Portland mayor seeks commission reform after Cedar Rapids vote
Portland Mayor Tom Potter calls for a charter review to explore a council manager government as Cedar Rapids opted to move away from the commission system by a two to one margin. The move would leave Cedar Rapids adopting a council manager model amid criticism of the current system.
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City council to set wards and salaries this fall
The city council will define district boundaries and set salaries for the nine part time council members including the mayor. The present commissioners stay in office through December 31. Nominating petitions for at large seats are due September 22 with 600 signatures. ward seats await boundaries with 125 signatures. General election is November 8 with a potential runoff December 6.
Couple spends savings on final years in Cedar Rapids care center
Charlene Allery, 74, a volunteer patient advocate at Living Center East, describes how she and her husband George C. Ford rlo drained their savings to fund his care. She recalls Arlo’s fall and hip fracture and the costly, inconsistent requirements after hospital discharge.
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Nursing home costs affect Medicare coverage of assistive hose
A reader recalls long term care changes that left 14A support hose unfunded by Medicare when Arlo resided in a nursing home. At a pharmacy the question arose of where Arlo lived and Medicare’s payment rules. If Arlo lived at home two pairs a month would be covered, but in the nursing home Medicare would not pay for the hose. The note references the base daily fee, prescriptions, and nursing homes on page 14A.
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Schools Spar Over Recruiting Access in New York Suburbs
In Greece Olympia High School recruiters are welcomed with student lists and direct talks, while Fairport High bars tables and requires written parental consent for student contact. The clash reflects a national debate spurred by Iraq war and manpower needs amid a 2002 No Child Left Behind clause requiring disclosure to recruiters.
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No Child Left Behind law targets high school data sharing
The No Child Left Behind education law requires high schools to provide students names addresses and telephone numbers to recruiters as a condition of federal aid.
Fathers value communication most in survey
A BestLife poll of 1,000 fathers finds 35 percent rank communication as the top trait of a good family man, with role modeling 27 percent and spending time with children 24 percent. Cedar Rapids expert and new father anecdotes frame the shift toward relational parenting and work‑life balance.
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