The Feature Attraction

   The program was given by Brian Hollenback of Rock Island Economic Growth Corporation.  Brian gave a brief history of the organization and noted that it was the Rock Island business community which laid the groundwork for his organization.  With a slide presentation, Brian explained how there are four sub-organizations involving Growth, Renaissance Rock Island, the District, and DARI.  Growth is primarily involved in housing development in rehabbing and building.  Renaissance is more focused on downtown housing renovation, resale or rent.  Brian explained that the current doctrine is that the market in real estate focuses more on jobs than on location.  The areas in which the organization has met with significant success are the 11th Street corridor, the Old Chicago neighborhood, the Arsenal Gateway and Central neighborhood, College Hill, Keystone, the Trinity area, and downtown Rock Island.  He then gave an extensive and well-articulated summary of how funding works with the organization, how funds are made available, and how the funds are utilized.  

October 14th       Carl McClaskey, The District in Rock Island

October 21st       Steffan Nass, FBI

October 28th       Mike Bell, New Kiwanis Youth Protection Guidelines                               Training

November 7th      Basketball Month

PHRASE FOR THE DAY

            "There's nothing to match curling up with a good book when there's a repair job to be done around the house."            - Joe Ryan