Orphaned Haitian Boy Reginald Mayant Finds New Hope in Iowa
Nine year old Reginald Mayant, an orphan from Haiti with one arm, began a life changing week after arriving in Cedar Rapids. He will undergo surgery at Mercy Medical Center with local volunteers helping, following a Target shopping spree and a first football game at Mount Vernon High School. Reginald enjoys Lego builds and meets Renee Dietrich and her mother Lucy, supporters of Haitian orphanages.
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David Wallace
The
Gazette
Reginald Mayant
United States
Target
Edgewood Road
Cedar Rapids
Renee Dietrich
Reginald
Lucy Dietrich
Haiti
Mercy
Tom Fruehling
Edar Rapids
Mercy Medical Center
Lucy
Mount Vernon High School
Dietrich
Sean
Peter
St Josephs Haiti Donation Drive Contact
Tax exempt donations are requested for St Josephs Family in Haiti. Information at Hearts with Haiti website. For details contact Renee Dietrich at 319 396 7276 or sigrants hotmail.com.
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Heartswithhaiti.org
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Hotmail
Reginald Celebrates First Birthday With Haitian Friends
Reginaldmarked his first birthday with a neighborhood party hosted by the Dietrich family. Friends and Cub Scouts joined in an afternoon of play gifts cake and ice cream as Dietrich noted soccer and Matchbox cars cross language barriers.
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Dietrichs
Dietrich
Haiti
Lucy
Gary
Hurricane Ivan Targets Gulf Coast With 135 mph Winds
Hurricane Ivan churned toward Mobile with 135 mph winds and heavy rain. The storm threatened a 16 foot surge and up to 15 inches of rain as tornadoes spawned along the coast. Evacuations and warnings spread along the Gulf Coast as the system closed in.
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Ala
Ivan
Gulf Coast
Divorce Custody Battles Target Pets in Court
A rising trend shows divorce disputes over pets leading to costly legal fights. Lawyers warn owners to document animal care history and seek mediation to avoid extended court battles.
History Center Renamed in Honor of Koehler Endowment
Cedar Rapids History Den and Mary Koehler History Center unveils its new name to honor a sizable endowment from Mary Koehler and her late husband Carl Koehler. Gov Tom Vilsack attended the Wednesday ceremony. the donor asked the endowment amount remain confidential.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids History den
Mary Koehler
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Carl
Cedar Rapids
Judge orders Cass County officials from office
District Judge Robert Hutchison ruled Cass County Attorney Jim Barry and Sheriff Larry Jones committed willful misconduct and maladministra tion in office and must leave immediately. Seven citizens filed petitions alleging misconduct including reducing traffic court sentences for cash and improper expenditures. Jim Tyler praised the ruling saying ethical obligation was ignored and action was needed.
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Des Moines
Cass
Jim Barry
Larry Jones
Robert Hutchison
Barry
Jones
Jim Tyler
Iowa divorces fall to 32 year low in 2003
Iowa divorces dropped to 8285 in 2003, the lowest level since 1971, according to the state Department of Public Health vital statistics in-brief. Mike Hartwig of the Iowa Family Policy Center calls the trend encouraging but notes there is still progress to be made.
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Iowa
Rod Boshartime
Des Moines
State Department of Public Health
Mike Hartwig
The
Iowa Family Policy Center
Marriage Matters Initiative
Iowa Divorce Trend Topped in 1981 Record
The Iowa statistics note a peak of 12 071 marriages dissolving in 1981 amid two decades of yearly gains linked to the 1970 enactment of no fault divorce law.
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Iowa
Emma Tops Iowa Baby Names for 2003
Emma and Jacob lead Iowa’s 2003 baby-name list with Emma returning to first for girls and Jacob holding top spot for boys for a 12th straight year. The top 10 include Olivia Emily Madison Grace Abigail Hannah Hunter and Zachary with minor 2002 rank shifts.
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Ethan
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Logan
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Hannah
Alexander
Alexis
Hunter
Elizabeth
Carter
Lauren
Zachary
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