Behind the scenes keepers of the theater dream
Jacquelyn Mitchard reflects on stage crews and backstage workers who support productions from lighting to set design. She praises their unseen contributions, notes the curtain call often excludes them, and recalls a personal rose gesture to crew members, urging recognition of all who help the show.
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Aging Nursing Home Patient Dies After Ant Bites
An 87-year-old Alzheimer's patient at Quality Health Care Center in North Port Florida died a day after being bitten 1625 times by ants while in bed. Mary Morales Gay co owned a trucking firm. Authorities await toxicology results to determine the death cause. The home maintained satisfactory state ratings.
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Gazette promotes greens with soybean ink and recycled paper
The Gazette highlights a commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle newspapers at City Carton at 4250 Sixth St SW or at the nearest recycling location.
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Correction notice on Cedar Rapids pool openings and Pepsi Coke bid error
The Ellis pool in Cedar Rapids opens Saturday with other city pools starting June 2. A May 23 AP report misstated Coke’s bid for exclusive rights in city parks. Coke actually offered 20 000 over five years for shared rights and 60 000 for exclusive rights. The Gazette will publish corrections as needed.
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Satcher cites big disparities in oral health
Washington AP immune: Surgeon General David Satcher notes a first comprehensive look shows Americans’ teeth are in best shape ever but profound disparities persist. Many poor and minority groups lack access to care and insurance, leaving untreated decay and higher disease risk.
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Children’s’ Dental Health Project
American Dental Association
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