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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 2008
Page
7
State Climatologist Harry Hillaker clarified Cedar Rapids winter totals. The 1942 43 amount was 36.6 inches, not 84.3. The 1959 60 record stands at 62.4 inches. Total snowfall to date this winter is 57.9 inches.
The Public Works Department asks residents to remove snow and ice from sidewalks as warmer weekend weather arrives. Crews will continue removing ice packs deeper than six inches with motor graders, which may create windrows. Potholes and pooling could increase with rising temperatures. drainage improvements are underway at storm intakes using backhoes and loaders. Report potholes or pooling at 319 286 5826 or street@cedar-rapids.org
City crews work today and Sunday to tackle severely ice covered residential streets. Forecasters predict warm weather may help melt the ice. Crews will also clear storm sewer intakes to prevent street flooding. If floods occur call 319 356 5181. Residents should avoid off street parking to keep equipment room and travel with caution around road crews.
Community readers are urged to call local tips lines in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City for stories and photos. Subscriptions are available by phone in both cities and nearby areas through listed numbers.
The Iowa Department of Public Health warns parents to shield children from respiratory illness as about 20 deaths of youngsters under four are being investigated. Eastern Iowa cases, most with respiratory symptoms, involved viruses like influenza A and B RSV and adenovirus. Officials coordinate with CDC and partners. prevention urges vaccinating children and reducing exposure.
Cedar Rapids Mount Mercy College chaplain Rev. Jim Brekman visits students on campus. He shares coffee or meals, holds office hours and discussion groups, and blessed the men’s basketball team before an away game. He is a Catholic priest serving as campus chaplain.
At private colleges chaplains serve diverse beliefs with reverence and hospitality. Brokman, 38, finds new understandings of God through students from varied backgrounds. Jenny McArdle, a Coe College senior, encounters differing faiths when meeting Rev. Kristin Hutson, the Presbyterian chaplain.
Local readers discuss switching from plastic to cloth and biodegradable bags. Hy-Vee seeks to train baggers and expand reusable bag discounts. The Gazette pursues environmentally friendly carrier bags as readers advocate curbside waste reduction and responsible disposal.
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