12 Jun 2015

Bettendorf's July 3 and 4th Celebration

By Rick Martin

This is the fifth year that Trinity Bettendorf has been the presenting sponsor for Bettendorf's 4th of July festivities.

NEW THIS YEAR!  Celebration Begins Friday, July 3 with Concert

Bettendorf kicks off the holiday celebration on Friday, July 3 with fantastic music and food. Beginning at

7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., enjoy the sounds of classic rock bands Hap Hazard and the Knockoffs. You can also enjoy corn dogs, kettle corn, funnel cakes, tenderloins, and much more. Festivities will be held on Spruce Hills Drive in front of Cumberland Square. There will be no shuttle service, parade, or fireworks on Friday, July 3.

4th of July Parade (Change in route, turn on 16th Street instead of 15th Street)

The parade will be held on Saturday, July 4. The 4th of July parade begins at 10:00 a.m. at the intersection of 23rd Street and State Street. The procession will go east on State Street, around McDonald's to Grant Street, then west on Grant Street to 16th Street, turning south on 16th Street, then east on?State Street, and ends at 21st Street. Weather permitting, the parade will air live on Cable Channel 9. Beginning Monday, July 6, the parade can be seen on the City's webpage at www.bettendorf.org.

For more parade information, contact Don Wells at 563-210-0465. The 4th of July parade is directed by the Greater Bettendorf Community Foundation.

Meet the 4th of July Parade Marshal

Norm Voelliger has lived in Bettendorf all his life and has served the City since he was 17 years old. At a young age, Norm was a volunteer firefighter. For 39 years he continued his career with the fire department as a firefighter and assistant chief. Norm's family opened the first service station in Bettendorf, along with a hardware store. He also served the City as first ward alderman, alderman at-large, city treasurer, and most recent as chairman on the Board of Adjustment. Norm is proud to be part of a growing community and to serve the residents of Bettendorf.

Spruce Hills Drive Closed for Holiday Festivities

Beginning Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5, Spruce Hills Drive will be closed from 18th Street to Cumberland Square Drive. Access to Cumberland Square businesses will be on Spruce Hills Drive near Azteca and on 18th Street.

Shuttle Service to the 4th of July Festival

Bettendorf Transit Service will provide transportation to the festival (July 4 only) from Bettendorf High School. Shuttle service begins at noon and ends at 9:00 p.m.  No shuttle service during the fireworks. No shuttle service on Friday, July 3.

Activities for the 4th of July Festival

On Saturday, July 4, crafts, food, amusement rides, and music will be held on Spruce Hills Drive in front of Cumberland Square.

  • Opening ceremony begins at noon. Thirteen year old Brittney Carleton will sing the National Anthem.

  • Mayor Gallagher and City Council will serve FREE ice cream at the hospitality tent from noon until   2:00 p.m.

  • Amusement Rides, 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices for rides are: single ticket/$1 or 12 tickets/$10

 

 

  •   Miller's Farmland Petting Zoo, 1 ticket per person and Petting Zoo Choo Train, 3 tickets per person

  • Jumpin' Joey's Rock Climbing Wall - 5 tickets per person


  • Double Lane Castle Waterslide - 3 tickets per person


  • Sports inflatables, bouncers, slides, and obstacle course-1 ticket per person


  • Arts and crafts booths


  • All types of food and beverage booths


  • The Quad Cities Optimist Fishing Derby at Middle Park Lagoon from noon until 2:00 p.m.  Prizes will be awarded.


  • Quad City Skydiving Center's Parachute Team shows throughout the day, including evening.


  • A magician will stroll around the festival from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.  Enjoy a fun 10-minute performance in front of west stage at 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m.


  • Jim and Carol Bowe will perform at 6:00 p.m. at Bill Bowe Memorial Band Shell. The Bettendorf Park Band will play at 7:30 p.m.


  • Fireworks will be shot from Middle Park on Saturday, July 4. The rain date for fireworks and Bettendorf Park Band is Saturday, July 11.

Sponsors for Bettendorf's 4th of July Celebration-Presenting Sponsor is Trinity Bettendorf

Alcoa                    Red Level

Isle Casino/Hotel            Red Level

Republic Companies            White Level

Bettendorf Business Network        Blue Level

RIA Credit Union            Blue Level

Red Level $2,500 +          White Level $500 +    Blue Level $250 +

4th of July Festival Band Schedule

East Stage Near Teske's

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.    Fifth of Country


2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.        Corporate Rock

 

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.        Funktastic Five


6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.        Hap Hazard


8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.    Electric Shock

West Stage Near 18th Street

Noon - 1:30 p.m.          Hotrods


1:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.         Soul Storm


3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.     Cosmic

 

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.        Pale Ryder


6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.          Spike


8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.    Tangent

4th of July Festival Band Information

  • Fifth of Country has been a premier traditional honky tonk band for over 15 years.  Those listening will enjoy a barking Fender Telecaster, crying pedal steel guitar, and a very tight rhythm.


  • Corporate Rock is a power?trio playing songs from every decade of rock and country. Members include Brad Brenny? guitar/vocals, Dwight Nyquist? bass, and CJ Cervantes drums.

  • Funktastic Five consist of some of the top musicians in the Q.C. William "Whistle" Jones provides dynamic, diverse, and velvety vocal treatments to the multiple styles performed in Funktastic 5.


  • Hap Hazard is a classic rock and disco dance party band. Band includes: Paul Dingledine, Mark Brenny, Andy Garcia, and Jim DeCosta.


  • Electric Shock provides a high energy performance, replicating the music of AC/DC. An experience that gives the look, sound, and feel of an actual AC/DC concert!


  • Hotrods play music from the 50's, 60's, and 70's. You're never too old to rock and roll and have fond memories. The Hotrods can take you there, just hop in and enjoy the ride.


  • Soul Storm has emerged as a premiere dance band in the Q.C.  Soul Storm plays music from the 60's to today, providing a comprehensive experience for all ages.


  • Pale Ryder is a Christian hard rock band from Moline, IL.  Band members include : Bryce Poston, vocals/guitar; Maddy Hunt, vocals/bass; Eric Poston, drums; and Luke McMillan, keyboard.


  • Spike has been a Q.C. staple for over 40 years. They have rocked all over the Midwest playing a unique brand of rock and blues.


  • Tangent plays the best in Motown, R&B, Rock, and Funk. You can dance, or just enjoy the grooves. You will not be disappointed.


City Department Holiday Schedule

Due to the 4th of July holiday, City Hall will be closed on Friday, July 3.

No change to the garbage collection schedule.  All materials should be left at curbside by 7 a.m. on Residents' normal collection day.  For more information call 563-344-4088.

Transit will run its normal schedule on Friday, July 3 and not run on Saturday, July 4.

Family Museum will be closed on July 4.

Library will be closed on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4.

Palmer Hills Golf Course and Palmer Grill will be open, weather permitting. All golfers must be off the course by 5 p.m. to accommodate spectators for the fireworks.

Palmer Grill will close at 6 p.m.

Life Fitness Center will be closed July 4.

Splash Landing will be open Friday, July 3 normal hours and open on July 4 until 5p.m.

Herbert Goettsch Community Center closed on July 4.

This information can also be found on the City's webpage at www.bettendorf.org or Bettendorf's Cable Channel 9.
12 Jun 2015

Alex Murphy at the Muscatine Art Center

By Lynm Bartenhagen

Concert: The Alex Murphy Jazz Trio

The Muscatine Art Center's Music Room

Thursday, June 18th at 5:30 p.m.

FREE ADMISSION

The Muscatine Art Center is pleased to present the Alex Murphy Jazz Trio. The trio consists of three very talented young musicians from St. Charles, Illinois: their leader Alex Murphy on the piano, Mary Halm on the bass, and Zac Nunnery on the guitar.  The three met while attending Charles East High School and quickly discovered they were drawn to jazz. In great demand, they have been working the last couple of years in restaurants and private parties in the Fox Valley area. They specialize in both the jazz standards and original compositions.

Alex Murphy has been immersed in music his entire life as the son of a professional musician and arts manager.  One of his first experiences with jazz was meeting George Shearing and Marion McPartland as a small child.  Alex has studied piano since age six and currently teaches and is an accomplished accompanist.  He recently collaborated with his dad on a recital of music for Horn and Piano.  Alex will be continuing his education at DePaul University this fall in Jazz Studies.

Mary Halm began studying classical bass in second grade and began playing jazz in High School.  Mary will also be attending DePaul University in the Jazz Studies program this fall.

Zac Nunnery just completed his first year at DePaul University studying guitar in the Jazz Studies program.  While at DePaul, he has begun playing in the Chicago music scene in addition to his work with Alex and Mary.

The group will perform in the Art Center's Music Room on Thursday, June 18th beginning at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge for admission.

Please contact Melanie Alexander, Director, with any questions or concerns at 563-263-8282 or by email at malexander@muscatineiowa.gov.

The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. Visit www.muscatineartcenter.org for more information about programs and events and to download a class brochure.

12 Jun 2015

None Caring Congress For Navy Vietnam Veterans

By John Bury
It has come of a common opinion amongst Vietnam War Veterans that Congress
tends to exclude mostly Blue Water Vietnam Veterans for VA benefits.  This
group of veterans never had boots on ground Vietnam, yet just the same
they are sick due to Agent Orange exposure.  It seems Congress and the VA
consider these veterans not worthy.

There are limited benefits to those who served in Country and those who
served at sea are excluded, yet Agent Orange was in the drinking water
onboard Navy ships causing sickness years later.  How many more of us have
to die in agony until there are so few of us left that the amount of
dollars to care for those left won't matter much.  Is this what America is
about none caring attitude by our legislators?  Where does it say in our
Constitution and Bill of Rights that our veterans need NOT be cared for
when in need?  "A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the Country
is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards" Theodore Roosevelt.

Over 175,000 Navy veterans are the unsung casualties of the Vietnam War.
It is not about Democrats and Republicans, It is about Americans who
fought a thankless war.  Maybe this is why Congress is reluctant to
provide VA benefits, a Thankless War.

Several years past, legislative Bills have been introduced for this group
of sailors only to fail in committee.  Presently there are two new Bills,
House Bill HR-969 and Senate Bill S.681, both are titled The Blue Water
Navy Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Act.  If either of these Bills are
passed, Navy Veterans will receive their VA benefits.  The American people
can help by calling and writing to your members of Congress and Senators
to support these Bills.

END

By:  John J. Bury, US Navy, retired, Vietnam War Veteran
Media, Pa.
12 Jun 2015

Iowa State Fair Sew-In Seeks Donations, Volunteers

By Lori Chappell

DES MOINES, IA (06/11/2015)(readMedia)-- The Iowa State Fair Fabric and Threads Department is seeking fabric donations and volunteers for the seventh annual Iowa State Fair Sew-In. The free program offers Fairgoers a chance to try their hand at simple sewing and quilting while providing warm blankets to local children in need.

In 2015, the Sew-In program is in need of the following:

• Donations of five-inch wide strips (cut with the fabric)

• Donations of 2 yards of fabric in all-cotton juvenile prints and patterns for quilt fronts and backings

• Donations of cash will be accepted to help cover the costs of quilt batting and materials

• Volunteer sewing assistants to help Fairgoers make the simple strip quilts.

All donations can be dropped off at the Competitive Events Department in the Administration Building on the Fairgrounds or mailed to the Iowa State Fair Competitive Events Department: P.O. Box 57130, Des Moines, IA 50317-0003. All donations should be labeled for the Sew-In Project.

Volunteers are asked to commit to 4 hour shifts. A site supervisor will be on-hand to supply materials and help with machines. All sewing assistants will receive one parking pass and an admission ticket to the Fair.

Volunteers at 2014 State Fair Sew-In completed 350 quilts as a part of the Des Moines Area Quilt Guild Education Committee. This year's quilts will be donated to children at the Angel Tree Camps, Children's Behavioral Health Unit at Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Youth and Emergency Shelter Services, and other agencies that serve children. Since the Sew-In began in 2009, volunteers have created 1,644 quilts for children at the Angel Tree Camps, University of Iowa, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, Blank Pediatric Oncology Clinic, Youth Emergency Shelter, Beloit Children's Services and Lutheran Social Services of Iowa.

The Sew-In will be open daily during the Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the south hallway of the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building. Fairgoers are invited to stop in and try their hand at quilting basics (no experience necessary). Each participant will receive a commemorative pin for their efforts.

If you are interested in donating, volunteering or receiving more information about the Sew-In, contact Dorothy Faidley by phone at 515/994-2039 or by email at dorothyfaidley@gmail.com

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to the 2015 Iowa State Fair, August 13-23, 2015. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.

12 Jun 2015

Upper Iowa University Announces Spring 2014-15 Dean's List

By Monica Bayer Heaton

FAYETTE, IA (06/11/2015)(readMedia)-- Upper Iowa University has released its 2014-15 Dean's List. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student.

This updated release includes students from each of the UIU centers located across Iowa and the United States.

Chelsea Reuter of Davenport, IA

Shaneika Allbritton of Davenport, IA

Sarah Brennan of Davenport, IA

Stephanie Carmichael of Moline, IL

Julian Conner of Bettendorf, IA

Shawn Cotton of LeClaire, IA

April Davis of Bettendorf, IA

Faris Denger of Davenport, IA

Elizabeth Guy of Le Claire, IA

Monte Harrington of Davenport, IA

Andrew Jensen of Le Claire, IA

Lauren Lewis of Bettendorf, IA

XaVeria Mayes of Davenport, IA

Jennifer McKinley of Rock Island, IL

Nicholas Myers of Bettendorf, IA

Amy O'Neal of Rock Island, IL

Bobbi Shannon of Geneseo, IL

Annulka Shipp of Bettendorf, IA

Rick Tague of McCausland, IA

Brittney Williams of Rock Island, IL

Jamie Williams of Bettendorf, IA

Haylie Franklin of Muscatine, IA

About Upper Iowa University Founded in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private, not-for-profit university providing undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 5,800 students--nationally and internationally--at its Fayette campus, 25 U.S. education centers, as well as centers in Malaysia and Hong Kong. Upper Iowa University is a recognized innovator in offering accredited, quality programs through flexible, multiple delivery systems, including online and self-paced degree programs. With a focus on developing leaders and lifelong learners, UIU provides dual enrollment programs for high school students as well as continuing education and professional development opportunities for learners of any age. For more information, visit www.uiu.edu.

12 Jun 2015

Senior Star at Elmore Place Presents Men's Health Program

By Rick Martin

Informational seminar addresses a variety of concerns

 

DAVENPORT, IA (June 11, 2015) - Senior Star at Elmore Place invites the public to an informational seminar on the importance of men's health at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17 at 4500 Elmore Avenue.  Dan Sanskowski, Cardiac Rehab manager at UnityPoint Health, will be onsite to discuss nutrition for men, the importance of exercise, emotional support and educational resources for living well.

As part of Senior Star's ongoing initiative to provide programs with the various interests of all area seniors, the retirement community is proud to offer this presentation addressing issues related to men's health.  "Sharing valuable information on men's health issues is vital for aging well," said Marc Strohschein, executive director at Senior Star at Elmore Place.  "We are pleased to partner with many Quad City organizations in offering programs related to gender-specific interests and the needs of senior adults in the Quad Cities community."

The presentation is free to the public.  Please RSVP by June 16 to 563.359.0100 to reserve your spot.

For more information about Senior Star at Elmore Place or to schedule a tour, call 563.359.0100 or visit the website at www.seniorstar.com.

About Senior Star at Elmore Place

Senior Star at Elmore Place, a Senior Star community, features 236 modernly decorated apartments spanning across 20 acres of beautifully landscaped property with many customized amenities to offer its residents three distinctive living experiences:  independent living, assisted living and memory care.  For more information, visit www.seniorstar.com.

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12 Jun 2015

Iowa FFA Career Development Event Results

By Scott Johnson
Six Career Development Events were held at Iowa State University and Kirkwood Community College this past week and we have results to share!
Please go to our 2015 Press Release Webpage for more information about:
1--Vet Science
2--Ag Mechanics
3--Agronomy
4--Food Science
5--Floriculture
6--Nursery Landscape
12 Jun 2015

Celebrate 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year' at the 2015 Corndog Kickoff

By Drew Norton

DES MOINES, IA (06/11/2015)(readMedia)-- Join the Blue Ribbon Foundation for "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year," at the 19th annual Corndog Kickoff Benefit Auction and Fair Food Grazing Party, Saturday, July 11 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Doors to the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building will open at 6:30 p.m. for a "Christmas in July" night filled with exciting gift-worthy auction packages, entertainment and all of your favorite Fair foods. Get in the spirit for the 2015 Iowa State Fair while raising funds to renovate and restore the historic Fairgrounds!

More than 230 enticing auction packages fill the live and silent auctions that will top your wish list. Get your Fair fix with a 36 x 36" original wall art piece by Sticks, Inc., depicting what Fairgoers love about the Iowa State Fair. Enjoy a personal band box in the Grandstand with eleven friends for the entire 2015 Iowa State Fair concert series. Travel to Washington, D.C. to see the national Christmas tree, learn about America's history and much more. Or, score four front row tickets and backstage passes to see Carrie Underwood's sold out performance at the Iowa State Fair on August 17.

The Corndog Kickoff has been a pre-fair tradition since it began in 1997. First held in Pioneer Hall, 460 people were in attendance. Since then, the event has grown to raise more than $4 million for the restoration and preservation of the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The 2014 event brought a crowd of 1,800 and raised a record high $424,000!

"The Corndog Kickoff is a special event for Iowans, which serves as the largest annual fundraiser for the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation," said Peter Cownie, Foundation Executive Director, "We are excited to celebrate 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,' by raising funds for the restoration and renovation of our historic Fairgrounds at this year's event. Thank you for the support."

All inclusive Corndog Kickoff tickets are $75 prior to June 30 and increase to $100 each during the month of July. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Blue Ribbon Foundation at (800) 450-3732, online at www.BlueRibbonFoundation.org or at the door the night of the event.

The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Since its inception in 1993, the Foundation has generated more than $110 million for renovations and improvements to the Iowa State Fairgrounds. For more information on the Corndog Kickoff, please contact the Foundation at (800) 450-3732 or bluerf@blueribbonfoundation.org.

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12 Jun 2015

Gustavus Adolphus College Announces 2015 Spring Semester Dean's List

By Matt Thomas
ST. PETER, Minn. (June 11, 2015) - The Spring Semester Dean's List at Gustavus Adolphus College has been released. The list comprises students who have earned a 3.7 grade point average (based on a scale in which 4.0 = A) or higher for the semester ending in May 2015.

The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Gustavus Adolphus College:

Carla DeWit, Bettendorf, IA and George Roderick, Rock Island, IL

Gustavus Adolphus College is a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minn., that prepares 2,500 undergraduates for lives of leadership, service, and lifelong learning. The oldest Lutheran college in Minnesota, Gustavus was founded in 1862 by Swedish immigrants and named for Swedish King Gustav II Adolf. At Gustavus, students receive personal attention in small-sized classes and engage in collaborative research with their professors. Fully accredited and known for its strong science, writing, music, athletics, study-abroad, and service-learning programs, Gustavus hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and is internationally recognized for its annual Nobel Conference.

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12 Jun 2015

ISU Extension and Outreach Scott County Calendar and News Releases

By Joy L Venhorst

Learn About Landscape Design from Yard to Trough

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Scott County office is hosting the sixth annual "Growing Season" webinar series beginning in June.

The June webinar, Design from Yard to Trough, with Iowa State University Department of Horticulture lecturer Lisa Orgler and Fayette County Master Gardener Gary Whittenbaugh, will be offered on June 17, 2015, at the Scott County Extension Office, 875 Tanglefoot Lane in Bettendorf, IA starting at 7 pm. Participants will learn how to add spark to landscape designs and dive into trough planters filled with conifers and their companions. There is a $5.00 fee that is payable at the door, however, pre-registration for the webinar is requested.

To register please contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Scott County office at 563-359-7577 or aheitz@iastate.edu.  All master gardeners attending will earn two continuing education hours for each webinar.

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Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Scott and Davis Counties, Iowa

Emerald Ash Borer has been positively identified in Davenport and central rural Davis County, bringing the total of confirmed counties to 24 since it was first detected in Iowa back in 2010. This metallic green insect, which only measures about half-inch long and an eighth-inch wide, kills all ash tree species and is considered to be one of the most destructive tree pests ever seen in North America.

"With emerald ash borer already being in the area on the Illinois side, it was only a matter of time until it was found in Davenport." said Mike Kintner, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship EAB and gypsy moth coordinator. "With these two newest findings being nearly 100 miles apart, it is a good reminder that we just never know where or when this ash-killing insect is going to reveal itself."   

The City of Davenport's Forestry Division has been planning for the arrival of this exotic pest and has a working Emerald Ash Borer Response Plan in place. The city plans to remove ash trees infested with EAB on public properties and continue to reduce its ash tree populations in public areas. The Davis County find was in a rural area north of Bloomfield, Iowa.

Out of the 24 Iowa counties that have confirmed EAB findings, six have been found this year alone. A statewide quarantine, issued in February 2014, remains in place, restricting the movement of hardwood firewood, ash logs, wood chips and ash tree nursery stock out of Iowa into non-quarantined areas of other states.

"We still strongly urge Iowans to not move firewood long distances," said State Entomologist Robin Pruisner of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. "A large portion of Iowa is not showing signs of EAB infestation; let's keep those areas EAB-free as long as possible by not moving wood that potentially harbors EAB or other tree pests. Be vigilant and report suspicious symptoms in counties that are not yet known to be infested to a member of the Iowa EAB Team."

The Iowa EAB Team provides EAB diagnostic assistance to landowners and includes officials from Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service and the USDA Forest Service. 

The Iowa EAB Team strongly cautions Iowans not to transport firewood across county or state lines, since the movement of firewood throughout Iowa or to other states poses the greatest threat to quickly spread EAB and other plant pests. Most EAB infestations in the United States have been started by people unknowingly moving infested firewood, nursery plants or sawmill logs. The adult beetle also can fly short distances, approximately 2 to 5 miles.

At this calendar date, the treatment window for soil-applied preventive treatment measures (soil injection, or soil drench, or granular application) has ended. Basal trunk sprays with dinotefuran can be applied until mid-June and are most effective for trees less than 18" dbh - the diameter of the tree's trunk at breast height, 4 ½ feet above the ground. Trunk injection remains a viable EAB management option, as this method can be done when the tree has a full canopy of leaves (now through August), provided there is good ground moisture. If a landowner is interested in protecting a valuable and healthy ash tree within 15 miles of a known infestation, he or she should have landscape and tree service companies bid on work, review the bids, and treat during the recommended treatment time.

Please contact Iowa EAB Team members to have suspicious looking trees checked in counties not currently known to be infested. The State of Iowa will continue to track the movement of EAB on a county-by-county basis. Before a county can be officially recognized as infested, proof of a reproducing population is needed and an EAB must be collected and verified by USDA entomologists.

To learn more about EAB and other pests that are threatening Iowa's tree population, please visit www.IowaTreePests.com. Please contact any of the following members of the Iowa EAB Team for further information:

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Iowa State Announces New Course on Iowa's Civil Rights History

Iowa State University's School of Education will be offering a new course called "Teaching and Learning Iowa History: Iowans and The Civil Rights Movement". This innovative course will be open to members of the public, to university students, and to teachers. The class will explore the history of racial segregation in Iowa and struggles against it, as well as Iowan's role in the national Civil Rights Movement.

The course will primarily be taught online and will run July 1-31 this summer.

This course is available to interested community members for FREE.

University students can take the class for 3 undergraduate or graduate credits. Cost is determined by credit.

Iowa teachers also have the opportunity to take the course for 1, 2, or 3 licensure renewal credits. This course has been approved by the Iowa Department of Education and the cost per licensure renewal credit is $75.

Those taking the course for undergraduate, graduate, or continued education credit will participate in a 'Best Practices Workshop Day' on July 15 at Iowa State University as well as an Archives Visit day scheduled for July 22 with participating museums across the state.

Further information about the course can be found at: http://www.education.iastate.edu/graduate-studies/social-cultural-education/talih.html. Registration for the course begins May 1 by contacting the project's technology coordinator, Clyciane Michelini, at clyciane@iastate.edu.

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ISU Scott County Extension Master Gardener Fall 2015 Openings

Do you like to garden and share your gardening experiences with others? Are you a plant enthusiast who looks forward to spring time and the outdoors?   Then the Iowa State University (ISU) Scott County Extension Master Gardeners wants you!

Master Gardeners are volunteers, trained by ISU in horticulture, who return service to the community through a variety of educational projects.  Trainees attend over 40 hours of classes and complete volunteer service.  Each master gardener has the opportunity to learn and share their unique skills and knowledge with others in a variety of way.

Each year this opportunity is extended to a limited number of residents of Scott County.  Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings this fall at the ISU Scott County Extension and Outreach office, starting September 10th.  There is a fee which covers the training and reference materials provided by ISU Scott County Extension and Outreach Office.

If you are interested in joining the Master Gardener program, additional information and an application for the 2015 fall session is available at our website http://www.extension.iastate.edu/scott/.  The deadline for receipt of applications is July 31st.  Applicants can attend a Master Gardener informational session scheduled in August.  Send completed applications to Scott County Extension and Outreach, 875 Tanglefoot Lane in Bettendorf.  Call 359-7577 with any questions.

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EXTENSION CALENDAR

 

June 23, 2015    Scott County Extension Council Meeting, Scott County Extension Office, 7:00 pm


July 10, 2015    Pesticide Applicator Testing, Scott County Extension, 10 am-2 pm


July 15, 2015    Water in the Garden, Scott County Extension Office, 7 pm

Visit our events calendar at our web site:   http://dbs.extension.iastate.edu/calendar/

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