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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 2020
Page
34
A compilation of statements from Patricia Winokur Chuck Grassley Lindsay Hobbs Brent Oleson Dale Todd Sarah Reisetter Bruce Harreld and Bruce Teague on COVID relief and vaccination policies school closures mask rules fireworks regulations cannabis regulation tuition hikes policing reform and racial profiling in Iowa.
Readers share views on optimism and cooperation. A Georgia Tech risk tool estimates Thanksgiving COVID risk for 18 relatives, highlighting high risk factors like diabetes and heart disease. Entries praise columnist Todd Dorman while defending editorial debate in The Gazette.
Katrina Niemeier, a 12th grader at Iowa Connections Academy, thanks the school for flexibly supporting her health needs and academics. She credits caring staff and peer friendships formed over eight years for resilience, motivation, and lasting memories.
Jenny Turner of West Des Moines shares how masks protected her immunocompromised husband in 2016 and asks Iowans to sacrifice like she did. She recalls caring for him during his illness, her son's online schooling, and urges continued mask use and takeout to safeguard others.
Jim Hightower argues Thanksgiving emerged from diverse influences across Virginia, Massachusetts, Florida, Texas, and Spain. He notes competing claims from Jamestown, Plymouth, St. Augustine, and El Paso communities while urging readers to celebrate the holiday’s multicultural bounty with turkey renditions and gratitude.
The Gazette invites letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 500 words for Insight and Books discussions. Submissions may be sent to editorial thegazette com or 116 Third St SE Cedar Rapids IA 52401. Reader questions remain welcome via editorial thegazette com.
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