Courier, The (Newspaper) - September 9, 2006, Waterloo, Iowa A IS FOR ANCHOR FUN WITH NEWSPAPERS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS PAGE SATURDAY SEPTEMBER SATURDAY A GUIDE TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL PAGE D1 NEWSSTAND PRICE 500 WATERLOO CEDAR FALLS Toddler confronts neuroblastoma An discovered neuroblastoma in Nick daughter Dakota The has already MARION Nick 25 found his love at work So did Stephanie Cotton 22 It just kind of fell in place after she says They dated got serious Along the way Stephanie learned she was expecting That was very exciting It was just a good time in our ship Nick a 1999 graduate of Independence High School and Stephanie a 2002 graduate of Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids both wanted to be young parents They shared first-time fundamental worries None of those proved necessary We had a perfect Stephanie says They got their wish on Oct 29 The couple named their daughter Dakota Jade They got engaged At 4 months Dakota went in for a routine physical The doctor as they always do pressed on the infant's stomach She felt a little Stephanie says She began keeping track of her thoughts online March 12 I We took Dakota to her four-month checkup While her Dr Collins was performing her exam she found a mass near her kidney her left side Early on the doctor attached a neuroblastoma I didn't know anything about Nick says According to the American Cancer Society neuroblastoma is the most common cancer in infants About 650 cases are diagnosed annually in the ed States The cancer generally is found in children younger than 5 years old and can ate unusual symptoms lenting diarrhea eye movement and muscle spasms for instance Dakota showed no signs of anything out of the ordinary That was on Thursday By day we were in the hospital And by Monday we were in Stephanie says It was a very anxious and time But everything happened so quickly A week and it was over geons removed one isolated tumor Stephanie Cotton calms her daughter at nap time by caressing her fingers Hers was the best kind we could have a 95 percent cure rate A three-inch scar across her abdomen would serve as a reminder as would periodic exams Everybody said You guys are so lucky that they caught it early We just thought it was done and over Stephanie says See DAKOTA page A10 This is such a funny disease Stephanie Cotton mother Story and photos by DENNIS MAGEE Courier Regional Editor COMING SOON IN THE COURIER 5 YEARS LATER MONDAY m i m m HOW OUR LIVES HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE SEPT 11 2001 TERRORIST ATTACKS PHOTOS FROM THE DAYS FOLLOWING THE ATTACK AND HOW THE AREA LOOKS NOW TODAY'S 69 54 WEATHER FORECAST PAGE D6 Crossroads owner familiar with area Courier Writer WATERLOO Greg field was in a familiar area when buying Crossroads ter Greenfield president of gory Greenfield Associates served as president of Compass Retail when it managed roads Center under the ship of Equitable Life ance Society While scouting other ties in Iowa Greenfield took a look at Crossroads and saw enough things he liked to go after the property It was familiar and easier to bring back Greenfield said Gregory Greenfield ates purchased Crossroads Center this week from Coyote Management which has the mall since 2004 Gregory Greenfield ates becomes the mall's fourth owner in its history Greenfield declined to say the mall's purchase price Greenfield cited the ment around the mall Isle of Capri casino and the growth of nearby areas as reasons the mall was an attractive purchase The mall is extremely located and the momentum has been very positive as of Greenfield said We really just want to continue to build on that momentum Greenfield is not the only one returning to the area Jones lang laSalle a real estate firm See MALL page A9 RiCK CHASE Courier Slaff Photographer Pictured at the main office from left to right are Sue Hennings Salvation Army development director David Rainey shelter director Salvation Army Capf Jerry and Pam Alcott the daytime supervisor Agencies caring for shelters adjusting to changeover By JENS MANUEL Courier Slaff Writer WATERLOO This much is The Salvation Army bailed out the community by buying the Family Service battered shelter a year ago On Wednesday nearly a year after it took over the ter and converted it lo a women and children's shelter the Salvation Army is ing the building Yet the move hasn't been controversy By ing the building to a women and children's homeless ter the Salvation Army closed the only dedicated domestic abuse shelter in Waterloo and Cedar Falls When applying for United Way funding Capt Jerry O'Neil of the Salvation Army recalls being asked why his organization was only viding 32 beds down seven from its previous capacity We're not losing seven he replied We're losing 32 beds if we don't take over The Cedar Valley Friends of the Family operates the only domestic abuse shelter in the area a operation in Beyond that a woman must travel to Cedar Rapids Mason City or Dubuque to find housing The Salvation Army shelter usually runs at or peak capacity said David Rainey director of the shelter He said 200 to 300 ed homeless people live in Waterloo and Cedar Falls though the number is probably higher The shelter sees enough demand that Rainey must enforce the stay limit Women are not supposed to be allowed back for 90 days after they leave though Rainey said his staff assesses each case individually before enforcing the rule We typically have been ty full We have put people up in a motel for a night ally he said Salvation Army officials said there's a need for more homeless shelters in the area though they argued the area doesn't sarily need another shelter specifically for domestic abuse Seeds of Hope an abuse pre- vention and assistance agency partnered with the Salvation Army to help fill the hole left by the Family Service League Seeds of Hope has been con- ducting aggressive outreach to reach vulnerable women in hopes of preventing abuse It refers women to the Salvation See SHELTERS page A9 WHAT IT WAS LIKE IN 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