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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 2005
Page
11
Today marks The Gazette's 100th In the Neighborhood Celebration at Greene Square Park from 6 to 7 p.m. The Cedar Rapids Municipal Band performs at 7:30 p.m. in the same park. Full schedule on 3B. Details at 319 365-8313 or freedomfestival com.
City council approves a 3.25 percent raise for about 60 non bargaining employees including building and engineering staff, finance staff, police administration and library staff. The pay increase takes effect Friday.
Metro Pavers won the Ninth Street reconstruction bid at 8.76 million to serve as the main access to the Iowa River Landing District including the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center and the proposed 180 million indoor rain forest called The Environmental Project. City Council accepted the bid and will approve the contract next month with a state grant of up to 3.5 million anticipated to help fund the project.
Iowa City school board members rejected haste to sell the 509 S. Dubuque St central office. They urged district officials to pursue a space needs assessment with an architect after Superintendent Lane Plugge presented a $1.9 million purchase offer and asked for guidance.
Marcel Washington, 33, walked from Linn County Courthouse after Judge David Baker overturned his 25 year vehicular homicide sentence. Washington pled guilty to homicide by reckless driving and received a suspended sentence after serving three years. The July 16, 2000 crash near Marion killed passenger Deisy Paz Sanchez.
Linn County Sheriff deputy Lester Boots remains on trial for burglary and theft after the judge dropped the second-degree burglary charge for lack of evidence that he carried a dangerous weapon at Marion Airport. The jury will decide between third-degree burglary and fifth-degree theft based on the dec 6 incident and missing $140. Boots testified he went to the airport to use the restroom and refuel a patrol car, denied taking money, and faced up to five years for burglary and 30 days for theft.
Capt. Matt Johnson will serve as acting chief while the city searches for a permanent replacement for R J Winkelhake. The field has narrowed to five candidates, with the process delayed by staff vacations and no fixed deadline for a finalists’ name. The job pays 69992 to 112028 annually and 67 applications were received.
The Great Race rolls into Cedar Rapids for a lunch stop at Greene Square Park as 96 classic cars travel coast to coast. Iowa Corvair Enthusiasts host Midwest Regional Convention at the Cedar Rapids Marriott with attendees praising the iconic 1960s cars and offering rides and vintage displays.
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