City Council urged to study Second Avenue closure over Medical District plan
Cedar Rapids editors urge caution as the Council weighs vacating Second Avenue SE to permit PCI’s 36 million dollar medical mall and 8 million parking ramp. officials cite traffic, access, and long term impacts, noting no traffic study yet and many residents oppose rapid action.
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Edat Rapids
Second Avenue
Physicians’ Clinic of
Iowa
PCI
10Th Street
10Th
12Th Streets
Mike Sandall
Cedar Rapids
Council
Monica Vernon
Gazette
Medical District
Brain Injury Awareness Campaign Focuses on Sports Concussions
The Brain Injury Association of Iowa leads a yearlong effort with its national and state networks to educate about concussions. The campaign targets parents coaches admins teachers and athletes, noting most concussions occur without loss of consciousness. CDC cites 3.8 million sports related concussions annually with 135000 related TBIs in children ages 5 to 18 treated in emergency departments. Contact info provided via brain.org and toll free Helpline 1 800 444 6443. Geoffrey Lauer executive director urges involvement and support.
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Brain Injury Association of Iowa
Brain Injury Association of America
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
Brain.org
Simple answers to complex bills critique
A reader comments on health care and financial reform proposals. The author likens Congress staff benefits to a universal entitlement, criticizes lengthy bills, and proposes a compact three paragraph plan reinstating Glass Steagall, prioritizing consumer interests, and ending “too big to fail.”
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Chuck Grassley
Congress
U.S
Chris Dodd
Letter from Cedar Rapids flood victims on buyouts
Mike Lane objects to buyout delays after June 2008 floods praising City Council for progress while recounting family hardships. He notes FEMA help, personal loans, and long wait for parents’ buyout as others await relief and questions statements by Tom Podzimek.
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FEMA
Tom Podzimek
Mike Lane
Cedar Rapids
Local Cedar Rapids Grill vows menu with vegetarian options
Blane and Joyce Beschta owners of the 16th Avenue Grill respond to a March 24 letter about lack of meatless choices. They say they aim to offer diverse options and will accommodate guests. They urge readers to support locally owned dining spots and broaden Cedar Rapids’ food horizons.
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Cedar Rapids
16Th Avenue Grill
Soccer fields reclaim space in Gedar Rapids amid park debate
David C. Oshel weighs in on a March 29 piece about soccer field placement at Jones Park. He argues soccer deserves urban space alongside baseball, notes public funding concerns, and critiques a city official's ethnic remark.
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Jones Park
Cates
David C. Oshel
Cedar Rapids
Stanford Admissions Accepts Only 7.2 Percent of Applicants
In a candid reflection, the author recalls applying to elite schools, noting Stanford's 7.2 percent acceptance rate for the class of 2014 and acknowledging how rejection shapes resilience. She describes personal growth from Wellesley College, later valued for confidence, lifelong friends, and the lessons of turning setbacks into progress.
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Stanford University
Wellesley College
Wellesley
Unintended consequence in new law
A guest column argues the health care reform bill could reduce insured numbers. It states employers face a small penalty per worker to drop coverage, pushing employees to buy on exchanges at higher cost, with penalties potentially higher than premiums for families, creating incentives to remain uninsured despite guaranteed issue. Larry Starr of Marion is cited.
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Harvard
Senate
Obama
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Geoffrey Lauer
C.R. Council
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Blane and
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Gedar Rapids
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Susan Estrich
Creators Syndicate
Larry Starr
Marion
University of Iowa
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