The Quad City Music Guild

Presents

 YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN the MUSICAL

June 12-13-14,   18-19-20-21, 2015

Thur-Fri-Sat @ 7:30pm     Sunday @ 2:00pm

Prospect Park Auditorium - Moline, Illinois * TICKETS · Adult $16 / Child $11

Call 309-762-6610 for reservations now!

Here's  a LINK to for more information: http://www.qcmusicguild.com/

Parking is easy: Go to Southpark Mall in Moline/near Penneys and look for city BUSES.  Quad City Music Guild has provided buses for free rides to the show at Prospect Park. After the show's over, head outside and the bus will take you back to Southpark Mall.

On October 15, 2011, the East Moline Foundation was officially announced to the community.  Since then, the East Moline Foundation Board has initiated several fundraising activities, met with financial advisors, held monthly Board meetings, and added several new Board members. Members of the East Moline Foundation Board include :  Doug Reynolds, Chairman; Bob Baecke, Vice Chairman; Bill Phares, Secretary/Treasurer and Board members Pat VanBruwaene, Larry Anderson, Terry Brahm, and Willie Ellis.

The Board of the East Moline Foundation recently met and approved the following grants to charitable organizations that benefit the citizens of East Moline and the surrounding area:

1.    Ballet Quad Cities                    $1,000.00

2.    Black Hawk Area Education Center            $2,000.00

3.    Child Abuse Council                      $800.00

4.    Children's Therapy Center                $1,500.00

5.    Christ United Methodist Church            $4,000.00

6.    Dyslexia Reading Solutions                  $500.00

7.    Eagle Ridge Child Outreach                $1,000.00

8.    East Moline Park Board                $2,000.00

9.    Main Street East Moline                $1,000.00

10.    Marriage and Family Counseling            $1,000.00

11.    Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church            $1,300.00

12.    RICCA                        $2,150.00

13.    United Township High School            $2,000.00

14.    Watertown Food Pantry                $2,000.00

15.    WQPT Public Television                 $750.00

Total:                                        $23,000.00

Donations to the East Moline Foundation may be mailed to:  Bill Phares, P.O. Box 457, East Moline, Illinois 61244 or call (309)796-0170.

East Moline Foundation Board Chairman Doug Reynolds noted,

"Hungry children will be fed, students will be inspired, and the needy clothed, thanks to the gifts that have been received, and those yet to come. We are grateful for the generosity of our neighbors that brings hope and a higher quality of life to many others in our community. "

The East Moline Foundation, East Moline, Illinois founded in 2011, is affiliated with the Moline Foundation as a community foundation which provides grants to health, human services, education, workforce development, the arts and other charitable organizations which benefit the citizens of East Moline and the surrounding area, including the Quad Cities region.  The East Moline Foundation receives and administers charitable gifts and works with citizens to achieve their dreams to improve the community.

Officers and members of the East Moline Foundation include :

Doug Reynolds, Chairman, Bob Baecke, Vice Chairman, Bill Phares, Secretary-Treasurer, Pat VanBruwaene, Larry Anderson, Terry Brahm, and Willie Ellis.

Before you hear how bored your kids are, get out to Niabi Zoo for a day of animal exploration and family fun.

A visit to the zoo lasts about two hours, depending on the age of the child and how many trips you take on the carrousel and train.

New food options make it easy and more nutritious to have lunch at the zoo.

Insider tip: Come to the zoo right at 10 a.m. to beat the mid-day heat and see the animals in the morning when they are most active. Gates open at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Final admission each day is 4 p.m.

Become a member to beat the summer boredom and get in free for a full year. Click here to see all the great membership perks.

KIDS' WILD FEST IS ON JUNE 20..

The annual event is back on Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. It's a day just for kids where they can act like a monkey, do fun activities and visit the vendor booths. The event is free for zoo members and regular zoo admission applies. No RSVP required.

WORLD GIRAFFE DAY AT NIABI ZOO.

Sunday, June 21, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.

World Giraffe Day is an initiative of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF), celebrating the longest-necked animal, on the longest day of the year.  Niabi is hosting games and activities and offering a chance to win a giraffe encounter.

Public giraffe feedings are 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $4 a person and can be purchased at the front gate or with cash at the giraffe platform.

(DES MOINES) - Today, during his weekly press conference, Gov. Terry E. Branstad announced that the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is bringing driver's license services to customers in places where they are already doing business.

Twenty four locations including libraries, Hy-Vee stores, and a Kum & Go around the state now house Motor Vehicle self-service kiosks which allow Iowans to renew or replace their driver's license and identification cards. The kiosks are identical to those currently found in the Ankeny driver's license station.  A complete list of kiosk locations, as well as traditional driver's license issuance sites can be found at www.iowadot.gov/mvd/ods/dlsites.htm. An image of the kiosk can be found here.

"Technology is allowing Iowans secure and convenient access to services," said Branstad. "If your driver's license is up for renewal and you happen to stop for a gallon of milk or are checking out a book at the library, you may be able to take care of the driver's license task in the same trip."

"The efficient nature of these kiosks allows services to be offered outside of traditional hours," added Branstad. "The kiosks and other online or remote services offer customers convenience, choice, and control - the convenience of spending less time and travel to obtain services, choice over how and where they receive services, and control over completion of the service itself."

The kiosks are an extension of online services the Iowa DOT has been offering since 2013 to renew driver's licenses and ID cards, change a mailing address, or other driver-related services.

"Electronic renewal, whether online or through kiosks, offers eligible Iowans a convenient way to renew their card without interrupting their day and driving to an issuance site," Paul Trombino III, director of the Iowa DOT, said. "Since we have instituted online renewals, congestion has lessened at driver's license issuance locations, also saving time for those who need in-person service."

The kiosks offer a unique opportunity for the State of Iowa to partner with private businesses to bring the citizens of Iowa government services.  Darryl Eschete, director of the West Des Moines Public Library, said, "The license renewal kiosk program allows Iowa's public libraries to partner with other agencies like the DOT to not only save taxpayer money by being efficient, but also to save the public's time by being more convenient. This partnership is a classic win-win scenario."

"We're honored to join the State of Iowa and other business partners in this technology movement that will bring added convenience to residents," said Pat Hensley, vice president of government affairs/business innovations at Hy-Vee, Inc. "We are always looking for ways in which Hy-Vee stores can be a one-stop shop for customers."

There are stipulations on who can renew a driver's license or ID card online due to public safety and identity security concerns. With some exceptions, you can renew at a kiosk if:

• You have a valid Iowa driver's license or ID (not a commercial driver's license).
• You are at least 18, but younger than 70 years old.
• Your license or ID card has not been expired for more than a year.
• It is less than 180 days to the renewal date on your current driver's license or ID card.
• You are a U.S. citizen and an Iowa resident
• You do not have any medical or vision conditions that would impact your ability to drive.

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