(DES MOINES) - Gov. Terry E. Branstad today released the following statement regarding last night's election results:

"Iowa voters once again chose divided government, and their message was unmistakable: They want us to work together in moving this state forward. Just as President Obama and Gov. Romney pledged to work together nationally, I see great opportunities for cooperation here in Iowa. I look forward to working with the Senate and House to improve our schools, make our tax climate more competitive and to continue balancing the state budget. We must continue to make state government more efficient, transparent and responsive to Iowans.

"The election is behind us, and the time to work together lies in front of us. I will work with both parties to ensure we don't squander this great responsibility Iowans have placed upon us."

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SPRINGFIELD, IL (11/06/2012)(readMedia)-- The former director of the Illinois State Military Museum will assist the New Jersey National Guard Museum recover and preserve its artifacts affected by Hurricane Sandy and the subsequent, widespread flooding.

Lt. Col. Mark Whitlock of Springfield said the New Jersey National Guard Museum's curator was looking for someone with experience assessing the restoration needs based on an artifact's condition to recover and stabilize the artifacts.

"I did this after hurricane Katrina in 2005," said Whitlock, who serves as the Illinois National Guard Command Historian. "I took a team that included a couple of artifacts experts and a forensics expert specializing in weapons to Jackson Barracks Military Museum in New Orleans to recover artifacts."

Whitlock was the director of the Illinois State Military Museum from 1995 to 2011 before serving a year with the U.S. Army Center of Military History in Washington, D.C. He has also served on the National Guard Bureau museum advisory council for the past 10 years.

The New Jersey National Guard Museum boasts the nation's largest collection of New Jersey related Civil War research material. Whitlock said he expects to be in New Jersey for just over a week and concentrate on the preservation of the New Jersey National Guard Museum's collection of weapons, uniforms, Civil War flags and other archival materials.

"Without assistance from museum specialists from other states, the New Jersey National Guard stands to lose its history," said Whitlock.

Join us Sunday, November 11 from noon to 5 p.m. for a day celebrating the many cultures of the Quad City area through dance, music, food and fun!

Performances will be in the Grand Lobby plus the International Marketplace is free and open to the public. Purchase your discounted Museum ticket ($5 for adults, children 12 & under free with paid adult) and continue the celebration with hands-on crafts and activities in the Museum Exhibit Halls.  Don't forget to visit the Putnam's National Geographic Giant Screen Theater and for a BIGGER. BOLDER. BETTER. Giant Screen experience!

Unity Fest 2012 Stage Performances 

(Located in the Grand Lobby of the Putnam Museum)

12:00 - 12:20 p.m.

Opening with the National Anthem and Recognition of our Veterans  
Tribute with the Scottish Bagpipe presented by Derrick Grant

12:25 - 12:45 p.m.

CASA Guanajuato Puppet Show

12:50 - 1:10 p.m.

Intermission

1:15 - 1:35 p.m.

Drumming Circle presented by Terry Hansen and QC community members

1:40 - 2:00 p.m.

Taghreed Belly Dancers

2:05 - 2:25 p.m.

Vietnamese Dragon Dancers

2:30 - 2:50 p.m.

Hispanic Ballet Folkloric

2:55 - 3:15 p.m.

Intermission

3:20 - 3:40 p.m.

Filipino Dance Troupe

3:45 - 4:05 p.m.

Native American drumming and Friendship Dance

4:10 - 4:30 p.m.

Imani Dancers for Cultural Arts

4:35 - 4:55 p.m.

The Fiyah, a Rock Island family Reggae Band

Independent Scholars Evenings: November 8th. 2012 @ 7.00 p.m.

"MARKETING FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS"

Presented by Hanford Integrated Marketing, Geneseo, IL

This presentation is an overview of marketing for nonprofit organizations, including the following topics:

· What is the ideal definition of marketing for a nonprofit organization?
· How are nonprofit organizations different than for profit organizations?
· What are relationship, integrated, and constituency marketing?
· The Du Page Symphony, Naperville, IL
· St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Naperville, IL
· District 203 Gifted Education Advisory Board, Naperville, IL
· Cub Scout Pack 567, Naperville, IL
· The Quad City Wind Ensemble, Davenport, IA.

Susan encourages others to bring in experiences or questions from other nonprofit organizations to add to the discussion.

Susan has a BA from Augustana College in math/computer science and education, a secondary teaching certificate in mathematics, and an MBA from Northwestern University (Kellogg) as an Austin Scholar (top 5%) in marketing and policy & environment with a focus on the nonprofit sector. Her background includes working for Fortune 100 companies in systems programming, applications programming, marketing, and strategic planning. She has also taught and/or tutored in math, physics, chemistry, Microsoft Office, Internet skills, and the French horn.

She has served as a volunteer, consultant, employee, board member, marketing director, and chairperson for many nonprofit organizations in education, social services, the church, and the arts. Since 1993, Susan has worked in marketing consulting for nonprofit organizations in Naperville, IL and the IL/IA Quad City Area.

Independent Scholars' Evenings are held at The Moline Commercial Club. 1530 Fifth. Avenue. At 7.00 p.m every week. Doors open at 6.30 p.m. The evenings are free and open to the public. Business Dress Code is required. Beverages and snacks are served.

These Evenings are sponsored by the Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, ltd. a 501(c)3 organization at Federal level under the laws of the United States. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permissiable by law.