History Center debt paid by community effort and trust
Martha Aldridge, director, recalls a successful fundraising push that retired the History Center debt in a month. The effort relied on a supportive environment, broad community backing, 77 volunteers, 1,000 donors, and 14 board members. A unique plan kept every gift dedicated to debt retirement, sparking civic pride in Linn County.
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History Center
Cedar Rapids
Good Ole Boys
Board of Directors
Board of Supervisors
Guaranty Bank
U.S. Bank
Wells Fargo
Linn County
Letters flood the Gazette with debate on job bias and public policy
Readers allege age and race bias in a Skills 2006 report and urge protections for workers. They weigh emergency response, drug policy, taxation, and Iraq war costs while praising volunteers and calling for reforms to funding, rehabilitation, and government transparency.
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Skills 2000 Commission
Iowa
Johnson County
Iowa City
Coralville
Importing Vaccines Amid Shortages Sparks Health Debate
A reader voices concern over flu strains and vaccine shortages in the United States. They note high health care costs and call for warnings about imported vaccines and drug re importation from Canada. The letter questions industry influence and policy responses.
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Canada
United States
Earl J. Pierce
Cedar Rapids
Bush Administration
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History Center Future
Richard Florida
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh
Florida
Access
Rebecca Ryan
Priority One
Martha Aldridge
Iraq
Crying Wolf
Tracy Anderson Kalona
Iowa County
Netherlands
Ivins
The
Gazette
Molly Ivins
Clarence Lippert
Tama
Michelle
Emily
Caitlin
Young McShell
Dallas
Taylor
Tony
IRS
U.S
Saddam
Halliburton
Bechtel
the Cron
Rip van Voter
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