Water, Water Everywhere - A Local Event Seeks to Make a Global Difference

Third Annual Wells 4 Wellness 5K Run/Walk is July 12

MOLINE, Ill. (June 23, 2014) ? Quad City-area residents are invited to enjoy an event dedicated to good old H2O. The local nonprofit organization, Wells 4 Wellness, will hold its Third Annual 5KWalk/Run on July 12, 2014, Staging and stating line will now begin at the Moline Water Plant address 30 18^th Street .Course is now along river drive heading west to 1^st street and then return to The water plant.Funds raised at this event will provide persons in the Western African country of Niger access to clean, safe, water.

The race begins at 8 a.m. followed by a Kids4Water bucket relay at 9:00 a.m. and adult bucket relay at 9:15 a.m. Those watching the race can cool-off as the Moline Water Department opens fire hydrants along the racecourse.

"We are running to raise awareness and funds to support the building of wells for 30 communities in one of the world's most impoverished countries," said Pat Herath, founder of Wells4Wellness. "We enjoy that glass of clean water daily and may not give it much thought. The people in the Villages of Niger that for the ability to produce food, have good health and educate their children depends on access to a reliable water supply. Each race registrant will provide clean, safe water for a family of four for one year."

Participants have the option of carrying jugs filled with Mississippi River Water to demonstrate the burden of hauling water for basic household needs.

Register online at www.wells4wellness.com or on race day beginning at 6:30 a.m. The registration fee is $30 and includes a T-shirt. Donations may be sent to Wells 4 Wellness at 1804 28^th Avenue, Moline, IL, 61265. For further information, contact Pat Herath at 309-236-1301. Wells 4 Wellness is a 501c3 nonprofit, so donations are tax deductible.

###

CHICAGO - Governor Pat Quinn today took action on the following bill:

Bill No.: SB 1812

An Act Concerning: Finance

Amends the Public Funds Deposit Act and the Public Funds Investment Act.

Action: Signed

Effective: Immediately.

WINSTON SALEM, NC (07/07/2014)(readMedia)-- Michael Herman from Davenport graduated from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

In her first public address since losing her job as the Executive Editor of The New York Times, Jill Abramson looked out over a sea of soon-to-be graduates, families and more than 50 credentialed media on Wake Forest University's Hearn Plaza.

KENOSHA, WI (07/07/2014)(readMedia)-- Daisy Bower of Taylor Ridge is participating in Carthage College's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience.

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program started in the Division of Natural Sciences, and then grew to include all academic divisions at Carthage. Each summer between 20 and 40 students are chosen to participate.

Daisy is working with Prof. Kevin Crosby on the NASA Microgravity Team USIP - EMA Fuel Gauging project.

Students selected to participate in SURE spend 10 weeks on campus doing research full time (40 hours per week) with a faculty mentor. Students receive a stipend, campus room and board, and a small research budget. All SURE students and faculty mentors meet weekly for lunch, during which students present their progress. At the end of the program, students are required to write a project report and display their findings at a poster session for the Carthage community.

Established in 1847, Carthage is a college of the liberal arts and sciences affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Situated on the Lake Michigan shore, midway between Chicago and Milwaukee, the College enrolls 2,500 undergraduate students.