CALL TO ARTISTS:
MINIATURES:
The Phoenix Art Gallery is setting up an exhibit and sale of Miniature paintings.
Medium
: Oil, Acrylic, Water, Pastel, Pencil or Mixed Media.
Sizes
: Maximum size is 11 inches in width or height. This INCLUDES frames if any.
Price:
Please list the target optimum price and price margins along with your submissions.
Submission:
Images of the art can only be sent as cds or photograph images.
Email attachments will not be opened.
Local artists can bring their paintings in personally if they wish.
Please send 1) your resume and 2)artist's statement, the vision and scope of your art along with your submissions.
A copy may be sent by email, but not as an attachment, in anticipation of your cds or photograph images. Please include this in your cd or photograph submission.
Please note: we need BOTH your resume and artist's statements.
Cost of submission
: Free.
Date Deadline
for final submission: November 15th. 2010
Please submit to:
PHOENIX Art Gallery
1530 Fifth Avenue. Moline.Illinois: 61265 Tel: 309-736-0006
Or contact the Owner
owner and director:
Narveen Aryaputri
www.atthephoenix.com
Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Sen. Chuck Grassley made the following comment on the terms of GM's initial public offering of stock that were made public today.  Grassley is concerned about whether the taxpayers will be repaid for rescuing the automaker.

"The inspector general confirmed for me weeks ago that the GM initial public offering would need to clear a high bar to repay taxpayers.  The inspector general said GM stock would need to sell for an average of $133.78 a share to fully recoup the tax dollars spent to rescue the automaker.   The highest share price the former GM ever reached was $94.63 in 2000.  Today's filing says at least 365 million shares will be offered at a projected $26 to $29 each.  Short of a miracle, the initial public offering won't repay the taxpayers.  The onus is on the Treasury Department to come up with a plan to make sure taxpayers get their money in full."

A press release describing what Grassley learned from the inspector general follows.

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Grassley Finds Out What's Needed to Make Taxpayers Whole in GM Bailout

WASHINGTON - Continuing to look out for taxpayers in the bailout of General Motors, Senator Chuck Grassley has secured an official determination that the U.S. government needs to sell all its stock in GM at an average price of $133.78 a share to fully recoup the tax dollars spent to rescue the automaker.

The highest share price the former GM ever reached was $94.63 in 2000.

The latest assessment comes from Neil Barofsky, the Special Inspector General for TARP, in response to a request from Grassley last month.  Grassley worked to establish and empower this inspector general in order to hold the government accountable for the use of bailout dollars.

"I didn't support the government bailout of the automakers, and I'll continue to work to see taxpayers repaid and to hold the Treasury Department accountable for the sale of the taxpayers' share of GM," Grassley said.

Earlier this year, the Iowa senator exposed the misleading claim by the Treasury Department and GM that the car company had "paid back" its $6.7 billion taxpayer-funded loan "in full, with interest, ahead of schedule.  In fact, the loan had been repaid by another taxpayer account.  Because most of the government's emergency loan to GM was converted to shares of stock during bankruptcy, that money can only be recovered if the government can sell its shares of GM at significantly higher prices than it is currently estimated to be worth.

Click to read Grassley's letter Barofsky and Barofsky's reply to Grassley.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 4, 2010 - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that $1,771,228.41 will be coming to Iowa in tax credits and grants to promote biomedical research.  The funds will help small biotechnology companies to produce new and cost-saving therapies, support good jobs and increase U.S. competitiveness.  The funds are provided under the new therapeutic discovery project program and are administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  The program was created under The Affordable Care Act, the historic health reform law.  As Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Harkin played a pivotal role in the Senate passage of that law.

"Iowa's biotechnology companies are helping to lead the way in new research that will one day improve and save lives," said Harkin.  "With these funds, we not only support the search for medical cures, which will one day help lower health care costs, we are also keeping Iowa competitive in the global biomedical industry and creating good jobs in our state.  This is truly a double win for Iowa."

According to HHS, the therapeutic discovery project program is targeted to projects that show significant potential to produce new therapies, address unmet medical needs, reduce the long-term growth of health care costs, or advance the goal of curing cancer within the next 30 years.  The allocation of the credit also reflects projects that show the greatest potential to create and sustain high-quality, high-paying jobs in the United States and to advance our competitiveness in the fields of life, biological, and medical sciences.  Today, the biotechnology industry employs 1.3 million workers, and the industry continues to be a key growth engine for our economy.  The credit covers up to 50 percent of the cost of qualifying biomedical research and is only available to firms with fewer than 250 employees.  To provide an immediate boost to U.S. biomedical research and the small businesses that conduct it, the credit is effective for investments made in 2009 and 2010.  Firms could opt to receive a grant instead of a tax credit, so start-ups that are not yet profitable can benefit as well.

Details of the Iowa projects can be found here.
CLINTON, IOWA. - Bickford of Clinton invites the community to a vendor based shopping event called Shopper's Showcase on Thursday, November 18, 2010 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm. Vendors include : Premier Design, Pampered Chef, Mary Kay, Uppercase Living, Lisa Sophia, Pure Romance, Tastefully Simple, Scentsy, Beauti Control, Thirty-one, Creative Memories, Tupperware, Buddy Gourmet, Miche and Soma Soul Therapies. This event is open to the public and admission is free.

Bickford's Shopper's Showcase creates an environment where people can do all of their holiday shopping conveniently under one roof with affordable, unique, and high-end gifts available for purchase. Each shopper will receive a free Bickford Reusable Shopping Bag and can be entered in a drawing to receive giveaways from participating vendors.

For more information on Bickford of Clinton Shopper's Showcase, please call 563-242-2400.

Andy Eby, President of Bickford Senior Living said, "Our Shopper's Showcase event is by far one of our favorite events! It gives our residents and the community a chance to celebrate the holiday season together through a fun and festive shopping experience."

Bickford Senior Living manages and operates over 40 Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care branches in Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska and Michigan, with headquarters located in Olathe, KS. The company was created when owners, Don & Judie Eby, were unable to find a quality assisted living residence for their mother, Mary Bickford who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The Bickford story is told in more detail at www.enrichinghappiness.com
Maquoketa Art Experience's current exhibit, "Death & Such" is an interactive exhibit featuring paintings, video, and installation work by Iowa artists Katie Duffy, Patti Goffinet, Nikko Francois, Rose Frantzen, Thomas Metcalf, Chuck Morris, Seth Myers, Megan Starr, Evan Stickfort, Joe Turek, and Carey Welch. This themed group show offers meditations and artist's representations of a season of death...and such. Exhibit runs through November 17. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sat. 12-4 p.m. at 124 S. Main Street in Maquoketa. For more information or to arrange a scheduled group viewing call Paula at 563.652.9925. This exhibit is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome.
On Wednesday, November 3rd, locally owned Roof Top Sedums will unveil the first LiveRoof brand green roof in Davenport on an occupied building at the Genesis East complex on Rusholme in Davenport.

Genesis is dedicating approximately 4,600 square feet of their complex to this green roof system. The installed 1x2 foot green roof modules are covering 95% of the complex immediately and the rest will grow together as the sedums establish on the rooftop over the next several weeks. These sedum modules have been growing at Roof Top Sedums' Davenport location until the time for this week's final installation which will be conducted by locally owned Roofing Technology. The Genesis East roof has three plant mix areas; a red plant mix with 13 different sedum varieties, a green mix with 11 different sedum varieties, a blended color mix with 18 different sedum varieties and three donated taller accent sedum and allium varieties.

Roof Top Sedums co-founder Teresa Nelson says, "Before my mother passed away fighting cancer, she stayed at Genesis [hospital], but had nothing but a barren roof to look at out her window. We are proud to have the chance to change this view for the patients and staff of this hospital". This green roof garden will be seen by three floors of patients at the hospital year-round. The green roof will bloom throughout the year and because there are evergreen sedums
in this mix, these green roof plants will not disappear during the winter.

In 2007, Roof Top Sedums installed a green roof at Vander Veer Park's pump house northwest of the fountain. Today, Roof Top Sedums is a Regional LiveRoof Licensed Grower servicing Iowa, Western Illinois, Eastern Nebraska, Eastern Kansas, and most of Missouri. The Genesis East green roof will be the 8th LiveRoof brand Iowa project grown by Roof Top Sedums, since March of 2007. Co-founder Roxanne Nagel explains, "We have had tremendous success in the past three years and are excited about the reputation and attention our company is getting as our business grows." For more information on projects previously grown by Roof Top Sedums or information about the LiveRoof brand green roof system, visit www.rooftopsedums.com and follow the link to www.liveroof.com.

Attention Quad City high school students!  Planning for college?  Worried about the cost?  Confused about financial aid?  Join us for a free presentation at Rivermont Collegiate!  It is possible to finance a college education without drowning in debt - but the process can seem overwhelming!

Families are invited to learn how to complete and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), as well as address a variety of financial aid concerns.  Explore what types of assistance are available, learn about application deadlines, and get answers to all your financial aid questions!  This presentation is extremely helpful for seniors and their parents, reducing the confusion that often accompanies the financial aid process.

Plan to join us Wednesday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium on the Rivermont campus, located directly off 18th Street behind K&K Hardware in Bettendorf.  This event is free and open to the community.

For additional information on Rivermont Collegiate contact Cindy Murray, Director of Admissions at (563) 359-1366 ext. 302 or murray@rvmt.org.

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Rivermont Collegiate is the Quad Cities' only independent, non-sectarian, PS-12 college preparatory school, ranked #1 on Iowa's AP Index.

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The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is returning to the Quad Cities on Sunday, December 5th at 2:00pm.

People in more than 40 cities and towns in eight U.S. States will again experience the Holiday Train's important mission of feeding the hungry in our communities. Headlining the Holiday Train stage in the Quad Cities is rocker sensation Kelly Prescott.

Each Holiday Train is about 1,000 feet in length with 14 decorated rail cars, including a modified box car that has been turned into a traveling stage for performers. Each train shines brightly with hundreds of thousands of modern LED Christmas lights.

This is a joint event in cooperation with the City of Davenport, Canadian Pacific and Churches United of the Quad City Area.

This year, join us near Modern Woodman Park beginning at 12:00pm and enjoy special local music talents, hot chocolate, cookies and many fun activities for children and adults alike. Bring your lawn chairs and come enjoy the holiday entertainment as we await the arrival of the Holiday Train. Festivities begin at 12:00pm and run until 3:00pm. Special handicapped parking is available.

Admission for this event is a financial donation or a can of food . All donations will go to support the hunger programs (including 26 food pantries and 3 meal sites) through Churches United of the Quad City Area. For more information, contact Anne Wachal, Program Director at 563-332-5002 or email her at:
awachal@cuqca.org.
Free Thanksgiving Dinner - Everyone Welcome!

When: Nov. 25/Thanksgiving Day

Where: Christian Center Church
       2103 West Third Street, Davenport, IA

Time: Noon-2:00 p.m.

We'll serve a traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the fixin's!

For reservations please call: 563-322-2959.  Thank you!
?LAS VEGAS - Known for its great travel deals, Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) is offering customers a limited-time opportunity to save even more on travel to Vegas. When purchasing an air and hotel package to Las Vegas now through Nov. 30, travelers will save an additional $35* on the airfare for travel through Feb. 28, 2011.

Markets that are eligible for the $35* savings offer to Vegas include :

·         Cedar Rapids, Iowa

·         Grand Island, Neb.

·         Great Falls, Mont.

·         Kalispell, Mont.

·         Laredo, Texas

·         Moline, Ill.

·         Northwest Arkansas

·         Peoria, Ill.

·         Wichita, Kansas

Allegiant recently announced it pledge to offer the lowest air and hotel package prices through its Allegiant Low-Price Pledge**. The Pledge** offers a guarantee to customers that if they find an air and hotel package for less, Allegiant will issue up to two free roundtrip tickets per itinerary to use on a future Allegiant flight to the same destination. Customers have up to seven days after the reservation is made to report the price to Allegiant.

With world-renowned resorts, spas, casinos and entertainment options for visitors of all ages, Las Vegas is one of the most dynamic travel destinations in the world. With an average of more than 37 million people visiting each year, the vast majority of these visitors come to experience the Las Vegas Strip. The famous 4.2-mile section of Las Vegas Boulevard is home to 19 of the world's largest hotels?each with their own unique look, atmosphere and offerings. Those looking for a more serene getaway can spend time hiking or climbing at Red Rock National Recreation Area or exploring Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam. Las Vegas truly presents a one-of-a kind vacation that can be enjoyed any time of the year.

The company offers low-cost air and hotel packages with more than 60 of Las Vegas' most exciting hotel properties including: Planet Hollywood, Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club, Bellagio, The Venetian Resort & Casino, Paris Las Vegas, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Caesars Palace, Monte Carlo Resort & Casino, The Mirage, Excalibur Hotel & Casino, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, ARIA Resort & Casino at CityCenter and Red Rock Resort & Spa. The company also provides low-cost car rental service through its partnership with Alamo Rent a Car.

About the $35* off roundtrip airfares:

Offer based on roundtrip travel, a minimum of three (3) nights, air plus hotel purchase and valid only at select Allegiant preferred hotels in Las Vegas, and select cities serviced through Las Vegas. Hotel stay must be for the entire duration of the trip, and on the same itinerary. Offer available for travel through Feb. 28, 2011, and must be booked by Nov. 30, 2010. Offer not valid on a previous reservations or airport or travel agent bookings. A maximum of three (3) passengers per itinerary are eligible for this offer. Allegiant reserves the right to alter or cancel this offer at any time. $30 off valid between Cedar Rapids, IA, Grand Island, NE, Great Falls, MT, Kalispell, MT, Laredo, TX, Moline, IL, Northwest Arkansas, Peoria, IL, Wichita, KS and Las Vegas.

About the Low-Price Pledge**:

Low-Price Pledge valid on fare plus hotel packages only. Competitive price cannot include Allegiant Air service, see www.allegiant.com for complete details.

Allegiant, travel is our deal.

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT), is focused on linking travelers in small cities to world-class leisure destinations such as Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix-Mesa, Orlando, Fla., and Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla. Through its subsidiary, Allegiant Air, the company operates a low-cost, high-efficiency, all-jet passenger airline offering air travel both on a stand-alone basis and bundled with hotel rooms, rental cars and other travel-related services. In 2010, Allegiant was ranked number one for low-cost carriers in Aviation Week's Top Performing Airline study and ranked 25 on FORTUNE magazine's Fastest-Growing Companies list. Receive breaking news from Allegiant by visiting Allegiant's Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/Allegiant or follow Allegiant on Twitter at twitter.com/allegiantair.

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