17 Mar 2015

Rock Island Library Hosts Volunteer Coffee March 20

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL: The Rock Island Public Library will host a volunteer coffee for current and prospective library volunteers at 9:30 am on Friday, March 20 at the Rock Island 30/31 Branch bookstore, 3059 30th Street, Rock Island.

The event will include a discussion of current and upcoming volunteer opportunities available at the three locations of the Rock Island Public Library. Opportunities include book sale needs and helping with the library's "Every Hero Has a Story" summer reading program. Coffee and donuts will be served.

For more upcoming library events, visit library locations or the website at www.rockislandlibrary.org, follow Rock Island Library on Facebook or Twitter or call 309-732-READ (7323).

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Calendar of library programs: http://rockislandlibrary.evanced.info/signup/eventcalendar.aspx

17 Mar 2015

Iowa Author Katie Ganshert Signing Copies of New Novel May 2 at Local Books-A-Million

By Nicholas Depew
The Art of Losing Yourself (Waterbrook Press, April 21, 2015) by Christy Award finalist Katie Ganshert follows TV weather girl Carmen Hart as she pretends to the live a perfect life behind her phony on-camera smile.
"I think all of us, if we're being honest, pass through seasons of doubt at one point or another," states Ganshert. "But so often, it's such a taboo topic to talk about. I hope this book can open up some dialogue regarding the doubts we face. I think doubt loses its power when we bring it out into the light."
Set in Florida's panhandle, Carmen struggles with doubt wondering if she made a mistake marrying her husband and if the God she once believed in is even real. After years of losses and empty arms longing for a baby of her own, she's not so sure anymore. Even more so, when instead of a newborn, she ends up with her 17-year-old runaway, half-sister Gracie Fisher in her care.
Ganshert will be signing copies of her new novel:
May 2, 2015
2-4 PM
Books-A-Million
400 E. 53rd St.
Davenport, IA, 52807.
17 Mar 2015

Senior Star at Elmore Place Hosts National Alzheimer's Dementia Specialist

By Rick Martin

Memory care expert encourages conversation and understanding of disease  

DAVENPORT, IA (March 11, 2015) - Senior Star at Elmore Place is proud to welcome back national Alzheimer's and dementia expert Susan Scanland, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18 at 4500 Elmore Avenue, Davenport.

Scanland's presentation, "Assisted Living: Preventing the Hazards of Staying Home Too Long," encourages a proactive discussion regarding the impact of prolonging a decision to move to a community that supports empowering activities and appropriate care for those with Alzheimer's and dementia.  Scanland will address several risk areas for at-home seniors including financial losses and exploitation, driving issues, nutrition complications, adverse drug reactions, falls and injuries, wandering without supervision and depression from social isolation. 

As the CEO and Founder of Dementia Connections, Scanland brings to the open forum more than 30 years of experience as a nurse practitioner working with direct care professionals who meet the needs of residents with dementia.  With a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Pittsburgh, Scanland has provided more than 500 Alzheimer's disease, dementia and other age-related topics in 40 states.  She has spoken at many national conferences, including the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the American Society on Aging and the Assisted Living Federation of America.

"Sharing valuable information on Alzheimer's and its effects on the entire family is vital when this disease is touching the lives of so many people," said Marc Strohschein, executive director of Senior Star at Elmore Place. "It's important to note that assisted living also provides valuable resources to those individuals who don't have dementia but require extra care.  We are thrilled to have Susan Scanland return to our community.  Her national recognition and credentials bring valuable information to residents in the Quad Cities and beyond."

Registration begins at 11:30 a.m.  Scanland's presentation will take place from 12 to 1 p.m., followed by tours and lunch.  

 

RSVPs are requested by March 17.  Please call 563.484.5114 to register.  The first 25 to RSVP will receive a free copy of Scanland's DVD, "Talk the Talk/Walk the Walk: Optimal Communication and Dementia Symptoms."

 

For more information about Senior Star at Elmore Place or to schedule a tour, call 563.484.5114 or visit the website at www.seniorstar.com.

17 Mar 2015

WQPT looking for music video submissions

By Lora Adams

WQPT SEEKING MUSIC VIDEOS FROM LOCAL PERFORMERS

 

MOLINE, ILLINOIS - WQPT, Quad Cities PBS is looking for music video submissions from area musicians for use in the music segment of "The Cities" with Jim Mertens.

 

"We have been highlighting local musicians since the show began five years ago," said Lora Adams producer of the public affairs program. "We know that many of our areas local musicians have created music videos, and we would like offer then a wider audience and share them on our air."

 

Videos should be shot in high definition (HD) and use an independent audio mix. WQPT reserves the right to reject songs that contain inappropriate language or images. Music videos may be dropped off at the WQPT offices at 3300 River Drive, Moline, IL 61265, or contact us for information on how to upload your materials at 309-764-2400 and ask for Chris Ryder.

 

WQPT is a media service of Western Illinois University.

 

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11 Mar 2015

Rock Island Library Offers School Break Entertainment and Education for Families, Teens and Adults

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL: If you're staying around town during the Rock Island/Milan school spring break of March 16 to 27, the Rock Island Library is offering plenty of free activities to keep everyone in the family occupied and entertained.

Activities for children and families include :

Duct Tape Crafts for Kids: Tuesday, March 17, at 4:00 pm at the 30/31 Branch, 3059 30th Street, and Thursday, March 26, at 10:00 am at the Southwest Branch, 9010 Ridgewood Road. Kids ages 8 and up can make a coin or pencil case out of colorful duct tape and recycled chip bags. All materials will be supplied.

Stuffed Animal Sleepover, Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21. Kids of all ages can bring in a favorite toy, doll or stuffed animal for a toys-only stuffed animal sleepover in the Main Library Children's Room. Library staff will keep track of the toy's fanciful adventures, and reveal what kind of mischief they got into at a Saturday morning stuffed animal story time. Drop off toys at 1:00 pm on Friday in the Main Library Children's Room; pick-up and story time is at 10:30 am on Saturday.

Creation Stations for Kids: Monday, March 23, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm in the Rock Island Main Library Community Room, 401 19th Street. Kids ages 8 and up will get a chance to make and create at three stations that include making and playing with an "art-bot," learning computer coding with the "Robot Turtles" board game, and creating simple computer animations with the Scratch program from MIT.

Family Movie: Friday, March 27, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Main Library. Kids and families can see a free new release animated movie. The movie is rated PG, and features the adventures of a boy raised by underground box-collecting trolls. It's based on the children's book "Here Be Monsters," by Alan Snow. The movie and popcorn are free.

Other children's events include March sessions of Read with Rover, which gives children from grades Kindergarten to 6th grades a chance to read aloud to certified therapy dogs at 5:30 pm on March 16 at the 30/31 Branch and 5:30 pm on March 30 at the Southwest Branch. Reading aloud to a dog gives children a change to practice their reading skills before a friendly audience. Each event is followed by a 6:30 pm Pajama Storytime for ages birth to five.

Children from grades 2nd to 6th grades may also take part in science and art with "Make it Play It Times" at 4 pm on March 18 and 25 at the Main Library. Activities include board games on March 18 and paper airplane building on March 25. LEGO brick building times will also be offered  at 4:00 pm on March 18 at the 30/31 Branch, and at 4:00 pm on March 25 at the Southwest Branch.

Activities for teens during the school break include a Teen Insurgent Party at 5:30 pm on March 19 at the Main Library. The party celebrates the release of the second movie based on Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy of young adult books with a scavenger hunt, snacks and showing of the first movie. Teen gamers will also want to check out Teen Gaming Night with video gaming on the XBox 360 and Wii platforms is from 5:45 pm to 7:30 pm on March 26, and a Teen Minecraft Day from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm on Saturday, March 28, also at the Main Library. Teens will take turns playing Minecraft on the library's XBox 360 system, enjoy Minecraft themed snacks, and make Minecraft "weapons" to take home. All Teen events are for ages 12 to 18.

Adults haven't been left out either, with a "Know Your Kindle Fire" class at 6:00 pm on March 16 at the Main Library, and two "Gadgets and More" drop in help sessions at the 30/31 Branch. The one-on-one tech help times will be offered from 11:30 to 1:30 on March 17 and from 5:00 to 7:00 pm on March 19.  Blueberries: Our Native Super Fruit, a free program on growing and using blueberries, will be offered by Master Gardener LaRea McMillin at 2:00 pm on March 26 at the Main Library. There's also still room in the March Pinterest class, offered at 6 pm at the 30/31 Branch, also on March 26. Crafters will make embellished greeting cards. All materials are supplied. To sign up for the craft, call 309-732-7369 or use the registration button on the library's online calendar.

For more upcoming library events, visit library locations or the website at www.rockislandlibrary.org, follow Rock Island Library on Facebook or Twitter or call 309-732-READ (7323).

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Calendar of library programs: http://rockislandlibrary.evanced.info/signup/eventcalendar.aspx

11 Mar 2015

Genesis Nursing Homes Earn High Ratings

By Craig Cooper

DAVENPORT, Iowa - March 10, 2015 -- Westwing Place at Genesis Medical Center, DeWitt, and Illini Restorative Care, Silvis, Ill., have recently earned 5-star overall quality ratings from three ratings sources.

Nursing Home Compare, ratings of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); USA Today and U.S. News all rated Westwing and Illini Restorative Care at five stars, the highest rating available.

Genesis Senior Living, Aledo, earned a 4-star rating from all three sources, which is the highest rating among Mercer County senior facilities.

The overall quality ratings are based upon health inspections, staffing and quality measures.

The Genesis Senior Living facilities maintained their high quality ratings in a year when nearly one third of the nation's nursing homes received lower scores reflecting revised, tougher standards.

"We are proud of the quality of care provided every day to our residents,'' said Glen Roebuck, executive director of post acute services, Genesis Health System. "We try to care for each resident the way we would care for our own family and loved ones and in fact, in communities where are facilities are located, our residents may actually be the family or friend of one of our staff.

"It takes a team of providers who truly care about quality to achieve these top ratings. To be able to earn these ratings on a consistent basis is a tribute to their  skills and compassion.''

Illini Restorative Care, Westwing Place in DeWitt and Genesis Senior Living, Aledo, all give residents quick, convenient access to hospital and health services.  All three facilities are attached to Genesis Medical Center campuses.

"If our residents need laboratory, radiology, a surgical procedure, physicians office or hospitalization, the trip is literally down the hall, not across town in an ambulance,'' Roebuck explained.

Genesis Senior Living also offers independent senior apartments at Crosstown Square, Silvis.

For more information about senior living options at Genesis, go to www.genesishealth.com/seniorliving.

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11 Mar 2015

$5,000 for Iowa college students to win in Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition!

By Diana K. Wright
Ames, IA, March 9th , 2015?The Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition is back this year where college students all across Iowa can compete to win $5,000 in seed grants sponsored by John Pappajohn and Equity Dynamics, Inc. Students with an interest in starting their own business are encouraged to apply. Teams will be judged by concept and viability of the business idea. Seed grants in the amount of $5,000 each will be awarded to the top each of the three teams at the final competition. This year, a new format should make it easier for students to apply since a full business plan is no longer required. Instead, applicants will submit an executive summary using the Business Model Canvas format, a one-page Business Model Canvas and financial projections to the Pappajohn Center closest to their home institution. Judging for Round 1 of the competition will be held at each of the five regional Pappajohn Centers (listed below) where up to three teams for each region will advance to the final competition. Round 1 winners who do not win the top awards will receive $500 per team. The final competition will take place May 1st in Des Moines where the regional award winners (up to 15 teams) will pitch to Equity Dynamics staff. Award presentations will be presented following a luncheon event. Regional Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Centers: University of Iowa?www.iowajpec.org Iowa State University?www.isupjcenter.org University of Northern Iowa?www.jpec.org Drake University?www.drake.edu/cbpa/centers North Iowa Area Community College?www.niacc.com/pappajohn QUESTIONS For details and specifics, please contact Judi Eyles, Iowa State Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, 515-296-6532 or eyles@iastate.edu
11 Mar 2015

CHC, Rock Island Library Kick Off New Partnership in March

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL: Babies and toddlers visiting their pediatrician at the Rock Island Community Health Care clinic now get a prescription for reading, thanks to the Reach Out and Read early literacy program and a new partnership with the Rock Island Public Library.

Community Health Care and the library kicked off their literacy partnership in March, during Read Aloud 15 Minutes Month. The national campaign encourages every parent to read aloud to every child for 15 minutes a day, every day.

The library has partnered with Community Health Care - Rock Island Medical Clinic at 2750 11th Street to support their Reach Out and Read program with a "Begin Reading Here" kit for parents and children. Each kit includes a bib or a coloring sheet and crayons, early literacy tips, and information on free Rock Island Library cards and educational services for children under six. Community Health Care will distribute the kits at well baby and well-child visits.

The Rock Island Library is also supplying children's books for the clinic's pediatric and dental office waiting rooms. Parents can take a book from or leave a book in the "Read with Max" little library, which will be replenished by the library as needed. Max Reader Mouse is the library's reading mascot.

"Getting books into the hands of children is a proven strategy for building positive feelings about books and reading," says Susan Foster, Rock Island Library director of children's services. The library had been actively searching for a Reach Out and Read partner as part of its mission to create young readers.

"We were so pleased to find that there was already a program right in our backyard," adds Foster. "Partnering with Community Health Care enables  our agencies to help families raise children who are healthy and ready to learn. We look forward to working with them to support children's early learning needs, and ensure they have access to the early learning resources in their community."

"We serve all those in need to create healthier families. That means children attend school more often, our workforce and our economy is stronger, and all citizens have access to health care, despite their financial situation," says Adam Meuser, Community Health Care's Illinois operations manager.

Reach Out and Read is an evidence-based nonprofit organization of medical providers that formed in 1989 to promote early literacy and school readiness in pediatric exam rooms. Community Health Care has partnered with the Reach Out and Read program since 2007, beginning in their Davenport office.

Pediatricians at Reach Out and Read sites prescribe books as a critical part of early childhood development, and provide advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud into well-child visits. Evidence collected by the organization shows that Reach Out and Read families read together more often and that preschoolers served by Reach Out and Read partners score three to six-months ahead of their non-Reach Out and Read peers on vocabulary tests.

Community Health Care is a federally qualified health center that serves the community from seven clinic locations in Davenport, East Moline, Moline and Rock Island. CHC has provided primary patient care for nearly 40 years, serving more than 37,000 individuals with Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance or no insurance.

Additional information about library events and services is available by visiting www.rockislandlibrary.org, following the library's Facebook and Twitter sites, or by calling 309-732-READ (7323.)

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Founded in 1872, the Rock Island Public Library serves the area through three locations, which include the Main, 30/31 and Southwest Branches, community outreach efforts, and online opportunities that provide resources to enhance personal achievement and stimulate the imagination.

11 Mar 2015

WHO DOESN'T love a Surprise? Announcing a Surprise Auction at The Salvation Army's Moline Heritage Temple Corps

By Rick Martin

Moline, IL - The Salvation Army Heritage Temple Corps located at 2200 - 5th Avenue, Moline, will be hosting their Annual Surprise Auction on Friday, March 20th.  A Soup Supper costs $5 and begins at 6:00pm.  The auction's admission is free and begins at 7:00pm.

Lieutenants Holly and Gregory Ehler will use the auction proceeds to help fund the programs at the Moline Heritage Temple Corps.  Please call the Corps at 309-764-6996 with any questions.

About The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination for more than 130 years in the United States. Nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. 82 cents of every dollar The Salvation Army spends is used to support local services.
11 Mar 2015

Hilltop Campus Village office finds a new home

By Scott Tunnicliff

Thanks to the generosity of a growing business in the Hilltop Campus Village district, the office of the district has settled into a new home. It is now at 122 East 15th Street, in space provided by the Ascentra Credit Union - which is itself moving soon to their new facility on the SW corner of Brady and Locust Streets, currently under construction and scheduled to open in July 2015. The HCV offices were formerly located at 601 Brady Street.

"We were frankly surprised by the terrific success of our "Studio Suites" project in the Priester Building. Seven new businesses have located there in less than a year and we began thinking at year's end that we may have worked ourselves out of an office space.", said HCV Board President Robert Lee, "So our Board instructed the HCV Director to begin making discreet inquiries as to what might be available. We were extremely pleased to find an option like the space available at Ascentra's present location."

"On the one hand, it is challenging to keep moving our offices; nobody enjoys that process" said Director Scott Tunnicliff. "On the other, since our mission is to encourage reinvestment and revitalization in the area, it is a practical price to pay for success. The space we have been accorded allows us a chance to continue to work to improve and promote the opportunities here."

Dale Owen, CEO of Ascentra Credit Union, was pleased to respond to the inquiry. "After meeting with Scott and later with Robert Lee, it became apparent that there was some synergy between our plans and their needs, both for the short and long-term. We look on this as the first of many ways we can take a leadership role in helping good things happen in the Hilltop Campus Village and vicinity." 

Christopher Meyer, board member and Chair of the Promotions Work Group, was one of those in charge of making the move. "Our board made a very deliberative decision and once made, everything seemed to come together. I continue to be impressed by the level of commitment shown by commercial property owners in our area. We had an outpouring of volunteers helping to make the move so we didn't miss a beat with respect to work continuing."

Kelly Young, Board Vice-chair and head of the Organization Work Group noted that this is just a part of the progress being made. "Ascentra has made us very welcome. Scott has received a warm welcome from Ascentra staff and we will look forward to working closely. There are a lot of very good things happening in the Hilltop area right now, and this is just one of them." 
Further inquiries may be directed to Scott Tunnicliff (563 370 2098) or Dale Owen (563 459-6910).

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