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HOW LOUIS TRINCA- PASAT AND CARL DAVIS MAKE EACH OTHER SUCCESSFUL. PREGAME. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2014 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ Regent Carroll resigns after out of state move By CHRIS HIGGINS on a two-thirds vote; the Legislature will convene in January. Carroll was appointed in 2011 along with current [email protected] “The governor has not set a timeline for naming a Regent President Bruce Rastetter and President Pro replacement,” Branstad spokesman Jimmy Centers Tem Katie Mulholland. Carroll’s term was set to expire A member of the state Board of Regents resigned Thurs- said in an email. April 30, 2017. day evening effective immediately, citing her family’s move. Policy requires the nine-member board to Carroll, an attorney, is from Carroll, Iowa, a town in “Given my family’s recent move out of state, I wish have balance of political party and gender, ac- the central western section of the state. She earned a to make this announcement ahead of the next board cording to various regent documents. As a re- bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University and a law meeting,” Regent Nicole Carroll said in a statement. “I sult, Carroll’s replacement must be a woman degree from the University of Iowa. She also served 12 want to thank everyone for the wonderful opportunity to and a registered Democrat or independent. years on the Carroll School Board. serve on the Board of Regents. This is a highly dedicated Regent Communications Director Sheila Her hometown is Story City in central Iowa. board, and all of its members work tirelessly for Iowa Koppin said the regents do not have any in- “We appreciate Regent Carroll’s leadership and ser- and its public universities.” formation on the governor’s plans. Carroll vice on the Board of Regents,” Rastetter said in the Gov. Terry Branstad will nominate a new regent to the vacant The next regents’ meeting is scheduled regent statement. “We wish Nicole and her husband the very seat. He or she would have to be confirmed by the state Senate for Dec. 3 via telephone. best in their future endeavors.” ENVIRONMENT IC works on food BOLKCOM FOCUSES ON waste GREEN ISSUES Iowa City initiatives spread awareness on food-waste dangers. By GRACE PATERAS [email protected] When it comes to recycling programs, an Iowa City organi- zation has been recognized by a government agency for exceeding in initiatives to better the envi- ronment and overall well-being of the community. Most recently, the Environmen- tal Protection Agency recognized government officials from the Io- wa City Landfill and Recycling Di- vision for participating in an EPA food waste reduction pilot program. EPA’s Midwest representative Gayle Hubert said Iowa City al- ready had established sustain- ability programs, and officials were more than willing to partic- ipate in the program “Food: Too Good To Waste.” SEE FOOD, 3 EDITOR’S NOTE Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, speaks in the IIMU to members of the UI Environmental Coalition on Thursday. Bolkcom discussed environmental conservation. (The Daily The Daily Iowan will not publish Nov. Iowan/John Thulen) 24-28 because of the Thanksgiving break. The business office will be open on Nov. Sen. Joe Bolkcom discussed environmental issues related to Iowa during a talk for 24 and 25. The DI will resume publishing the University of Iowa Environmental Coalition. on Dec. 1. Check dailyiowan.com and dailyiowansports.com or download our By ALYSSA GUZMAN though the work will never proposed water conservation, [email protected] be done. solar energy, and carbon re- free apps for the iPhone or iPad for Iowa That was the focus of a talk duction as the three most im- football and basketball coverage over the en. Joe Bolkcom, D-Io- Bolkcom gave at the Univer- portant issues to Iowans. publishing break. You can also follow wa City, said he thinks sity of Iowa on Thursday to “It’s an ongoing invest- Senvironmental change highlight the importance of @TheDailyIowan, @DI_Sports_Desk, or will take 10 to 20 years — al- climate change in Iowa. He SEE BOLKCOM, 3 @DIPregame on Twitter. WEATHER DAILY IOWAN TV ON THE WEB INDEX HIGH LOW 30 28 • SCAN THIS CODE CHECK DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR HOURLY CLASSIFIED 9 • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM UPDATES AND ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. 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Chelsie Brown Send address changes to: The Daily Iowan, Jalyn Souchek 100 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Web Editor 335-5829 Iowa 52242-2004 Tony Phan Business Manager 335-5786 County replaces trails panel Advertising Manager 335-5193 Debra Plath Renee Manders Classifed Ads/Circulation Manager By BEN MARKS the supervisors, Secondary management of Freid- bring together orga- Advertising Sales Staff Juli Krause 335-5784 [email protected] Roads, and Conservation to hoff, who, as Walton nizations and citizens Bev Mrstik 335-5792 Production Manager 335-5789 develop trail systems. said, works as both “the from different commu- Cathy Witt 335-5794 Heidi Owen Starting this week, The Trails Advisory advisory committee and nities and update them hiking, walking, snow- Committee was formed as the facilitator.” on city and county wide mobile, and biking in 2006 because of a “We don’t have to events, as well as plans trails around Iowa City, lack of oversight in trail have [proposals] fun- for the future. Coralville, and New Lib- building in the county, neled down through Freidhof said he wants erty will come under former Trails Adviso- the Board of Supervi- people asking questions new management. ry Committee member sors to the Conserva- about the trails, clubs, The Johnson County Richard Walton said. tion Board and then and activities. Board of Supervisors on “At that time, there back out again any- “I’m hoping that al- Thursday approved the wasn’t a master plan for more,” he said. “We’re though it won’t meet as dissolution of the Trails a trail system in John- trying to eliminate a often, it will have a larg- Advisory Committee, a son County,” he said. little bit of bureaucra- er impact, he said. “Hope- Johnson County pan- “Basically, what they cy here, get another fully, that one large meet- el dedicated to plan- were looking for was committee out of the ing a year will extend ning the layout of trails people who had inter- way and still get trails throughout the season.” around the county. ests to start providing on the ground.” Supervisor Janelle Now, the committee’s input so they could for- Although the Trails Rettig, who was one of responsibilities will be mulate policy.” Advisory Committee the initial heads of the taken over by the Con- But Walton said the will no longer hold pub- Trails Advisory Com- servation Board, which main issue was that lic meetings, Freidhoff mittee, agrees with this hired former county nat- the committee was said, these meetings and said she believes uralist Brad Freidhof strictly advisory; it will be replaced with the the consortium will be as the conservation pro- had no administrative Conservation Board’s much better than the gram manager to over- power or budget. monthly meetings. monthly meetings. see planning and imple- “We were limited in “Anybody who has trail “I think an annual menting of all the trails. what we could do,” he ideas, concerns, or sug- meeting will be a bet- “Prior to this year, said. “Someone else gestions, we want them ter fit, and we’ll get trails in Johnson Coun- would have to pick up to come out,” he said.

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