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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 2003
Page
10
About 55 eastern Iowa residents gathered in Cedar Rapids to urge the National Park Service to preserve the Lincoln Highway, once touted as eternal. Local backers cite miles fading and urge action as Congress considers Park Service options presented for a 2004 briefing.
Heikkinen presented a five option package to preserve and interpret the Lincoln Highway with national involvement. Speakers included Van Becker Ron Cory and Rick Sampson who urged local projects route identification and a coordinated coalition. Route 66 cited as a benchmark for potential results.
The Iowa Army National Guard 234th Signal Battalion prepares to depart March 18. Phil Payne donates over 100 pounds of prime rib for a private dinner at the Cedar Rapids Exhibition Center, with 100 more pounds pledged by suppliers for troops and families. A 5:30 p.m. public sendoff follows at the same venue. Ruzicka's Meat Processing will cook and cater.
Iowa National Guard unit 2168th Transportation Company based in Cedar Rapids leaves for Fort McCoy Wisconsin after LIFTS employees donate six boxes of supplies. Coordinator Lisa Harbit says more donations are planned and other groups may join the effort.
Cedar Manor volunteers and area businesses have spent 24 weeks gathering items for care packages. Thursday’s batch will be mailed to soldiers including Schilling of the 234th Signal Battalion in Cedar Rapids. Family members and local veterans groups joined in the effort to support troops.
At a Linn County hearing about spending 400000 to pave 3.6 miles of the Cedar Valley Nature Trail, about 150 people urged action or preservation. Supporters say paving boosts use and safety for cyclists and wheelchair riders, while opponents warn it harms nature and sets sweeping precedents. Conservation staff hope to present a paving recommendation by April 21. Local leaders and groups, including the Iowa Trails Council and Hawkeye Bicycle Association, weighed in amid calls to either pave to Center Point or maintain an unpaved, nature-focused surface.
Protesters plan to counter the Phelps group at Cornell on Saturday in Mount Vernon with 10 to 15 Phelps supporters and dozens of supporters from outside the area. Officials anticipate a peaceful demonstration with off duty police and campus staff ensuring order.
The 960th Engineers Reserve will have a Sunday 2 p.m. formal sendoff at IBEW Local 405 Hall in Iowa City. Company A of the 389th Engineer Battalion will hold two events before departing for Fort Leonard Wood Missouri later this month. A Wednesday 11:30 a.m. public ceremony will be at the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge.
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