by gridsix | Apr 9, 2020 | News
Dear Friends, Last week was a harrowing week: mounting infection and death counts, a huge spike in our country’s unemployment rate, reports of local, national and international businesses struggling. Just turning on the news or scrolling social media has become an... 
by Heid Huiskamp Collins | Apr 1, 2020 | News
Friends, as a Rock Island girl, I’m writing this note from my home office while in “lockdown”. Our worlds have been turned upside-down. What we thought we knew even a week ago has been turned on its ear. Since we have no control over the pandemic, the... 
by Heid Huiskamp Collins | Mar 20, 2020 | News
In these turbulent and uncertain times as we grapple locally, nationally and internationally with the COVID-19 threat, I want to send out my best wishes to all in our community, especially our small business friends. As a result on social distancing practices,... 
by Heid Huiskamp Collins | Dec 6, 2019 | Community Involvement, News
It was a cold, clear day in early December. I was bundled up against the chilly air with full-on long winter coat and toasty lined gloves. In front of the WQAD building in Moline, I stood with their news anchor, Katherine Bauer, and a uniformed marine to speak on... 
by Heid Huiskamp Collins | Nov 25, 2019 | Community Involvement, News
I am a long-time, proud member of the Rock Island Kiwanis Club and my favorite service project of the year is one held every November that we fondly call “Coats for Kids”. For the past 12 years, I have spearheaded this special day in which our club reaches out... 
by Heid Huiskamp Collins | Jul 22, 2019 | News
Myiah, my 10-year-old mentee, comes from a family of 11 children. She lives with three adults, but none of them work outside the home. In her world, women don’t have careers. I’m trying to change that worldview. I talk frequently to Myiah about not if she’ll go to... 