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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 2001
Page
8
In Cedar Rapids the flu season remains slow with 109 patients seeking care in December 2000 and 14 positives. Comparatively December 1999 had 518 visits and 159 positives. From January 1 to 18 no flu cases were seen in the ER. season could extend to March per officials.
Mercy Iowa City notes a lighter influenza season with Loeffelholz's lab recording 22 positive tests from November to January 18, far below 115 in the prior year. Hospitals in Iowa City report declines though University of Iowa Hospitals and Mercy Iowa City withheld specific figures. Barbara Russo warns the flu may still return and directs callers to Mercy On Call for information.
Mingus Big Band anchored by Sue Mingus stormed Hancher Auditorium claiming top national rank with a two hour set of fusion and political Mingus tunes. The 14 piece group highlighted players like Conrad Herwig Eddie Henderson Craig Handy Boris Kozlov and Kuumba Frank Lacy delivering thrilling solos and a brisk tribute to Charlie Parker Lester Young and Mingus standards. The concert supported Blues and Politics with Lacy’s vocal encore and a playful horn chorus that underscored the band’s vitality and ongoing mission to keep Mingus’s music alive.
Coroner Dr. David White ruled that Crystal O'Dell, 41, of 1607 Glendale Road, died of natural causes. She was found in a car in a ditch near River Junction Road, about three miles west of Lone Tree, Iowa, with death occurring around 1 15 p m. Final cause reports pending.
Carol Hunt, formerly a neurobiology researcher, switched to farming relations in Iowa. She connects growers with buyers, provides pricing, and disseminates producer bulletins. She published a Johnson County producer directory and plans a 2001 expansion. The part time grant funding is set to run out.
The Sixth Annual Iowa Local Food System Conference runs 8 am to 5 pm Saturday at Our Redeemer Lutheran in Iowa City. Highlights include shoots and tools for setting roots. noon potluck, dishes limited to six servings. Registration is 15 dollars per person. Organizers are Iowa Network for Community Agriculture, Practical Farmers of Iowa Food Systems Program, and Iowa State University Sustainable Agriculture Program. Contacts Jan Libbey and Carol Hunt.
In June 2002 she discussed plans to create another job, possibly through another grant. For more local food connections information, contact Hunt at 319 337 2322 Ext. 3 or email car
Davenport city government acts to curb some public comments aired on a cable channel aligning with Cedar Rapids. Administrative assistant Robin Linville says aim is a more effective, accountable, open government with a five minute limit for speakers.
A 6 30 p m meeting at Hiawatha Community Center will discuss tree removal and replanting for the Cedar Valley Nature Trail in Linn County. Landscape architect Craig Ritland, hired by Trees Forever and funded by Alliant Energy, will present vegetation management to keep trees from power lines while adding native grasses and wildflowers.
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