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By The Quad City Times | Monday, October 02, 2006 | No comments posted

BULLETIN BOARD

American Business Women’s Association, Paddlewheel Chapter — 6:15 p.m. Oct. 4, Strawberry Fields, 2008 16th St., Moline. Glenda (309) 797-3327 or glendavic@yahoo.com

Augustana Endowment Society — 1:30 p.m. Oct. 4, Westerlin Center Lounge, Augustana College Campus, 30th St., Rock Island. Speaker and program; Dr. Bohdan Dziadyk, Director of College Field Stations and professor of biology, Biological ethics.

Black Hawk Hiking Club — 2:30 p.m. Oct. 7, Central Park, eight miles east of Anamosa, Iowa. Come see the only known bowstring bridge in Iowa. For more information (309) 496-9024 or check out the Web site at: www.geocities.com/ blackhawkhikingclub.

Black Hawk State Historic Site – 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 5, How to feed our winter birds. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 7, Fungi program and walk. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 20, Meet the unhuggables. 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Nov. 4, Winter birds at the feeder. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Nov. 24, Shopping is for the birds. Information: (309) 788-9536. www.black hawkpark.org.

Davenport ITC Club — A training organization specializing in communications skills is seeking new members. For information call Sally (563) 332-1078.

Davenport/Bettendorf American Women of American Association — 6 p.m. Oct. 3, La-Z-Boy, 4475 Elmore Ave., Davenport. Speaker; Karen Fitzsimmons, protecting elections. Information, Linda Greenlee, (563) 391-4641. Information on membership, Elaine Kreese, (563) 391-4361.

Family Resources — Group is accepting old cell phones with batteries to benefit its violence intervention counseling services. Phones can be dropped off at our Davenport location; 805 W. 35th St. Suite 200, and at our Moline location; 1521 47th Ave. Inquires can be made to (563) 322-1200.

Friends of the Rock Island National Cemetery — 1 p.m. first Tuesdays (July, Aug., Sept., Oct. and Nov.), Rock Island National Cemetery Office, Rodman Ave., Rock Island Arsenal. Information (309) 764-5934.

Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild — 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct 3, Deere-Wiman Carriage House, 817 11th Ave., Moline. Speaker, Coleen Curry, Gutenberg, Iowa, Transformation from traditional quilter to quilt artist. Questions; Donna, president at (563) 323-9539

Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild — 9-3 p.m. Oct. 7, Deere-Wiman Carriage House, 817 11th Ave., Moline. Guild workshop, Brilliant bouquets, 3-dimensional units. Fee $10 per-person. Information and sign up; Bev Hoy (563) 391-8685.

Mississippi Valley Ski Club — 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9, Crave Restaurant, 5250 Utica Ridge Rd., Davenport. Kunkel’s Sports Center will show their new equipment line and ski apparel. The club welcomes downhill and cross-country skiers, snowboarders, and snowshoers of all abilities and ages. Trips are scheduled to Chestnut Mountain and Sundown Mountain Resorts (January 20-21); and Salt Lake City, Utah (February 25-March 3). Call 563-355-6675 for further information or to receive a newsletter.

Moline Horticulture Club — Is seeking new members. Informative meetings and summer garden tours. Anyone interested please contact Dave Searl, (309) 781-0326.

Q-C First Fridays — 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 6, Holiday Inn, 2915 N. Hwy 61, Muscatine. Program; Ernie Peniston and his blues band.

Rock Island Arsenal Historical Society –– 6 p.m. Oct. 5, Arsenal Club, Building 60 on Arsenal Island. Dinner; beef tips in French onion sauce, baby white potatoes and mixed vegetables. $11.50 per person. Speaker; Don Bardole, park ranger, with the Corp. of Engineers, who conducts tours and is a team leader at the Lock and Dam 15 visitor center. The Mississippi Rivfer and its uses. Information or planning to attend; please call (309) 796-0616.

Scott County Historical Society — 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 8, Our Savior United Presbyterian Church, 22530 240th Ave., LeClaire, Iowa. Carry outs welcome. $6 adults and $3 children 5-12 and under 5 years free. Information; Roberta (563) 289-5567.

Wapsi River Environmental Education Center — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 7, Wapsi River Environmental Education Center, 31555 52nd Ave., Dixon, Iowa. 9 a.m. to noon, Wapsi River canoeing, 11 a.m. to noon, Prairie Treasure Chest, 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., Lunch will be provided, Walking taco bar, 1 to 2 p.m., Fall prairie hike, 2 to 3 p.m., Buffalo Bill Cody’s Alive, 3 to 4 p.m., Prairie pd centerpiece, prairie themed nature games & T-shirt silk-screening and 4 to 5 p.m., A pioneer woman’s view of the tall-grass prairie.