The
slogan for Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House, "Where
history lives in real time," can be taken literally when it comes
to their new Web-site features. The
Web site at (http://www.butterworthcenter.com) will now include free,
downloadable audio features and mini-video recaps. Angela Hunt, who
directs the public-relations program, decided to add the audio
features after attending a local workshop about podcasting. The debut
audio feature, "Makeover for the Birds," is a 20-minute interview
with Program Director Gretchen Small. In the interview, listeners
will learn about the historic homes' collection of Audubon's
Birds of America
prints from the 1860s. Of the 106 prints, the historic sites have 98.
Small talks about how the Charles Deere family may have acquired the
prints, and the sensitive restoration process that the prints are
undergoing. Video recaps are also a high-tech addition to the
1800s-flavored website. The video recaps are two-minute segments and
show highlights of past events or programs to background music. The
Web site will post different audio topics on a regular basis, from
snippets of tours, interviews, or programs.
School Administrators of Iowa have received $559,000 from the the U.S. Department of Education. These funds will be used to help Iowa students achieve academic proficiency by promoting parental involvement in schools. The School Administrators of Iowa will work with the Iowa Department of Education and Area Education Agency 267 to implement "Promoting Success Through Parental Involvement." The program aims to facilitate partnership and communication between parents and their children's schools. The project is especially focused on targeting intensive information and support services to low-income parents throughout the state.
SouthPark Mall will serve as a location for flu and pneumonia shots administered by Clinical Mobility Inc. each weekend through Saturday, November 4. The clinics are open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and are staffed by licensed local nurses. The cost will be $30 for flu shots and $40 for pneumonia shots. All participants must be at least four years old and must sign a consent form. A parent or guardian must accompany children under the age of 18 to sign the consent form. Doctors' prescriptions are not necessary, and Medicare recipients who are not members of a Medicare HMO can receive either or both shots free-of-charge at all on-site clinics with a valid Medicare card. Clinical Mobility will also be accepting cash and checks. Shots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The 14th Annual Mayors' Hunger Luncheon will be held at noon on Wednesday, November 15, at the Isle of Capri Convention Center in Bettendorf. The mayors of the Quad Cities will serve a simple lunch of bread and hearty soup on this day. The message of the event is: "We eat simply so that others may simply eat." Since 1992, In from the Cold, with the assistance of the United Way of the Quad Cities Area, has distributed more than $240,000 to fund services to the homeless. The Mayors' Hunger Luncheon has grown to become the organization's major annual fundraising event. Tickets are $20 per person, and tables for 10 cost $175. Checks should be made out to In from the Cold and mailed to In from the Cold; 315 E. 2nd St.; Davenport IA 52801. For more information, visit the (http://www.qcinfromthecold.org) or call (563) 421-4343. In from the Cold recently announced its 2006 grant awards, distributing more than $12,000 to nine area agencies serving homeless persons or those in danger of becoming homeless. The 2006 grant recipients were: Churches United of the Quad City Area, Community Health Care, Christian Care, DeLaCerda House, Family Resources, John Lewis Community Services, The Salvation Army, Supplemental Emergency Assistance Program, and Vera French Community Mental Health Center.
The Palmer Chiropractic Clinics, with locations in Davenport and Rock Island, are providing free spinal screenings for anyone in the Quad Cities community. The screenings offer spinal analysis and an opportunity to learn about spinal health and its role in the overall health of the body. October screenings are scheduled for Thursday, October 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the North YMCA, 624 West 53rd Street in Davenport; and Wednesday, October 11, from 5 to 7 p.m at West YMCA, 3503 West Locust Street in Davenport.
The Illinois Quad City Chamber of Commerce is surveying Quad Cities businesses to determine its legislative priorities for the next year. To fill out the survey, go to (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=608502496345). Responses are due by October 20.
Many people are smarter than they think. This month, Iowa-Illinois Mensa dares you to find out. The organization - which is open to anyone who scores in the top 2 percent on an accepted, standardized intelligence test - will be administering the Mensa Admission Test at five Iowa locations in October and November. In the Quad Cities, the test will be held October 14 at the Bettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive, in the second-floor Lillienthal Room. Registration starts at 12:45 p.m., and the two-hour test will begin at 1 p.m. The fee is $30, and a photo ID is required. Parental permission is required for ages 14 to 17. For more information, call (319) 385-7141 or e-mail (testing@iowa-illinois.us.mensa.org). To learn more about Iowa-Illinois Mensa, visit (http://iowa-illinois.us.mensa.org).
