04 Oct 2012

Free Dental Clinic this Friday and Saturday (Oct. 5 & 6)

By Lisa Russell
Hundreds of Iowans are expected at the Fifth Annual Iowa Mission of Mercy in Davenport this weekend.  This free dental clinic provides cleanings, extractions and fillings.

WHO

Dental professionals from across the state will gather to provide nearly $1 million in free oral health care, including cleanings, extractions and fillings.

WHAT

The Iowa Mission of Mercy (Iowa MOM) is a free two-day dental clinic. There are no restrictions except patients are seen on a first-come, first-served basis.

WHERE

Iowa MOM will be at The RiverCenter in Davenport, Iowa

WHEN

Clinic hours are 6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Friday, October 5, and Saturday, October 6. Doors close when capacity is met.

WHY

Oral health care is critical to the overall health of all Iowans, and the Iowa Mission of Mercy is an opportunity for Iowa dentists to provide access to quality health care to the Iowans who need it the most. Since 2008, more than $3.5 million in free dental care has been provided to almost 5,600 patients.

For more information, contact Lisa Russell at 515.210.3052.

 

 

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04 Oct 2012

Jordan Catholic School Walk-a-thon

By Janine Parr
Jordan Catholic School's annual walk-a-thon details:

  • Friday October 5th from 10:00-11:30am
  • Students have collected nearly $15,000 in pledge donations for new textbooks.
  • mmediately following mass at St. Pius X Church (about 9:30am,) students will move to the school gym for a brief (15-20 minute) assembly.
  • 5th grader Maggie Schaecher thought it a fitting day to present Fourth Grade Science Teacher Karen Lavell with a framed print
  • of a May 2012 Quad City Times article highlighting her annual laboratory rat experiment which teaches the value of nutrition.
  • Hy-Vee will provide a Hydration Station (water bottles) directly behind the store along 20th avenue, for the children as they walk.
  • Grand prizes will be awarded to the top 3 families.
  • Eighth grade students will lead the walk with Kindergarten & first grade bringing up the rear and walking an abbreviated route. The walk-a-thon will begin at approximately 10am and will commence with popsicles in the Farrell Hall parking lot. Please call me with questions & thank you for your partnership.
04 Oct 2012

10th Preventing Abuse Conference

By Tony Nassif
Helping Prevent Child Abduction & Human Trafficking

We will identify the problems but focus on the solutions.

Child Abduction, Prevention & Rescue. * Human Trafficking, Cartels in America.* Pornography impact *TerroristInvolvement in pornography *NationalSecuritThreat *Positive Role of the Faith Based Community *Updates on current events *Successes and Rescues  

Speakers Presenters

Governor Terry Branstad , U.S. Senator Grassley,

Detective Sergeant, Oscar Mejia,   DrugCartel Expert, Noreen Gosch,

Ric Lumbard (restoring victims)Baz: C.I.A. former, deep cover rescues,

Tamara Scott , Chuck Hurley (Iowa trafficking legislation), Jim Rothstein , Special Investigator of abduction & trafficking ,

Tania Fiolleau, former madam of 400 prostitutes ,

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children* Drew and Heather

Collins, parents of Missing Child, Dale Whiting, Timothy Plan, and more.   * Subject to change

Interesting surprise. Don't miss it.

REGISTRATION:   $59.00 includes conference and lunch** $79.00 at the door

DATE:   October 19, 2012  
LOCATION:   Embassy Suites, Des Moines, Iowa

TIME : 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Speakers and Lunch (Provided)

5:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. Dinner break 
6:30 P.M. Movieof "Border Wars" about the cartels

 

Register Today!!! SPACE IS LIMITED

www.preventingabuse.org or call   323-851-3872


I personally look forward to see you at the conference

Tony Nassif
President/founder
PreventingAbuseConference

04 Oct 2012

Kirkwood Community College Honors

By TheLink Delivery Service

Cedar Rapids, Iowa --Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the Summer Semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours with the college. Kirkwood students from the Quad Cities area earning this distinction are:

Kayla Corzette, Bettendorf, Horse Science Technology - Associate of Applied Science, Scott;

Kyle Kuehl, Bettendorf, Pre-Business Transfer - Associate of Arts, Scott;

04 Oct 2012

Movie Nights in Rock Island

By Charles Cushman
Thursday October 18th at the Establishment in Rock Island
Horror movie night
With prizes and merchandise tables from Synapse Films and Meat Spider Studios
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Movies start at 7:00 pm
entrance with donation at door


Saturday October 27th at the Rozz Tox in Rock Island
12 Hours of Terror Movie Fest with movies and events all day long and special band Judas Kristian at 9:30pm
With prizes and merchandise tables from Synapse Films and Meat Spider Studios
Doors open at 11:30 am
Movies start at 12:00 pm
Free admission with donations accepted

Events coordinated by 365 Horror

04 Oct 2012

NorthPark Mall, SouthPark Mall and National Geographic Kids Magazine Set Out to Break TWO Guinness World Records® Titles for Running AND Recycling

By Aleisha Chiesa
Local NorthPark and SouthPark Malls in Davenport, IA and Moline, IL to hold run and shoe collection

WHAT:Davenport, IA and Moline, IL- based NorthPark and SouthPark Malls will help National Geographic Kids magazine set TWO Guinness World Records® titles: Most people to run 100 meters in 24 hours AND the longest chain of shoes. (They'll be recycled into athletic surfaces). To break the record, more than 5,000 people worldwide need to run 100 meters between noon ET October 26, 2012, and noon ET October 27, 2012, and more than 25,000 shoes will need to be collected and sent to National Geographic Society headquarters by November 9, 2012. Visit kids.nationalgeographic.com/run-for-the-planet for official rules, additional locations, and other information.

The initiative?called Run for the Planet?inspires kids and families to do something good for their health and the environment. Run for the Planet supports First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! campaign, which encourages people to get healthy and active.

National Geographic Kids magazine encourages kids and families to get teams, classmates, organizations and communities to join them in setting the magazine's sixth and seventh Guinness World Records. People can also take a pledge to run on the National
Geographic Kids website. kids.nationalgeographic.com/run-for-the-planet/

Other supporters include National Geographic Education; Healthy Kids Fun Run / Marine Corps Marathon*; Macerich Malls; Kids Run the Nation; National Recreation and Park Association; Let's Move in School, an American Alliance for Health, Physical  Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) initiative; Girls on the Run International; The Life is good Playmakers; and NIH's We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition)®.

WHO: Group of 50 runners will participate in the challenge by running 100 meters.

Friday, October 26 2012, 2PM @ NorthPark Mall
Saturday, October 27 2012, 10AM @ SouthPark Mall

NorthPark Mall | 320 West Kimberly Road | Davenport, IA 52806 | Von Maur Parking Lot
SouthPark Mall | 4500 16th Street | Moline, IL 61265 | Von Maur Parking Lot

Aleshia Chiesa
563.391.6773
aleshia.chiesa@macerich.com

* No federal or Marine Corps endorsement implied.

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04 Oct 2012

Simon to promote civic participation among youth

By Justin Stofferahn
League of Women Voters to register voters at event

PEORIA - Lt. Governor Sheila Simon will give the opening remarks Thursday at a Bradley University youth rally that aims to increase civic participation among high school and college students, as well as greater cooperation in government. Simon's band, Loose Gravel, will also be on hand to perform following Simon's remarks at the rally.

"Unlike cooking where too many cooks can spoil the broth, democracy is only strengthened when more people get involved," Simon said. "It is in everyone's interest for young people to be active in helping shape future policies, and to do so with a spirit of civility and cooperation, not partisan divisiveness."

The Institute for Principled Leadership in Public Service at Bradley University invited Simon to speak at the rally and is one of the co-hosts of the event, along with the Illinois League of Women Voters who will have several voter registration stations on site.

Simon will be joined at the rally by state, county and local elected officials, as well as several Bradley student leaders. The rally is open to the public, and free pizza and drinks will be available at a reception following the speaking program.

DATE: Thursday, October 4

TIME: 4 p.m.

LOCATION: Renaissance Coliseum, 1600 W. Main Street, Peoria, IL 61606
04 Oct 2012

Calm Your Mind at a Weekend Meditation Workshop

By Lori Monzyk

Weekend Meditation Workshop

Davenport, IA: Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Center will present a Weekend Meditation Workshop November 2nd,3rd and 4th in Davenport, Iowa.

In today's fast-paced, frenzied world, it seems to be harder and harder to experience moments of peace and relaxation. Besides the many responsibilities and work we must get done every day, we also have a dizzying array of distractions and activities we wish to pursue. Due to all of this our mind is often unsettled and tense and we find it hard to enjoy even the brief moments we have when we're not being bombarded by life's demands.

More and more people are discovering that meditation is a powerful way to overcome stress and cultivate a calm and relaxed mind.  By learning to meditate we can learn to maintain this inner calm all the time, making everything we do more satisfying and enjoyable.

In this Weekend Meditation Workshop learn everything you need to know about meditation; from sitting in the correct meditation posture, to how to meditate on the mind itself.

The weekend workshop will include a series of one-hour sessions. In each session a different meditation topic or technique will be explained followed by a meditation on that particular instruction. Practical advice will be given on how to set up a sustainable and rewarding personal meditation routine as well as how to integrate our meditation practice into our daily life.

"That inner peace and calm that we long for is possible, we need to look for it where it can be found...inside us," states Joe Gauthier, Buddhist Meditation Teacher at Lamrim Kadmapa Buddhist Center, Through meditation we can learn how to relax and develop peaceful and positive states of mind."

During the Weekend Meditation Workshop we will learn that by training in meditation, we create an inner space and clarity that enables us to control our mind regardless of the external circumstances. We can learn to let go of the agitated states of mind, such as anger, fear or jealousy that produce unhappiness. And instead cultivate peaceful, powerful minds such as love, acceptance, wisdom and joy. We can also learn to transform our day-to-day experiences, especially our conflicts and problems, into opportunities for developing these peaceful minds.

The Weekend Meditation Workshop is open to everyone and is suitable for both beginners and advanced meditators.  Both chairs and cushions will be available for use during the meditation sessions. Participants may attend any or all sessions. Please register by phone or email or just drop-in. The cost is $7 per session or $45 for entire retreat/vegetarian lunch on Saturday included.

Date:  November 2,3, 4
Location: Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Center 
Address: 502 3rd Street 2nd Floor, Davenport, IA (Entrance on Scott Street)
Cost: $7 per session or $45 for entire retreat/vegetarian lunch on Saturday included 
For more information or to register call 563-322-1600 or email info@meditateiniowa.org

Weekend Meditation Retreat detailed schedule:

Friday, November 2nd 6pm-9pm
6-7pm    Stilling The Mind With The Breath
8-9pm    Using Contemplative Meditation

Saturday November 3rd 10am-5pm   
10:15-11:15am   Generating Positive States of Mind
12-1:00pm       Developing Profound Thoughts
Lunch 1-2:15pm
2:15-3:15pm     Meditation Tips: Q&A, Discussion
3:45-4:45pm     Increasing Our Mindfulness

Sunday, November 4th 10am to 1pm
10:15-11:15am    Recognizing Our Own Mind
12-1:00pm        Integrating Meditation into Our Busy Life!

About Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Center:

Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Center was founded in 2005 under the guidance of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso; Internationally renowned Buddhist meditation master and scholar.  Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Center is a member of the New Kadampa Tradition-International Kadampa Buddhist Union, a worldwide network of Buddhist Centers that are located in over 40 different countries.

The purpose of Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Center is to help people learn practical methods on how to solve their daily problems and to live a happy and meaningful life. Lamrim Center offers meditation classes, day courses, retreats, chanted prayers and a chance to learn more about the Buddhist way of life. The classes and courses are designed to help those who wish to deepen their understanding of basic Buddhist thought and practice, as well as for those who simply wish to start a meditation practice or to meditate in a group setting.

 

About the Day Course Teacher:

Joe Gauthier is a Buddhist teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition. He is currently a Teacher at Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Center in Davenport, Iowa.  Gauthier has been studying and practicing Buddhist meditation for over 15 years under the compassionate guidance of his Spiritual Guide, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Before coming to Iowa, he studied and taught in several locations throughout the world, including Manjushri Centre in England and at Buddhist Centers in Taiwan, Holland and Madison, Wisconsin.

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Take care,
Joe Gauthier
Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Center
502 1/2 W. 3rd Street
Davenport, IA 52801
Tel: 563-322-1600
Email: info@meditateiniowa.org
Web: http://meditateiniowa.org

"Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible"
~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

04 Oct 2012

Moline Rotary Continues Suits from Suits Program

By Linda Martin

For the second consecutive year, Moline Rotary is continuing its "Suits from Suits" program, which provides swimsuits and swim lessons for underprivileged children in the Quad Cities community. As partners, Moline Rotary and the Moline Foundation are working together to provide swim lessons for over 130 immigrant children and their families through World Relief. With a combined
grant of $3,500, local children from throughout the Illinois Quad Cities will receive free instruction in water safety as well as swimming lessons at Two Rivers YMCA, Moline.

Members of Moline Rotary have also generously donated over eighty swimsuits to distribute to the children participating in the swim program.

"Moline Rotarians are very generous with their time and resources," stated Randy Sovey, President of Moline Rotary. "I appreciate seeing projects like this make a difference in our community."

"It is heartwarming to know that so many children will learn a lifelong skill at our local Y. We also know it is important for immigrant families to learn about water safety, as we live as neighbors along the Mississippi and Rock Rivers," said Joy Boruff, Executive Director, The Moline Foundation.

The Moline Rotary Community Needs Committee continuously identifies additional opportunities to impact the citizens within the city of Moline and the Rock Island County Region. "Moline Rotary and its 130 members will mark its 100th anniversary of service to the community in 2014," said Sovey. "The club supports numerous service projects in the Quad Cities and through Rotary International."

The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

The Moline Foundation, founded in 1953, is a community foundation which provides grants to health, human services, education, workforce development, the arts and other charitable organizations which benefit the citizens of Moline and the surrounding area, including the Quad Cities region in both Iowa and Illinois. The Moline Foundation receives and administers charitable gifts and works with citizens to achieve their charitable dreams to improve the community.

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03 Oct 2012

Special Guest at the Putnam!

By Jenna Smith

Animation Cel-ebration - From Gertie to Grinch  Exhibit


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Animation Cel-ebration - From Gertie to Grinch features the world renowned animation art cel (individual hand-drawn animation image) collection of Ted and Dawn Hopkins. The Hopkins Collection of Historical Animation Art is one of the top comprehensive collections of rare animation art because of the scope and breadth of its hand drawn historical pieces. Discover how animation developed from its infancy through the classic age of animated features and beyond! Operate some of the earliest animation devices to see how the idea for animated features developed. Sit at a drafting table and learn how to draw your own animation cels or practice animation on a computer art station. Animation educators will staff the exhibit on weekends to demonstrate their craft to the visitors. Revisit your childhood and make new memories with your children and grandchildren! Exhibit hall prices: Adults $7; Senior/Student/ Military $6/Youth $5; Putnam Members free.

Lunch and Learn with Ted and Dawn Hopkins

Ted and Dawn Hopkins will give a Lunch and Learn on Saturday, October 20, where guests will get the opportunity to hear the couple talk about the history of animation through their amazing cel collection.

Cost is $20 per person and includes lunch, program, and a private viewing of the exhibit accompanied by the Hopkins. Lunch will be served at noon on the Lardner Theater Balcony and the program will immediately follow.

Advance reservations and payment are required. Contact Alice Loff at 563-324-1933 ext. 266. Space is limited, so call today!

Edward and Dawn Hopkins

Edward (Ted) and Dawn Fritz Hopkins have graciously loaned a portion of their animation art collection to the Putnam Museum. Ted is an international corporate business leader, fighter pilot, collector of a world class animation art, world traveler, cruise lecturer and one of the best story tellers around. His wife Dawn is an international school teacher, writer, artist, and animal lover who actually raised an orphaned Bobcat cub.

Ted graduated from high school in London, England, attended Purdue University for one year and then graduated from the Air Force Academy in their second graduation class. He has a Masters from Southern California University in Business. He spent six years flying high performance, supersonic jets in the Air Force. His favorite, the 104, is known as the Starfighter. After leaving the Air Force, Ted entered the business world and worked for a number of major companies: General Electric, Gould Industries, Interlake Steel and Sherwin Williams. He retired as Chairman of the board of Medalist Industries, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Dawn graduated from United Township high school in East Moline. She graduated from the University of New Mexico with a degree in Fine Arts and a minor in Anthropology. She taught high school in New Mexico and was the advisor for the girl's golf team. Wanting to add more adventure to her life, she taught school at American military bases in both France and Germany, where she met her fighter pilot husband.

During his business career, Ted started their collection of animation art quite by accident. On a business trip to Las Vegas thirty years ago, Dawn encouraged him to use his winnings from blackjack to purchase an animation cel of Pepe Le Pew. From then on, he was hooked. Today their collection is in the top five of the world and includes over 350 framed pieces, plus 100s more in bound books.

Since story telling has always been a favorite pastime for Ted, he became a cruise ship lecturer. He has three areas of expertise: Animation Art, Old West History and Supersonic Flight. Dawn is also a story teller of the written word, and has written a book about her baby bobcat, Parthur.

 

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