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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 2010
Page
3
City council approves contract with Teamsters Local 238 granting 1 percent pay raises on July 1 and January 1. Officers must contribute 15 dollars monthly for single coverage, 20 dollars for spouse or dependent, and 25 dollars for family plans.
Ali Mohamed Bagegni 56 a Libyan native and former Iowa City resident pleaded guilty to conspiring to transfer funds to Iraq in violation of federal sanctions. He admitted Islamic American Relief Agency accepted contributions for projects in Iraq and routed transfers through Amman Jordan. He faces up to five years in prison and a 250000 dollar fine.
Jesse Albrecht a CRALVILLE Iowa City resident and Iraq veteran began turning his worn uniform and flag scraps into paper for art within the Combat Paper Project at the University of Iowa Center for the Book. The initiative founded by Drew Cameron and Drew Matott aims to help veterans reclaim wartime experience through handmade paper craft and workshops.
U S Commerce Secretary Gary Locke will visit Iowa City to announce potential significant Commerce Department investments to aid post flood recovery. City seeks 22 million for north wastewater plant relocation and 3 million to elevate Dubuque Street Park Road bridge, both damaged in 2008.
The Combat Paper Project brings public events to Iowa City including a Papermaking studio tour on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in room 29 North Hall, a lecture and poetry reading on April 15 at Shambaugh Auditorium, Al Main Library, and an open house from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. April 16 in room 29 North Hall. Veteran Cameron, whose father taught him papermaking, says the project helps veterans and the bonding over rag cutting reveals shared stories among participants. Coralville resident Tony Cammack, a Korean War veteran, notes many similarities among vets in the art group. For more information, call (319) 339-3158.
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