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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 2000
Page
6
The Cedar Rapids Community School District will delay a bond issue vote until at least December while a facilities task force broadens support. A statewide tax sentiment and Iowa laws shape the district’s cautious approach to repairs, expansion, and potential bus funding.
A traveler details LASIK treatment in Toronto at Lasik Vision Canada, noting 15 minute procedures for about 1000 USD versus 4000 5000 USD in the U S. He praises price quality balance and cites numerous American patients seeking Canadian centers while highlighting market driven competition and cosmetic nature of the surgery.
Tom Suchomel of Cedar Rapids criticizes Iowa’s uninsured motorist law for lacking penalties. He cites a case where a driver caused minor damage under $1000 per car, avoiding action, and notes he now holds an $800-plus uncollectible judgment.
Frederick B. Hubler recalls giving a rideshare to a homeless man lingering near Cedar Rapids. The hitchhiker, about 30 years old and weighing 130 pounds, had stayed at a Cedar Rapids shelter and feared a nearby troublemaker. He hoped to reach Waterloo, sleeping outside that night after a day of odd jobs and minimal food.
The Gazette outlines a 300 word limit for letters and requires name, street address and daytime phone number. Only the writer's name and hometown will be published. Address submissions to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 with fax or email options provided.
Judy Lehman of Cedar Rapids urges all trail users to share the Cedar Lake and Cedar River path with care. Dogs on leashes and clear passing announcements help keep walkers runners skaters and cyclists safe and courteous for all ages and abilities.
In Cedar Rapids friends and family bid farewell to Billy Pulda Jr. a tenacious, compassionate local who served on the City Planning Commission. Though small in stature he influenced city decisions by visiting sites and studying plans, earning respect and loyalty from neighbors and officials alike..
A reader suggests Mayor Lee Clancey allocate $4000 to install metal birds along new airport access streets rather than finish unfinished repairs by Streets Commissioner Don Thomas. The piece argues for using birds on the road and a weekly public car drive from J Avenue NE to Hiawatha.
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