Eddy Awards for river stewardship

River Action, Inc. President Jim Standaert presents "Eddy Awards" to recognize individuals and organizations for "going against the flow" in promoting environmental stewardship of the Mississippi River. This year's winners, presented during Earth Day clean-up at Pigeon Creek Park, Bettendorf, were: Earl Hanson School, Rock Island (education); Kunhild Blacklock (art); MetroLINK and its Channel Cat Water Taxi (river activity); City of Davenport (design work for creation of Centennial Park); Dan Carmody, executive director of Development Association of Rock Island (revitalization); and former Quad City Times reporter Barb Arland-Frye (stewardship).