Bettendorf, IA - Mel Foster Co. is hosting its first annual Putt Putt golf charity event. This year's event, "Putt for Shots" will be on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at Stoney Creek Inn & Conference Center in Moline.

"Putt for Shots" is a miniature golf tournament that includes 18 custom holes designed for your entertainment. Proceeds will benefit the community effort in the seasonal flu vaccination of our area school aged children. By supporting this event, we are helping in the efforts to prevent the wide spread of influenza within our family, our business and our community.

"Mel Foster is always looking to support our community and this event has the potential to help hundreds of our school aged children. 100% of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Genesis Health System's Flu Free Quad Cities initiative." says Kris Ratigan, Marketing Director at Mel Foster Co.

Each golfer will enjoy 18 holes of miniature golf, as well as hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Non golfers can enjoy a social only ticket. Deadline to register is Friday, October 30.

"We are hoping to make the Putt Putt charity event an annual fundraiser with proceeds benefiting different organizations each year." added Ratigan.

For more information or to register, visit www.melfosterco.com/putt

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On October 31st the Bear River Concert Series will continue with a live performance by Joe Jencks in the Sill Barn at Camp Courageous in Monticello, Iowa. Doors open at 6:15 with the concert starting at 7 PM. There is a $10.00 per person suggested donation for the event, with proceeds to benefit Camp Courageous and the Grant Wood Country Foundation for the Arts.

Joe Jencks is an international touring performer and award-winning song writer. He has earned wide recognition for his songs about working people and has a life-long interest in folk music. Joe has won several awards for his original songwriting work. He has performed across the country, including Washington, Florida, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Carnegie Hall in New York.

The Sill barn is an awesome place to experience a concert. It is a post and beam barn that looks like it was built 100 years ago yet it has central air conditioning/heating, a bathroom, and is handicapped accessible. Musicians loves the acoustics.

Camp Courageous is a year-round respite care and recreational facility for individuals of all ages with disables that is run on donations. The camp is located at 12007 190th Street Monticello, Iowa. Please call 319-465-4069 to reserve a seat.

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Is your computer sluggish?  Do you wonder why it doesn't seem to run the way it used to?  The Rivermont Collegiate Computer Club invites you to bring your computer to campus between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14th for much-needed optimization.  Students in the Computer Club, ranging from ninth through twelfth grade, will provide a range of computer services including repairs, upgrades, and replacements to software and hardware.  The Director of Technology will be on hand to supervise and prices will be more than fair!

Basic optimization services are very thorough and include removing spyware/malware and viruses, verifying anti-virus is installed and up-to-date, cleaning the registry, and completing numerous other tasks to improve performance.  This basic optimization service is $25.00; other services will be quoted.  Similar services can cost hundreds of dollars at computer repair stores!  Computers are optimized on a first come, first serve basis.  This event has become very popular, so if you would like to pick your computer up the same day, be sure and come early.  Don't wait until you have a serious computer problem - perform preventative maintenance now!

Rivermont Collegiate is located at 1821 Sunset Drive (directly off 18th Street behind K&K Hardware in Bettendorf).  The event will be held in the Bettendorf Mansion on the Rivermont Campus, on the basement level.  Computer Optimization Day is a proud tradition at Rivermont Collegiate and provides excellent experience to computer-savvy students. As a school, Rivermont Collegiate provides a broad range of activities to challenge students and prepare them to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

For additional information on Rivermont Collegiate contact Adam Douglas, Director of Technology, at (563) 359-1366 ext. 346 or douglas@rvmt.org