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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2009
Page
3
Cedar Rapids police report eight counterfeit bills passed on the west side including six $5, three $10, and one $50. Real notes show red and blue fibers. fakes lack fibers and water marks. Police and Secret Service urge reports to police or banks and to recall where received.
Cedar Rapids mayoral candidates Ron Corbett and Brian Fagan will appear together on Bob Bruce’s radio program on WMT AM 600 from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday. Bruce calls it a conversation not a debate. Fagan, 37, at large City Council member, announced his candidacy. Corbett, 48, announced in March and is vice president of CAST International Inc. Fagan is an attorney with Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman.
Donald W. Truitt, 43, is accused of setting a fire at Sunrise Mobile Home Village to intimidate his girlfriend. He admitted placing lighter fluid in a bedroom window and left a threat note. He also faces domestic assault charges and is held on a $20,000 cash bond.
The city will hold an open house Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at City Hall to present preliminary plans for about 60 acres south of Fifth Street between the Iowa River and Fourth Avenue. The public can view proposals and give feedback on recreation entertainment and commercial opportunities.
Hundreds of Cedar Rapids residents joined National Night Out events citywide with Wellington Heights hosting the largest gathering on Bever Avenue SE. Linda Nangle organized the Bever Avenue party as police and firefighters joined neighbors, with Monkey Business performing and children at play. Village leaders and Mayor Kay Halloran attended, stressing crime prevention and community accountability.
UI officials are studying painting the white water tower near Kinick Stadium sparked by a petition with over 3,400 signatures by Derek Yoder. Decisions hinge on funding and real estate control, with Facilities Management leading and hospital/athletics input considered.
Palo voters approved moving forward on a municipal water system by establishing a city water board to study options and recommend a plan. Unofficial Linn County results show 222 yes 160 no in a 59 percent turnout, with prior rejections in 2000 and 2004.
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