Special Olympics coach of the year named in Iowa honors
Bob Wagner, supervisor of Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation special populations, is named Special Olympics North America 2013 Coach of the Year after selection from 120,000 coaches. Legion Arts and Public Space One announce fiscal sponsorship and collaboration on shows. Iowa taxpayers boost Chickadee Checkoff with over 8,000 contributors totaling $133,000 last year.
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Iowa School Enrollment Rises Amid Districts With Drops
Iowa public school enrollment grew for a second year to 2,676 more students in 2013 14 while 53 percent of districts posted declines. The piece notes policy vagueness on livestock burial and a lack of a statewide hazardous materials tracking system.
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Smoking declines and health care contrasts US Chile
The piece notes US adult smoking dropped from 42 percent in the 1960s to about 20 percent today and attributes millions of lives saved. It compares life expectancy 78.7 years, ranking the US 33nd with Chile at 78.27 years, highlighting Chile’s universal health care versus US resistance to universal coverage.
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Voter ID and registration discussed with Mr Pate
A Gazette interview with Mr Pate as secretary of state focuses on voter fraud and voter registration. The reader argues registration at birth is sufficient through licenses, urging proper identification and registration to safeguard elections and mentioning life expectancy improvements.
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South Slope coop praised amid calls to hear both sides
A letter to the Gazette argues the South Slope Cooperative Communications facing negative press misrepresents the company. The writer, a longtime member, urges hearing from employees, questions union sources, and warns against harming the local economy and coop by one-sided reporting.
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Satanist statue proposal tests government and faith
A New York Satanist group proposed a 7 foot Baphomet statue near Oklahoma's Capitol, provoking debate over government endorsement of religion. The debate explores the balance between constitutional limits, civil society, and diverse modern values while warning against government replacing family and church.
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Abortion Debate Voices From Pastor Sheda in Independence
John Sheda, pastor of Living Water Church in Independence, argues abortion is murder from conception and urges readers to contact officials, reject pro choice politicians, and reflect on 56 million lost lives in a column noting Sanctity of Life Sunday.
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