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Telling the Arsenal's story for its 150th anniversary
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The Rock Island Arsenal will turn 150 years old this year and a military historian is hoping the celebrations will allow the community to learn more about the island's storied past. "This whole year we are trying to celebrate the 150th," said U.S. Army Sustainment Command historian George Eaton, who is willing to speak at schools, and to civic groups and non-profits throughout the year to tell the Arsenal's story. "The big thing we are trying to do is to get local civic groups to contact us and let us tell the story," he said. Armed Forces Day in May and the Army Ball in June will include anniversary celebrations ahead of the official anniversary on July 11, when a birthday cake will be cut to celebrate the Arsenal's sesquicentennial. Mr. Eaton wants the community to be involved in the celebrations and hopes to dedicate much of his time this year on outreach efforts to discuss the Arsenal's history. An Act of Congress established the Rock Island Arsenal in 1862. Today, it's the largest government-owned and operated arsenal. The importance of the island was identified as early as 1809, when it was set aside as a federal military reservation by an Act of Congress. To learn more about the Arsenal's history, local organizations can request a speaker from Army Sustainment Command to come to an event. For more information, go to www.aschq.army.mil and click on the "request a speaker" link. 
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Today is Monday, May 20, the 140th day of 2013. There are 225 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A petition is being circulated asking the city council to order awell bored in Market Square. It would be a great accommodation to the public.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 p.m. on May 18 the Mississippi River flooded its banks atRock Island and destroyed the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber Co. and damagedRock Island Arsenal power plant. Total loss is estimated at $100,000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of Sough Rock Island Township are circulating apetition favoring the annexation of that area to the City of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: A group of state members of the National Grandmothers Clubmeeting in Rock Island are making plans to petition for the observance of a NationalGrandmothers Day.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere and Co. reported today that its U.S. and Canadian sales forthe first half of the 1963 fiscal year set an all time record of $323,716.628.
1988 -- 25 years ago: William G. Lawrence, first administrative director, has retired fromPECO Enterprises, Inc. Prior to his service at PECO, Mr. Lawrence was the civilianpersonnel officer at the Rock Island Arsenal.
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