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Rock Falls lets go of Olson
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Former local prep boys basketball coach Scott Olson was relieved of his coaching duties at Rock Falls High School this past week, according to a report in the Sauk Valley News. The paper reported that a large crowd gathered for last Wednesday's school board meeting at which time the board voted to remove Olson from his coaching duties. Then, by a 4-3 vote, the board kept him on as an alternative school teacher in the district. Former players and parents spoke out against Olson, claiming the veteran coach was verbally abusive and showed favoritism toward some players. In his two seasons at Rock Falls -- where he and his wife have two kids in athletics at the high-school level -- Olson's teams finished with 23-7 and 12-15 records. Olson began his varsity coaching career at Orion High School and has since been at United Township, Danville and LaSalle-Peru. 
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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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