Homers: What's going right

By The Gazette Editorial Board

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SCOUTS HONOR: Eagle Scouts have contributed about 100 improvement projects to Indian Creek Nature Center as part of achieving the Boy Scouts' top rank. So it's fitting to see that the center dedicated space for an Eagle Scout memorial built by - who else - local Boy Scouts from Troop 3.

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STILL ALIVE: The idea of an animal control shelter operated jointly by the city of Cedar Rapids and Linn County was revived last week, spurred by county Public Health Director Curtis Dickson. We're hopeful that a joint facility could serve all of the county and spread out costs proportionally among the communities, providing a cost-effective service in a modern facility.

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SUSTAINABLE HONOR: Iowa City and Fairfield were among just five cities nationwide honored for completing a greenhouse gas emissions inventory - the first of five milestones in the program coordinated by ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, an international association of government entities committed to sustainable development practices. Iowa City will soon implement plans to reduce energy use and costs in city buildings and set goals for reducing emissions.