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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 2001
Page
4
The document names Joe Hladky as a key figure alongside Chairman and Publisher Chuck Peters and President and Chief Operating Officer Ken Slaughter who hold senior leadership roles at Gazette Communications.
The Cedar Rapids mansion Brucemore marks 20 years as part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Since 1981 the estate has evolved from a cultural center to a major tourist destination with a new 7300 square foot Visitor Center opened in 2000 and the Families of Brucemore exhibit.
Voters are urged to cast ballots in today’s school board elections across districts. Cedar Rapids Community School District has two seats with one contested. Linn-Mar, College Community, Marion have no contests. Contests occur in North Linn, Albany, Lisbon, Mount Vernon. turnout seen as measure of community interest in education.
Gretel Ehrlich writes of Wyoming’s wildlife concentration and the looming impact of drilling and coal bed methane projects amid a fading summer. She warns renewables could be overlooked in Washington while advocating policy choices that protect natural systems and long term wealth.
A 78 year old Kurt Vonnegut lecture at the University of Iowa drew about 1 300 attendees who laughed politely as the author argued there is no afterlife and offered a skeptical view of good and bad news. Critics warn the talk exposes teens to obscenity and challenges local values.
A reader from Belle Plaine urges Iowa to reinstate capital punishment after arguing eight murdered children deserve execution. The letter claims life sentences are insufficient and dismisses drug involvement as a factor.
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns but limits and edits apply. Writers must include full name signature street address and daytime phone number though addresses are not published. 300 word limit per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days.
A future Cedar Rapids mayor must push an aggressive bid to attract new line businesses and broaden the economy beyond finance and telecom. The plan centers on biotech, government research spinouts, engineering, energy and the environment with Chamber of Commerce backing, avoiding grant-based profiteering, and weighing Paul Pate’s past actions.
A Cedar Rapids letter writer thanks Mayor Clancey and the City Council for standing firm against a small, vocal faction at the Veterans Memorial Stadium farewell. The writer condemns disrespect shown toward the mayor by some older attendees and cites Veteran supporters' protests as a hindrance to unity and patriotic values.
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