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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 2002
Page
6
Joe Hindley serves as Chairman and Publisher while Chuck Peters is President and Chief Operating Officer. Ken Slaughter holds the roles of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Editorial notes public meetings show mixed views on RiverRun tied to a local farmers market and implications for a new mixed use center. Critics raise cost concerns, while supporters urge regional benefits and improved access to the former Farmstead Foods plant and St. Wenceslaus Church visibility.
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns on public affairs. Submissions must include writer’s full name signature street address and daytime phone number for verification. Letters capped at 300 words, one per writer every 30 days, with editing rights reserved.
Gary Hart urges focus on domestic readiness for terrorism at Pacific Council on International Affairs. He calls for White House briefings with mayors police chiefs bankers and educators and warns against delaying casualty planning until after Iraq. Hart cites concentric circle threat model and urges citizen involvement.
A Cedar Rapids reader argues that fast food is not to blame for obesity. She says young people choose to eat out and rely on parents for money, calling for personal responsibility and less blaming of food companies and restaurants.
In response to a Nov 25 letter about Harry Potter, Sasha Burnett argues that enjoying the series shows no grave sin. She notes readers include children and adults and compares magic to Mary Poppins and The X-Files, stressing harmony with Christian faith at Hogwarts.
Community supporters highlight the Cedar River’s recreational and aesthetic potential as RiverRun gains attention. Finance Commissioner Lyle Hanson notes a 2 million shortfall and 5 percent spending cuts, while the City Council pushes a 38 million sports park proposal, suggesting a taxpayer vote on ballot day.
Larry Page Anamosa Roger and Brenda Knipper Monticello urge Linn County supervisors to halt Russell LLC near Prairieburg citing pending EPA manure rules and potential noncompliance. They warn phosphorus based regulations may require far more manure acres for 15 000 plus hogs and challenge local approvals as water and land integrity at risk.
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