Cedar Rapids budget debate draws near four hundred at church
Mayor Kay Halloran and nearly 400 residents packed First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids to hear about the city budget for fiscal 2009. Officials urged the public to engage as departments face possible budget cuts, delaying police, fire, parks and other services while salary costs rise through bargaining.
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First Presbyterian Church
Fifth Ave
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees
Westdale
Kay Halloran
Cedar Rapids City Council Schedules Budget Workshops
Cedar Rapids holds weekly 6 p.m. Wednesday meetings with recordings at 7 30 p m Thursdays. Budget workshops run 4 30 to 6 30 p m on January 15 22 24 28 and 31 with possible February sessions. Contact district or at large representatives via cedar-rapids org Government Mayor and City Council or City Hall 286 5051.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar-Rapids.org
Weekend wallet found by honest person nickname Lonnie Paullins
A Marion reader recounts losing a debit card before Christmas weekend. A Marion Hawkeye Convenience Store cashier found and returned it, sparing the owner worry about weekend misuse. The note thanks the finder and wishes a prosperous new year.
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Marion Hawkeye
Lonnie Paullins
Marion
Residents vent over city debris pickup and dump fee
A Cedar Rapids reader complains about debris after an ice storm and beingcharged $10 at the city dump while neighboring Iowa City residents paid nothing. The letter cites slow cleanup, workload, and a personal brush disposal effort prior to more snow.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Education gap on pregnancy and alcohol risks
Reader laments a Dec article failed to educate about drinking during pregnancy. The letter cites Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders with wide impacts and urges adherence to Surgeon General guidance that no alcohol is safe in pregnancy. Erica Zito is referenced as the author of the letter.
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George Sykora
C.R
Sykora Bakery
United States
U.S
National Organization On Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Nofas
the Gazette
Erica Zito
Cedar Rapids
Pakistan votes in shadow of Bhutto death and Musharraf
Opinion argues U S policy must shift as Pakistan delays elections after Benazir Bhutto’s assassination. It warns of Islamist surge, Musharraf’s weakened hold, and urges a caretaker government with international observers and possible UN inquiry to safeguard a nuclear state.
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White House
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Best
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