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WIU offers community development training in August
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Press release submitted by Western Illinois University. MOLINE -- Through the Midwest Community Development Institute (CDI), community leaders have an opportunity to learn about new approaches to making their communities better places to work and live. The Midwest CDI is hosted by the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) at Western Illinois University and is being offered Monday-Thursday, Aug. 6-9, at the Stoney Creek Inn, Moline. According to Midwest Community Development Institute Director John Gruidl, CDI is a fun, intensive four-day training program in community and economic development designed for development professionals, community leaders and elected officials. "Every year, I am impressed with the participants as much as the presenters," Gruidl said. "The participants are remarkably talented and diverse, including local economic developers; community developers; mayors; city council members; city and village administrators; staff from state, regional and federal agencies; and community volunteers. These folks are on the front lines leading change in their communities." Gruidl noted that participants are trained in the "how to" of community and economic development and learn techniques to bring positive change to their communities. CDI can also lead to a nationally recognized certification as a professional community and economic developer, a valuable credential for development professionals, he added. CDI also includes a reception at the new Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus, a field trip to a successful development project in the Quad Cities and dinner at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport (IA). For information, contact the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at (309) 298-2337 or via email at info@midwestcdi.org or visit www.midwestcdi.org. 
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Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
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