The Bettendorf Park Board recently held a public hearing on plans for development of a new 4-acre neighborhood park, north of Field Sike Drive, in the ValleyWynds subdivision. The land was donated to the city as part of the subdivision development, and the park board has budgeted $275,000 for the project. Work is expected to begin next summer with completion in the fall of 2007.

Bettendorf's scheduled Trick-or-Treat night will be Tuesday, October 31, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Bettendorf Jaycees' Halloween Parade will be Saturday, October 28, beginning at 7:15 p.m. from Middle Park. The parade route follows Spruce Hills Drive west to 18th Street, south on 18th Street to Middle Road and Middle Road back to Middle Park at 23rd Street.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Dayman. Members present: Adams, Dayman, Huegel, Messman, Paulsen, Schurr and Witters. Absent: None. Also present: Jim Spelhaug, Cyndy Behrer, Mike Clingingsmith, Dan Bischoff, Chris Harvey, Brian Strusz, Steven Cotton, Daelyn, Sherry, and Timothy Zaruba, Mary Jo Gruneich, Dan Bischoff, Leigh Butler, and Ray LaFrentz.

AGENDA APPROVED: Motion by Witters, second by Schurr that the Agenda be approved as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.

The bright yellow and orange leaves of a tree in Devils Glen Park contrasts with the deep blue fall sky. With much colder temperatures and recent rain, many of the trees have dropped their leaves.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Dayman. Members present: Adams, Dayman, Huegel, Messman, Paulsen, Schurr and Witters. Absent: None. Also present: Jim Spelhaug, Cyndy Behrer, Mike Clingingsmith, Debbie Menke, Joe Ambrose, Representative Joe Hutter, Ladonna Czachowski, Dan Bischoff, Chris Harvey, and others.

AGENDA APPROVED: Motion by Witters, second by Schurr that the Agenda be approved as presented. All ayes. Motion carried.

Unofficial Minutes of the October 2, 2006 Regular Meeting

of the Board of Education

(pending Board approval) 1. Call to Order.

The Board of Directors of the Bettendorf Community School District, in the County of Scott, State of Iowa, met in open session according to Iowa law for their regular Board meeting at the Administration Center, 729 21st Street, Bettendorf, Iowa, on October 2, 2006. President Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

Members present: Directors Anderson, Crockett, Ehrmann, Justis, Mayer, Tinsman and Weigle. Other officials present: Marty Lucas, Superintendent, Maxine McEnany, Director of Business and Financial Services; Joe Slavens, Treasurer; Cindy Ferguson, BEA Representative; Cara Voelliger, Student Representative; and Monica Poe, Board Secretary.

Two disc golfers enjoy a scenic round on the Devils Glen Park course. The warm sunny weather of the past week is predicted to give way to much colder temperatures with rain.

Bettendorf methodically picked apart Clinton with a balanced passing and running attack, rolling to a 40-0 win Friday (10/6). The homecoming contest was never in doubt as the Bulldogs offense put up 20 points in the first half and the defense shutout yet another MAC opponent. Bettendorf is ranked number one in the state 4A poll and the Bulldog defense has given up only three touchdowns in six games.

Bettendorf High School's '06 Homecoming kicked off Thursday afternoon (10/5) with a parade from Middle Park to the high school. Leading the way was the Bulldog Marching Band. A perfect fall afternoon greeted the crowds along Spruce Hills Drive and 18th Street. The undefeated and number one ranked Bettendorf football team will play Clinton in the Friday night homecoming contest. For additional photos, click on the "Read More" link below.

The ash, poplar and cottonwood trees are among the first to have their leaves change color and begin falling. The fall season paints a colorful view almost anywhere along Duck Creek, including here near the 18th Street bridge in Bettendorf.