In preparation for the rapidly-approaching end of open enrollment in the Illinois Health Marketplace on February 15th, The Project of the Quad Cities/Get Covered Illinois will be initiating 24-hour consumer access and hosting several special Saturday enrollment events throughout Rock Island County.

Beginning at midnight on February 7th and continuing until midnight on February 15th, licensed In-Person Counselors will be available around the clock by telephone to assist any Rock Island County residents who have not yet obtained qualified health coverage or who have questions about any part of the Affordable Care Act. Anyone seeking information about enrollment deadlines, insurance plans, Medicaid eligibility, or tax penalties can get immediate assistance by calling (309)269-9306.

On Saturday, February 7, counselors will be enrolling consumers at the following two locations and times:

-Ybarra Gomez VFW Post 8890 (12-3pm;1810 1st Street, East Moline)
-Blackhawk Township Office (12-3pm;230 4th Street, Milan)

On Saturday, February 14th, counselors will be available at these locations and times:
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (10-1pm;630 7th Avenue; Rock Island)
Silvis Public Library (10:30-2pm; 105 8th Street; Silvis)
The Project of the Quad Cities office (2-5pm; 2316 5th Avenue, Moline)

Navigators will also be available in person on February 15th, the final day of enrollment, from 8 am to midnight, at The Project of the Quad Cities office at 2316 5th Avenue, Moline. Walk-ins are welcome!

Residents who still lack health coverage are urged to contact TPQC at their earliest opportunity to sign up for a marketplace plan or if eligible, apply for Medicaid. The penalty for lacking qualified health coverage in 2015 increases to $325 per uninsured adult, up to a maximum of $975 per household!!!

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The LeClaire Chamber of Commerce was proud to recognize the following at the Annual Awards Dinner, Saturday, January 31, at Steventon's in LeClaire:

Volunteers of the Year - Joyce Kuehl and Diane Glispie, Christmas in LeClaire

Event of the Year - First Friday in LeClaire, Garrett and Ryan Burchett, Originators

Pineapple Award for Hospitality - Cindy Bruhn and Volunteers, LeClaire Information Center

Edward B. deSilva Award for Community Leadership - Vern Spring

Brick and Mortar Award for Opening or Expanding Business in LeClaire in 2014 -

Grasshopper's Guest House

Dwellings

Isabel Bloom

Wild Horse Canvas Prints

Everfield

LeClaire Olive Oil Company

El Rio Spa and Wellness

Mindfire Communications

Snap Fitness

Jones Street Java House

Grace Marine

Antique Archeology

Comfort Inn & Suites

Buffalo Bill Museum

Expressions in Threads

LeClaire Farmers Market

Freedom Rock of Scott County

Fig Tree

 

The LeClaire Chamber of Commerce Board for 2015 was also introduced:

President - Mike Clingingsmith - CFO - Pleasant Valley Schools

Vice-President - Melody Oltmann - First Presbyterian Church of LeClaire

Secretary - Dr. Crystal Buesing - Dr. Crystal's Chiropractic Care

Treasurer - Andrew Arndt - Arndt Chiropractic Center, Inc.                          

Debbie Mulvania - VP and Branch Manager - First Central State Bank, LeClaire

KV Dahl - President of Dahl Ford

Kathleen Anderson - Sr. Assistant to the President, St. Ambrose University

Dennis Gerard - Former Sr. VP of Northern Region - Kone

Carl Hoyt, Jr. - President, Captain's Quarter's and Grace Marine

Emily Hudson - General Manager - Faithful Pilot Café and Spirits

Kristen Underwood - Blackhawk Bank & Trust - Branch Manager, LeClaire

 

We would like to thank Vern Spring, Jim Huiskamp and Dayle Hall for their service on the Board. All retired as of December 31, 2014.

 

Thank you, too, to all the businesses and individuals who attended the Dinner, and to those who donated and bid on items for the Live and Silent Auctions. It is due to your generosity that the event is such a huge success!

Van Nuys, CA - February 3, 2015

During the months of November and December, 10,184 generous dentists, companies, families and individuals from across the country collected Halloween candy and other Operation Gratitude Care Package items to send to the United States Military for the holidays.

In total, they collected and shipped more than 401,052 pounds of candy to Operation Gratitude. That poundage represents more than 12 Million individual pieces of candy lovingly donated to our military men and women.

"In addition to this enormous amount of candy, millions of other items, including snack food, toiletries, entertainment products, and hand-made scarves and paracord bracelets, were collected throughout the year for our troops," said Angel Cuevas, Operation Gratitude's Director of Operations and a Marine Veteran. "Just in this past year, we worked with 48,592 individual and corporate donors who made it possible for us to fulfill our mission of support to the military."

In 2014, Operation Gratitude's volunteers assembled and shipped 117,279 care packages to Troops deployed in harm's way, and to Veterans, New Recruits, Military Families, First Responders, Wounded Warriors and their Care Givers.

Since its founding in 2003, Operation Gratitude volunteers have shipped a total of 1,188,661 care packages to the Military community.

Links
Operation Gratitude Website- www.operationgratitude.com
Pictures - https://www.facebook.com/OperationGratitude/photos_stream

About Operation Gratitude
Operation Gratitude annually sends more than 100,000 care packages filled with snacks, entertainment, hygiene and hand-made items, plus personal letters of appreciation, to New Recruits, Veterans, First Responders, Wounded Warriors, Care Givers and to individually named U.S. Service Members deployed overseas. Its mission is to lift the spirits and meet the evolving needs of our active duty and veteran communities, and provide volunteer opportunities for all Americans to express their appreciation to members of our military. Each package contains donated product valued at $75-$100 and costs the organization $15 to assemble and ship. Since its inception in 2003, Operation Gratitude volunteers have shipped almost 1.2 Million Care Packages.

Quad Cities Interfaith is putting on one of their spectacular Trivia Nights! Inspired by the Academy Awards, the night will consist of a wide variety of trivia, time spent with friends, and most importantly supporting a good cause!

Join QC Interfaith and friends, Saturday February 21st at Sacred Heart Davenport for a fun-filled night of trivia. The doors will open at 6 with the games beginning at 7:00pm.

The entrance is $10 a person, or $80 for a table of 8. QC Interfaith will also be providing snacks and drinks for purchase. To RSVP call 563.322.4910.

Thank you, Quad Cities, for your continued support!