29 Sep 2014

Congressional Candidate Miller-Meeks to Address Rotary Club

By Rick Best
Congressional Candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks (https://www.millermeeks.com) will speak to the Rotary Club of Davenport on Monday, Sept. 29.
The meeting is at noon at the Outing Club, 2109 Brady Street, Davenport.
Rotary Club contact: Rick Best, PR Committee, 563-508-2425
29 Sep 2014

Braley for Iowa Statement on Iowa Senate Debate

By Sam Lau
Des Moines, IA - Braley for Iowa Campaign Manager Sarah Benzing issued the following statement after tonight's US Senate debate:

"The big story of the night is that Joni Ernst admitted during the debate that her personhood constitutional amendment would outlaw abortion and ban common forms of birth control, while Bruce believes that medical decisions are best left to women and their doctors.

"Tonight's debate displayed the clear contrast between Bruce Braley's work to find common sense solutions that move our state forward and Joni Ernst's radical Tea Party ideas that would take us backwards and are wrong for Iowa.

"While Bruce Braley has spent his career protecting Social Security, Joni Ernst would privatize it and put it in the hands of Wall Street bankers. While Bruce Braley continues working to strengthen Medicare, Joni Ernst supports plans that would end Medicare as we know it and leave Iowa's seniors out in the cold. While Bruce Braley will fight to increase the federal minimum wage, Joni Ernst doesn't even think there should be one, believing that Iowans deserve just $7.25 an hour and can survive on $15,000 a year.  And tonight Joni Ernst tried to deny that she supports a plan to impose a 23 percent national sales tax on all Americans, raising taxes on gas, groceries, and everything you buy.

"The contrast between the two candidates has never been more clear."


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29 Sep 2014

Sen. Tom Harkin Statement on Iowa Senate Debate

By Sen. Tom Harkin
Des Moines, IA - US Sen. Tom Harkin issued the following statement after the Iowa Senate debate tonight:

"Bruce Braley was the clear winner of tonight's debate. Bruce did a great job showing Iowans who he is and what he stands for - someone who grew up in small town Brooklyn, Iowa, worked hard to put himself through college, and has never forgotten where he's come from. Bruce showed a command of the issues that matter to Iowans and demonstrated clearly that he'll never stop working to stand up for Iowa in the US Senate."
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29 Sep 2014

Bob Quast for Term Limits

By Bob Quast

Two stories - an ocean apart - recently gripped America. ISIS revealed what pure evil looks like after the beheadings of innocent Americans, women and children. An elevator video of Ray Rice and his future wife revealed what domestic violence really looks like. These two unrelated stories - when combined - are what my family has dealt with since 1999 when my sister Lynnette was tortured by her abusive husband, murdered in their Ohio home, and discarded in garbage dumpsters throughout Michigan.

Lynnette's killer is free today. I asked my US Congressman, Bruce Braley, for his help in stopping the early prison release and federal interstate transfer of Lynnette's killer. Mr. Braley did nothing. I've proposed a two-sentence Lynnette's Law that could protect society from vicious killers; our government's first duty is to protect Americans from violent threats, foreign and domestic. Bruce Braley has refused for more than three years now to even respond to my repeated requests for his help on this law. This motivated me to enter this US Senate race and offer Iowans a better choice on November 4.

Beyond my personal mission of domestic violence awareness, prevention, and government funding (and getting tough on violent crime), I have three key solutions to the dysfunction that is Washington DC:

  1. Term Limits - Both parties are broken, blaming the other without solving our real problems. Some describe me as a JFK Democrat, but I'm a lifelong independent...just like 38% of registered Iowa voters. I'm working to represent all 3.1 million Iowans in DC for one term of six years. Two terms should be the limit.

  2. Energy Made in the USA - Iowans benefit from cheap electricity made mostly from American fossil fuels. Bruce Braley voted for a carbon tax that would destroy Iowa's middle class, raising energy costs by thousands for every Iowan. I'm fighting for careers in domestic energy, often union protected, paying $60,000-100,000 per year; Mr. Braley's vision is part-time work at $10.10/hour. Low-cost American energy is essential to the return of Made in the USA products and jobs. I support renewables like Iowa's wind industry, while promoting conservation as the best solution to protect our environment. Mr. Braley's top dark-money supporter is Tom Steyer, who made his billions from the fossil fuels he now opposes for political gain.

  3. Accountability - Voters are desperate for a leader who supports our US Constitution and the rule of law (Google "Dave Brat"), while fighting big government waste and the endless DC scandals. My fight for accountability is well documented at www.Life101byBob.com . During Mr. Braley's eight years in DC, our US debt has exploded from $8 to $18 Trillion! Finally, Mr. Braley shamefully initiated the illegal IRS targeting of conservatives. Let's replace the IRS with a Fair Tax.

I am running to offer Iowans common sense solutions to some of the toughest problems America has faced in my lifetime. Please visit www.BobQ2014.com to learn more about your third and best choice for US Senate.

 

Most respectfully,

Bob Quast for Term Limits

Independent Candidate for US Senate in Iowa

26 Sep 2014

Citispoon Partners with Quad Cities Dining Guide

By No Author

We're excited to announce that Citispoon has partnered with Quad Cities Dining Guide; the essential guide to restaurants, helping its readers to prepay for their dining experience and provide real time table availability to top dining spots through our dining apps coming out this fall. Now Quad Cities Dining Guide readers can access restaurant tables easily via the magazine's website.

Check out Citispoon on Quad Cities Dining Guide.com here.

Quad Cities Dining Guide.com shares in our mission of making it easy for everyone to have access to that highly desirable table. Together we can reach an even wider audience of passionate diners who seek the convenience Citispoon offers.

Please tell your friends to check Citispoon out on Quad Cities Dining Guide.

26 Sep 2014

FREE Top Teacher Seminar: RSVP for the Workshop!

By G A H C

Saturday, Oct. 18th, 2014; 9:30-3:00

Certification from WIU

Presented by the Goethe Institute and

Hosted by the German American Heritage Center

The German American Heritage Center is proud to bring an outstanding professional development workshop to regional teachers. If you are a teacher in the field of social studies, history, sociology, environmental studies, pre-engineering, sports or German language then this workshop is for you.

A certificate for 6 hours of attendance credit is available from Western Illinois University for this event. Participation is free to all attending teachers. The presenter and materials are furnished to us by the Goethe Institute, which is funded as a cultural arm of the German government and we can assure you of their high quality. A similar workshop was held in 2012 with outstanding results.

The workshop will include information on how you may qualify for a free, all-expense study trip to Germany. A 2012 recipient of this award came from the North Scott School District, and it would be exciting to see another area educator take part in the next round!

Snacks and Lunch Provided

Questions?   Contact Janet Brown-Lowe, Executive Director (563) 322-8844 or admin@gahc.org

26 Sep 2014

WACOAL HOSTS FIT FOR THE CURE® EVENT TO HELP FIGHT BREAST CANCER

By Hannah Rood

--Free bra fittings to help women look good, and do good--

WHAT: Join Wacoal in its mission to help end breast cancer with Fit for the Cure®! Participate in a Fit for the Cure event and receive a complimentary bra fitting from a Wacoal fit specialist. For every woman that participates, Wacoal will donate $2 to Susan G. Komen® for breast cancer research and community health programs. Wacoal will also donate an additional $2 for every Wacoal bra, shapewear piece or b.tempt'd bra purchased at these events. 

For nearly 15 years, Wacoal has swept the nation educating and fitting more than 604,000 women across 411 cities about the importance of bra fit, foundation and overall breast health. To date, through Fit for the Cure, Wacoal has donated nearly $4 million to Susan G. Komen.

During the month of October, Wacoal will also donate $2 to Susan G. Komen for each item purchased from the Embrace Lace collection in support of Breast Cancer Awareness (BCA) month. Supporters will receive a free gift with the purchase of $80 or more from the Wacoal Embrace Lace collection. 

This year, Wacoal also offers an exclusive limited edition silver strap to provide further support to women in need, through a partnership with Hollye Jacobs, award-winning blogger, breast cancer survivor and author of New York Times best-seller The Silver Lining: A Supportive and Insightful Guide to Breast Cancer. All proceeds from sales of the silver strap will go to provide copies of the book to women going through treatment in communities across the country.

WHY: Research shows that 8 out of 10 women are wearing the wrong sized bra. Women should be professionally fitted for a bra once a year to ensure their bra size has not changed as a result of fluctuations in their body.  

   

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American women and accounts for 26% of all cancers among women.  Conducting monthly breast self-examination is an important way to detect abnormalities at an early stage. Take 15 minutes to meet with a Wacoal fit expert while contributing to an important cause and sign up for a monthly reminder e-mail that could ultimately save your life.  

WHEN: Friday, October 10, 2014

10am - 4pm

Dillards - Northpark Mall

320 W Kimberly Rd.

Davenport, IA

(563) 388 - 7954

For more information or to schedule interviews, please contact:

Hannah Rood or Jessica Nadaud

hrood@lsagency.com or jnadaud@lsagency.com

26 Sep 2014

Join us STEM Teachers/Educators Night Out Event

By Pat Barnes

This free event will include free pop/pizza provided by QCESC, a review of major STEM events calendar, an overview of host school's STEM program, and input from other schools attending the meeting. This is a great networking opportunity for sharing STEM successes and learning.

STEM Teachers/Educators Night Out Event
Oct. 1st - 6:00 - 8:10 PM at Western Illinois University,
3300 River Drive, Moline, Illinois

To attend this free event, the only requirement is that you need to pre-register which only takes a minute using the On-line Google Form. This helps insure we have adequate food and space.

Details and Full Agenda can be found at:
http://www.qcesc.org/qcesc_teachers.html#STEM_Teachers_Night_Out

Please forward to other STEM Educators who would be interested in attending!

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Also, consider supporting the QCESC STEM Trivia Night - Oct 4, 2014
The non-profit Quad City Engineering and Science Council (QCESC) invites you to participate in the 2nd Annual QCESC STEM Trivia Night,
Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the Putnam Museum.

All proceeds will go to the QCESC to support scholarships and student outreach in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

Trivia will consist of 10 rounds of 10 general knowledge questions. 
You DON'T have to be a genius to play and have fun!

PRE-REGISTER a Team Today! | View Details and Flyer Here

If you have questions regarding the event or with pre-registering contact Chris at 563-505-6703 or e-mail Chris@ccx.net

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26 Sep 2014

Brucemore's Historic Neighborhood Walk

By Rick Martin
Did you know the land surrounding Brucemore was originally developed as the first golf course in Cedar Rapids? Or that the world-famous artist Grant Wood designed windows, murals, and woodwork, leaving his mark on the interiors of several Cedar Rapids homes? Listen to fascinating stories about the rich history and architecture of the neighborhood just outside Brucemore's gates on the Historic Neighborhood Walk on October 2 at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $15 per person and $12 per Brucemore member and includes a Historic Neighborhood Tour flipbook. Space is limited; purchase tickets online at www.brucemore.org or by calling (319) 362-7375. 

The Historic Neighborhood Walk is part of Brucemore's Thursday Night Lineup. Every Thursday night Brucemore will feature a different specialty tour focusing on topics for all interests, including arts and culture, Midwestern industry, gardening, landscape design, architecture, preservation, behind-the-scenes at Brucemore, and growing up in the early twentieth century. For more information on the Thursday Night Lineup or upcoming events, visit www.brucemore.org or call (319) 362-7375.  

 

About Brucemore

Experience Brucemore, an unparalleled blend of tradition and culture, located at 2160 Linden Drive SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. At the heart of the historic 26-acre estate stands a nineteenth-century mansion filled with the stories of three Cedar Rapids families.  Concerts, theater, programs, and tours enliven the site and celebrate the heritage of a community.  For more information, call (319) 362-7375 or visit www.brucemore.org.

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26 Sep 2014

PATE ANNOUNCES TECHNOLOGY PLAN TO SIMPLIFY MILITARY VOTING

By Pate for Iowa

TURNS A 60 DAY PROCESS INTO 5 MINUTES

 

 

(Cedar Rapids, IA)  Today, former Iowa Secretary of State and Mayor of Cedar Rapids, Paul D. Pate released his plan to use technology to make it easier for those serving in the military to vote.

 

"I am committed to ensuring those who defend our freedoms have every viable option to participate in our elections."   My goal is to make Iowa one of the top states in military voting by pursuing state of art technology which allow overseas military voters to turn a 60-day process into less than a 5 minute transaction," stated Pate.

 

Pate unveiled today he will pursue funding sources from the Department of Defense to implement innovative technology like South Dakota's military voting program.  The Department of Defense office of Federal Voting Assistance previously made grants available to help fund improved technology.

 

By combining advanced technology and using the security of the Common Access Card (CAC) issued by the Department of Defense for validation, military absentee voting will be secure and simplified for military voters to register to vote, request and receive an absentee ballot and mark an absentee ballot within a few minutes.  The absentee ballot is then printed and returned to the local county auditor for counting.  This new technology significantly reduces paperwork required by our military personnel and substantially shortens the process while increasing security.  The Common Access Card issued by the Department of Defense which verifies and authenticates the identity of the military voter is the key component

 

Pate shared, "I believe, if new technology is available that allow our military personnel secure an easy access to voting we should honor them with our efforts to make this possible.  Currently, as a result of diligent efforts put forth by our local county auditors and the Secretary of State's office, Iowa is recognized as an "All Star" state by the Military Voter Protection Project."

 

A lifelong Iowan and small business owner, Pate is recognized as a Patriotic Employer by the National Committee for Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve.

 

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