Camp Closings Stir Debate Over Girl Scout Camps
Bonnie Myhre Williams urges the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois to rethink selling four camps Tahigwa Conestoga L-Kee-Ta and Little Cloud She argues ongoing declines misread interest and cites strong experiences including horses leadership and nature as reasons to keep camps open and invest in programs
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the Gazette
Epworth
Nuts for the Mediterranean Diet
Lenore Skenazy argues that nuts and Mediterranean cuisine offer heart health benefits and criticize endless health fads. She laments past diet trends from cod liver oil to Atkins and praises simple, normal meals with wine and olive oil.
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Robert Atkins
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Linn County casino support letters urge Cedar Rapids vote yes
Readers advocate for a Cedar Rapids casino to keep gambling money in Linn County. One writer praises local casinos and denounces opponents while another urges a yes vote to remove perceived casino waste from Marquette and stop the spread of gambling harms.
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Vote Yes in Support of Proposed Casino Plan
A reader argues for approving the casino vote citing the printed investor names, location details, and nonprofit revenue figures. The letter pushes a yes stance and questions the no campaign’s claims and site specifics while naming likely investor regions.
Casinos Bring Jobs Yet Raise Social Problems Cited
A letter argues casinos worsen social ills including addiction, crime, bankruptcy, and abuse. It references The Gazette, 2003 and 2005 reports, Harvard Iowa study, and NCPG data, urging pastors and leaders to speak out against casino driven expansion in Linn County and its need for more police and counselors.
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Water park offer looms as Linn County casino vote nears
Riverside Casino owner Dan Kehl pledges a $30 million Cedar Rapids riverfront water park and event center if voters reject the casino proposal. The Linn County vote split reflects competing visions for land on First Street NW and potential impacts on local business.
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