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New members take seats on Bettendorf School Board

on Tue, 09/19/2006 - 01:41   by Anonymous

Betsy Justis and Scott Tinsman will be sworn in and assume their duties as new members of the Bettendorf School Board tonight (Sept. 18).

Justis and Tinsman won election to the board in last week's school board contest, defeating incumbents Tom Luton and Paul Castro. Tinsman received 744 votes, Justis 691, Castro 659 and Luton 599. Luton and Castro, both retired teachers in the school district, were seeking their third 3-year term on the board.

Tinsman is a business owner and lifelong resident of Bettendorf. Justis works for Heartland JA and has lived in the community 15 years. Tinsman and his wife, Beth, have three boys, one attending elementary school, one at Middle School and one in high school. Justis and her husband Randy, have two girls, one in elementary and one in Middle School.

In Pleasant Valley, Joanne Messman, Heather Witters and Daniel Schurr were elected to three-year terms on the board in uncontested races.

Proposed I-74 Bridge to be basket arch design

on Fri, 09/15/2006 - 22:48   by Anonymous



The Iowa and Illinois Departments of Transporation have selected a "basket handle true arch" design for a proposed new Interstate 74 Bridge between Bettendorf and Moline. The public comments on four designs favored a cable-stayed bridge, but transportation officials said the twin basket handle bridge would allow for more efficient deck replacement and more flexibility for traffic and construction staging. The bridge replacement and revamping of the I-74 corridor through Bettendorf and Moline is expected to cost more $670 million. The animation above provides four views of the proposed basket handle bridge design along with a photo (taken last January) of the current twin suspension bridge across the Mississippi River. The new bridge would have three lanes, versus the current two, in each direction, along with additional width for shoulders and a bike/pedestrian crossing.

Bettendorf defense stuffs Knights, 22-0

on Fri, 09/15/2006 - 08:35   by Anonymous

Bettendorf's defense shutout the Assumption Knights 22-0 in a showdown of unbeaten and top-ranked teams Thursday (Sept. 13) at Brady Street Stadium.

After a scoreless first half, the Bulldogs scored early in the third quarter when receiver Colin Sandeman caught a 51-yard touchdown pass.

Later in the third, an errant punt snap over the head of the Assumption punter resulted in a safety.

The Bulldog running game wore down the Assumption defense in the second half, and halfback Jake Eikenberry scored twice on runs of 7 and 10 yards to ice the victory.

Bettendorf, ranked first in the state 4A poll, has not yet given up a point this season, moving to 3-0 in the MAC. Assumption was third in last week's state 4A football rankings.

Top-ranked Bulldogs to face 3rd-ranked Knights

on Thu, 09/14/2006 - 18:45   by Anonymous



After a lopsided 61-0 win against Davenport North last week (above), Bettendorf takes its 2-0 record and number one state 4A ranking on the road against Davenport Assumption Thursday (Sept. 14) at Brady Street Stadium. Assumption also is undefeated and is ranked third in the state football poll.

Wildflower border

on Sun, 09/03/2006 - 06:18   by Anonymous


A border of wildflowers provides a colorful border between the parking lot and the Crow Creek Park baseball complex.

Sunset at Crow Creek Park baseball diamonds

on Fri, 09/01/2006 - 03:10   by Anonymous



The sun sets on the Crow Creek Park baseball complex off Tanglefoot Lane, Bettendorf. The shortening days and cooler evenings signal the turning of the season from summer to fall. Only a few players remain at the ballparks as high school football kicks off this week in the Mississippi Athletic Conference.

Skipping in the rain

on Tue, 08/29/2006 - 00:17   by Anonymous



The bronze sculpture "Skipper" on the Bettendorf riverfront readies a stone to toss into the Mississippi River just downstream of the Interstate 74 Bridge.

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