Help Feed The Need

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train rolls into Davenport's Florian Keen Parking Lot (W River Dr @ Western St) on Thursday, December 6

Join the community - all in the name of HUNGER. This special decorated Holiday Train will light up the tracks. Once it stops, the door will swing open on the stage car for the Canadian artists to perform.

This is a great way to kick off the holiday season AND help feed the area's hungry. All donations benefit the 24 local food pantries of Churches United.

Admission is a non-perishable food item or cash.

Could your group, business or organization - faith based or not - hold a food drive and bring it to the Holiday Train on the 6th? Be part of the whole community to HELP FEED THE NEED.

For more information, please contact Churches United at 563-332-5002.

Eight-member Incident Management Team Will Help NY State

SPRINGFIELD - November 5, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the deployment of an eight-member Incident Management Team (IMT) to New York State to assist with emergency response and recovery efforts. The team will be deployed to Long Island for 14 days.

The IMT members will receive their specific assignments when they arrive in New York on Tuesday.  Their duties could include assisting state and local emergency responders with planning, continuity of emergency operations, resource tracking, situational analysis, logistical support, receipt and distribution of supplies and equipment, managing staging areas and other duties critical to the response effort.

"Hurricane Sandy was one of the most devastating storms in U.S. history," Governor Quinn said. "The recovery will last for many months, probably even years.  We have assured New York and the other impacted states that Illinois is ready, willing and able to help them through this difficult time."

The responders hail from across the state.  Team members reported to IEMA's headquarters in Springfield this morning to receive event identification, mission and safety briefings and mobilization assistance. This process ensures the accountability and readiness of personnel and assets before departure.

This deployment is the second from Illinois in response to Hurricane Sandy.  Last week, 14 emergency managers were deployed to New York City to help with 24/7 operations in the city's emergency operations center.  That team is expected to return to Illinois on Nov. 16.  Both deployments were in response to requests from New York through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).

IEMA, the Illinois National Guard and other Illinois public safety agencies are standing by, ready to provide assistance in response to further EMAC requests.

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The Quad City International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) will hold a FREE Seminar on Monday, November 12, 2012 at MRA, 3800 Avenue of the Cities, Suite 100 in Moline, IL.   The speaker will be David Drewelow, Head Coach, ActionCOACH Heartland.  David will be presenting "Five Keys for Professional Development", based on John Maxwell's Book "The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth".   Following the presentation, a Chapter meeting will be held.

Networking/Gathering begins at 5:30 PM, Dinner at 6:00 PM (reservation is required - meal cost is $8.00) and the speaker will begin at 6:30 PM.

To register, please contact Stephanie Noyd by 11:00 AM on Friday, November 9, 2012 at  (309) 764-8354 or email her at Stephanie.Noyd@mranet.org

IAAP is the world's largest international association of administrative professionals. IAAP offers professional development, leadership training and networking opportunities for administrative professionals. IAAP is a non-profit, volunteer association.

Joining a professional organization demonstrates your commitment to your career. Work is most rewarding when we do it with enthusiasm and give it our best. Through IAAP you will gain knowledge, confidence and contacts that will help you advance professionally. IAAP works to build a professional image of administrative professionals in the workplace.

IAAP membership is open to all persons working in the administrative field, along with business educators, students, firms and educational institutions. There is no test of sponsorship required. Through IAAP qualified professionals can test for the certification rating, the benchmark of excellence in the administrative profession.

For more information please contact Kathy Riley at (309) 786-2705