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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 2017

Page

10

Corridor Rocks project grows in Iowa City community

Connell founded Corridor Rocks and built a Facebook group fueling a local rock hiding and painting movement. Families hunt and paint rocks in locations like parks and the Pedestrian Mall as clues appear online, with the group labeling rocks for others to find and enjoy.

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Corridor Rocks guidelines for painting and hiding rocks

Instructions from founder Sara Connell describe joining the Corridor Rocks project. Join the Facebook page, prepare rocks with cleaning painting labeling sealing and posting photos, then hide rocks for others to find while sharing locations and returns in the group.

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Cedar Rapids Parks Foundation Aims to Fund Community Projects

Cedar Rapids moves to create the Cedar Rapids Parks Foundation to fund one time capital projects. City Manager Jeff Pomeranz, an initial donor, directs a 1500 award to the group. Planned projects include Bever Park play structures, trails, gardens, and accessibility upgrades with an aim to raise 250000 to 300000 for phase one by fall 2018.

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Senate GOP pledges vote this week on health care act

Senate Republicans press ahead with a plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act amid doubts over support and procedural rules. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moves to floor debate using a House repeal bill while critics like Susan Collins Rand Paul demand clarity on what will be voted and how it replaces the ACA.

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U S Health Spending Outpaces Others With Poorer Outcomes

A global view shows the United States spends nearly triple the OECD average on health care yet has shorter life expectancy 79.3 years and higher avoidable mortality. Experts cite costly technology and higher service prices as key factors and note the lack of universal coverage compared with nations like Sweden Japan and the Netherlands.

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