21 Dec 2012

Governor Quinn Appoints New Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard

By Erin Wilson

Daniel M. Krumrei to Lead and Advocate for Illinois Servicemembers and their Families

SPRINGFIELD - Governor Pat Quinn today named Daniel M. Krumrei as the new Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard and Director of the Department of Military Affairs. The former Colonel has served as Command Staff Chaplain for the Illinois Army National Guard since 2005 and has been instrumental in fulfilling Governor Quinn's longtime commitment to serving Veterans and their families.

"General Krumrei has served in the National Guard for more than 35 years and has made it his mission to ensure that our servicemembers get the support they need to be successful in the military and in their civilian lives," Governor Quinn said. "His extensive experience at all levels of the Guard and with people of all faiths will be invaluable as we work to keep the Illinois National Guard the most effective force in the nation."

Krumrei (pronounced KRUM-ROY) joined the National Guard in 1977 and has held all ranks from private to colonel, serving in a wide variety of roles including field artillery, nuclear/biological/chemical weapons specialist, and chaplain. Since joining the Illinois Army National Guard (ILNG) in 1992 as a chaplain, he has helped make assisting servicemembers and their families a priority of the ILNG. He has built strong relationships with the faith and mental-health communities that work with Guard members before, during and after deployments by implementing models of support that are celebrated and imitated nationwide. Krumrei will lead the ILNG at a time when more servicemembers are returning home permanently from overseas deployments, heightening the need for transition services such as job training and counseling.

"Over the last three decades, I have had the privilege of counseling thousands of servicemembers and have built a deep understanding of the challenges facing our soldiers and airmen - their struggles with transitioning, with family, and with balancing civilian work and military requirements," Krumrei said. "Like them, I know personally what it is to leave your family, your friends, your community, and your job for the combat theater. I am grateful to Governor Quinn for this opportunity to lead our National Guard, and to help our National Guardsmen meet every challenge they encounter with courage and confidence."

General Krumrei holds a master's degree in strategic studies from the Army War College and a Master's of Divinity from Phillips Graduate Seminary, as well as numerous service awards and decorations. Among these is the Kuwait Liberation Medal, earned during a deployment to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. As a civilian, he has served as senior pastor of the Parkway Christian Church - Disciples of Christ in Springfield since 1998. Krumrei resides in Springfield with his wife Sue, an art teacher at Franklin Middle School. They are the parents of three adult children - Ben, Kate and Jessi.

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21 Dec 2012

Uproar at the Zoo

By Marc Heinzman
WHAT'S NEW AT THE ZOO
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REINDEER FACTS

Reindeer travel up to 3,000 miles each year. Santa's reindeer travel far more!

Reindeer eat grass, moss and lichen. Leave a little lettuce or carrots for them
with Santa's cookies and milk.

Reindeer populations are declining due to climate change. Do your part in 2013 to
recycle, reduce your carbon footprint and help global conservation efforts.

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BE A ZOO SANTA

Even our animals have a wish list!

Towels, Plastic Food Containers, Unsalted Peanuts, Large Pet Carrier, Small Bird Cage, Frisbee.

Drop off donations M-F 8:30-4 (closed Dec 24, 25, 31, Jan 1) or mail to:

Niabi Zoo

Attn: Mandy Turnbull

13010 Niabi Zoo Rd

Coal Valley, IL 61240

ASK ABOUT THE LIST [mailto:sbehrens@niabizoo.com]
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2013 EVENTS

The calendar has been set and sponsorship opportunities are available for popular
events like Boo at the Zoo and Pints for Pachyderms.

Be among the first to see the entire list of events and select the personal or corporate
sponsorship opportunity that aligns with your charitable giving initiatives.

Opportunities start at $250.
GET THE GUIDE [mailto:sbehrens@niabizoo.com]
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OPENING DAY IS MONDAY, MARCH 11

Mark your calendar to visit Niabi Zoo during opening week in March and see your
favorite animals after the winter break.
Keep your membership active to join us for the Members Only Egg Hunt on Saturday,
March 30 and a Members Only Breakfast with the Animals on Saturday, March 23.

Click here [mailto:membership@niabizoo.com] to contact the membership coordinator.

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21 Dec 2012

Loebsack Statement on Congress Leaving Washington for the Holidays

By Joe Hand

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the House of Representatives left town for the holidays without taking meaningful steps to address the "fiscal cliff" that the nation will go over in 10 days.

"The last thing Congress should be doing is going home rather than working to move forward with a meaningful solution. Months ago, I proposed a compromise plan that would bridge the gap by asking those who have the most to contribute a little more to protect the middle class, small businesses and family farms.  I will be remaining in Washington, prepared to work with anyone who is willing to actually get things accomplished to move our country forward.  Unfortunately, instead of pursuing a solution, it seems the majority in Congress has again decided to bring the economy to the brink.  Washington needs to get serious, get to work, and get this done now."

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21 Dec 2012

Loebsack: The National Conversation Should Begin at Home

By Vonnie Hampel

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dave Loebsack announced today that in the coming weeks, he will convene different groups of people to discuss how the nation should move forward in addressing how to ensure our children stay safe.  In the aftermath of the shootings at Newtown, Loebsack will bring together law enforcement officers, members of the mental health community, parents, teachers and administrators, as well as the general public to begin the conversation.

"Everyone from the President to the many people from Iowa who have contacted my office have called on the nation's leaders to have a national conversation about how we can move forward after the senseless violence in Newtown. I think we have to have every option on the table and open for discussion.  That doesn't mean everything will be implemented, but when you have an open and honest discussion, it is good to have as many points of view as possible. I will use these meetings to hear from people that are directly involved with protecting our children and I look forward to getting ideas and taking them back to Washington with me while we debate how to move forward."

Details on the formats, as well as the dates and times will be announced in the near future.

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21 Dec 2012

National Women's Clothing Retailer, maurices, Plans to Move to New NorthPark Location

By Sarah Troutwine

(Duluth, MN) A nationwide clothing store for young women, known for trendy fashions that don't break the bank, announces plans to relocate the maurices store currently located at Northpark Mall, 320 W Kimberly Road in Davenport.

maurices' fashion attitude will appear in force when the new store opens in the Northpark Mall, Space 0058. The store will continue to be open for business while the new location is under construction. The new 5,190 square footage store will grand open planned for end of February 2013. Neil McPhail, SVP - Stores, adds, "We look for the best opportunity in each market. The new space we are moving into looked like the perfect opportunity to continue to reach maurices target customer and continued success of our business.

"We are very excited about opening a brand new store that will offer our customers an exciting new fresh décor and design that is easy and fun to shop," says Store Manager Sarah Troutwine.

maurices has been inspiring young women since 1931 and will continue to sell adorable, affordable fashions in sizes 1-24.

brands of Studio Y and Wear @ Work, plus some of the best-known brands in denim, including Silver®.

About maurices
maurices, a brand of Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ - ASNA), is the leading hometown specialty store and authority for the savvy, fashion-conscious girl with a twenty-something attitude. Today, maurices operates over 833 stores in 46 states and Canada. maurices stands for fashion, quality, value and customer service. Offering sizes 1-24, our styles are inspired by the girl in everyone, in every size. For store information and to shop online, visit maurices.com.

21 Dec 2012

Morthland Opposes TV Tax

By Rep. Rich Morthland

Morthland calls HB5440: "ineffective and irresponsible"

 

MOLINE, IL...State Representative Rich Morthland (R-Cordova) pledges to vote against House Bill 5440, the proposed tax on satellite TV if the sponsors try to pass the measure during the upcoming Lame Duck session in January.

Representative Morthland calls the new 5% fee an "ill-contrived attempt to distract from the major issues facing our State." Morthland says that both his Springfield and Moline offices have been receiving many calls from constituents who are justifiably outraged at this new Springfield money grab.

"Here's another fee that will prove to be ineffective and irresponsible in our current economic condition. The budgets of hard working families and businesses are already stretched to their limits," said Rep. Morthland. "To make matters worse, this tax unfairly punishes rural residents and other downstate folks who only have access to the coverage that satellite television affords."

Proponents of HB5440 claim it will raise about $75 million, which would be used to bolster education funding. Rep. Morthland questions that revenue projection number, noting that an already struggling economy conflates projections and provides for decreasing tax revenues. Furthermore, Morthland claims that the tax is a thinly veiled attempt by Cable Television companies to unfairly hurt their competitors.

"Adding the tax to satellite TV bills would be like charging toll-way fees to airline passengers," said Morthland. "These customers are doing business miles and miles above the infrastructure that traditional Cable companies interact with. This tax is fundamentally unfair and misdirected"

HB 5440 passed the Senate on vote of 30-27. The bill is likely to be brought for a vote on the House floor during the upcoming January session.

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21 Dec 2012

Iowa Supreme Court Opinions December 21, 2012

By Iowa Judicial Branch
Iowa Supreme Court Opinions

December 21, 2012

Notice: The opinions posted on this site are slip opinions only. Under the Rules of Appellate Procedure a party has a limited number of days to request a rehearing after the filing of an opinion. Also, all slip opinions are subject to modification or correction by the court. Therefore, opinions on this site are not to be considered the final decisions of the court. The official published opinions of the Iowa Supreme Court are those published in the North Western Reporter published by West Group.

Opinions released before April 2006 and available in the archives are posted in Word format. Opinions released after April 2006 are posted to the website in PDF (Portable Document Format).   Note: To open a PDF you must have the free Acrobat Reader installed. PDF format preserves the original appearance of a document without requiring you to possess the software that created that document. For more information about PDF read: Using the Adobe Reader.

For your convenience, the Judicial Branch offers a free e-mail notification service for Supreme Court opinions, Court of Appeals opinions, press releases and orders. To subscribe, click here.

NOTE: Copies of these opinions may be obtained from the Clerk of the Supreme Court, Judicial Branch Building, 1111 East Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319, for a fee of fifty cents per page.

No. 10-1742

STATE OF IOWA vs. ROBERT ANTHONY HOWARD

No. 11-1857

MELISSA NELSON vs. JAMES H. KNIGHT DDS, P.C. and JAMES KNIGHT
21 Dec 2012

New Year's Eve with Josh Duffee & His Orchestra

By Rick Martin
My Orchestra will be playing on New Year's Eve this year at the Rhythm City Casino.  This will be our first time performing at the casino, but definitely not the last!  The Rhythm City has hired my full orchestra to play the first Saturday of every month, starting in February.  We'll be debuting new music at each show, as well as playing our favorites from the 1920's and early 30's.  We'll also be debuting our new band name, so lots of great changes happening in 2013! 

Here are the details incase you're interested in coming out on NYE to hear my group.  Our last song will be Auld Lang Syne, just like the original version that everyone is so familiar with from years ago.

What:  Josh Duffee & His Orchestra's New Year's Eve Performance
When:  Monday, December 31st 2012
Where:  The Rhythm City Casino, Downtown Davenport Riverfront
Time:  8:00pm to Midnight
Age Limit:  21 and over
Cost:  FREE!
http://davenport.isleofcapricasinos.com/happenings-entertainment.aspx

The Rhythm City Casino food section will be open so you can have some dinner while we're playing.  Make a date of it and come out and have some dinner while you listen to us play some hot jazz from the 20's and early 30's! 

We hope to see you on New Year's Eve, and we hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too!

Sincerely Yours,

Josh Duffee
21 Dec 2012

It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play airing on WQPT and WVIK

By Lora Adams

Taped in November at Augustana College

MOLINE, ILLINOIS - WQPT, the Quad Cities local public television station and WVIK, the public radio station teamed up to present "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" in November. The stage play by Joe Landry and with music by Kevin Connors is set in a 1946 radio station.  It was performed before a live audience for three performances and taped to air on both stations for the holiday season.

WQPT will air the program December 21 and 25 at 7 pm, and WVIK will air it on December 23 at 7 pm.

Funding for the production was made possible by the Illinois Arts Council and the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center. Directed by WQPT producer, Lora Adams and starring Mike Millar, Jenny Winn, Jason Platt, Erin Lounsberry, Michael Carron, Scott Tunnicliff, Tamra  McConoughey, Tom Vaccaro and with Jonathan Turner on piano, the production helped to raise funds for additional episodes of WQPT's arts program "Artists in Profile."  The first of the additional episodes airs on New Year's Eve at 11:30 pm with a music special featuring performances by Ellis Kell, Danika Holmes, Ragamon, Barley House Band and the Milltown Wranglers.

WQPT is a media service of Western Illinois University located in Moline, Illinois.

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21 Dec 2012

Rev. Ron Quay retiring from Churches United

By Anne Wachal

Dear Friends & Colleagues,

As some of you may have heard, circumstances have developed with Rev. Ron Quay's health such that he has felt the need to retire at the end of 2012. Ron is currently the Executive Director of Churches United, and had originally planned to retire at the end of 2013. He has devoted 10 years of his life to Churches United, and for that we are deeply appreciative.

One of his major accomplishments was his willingness to open Winnie's Place in December of 2006, which expanded the ministry of Churches United to women and children in need of shelter. A second major accomplishment was to lead the way for interfaith dialogue and understanding, which expanded Churches United's relationships with other people of faith through our six year radio show "Faith Talks" and by reaching out to non-Christian faith communities. We wish Ron all the best as he focuses on his retirement, his health and the healing process.

We would also like to share with you that Anne Wachal, who currently is the Associate Director and Program Manager for Churches United, has been asked by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors to lead Churches United as the Acting Executive Director during this transition time. Please keep Anne and her family in your thoughts and prayers as she graciously takes on additional responsibilities at Churches United.

We assure you that all of the Churches United ministries will remain intact as we continue to meet the needs of the community, but you may see a few changes taking place as we journey through this transition period together. It is our intent to continue to be a Christian ecumenical organization in ministry in the Quad City Area for another 50 years, and beyond.

Please keep the Churches United staff and the Board of Directors in your thoughts and prayers during this adjustment time. We are all looking forward to an exciting 2013!!

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