MEMBERS PRESENT: Regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Dayman. Members present: Adams, Dayman, Huegel, Messman, Paulsen, and Witters. Absent: Schurr. Also present: Jim Spelhaug, Cyndy Behrer, Mike Clingingsmith, Chris Harvey, Tony Hiatt, Jolene Mullins, Katie Selden, and Mary Louise Speer.
AGENDA APPROVED: Motion by Witters, second by Adams that the Agenda be approved as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.
A steelworker is framed by the steel beams along the front of the new HyVee Food Store under construction at Middle and Utica Ridge Roads. Once complete next year, the new store will replace the existing grocery just to the south. For additional photos, click on the "Read More" link below.
The Bettendorf Bulldogs punched their ticket to the state 4A football semi-finals with a 22-12 win over Iowa City High Monday night (11/6).
Bettendorf stormed back from a 12-0 deficit to win its 10th game of the season and advance to a Friday night (11/10) semi-final contest at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls. The Bulldogs scored just before the half ended to cut the deficit to 12-7 and then blanked the Little Hawks in the second half while scoring twice, including a two-point conversion.
The 69-yard drive just before the half turned the game around for Bettendorf on offense, and the Bulldog shutdown the Little Hawks the final two quarters.
The Col. Davenport House on Arsenal Island appears much the way it did when the Davenport city founder and fur trader lived there in the 1800's. The house is open for tours from May through October. For additional information on Col. Davenport and the non-profit foundation that operates the museum, click here.
Bettendorf rebounded from last week's loss to North Scott with a 39-13 win over Muscatine in the first round of the 4A football playoffs.
The Bulldogs will face Iowa City High next Monday (Nov. 6) in Iowa City. The Little Hawks upset unbeaten and number one ranked North Scott, 28-7. The Lancers were coming off a 17-0 victory over Bettendorf last week to win the MAC title.
Workers lay brick for the walls of the new Armstrong Elementary School as work progresses on the nearly $9 million facility. The two-story, two-section building is expected to be ready for the start of school next fall. For additional photos, click on the "Read More" link below.
Two bikers enjoy a fall ride along the Mississippi Riverfront trail in Bettendorf before colder temperatures curtail such activities. Click on "Read More" for an additional photo of the bike/pedestrian trail.
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