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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 2002
Page
4
Joe Hladky named Chairman and Publisher while Chuck Peters serves as President and COO and Ken Slaughter is Executive Vice President and CFO in a company leadership assignment.
The Allsops gifted 24 acres off Glass Road NE near Cedar Rapids to the Indian Creek Nature Center. Rich Patterson notes development pressures and hopes a future trail will connect Allsop Woods with the center, preserving open space eight miles from the Cedar River. The gesture demonstrates concrete action to safeguard natural areas for a growing city.
The piece notes post 9 11 backlash against Muslims, citing shootings and mosque vandalism in Ohio. Aziz, a Sikh, was killed in Mesa, highlighting misidentification. Leaders urge peace while Columbus Islamic Center faces water damage and threatening calls.
Orlando Sentinel columnist Peter A Brown argues Time magazine muddled its choice by honoring Rudy Giuliani as Person of the Year. He says the pick reflects New York bias and media parochialism, noting Giuliani’s post 9 11 leadership but downplaying his role in broader events.
A reader thanks the Cedar Rapids Police Department for 24-7 service and expresses confidence in safety. The message urges residents to back officers during good times and bad.
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns with editing rights and no return. Writers must include full name address and daytime phone number, no anonymity. Limit is 300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days.
Discussion on revitalizing Czech Village in southwest Cedar Rapids centers on funding and taxes. Writer argues road infrastructure matters more than enhancements like lights and sidewalks, noting a missing entrance ramp on I 380 and current streets cannot support Czech Village, mall, and stadium traffic.
Sharon Noguchi argues the U S obesity rise stems from cultural habits and conveniences that prize speed and comfort over health. She notes Surgeon General Satcher figures, medical urges for daily PE, and the need for a cultural shift away from fast foods and TV toward active living.
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