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SCRA announces over $1.56M in grant awards
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Press release submitted by Scott County Regional Authority Scott County Regional Authority Awards Over $1.56 Million bringing total funding since 1991 to $65.9 Million The Scott County Regional Authority (SCRA) announced today awards of over $1.56 million for the fall 2012 grant cycle. Several representatives spoke of the value and impact these awards will have for their organizations: Denise Zimmer, Head of Environmental & Facility Services, Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency and Facilitator of Operations for Coats for Kids – $19,000, Dr. David E. Lane Coats for Kids Rick Schloemer, Director, Scott County Housing Council – $80,000, Rehabilitation of Single and Multi-Family Housing Nichole Myles, Vice President of Education, Putnam Museum – $37,500 ($75,000 total award over two grant cycles), Create Region's First STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Learning Center Rachael Mullins Steiner, Assistant to the Superintendent for Community Relations and Partnerships – $265,708, total of 7 grants to the Davenport Community School District The Authority received a total of 112 requests for funding totaling $2,896,507. A total of $1,568,552 was awarded to 63 projects benefiting residents of Scott County. This brings SCRA funding since 1991 to $65,907,189 for the benefit of people and organizations in our community. The next grant cycle will be in the spring of 2013 with grant applications available March 1 and due April 1. The grant application will be available on the SCRA website: www.ScottCountyRegionalAuthority.com and at the Bettendorf and Davenport Public Libraries. 
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Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year.
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1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.
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