Twenty years at Ronald McDonald House Charities Iowa City
A guest column reflects on RMHC Iowa City’s 25-year impact serving about 1 750 families yearly from Iowa and beyond. It notes the 31 room house since 2001, annual grants over 50 000 dollars to non profits and scholarships to Eastern Iowa undergraduates, and a student volunteer Simone pursuing pediatrics while supported by RMHC scholarships.
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Ronald McDonald House
Iowa
University of Iowa
University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
Iowa City
Leah
RMHC
United States
Simone
Government Board
J. Fred Doornbos
Ronald McDonald House marks 25th anniversary open house
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa celebrates 25 years with an open house today at the Kinnick Stadium press box in Iowa City from 1 to 4 p.m. The event highlights the 31 room house serving families of children in care at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital and notes strong donor and volunteer support.
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Ronald McDonald House Charities
Eastern Iowa
Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City
RMHC
Ronald McDonald House
Simone
University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
Christine
Community voices and voting themes spark reader engagement
The Gazette invites reader opinions on topics from Social Security and Medicare to local drinking age and government performance. Letters discuss aging boomer demographics, the value of public workers, and political strategies, including concerns about party messaging and policy costs.
Critical thinking and its role in education
This piece argues for fostering critical thinking in youth through logic, evidence standards, and careful reasoning. It contrasts thoughtful analysis with credulity, citing the Obama birth‑certificate controversy and noting how repeated assertions can mislead those lacking reflective habits.
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Obama
United States
Isaac Asimov
Robert J. Boes Ely
Government workers thanked during recovery from 1929 downturn
The speech honors those in government roles as the nation recovers from the 1929 crash. It notes the prolonged recession and the reluctance to label it a low mood, emphasizing varying impact across citizens. It mentions reports of 62 year olds filing for early Social Security as part of the era’s changes.
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Wall Street
Objections to Obamacare and Iowa flood relief politics
A letter writer critiques the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, claiming new commissions and taxes with no patient care until 2014 and noting pre existing condition coverage and penalties. The piece also endorses Culver’s flood programs, criticizes Branstad, and urges support for Mark Seidl and Rep. Renee Schulter’s stance on Cedar Rapids flood relief.
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Sally C. Pipes
Regnery
Congress
United Kingdom
Department of Natural Resources
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Culver
Elwood Garlock
Cedar Rapids
Juvenile Justice Center
U.S. Cellular Center
CSPS
Cedar River
Renee Schulter
Republican Party
Mark Seidl
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Iowa Flood Center
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