02 Jul 2008

Letter from the President

By Randy Stalsberg

Mississippi Valley Blues Festival cover To blues it may concern:

Peace and blues to you all, and welcome to the 2008 IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival. Come hell or high water, the fest must go on! This year's Mississippi River flood only strengthened our resolve to bring you the best in blues, even if we can't be in LeClaire Park.

17 Jun 2008

Renaissance Rock Island Names New President

By Randy Stalsberg

Renaissance Rock Island last week announced that its new president will be Brian Hollenback, who has previously been Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation's housing director and executive director. Renaissance Rock Island is an umbrella organization for the Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation, the Downtown Rock Island Arts & Entertainment District, and the Development Association of Rock Island; as president, Hollenback will serve as the chief executive officer for all three groups. He said one of his priorities is the creation of a community-development entity to acquire and leverage New Markets Tax Credits for job-creation projects such as the Columbia Park plan.

 

13 Feb 2008

Is It Time to Consider Impeaching the President?

By Randy Stalsberg

It's been almost 10 years since the House of Representatives voted to impeach Bill Clinton for lying under oath when asked during a deposition in the Paula Jones case whether he had had sexual relations with a White House intern.

05 Feb 2008

President

By Randy Stalsberg
Tuesday, February 05, 2008FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Rock Island, IL  Afro-American Heritage Center Announces First Annual Benefit  Members of the Afro-American Heritage Center, a 501 (c)3 organization founded in June of 2006, announces its first Annual Benefit, Saturday February 23, at 6:00 p.m. at the historic Watch Tower Lodge located at 1510 46th avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. The office of the AAHC is located in Rock Island.Image
30 Jan 2008

Trinity Appoints New CEO/President

By Randy Stalsberg

Trinity Regional Health System's Board of Directors last week announced the appointment of Andrea Y. Coleman as Trinity's new president and chief executive officer, effective March 10. Coleman will replace Bill Leaver, who became president and CEO of Trinity's parent organization, Iowa Health System, on January 1. Coleman currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Penrose St. Francis Health Services, the Colorado Springs hospital system of Centura Health, a faith-based health-delivery system headquartered in Denver.

 

25 Oct 2007

President, 3 Stones Studios Inc

By Randy Stalsberg
ImageFilming of New Full Length Motion Picture Begins in Quad Cities - EXTRAS Needed October 28th! Contact: Sheila Stalsberg - Cell Phone (563) 579-9717 David Clevenger - Office: (309) 912-9786
05 Oct 2007

President

By Randy Stalsberg
ImageFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Filming of New Full Length Motion Picture Begins in Quad Cities - EXTRAS Needed October 28th!  Contact:  Sheila Stalsberg - Cell Phone (563) 579-9717 David Clevenger - Office:  (309) 912-9786  Quad Cities - Production  on an exciting action drama and heart touching movie titled Buddy Guard is underway throughout the Quad Cities.   3 Stones Studios Inc, a local High Definition production studio based in Colona, IL, announced today, that Buddy Guard, a full length motion picture is being filmed at locations throughout the Quad Cities from now until the end of October.      3 Stones Studios Inc is looking for extras to be in one of the large group scenes.  Those interested in being in the film should come to Wharton Field House on October 28 between 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.  Extras will be shuttled to the film location and should be prepared to stay for two hours or until about 1:30  p.m.  The scene being filmed for this portion of the movie will revolve around a political rally which will be filmed inside New Life Fellowship at 2345 19th Street, Moline, IL. (Located at the corner of I-74 and Avenue of the Cities) Written by Director David Clevenger, an award-winning and internationally recognized director and film producer, "Buddy Guard" is a new action-packed family movie.  It is a high-paced, feature length motion picture that is spiced with the innocence of child-like faith. When ex-body guard Steven Rike is persuaded to protect mentally challenged "Buddy McKenny", an assassination attempt on their lives sets in motion a cascade of drama, comedy, and adventure.  Now the two must learn to cope with one another and find strength beyond themselves while being hunted relentlessly by persons unknown.  Production of Buddy Guard began September 2, 2007, in St. Charles, MO.  The estimated release date is January 2008.   "We are excited about shooting Buddy Guard with a predominantly local cast and crew," said David Clevenger, Director and Film Writer.   "The Quad Cities offers a wide variety of interesting geography, exciting locations and a wealth of local businesses.  The media in the Quad Cities has also been extremely supportive.   This film, the local involvement, along with all the support will help catch the attention of other film makers and directors.  It will also help raise awareness about the advantages the Quad Cities offers for future film productions.  In fact, 3 Stones Studios is planning to produce 3 to 4 films a year based in the Quad Cities."  3 Stones Studios is a newly formed Quad Cities production company that offers High Definition movie production, professional video services, and media camp training.   The media camps have been held in 3 states including Iowa, Illinois , and Michigan.  Students ages 12 and up learn the basics of movie making and by the end of the course have produced a short film.  To find out more about Buddy Guard, visit the movie website at:  http:// buddyguard.wordpress.com .  For more information on 3 Stones Studios Inc. go to  www.3stonesstudios.com. 


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22 Aug 2007

If the President Does It, It's Not Illegal?

By Randy Stalsberg

John W. Whitehead "When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal."

- Richard Nixon

 

Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush has been trampling all over the Constitution. Unfazed by public opinion, the law, or Congress, Bush seems to think he can get away with anything.

27 Jun 2007

President's Welcome to the 2007 IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival

By Randy Stalsberg

IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Welcome, blues fans!

You would think that we would be used to this by now - the months and months of hard work by dedicated Mississippi Valley Blues Society volunteers, the nonstop struggle to keep things moving forward. But it's always amazing when the fest is finally here!

04 Apr 2007

Senior Citizens, Big Business, & a Labor Union Walk Into a Presidential Campaign...: Divided We Fall

By Randy Stalsberg

The numbers behind the "Divided We Fail" send a clear message to presidential candidates: Ignore us at your peril.

AARP has 38 million members nationwide. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) represents 1.8 million workers and is the country's largest labor union. And Business Roundtable has roughly 160 member companies with a combined workforce of 10 million people and annual revenues of $4.5 trillion.

Those are the core organizations behind Divided We Fail, an initiative that aims to make health care and long-term financial security (an umbrella covering Social Security) the primary issues in the 2008 presidential campaign. The effort, which was launched earlier this year (and was announced in the Quad Cities last week), will focus initially on four states with early influence on the presidential nominating process: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina.

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