Friday, November 03, 2006
Boland Presents $100,000 Grant to Moline Public Library
Later this morning, at 10:00 AM, Representative Boland will hold a ceremonial check presentation at the Moline Public Library. The $100,000 grant Boland secured for library construction in Moline, is a part of $1 million in grants Mike Boland will deliver for his district in 2006.
Here's the news release that goes along with the event.
Boland Awards $100,000 To Moline Public Library
State Representative Helps to Funds New Library Construction
MOLINE, IL — At a news conference and check presentation ceremony, State Representative Mike Boland presented a giant oversized check for $100,000 to Karl Huntoon, President of the Moline Library Board, and Leslie Kee, Moline Library Director. Boland’s gift to the library will help fund construction costs for the newly built south east branch library in Moline. Also joining Representative Boland for the ceremony, were representatives from the Moline Library Board of Directors, as well as library staff, and library patrons.
"Without a doubt, delivering grants for projects like this new library construction is the favorite part of my job," Boland stated. "I am extremely proud to be here today, contributing funding for this beautiful new facility ," he said. "More than ever, in today’s information age, libraries remain an essential educational and recreational resource for our communities," Boland continued.
Boland added that he had a special place in his heart for libraries, "My career in politics actually began when I was elected to serve on a library board," said the sixth term representative who was also formerly a schoolteacher. "Until her recent retirement, my wife Mary was a school librarian for the Geneseo school district, and my daughter Susan carries on the tradition teaching law library to prospective law students at N.I.U. in DeKalb" he said.
Boland is awarding this grant from what is commonly called Individual Legislative Initiative funding, grant money legislators receive to help local government within their legislative districts. This is the second $100,000 grant Boland secured for the Moline Public Library. Boland has also helped fund construction or renovation for several libraries in the 71st district, including Geneseo Public Library, Moline Public Library, Silvis Public Library, and York Township Public Library in Thomson .
Here's the news release that goes along with the event.
Boland Awards $100,000 To Moline Public Library
State Representative Helps to Funds New Library Construction
MOLINE, IL — At a news conference and check presentation ceremony, State Representative Mike Boland presented a giant oversized check for $100,000 to Karl Huntoon, President of the Moline Library Board, and Leslie Kee, Moline Library Director. Boland’s gift to the library will help fund construction costs for the newly built south east branch library in Moline. Also joining Representative Boland for the ceremony, were representatives from the Moline Library Board of Directors, as well as library staff, and library patrons.
"Without a doubt, delivering grants for projects like this new library construction is the favorite part of my job," Boland stated. "I am extremely proud to be here today, contributing funding for this beautiful new facility ," he said. "More than ever, in today’s information age, libraries remain an essential educational and recreational resource for our communities," Boland continued.
Boland added that he had a special place in his heart for libraries, "My career in politics actually began when I was elected to serve on a library board," said the sixth term representative who was also formerly a schoolteacher. "Until her recent retirement, my wife Mary was a school librarian for the Geneseo school district, and my daughter Susan carries on the tradition teaching law library to prospective law students at N.I.U. in DeKalb" he said.
Boland is awarding this grant from what is commonly called Individual Legislative Initiative funding, grant money legislators receive to help local government within their legislative districts. This is the second $100,000 grant Boland secured for the Moline Public Library. Boland has also helped fund construction or renovation for several libraries in the 71st district, including Geneseo Public Library, Moline Public Library, Silvis Public Library, and York Township Public Library in Thomson .
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Mr. Bolan I don't think you know the facts on the hog industry or what is at stake if Triumph Foods builds here. Please visit the above site and see what is really going on across the country. Buy a Rolling Stone magazine this months issue page 89 and see for yourself. Please educate yourself so you might be a part of the green party. You proubable don't even know what that means? I will be glad to show them your idea of green on our web site. It sure isn't our environment, tax payers, or our wildlife. It's the all mighty green dollar bottom line. You may have won but not in these peoples eyes. I am sure this won't get posted so why don't you at least look over the site?
Sincerely, Art Norris
309-721-1800
East Moline tax payer.
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Mr. Bolan I don't think you know the facts on the hog industry or what is at stake if Triumph Foods builds here. Please visit the above site and see what is really going on across the country. Buy a Rolling Stone magazine this months issue page 89 and see for yourself. Please educate yourself so you might be a part of the green party. You proubable don't even know what that means? I will be glad to show them your idea of green on our web site. It sure isn't our environment, tax payers, or our wildlife. It's the all mighty green dollar bottom line. You may have won but not in these peoples eyes. I am sure this won't get posted so why don't you at least look over the site?
Sincerely, Art Norris
309-721-1800
East Moline tax payer.
speciesndanger@aol.com
# posted by 
: 12/01/2006 11:15 PM
: 12/01/2006 11:15 PM
Art,
I'll try and contact you from Representative Boland's legislative office with an official response, but I'll give the same answer here.
East Moline Mayor John Thodos is the individual who is primarily responsible for bringing Triumph to East Moline. It was never something that was debated or even discussed in the Illinois legislature.
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (D.C.E.O.) is providing some incentives for the proposed Triumph plant. D.C.E.O. is an executive branch agency. The website for D.C.E.O. is http://www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo/ and on that site you'll see that Governor Blagojevich and Director Jack Lavin are responsible for that agencies actions and decisions.
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I'll try and contact you from Representative Boland's legislative office with an official response, but I'll give the same answer here.
East Moline Mayor John Thodos is the individual who is primarily responsible for bringing Triumph to East Moline. It was never something that was debated or even discussed in the Illinois legislature.
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (D.C.E.O.) is providing some incentives for the proposed Triumph plant. D.C.E.O. is an executive branch agency. The website for D.C.E.O. is http://www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo/ and on that site you'll see that Governor Blagojevich and Director Jack Lavin are responsible for that agencies actions and decisions.
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