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May 2011 Printed Newsletter Is Here

May 2011 Printed Newsletter Is Here: http://www.ricaring.org/attachments/319_Newsletter%20May%202011.pdf ...
Important Updates for Rock Island May 16, 2011

6th Avenue west of 2nd Street is closed. The detour will be 2nd Street to 13th Avenue south and 2nd Street to 4th Avenue north. Is it estimated that this road will reopen by the end of next week. The Changing Faces: Refugees & Immigrants in R...
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Now you can subscribe to the Community Caring Conference Event Calendar on your compatible BlackBerry©, Android©, Ipad©, Itouch©, Outlook© and other ical compatible programs and devices! To subscribe point your calendar or device to this ical link...
April 2011 House Redistricting Hearing in Rock Island

House redistricting hearing on April 20th at 2 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall Rock Island with State Representative Patrick Verschoore and Redistricting Committee Member State Representative Frank Mautino. Please join us for a public discussion...
March 2011 Printed Newsletter Is Here

March 2011 Printed Newsletter Is Here: http://www.ricaring.org/attachments/312_Newsletter%20March%202011.pdf ...
Candidates Forum A Success!

Success! Community Caring Conference and Rock Island Township's March 15th 2011 Candidates Forum was a success. Citizens had the opportunityto listen to candidates discuss topics of interest and answer questions. Ald. Steve Tollenaer, Ald. David Conroy, ...
Community Highlights

New Block Club members have already knocked on doors and marked down names and numbers for their Neighborhood Watch packets. When told how efficient and enthusiastic their neighborhood is, one neighbor replied, "We live in a gret neighborhood and wa...
COMMUNITY HEROES

Here is a recap of the award winners at the Quad Cities Hero Awards Banquet held on October 7th: Crime Fighter of the Year: Jim Bleuer stopped a crime and an assault in progress on an elderly woman, confronting the assailant, enabling police to...
PROJECT THRIVE

Project Thrive is CCC's commitment to educating people to alleviate poverty in Rock Island County. What a better way to do that than by providing opportunities for people to earn an income! CCC worked with the Put Illinois To Work program (June...
FRIENDS FOR VICTIMS PROGRAM

During September and October, there were 171 crime victims assisted by the FFV/Witnesses of Violent Crime. The FFV program is funded by the Illinois Attorney General's Office under a grant from the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Act, local churche...
COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

Kudos to the 28th and 29th Avenue homeowners between 38th and 45th Streets, setting a new record for first-time Block Club attendees - 46! They were concerned aabout speeders (officers will use a sentry first before setting any adar trap...
FROM ROCK ISLAND CHIEF HARRIS . . .

Rock Island's crime rate year to date is down when compared to last year. Last year's rate was lower than previous years. I would ask citizens not to get complacent by the seemingly positive news since these are only numbers. Behind ever...
Grow Your Own Teachers Illinois Update

The GYO Statewide Network Symposium is November 18th - 19th. GYO cosortia members, cohorts, organizers, and supporters will be meeting at Northwestern University to discuss program successes, challenges, and planning for FY12. ...
Hero Award Banquet 2010

VFW Commander Lewis Fisher explains the significance of the US flag before presenting it to Connie Hayes at the Hero Banquet. Below: Pleasant Valley High School Sparkles and Cheerleaders lead a cheer before accepting their Community A...
WE MET THE CANDIDATES!

CCC and the Rock Island Township hosted a Candidates Forum on Sunday, September 19th at Rock Island High School. The 200+ audience members had the chance to ask questions of Phil Hare and Bobby Schilling (Congress - 17th District), ...
QUAD CITY HERO AWARDS BANQUET

It's the biggest night of the year! CCC's 17th annual banquet will be Thursday, October 7th beginning at 6 pm at the Milan Community Center (you'll be home by 9:30!). We'll honor our law enforcement heroes, ...
THANK YOU, ROCK ISLAND FOUNDATION

Recently, Executive Director Connie Hayes accepted an $800 check from Community Foundation Executive Director Laura Dunn at the Botanical Center. The Rock Island Community Foundation awarded $85,360.51 to 51 community organizations including Communi...
HELPING CRIME VICTIMS

During July and August, there wre 151 crime victims assisted by the Friends For Victims/Witnesses of Violent Crime. The FFv program is funded ...
THANKS, BETTY!

Betty Dickinson has left us. For years she was the Block Club Captain for 13th and 14th Avenues between 28th and 30th Streets. ...
"WE'VE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH"

The NAACP Religious Affairs Committee invites you to its 2nd annual celebration of working in partnership with the faith community. This year's keyntoe speaker is ...