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Rude Punch Show Dates

Rude Punch, original Reggae/Ska/Dub music will be performing live at the following venues.  Come ready to dance and have a good time.

June 30-Paddlewheel Lounge-Bettendorf, Iowa-7:00 P.M.-?

July 1-Mound Street Landing-Village of East Davenport-with special guests Roadless Traveler and Nathan Taylor-9:00 P.M.-1:00 A.M.

July 8-Hal's Wagon Wheel-Bettendorf, Iowa-9:00 P.M.-1:00 A.M.

For additional show dates, please visit Rude Punch's website at www.myspace.com/riversidereggae

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The City of Rock Island is pleased to
announce there is now wireless Internet access in The District.
Adding this access provides another amenity for downtown, one that
will be attractive to young professionals and technologically savvy
individuals.

Jennifer Fowler, Community Marketing
Director, commented, “People can now come to The District, have a
beverage of their choice in our of our outdoor cafes, and surf the
Internet or conduct business on their laptop.

City Council set a priority to add
wireless Internet access via Wi-Fi technology and security cameras to
enchance downtown. During the design of the camera system,
additional fiber optic cable was installed to support both
initiatives.

The area of service is the Great River
Plaza, or Second Avenue, from 17th to 19th Streets. Currently, there
is no charge to access the system. The Service Set Identifier (SSID)
for the network is RIFI. Users will see this name when accessing the
wireless network in The District.

Tip for using RIFI:

• Your laptop computer must have a
  Wi-Fi network card in it. Most newer laptops have this built-in.
  If not, computer retailers offer several choices for less than $100.

• Once installed, depending on the
  operating system (the most popular is Microsoft Windows XP), the
  laptop will pop-up usually with a message indicating that a Wireless
  Network is available, and provide a list.

• Select RIFI, and click connect.

• Open the Internet browser of your
  choice.

Two 802.11g wireless access points have
been installed outdoors; these units are interconnected to City Hall,
and then on to the Internet. Current back-end bandwith is set at
three megabits per second.

{mosimage}Extend your 4th of July plans through the end of the week at "QC First Fridays!"

{mosimage}Rock Island Public Library Hosts 75^th Anniversary Celebration of Talking Books: An Intergenerational Event  Rock Island, Illinois - Childhood memories last a lifetime. A program at the Rock Island Public Library in downtown Rock Island is designed to help the memories last longer.  The Rock Island Public Library, in cooperation with the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center, will host a multi-generational program designed to capture the imaginations of 8- to 80-year-olds on Thursday, July 20 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Rock Island Public Library, 401-19^th Street, Rock Island, IL