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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 2001
Page
7
Officials outline a four stage funding plan ending with a 2007 opening for a new world rain forest facility. They expect at least 125 million from private sources and vision Iowa support, with 15 million remaining from the initial 190 million Vision Town funds.
Clara Oleson of SAVE says the group will keep challenging federal and state subsidies for the Coralville Iowa Child project. She notes a $30 million state Vision Iowa tie and a $68 million project scaling, claiming taxpayers saved about $100 million. Architect Peter Sollogub outlines underground galleries, glass elevator, treetop catwalks, and extensive indoor outdoor exhibits.
The Iowa Child Institute aims for 225 million dollars with 75 million from Vision Iowa 20 to 25 million from federal sources at least 125 million from private gifts. Sollogub notes a plant and animal campus with an integrated aquarium component central to the facility. Contact Tom Walsh at 319-339-3170 or tomw fyiowa.com.
Twenty one defendants are charged in a scheme tied to Jerome Jacobson of Simon Marketing. The indictment accuses them of conspiring to commit mail fraud and fraudulently securing million dollar prize pieces from McDonalds Monopoly and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire games. Authorities seek restitution and seizure of illicit winnings.
EPA will propose a stringent federal arsenic limit for drinking water, aligning with or exceeding the Clinton era standard of 10 parts per billion. The push follows National Academy of Sciences findings that health risks are greater than previously thought, prompting ongoing White House review and reaction from environmental groups.
Lynn Walding of the Alcoholic Beverages Division says Iowa may raise dram shop damage caps last set in the 1960s. After a 2000 Des Moines crash killed a child, the family faced only 10 000 in insurance. Reform could raise premiums and affect small businesses. DeNucci notes no position yet but favors broader system changes.
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