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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 2002
Page
1
Lindsey Gapstur portrays a Virginia slave tracker in a mock trial at the Iowa County Courthouse in Marengo as Belle Plaine students explore Iowa history.
Slayton Thompson of Cedar Rapids, a community liaison for Grant Wood and Johnson elementaries, spent 21 days this winter in Africa on behalf of Slayton the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Neighbors note his dedication to service and faith driven work.
Weekend relaunches to better serve readers moving to Thursdays. The new Weekend includes more local and national articles on music videos and movies and a calendar of activities that is easier to read.
Nearly 400 middle school students from Harding McKinley Linn-Mar St Patrick s and St Joseph s emailed 50 adults about the books they read. Adults including Katrina Turner Marion said the project created real bonds and let students share life details while meeting in person at St Patrick s and Harding with Vilsack and Mayor Pate observing.
Vision group backs off funding talks for downtown Cedar Rapids revitalization. The planning committee, facing limited Vision Iowa loan funds and unlikely 2003 new money, will reassess after midyear while seeking public input. A regional forum at the National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library discussed self-sustaining projects, traffic access, and private sector cooperation.
Davenport man Tom McGivern loses a checkbook with cards and hotel key at the NCAA wrestling championships in Albany. Keirh Speed, a cleaner at Pepsi Arena, finds it and returns it to the Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless. McGivern and Speed both receive rewards as the right act restores faith.
The IRS will allow weight loss expenses as medical deductions after recognizing obesity as a disease. Officials say the ruling could spur health coverage for obesity treatment by insurers and programs like Medicare, legitimizing a previously fringe area and encouraging healthier weight efforts. Linda Webb Carilli of Weight Watchers notes the move could help many pursue weight loss.
Morgan Downey of the American Obesity Association remarks on a Tuesday ruling that treats obesity itself as a disease for tax purposes. The decision expands medical expense deductions available to taxpayers seeking weight loss treatments prescribed by doctors.
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