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(Iowa City, Iowa), 2010-06-09 FRIENDLY COMPETITION Teammates Betsy Flood and Lauren Hardesty will compete in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA meet. SPORTS, 10 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2010 New jail plan eyed A new bus purchased to transport inmates out of county is part of a short-term solution. By MITCHELL SCHMIDT [email protected] Johnson County officials will review a proposal for a $42 million joint justice cen- ter that could house more than 300 inmates — around six times the current facility’s capacity. After roughly four months of work, Novak Design Group, an archi- RACHEL JESSEN/THE DAILY IOWAN tectural design firm in Abbey Almelien sits in the back room of Access 2 Independence, a center for people with disabilities, on Tuesday. Almelien had one of her legs amputated around Cedar Rapids, provided a year and a half ago because of cancer. She has teamed up with Harry Olmstead, another amputee, to create a support group for amputees in the Iowa the county with a plan to City/Cedar Rapids area. ease its inmate-over- crowding woes. Pulkrabek The county Board of sheriff Supervisors will discuss the Novak Design Group’s plan in more detail during its meeting on July 7. Earlier Coping with loss of limbs that day, the supervisors will tour the courthouse, jail, and the General Services A new amputee organization would be the first of its kind registered in the state. Administration parking facility near the post office on South Clinton Street to get a By CATHRYN SLOANE Life as he knew it quickly Amputee Support After noticing a lack of good better idea of what space will be needed. [email protected] changed as he came to terms Group support systems in the area, “There’s a whole litany of reasons a new with never walking again. His the two decided to form a group justice center would resolve this issue,” Harry Olmsted had a deci- former favorite hobbies of bik- Key information for joining: for amputees in Iowa City. said Johnson County Sheriff Lonny sion: keep his leg or save ing and hiking were replaced • First meeting: July 1 at Access 2 It will be the first such sup- SEE JAIL, 3 his life. with such activities as garden- Independence (381 E. College St.) port group registered in Iowa. The now 60-year-old had ing and taking pictures. • Organizers are hoping for 12 to 15 Just a month into the plan- Johnson County Sheriff’s always been active — hiking Soon after the surgery, Olm- members ning process, nine people have and biking nearly every day — sted attended the National • The group is open to amputees shown interest in joining the Office but complications with a knee Convention for the Coalition of and their family members group, which will meet the first Funding for the $101,802.50 transport bus: replacement forced him into a Amputees; coming together • It will be the first group of its Thursday of every month start- • $55,927: Federal Justice Assistance Grant wheelchair in 2000. To make with so many in his situation kind in the state ing July 1. Olmsted said the • $39,958: State Criminal Aliens Assistance matters worse, a staph infec- gave him comfort. Source: Group organizers organizers are hoping to reach Program tion deteriorated his health, “Seeing other amputees was 12 to 15 people. • $5,917.50: Office’s vehicle budget really encouraging,” he said. leaving him faced with having The coalition will provide Olmsted moved from Birm- He soon made contact with Source: Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek one leg amputated. Olmsted and Almelien train- ingham, Ala., to Iowa City one Abbey Almelien — a 31-year- In 2002, he agreed to the ing in counseling so they can month ago, and one of the first old who lost her leg to cancer a operation after his doctor made officially lead the group in things he wanted to do was year and a half ago — through it clear maintaining his two meet other amputees in the legs could mean death. area. Amputee Coalition of America. SEE AMPUTEE, 3 Alcohol MIDTERM ELECTIONS crime, GOP numbers higher incidents than Dems’ in spike The 21-ordinance will cause alcohol citations to Johnson County decrease, an Iowa City police officer hopes. Roxanne Conlin and Mariannette Miller-Meeks win thanks in part to Johnson County. By COLLEEN KENNEDY [email protected] By JOSH MESSER Republicans nominated As many expected, Rox- University of Iowa officials say it’s too [email protected] Terry Branstad to face Gov. anne Conlin will be the early to tell if concerted efforts to target Chet Culver in the guber- Democratic nominee to dangerous drinking will reduce alcohol- For the first time on natorial race; he garnered take on Republican incum- related offenses, which have increased 53 record in Johnson County 50 percent of GOP votes bent Sen. Charles Grassley percent since last year. history, more Republicans statewide, and challenger in November. ALEX CRIDER/THE DAILY IOWAN The state Board of Regents will discuss showed up at the polls than Bob Vander Plaats secured Though officials were Brett Gordon attends to paperwork in the UI crime statistics from state universities at Democrats in an election in 40 percent. Branstad car- counting results late into Main Library while waiting for voters on its meeting today in Vinton. The report which there were competi- ried Johnson County with the night, the Associated Tuesday. More Republicans voted than compares the first three months of 2010 tive races for both parties, 2,934, roughly 60 percent of Press called the three-can- Democrats in Johnson County. with the same time in 2009. according to the Johnson votes cast by county Repub- County Auditor’s website. licans. SEE PRIMARY RESULTS, 3 SEE ALCOHOL, 3 DAILY IOWAN TV INDEX WEATHER DAILYIOWAN.COM To watch Daily Iowan TV, go online at dailyiowan.com or tune Arts 5 Opinions 4 Listen to tunes by Grupo Fantasma, which will perform tonight at the Mill. into UITV. The 15-minute newscast is on Sunday through Classifieds 8 Spotlight 2 82 61 Thursday at 9:30 and 10:30 p.m., with reruns at midnight and Crossword 6 Sports 10 28C 16C 8 a.m. the following day. 2 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Wednesday, June 9, 2010 News dailyiowan.com for more news The Daily Iowan Volume 142 Issue 3 Officer reaches out to youth BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: E-mail: [email protected] William Casey . 335-5788 Editor: An Iowa City police officer hopes to increase contact with local schools. Fax: 335-6297 Brian Stewart . 335-6030 CORRECTIONS Managing Editor: By LISA BRAHM Call: 335-6030 Clara Hogan . 335-5855 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro Editors: [email protected] Nora Heaton . 335-6063 accuracy and fairness in the report- Spencer Willems . 335-6063 Jorey Bailey, a man who ing of news. If a report is wrong or Opinions Editor: towers over most in his misleading, a request for a correc- Kirsten Jacobsen . 335-5863 head-to-toe black police tion or a clarification may be made. Sports Editor: gear, may seem intimidat- PUBLISHING INFO Jordan Garretson . 335-5848 The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is Arts Editor: ing at first glance. Eric Andersen . 335-5851 But it only takes seconds published by Student Publications Inc., E131 Adler Journalism Building, Copy Chief: into a conversation with Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004, daily Beau Elliot. 335-6063 Photo Editor: the 31-year-old to realize except Saturdays, Sundays, legal and Brenna Norman . 335-5852 his genuine friendliness. university holidays, and university Breaking the initial bar- Web Editor: vacations. Periodicals postage paid Tony Phan. 335-5829 rier between police officers at the Iowa City Post Office under the Business Manager: and citizens is Bailey’s Act of Congress of March 2, 1879. Debra Plath. 335-5786 biggest priority in his role SUBSCRIPTIONS Classified Ads Manager: as the Iowa City police Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 Juli Krause. 335-5784 crime-prevention officer. E-mail: [email protected] Circulation Manager: After eight years as a Juli Krause. 335-5783 Subscription rates: Advertising Manger: patrol officer, he took the Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one Renee Manders. 335-5193 post when the department semester, $40 for two semesters, $10 Advertising Sales Staff: reinstated the position in for summer se ssion, $50 for full year. Bev Mrstik. .335-5792 August 2009. Out of town: $40 for one semester, Cathy Witt . .335-5794 On Monday afternoon, $80 for two semesters, $15 for Day Production Manager: summer session, $95 all year. Heidi Owen. 335-5789 Bailey’s large stature fit Send address changes to: The Daily Night Production Manager: awkwardly behind his Iowan, 100 Adler Journalism Building, Bob Foley. 335-5789 small desk, where he Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004. spends a limited amount of time because of his packed schedule — meeting and TOP STORIES attending events with com- Most-read stories on dailyiowan.com from Tuesday. munity members, especial- 1. Primary elections anticipate large voter turnout today ly young people. 2. New panhandling law hits sour note “I want to create a famil- 3. Sheriff’s Department may put deputies on iar face of an officer in uni- form for these kids,” he Coralville Reservoir said. “Most of their experi- 4. Murphy and Moore shine at Prime Time league tryouts ences with the people like 5. Police search for hit-and-run driver me are negative ones, and I want to shed the police uni- form in a good light.” In the past 10 months, the father of two said he has built relationships with area schools in hopes of soon making routine appearances in their hall- ways.
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