Wow -- you can tell from a photo that they're poor and not overly educated??
When the helicopter program was in place, I believe it was grounded between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. for routine maintenance and cost savings (not having a pilot waiting for a call)...
I don't believe Christy's ONLY duties are spokeswoman for the CRPD. I know that Dave Koch was the fire department's PIO, but he had other duties (Public Education among them). It's not fair to assume that just because the only time you see Christy's name is as the spokeswoman, this is all she does for CRPD and the citizens of CR.
Congratulations, Chief Havlik! Thanks for everything you've done for the citizens of Cedar Rapids. You will be missed!
Congratulations, Chief Havlik! Thanks for your many years of service to the citizens of Cedar Rapids! You will be missed!
We have the same type of issue in the small town where I live. However, we've been told that there is no "law" regarding this -- that we can do whatever we need to do to drain water from our property and the guy downstream has to deal with it and has no recourse. We also have an issue where the top soil from the farm field across the street has completely filled the ditch and is now washing through and blocking the culverts. The ditch was cleared last fall and it was full of topsoil by late spring. Contacted the county about the possibility of farm chemicals in the topsoil contaminating the water downstream and was told it wasn't an issue and no one would look into it.
The solution, since it seems no one is at fault or responsible, is to make sure your property doesn't retain water -- build berms, widen waterways, etc. We have a berm but increased it's height by 18 inches because we don't want the water backing up into our yard and basement.
True, WE are paying the bill for the CURRENT recipients of Medicare, but THEY paid the bill for the previous generation. And, in general, the current recipients are healthier than we who are paying the bill are (they had more physical jobs, ate better -- homecooked meals instead of fast food -- etc.) So, who are WE to deny Medicare to the seniors who paid for it while they were working?
Also, are the volunteers being provided PPE -- masks (not paper ones!!), etc.?
Sometimes, the decision to pursue/not pursue isn't an officer decision, it's a watch commander decision (that's the policy where my son is a police officer). Bottom line, it was not only a good decision but apparently the right decision -- especially with as many children as there are in the area. GOOD JOB to all involved.
Well, you know, it's CRITICAL that the tree be restored after the flood, don't worry about houses, buildings, etc., that tree IS Cedar Rapids <sarcasm> Is that a foaming at the mouth rant??
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