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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 2010
Page
4
The Cedar Rapids Farmers Market drew 15 000 attendees on July 3, the largest since it began in 2006, with other summer runs drawing 9 000 to 13 000. Animal advocates warn that crowds and noise create concerns for dogs and pet free spaces. Some residents call for restrictions on pets at market events.
The Downtown District urges patrons not to bring pets to the market despite praising the policy. A four foot leash limit and pet sociability rules apply with removal if misbehaving. Volunteers and three off duty officers enforce rules and report problems at the district booth.
A reader denounces Lake Macbride as effectively private during summer due to a 9.9 horsepower limit, hindering Iowa fishermen. The writer questions state funding and lawmaking, notes failed pushes for a no wake rule, and asks if fraud is involved. The letter laments worker burnout and advocates work rather than therapy.
Readers thank Mercy Medical Center's Tim Charles and St. Luke's Hospital's Ted Townsend for guest columns on a medical mall. Dr. Hugh MacMenamin is praised for advocating cost containment in health care.
A letter to readers commends Froma Harrop's Gazette column on manufacturing careers. The writer, a former machinist and Kirkwood Community College instructor, shares 25 years teaching and guiding 500-plus students, urging high school students and counselors to value trades and apprenticeship programs alongside four year degrees.
Bryan Davis of Cedar Rapids argues that while a thriving medical district is appealing, the proposed mall may not justify closing part of Second Avenue. He says fix the plan and keep the street open if benefits are real.
The piece defends free expression amid threats over Muhammad cartoons. It recalls Molly Norris facing Islamist death threats linked to an Everybody Draw Mohammed Day cartoon and notes support from 19 Pulitzer-winning cartoonists via the Cartoonists Rights Network International.
Seven Yemen religious leaders visiting Cedar Rapids faced damaged glass at the Islamic Center after a 19 year old Swisher man confessed to about 3000 dollars in broken windows. Police say the act was not religiously motivated and he turned himself in. The incident followed broader debates over a proposed New York mosque and interfaith outreach efforts in Iowa.
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