Teacher:Given a sentence in English, provide an equivalent paraphrased version from the original that retains the same meaning.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: The village of Mineral Hills and the city of Stambaugh were consolidated with the city of Iron River with effect from 1 July 2000 .
Student:
Effective July 1 , 2000 , the village of Mineral Hills and the city of Stambaugh were consolidated with the city of Iron River .