06 Apr 2015

Girl Scouts to announce capital campaign remaining goal

By Shelby Kraus

Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois Launches Capital Campaign to Expand and Renovate its New Liberty, Iowa, Camp,
Enhancing Girls' Leadership Success

The public phase of the "Outdoor Odyssey" campaign kicks off to raise remainder of $3 million goal

Who: Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois is a nonprofit organization that builds girls of courage, confidence and character to make the world a better place.

What: A public launch of the "Outdoor Odyssey" capital campaign to build a new, climate controlled, year-round lodge with adjoining cabins; update the equestrian area; remodel the pool house; and improve the entry road and parking, all at the Girl Scouts' New Liberty camp. Campaign chair, Marie Ziegler, retired John Deere executive, will be introduced and provide brief remarks. A Girl Scout who participated in camp activities will share how the program has positively impacted her life.

When:             Sat., April 11, at 9 a.m. Program beginning at 9:15 a.m.

Where:            iWireless Center - Outside Pavilion on the East Side, 1201 River Dr., Moline, IL 61265

Why: The campaign steering committee has exciting news to share regarding the campaign goal and amount raised to date. The committee now asks community members and businesses to help fund the infrastructure needed to give girls the opportunity to create leadership skills through the outdoors. Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois has a proven track record of helping girls become leaders. With more than 19,000 girls and 5,000 volunteers across the 38-county council, Girl Scouts has encouraged girls to discover, connect and take action through hundreds of programs offered each year, teaching leadership skills to last a lifetime.

Girls participate in outdoor programs such as Archery Adventure, Family Camp, Challenge Quest, Teen Mentoring and Day Camp. It is now time to expand the opportunities by providing them year round. This project will provide the environment to do just that.

Outdoor activities are a major part of the Girl Scout leadership program. Through the outdoors, girls are exposed to challenges that require problem-solving and decision-making to overcome obstacles. They grow in courage every time they try something new whether zip lining or hiking; and, through working with others, they learn cooperation and conflict resolution.

23 Dec 2011

Winegard Company Wins National Safety Council Award for 1 Million Work Hours without an Occupational Injury

By Shelby Kraus

Company credits teamwork and commitment in attaining important milestone

BURLINGTON, Iowa - (December 19, 2011) - Winegard Co. claimed a significant national award for surpassing one million injury-free work hours at its facilities. That means no work time lost to injuries in more than a year for the antenna manufacturer that proudly makes its antennas in the U.S.A.

The National Safety Council recognized Winegard for notable performance in occupational safety and health with the Million Work Hours Award. This award recognizes the achievement of one million consecutive work hours without an occupational injury or illness resulting in days away from work or death.

"It took a tremendous amount of teamwork to achieve this award," said Vic Kohlhof Winegard safety director. "Only a very few elite companies ever achieve such a phenomenal goal and we're proud to be one of them. I'd like to express our gratitude to everyone at the company for their commitment to our safety programs, from all the team members to the hiring manager."

"Safety compliance and an accident-free workplace allow Winegard to keep costs down," added Kohlhof. "It allows us to provide our customers with the lowest-total-cost-products made by skilled, experienced workers in the U.S. enabling Winegard to be competitive in the global marketplace."

About Winegard
Winegard Company is a respected world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative antenna products for satellite and terrestrial communications. Since its founding in 1954, Winegard's pioneering solutions have shaped the industry for home, recreational vehicle (RV), truck, marine, medical and automotive antennas. The company's VSAT 2-way antennas provide real-time broadband solutions for extreme and remote environments in support of the oil and gas industries, as well as military and emergency response teams. Winegard is a privately-owned company that designed the first antenna for the U.S. It has designed more than 1,000 antenna models and does custom antenna design and development work. To learn more about Burlington, Iowa-based Winegard, visit http://www.winegard.com or call 800-288-8094.


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20 Jun 2011

1500 Ton Building Largest Museum Move in U.S. History

By Shelby Kraus
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (June 17, 2011) -  The historic move of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library (NCSML) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa begin its journey on June 18. Patterson Structural Moving plans to start the pivot of the building in the morning and expects it to get to the staging area by the end of the day

"Lightening or severe weather are the only things that will stop our 1500 building from moving,"  said CEO/President Gail Naughton.

The moving company has placed heavy metal plates over the road and will proceed with the pivot. The river side will then become the front side of the relocated and elevated museum. Plans call for moving the building just parallel with the new foundation/parking garage.

Plans have been finalized for the historic relocation of the flood damaged building currently located at 30 Sixteenth Ave. SW. Once the structure is secured and relocated, it will
be elevated to its final height 11ft. above where it sits today and 3 ft. above the level of the 2008 flood. It will then be rolled on to the new foundation and finally set down and secured in place.

"Live webcams on www.NCSML.org will allow viewing around the clock for the many people around the world interested in viewing all the activity. We are excited that this exceptional moment in the museum's history is finally coming to fruition. The expansion and renovation of this museum and library is a major milestone in flood recovery and an historic event for the city and the state of Iowa," said Naughton.

To see an animation on how the building will be moved, visit http://www.ncsml.org/Content/A-Monumental-Move/Newsroom.aspx.

The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is the leading United States institution preserving and interpreting Czech and Slovak history and culture. It inspires people from every background to connect with Czech and Slovak history and culture.
27 Jan 2011

Iowa's largest cultural museum building move captured in real-time

By Shelby Kraus
National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library Post Webcams to Give View of Historic Move
People all over the world can watch real-time progress on website


CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Jan. 26, 2011) - Anyone around the world will be able to watch the progress of the rebuild and move of The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library (NCSML) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. With two webcams installed near its construction site, viewers can see a snapshot of the progress of the rebuild in real-time. The video programs will be used to illustrate the history of the museum, the relocation, and flood mitigation efforts. In addition to viewing the live action, cameras are also recording the relocation of the building for production of a time-lapse video of the move at a later time.

"Technology is amazing," said Gail Naughton, President/CEO of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. "We have so many friends around the globe who have supported our mission that we wanted to be able to include them in our progress and feel a part of what we are trying to accomplish."

After successfully raising $25 million, the museum and library broke ground and began construction Dec. 15, 2010.  The decision to move and expand the current facility was made last year. According to Jeremy Patterson of Patterson Structural Movers, the 1400-ton structure is thought to be the largest museum ever to be moved in the U.S. It will be moved and elevated three feet above the 2008 flood level. A 30,000 sq. ft. expansion will provide room for additional exhibition galleries, collection storage, a theatre, enlarged programming space, and a Museum Store.

A crew from Patterson Structural Movers of Washington, Iowa, has already begun welding 100 ft. beams to be used in the relocation. Once beams and jacks are in place, the building will move a quarter mile per hour to its new location across the street. The entire move will take 45 to 60 days beginning in May.

On the museum's website, www.NCSML.org, visitors will find a link to the live webcams at the upper right hand corner of the screen. There viewers can check the progress of the museum at their leisure.

Two Arecont Vision cameras have been installed. There is one that provides a south view and is located on the museum's clock tower on Sixteenth Ave. S.W. A second camera is located on a west side utility pole. Both cameras are recording one frame per second.

"The two high-definition cameras were necessary to get a close up view of the museum being moved off its current foundation. Once the building is turned, the west camera will allow for viewing the elevation and positioning on top of the parking garage," said Naughton.

Sound Concepts of Cedar Rapids installed the stationary fixed cameras that communicate to a wireless transmitter. The NCML's Kosek building at 87 Sixteenth Ave. SW, houses the wireless receiver and the NAS (network attached storage) recorder.

The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is the leading United States institution preserving and interpreting Czech and Slovak history and culture.

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