Speakers

There will be no Noon Monday Meeting on February 18, 2019, to honor President's Day Holiday.

The City of Davenport's Annual Mayor's Luncheon will be held at the Rhythm City Casino. Mayor Klipsch will give the State of the City presentation.

Mikhayla Hughes-Shaw, was crowned Miss Iowa 2018 in June of 2018.

Mikhayla was born and raised in the Quad Cities, and graduated from Rock Island High School in Rock Island, Illinois in 2015. 

Mikhayla, 21, is majoring in Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Iowa, working toward a career in broadcast journalism. She is a mental health and suicide awareness advocate. As someone who previously battled depression and suicidal thoughts, Mikhayla’s campaign “How About H.O.P.E. – Helping Others & Providing Encouragement” inspires change in our mental health culture through sharing personal stories and encouraging compassion.

Brian Ritter is the Executive Director of Nahant Marsh and the Program Director for Conservation Technology through the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) and the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC). He teaches EICC courses on site and uses Nahant preserve as an outdoor classroom. He also teaches a course at Saint Ambrose University. Brian has overseen operations at Nahant Marsh since 2007 and has begun and sustained many environmental education programs, biological research projects, and natural resource management practices. His hobbies include hiking, paddling, organic gardening, cooking, camping, and fishing.