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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 2002
Page
11
In Cedar Rapids the Red Cross drive to aid U S troops gains momentum as Clayton County schools Garnaville and Guttenberg send over 20 boxes. Students collect stationery magazines dental floss granola bars popcorn and videotapes for Operation Support Our Troops.
The Red Cross accepts care package items through March 28 at Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offices for U S soldiers overseas. Cadet members will pack items for shipment. proceeds from a patriotic print sale support shipping costs.
The project aims for a 250000 square foot courthouse to rise between Cedar River and Second Street SE and between Eighth and Seventh Avenues SE. The $77 million stage one design cost covers site, design, and PM fees with $80 million expected for 2005. MidAmerican Energy owns most of the surrounding land valued at about $1.25 million. Plans involve 2001 Development Corp managing land sale to the city in a land swap for the existing courthouse. The design competition will select three to six finalists for interviews.
Cedar County and West Branch officials review the Feb 28 incident in which Police Chief Dan Knight shot an 8 year old dog named Riker. No criminal charges will be filed. city continues its internal review and considers further action by the city attorney upon return.
The article follows Chukichi Ishiki born December 11 1909 in Okinawa. He served with the Navy Air Force from November 15 1941 to October 16 1942 with no rank and Yokohama Port as his address. Mitsue Gorman a Yokohama native now in Cedar Rapids since 1986 examines a government registry notebook with naval training stamps and questions surrounding Ishiki’s fate and photograph. More updates forthcoming.
Countywide budget sets a 5.25 per 1000 assessment with rural libraries adding 0.09. Cedar Rapids residential values rise 14 percent, boosting a $100,000 home tax from $296 to about $309. Commercial values up 10 percent taxed at 97.77 percent of value.
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