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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1999
Page
4
Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages and Mark Bowden as Editorial Board Chairman assume key leadership roles. The appointments position Elsen to oversee opinion pages while Bowden guides the board.
The Cedar Rapids Rotary Club awards Roby Kesler the Community Service Award for 1999. Kesler’s decades of service include fundraising for Elizabeth Bender pool, shaping Coe College support, and mentoring students. Her influence spans Cedar Rapids and beyond.
Vinton, Benton County, launches a 16 block downtown renovation worth 2.5 million dollars. The project aims to boost aesthetics and vitality ahead of the 1998 Census year, reflecting a regional push for urban renewal and civic pride.
A retrospective contrasts the 1934 Disney short The Grasshopper and the Ants with 1990s themes of hard work and economic worry. It links the ant’s prudence to today’s high debt, low savings, and looming recession risk, noting bankruptcy debates and credit industry pressures.
A reader urges moving Election Day to the first Monday after April 15 to align voting with the payday tax burden. The letter argues legislators overtax, notes hidden taxes, and claims accountability improves when voters cast ballots when wallets are strained.
Ombudsman Kenneth Starck notes lack of coverage for a Henry Davison Youth Center day outing to Adventureland organized by volunteers and donors. He laments no TV or radio or newspaper coverage, contrasting with media attention to gang incidents and encourages positive community stories.
In Iowa, Bill Bradley is portrayed as a leading candidate with a record as Princeton grad Rhodes scholar Olympic gold medalist NBA All star and U S Senator His leadership integrity and intellect are cited as reasons to consider him for the next century Democrats weigh Bradley as a viable option in the Iowa spotlight.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown appear with the letter. Send to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by fax or email.
The Cedar Boat Club will dedicate its July 3 fireworks show to Cedar Rapids to celebrate the city's 150th birthday and thank the community for 24 years of support for the club’s display. Dean Brown serves as fireworks chairman.
A reader laments phrasing such as the lamb nursing its mother and the use of plural verbs with asparagus. Marilyn LeClerc and others share wry observations on clarity and grammar in local notices and mail from vacation.
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