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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 2003
Page
11
The City Council scales the City Hall project to 941 826 dollars as more windows require replacement and new security doors are needed. Maintenance chief Gary Craig cited bricked over high windows as a finding and said the upgrade is necessary for security and efficiency.
The Gazette reports that most Jews and Muslims in Eastern Iowa reject labeling the U S conflict as a holy war while Iraqi President Saddam Hussein declares jihad to gain support. Local clerics and scholars say the term is unlikely to sway opinion and reflect political strategy more than religious authority.
Dozens of bald eagles and other birds gathered along the Cedar River near Old River Road SW as warm weather reduced ice and opened feeding spots for shad. Wildlife biologist Bruce Ehresman says numbers are up and the birds may return in larger numbers next year with milder winters. The census occurs in early January.
Cedar Rapids area schools report classrooms largely calm as discussions about the Iraq war surface. Principals say routines help, with staff reviewing disaster and evacuation plans and preparing for questions while stressing student safety. Prairie High staged an evacuation drill not tied to the war, though it unsettled some students.
John Behrends, a retiree, teaches himself violin after leaving farming life. He practices daily, noting progress and frustration while pursuing music apart from his prior work. He recalls starting as a child and now uses self driven study to keep the instrument alive in retirement.
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