07
Sep
2004
• In compliance with its policy to review school-boundary issues on a regular basis, the Davenport Community School Board of Education is inviting students, parents, and other interested community members to review a selection of possible boundary options and provide their feedback. Information can be found on the district's Web site at (http://www.davenportschools.org). Visitors to the Web site will be able to review each current option and then share their opinions through a Web-based survey process. The scenarios outline a number of options developed by district staff with input from the 80-plus members of the Local School Improvement Advisory Committee. For individuals who do not have access to the Internet, computer stations will be available at the district's Administration Services Center at 1606 Brady Street in Davenport during normal working hours. At this time, all of the scenarios are just possible options. The board could also decide to leave schools boundaries as they currently are and set a date in the future to again review the situation.
• Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging is sponsoring its 2004 Annual Conference on Thursday, September 23, at The Mark of the Quad Cities in Moline. The conference gives aging-network professionals an opportunity to hear local and national speakers on current topics in such areas as care-giving, dementias, end-of-life issues, health needs of seniors, and pioneer practices. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the program ends at 4 p.m. Participants will be able to choose from a total of 12 presentations (four choices in each of three one-hour sessions). The cost of the conference is $35 for the first person from an agency and $30 for each additional person. Look at (http://www.wiaaa.org) for more information.
• The Komen Quad Cities Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation encourages residents to don denim and join the fight against breast cancer by participating in the 8th Annual Lee National Denim Day, the world's largest single-day fundraiser for breast cancer. By wearing jeans and making a $5 donation on Friday, October 8, millions of people nationwide hope to raise more than $6.5 million for breast-cancer research, education, screening, and treatment programs. In seven years, Lee National Denim Day has raised more than $36 million for the Komen Foundation, an international, not-for-profit organization dedicated to putting an end to breast cancer. Last year, more than 1.2 million people participated, raising more than $6.7 million in a single day. Seventy percent of donations from Lee National Denim Day support the Komen Foundation Award & Research Grant Program, which funds groundbreaking breast-cancer research, meritorious awards, and educational and scientific conferences around the world. Fifteen percent of funds raised help support educational efforts through the Komen Foundation's award-winning Web site (http://www.komen.org), which provides the latest breast-health and breast-cancer information. The remaining funds go toward local education, screening, and treatment programs to fill in gaps in communities that other programs might overlook. To register your company, school, or organization, call (800)521-5533 or visit (http://www.denimday.com).
• Your Internet phone calls may be subject to law-enforcement snooping, according to the Federal Communications Commission. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) reports that the Federal Communications Commission has adopted a ruling on wiretapping of Internet telephony. The commission has tentatively determined that Internet phone calls are subject to wiretapping by law enforcement under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). The commission has at least tentatively concluded that CALEA applies to facilities-based providers of any type of broadband Internet access service. EPIC filed comments with the commission earlier this year asserting that Internet telephony should not be subject to CALEA. Look at (http://www.epic.org/redirect/fcc_calea.html) for the FCC's rulemaking on CALEA. EPIC's CALEA comments can be found at (http://www.epic.org/privacy/wiretap/calea/caleacomment4.12.04.pdf).
• People can register to vote at the Moline Public Library. Registration is available at both the Southeast Library at 3130 41st Street and the Downtown Library at 504 17th Street. Additional information is available on the library's Web site at (http://www.molinelibrary.com) or by calling (309)762-6883.
• Habitat for Humanity's ReStore is the recipient of a second grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The grant of $60,000, awarded through the Solid Waste Alternatives Program, will enable ReStore to increase its capacity to divert usable building materials from the waste stream in two ways: by partnering with more donors and by expanding its customer base. The Iowa DNR provided a $50,000 startup grant to Habitat ReStore in 2001. Habitat for Humanity ReStore is located at 3629 Mississippi Avenue, Suite B, in Davenport. For more information on the store, call (563)391-4949 or look on the Web at (http://www.restoreqc.org).
• The Quad City Arts Gallery, at 1715 Second Avenue in The District of Rock Island, has changed its hours, staying open until 9 p.m. on Wednesday nights. The hours now are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, contact Dawn Wohlford-Metallo at (309)793-1213 extension 109.
• George W. and Linda A. Kutsunis have planned a $1 million donation to GIFT (Geneseo Is For Tomorrow), an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend. One quarter of the distribution of this fund will be used annually for scholarships to benefit seniors at Geneseo High School. Three quarters of the annual distributions will be decided by an advisory committee made up of Kutsunis family members. The gift is part of the Kutsunis' estate plan; funds will become available at their death.
• Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging is sponsoring its 2004 Annual Conference on Thursday, September 23, at The Mark of the Quad Cities in Moline. The conference gives aging-network professionals an opportunity to hear local and national speakers on current topics in such areas as care-giving, dementias, end-of-life issues, health needs of seniors, and pioneer practices. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the program ends at 4 p.m. Participants will be able to choose from a total of 12 presentations (four choices in each of three one-hour sessions). The cost of the conference is $35 for the first person from an agency and $30 for each additional person. Look at (http://www.wiaaa.org) for more information.
• The Komen Quad Cities Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation encourages residents to don denim and join the fight against breast cancer by participating in the 8th Annual Lee National Denim Day, the world's largest single-day fundraiser for breast cancer. By wearing jeans and making a $5 donation on Friday, October 8, millions of people nationwide hope to raise more than $6.5 million for breast-cancer research, education, screening, and treatment programs. In seven years, Lee National Denim Day has raised more than $36 million for the Komen Foundation, an international, not-for-profit organization dedicated to putting an end to breast cancer. Last year, more than 1.2 million people participated, raising more than $6.7 million in a single day. Seventy percent of donations from Lee National Denim Day support the Komen Foundation Award & Research Grant Program, which funds groundbreaking breast-cancer research, meritorious awards, and educational and scientific conferences around the world. Fifteen percent of funds raised help support educational efforts through the Komen Foundation's award-winning Web site (http://www.komen.org), which provides the latest breast-health and breast-cancer information. The remaining funds go toward local education, screening, and treatment programs to fill in gaps in communities that other programs might overlook. To register your company, school, or organization, call (800)521-5533 or visit (http://www.denimday.com).
• Your Internet phone calls may be subject to law-enforcement snooping, according to the Federal Communications Commission. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) reports that the Federal Communications Commission has adopted a ruling on wiretapping of Internet telephony. The commission has tentatively determined that Internet phone calls are subject to wiretapping by law enforcement under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). The commission has at least tentatively concluded that CALEA applies to facilities-based providers of any type of broadband Internet access service. EPIC filed comments with the commission earlier this year asserting that Internet telephony should not be subject to CALEA. Look at (http://www.epic.org/redirect/fcc_calea.html) for the FCC's rulemaking on CALEA. EPIC's CALEA comments can be found at (http://www.epic.org/privacy/wiretap/calea/caleacomment4.12.04.pdf).
• People can register to vote at the Moline Public Library. Registration is available at both the Southeast Library at 3130 41st Street and the Downtown Library at 504 17th Street. Additional information is available on the library's Web site at (http://www.molinelibrary.com) or by calling (309)762-6883.
• Habitat for Humanity's ReStore is the recipient of a second grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The grant of $60,000, awarded through the Solid Waste Alternatives Program, will enable ReStore to increase its capacity to divert usable building materials from the waste stream in two ways: by partnering with more donors and by expanding its customer base. The Iowa DNR provided a $50,000 startup grant to Habitat ReStore in 2001. Habitat for Humanity ReStore is located at 3629 Mississippi Avenue, Suite B, in Davenport. For more information on the store, call (563)391-4949 or look on the Web at (http://www.restoreqc.org).
• The Quad City Arts Gallery, at 1715 Second Avenue in The District of Rock Island, has changed its hours, staying open until 9 p.m. on Wednesday nights. The hours now are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, contact Dawn Wohlford-Metallo at (309)793-1213 extension 109.
• George W. and Linda A. Kutsunis have planned a $1 million donation to GIFT (Geneseo Is For Tomorrow), an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend. One quarter of the distribution of this fund will be used annually for scholarships to benefit seniors at Geneseo High School. Three quarters of the annual distributions will be decided by an advisory committee made up of Kutsunis family members. The gift is part of the Kutsunis' estate plan; funds will become available at their death.
