The home of the Quad Cities River Bandits, Modern Woodmen Park is the oldest ballpark used continuously by a current Minor League Baseball team for at least 50 years.

It is in the running for "Best Minor League Ballpark" in the 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Voting continues until noon EDT Monday, Aug. 12, with the winner to be announced Wednesday, Aug. 14.

A link to vote is available at www.riverbandits.com.

Davenport, Iowa (August 7, 2013) - The Figge Art Museum will be hosting a Teacher Appreciation Night on Thursday, August 15 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in the Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery. Teachers and educators are invited to find out what the Figge has to offer their classes in the year to come.

Attendees will enjoy appetizers, a cash bar and idea-sharing while mingling with fellow educators and the Figge staff. There will also be an opportunity for educators to sign-up for free outreach visits from the Figge's Big Picture program.

The event will take place in the Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery where the Beyond the Classroom exhibition is currently on display. Free admission!

About the Figge Art Museum

The Figge Art Museum is located on the riverfront in downtown Davenport at 225 West Second Street. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday and Sundays 12-5 p.m. Thursdays the museum is open until 9 p.m. Admission to the museum and tour is $7. Admission is free to Figge members and institutional members and free to all on Thursday evenings from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.. To contact the museum, please call 563.326.7804, or visit www.figgeartmuseum.org.

Divorce has become a societal phenomenon almost as prevalent as marriage. While some speculate on the reasons why, Mort Fertel, creator of the Marriage Fitness Tele-Boot Camp and author of "Marriage Fitness," (MarriageMax.com), says he knows.

"What do people do when they finally open up and admit there's a problem in their marriage? They start talking to their friends and family and basically get a lot of bad, conflicting advice, or they go to a marriage counselor, which is often where it gets really messy," says Fertel, a global marriage expert.

"Too much marriage counseling consists primarily of couples beating up on each other; the wife gets her turn and the husband gets his turn. This adds stress to an already strained marriage and it's often the final straw in a relationship."

One piece of advice Fertel offers: Don't be afraid to start repairing your marriage on your own. One spouse's effort can change the momentum and very often, it's that effort that motivates the other spouse to join in the process of saving the relationship, he says.

Patty, one of Fertel's past success stories, was the spouse acting alone when she initially entered his program. In a letter featured on Fertel's website, she writes the following: "...I was in your October program as a lone ranger. Thanks to following your advice, my husband moved back home mid-December. We are now doing the program again but this time TOGETHER. He says he is totally committed to our marriage and making it work."

Fertel says wanting to make it work is half the battle.

"Many people seem to go into marriage counseling not even sure if they want their relationship to work out - but that is unacceptable," he says. "In my program, the first step is simply knowing you want your marriage to succeed."

About Mort Fertel

Mort Fertel is a world authority on the psychology of relationships. He has been featured as an expert on ABC, NBC, CBS, PBS and Fox television networks. His Marriage Fitness System is endorsed by a wide variety of mental-health professionals, and he has helped save thousands of marriages. Fertel graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, was the CEO of an international nonprofit organization, and is a former marathon runner. He lives with his wife and five children (including triplets!) in Baltimore.