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Midwest Writing Center to offer creative writing workshop Jan. 29
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Press release submitted by the Midwest Writing Center. The Midwest Writing Center, 225 E. 2nd St. Suite 303, Davenport, will offer Creative Writing Basics II from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, The workshop is for the beginning to intermediate creative writer who has completed Creative Writing Basics I (Basics for Beginners) or has a foundational understanding of basic creative writing conventions including voice, style, precision, technique, environment and the creative process. Basics II further explores the conventions of voice and style as a journey of discovery of these elusive qualities that are unique to each workshop participant. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. The class is also offered as a four-week facilitated online course. Cost is $75 for non-members and for $65, members. Pre-registration for the online class is required at www.midwestwritingcenter.org or by calling the center, (563) 324-1410. 
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Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week.
1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the
River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.
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