26 Jun 2007

Figge Names New Executive Director

By Administrator

Sean O'Harrow, PhD, will become the new executive director of the Figge Art Museum beginning August 20, 2007. O'Harrow, a U.S. citizen currently living in England, has been the development director for Catharine's College at the University of Cambridge, is an art historian with a strong background in business and finance, has taught art history and architecture at American and British universities, and has worked in several museums in the United States. He earned his undergraduate degree in History of Art from Harvard and his doctoral degree in History of Architecture from Cambridge, and his specific area of scholarship is late-15th and early-16th century English and French architecture.

 

20 Jun 2007

St. Ambrose Students Log 20,000 Hours of Community Service

By Administrator

By the time St. Ambrose University's May 13 commencement rolled around, students had put in more than 20,000 hours of service to the community during the 2006-7 academic year. SAU student service included a wide range of activities and projects. Ambrosians for Peace & Justice sent 15 students and staff to New Orleans to help in cleanup efforts at facilities for the elderly, logging nearly 600 service hours. Twenty others went to the David School in Kentucky over spring break and worked 800 hours teaching the school's students and cleaning and renovating its grounds. Thirty student mentors in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program spent more than 900 hours with their "littles" in a variety of activities that included pumpkin-carving, visiting the Davenport Fire Department, and attending sports events together. And St. Ambrose's Habitat for Humanity group logged more than 2,800 hours helping to build a house in Davenport and volunteering during spring break in Colorado and Arkansas.

 

13 Jun 2007

Baseball Film Chooses the Quad Cities

By Administrator

If you provide incentives, they will come. On June 8, Quad City Development Group President Thom Hart and Davenport Mayor Ed Winborn announced that the Quad Cities will provide locations for a new feature by filmmakers Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, who previously collaborated on the Oscar-nominated drama Half Nelson. John O'Donnell Stadium, in particular, will play a key role in the currently untitled project, which concerns a young man from the Dominican Republic who - inspired by Field of Dreams - journeys to Iowa to play in the minor leagues. Project co-producers Jamie Patricof and Jeremy Kipp Walker stated that recent legislation providing incentives to film in Iowa, and the stadium's "beautiful field" along the Mississippi River, were key motivators in their decision to shoot locally, with filming scheduled to run from late July through mid-September. Numerous Quad Cities locations are currently being scouted, and the filmmakers hope to employ local talent in the feature's production. For information on the Iowa Film Promotion Act, which was signed into law on May 17, visit (http://www.traveliowa.com/film). - Mike Schulz

 

06 Jun 2007

Donations Needed for Symphony's "Second Fiddle Sale"

By Bonnie J Lingner

Donations of used merchandise are requested for the Quad City Symphony Orchestra Association's annual Second Fiddle Sale and will be accepted on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can also drop off items on Monday, June 11, from noon to 8 p.m. Donations can be made at 1010 East Kimberly Road in Davenport, behind Carlos O'Kelly's and Famous Dave's. The sale, which will be held Thursday, June 14, through Saturday, June 16, features gently used clothing, furniture, household items, linens, small appliances, books, children's clothing, sporting goods, toys, jewelry, antiques, and collectibles. Major appliances and lingerie are not accepted or sold. All donations are tax deductible and receipted at time of drop-off. For more information, call (563) 322-0931.

 

30 May 2007

Shelter for Women Receives $30,000 Grant

By Administrator

Churches United announced that it received a $30,000 grant from the Scott County Regional Authority in support of Winnie's Place. Winnie's Place is an emergency shelter for homeless women with or without children. Winnie's Place opened in December 2006 and through March had served 67 women and 63 children. The mission of Churches United of the Quad City Area is to unite Christian churches, to empower them for service, and to honor diversity. 

 

23 May 2007

Churches United Receives Support for Hunger Ministry

By Administrator

Churches United has announced two awards received in support of its Hunger Ministry: $500 from United Church of Christ, Neighbors in Need, and $5,000 from the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ. Churches United operates 23 food pantries and three meal sites in the Quad Cities area. In 2006, the volunteers that work in the food pantries responded to more than 26,800 visits, and meal-site volunteers provided more than 30,800 meals to those who were hungry.

 

16 May 2007

St. Ambrose Book Receives Award

By Administrator

The Reverend George McDaniel, author of A Great & Lasting Beginning, will be awarded a State Historical Society of Iowa "Shambaugh Award of Merit" for his history of St. Ambrose University. The award, one of two given this year, will be presented at a luncheon in Des Moines on May 21. Benjamin F. Shambaugh Awards of Merit are given to one or more significant books on Iowa history published during the preceding year, based on their contributions to Iowa history, scholarship, readability, and appropriateness for the intended audience, according to the State Historical Society's Web site. A Great & Lasting Beginning is available at the St. Ambrose University bookstore and the Davenport Borders store, and it can be ordered online at (http://www.sau.edu/125).

 

09 May 2007

Xstream Cleanup Looking for Dirty Waters

By Administrator

Xstream Cleanup, scheduled for August 18, is seeking suggestions for potential cleanup sites in Scott and Rock Island counties. Sites may include a stream, a creek, an illegal-dumping site, or an area in need of a litter cleanup. The main focus of Xstream Cleanup 2007 will be to clean up illegal-dumping sites such as one in Bettendorf where Crow Creek drains into the Mississippi River. Last year, volunteers removed more than 4,800 tires scattered along the creek, which was the primary work site for Chad Pregracke and his Living Lands & Waters crew that day. To submit a suggestion for a cleanup site, e-mail Roy DeWitt at (rdewitt@kscb.org) or call Keep Scott County Beautiful at (563) 468-4218. For more information about Xstream Cleanup, visit (http://www.xstreamcleanup.org).

 

02 May 2007

Putnam Chooses New CEO and Retires Debt

By Administrator

Myron Scheibe, board of trustees chairperson for Davenport's Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre, last week announced the selection of Kim Findlay as the venue's new president and chief executive officer. Findlay spent 14 years working for the United Way of the Quad Cities Area, serving as president from 1995 to 2004, and currently serves on the board of directors for Quad City Arts and the executive committee for the American Heart Association's Heart Walk. Interim CEO Mark Bawden will stay on as the Putnam's development director. Scheibe also revealed that the Putnam had secured the finances to pay off its $3.65 million in remaining debt, in large part through Bawden's fundraising efforts, and announced the kickoff of the museum's forthcoming endowment campaign to offset operational costs and keep the Putnam "a debt-free institution." For information on current and upcoming Putnam events, visit (http://www.putnam.org ). - Mike Schulz

 

25 Apr 2007

Modern Woodmen Partners with Habitat for 125th Anniversary

By Administrator

In celebration of its 125th anniversary, Modern Woodmen will partner with Habitat for Humanity-Quad Cities to build a home in the Habitat Park area of Rock Island. Modern Woodmen will provide the funding as well as volunteers to help build the 52nd Habitat house in the Quad Cities. Groundbreaking is tentatively slated for late summer, and the home is scheduled to be dedicated on the organization's 125th anniversary: January 5, 2008. Founded in 1883 as a fraternal benefit society, Modern Woodmen offers financial services and fraternal member benefits to individuals and families throughout the United States. This house will be the 15th home to be built in the city of Rock Island since Habitat for Humanity-Quad Cities was founded in 1993.

 

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