SPRINGFIELD, IL (12/03/2013)(readMedia)-- The Illinois National Guard's Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) office is experiencing greater success with a smaller approach to helping Illinois Soldiers and Airmen find civilian jobs.

"We have found that smaller job fairs, featuring one or two major Illinois employers and focusing on specific skill sets is where we've had success getting Soldiers and Airmen civilian employment," said Lt. Col. Tim Franklin of Springfield, Ill., the Illinois ESGR program director.

The Illinois ESGR program, in conjunction with the Hero2Hired program, and the Illinois Department of Employment Security will hold a job fair Dec. 12 at the Decatur armory, 5550 Ocean Trail, where Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) will be the only employer recruiting Illinois Guardsmen and Illinois veterans.

"Hiring veterans is good for ADM and good for America," said Mike D'Ambrose, SVP and CHRO of ADM. Veterans bring a set of unique skills and attributes that make them great employees; Veterans are reliable, dedicated, hardworking, quick learners and strong leaders, providing companies with the competitive advantage to succeed."

ADM representatives will meet with individuals interested in working as truck drivers, maintenance workers and general laborers for ADM at the Dec. 12 event.

"By holding a single-company employment event as opposed to a job fair with dozens of potential employers, we can target unemployed and underemployed Soldiers and Airmen with specific skills in specific areas of the state and match them with employers like ADM," said Darrell Melrose of Washington, Ill., the Employment Transition Coordinator for Hero2Hired.

While the large-scale, multiple employer job fairs will continue, Melrose said it is likely there will be more small-scale, targeted hiring events in the future.

"Matching the right Soldier or Airmen with the right skills to the right job is our focus and if narrowing our target rather than casting a large net is successful, we'll keep doing it until everyone has a civilian job," said Melrose.

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Longtime INS Employee Says Proposals from Both Sides of
the Aisle Will be Bad for Legalized Farmworkers

Michael G. Harpold has spent most of his adult life on the front lines of immigration, including serving as a United States Border Patrol officer in California's San Joaquin Valley during the early years of the Grape Strike led by Cesar Chavez. That's why he's able to spot the flaws in immigration policy proposals coming from both sides of the aisle.

"There's plenty of advocacy for increased numbers of immigrants and new guest worker programs, but not much discussion about the consequences," says Harpold, a 35-year veteran of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and author of the new book Jumping the Line (www.jumpingtheline.com), which gives readers a realistic glimpse into the lives of two farmworker families.

For instance, he says, both houses of Congress have passed legislation creating new programs that will guarantee growers a huge pool of new, low-skilled workers, but will do nothing to improve the lives of those already in the states working on farms. Growers will not have to pay into social security and unemployment for guest workers.

"Despite immigration reform, domestic farmworkers will continue to live as an impoverished underclass," Harpold says. "If we want to help immigrant and U.S. citizen farmworkers, we can't bring a new flood of low-skilled workers into the country who will compete for their jobs."

Harpold, who served on the staff of former INS commissioner Leonel Castillo, points out where political ideology goes wrong on the immigration issue:

• Illegal immigrant farmworkers are not self-entitled freeloaders. More than half of workers employed on farms, and a huge portion of those hired in food processing and meatpacking, are not U.S. citizens or legal immigrants. Many were driven off their farms in Mexico because they couldn't compete with American corn exports. Out of necessity more than fifty percent of farm families in Mexico have one or more family members working illegally in the U.S. Tacitly invited by unscrupulous U.S. employers seeking cheap labor, the vast majority slipped across land borders or were smuggled, facing incredible danger and hardships.

• A relaxed border policy is a bad idea. Our immigration laws have been refined over decades to reunify families, provide needed workers to U.S. business and provide a haven for political refugees. To that end, more than 1.2 million new immigrants are brought into the U.S. each year in addition to more than 40 million visitors. Liberals say the system is broken and the law is being violated because not enough visas are being granted, but there will always come a point when the country needs to say no. No system can be fair if the regulations governing it are not enforced, as has occurred throughout the past two and a half decades. Relaxing our immigration standards, as some liberals support, allows for a constant stream of new immigrants, grinding wages to the floor and guaranteeing a state of perpetual poverty for farmworkers.

• Immigrants face the same problems as U.S. citizens. The fact that manufacturing jobs have moved overseas has been a significant blow to the American workforce. Earlier immigrants from Europe had next-level jobs and industries to climb their way out of entry-level jobs, but those next-level jobs are no longer there for immigrant farmworkers. Wages for meatpackers and construction workers have fallen as those occupations have become overloaded with job-hunting, low-skilled workers. "The way out for most farmworkers means standing on a street corner near a Home Depot hoping to be hired for day labor," Harpold says.

"Progressives need to remember that it's not fair to invite immigrants only to have them discover the American dream is on hold indefinitely," he says. "Conservatives need to accept that many of the estimated 11.5 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. are already deeply integrated into our economy and society. Until relatively recently, illegal immigrant farmworkers were simply integrated into the system after a period of time. Congress should enact a law allowing them to remain legally and work until they can qualify for a green card - something that's been done in previous immigration policy."

About Michael G. Harpold

Michael G. Harpold began his 35-year career in the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) as a border patrol inspector on the Mexican border. Later in his career while stationed at Bakersfield, California, he met César Chávez. Their paths crossed because Chavez believed that illegal border-crossers were a threat to his efforts to build a union for farmworkers. Harpold served two years in Vietnam with the U.S. Agency for International Development and, after returning to the INS, became an officer of the employee's union, making frequent appearances before congressional committees testifying on proposed immigration legislation and the INS budget. Harpold served five years in the U.S. Army and won a competitive appointment to West Point. He holds a bachelor's degree from California State University at Fresno and attended Golden Gate University School of Law in San Francisco.

The Quad City Alliance for Immigrants & Refugees (QCAIR) will be holding a Citizenship Fair December 3rd at the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 25 meeting hall, 4600 46th Avenue, Rock Island, IL from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The workshop is designed to provide immigrants and refugees with information on the process of becoming United States citizens.
The Citizenship Fair is the result of an outreach grant to QCAIR from the New Americans Initiative to assist Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR) in the state of Illinois and specifically in the Illinois Quad Cities achieve the necessary information to gain U.S. citizenship. Immigrants and refugees that are interested in naturalization will then be assisted by World Relief to complete the proper immigration paperwork, or referred to Black Hawk College for classes to prepare for the process. In the past several years, the Quad Cities has been attractive to immigrants and refugees from Africa and Asia because of affordable housing and job opportunities. Helping these immigrants and refugees obtain their citizenship is an important step in their becoming an important part of our community and our nation.
Topics to be covered in the Citizenship Fair include :
· The Benefits of Naturalization
· The Basic Requirements for Naturalization Eligibility
· The Application Process and Fee Waivers
· How to Handle Denials
· Bars to Naturalization
· Seeking a Disability Waiver
Presenters include representatives of QCAIR, World Relief and Black Hawk College. Free dinner will be provided and there will be Door Prize as well.

Concertmaster to perform Pulitzer Prize-winning Violin Concerto

The Quad City Symphony Orchestra's December Masterworks concert presents a perfect pairing of fresh inspirations with romantic tradition. New to the Quad Cities' stage will be Guest Conductor Alasdair Neale. Neale will be leading the Quad City Symphony Orchestra as they accompany our beloved Concertmaster Naha Greenholtz in her performance of Jennifer Higdon's 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning Violin Concerto. Then on the second half of the concert, this new work will be contrasted with Rachmaninoff's romantic masterpiece, his sweeping Symphony No. 2.

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The concert will be performed on December 7 and 8. Saturday evening's concert will be held at the Adler Theatre in Davenport at 7:30 p.m., and followed on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at Centennial Hall in Rock Island. Tickets for this concert can be purchased in person at the QCSO Box Office, 327 Brady Street in Davenport, by phone at 563.322.QCSO (7276), or online at www.qcsymphony.com.

Masterworks III

Saturday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m.

Adler Theatre, Davenport

Sunday, December 8, at 2:00 p.m.

Centennial Hall, Rock Island

Click here to read the concert program notes

MALLARDS WEEKLY UPDATE: DECEMBER 2, 2013

 

THIS WEEK 
Friday, December 6, 7:05 p.m.
iWireless Center
Brampton Beast vs. Quad City Mallards

Saturday, December 7, 7:05 p.m. 
iWireless Center
Brampton Beast vs. Quad City Mallards

Sunday, December 8, 4:05 p.m. 
iWireless Center
Brampton Beast vs. Quad City Mallards


LAST WEEK
Wednesday, November 27
Missouri 5 Quad City 4 (SO)

Friday, November 29
Quad City 4 St. Charles 3

Saturday, November 30
Quad City 9 Tulsa 3

Quad City
7-3-4 (18 points) 
7th place
Coach: Terry Ruskowski

Brampton
10-8-1 (21 points)
6th place 
Coach: Mark DeSantis

QUACK TRACKS
Happy Holiday
The Mallards went 2-0-1 in three Thanksgiving week games, rebounding with back-to-back home victories over the weekend after suffering a shootout loss last Wednesday at Missouri.

Explosion
The Mallards set a team season high for goals in a game in last Saturday's 9-3 thrashing of the Tulsa Oilers and matched a league season high by scoring seven times in the second period of that game. Prior to last Saturday, the Mallards last scored nine goals in one game and seven in one period in a 9-6 defeat of the Bloomington Blaze on February 8 of last season.

Streaking
The Mallards are unbeaten in regulation in their last six games (3-0-3). and have lost just once in regulation in their last nine games (5-1-3).

416
With last Saturday's victory, Mallards coach Terry Ruskowski moved past Chris Stewart into third place all-time with 416 career Central Hockey League wins. Ruskowski is in his second season behind the Mallard bench and his twelfth in the CHL. He previously piloting the Laredo Bucks- with whom he twice won the President's Cup title- and the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees in the CHL.

Home Sweet Home
The Mallards last weekend kicked off a five-game homestand with consecutive victories at the iWireless Center. The Mallards have now won four straight home games overall.

Shootout
The Mallards halted a team record-setting streak of four consecutive shootouts when they defeated St. Charles in regulation last Friday. The Mallards went 1-3 in those four shootouts, losing the last three during that stretch.

On the Road
With last Wednesday's shootout loss in Missouri, the Mallards' finished a run of five straight road games 1-1-3.

Comeback Kids
The Mallards led wire-to-wire last Saturday'after coming from behind to earn at least a point in their prior five games (2-0-3) and trailing at some point in each of their previous seven- a stretch during which they went 3-1-3.

Goals, Goals, Goals
Last Saturday's nine goal outburst capped off a week that saw the Mallards total 17 goals over three games to retake the league lead in goals per game (4.1).

Catch-Up
The Mallards have played fewer games (14) than any other CHL club. The league-leading Rapid City Rush and second place Mavericks have played the next fewest (16) while the Oilers have already played a league high 21 games. Because they have played less hockey than any other club, the Mallards find themselves in seventh place despite boasting the fourth best winning percentage (.643) in the CHL.

Rookie Roll
By collecting four assists last Saturday, rookie Thomas Frazee set a team season high for assists in one game and matched the Mallard single game season high for points. Frazee notched at least two points in each of the Mallards' three games last week and totaled nine points (four goals and five assists) while posting a plus/minus rating of +8 over that stretch . Frazee, who is also in the midst of a five game point scoring streak (4-7-11), rang up 17 points (five goals and 12 assists) over 11 games in the month of November.

General Lee
Jeff Lee scored four times and totaled seven points in three games last week. Last Saturday, Lee not only scored twice and added an assist but also matched a CHL single game season high by posting a plus/minus of +5.

Rapid Fire
Lee and Frazee scored just 18 seconds apart in the third period of last Friday's win over St. Charles. Those rapid fire strikes were the fastest two goals scored by the Mallards this season.

Between The Pipes
Thomas Heemskerk remains unbeaten in regulation (3-0-2) after making 35 saves in last Saturday's win. Ty Rimmer has gone 2-0-1 in his last three games with a 2.21 goals against average and a .926 save percentage.

Leaders
Mike Stinziani scored three times in two games last weekend and is now tied for tenth in the league in goals (8)...Frazee is tied for eighth in plus/minus (+10). Among rookies Frazee ranks second in assists (12), is tied for third in points (17) and is tied for sixth in goals (5)...Heemskerk ranks fifth in save percentage (.913) and eighth in goals against average (2.88).

Milestones
Matt Duffy has notched 99 career points...Darren McMillan has collected 96 career CHL assists

Special Teams
The Mallards ranks seventh in the CHL in power play efficiency (16.1 percent) and lead the league in power plays per game (6.2). The Mallards, who have successfully completed 22 of their last 23 penalty kills, rank third in penalty killing (84.9 percent) on the season. They have scored three shorthanded goals in their last three games and now rank third in the league in shorthanded goals (3).

Head to Head
On November 2, the Beast won its first ever meeting with the Mallards 4-3 at the iWireless Center. The two clubs will meet at total of 13 times this season.

UPCOMING HOME GAMES
Friday, December 6, 7:05 p.m. - Mallards vs. Brampton Beast
$1 Dog/$1 Beer Night Presented by 97X

Every Friday night home game this season is a $1 Dog/$1 Beer Night presented by 97X. Fans will be able to purchase $1 beer and $1 hot dogs at iWireless Center concession stands during each of those Friday tilts.

Rivalry Weekend Presented by Pub 1848
The Mallards have teamed with Pub 1848 to present Rivalry Weekend when the Mallards play three straight home games against the Beast, their newest rival from north of the border, this weekend.

Saturday, December 7, 7:05 p.m.- Mallards vs. Brampton Beast
Toys for Tots
The Mallards will join in the spirit of the holiday season by accepting Toys for Tots donations at their games Saturday and Sunday.  Fans will receive $3 off a ticket to either of those games for each new toy they donate at the iWireless Center.

Sunday, December 8, 7:05 p.m.- Mallards vs. Brampton Beast
Toys for Tots
The Mallards will join in the spirit of the holiday season by accepting Toys for Tots donations at their games Saturday and Sunday.  Fans will receive $3 off a ticket to either of those games for each new toy they donate at the iWireless Center.

Harris Pizza Puck and Pizza Package
With the Harris Pizza Puck and Pizza Package, fans can purchase four lower level tickets for just $55 or four upper level seats for only $45 and receive a certificate for a free large single topping pizza from Harris Pizza! The Puck and Pizza Package is available for Wednesday and Sunday games.  The Puck and Pizza Package is available at the iWireless Center Box Office.

ON THE AIR
Fox Sports Radio 1230 is the radio home of Mallards Hockey Presented by Genesis Power Sports Performance.  Mallards games broadcast on AM 1230 also stream live online at www.wfxn.net.  A limited number of Mallards games- including Sunday's contest- will not air on Fox Sports Radio 1230 due to conflicts with University of Illinois basketball and football and Green Bay Packer football.  Free audio webcasts of games that do not air on AM 1230 are available at myqcmallards.com.  CHL-TV pay-per-view video webcasts of all Mallards games are also available at myqcmallards.com.  For a full Mallards broadcast/webcast schedule, go to myqcmallards.com/schedule/broadcast_schedule/.

TICKETS
Single Game Tickets
Single game tickets for all Mallards regular season contests are now available.  Fans can contact the Mallards at (309) 277-1364 orinfo@myqcmallards.com for more information about tickets.  Single game tickets are also available at the i wireless Center box office, at Ticketmaster outlets, through www.ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free.  The box office is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on game days from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the second period.

Group Tickets
Groups of at least ten can receive savings off the walk-up price and a host of other great group benefits.  Mallards group tickets are a great fit for youth organizations, friends, co-workers, family groups, religious groups, school functions and business events.  For more group ticket information, fans can contact the Mallards at (309) 277-1364 or info@myqcmallards.com.

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Bettendorf, IA / December 3rd, 2013 - WaterPark CarWash's Bettendorf location will be closing on December 24th to make room for the new I-74 bridge and will continue to serve the Quad Cities through their existing Moline and Davenport locations. WaterPark has thoroughly enjoyed their time in Bettendorf, but understands the progress this area needs to make to the I-74 Bridge.

The Bettendorf location first opened in 1996, and was the first of the three WaterPark locations. Since then, WaterPark Car Wash has been dedicated to serving the Quad Cities area with exceptional service and great car washes. Unfortunately, the building of the new bridge across the Mississippi will impact the Bettendorf location, forcing its closure.

"We are invested in this community and we look forward to many more years at our Moline and Davenport locations," says Wayne Guinee, General Manager. "We thrive on the relationships we've built with our customers, who we're proud to call our friends."

Continued growth, expansion of services and WaterPark's reputation for quality and service is the outcome of individual efforts and close cooperation of staff members. Despite the closing of the Bettendorf location, Water Park Car Wash will continue to provide its exceptional service for the entire community at its other two locations.

About WaterPark CarWash: Established in 1996 with a staff of 25 providing complete car wash services, WaterPark today employs up to 100 people. In 1998, WaterPark opened a second location in Moline, Illinois; in 2001, they opened their third location, in Davenport, IA. WaterPark was created by a group of Quad City friends with complimentary business backgrounds. WaterPark's goal is to provide the finest service, value, and quality possible. WaterPark puts the customer first by offering a car wash experience that's unsurpassed. WaterPark's employees, managers and owners choose to provide valued clients of the Quad Cities' a complete car wash. (www.waterparkcarwash.com)

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Today is no ordinary Tuesday.

Today we have the power to make a difference. Fill hungry stomachs ... provide warm shelter ... ease the suffering of families who have lost everything.

We can't prevent disasters from happening, but we can make sure that we're there to support people who need it most in the wake of an emergency. This #GivingTuesday, give hope by purchasing a gift from the 2013 Red Cross Holiday Giving Catalog.

Hot meals For families struggling to rebuild their lives after a disaster, help provide hearty meals ($30) for 3 people to give them energy for the challenging days ahead.
Infant Care Supplies For the new mom who finds herself in a shelter after a devastating house fire, help provide infant care supplies ($50) including diapers and formula so she and her newborn can rest easy.
Emergency Shelter For two people, help provide a day in an emergency shelter ($100), which includes items like cots to sleep on, meals throughout the day, and toiletries for their personal comfort.
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As a bonus - give by December 16 and you can receive a free greeting card to send to a gift recipient. Don't wait!

Your gift could change a life. Thank you for supporting us and those in need.

Warmest wishes,
Gail McGovern
President and CEO, American Red Cross

(DES MOINES) - Gov. Branstad announced today that he will be testifying at the EPA's public hearing on a proposed rule to weaken the RFS in Virginia on Thursday at approximately 9:30 a.m. Central/10:30 a.m. Eastern.

 

The governor will offer strong public support for the Renewable Fuel Standard, which recently the EPA sought to dismantle, potentially causing significant economic harm to Iowa families.

 

Prior to testifying, Branstad will participate in a Renewable Fuels Association media call, with details below:

 

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013

(December 3, 2013) WASHINGTON – Bob Dinneen, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, will host a discussion featuring Iowa Governor Terry E. Branstad and American Farm Bureau economist Matt Erickson on the negative impact the proposed 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) targets would have on agriculture and rural economies.

WHAT: Teleconference: Discussion and Q&A on the negative
agricultural impact of the EPA's proposal to lower the 2014 RFS
targets.

WHO: Terry E. Branstad, Governor of Iowa

Bob Dinneen, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels
Association 

Matt Erickson, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist 

WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, 1:40 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Central

CALL IN: Dial In: 866-872-7365, Conference Code: 19550507

RSVP: Please RSVP to Chris Findlay  atcfindlay@ethanolrfa.org 

 

Thursday, December 5, 2013

 

9:30 CST / 10:30 EST Gov. Branstad testifies at EPA public hearing in favor of the Renewable Fuel Standard

Hyatt Regency Crystal City

2799 Jefferson Davis Highway

Arlington, VA

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Happy Holidays from Davenport Parks and Recreation

Lunch and Learn at Vander Veer Park Conservatory

The Holiday Show is beautiful!  Bring your lunch and join us in our warm and colorful conservatory for a relaxing time of lunch and learning!  Cost is admission to the conservatory - only $1.00!  Kirk will show you how to use your greens to make a wreath!  These classes are open to all and will be done in time for you to get back to your office.  No pre-registration is necessary.

Wednesday, December 4, 12:15 pm

Poinsettia & Lights Show at Vander Veer

A Quad Cities tradition!  Now through January 13th, come and see the beautiful Poinsettia & Light show at the Vander Veer Conservatory. Hours are 10am - 4pm, Tue - Sun, and admission is only $1. Free on Tuesday!

Family Friday Nights: Junior Theatre Movie Night

Davenport Junior Theatre is thrilled to host a Move Night as part of the Family Friday Series.  We hope your family can join us for pizza, lemonade, popcorn and a movie in our very own Nighswander Theatre.  We will also have special holiday performances from our Ensemble Actors and Mainstage Dancers.  It is going to be a blast!  Best of all, it is only $4.00 per person!  This included 2 slices of pizza, popcorn, lemonade and the movie.

"Dr. Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" Live Action - Jim Carey
Friday, December 6 : 6:00pm - 9:00pm

$4.00 per person, pay at door or register in advance

Located at the Annie Wittenmyer Complex
Pinewood Derby

Did you know?  A fast Pinewood Derby car can reach a speed of nearly 20 miles per hour.  Pretty good for a little block of wood!  Pinewood Derby kits consist of a block of wood, four nails (axels) and four wheels.  Join us at the Derby to race against other enthusiasts, for bragging rights and a trophy, or simply to test out your car before pinewood derby day.  Trophies will be awarded for the fastest and the most well-designed cars.  Mark your calendar for this night of fellowship, friends and fast cars!

Race Day Saturday, December 7th

All cars must come ready to race

Time: 11am - 3pm (check in by noon)

Open to all ages!

Fee: $15.00 for race and kit, $5.00 if you have a car

Location: Roosevelt Community Center Gym

MOLINE, Ill. (December 2, 2013) - The Quad City Mallards today announced goaltender Ty Rimmer has been recalled by the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League.

Rimmer, a 21 year old rookie, has gone 4-3-2 with a 3.17 goals against average and a .894 save percentage in nine games with the Mallards this season. The 6' 1", 170-pound Edmonton native has played particularly well in recent days, turning in a 2-0-1 record, a 2.21 goals against average and a ,926 save percentage in his last three outings.

In preseason, Rimmer participated in not only the Barons' training camp but also the camp of the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers.

Rimmer got his first taste of professional hockey last spring when he played one game for the AHL's Manchester Monarchs after completing his junior career with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League.  Rimmer last season led the WHL in minutes played (3,836) and total saves (2,106) while posting 3.19 goals against average, a .912 save percentage, a record of 24-30-10 and one shutout in 65 games with the Hurricanes.

The 2011-12 campaign was especially successful for Rimmer, who earned WHL First Team All-Star honors after leading the league in goals against average (2.43) and save percentage (.922), finishing tied for first in shutouts (5) and finishing tied for eighth in wins while going 31-12-1 in 46 games for the Tri-City Americans.  His standout efforts helped propel the Americans to the United States Division title.

Over three-plus Western League seasons- during which he also played for the Brandon Wheat Kings and Prince George Cougars in addition to the Americans and Hurricanes- Rimmer went 74-65-14 in 159 games and turned in a 3.01 goals against average, a .910 save percentage and ten shutouts.  Before becoming a WHL workhorse, Rimmer spent parts of two seasons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League with the St. Albert Steel and Bonnyville Pontiacs.

The Mallards return to action next Friday night at 7:05 p.m on home ice against the Brampton Beast. Next Friday is another $1 Dog/$1 Beer Night presented by 97X. $1 hot dogs and $1 beers are available at iWireless Center concession stands during each of the Mallards' 11 Friday night home games this season. Next Friday also kicks off Rivalry Weekend presented by Pub 1848. The Mallards will play three straight home games (the Flock will also meet the Brampton next Saturday and Sunday) against the Beast, their newest Central Hockey League rival from north of the border.

Tickets for all Mallards regular season home games can be purchased at the iWireless Center ticket office, Ticketmaster outlets, through ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000.  The ticket office is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on game days from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the second period.

About the Quad City Mallards
A proud affiliate of the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild and the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild, the Quad City Mallards are in the midst of their seventeenth season and their fourth in the Central Hockey League.  One of the winningest teams in all of minor league hockey, the Mallards competed in the United Hockey League from 1995 through 2007 and in the International Hockey League in 2009-10.  The Mallards' proud history has seen them capture the UHL's Colonial Cup Championship three times (1997, 1998, 2001) and secure that league's Tarry Cup four times (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002) for the best overall regular season record.  In 2001, the Mallards made professional hockey history, recording their sixth consecutive season with 50 or more wins, a feat that has yet to be matched.  The i wireless Center provides a unique environment for hockey and features one-of-a-kind seating areas such as the Nest for groups and functions and the exclusive Drake Club.  For more information on the Quad City Mallards or for Mallards tickets go to www.myqcmallards.com.  Fans can also follow the Mallards via Twitter at twitter.com/myqcmallards and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/quadcitymallards.

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