Ex-manager sues Cr restaurant over discharge arrest
Cedar Rapids man Danial Ripperger sues Sambo's Restaurant Inc claiming wrongful discharge as manager of the 555 33rd Ave SW location and arrest on a theft charge. He seeks 50,000 in compensatory damages plus 100,000 punitive, 50,000 lost earnings, 50,000 lost business reputation, and 500 for legal fees.
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Cedar Rapids
Sambo’s Restaurant Inc
33Rd Ave
Danial Ripperger
Linn District Court
Ripperger
Cedar Rapids Men Elected To Masonic Grand Lodge posts
Three Cedar Rapids men were elected during the Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa 137th annual Communication held in Cedar Rapids on September 18 and 19. Howard M. Packingham was installed as junior Grand warden, Howard E Todd as Grand Chaplain, and Tom Eggleston as Grand Secretary.
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Cedar Rapids
Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa
Howard M. Packingham
Blairs Ferry Road
Howard E Todd
First Ave
Tom Eggleston
40Th St
Five Seasons Center acts to curb underage drinking
Five Seasons Commission members vow further steps after noting efforts at the center to reduce underage drinking at rock concerts. Center Manager Mike Gebauer cites a 1979 KISS concert with no beer and enhanced ID checks, limited beer sizes, and caps on purchases. The security detail will double, with patrols and police, as officials consider writing to PRIDE to share actions and invite participation.
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Five Seasons Commission
Five Seasons Center
P.R.I.D.E
Mike Gebauer
KISS
Gebauer
Chuck
Commission
Five Seasons
Bill Fletcher
Sex abuse charges filed against two Cedar Rapids men
Police report two Cedar Rapids men arrested on sexual abuse charges in unrelated cases. Roderick Reifenstahl, 18, of 1519 Park Ave SE, arrested at 11:30 am for a Sept 15 assault and abuse of a 22 year old woman, held without bond at Linn County jail. Robert Lee Bruce, 41, of 1200 Rose St SE, arrested Tuesday on multiple counts including two counts of second degree sexual abuse and three counts of lascivious acts, held in Linn County Jail.
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Cedar Rapids
Roderick Reifenstahl
Park Ave
Southeast Side
Linn County
Robert Lee Bruce
Rose St
Bruce
New jail project goes to voters in Linn County
Linn County supervisors set an November 3 election on issuing up to 7.2 million in general obligation bonds to fund a new jail on May’s Island. The plan includes construction and furnishings plus a parking ramp, with ramp revenues to pay debt. Ownership of land cited as potential issue but officials say no conflict likely.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
May's Island
Joe Rinas
Allan Harris
Rinas
Addition request denied by Cedar Rapids zoning committee
The Cedar Rapids Zoning Committee rejected a proposed addition to the Handicapped Systems building, deeming it would create a voting machine warehouse rather than serve handicapped programs. The 4-0 vote followed residents’ opposition to the original structure.
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Handicapped Systems
Cedar Rapids
Steve Ovel
Ovel
Ernest Merriweather
Tenth
Eleventh Avenues
Sixth
Seventh Streets
Merriweather
Boxa Construction Co
Hawthorne Drive
Jim Bradley
Boxa
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