(DAVENPORT, IA) - Davenport area athletes will have a unique chance to enhance their competitive swimming skills by working with two swimming champions, Josh Davis and Mark Gangloff. The Scott County Family YMCA Swim Club is pleased to announce that that they will host a Mutual of Omaha Breakout! Swim Clinic on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at the North Family YMCA pool located at 624 W. 53rd Street in Davenport.

The Mutual of Omaha Breakout! Swim Clinic is a unique experience developed by Olympic gold medalist Josh Davis and Mutual of Omaha to inspire and motivate a new generation of swim stars. As an official sponsor of USA Swimming, Mutual of Omaha actively supports the sport on all levels, from local clubs across the country to the National Team. Davis, who earned three gold medals in the 1996 Olympics and two silver medals in the 2000 Olympic Games, is a master clinician and motivational speaker.

The event is a four hour in-water stroke technique clinic from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM for ages, 8 to 18 year olds. The cost is $60 per swimmer. The swimmers will hear inspiring messages from Olympians Josh Davis and Mark Gangloff. Immediately following, they will hit the water with Davis and Gangloff for in-water demonstration and instruction on swim strokes and techniques. Some participants may even have a chance to test their strokes in a race against the Olympic champions. Concluding the event, the swimming champions will be available for autographs and photos.

Registration for the Mutual of Omaha Breakout! Swim Clinic is currently open. To register, contact Angie Gillespie by phone at 563-391-7771 or E-Mail agillespie@scottcountyfamilyy.org.

About Josh Davis

In 1996, Josh Davis made history as the only man in any sport from any nation to win three gold medals at the Atlanta Olympic Games. Davis made his second Olympic appearance in the 2000 Games in Sydney, where he was elected captain of the USA Men's Swim Team and took home two silver medals. He went on to break the American record three times in the 200-meter freestyle. After two Olympics and five medals, Josh has established himself as an ambassador for the sport and is pioneering the road for the next generation of professional swimmers.

About Mark Gangloff

A two-time Olympian, Gangloff has earned two gold medals swimming in the preliminaries of the 400-meter medley relay at the 2008 and 2004 Olympics. He was also a member of the American record-breaking 400-meter medley relay team at the 2008 Short Course World Championships, and he earned a silver medal at that meet in the 50-meter breaststroke.

ROCK ISLAND, IL (04/19/2010)(readMedia)-- 827 students have been named to the Dean's List at Augustana College for the 2009-10 winter term. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term.

From your area, students who have earned this honor include :

Martha Ade from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in music and English.

Faria Ahmed from Bettendorf, IA, a senior majoring in psychology pre-medicine and biology.

Drew Allen from Bettendorf, IA, a senior majoring in international business.

Samuel Alvarado from Davenport, IA, a senior majoring in chemistry.

Courtney Anderson from Rock Island, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Samuel Anderson from Rock Island, IL, a junior majoring in math and computer science.

Nicholas Armstrong from Orion, IL, a junior majoring in psychology.

Angela Bahls from Rock Island, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Carrie Bestian from Taylor Ridge, IL, a senior majoring in elementary education.

Allie Bierhaus from Bettendorf, IA, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Brandy Blakeney from East Moline, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Adam Bohland from Orion, IL, a junior majoring in psychology.

Nicholas Borchert from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in English and philosophy.

Courtney Brown from Port Byron, IL, a sophomore majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Nicholas Camlin from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in political science.

Kevin Carton from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in speech communication, Africana studies and French.

Adam DeSimone from Bettendorf, IA, a sophomore majoring in economics.

Adelle DeVolder from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in business finance.

Brianna Dyer from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in teaching English.

Owen Engstrom from Sherrard, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Megan Ferris from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in elementary education.

Alyssa Harmon from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in business administration advising.

Thomas Harris from Davenport, IA, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Victoria Hays from Milan, IL, a senior majoring in accounting.

Kjerstin Hurty from Moline, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Olivia Husman from East Moline, IL, a senior majoring in speech communication.

Mohammed Hussain from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Lindsay Hutton from Moline, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Gaetano Iaccarino from Davenport, IA, a junior majoring in music perfromance instrumental.

Regina Jarrell from Davenport, IA, a junior majoring in art.

Nicole Johnson from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in teaching English.

Manisha Kumar from Davenport, IA, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Paul Lambrecht from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in teaching history.

Mary Lambrecht from Moline, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Jasmin Landeros from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in elementary education.

Thomas Larrison from Davenport, IA, a senior majoring in religion and history.

Peter Marogil from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Crystina Mayfield from Coal Valley, IL, a sophomore majoring in French.

Nathaniel McDowell from Rock Island, IL, a junior majoring in English and philosophy.

Courtney Mitten from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in psychology.

Allison Mulherin from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in biology.

Rayna Narvaez from Bettendorf, IA, a junior majoring in psychology and Spanish.

Leart Neziroski from East Moline, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Justine Nuguid from Moline, IL, a sophomore majoring in pre-medicine and biology.

Luke Osborne from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in classics Latin emphasis.

Kayla Papish from East Moline, IL, a junior majoring in teaching math and math.

Douglas Peters from Port Byron, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Ividya Prabhu from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in biology and pre-medicine.

Andrew Randone from Davenport, IA, a senior majoring in political science.

Bridget Reich from Bettendorf, IA, a senior majoring in psychology.

Jessica Scheckel from Taylor Ridge, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Alyssa Schroeder from Coal Valley, IL, a senior majoring in business finance and accounting.

Michael Seevers from Cordova, IL, a senior majoring in geography.

Andrew Shaffer from Rock Island, IL, a junior majoring in history.

Blythe Sharp from Milan, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Meghan Showers from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in Asian studies and political science.

Andrew Showers from Moline, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Anna Smith from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in biology.

Darla Smith from Port Byron, IL, a senior majoring in elementary education.

Jonathan Smith from Moline, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Henry Stauffenberg from Bettendorf, IA, a senior majoring in geology.

Mark Stumphy from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in biology.

Astrid Tello-Rodriguez from Milan, IL, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Theodore Teros from Moline, IL, a junior majoring in philosophy.

Anna Tunnicliff from Bettendorf, IA, a sophomore majoring in liberal studies.

Katherine Vander Vennet from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in business marketing and speech communication.

Courtney Vandewiele from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in political science and accounting.

Calvin Vo from Moline, IL, a first year majoring in liberal studies.

Katherine Voigt from Bettendorf, IA, a junior majoring in biology.

Audrey Waner from Davenport, IA, a senior majoring in art.

Emily Weller from Rock Island, IL, a senior majoring in art education.

Peter Wessels from Bettendorf, IA, a sophomore majoring in business administration advising and accounting.

Nicholas Wilczynski from Moline, IL, a senior majoring in pre-medicine and biology.

Jennifer Youngs from Taylor Ridge, IL, a junior majoring in psychology.

Catherine Ziegler from Bettendorf, IA, a senior majoring in English.

About Augustana: Founded in 1860 and situated on a 115-acre campus near the Mississippi River, Augustana College is a private, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). The college enrolls nearly 2,500 students from diverse geographic, social, ethnic and religious backgrounds and offers more than 70 majors and related areas of study. Augustana employs 287 faculty and has a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Augustana continues to do what it has always done: challenge and prepare students for lives of leadership and service in our complex, ever-changing world.

Washington, DC - Members of the House Populist Caucus, the House Trade Working Group, and the Progressive Caucus introduced today the American Jobs First Platform, four pieces of legislation designed to put struggling Americans back to work and on a level playing field with workers in other countries.  Caucus Chairs Bruce Braley (IA-01), Mike Michaud (ME-02), Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07) and Lynn Woolsey (CA-06) announced the platform in a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.

"As you know, the recession has been devastating to American workers," the letter states. "Despite some recent improvements, the unemployment rate remains high and hundreds of thousands of Americans lost their jobs last year.  We commend and thank you for your strong leadership during these tough economic times, but we believe that we can do more to put Americans back to work and to put them on a level playing field with workers in other countries.

"Unfortunately, free trade agreements (FTAs) like NAFTA and CAFTA have decimated the American manufacturing sector, caused the loss of millions of U.S. manufacturing jobs, and contributed to our current economic and unemployment problems.  However, despite the detrimental effects of our current trade policy, both the Bush Administration and the Obama Administration have attempted to push forward with more of the same, including Bush-negotiated FTAs with Panama, Colombia, and South Korea."

The following Members signed on as supporters of the American Jobs First Platform: Bruce Braley (IA-01), Mike Michaud (ME-02), Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07), Lynn Woolsey (CA-06), Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Keith Ellison (MN-05), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Bob Filner (CA-51), Gene Green (TX-29), Jesse Jackson, Jr. (IL-02), Carolyn Kilpatrick (MI-13), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Tim Ryan (OH-17), Dan Lipinski (IL-03), Phil Hare (IL-17), Steve Kagen (WI-08), David Loebsack (IA-01), Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), Betty Sutton (OH-13), Larry Kissell, (NC-08), Tom Perriello (VA-05), Chellie Pingree (ME-02).

The American Jobs First Platform consists of the following four bills introduced in the 111^th Congress that would require the United States to make an honest and comprehensive assessment of our current trade policies and set us on a path towards a new, improved model for trade agreements, reducing the trade deficit, and reinvigorating American manufacturing:

· H.R. 3012, the Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act, would require a comprehensive GAO review of existing major trade pacts and spell out what must be included in trade agreements, including core standards on labor, the environment, food and product safety, agriculture, human rights, currency anti-manipulation, national security, procurement, and investment, and also what must not be included in FTAs, including Buy American bans, anti-sweatshop rule bans, and new rights for foreign investors to promote offshoring.  The bill also ensures strong enforcement of these standards, and would require the President to submit renegotiation plans for current trade agreements so that they include these core provisions before Congressional consideration of additional agreements.  We believe this bill would help reverse the negative effects of job-killing trade deals like NAFTA and CAFTA and would ensure that both our current and future trade agreements are fair and put American workers on a level playing field.

· H.R. 1875, the End the Trade Deficit Act, would establish the Emergency Commission to End the Trade Deficit to document the causes and consequences of the trade deficit and to develop a plan to eliminate the trade deficit within the next 10 years.  This bill would also place a moratorium on new FTAs until the Commission has issued a final report and Congress has conducted hearings on the Commission recommendations to end the trade deficit.  The elimination of the trade deficit by 2019 would support millions of additional U.S. manufacturing jobs.

· H.R. 4692, the National Manufacturing Strategy Act would require the Administration to convene an interagency Manufacturing Strategy Task Force to examine the current domestic and international environment for U.S. manufacturing and to develop a National Manufacturing Strategy that includes recommendations to sustain and increase employment, increase global competitiveness, and increase resilience to global economic trends in the U.S. manufacturing sector.  This bill seeks to proactively create and sustain good American manufacturing jobs.

· H.R. 4678, the Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act would require foreign manufacturers doing business in the U.S. to identify a registered agent authorized to accept service of process on behalf of the manufacturer.  Registering an agent would constitute an acceptance of jurisdiction of the state in which the agent is located.

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