20 Aug 2013

State Commission to Stream Applicant Interviews for Court of Appeals Vacancy

By Iowa Judicial Branch

Des Moines, (August 19, 2013) ?The State Judicial Nominating Commission will hold public interviews of the 22 applicants for the Iowa Court of Appeals on August 21 and 22, 2013, beginning at 11:00 a.m. August 21 and 9:40 a.m. August 22. The interviews will be in the Iowa Supreme Court courtroom, 4th Floor, Iowa Judicial Branch Building, 1111 East Court Ave., Des Moines. The public is welcome to attend. The interviews will be streamed live over the Internet. A link to the stream will be on the Iowa Judicial Branch website home page ( www.iowacourts.gov ). The interviews will be limited to 20 minutes for each applicant. The schedule of interviews is below.

 

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

11:00 a.m.     Sharon Greer

11:20             Randy Lee Waagmeester

11:40             Douglas Robert Oelschlaeger

 

12:00 p.m.      Lunch

 

12:50             Molly McConville Weber

1:10                Michael Joseph Shubatt

1:30                Peter Christopher Hart

1:50                Frank  Cal Tenuta

2:10                Jennifer Lee Miller

2:30                Phillip John Tabor

2:50                Susan Kay Christensen

 

3:10                Break

 

3:30                Christopher Lee  McDonald

3:50                Alan H. Bjork

4:10                Emily Gould Chafa

4:30                Matt M. Dummermuth

4:50                Mark Dana Cleve

 

Thursday, August 22

9:40 a.m.       Jeanie Kunkle Vaudt

10:00             David Larry Leitner

10:20             Thomas Arthur  Mayes

10:40             George Scott Eichhorn

 

11:00             Break

 

11:20             Samuel Paul Langholz

11:40             Rebecca Saffin Parrish-Sams

12:00             Alan Roger Ostergren

 

 

Completed questionnaires and writing samples submitted by the applicants are available to the public and posted on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at http://www.iowacourts.gov/State_Judicial_Nominating_Commission/Application_Information

 

The Commission is responsible for screening applicants and sending a slate of nominees to the governor who makes the appointment to the court. The Commission plans to send a slate of three nominees to Governor Branstad. The court of appeals vacancy will occur when Chief Judge Larry J. Eisenhauer retires September 30, 2013.

 

 

 

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20 Aug 2013

Local students among 775 graduates at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

By Tom Simons

LINCOLN, NE (08/19/2013)(readMedia)-- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln granted degrees to approximately 775 students at commencement exercises Aug. 16 and 17. The graduates included:

Rock Island: Tyler Michael Reyes , College of Arts and Sciences, bachelor of arts .

Eldridge: Shane E. Gehring , Graduate College, master of business administration .

The graduates are from 34 states and 24 countries.

The ceremonies were the first events conducted in Lincoln's new 15,000-seat Pinnacle Bank Arena. The graduates are from 34 states and 24 countries.

Jay Storz, associate professor of biological sciences at UNL, delivered the address at the Aug. 16 ceremony for graduate and professional degrees. Lance Morgan, co-founder, president and chief executive officer of Ho-Chunk Inc., delivered the address at the Aug. 17 ceremony for bachelor's degrees and received the Builder Award, recognizing his service to the state and university. Ho-Chunk Inc. is the award-winning economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

A full list of graduates can be found at http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/downloadables/msword/20130816gradlist.txt. The list includes 11 students who received degrees from the University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Public Affairs and Community Service, but studied on the UNL campus.

20 Aug 2013

Competition Leads to Awards at the Iowa State Fair

By Lori Chappell

DES MOINES, IA (08/19/2013)(readMedia)

Banners Awarded in Limousin Cattle Show at the Iowa State Fair

Jay Straight of Logan showed the Grand Champion and Iowa Champion Bulls in the Limousin Cattle show judged Tuesday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

Venner Family Limousin of Breda showed the Reserve Champion Bull. Anderson Limousin of Garner showed the Grand Champion and Iowa Champion Females while Korynn Clason of Beaver City, Neb., showed the Reserve Champion Female.

Complete results follow (names, hometowns, animal identification):

Junior Heifer Calf: Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 2013

1) Jay Straight, Logan, SL Dream On, 1/1/2013

Senior Heifer Calf: Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 2012

1) Jay Straight, Logan, SL Mindy's Desert Rose, 9/22/2012, NPF 2025217

2) Nicholas Duckett, Grimes, Bwdj Rozie, 9/1/2012, NPF2021719

Summer Yearling Female: May 1 to June 30, 2012

1) Evan Bodermann, Dallas Center, BWDJ Zoe, 6/6/2012

2) Anderson Limousin, Garner, RGMA Lacey 0160Z, 5/2/2012, NPF2004354

3) Katie Walrod, Moorland, Flatland Smile 214Z, 5/19/2012, NPF2021784

4) Brant Farms Limousin, Osceola, BWDJ ZAHAR, 6/18/2012, NPF2019102

5) Brant Farms Limousin, Osceola, BWDJ ZOLA, 5/10/2012, NPF2019101

6) Clanton Creek Cattle Co., Peru, JBAM Zafira, 5/13/2012, NPF2027119

7) Jenna Rohret, Solon, Seee Zophie, 5/12/2012, NPF2013670

8) Doyle Limousin, Eddyville, Oyle Zora 254z, 5/16/2012, NPF 2025353

April Junior Yearling Female: April 1-30, 2012

1) Bosch Farms, Indianola, Rmkr Kazoo 254z, 4/1/2012, Npf2014951

2) Landon Josten, Forest City, Sl Tickle Me Fancy, 4/18/2012, Nxf2012667

3) Doyle Limousin, Eddyville, Oyle Zoey 261z, 4/16/2012, Npf 2010000

4) Doyle Limousin, Eddyville, Oyle Zoomgirl 258z, 4/2/2012, Npf2010207

March Junior Yearling Female: March 1-31, 2012

1) Anderson Limousin, Garner, Rgma Jade 528z, 3/20/2012, Npf2013033

2) Carson Walrod, Moorland, Jbv Windchimes 214z, 3/29/2012, Npf2012844

3) Bosch Farms, Indianola, Zabrina 1z, 3/23/2012, Npf2022077

4) Clanton Creek Cattle Co., Peru, Nmkr Amazing, 3/24/2012, Npf2014994

5) Brant Farms Limousin, Osceola, Bblh Aftershock's Jade, 3/27/2012, Npf2025499

6) Clanton Cree Cattle Company, Peru, Rmkr Sizzle, 3/18/2012, Npf2014941

March Junior Yearling Female

1) Korynn Clason, Beaver City, Neb., Vl Zowie 230z, 3/4/2012, Npf2005453

2) Lowell Hermon Limousin, Carlisle, Cole Miss Deuce 2124z, 3/12/2012, Npf2016562

3) Erin Puck, Muscatine, Hesc Zelda, 3/15/2012, Npf2009338

4) Bailey Walrod, Moorland, Flatland Zyrlene 203, 3/12/2012, Npf2022305

5) Brant Farms Limousin, Osceola, Rmkr Abuzz 209z, 3/7/2012, Npf2014960

Junior Yearling Female: Jan. 1 To Feb. 29, 2012

1) Jay Straight, Logan, Sl Deadly Dream, 1/7/2012, Npf 2012654

2) Lowell Hermon Limousin, Carlisle, Lohe Zoey 202z, 2/10/2012, Npf2008245

3) Butler Limousin, Lacona, Gtbr Zippy, 2/22/2012, Npf2021678

4) Reann and Trey Cappel, Atlantic, Vl Zopttie 215z, 2/20/2012, Npf2005426

5) Jay Straight, Logan, Sl Mindy's Wild Rose, 2/28/2012, Npf 2011269

6) Emily Puck, Muscatine, Rl Taylor 201z, 1/1/2012, Npf2018847

7) Drew Abbas, Alexander, Sl Bettys Black Magic, 1/1/2012, Npf2011291 Embryo

Cow/Calf Pair

1) Butler Limousin, Lacona, JWBL Yummy 76Y, Anabell 03/15/2013, 5/1/2011, NPF 2003585

2) Randy and Kim Siders, Tipton, Lohe Yolanda 104y (02/23/2013), 3/21/2011, Npf1996782

Spring Bull Calf: on or after March, 1, 2013

1) Clanton Creek Cattle Co., Peru, JBAM Alexander, 3/22/2013, NPM 2026787

Junior Bull Calf: Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 2013

1) Jay Straight, Logan, Sl Mad Bomber, 1/3/2013, Pending

2) Clanton Cree Cattle Company, Peru, HJAM Albert, 2/1/2013, 2026790

Senior Bull Calf

1) Ashley McKenny, Stilwell, Kan., Magic Black Dirt 109z, 10/6/2012, NXM2026984

2) Ashley McKenny, Stilwell, Kan., Ultimate Red Dirt 438z, 11/6/2012, NPM2026983

Summer Yearling Bull: May 1 to June 30, 2012

1) Venner Family Limousin, Breda, JBV Envision, 5/6/2012, NPM

Spring Yearling Bull: March 1 to April 30, 2012

1) Jay Straight, Logan, Sl Missing Link, 4/1/2012, Npm-2011456

2) Carson Walrod, Moorland, Flatland Target 715Z, 3/21/2012, NPM2021770

3) Doyle Limousin, Eddyville, OYLE Zephyr 27z, 3/31/2012, NPM 2010204

Summer Senior Yearling Bull: May 1 to Aug. 31, 2011

1) Kevin Ricke, Westside, JBV Boomtown 126Y, 5/23/2011, 1983240

Produce of Dam

1) Jay Straight, Logan

2) Jay Straight, Logan

Junior Get of Sire Champion: Ashley McKenny, Stilwell, Kan.

Senior Get of Sire Champion: Ashley McKenny, Stilwell, Kan.

Breeders Best Five Head

1) Jay Straight, Logan

Lim-Flex Female

1) Ashley McKenny, Stilwell, Kan., Ashley's Magic Glenda 06A, 2/2/2013, LFF2026990

Lim-Flex Female

1) Ashley McKenny, Stilwell, Kan., Ashleys Magic Boxcars 66z, 12/12/2012, LFF2026985

Lim-Flex Female

1) Linhart Limousin, Leon, ADLL 2260Z, 9/15/2012, LFF2025650

2) Ashley McKenny, Stilwell, Kan., Clear Creek Zoe 93z, 9/4/2012, LFF 2026989

Lim-Flex Female

1) Linhart Limousin, Leon, Mags Zips The Winner, 4/11/2012, Lff2008193

2) Ashley Mckenny, Stilwell, Kan. , Black Magic Glenda 2 09z, 3/3/2012, Lff2009607

3) Jenel Wenndt, Lowden, Stouts Melody, 4/1/2012, Lff2026809

Lim-Flex Female

1) Jay Straight, Logan, SL Angels Best For Last, 1/2/2012, LFF 2011282

2) Jenel Wenndt, Lowden, PAISLEY, 2/26/2012, LFF2018854

Lim-Flex Female

1) Anderson Limousin, Garner, TOMR Miss Electra 614Y, 9/3/2011, LFF2008041

Lim-Flex Cow/Calf Pair

1) Jay Straight, Logan, SL Breathless Angel (03/15/2013), 1/6/2011, LFF 1986175

Lim-Flex Bull: Jan., 2011

1) Anderson Limousin, Garner, RGMA Aftershock 311A, 1/24/2013, LFM2030580

Lim-Flex Bull

1) Jay Straight, Logan, SL Trip Wire, 11/14/2012, LFM-2026915

2) Venner Family Limousin, Breda, JBV Bazinga 301z, 12/30/2012

Lim-Flex Bull

1) Linhart Limousin, Leon, CJSL 2238Z, 9/10/2012, LFM2026566

2) Linhart Limousin, Leon, CELL 2225Z, 9/7/2012, LFM2026336

Champion Division I Female: Jay Straight, Logan, SL Dream On

Champion Division II Female: Jay Straight, Logan, SL Mindys Desert Rose

Reserve Champion Division II Female: Nicholas Duckett, Grimes, BWDJ ROZIE

Champion Division III Female: Evan Bodermann, Dallas Center, BWDJ ZOE

Reserve Champion Division III Female: Anderson Limousin, Garner, RGMA Lacey 0160Z

Champion Division IV Female: Anderson Limousin, Garner, RGMA Jade 528Z

Reserve Champion Division IV Female: Korynn Clason, Beaver City, Neb., VL Zowie 230Z

Champion Division V Female: Butler Limousin, Lacona, JWBL Yummy 76Y (calf, Annabell 03/15/2013)

Reserve Champion Division V Female: Randy and Kim Siders, Tipton, Lohe Yolanda 104y (2/23/2013)

Grand Champion Female: Anderson Limousin, Garner, RGMA Jade 528Z

Reserve Grand Champion Female: Korynn Clason, Beaver City, Neb., VL Zowie 230Z

Iowa Champion Female: Anderson Limousin, Garner, RGMA Jade 528Z

Champion Division I Bull: Jay Straight, Logan, SI Mad Bomber

Reserve Champion Division I Bull: Clanton Creek Cattle Co., Peru, JBAM Alexander

Champion Division II Bull: Ashley McKenny, Stilwell, Kan., Magic Black Dirt 109Z

Reserve Champion Division II Bull: Ashley McKenny, Stilwell, Kan., Ultimate Red Dirt 438Z

Champion Division III Bull: Venner Family Limousin, Breda, JBV Envision

Champion Division IV Bull: Jay Straight, Logan, SI Missing Link

Reserve Champion Division IV Bull: Carson Walrod, Moorland, Flatland Target 715Z

Champion Division V Bull: Kevin Ricke, Westside, JBV Boomtown 126Y

Grand Champion Bull: Jay Straight, Logan, SI Missing Link

Reserve Champion Bull: Venner Family Limousin, Breda, JBV Envision

Iowa Champion Bull: Jay Straight, Logan, SI Missing Link

Grand Champion Lim-Flex Female: Jay Straight, Logan, SL Breathless Angel (03/15/2013)

Reserve Grand Champion Lim-Flex Female: Ashley McKenny, Stilwell, Kan., Clear Creek Zoe 93Z

Grand Champion Lim-Flex Bull: Anderson Limousin, Garner, RGMA Aftershock 311A

Reserve Champion Lim-Flex Bull: Jay Straight, Logan, SL Trip Wire

Top Honors Awarded in Iowa State Fair Salers Show

Wolff Polled Salers of Aplington won Grand Champion Bull and Iowa Champion Bull honors in the Salers show judged Friday at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

JB Livestock of Galva, Kan., was awarded Grand Champion Female honors. The Reserve Grand Champion Female and Iowa Champion Female banners went to White Oak Salers of Fremont.

Tbone Cattle of Allterton showed the Reserve Grand Champion Bull and won both the Premier Exhibitor and Premier Breeder titles.

Additional results below (names, hometowns, animal identification):

Foundation Females

1) Silver Spur Salers, Maryville, Mo., DJF Zsa Zsa 287Z, 2/9/2012, P683362

2) Jacobi Farms, Grand Mound, KKCC ML MYLIE 261Z, 3/26/2012, 682142

3) Alex Edwards, Columbus Junction, DWB Miss Bodacious 2-15z, 3/1/2012, P684166

Heifer: On or After March 1, 2013

1) Tbone Cattle, Allerton, STP Ava, 3/9/2013, 687172

2) Tbone Cattle, Allerton, STP Fancy Free 244A, 4/3/2013, 687173

3) White Oak Salers, Fremont, LMB Ayla 328A, 3/6/2013, P687328

4) M&M Stock Farm, Earling, M&M MS Angel Girl, 3/16/2013, P687341

Heifer: Feb. 1-28, 2013

1) JB Livestock, Galva, Kan. , JB LIZ 129A, 2/7/2013, 687023

2) White Oak Salers, Fremont, LMB Alexis 310A, 2/20/2013, P687326

3) Tbone Cattle, Allerton, STP Crawford, 2/6/2013, 687174

4) Silver Spur Salers, Maryville, Mo., DJF Ainsley 315A, 2/1/2013, P687206

5) Diamond L Salers, Aspinwall, STP Cassidy, 2/21/2013, p687169

Heifer: Jan. 1-31, 2013

1) M&M Stock Farm, Earling, M&M Ms Abby, 1/18/2013, P687342

Heifer: Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2012

1) Rockin R Ranch, Guthrie Center, BVR Zeva, 12/26/2012, 686902

Heifer: Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 2012

1) Silver Spur Salers, Maryville, Mo., LKL Ziggy 271Z, 9/4/2012, P687152

Heifer: March 1-31, 2012

1) White Oak Salers, Fremont, LMB Zanny 2505Z, 3/2/2012, P680221

2) Diamond L Salers, Aspinwall, WPS BLK PLD Belle 87z, 3/27/2012, 685796

3) Albert Salers, Louisville, Neb., MAC Zeora 174Z, 3/8/2012, 685081

4) M&M Stock Farm, Earling, M&M Ms Max, 3/26/2012, 680178

Heifer: Feb. 1-29, 2012

1) JB Livestock, Galva, Kan. , JCGC ZIMBA 219Z, 2/25/2012, 680317

2) Silver Spur Salers, Maryville, Mo., DJF Zoey 264Z, 2/3/2012, P680113

3) Travis Barnes, Lamoni, DJF Zahara 239Z, 2/2/2012, P683352

4) Jacobi Farms, Grand Mound, LMB ZOEY 226Z, 2/26/2012, P685752

5) Riley Spire, Maryville, Mo., DJF Zenia 274Z, 2/5/2012, P683346

6) M&M Stock Farm, Earling, M&M Ms Bree, 2/29/2012, 680179

7) Jacobi Farms, Grand Mound, AJP TASSIE 38AZ, 2/1/2012, P680776

Cow/Calf: First Calf Heifer Cow/Calf

1) Rockin R Ranch, Guthrie Center, WF Charity, calf 03/29/2013, 3/22/2011, 675535

Cow/Calf: Second Calf & Older Cow/Calf

1) Albert Salers, Louisville, Neb., STP DJF Olivia,calf 02/13/2013, 4/5/2010, 667689

2) M&M Stock Farm, Earling, M&M Splendid Cassi 625( calf, 01/19/2013), 4/8/2006, 630981

Bull: On or After March 1, 2013

1) Tbone Cattle, Allerton, STP Lmb Shortstop #454, 4/2/2013, 687176

2) White Oak Salers, Fremont, LMB Ace 358A, 468#, 3/16/2013, P687325

3) Tbone Cattle, Allerton, STP Red Eye #448, 3/14/2013, 687171

4) Rockin R Ranch, Guthrie Center, BVR Apollo's Lad, 428#, 3/29/2013, 686906

Bull: Feb. 1-28, 2013

1) Tbone Cattle, Allerton, STP DJF Latzboy, 524#, 2/20/2013, 687170

2) Albert Salers, Louisville, Neb., RJA BLK Aladdin 302A, 560#, 2/13/2013, R5H302A

3) Rockin R Ranch, Guthrie Center, BVR Armstrong, 502#, 2/19/2013, 686905

Bull: Jan. 1-31, 2013

1) Silver Spur Salers, Maryville, Mo., DJF Absolute 243A, 756#, 1/2/2013, P687205

2) White Oak Salers, Fremont, LMB Apollo 327A, 572#, 1/30/2013, P687327

3) Diamond L Salers, Aspinwall, Ashlynn's Ace, 566#, 1/30/2013, 687055

4) Tbone Cattle, Allerton, LMB STP Rimfire, 642#, 1/31/2013, 687175

5) M&M Stock Farm, Earling, M&M Arsenal, #684, 1/19/2013, P687344

6) Diamond L Salers, Aspinwall, Abby's Black Magic, 644#, 1/26/2013, 687191

Bull: March 1 to April 30, 2012

1) Wolff Polled Salers, Aplington, WPS BLK PLD NITRO 52Z, #1544, 4/2/2012, P685808

2) Wolff Polled Salers, Aplington, WPS PLD NAC 97Z, 1446#, 4/10/2012, S685827

3) Travis Barnes, Lamoni, Barn Forager, 1242#, 3/21/2012, Tp683404

Produce of Dam

1) Tbone Cattle, Allerton, MBD Tina T005

2) Tbone Cattle, Allerton, M&M Splendid Cassi 625

3) M&M Stock Farm, Earling, Whitney's Ms Whitney 930

Pair of Heifers

1) JB Livestock, Galva, Kan.

2) Silver Spur Salers, Maryville, Mo.

3) White Oak Salers, Fremont

4) Tbone Cattle, Allerton

5) M&M Stock Farm, Earling

6) Jacobi Farms, Grand Mound

Junior Get of Sire

1) Tbone Cattle, Allerton

2) Tbone Cattle, Allerton

Get of Sire

1) Tbone Cattle, Allerton

Best Four Head

1) White Oak Salers, Fremont

2) Silver Spur Salers, Maryville, Mo.

3) Tbone Cattle, Allerton

4) M&M Stock Farm, Earling

Champion Heifer Calf: JB Livestock, Galva, Kan., JB LIZ 129A

Reserve Champion Heifer Calf: White Oak Salers, Fremont, LMB Alexis 310A

Champion Senior Heifer Calf: Silver Spurs Salers, Maryville, Mo., LKL Ziggy 271Z

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf: Rockin R Ranch, Guthrie Center, BVR Zeva

Champion Spring Yearling Heifer: White Oak Salers, Fremont, LMB Zanny 2505Z

Reserve Champion Spring Yearling Heifer: Diamond L Salers, Aspinwall, WPS BLK PLD Belle 87z

Champion Junior Female: JB Livestock, Galva, Kan., JCGC ZIMBA 219Z

Reserve Champion Junior Female: Silver Spur Salers, Maryville, Mo., DJF Zoey 264Z

Grand Champion Female: JB Livestock, Galva, Kan., JCGC ZIMBA 219Z

Reserve Grand Champion Female: White Oak Salers, Fremont, LMB Zanny 2505 Z

Iowa Champion Female: White Oak Salers, Fremont, LMB Zanny 2505Z

Champion Cow/Calf: Albert Salers, Louisville, Neb., STP DJF Olivia,calf 02/13/2013

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf: M&M Stock Farm, Earling, M&M Splendid Cassi 625( calf, 01/19/2013)

Champion Junior Bull Calf: Tbone Cattle, Allerton, STP Lmb Shortstop #454

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf: Tbone Cattle, Allerton, STP DJF Latzboy, 524#

Champion Spring Yearling Bull: Wolff Polled Salers, Aplington, WPS BLK PLD NITRO 52Z, #1544

Reserve Champion Spring Yearling Bull: Wolff Polled Salers, Aplington, WPS PLD NAC 97Z, 1446#

Grand Champion Bull: Wolff Polled Salers, Aplington, WPS BLK PLD NITRO 52Z, #1544

Reserve Grand Champion Bull: Tbone Cattle, Allerton, STP Lmb Shortstop #454

Iowa Champion Bull: Wolff Polled Salers, Aplington, WPS BLK PLD NITRO 52Z, #1544

 

"Nothing Compares" to the Iowa State Fair. The 2013 Fair ends today. The 2014 Iowa State Fair is set August 7-17. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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20 Aug 2013

Dairy Farms Compete in Iowa State Fair Brown Swiss Show

By Lori Chappell
DES MOINES, IA (08/19/2013)(readMedia)-- Top dairies competed for honors in the Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle show judged Thursday, August 8 at the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

Galen Fick of Boyden showed the Grand Champion Female. Lee-Anns Swiss of DeWitt showed the Reserve Grand Champion Female and earned first place in the Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor contests.

DeVore Dairy claimed second place in the Premier Exhibitor and Premier Breeder contests.

The Premier Breeder Award is given to the competitor who earns the most points for animals bred and exhibited by the entrant or others during the day's show. The Premier Exhibitor Award is given to the exhibitor who accumulates the most points based upon the day's placings.

Complete results below (name, hometown and animal identification):

Junior Heifer Calf: March 1 to May 31, 2013

1) Roth Dairy, Milford, Neb., Roth WM Deka Desire, 3/29/2013, 68151987

2) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Lee-Ann's Wallstreet Quirky, 3/3/2013

3) Hilltop Acres Farm, Calmar, Hilltop Acres BK Tina ET, 3/9/2013, 68150307

4) Kruses LJ Swiss, Holy Cross, Kruses LJ Jeoy Shylo, 3/26/2013

5) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Breezy Ridge Dally Banana, 3/16/2013, 68152353

6) Uluru Swiss Acres, Clermont, KB Parker Tiana ET, 3/1/2013, 68149206

7) Galen Fick, Boyden, Fick Josay Jenna, 3/24/2013, 68151346

8) Goodman Dairy Farm, Rose Hill, To Bran W Agenda Sonya, 3/4/2013, 68149762

9) Goodman Dairy Farm, Rose Hill, Goodman Dally O Castle, 3/26/2013, 68152041

Intermediate Heifer Calf: Dec. 1, 2012 to Feb. 28, 2013

1) Kruses Swiss Farm, Earlville, Kruses Victor Jiterbug ET, 12/1/2012, 68146344

2) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Breezy Ridge Thunder Ruby, 12/23/2012, 68150871

3) Kruses Swiss Farm, Earlville, Kruses Mandel Tootsie, 12/7/2012, 68146343

4) Hilltop Acres Farm, Calmar, Hilltop Acres DG Casey, 12/10/2012, 68150311

5) Canoe Ridge Dairy, Decorah, Codyz Payssli Dalyla, 12/5/2012, 71767651

6) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Lee-Ann's Raven Prancer, 12/4/2012, 68147843

7) Twin Elms-VU, Readlyn, Siegerts Teaton Wynne, 12/1/2012, 068146041

8) Galen Fick, Boyden, Fick Lizzie Lively, 12/10/2012, 68148673

9) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Lee-Ann's Faust Vixen, 12/11/2012, 68147844

10) Uluru Swiss Acres, Clermont, USA Grandslam Guinevere ET, 12/2/2012, 68149205

11) DeVore Dairy, Wilton, DeVores Total Phanemanon, 1/13/2013

12) HB Holsteins, Marengo, Cedar Way A Monique, 12/16/2012, 68151820

13) Goodman Dairy Farm, Rose Hill, Promised Land Caypep Snick, 12/1/2012, 68147281

Senior Heifer Calf: Sept. 1 to Nov. 30, 2012

1) Schulte Bros., Watkins, Schulte Bros Fortunate-ET, 10/30/2012

2) DeVore Dairy, Wilton, DeVores Goldrush Piper, 9/1/2012

3) Kruses Swiss Farm, Earlville, Kruses Frontier Beth, 9/5/2012, 68144697

4) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth, Breezy Ridge Faust Brownie, 9/11/2012, 68150870

5) Hilltop Acres Farm, Calmar, Hilltop Acres DD Daytona, 9/9/2012, 68146658

6) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Lee-Ann's Gold Rush Maple, 10/8/2012, 68147836

7) Uluru Swiss Acres, Clermont, Browns Vegas Viva, 9/4/2012, 68147207

8) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Lee-Ann's Wallstreet Valery, 10/9/2012, 68147837

9) Natalie, Mitchell and Wesley Hanson, La Porte City, Fanfare Zach Mina, 9/2/2012, 68148060

10) Dandee Swiss, Dewitt, Random Luck Leg Phoenix ET, 9/7/2012, 68147520

11) Galen Fick, Boyden, Fick Jasmine Janet, 9/9/2012, 68144806

12) Goodman Dairy Farm, Rose Hill, Dandee Galaxy Jamaica, 9/8/2012, 68147521

13) Z-Way Farms, Postville, Devores St Nick Twilight, 9/2/2012, 000000068147785

14) Natalie, Mitchell and Wesley Hanson, La Porte City, Kruses GK Lebron Sue, 9/16/2012, 68146563

15) Goodman Dairy Farm, Rose Hill, Spring Acres Vigor Tina, 9/27/2012, 68145759

Summer Yearling Heifer: June 1 to Aug. 31, 2012

1) Bushman Dairy, Calmar, Edgebrook Galaxy Integrity, 6/20/2012

2) Kruses Swiss Farm, Earlville, Kruses Frontier Jaycee, 7/24/2012, 68143276

3) Kruses Swiss Farm, Earlville, Kruses Jason Daisy, 6/12/2012, 68143272

4) Shortys Swiss, Ashton, Shortys Blings Bingo, 8/1/2012, 68149554

5) Natalie, Mitchell and Wesley Hanson, La Porte City, Wapsi-Ana Pepper Genesis, 6/27/2012, 68142482

6) DeVore Dairy, Wilton, DeVores Titanium Reba, 7/1/2012

7) Shortys Swiss, Ashton, Shortys Cassies Cashel, 7/11/2012, 68149981

8) Goodman Dairy Farm, Rose Hill, Bell-air Emergency Alert ET, 7/22/2012, 840003010631595

9) DeVore Dairy, Wilton, DeVores Titanium Madea, 6/28/2012

10) Goodman Dairy Farm, Rose Hill, Goodman Gold J Atlee, 7/7/2012, 68152129

Junior Yearling Heifer: March 1 to May 31, 2012

1) Kruses Swiss Farm, Earlville, Kruses Victor Jillette ET, 3/15/2012, 68141087

2) ArthurCreek Dairy, Sumner, ArthurCreek Tanbark Venus, 4/10/2012, 68141639

3) Galen Fick, Boyden, Fick Lolly London, 3/26/2012, 68141288

4) Hilltop Acres Farm, Calmar, K-Valley GS Delite, 3/3/2012, 68140806

5) Dandee Swiss, DeWitt, R-Plaine Zeus Catniss, 4/11/2012, 68140605

6) Uluru Swiss Acres, Clermont, KB Tressel Tea ET, 3/20/2012, 68140071

Winter Yearling Heifer: Dec.1, 2011 to Feb. 29, 2012

1) Kruses Swiss Farm, Earlville, Kruses Joey Sugar, 12/20/2011, 68137482

2) Schulte Bros., Watkins, Schulte Bros Park Ranger ET, 12/6/2011, 68142708

3) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Lee-Ann's Cadillac Wishful, 1/2/2012, 68138359

4) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Lee-Ann's Cadillac Graffiti, 1/4/2012, 68138360

5) HB Holsteins, Marengo, Cedarway Austin Millie, 2/3/2012, 68141807

6) Darryl Banowetz, Charlotte, Wapsi-Ana Total Leader, 1/15/2012, 68137999

7) Shortys Swiss, Ashton, Shortys Cotton Candy B, 1/5/2012, 68142431

8) Galen Fick, Boyden, Fick Josey Jinx, 1/10/2012, 68141287

9) DeVore Dairy, Wilton, DeVores Wall St Rory, 12/1/2011, 68139759

10) Goodman Dairy Farm, Rose Hill, Dandee Supreme Pearl, 1/21/2012, 68142219

Senior Yearling Heifer (Not in Milk): Sept. 1 to Nov. 30, 2011

1) Hilltop Acres Farm, Calmar, Hilltop Acres GX Tulip ET, 9/7/2011, 68135210

2) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Cutting Edge Tot Apple ET, 9/5/2011, 68137267

3) Galen Fick, Boyden, Fick Dusty Diamond, 1/11/2011, 68136434

4) Natalie, Mitchell and Wesley Hanson, La Porte City, Viking Valley Alloy Misti, 9/2/2011, 68136338

5) DeVore Dairy, Wilton, DeVore Blend Tanniversary, 9/1/2011, 68139758

Junior Best Three Females

1) Kruses Swiss Farm, Earlville

2) Breezy Ridge Dairy, Epworth

3) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt

4) Galen Fick, Boyden

5) Shortys Swiss, Ashton

6) Hilltop Acres Farm, Calmar

7) DeVore Dairy, Wilton

Junior Two-Year-Old Cow: March 1 to Aug. 31, 2011

1) Annette Kime, Waucoma, Lee-Ann's Denzel Brandi, 4/10/2011, 68138334

2) Dandee Swiss, DeWitt, KRUSES LJ FOUR M SANDRA, 6/4/2011, 68133122

4) Goodman Dairy Farm, Rose Hill, Sun-Made HP Denver Pippa ET, 6/1/2011, 68132693

5) DeVore Dairy, Wilton, Devores Conquest Nanana, 3/11/2011, 68132594

Senior Two-Year-Old Cow: Sept. 1, 2010 to Feb. 28, 2011

1) Onword Cattle Company, Oelwein, Onword Vociferous Virgo, 2/22/2011, 68132093

2) Roth Dairy, Milford, Neb., Uhing Vigor Deka, 10/9/2010, 68127513

3) Goodman Dairy Farm, Rose Hill, To-Bran S Man Raevynn, 10/9/2010, 68138981

4) DeVore Dairy, Wilton, DeVore Dean Kelsey, 9/5/2010, 68132598

Junior Three-Year-Old Cow: March 1 to Aug. 31, 2010

1) Kruses LJ Swiss, Holy Cross, Kruses LJ Wonder Sophia, 4/9/2010, 68121797

2) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Lee-Ann's Pitots Payton, 6/25/2010, 68127745

3) Schulte Bros., Watkins, Schulte Bros Redezvous-ET, 6/15/2010, 68128223

4) Hilltop Acres Farm, Calmar, Hilltop Acres W Jenna, 6/6/2010, 68125193

Senior Three-Year-Old Cow: Sept. 1, 2009 to Feb. 28, 2010

1) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Quicksilver Wonder Bentley, 12/12/2009, 68118996

2) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Lee-Ann's Zipper Twirl, 12/3/2009, 681750

3) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Lee-Ann's Legancy Callie ET, 9/17/2009, 68117513

4) Darryl Banowetz, Charlotte, Wapsi-Ana Total Buddy, 12/10/2009, 68117476

Cow Four Years Old: Sept. 1, 2008 to Aug. 31, 2009

1) Hilltop Acres Farm, Calmar, Hilltop Acres V Chiquita, 6/6/2009, 68112362

2) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Onward Victor Variable TW, 12/8/2008, 68106602

3) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Lee-Ann's Total Mercedes, 9/28/2008, 68108053

Cow Five Years Old: Sept. 1, 2007 to Aug. 31, 2008

1) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Lee-Ann's Madison Victory, 9/15/2007, 961233

2) DeVore Dairy, Wilton, DeVores Victor Rena, 7/18/2008, 68111510

Aged Cow: Before Sept. 1, 2007

1) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Lee-Ann's Bell Star Licorice, 6/2/2007, 961237

2) Galen Fick, Boyden, Fick Marisa Marlys, 6/6/2007, 959544

3) DeVore Dairy, Wilton, DeVores Hollywd Miliza, 9/30/2003, 931091

4) Shortys Swiss, Ashton, Shortys Mile High Lime, 3/1/2007, 95669

Lifetime Production

1) Galen Fick, Boyden, Fick Lilly Lizzie, 2/4/2006, 946556

Best Three Head

1) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt

2) Galen Fick, Boyden

3) Kruses Swiss Farm, Earlville

4) DeVore Dairy, Wilton

5) Shortys Swiss, Ashton

Best Four Head

1) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt

2) Galen Fick, Boyden

3) Kruses Swiss Farm, Earlville

4) DeVore Dairy, Wilton

5) Shortys Swiss, Ashton

Junior Champion Female: Bros, Watkins, Fortunate

Reserve Junior Champion Female: Bushman Dairy, Calmar, Galaxy Integrity

Honorable Mention) Kruses Swiss Farm, Earlville, Sugar

Intermediate Champion Female: Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Bentley

Reserve Intermediate Champion Female: Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Twirl

Honorable Mention) Annette Kime, Waucoma, Brandi

Senior Champion Female: Galen Fick, Boyden, Lizzie

Reserve Senior Champion Female: Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Victory

Honorable Mention) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Licorice

Grand Champion Female: Galen Fick, Boyden, Lizzie

Reserve Grand Champion Female: Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Victory

Honorable Mention) Lee-Anns Swiss, DeWitt, Bentley

"Nothing Compares" to the Iowa State Fair. The 2013 Fair ends today. The 2014 Iowa State Fair is set August 7-17. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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20 Aug 2013

Branstad, Reynolds announce second Governor's Bullying Prevention Summit, video contest

By Rick Martin

(DES MOINES) - Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced they will be hosting the second Governor's Bullying Prevention Summit, to be held on Nov. 4 at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.

This year's theme is "Mission Possible: Stepping Up the Response," and is a follow-up to the governor's sold-out inaugural 2012 Bullying Prevention Summit, which drew about 1,100 students and adults to focus on community involvement in preventing bullying.

The purpose of this year's summit is to explore the practical next steps to better address the pervasive problem of bullying.

The 2012 Iowa Youth Survey reported that 57 percent of students said that in the last 30 days they had been bullied at school in a variety of ways. That was up from 50 percent in 2010.  Growing awareness that bullying should not be tolerated may be behind the increase, as well as new challenges presented by the Internet and social media. Despite this, the governor says we all need to work together to reverse the trend.

"We still have a lot of work to do to eliminate bullying within our schools and ensure our children feel safe at school," said Gov. Branstad. "Iowans share a commitment to helping young people act responsibly and treating others with respect and dignity. Those are core values that shape the culture of Iowa, and we all need to work together to instill these values within our young people."

The summit's keynote speaker is Emily Bazelon, who is the author of "Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy."

The summit will include sessions on how both students and adults can make a difference. Participants will explore what makes for good legal policy, plus other kinds of support schools need to better deal with bullying.

The governor's office is partnering with the Iowa Hall of Pride in promotion of the summit, which includes a video contest. Each school in Iowa is invited to submit a video. Videos should reflect the theme "Mission Possible: Stepping Up the Response," and should show how schools and communities have created or will create a campaign to stop bullying, and demonstrating how everyone deserves to feel safe and supported at school.

Further details on the video contest and registration for the summit can be found at http://preventbullying.iowa.gov. Registration opens Aug. 26, 2013.

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20 Aug 2013

Docudrama Filmmaker Explodes 4 Myths About Bodybuilding Subculture

By Ginny Grimsley
Writer-Director Vlad Yudin Spent Months With 7 Contenders
for 'Generation Iron'

Myths abound about the subculture of bodybuilding, a sport that took off with the explosion of the health-and-fitness industry in the 1970s.

Back then, the public knew even less about these extreme and dedicated athletes until the release of a breakthrough docudrama in 1977, "Pumping Iron," produced by Jerome Gary and featuring a champion named Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The film has long fascinated Vlad Yudin, writer, director, producer and principal of The Vladar Co., (vladar.com). He has been busy on multiple film projects this year, but right now his focus is the Sept. 20 release of "Generation Iron," created with "Pumping Iron" producer Gary and narrated by Mickey Rourke.

Yudin spent months with the seven bodybuilders featured in the docudrama as they prepared for the Mr. Olympiad contest. He says he came away with an appreciation of how little the public still knows about the sport and the athletes who so compulsively pursue physical perfection.  For one, many people believe bodybuilding is about size - not true.

"It's about developing symmetry," he says.

Here are four myths he says are rampant in literature about bodybuilders, and why they're not true.

• Myth No. 1: Bodybuilders suffer from "negative body image," or "reverse anorexia." Many observers have written that bodybuilders are driven by an eating disorder known as reverse anorexia: No matter how big they get, when they look in the mirror, they still see a skinny wimp. Not true, says Yudin. "The whole point of this sport is to perfect the physique - the goal is to develop perfect symmetry, not to get as big as you can be. These guys are striving for a perfect score in competition. If they see a weak spot, they're going to work on building that up."

• Myth No. 2. Bodybuilders depend on steroids to achieve results. Steroids do not make champions, Yudin says. Bodybuilding champs are athletes so dedicated to constantly consuming the right nutrients on the right schedule and to working out, it becomes a lifestyle. "People think they're just pumping themselves up with steroids, but bodybuilding is a science that requires effort 100 percent of the time, Yudin says.

• Myth No. 3: Bodybuilders have low self-esteem. For some, this may have been true at one point in their lives, Yudin says. Some experienced bullying; others had acceptance issues. But most now have a healthy, even robust, sense of self-esteem. "You can see it in how they carry themselves. They don't do this because of a lack of confidence," he says. "If they did, they wouldn't be able to go on stage and be judged with such intense scrutiny on their physique. They've put in a lot of work and they know they look good." He gives the example of Phil Heath, one of the seven men featured in his film. Heath grew up as a talented athlete and played basketball for the University of Denver. "He started hitting the gym more to train, and became more interested in bodybuilding than basketball," Yudin says. The two-time Mr. Olympia knew he had talent from the get-go and took advantage of it, he says.

• Myth No. 4: Body builders are socially isolated. They get a rap because they dedicate their life to the gym and their diet, Yudin says. They eat every two to three hours and they're in the gym two to three times a day. You just don't see them out and about very often. "But four of the seven men we featured are married. A fifth lives with the mother of his children, and a sixth got married after we stopped shooting. Their family lives are a big part of the film," Yudin says. While he concedes bodybuilders have to be selfish to a degree in order to maintain their grueling schedule, that doesn't mean they're loners who avoid others.

"Branch Warren is a devoted family man who brings his daughter to competitions," Yudin says. "In the film, you see him carrying his daughter through the back stage."


About Vlad Yudin

Russian-born writer, director, producer Vlad Yudin is the principal of The Vladar Co., a media and entertainment production company. New projects include the ARCANA Comics graphic novel and film "Head Smash," and the bodybuilding docudrama "Generation Iron." A second film, "Catskill Park," a horror movie, is also scheduled for release this year. Yudin is currently working with "Game of Thrones" producer Mark Huffam to adapt the historical fiction novel "The French Executioner" for film. He recently published the graphic novel "Head Smash," which will be adapted for film next year. Yudin directed and produced the critically acclaimed docufilm "Big Pun: The Legacy" (2008), and wrote, directed and produced the dark comedy, "Last Day of Summer," in 2009. Yudin grew up in Russia and New York and is a graduate of Pace University and the New York University Filmmaking Program.

20 Aug 2013

Food Drive at Modern Woodmen Park

By Rick Martin

This evening, volunteers from Churches United of the Quad City Area will be hosting Strike Out Hunger, a food drive at Modern Woodmen Park. 

Fans are asked to bring non-perishable food items with them to the game tonight and in return the River Bandits will give them 2 Bandit Bucks per item up to 5 items (10 Bandit Bucks) per family. 

All food collected will be distributed to many of the 24 local food pantries that Churches United oversees. The food collection will take place from 5:30 until approx. 7:30 this evening. Churches United thanks you for your support.

19 Aug 2013

GARY ALLAN AND SHERYL CROW TO CO-HEADLINE FREE AND EASY TOUR

By Stephani Nagle

Special Guest Maggie Rose

October 17

iWireless Center

On sale Friday, August 23 at 10 am

Nashville, TN --- Sheryl Crow and Gary Allan will co-headline the Free And Easy tour this fall with a stop at the iWireless Center on Thursday, October 17. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 23 at 10 am.

 

Sheryl Crow and Gary Allan are a can't-miss touring combo and a perfect pairing.  Crow is a nine-time GRAMMY award-winning artist with over 35 million records sold.  Her debut country single "Easy" is off her forth-coming Warner Bros. Records release, Feels Like Home, due out September 10. This marks the first country album of Crow's celebrated career. Allan is a maverick in the mainstream country world.  A surfer whose upbringing in Southern California taught him the art of blending rock and country seamlessly in his live shows.  With five platinum albums under his belt, Allan topped the Billboard Country Album chart as well as the Billboard 200 Pop Album Chart in February with his new album Set You Free.

"Sheryl and I met while doing some guitar pulls earlier this year and started talking about doing something together.  The timing seemed right and 'Free and Easy' just came natural to us both," said Allan.  "If we're near you, come on out.  It's going to be a good time."

"I love Gary's music," said Crow. "He puts on the kind of show that I like to go see so I am thrilled to be out with him on tour, and really look forward to be able to perform my new music to the country fans this fall."

Ticket prices are $35.00, $49.50, and $59.50 with a limited number of $99.00 four-packs also available. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 23 at 10 am and are available at the iWireless Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at800-745-3000, and on-line at www.ticketmaster.com.  A portion of the proceeds to benefit the Genesis Health Systems.

About Sheryl Crow:

Since the release of her seven-times Platinum, GRAMMY award-winning debut Tuesday Night Music Club, Sheryl Crow has performed duets with musical luminaries such as Sting and Mick Jagger, released seven studio albums (each charting Top 10, four of them platinum-plus), a quadruple-platinum greatest hits collection and a Christmas album. Her latest album, Feels Like Home, is set to release September 10 on Warner Bros. Records. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tenn. and was produced by GRAMMY award-winner Justin Niebank. She has also been nominated for an additional 27 GRAMMYs, her most recent for 2008's critically acclaimed Detours. Crow is a cancer survivor, has performed for President Obama and is a passionate supporter of a variety of environmental and health-related charities, including the NRDC, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and The World Food Program. Crow has sold more than 35 million records worldwide.

About Gary Allan:

With the allure of a modern day outlaw, Gary Allan has won over legions of fans with his signature blend of rugged vocals, rebellious lyrics and raucous live performances.  He has sold over 7 million albums and released five platinum and gold albums in a row including three that topped the Billboard Country Albums Chart, with his latest, SET YOU FREE, also topping the Billboard 200.  Allan has topped the singles charts with five #1 hits at country radio and has nearly a dozen Top 10 hits to his credit.  He has been described as "dark and dreamy" in Entertainment Weekly, "soulful and rough around the edges" in Playboy and deemed a "maverick" by Rolling Stone.  He has sold out venues as a headliner from coast to coast, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Live with Kelly and Michael and Jimmy Kimmel Live and has landed on the covers of Country Weekly, Pollstar and People magazine.  While becoming a force on the country music scene, Allan has remained true to his artistic voice each step of the way.

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19 Aug 2013

Honoring Grandparents Who Raise Their Grandkids

By Jason Alderman

By Jason Alderman

In 1978, Congress passed legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. Presidents since Jimmy Carter have issued proclamations urging citizens to, in the words of President Barack Obama, "honor those who have helped shape the character of our nation, and thank these role models for their immeasurable acts of love, care and understanding."

At a stage in life when many people are already comfortably retired, some 2.7 million grandparents have taken on the responsibility of providing basic needs for their grandchildren, according to data compiled by Generations United. An alarming 21 percent of these vital caregivers live below the poverty line, even though 60 percent are still in the workforce.

All told, an estimated 7.8 million children under 18 live in households headed by grandparents or other relatives, including those whose parents are absent due to death, substance abuse, military deployment or other reasons.

Ironically, even though many of these "grandfamilies" barely scrape by, they save taxpayers more than $6.5 billion each year by keeping children out of the foster care system. So it only seems fair that many federal, state and local aid programs are available to help these guardian angels provide financial and emotional safety nets for their grandchildren.

Among the many difficulties these families sometimes face:

  • If you become your grandchild's foster parent, you're responsible for day-to-day decisions and care, although the state retains legal custody and pays for the child's care.
  • Unless you establish some form of legal relationship (custody, guardianship or adoption), the parent may be able to take your grandchild from your home at any time.
  • In some states, it's difficult to enroll the child in school or get medical care without some form of legal relationship.
  • Most senior-only housing complexes don't allow child residents - which is legal - so some grandfamilies are forced to move.

However, grandfamilies may be eligible for several federal tax credits:

  • A Child Tax Credit of up to $1,000 for each qualified grandchild, provided they lived with you for more than half the filing year and are under 17 at year's end.
  • If you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, you may be eligible for an additional amount for grandchildren you support.
  • A Child and Dependent Care Credit for childcare expenses incurred so you can work or seek employment.
  • If you adopt your grandchildren, you may be eligible for a nonrefundable Federal Adoption Credit of up to $12,970 per child.

In addition, depending on your income and the health/disability status of your grandchildren, you may also be eligible for benefits from Medicaid, your state's Children's Health Insurance Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and numerous other federal, state and local aid programs.

Helpful resources for grandfamilies include :

  • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, a government-sponsored site at. www.usa.gov, that provides links to various subject-matter experts.
  • AARP's comprehensive GrandFamilies Guide (at www.aarp.org).
  • Benefits QuickLINK, an AARP tool to find out whether you or your grandchildren qualify for 15 different public benefits.
  • GrandFacts, a searchable database at www.aarp.org, where you can locate key state and local resources, foster care policies and services, public benefits, financial and education assistance, and relevant state laws.
  • Generations United, whose "Grandfamilies" website highlights challenges often faced by these households (www.gu.org/OURWORK/Grandfamilies.aspx).

Do something to honor your own grandparents this Grandparents Day. And if you know others who are raising their grandkids, make sure they know about the many available resources.

19 Aug 2013

RUIZ HITS WALK-OFF HOMER, SNAPS LOSING STREAK

By Marco LaNave

Quad Cities remains 5 ½ games behind Cedar Rapids in the Western Division second-half race

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AUG. 18, 2013) - Third baseman Rio Ruiz led off the bottom of the ninth inning with the Quad Cities River Bandits' first walk-off home run this season for a 3-2 victory over the Burlington Bees that snapped the home team's five-game losing streak in front of 3,351 at Modern Woodmen Park Sunday night.

Quad Cities (31-23 second half, 69-54 overall) had a 2-1 lead going into the ninth inning, but right-hander Juan Minaya (2-6) allowed a leadoff single by Bees center fielder Chevy Clarke and a one-out single by right fielder Riley Good to put runners at first and third bases. Bees second baseman Wendell Soto then hit a grounder off Minaya's leg that allowed the tying run to score and the potential go-ahead run to reach third base. After Minaya walked third baseman Sherman Johnson to load the bases with one out, shortstop Angel Rosa flied to shallow right field, and Minaya fanned left fielder Exicardo Cayones to preserve the 2-2 tie.

Bees right-hander Alex Blackford (0-2) retired the first three hitters he faced before entering the ninth inning. Ruiz worked a 1-1 count before launching the next pitch to the Built Ford Tough Deck in right field for his 10th home run of the season. It was the first walk-off home run by a River Bandit since Virgil Hill's two-run walk-off home run against Wisconsin June 17, 2012.

Left-hander Brian Holmes gave the River Bandits their best start in a week, as he limited the Bees (23-32, 49-71) to one unearned run on seven hits through the first 5 1/3 innings. He walked three batters and struck out six. His wild pickoff attempt in the fourth inning after a walk led to a run scoring on Good's infield single.

Quad Cities twice took one-run leads in the game against left-hander Chris O'Grady. Center fielder Teoscar Hernandez drew a leadoff walk in the third inning and was picked off of first base but reached second base because shortstop Angel Rosa dropped a throw, allowing Hernandez to reach second base. A fly ball by second baseman Tony Kemp and groundout by shortstop Carlos Correa brought in the game's first run. After the Bees tied the game, 1-1, in the fourth inning, catcher Jobduan Morales hit a two-out home run to put his team ahead, 2-1. The lead remained until the ninth inning, thanks to right-hander Zach Morton coming on to retire all eight batters he faced after taking over from Holmes with a one-run lead and two runners on base with one out in the sixth inning.

Sunday's victory also means The Captain's Table at 4801 River Drive in Moline will offer The Captain's Table Victory Discount on Monday, Aug. 19. Anyone who mentions the River Bandits victory can receive a free appetizer or dessert with the purchase of two lunches or dinners with beverages on Monday, Aug. 19.

The River Bandits play the third game of the series against Burlington at 7 p.m. Monday. River Bandits right-hander Mark Appel (1-1) is scheduled to face Bees right-hander Pat Lowery (4-7).

UP NEXT: The River Bandits will celebrate Modern Woodmen Park's distinction as the country's No. 1 park with $1 night Monday. That means $1 general admission tickets with $1 upgrades, as well as $1 drinks. Plus, 2013 No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel starts on the mound for Quad Cities. The River Bandits' home stand continues through Friday, Aug. 23. Single-game tickets are on sale at the River Bandits box office at Modern Woodmen Park, by phone at  563-324-3000 and online at www.riverbandits.com. Season ticket and mini-plan packages start at just seven games and begin at less than $50. Call a River Bandits account representative today to choose your seats and get the details of our various mini-plan packages.

ABOUT THE BANDITS: The River Bandits ownership is making one of the biggest improvements to Modern Woodmen Park since the ballpark was first built back in 1931! A new Ferris wheel, standing 112 feet over the playing field, is planned for next spring, along with a carousel and other new games and attractions. This season, the team just unveiled a new 300-foot long dual zip line, a rock climbing wall, a Mediacom Frog Hopper, and a number of new bounce houses . The team also boasts a new major league affiliate, the Houston Astros, and fans can see the first team in Minor League Baseball history with back-to-back No. 1 overall draft picks - 2012 top pick Carlos Correa and 2013 top pick Mark Appel, as well as 2012 first-round draft choice Lance McCullers. With new rides, new attractions, new improvements, a new affiliate and future major league stars, the second half of this season is one every fan will not want to miss!

 

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