Salvatore Marici, Port Byron, Illinois, first full-length collection of poetry is entitled, Swish Swirl & Sniff (Ice Cube Press). The collection is a reflection of not only his life here in the Quad Cities, but his varied and fascinating life abroad. In this full flavored, wise, and wildly alive collection Salvatore Marici travels through the Amazon, Guatemala, Sicily, doctor's offices, arenas, kitchens, and his Quad Cities home. From one poem to the next, there is a connected cord.

An enchanting array of rhythmic encounters, sensual visions, as well as perceptive reflections on life's mysteries. Many of the Quad Cities prominent poets and art promoters are strong supporters of this new book:

"Whether he is writing about the heart of the Inca Empire in Peru or Wrigley Field in Chicago, Sal brings his subjects alive with an earthy swirl of all five senses." ?Roald Tweet, WVIK Rock Island Lines

"Sal Marici is a gifted poet, who sees that the world can pull you down. There is death, and cruelty, and ignorance, yet what saves us is our ability to feel deeply and enjoy the richness of life." ?Bruce de Gouveia Carter, Host of Art Talks on WVIK

"These poems are rich, loamy, fragrant with life. Unafraid to be playful, unafraid to be understood, they embrace the world as if they want to eat it whole. Read this book if you want to feel a little more alive." ?Thomas Lux, author, Child Made of Sand

"There's an expansive world conveyed by Sal Marici's poems, examined up-close and with care, even when the mood is frisky. The physicality of the collection's vivid and momentary encounters urge us inward and out into new landscapes." ?Rebecca Wee, Quad Cities Poet Laureate (2003-2005), author, Uncertain Grace

Marici has lived in the Quad Cities since 1979. He is a retired Agronomist from the Rock Island Arsenal.
He was also a Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala. He is an active member of the Midwest Writing
Center in Davenport, where, in 2002, he attended an Out Loud event and read his poetry for the first time.

His poetry readings often include muscial accompaniment. His upcoming events include : May 16th during
the Bucktown Revue; June 6th, at River Valley Library in Port Byron IL; The Book Rack in Moline, June
11th; and The Book Rack in Davenport June 14th. For more information contact Mr. Marici: vinoyajo@
frontiernet.net, or visit the Ice Cube Press website at www.icecubepress.com, steve@icecubepress.com

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TENTATIVE AGENDA

Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Special Board Meeting - 8:00 am
Board Room, 1st Floor, Administrative Center
1. Roll Call: Cusack, Earnhardt, Hancock, Minard, Sunderbruch
2. Canvass of votes.
3. Other items of interest.
4. Adjourned.
Moved by _____ Seconded by _____
Ayes
Nays
Special Committee of the Whole - Immediately following the 8:00 a.m. Special Board Meeting
Board Room, 1st Floor, Administrative Center
1. Roll Call: Cusack, Earnhardt, Hancock, Minard, Sunderbruch
2. CLOSED SESSION.......To discuss the purchase of particular real estate only where premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the governmental body would have to pay for that property. Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(j).
3. Adjourned.
Moved by _____ Seconded by _____
Ayes
Nays
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Special Committee of the Whole - 6:00 pm
Location: Center for Alcohol and Drug Services
1. Roll Call: Cusack, Earnhardt, Hancock, Minard, Sunderbruch
2. Visit with Center for Alcohol and Drug Services Board (CADS) - 4869 Forest Grove Dr. Bettendorf, IA 52722.
3. Other items of interest.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 8, 2014) - Jobduan Morales and Brett Phillips hit consecutive RBI doubles with two outs in the eighth inning to complete the Quad Cities River Bandits' second straight comeback from a three-run deficit, and the team won its third straight game in a 6-5 victory over the Beloit Snappers in front of 1,087 at Modern Woodmen Park Thursday night.

After falling behind 3-0 and 5-2, the River Bandits (15-18) scored four runs in the eighth inning for a second straight game to match their longest winning streak of the season, which first occurred April 10-13.

In his return from the disabled list, River Bandits right-hander Michael Feliz worked around a first-inning single and second-inning walk to pitch two scoreless innings. Right-hander Patrick Christensen followed with a scoreless third inning, but right fielder Tyler Marincov led off the fourth with a double to center field, and designated hitter Jaycob Brugman drew a one-out walk. First baseman Ryan Huck hit an RBI single to left field, and second baseman Luis Baez followed with a two-run double down the left-field line to make it 3-0.

After Christensen allowed three earned runs on three hits and a walk in two innings, right-hander Gonzalo Sanudo started the fifth inning for Quad Cities. He allowed a single and walk to start his outing but got a ground ball to the mound and line-drive double play to escape.

Against Snappers right-hander Kyle Finnegan, Quad Cities was held to four hits and no runs through the first four innings. But Phillips led off the fifth with a triple down the right-field line and scored on second baseman Chan-Jong Moon's RBI groundout. Finnegan allowed one earned run on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings, before right-hander Junior Mendez began the sixth with a 3-1 lead. First baseman Conrad Gregor doubled to left-center field on Mendez's first pitch, and scored on right fielder Ronnie Mitchell's single.

Beloit *13-20) added to its lead against Sanudo in the seventh. Pinch hitter Sam Roberts hit a leadoff single and moved to second base on a sacrifice. After a strikeout and two-out intentional walk to left fielder B.J. Boyd, Sanudo was removed after 2 2/3 innings. Right-hander Zach Morton (2-1) came in to allow Marincov's RBI single - his game-high third hit - before ending the inning with a 4-2 deficit. Morton allowed another run in the eighth inning, when Burgman hit a leadoff double and scored after Huck's single was bobbled by left fielder Tanner Mathis. Morton completed 1 1/3 innings, allowing an earned run on two hits with one strikeout.

With a 5-2 lead, Mendez began the eighth by allowing a single by shortstop Jack Mayfield, a walk to Gregor and an RBI single by third baseman Tyler White, who had his third straight multi-hit game and is 11-for-17 on the homestand. Mitchell put down a sacrifice against right-hander Stuart Pudenz (1-3), who allowed designated hitter Brian Holberton's sacrifice fly to make it 5-4. Morales drove a 3-2 pitch down the left-field line to score White for the tying run, and Phillips greeted right-hander Tyler Hollstegge with a double to score Morales.

With a 6-5 lead in the ninth inning, Quad Cities used a fifth pitcher of the game for the first time since April 8. Right-hander Andrew Walter got a groundout by center fielder Boog Powell and a foul popup by Boyd before striking out Marincov for his third save.

Quad Cities will try for a season-high fourth straight win against Beloit left-hander Chris Lamb at 7 p.m. Friday.

UP NEXT: The first 500 fans to Friday's 7 p.m. game receive a sport bottle courtesy of Total Turf & Landscape. It is AUSA Military Appreciation Night, with postgame fireworks presented by Smart Toyota of the Quad Cities, WLLR and WQAD. Tickets are available at www.riverbandits.com. To order any of the ticket plans - with new lower prices - call the River Bandits box office at 563-324-3000. Season ticket and mini-plan packages start at just seven games and begin at less than $40. Call a River Bandits account representative today to choose your seats and get the details of our various mini-plan packages.