First Army:

Sharpening The Blade, BlackAnthem.com - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/oDtoR
Scott Curtis, First Army Public Affairs, reports on First Army's 93rd
Birthday celebration. Highlights include historical synopsis and a look at
the future for First Army.
Outlook: positive
Next Step: none
Splash: 8.6K

1st Cav. Div. enlisted leader makes tour of southern Iraq, BlackAnthem.com -
Aug 17, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/t6ey1
Spc. Sharla Lewis, 3rd AAB PAO, 1st Cav. Div., reports on 1st Cavalry
Division's Command Sgt. Maj. Isaia Vimoto and his trip to Iraq to tour
brigade areas of responsibility, build morale and familiarize himself with
the troops and their mission in support of Operation New Dawn.  Vimoto spent
his entire career with light infantry units, most recently as the command
sergeant major for First Army Division West at Fort Hood.
Outlook: positive
Next Step: none
Splash: 8.6K

It's Friday! Time to goof off!, The Quad-City Times - Aug 19, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/pfXxi
Columnist Bill Wundram posted an editorial regarding the kindness shown to
Maj. Leah Kenfield, Army Sustainment Command at Rock Island Arsenal, when an
unknown individual paid for her items while in the checkout line at
Davenport's SuperTarget because they noticed she was wearing a Soldier
uniform and wanted to show their support and appreciation. Her husband, Lt.
Col. Mike Kenfield, is director of public affairs for First Army at the
Arsenal
Outlook: positive
Next Step: none
Splash: 46K

Rock Island Arsenal, IL:

No Rock Arsenal specific articles/events found.

Reserve Component Mob/Demob/News:

Congressional staffers 'taste' life of Soldiers, Army.mil - Aug 17, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/PasjS

200th MP leads readiness training conference, FortMeadesoundoff.com - Aug
18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/uCkzo

'I couldn't be more proud:' Commanders leads 185 3rd ACR troops home from
Iraq, Killeen Daily Herald - Aug 17, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/a0S9y

Support for troops struggling with ptsd, WHBF.com - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/SG6s6

North Carolina Army Guard helicopter crew rescue teen after 50 foot fall,
National Guard News - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/qmjqs

Community Sends Off Local Soldiers, KAAL.com - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/hpzkv

Sumrall Vietnam vet receives Silver Star, WLOX.com - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/VR4r8

Service members respond to worst-case scenario during Vibrant Response 12
exercise, Global Secutrity.org - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/0WDOu

Officials: National Guard's role in Eastern Europe vital, Stars and Stripes
- Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/etMXT

U.S. Army/DoD:

Army vet with PTSD sought the treatment he needed by taking hostages - but
got jail instead, Stars and Stripes - Aug 18, 2011
Link: http://goo.gl/JroVB

Senator slams DoD on suicide prevention efforts Army Times - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/1VDvL

New Fort Belvoir military hospital primed and ready, officials say The
Washington Post - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/8ecZk

After trauma, teaching hope
CNN - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/17JwI

CA Assembly approves limits to funeral protests Army Times (AP) - Aug 18,
2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/1i9kb

What a deal: Work 20 years, get lifetime pension pay; still, military career
not for everyone The Washington Post (AP) - Aug 19, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/LjsiH

Judge bars comments in Killeen plot case San Antonio Express-News - Aug 18,
2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/2UlsB

US Army: No known case of body armor failing AP - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/zqrS0

MTSU, U.S. Army enter unique partnership The Daily News Journal - Aug 18,
2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/siEFx

GCV moves ahead, but more studies ordered Army Times - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/cJZ4N

U.S. Army Official Rips 'Glacial' Acquisition Process Defense News - Aug 18,
2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/fx6Wp

America's Robot Army: Technology to Save Lives in Afghanistan ABC News - Aug
18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/4h4If

BAE, General Dynamics in U.S. Army development deals Reuters - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/jNSEy

U.S. military says 'green' means security UPI - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/sFyPI

US troops weather rockets, recoilless rifles, and grenades in Sabari The
Long War Journal - Aug 19, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/f0nWc

Elmendorf-Richardson gate standoff ends
Army Times (AP) - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/6vNZ7

Identity of Arlington Cemetery remains might rest on Army search for girl in
photo The Washington Post - Aug 18, 2011
Link:  http://goo.gl/1AXo2

Will visit area businesses, hold roundtable discussions with Iowans

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced several events in Iowa next week.  A full list of his public events follows.  Media is welcome to attend.

Monday, August 22nd
9:00 A.M. Tour Jeld-Wen Window Plant with Congressman Braley
Location: 820 Industrial Ave.
Grinnell

11:30 A.M.  Rebuilding America's Middle Class: Stories from Around Iowa Tour with Congressman Braley
Location: The Arc of East Central Iowa
680 2nd Street, SE.  Suite 200
Cedar Rapids

Tuesday, August 23rd
11:00 A.M. Rebuilding America's Middle Class: Stories from Around Iowa Tour with Congressman Boswell
Location: Iowa Western Community College, Looft Hall
Council Bluffs

1:15 P.M.  Roundtable with Iowa farmers and producers impacted by local flooding with Congressman Boswell
Location: Glenwood State Bank
32 North Walnut Street
Glenwood

3:30 P.M.  Discussion of Flood Protections Efforts in Carter Lake with Congressman Boswell
Location: Carter Lake City Hall
950 Locust Street
Carter Lake

Wednesday, August 24th
10:00 A.M. Speak at American Coalition for Ethanol Conference
Location: Downtown Des Moines Marriott
700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines

1:30 P.M.  Rebuilding America's Middle Class: Stories from Around Iowa Tour
Location: Newton City Council Chambers
101 West 4th Street
Newton

Thursday, August 25th
12:00 P.M. Live Interview with Iowa Public Radio's "The Exchange"

3:30 P.M. IRIS Award Presentation
Location: AIB
2500 Fleur Drive
Des Moines

Friday, August 26th
8:30 A.M. Address Innovate Iowa Panel
Location: DMACC: FFA Center
1055 SW Prairie Trail Parkway
Ankeny

11:30 A.M. Main Street Grant Announcement
Location:  Des Moines Botanical Center, Willow Room
909 Robert D. Ray Drive
Des Moines

3:00 P.M.  Rebuilding America's Middle Class: Stories from Around Iowa Tour
Location: North Iowa Area Community College
500 College Drive
Mason City

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Davenport, IA - Imagine the Beatles playing on the Mississippi riverfront with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra: What would that have sounded like? Find out for yourself when Classical Mystery Tour performs live at Riverfront Pops on September 10! The four musicians in Classical Mystery Tour look and sound just like the Beatles, but Classical Mystery Tour is more than just a rock concert. The full show presents some 30 Beatles tunes sung, played, and performed exactly as they were written. Hear "Penny Lane" with a live trumpet section; experience the beauty of "Yesterday" with an acoustic guitar and string quartet; enjoy the rock/classical blend on the hard edged "I Am the Walrus." From early Beatles music on through the solo years, Classical Mystery Tour is the best of the Beatles like you've never heard them: totally live.

From the recent success of the Beatles Rock Band to the release of the re-mastered Beatles albums, the demand for Beatles material is greater than ever. Many Beatles fans never had the opportunity to experience a live Beatles show; Classical Mystery Tour offers that live experience in the gorgeous setting of Le Claire Park in Davenport. The Los Angeles Times called the show "more than just an incredible simulation...the swelling strings and soaring French horn lines gave Saturday's live performance a high goose-bump quotient...the crowd stood and bellowed for more." Classical Mystery Tour is performed by four stars of the Broadway musical Rain.

The gates open at 3 PM for seating on the field and in the stands, with the concert beginning at 6:30. Shuttles will run from Central High School South Lot (11th St. and Harrison St.), Palmer College (8th St. and Harrison St.), and the Scott County Courthouse from 3 PM until concert time.

New this year is a kids fun zone courtesy of Bounce QC. Other vendors include Whitey's Ice Cream, Steve's Meats, Kettle Korn, Le Mekong, and Thunder Bay Grille.

All tickets are $20. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Senior tickets can be purchased in advance at the QCSO office, all area Whitey's locations, and through Ticketmaster. Group tickets and Umbrella Suites can be purchased through the QCSO office.

The Riverfront Pops is sponsored by SSAB Enterprises, Wells Fargo, McLaughlin Motors and Zimmerman Cars.

 

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DAVENPORT - Today is School Election Day for local school boards and the Eastern Iowa Community College District, and if today is typical, this election will see the lowest turnout election.  That's why Scott County Auditor Roxanna Moritz is reminding voters that today is the school election, and that there is a lot at stake in these elections.

"School elections tend to have the lowest turnout of all elections," Moritz said.  "In the 2009 school election only 2.86 percent of Scott County's registered voters cast ballots.  This was below the 3.76 percent average for the last eight elections."

"That is really too bad, because the schools are so important to our communities and the school tax levies are more than the county or the city levies," Moritz said.  In Bettendorf the school levy is about $15.00 per thousand dollars of assessed value, while the city levy is $12.60.  In Davenport the school levy is about $17.05 while the city levy is $15.53. "In comparison the 2009 city elections had a countywide turnout of 9.6 percent.  Some of the smaller towns saw about 50 percent turnouts,"Moritz said.

That trend toward lower turn out may not be the case in the North Scott School district.  Contested races and controversy over whether to build a new elementary school in Eldridge are expected to draw voters to the polls. "My office anticipates that turn out in North Scott will be appreciably higher than in the other school districts. We have ordered significantly more ballots to cover the increase in voting," Moritz said.

Also today, voters in 30 Scott County precincts will see their election officials using electronic poll books.  "Electronic poll books save money and increase the accuracy of elections," Moritz said.  "With the increasing complexity of election law it is important that we give our election officials the tools they need to conduct elections.  Electronic poll books take the complexity of the law and turn it into simple to answer questions.  This decreases the opportunity for errors to occur and increases the security and accuracy of elections," Moritz said.

"Also the use of electronic poll books simplifies the process for maintaining voter files.  During the past fiscal year my office maintained more than 123,000 files for Scott County voters.  Updating these files by hand after major elections can take weeks costing more in overtime and temporary workers.  Once we fully deploy electronic poll books this updating process will only take a few hours," Moritz added.

Polls are open throughout Scott County from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Local school board positions and public measures will be on the ballot, as well as candidates for the Eastern Iowa Community College District.    Sample ballots are available on the Auditor's webpage at http://www.scottcountyiowa.com/auditor/.

There will be four positions up for election for the Bettendorf School Board, the Davenport School Board and the North Scott School Board.  The Pleasant Valley School Board will have positions for director districts three, four, five and six on the ballot.  The Bennett School District will have two positions up for election and the Calamus-Wheatland School District and the Durant School District will have three each.

Three school districts, Bettendorf, North Scott and Pleasant Valley will have ballot measures to update the revenue purpose statement for each district.  Also, North Scott will have a ballot measure submitted by citizen petition to loan textbooks free of charge or rental fee to school district students beginning July 1, 2012.

The Eastern Iowa Community College District will have positions for director districts three, four, five and nine on the ballot in Scott County.

Below is a full list of candidates for the major school boards and the community college district.

Bettendorf School District (vote for no more than four)

Barry Anderson

Ray Cassady

Paul Castro

Jeannine K. Crockett

Davenport School District (vote for no more than four)

Tyla Cole

Nikki J. DeFauw

Ralph Johanson

Ken Krumwiede

William Lee Sherwood

North Scott School District (vote for no more than four)

Dennis Albertson

Paul Dierickx

Joni Dittmer

Dennis Kirby

Barbara Kuhl

Tim Lane

Krista Long

John D. Maxwell

Pleasant Valley School District (vote for no more than one)

Director District 3 - Deborah K. Dayman

Director District 4 - Scott Isbell

Director District 5 - Joseph Bullock

Director District 6 - Amy Richmond

Eastern Iowa Community College (vote for no more than one)

Director District III - Joseph E. D'Souza

Director District IV - Robert H. Gallagher

Director District V - Mary Lou Engler

Director District IX - Michelle Garvin

For more information contact the Scott County Auditor's Office at 563-326-8631.