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River Action's Explore the River Series - 2012
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Press release submitted by River Action Quad Citians of all ages have a chance to experience the Mississippi River from a great perspective through River Action's two summer education programs. Channel Cat Talks and Riverine Walks offer an assortment of family-friendly activities designed to educate and entertain beginning June 5. Channel Cat Talks participants can enjoy a boat ride on the Mississippi River with a two-hour guided water tour aboard the Water Taxi where experts will discuss subjects ranging from plans for the upcoming I-74 Bridge to A Day in the Life of a Riverboat Captain to Mississippi River Flooding and more. Each Channel Cat session is $12 per person. Also included in the lineup are Riverine Walks, which are free to River Action members or $5 for others. Those sessions will touch on topics such as Make Room for the River in Your Life, excursions to Quad Cities Wild Places, and a paddling tour of Nahant marsh by kayak or canoe. Participants can explore the shoreline on foot during leisurely walks along the Mississippi River or various surrounding sites. Also guided by local professionals, the Riverine Walks aim to educate Quad Citians about the environment and river development with a wide array of interactive activities. River Action's goal is to use the summer education series to create an awareness of and appreciation for the Mississippi River. Participants will encounter a beautiful river and learn from inspiring professionals through hands-on activities. See the full lineup of Channel Cat Talks and Riverine Walks on the River Action website, riveraction.org. 
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Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2013. There are 224 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: On Monday the 11th inst. on Center Ridge in Mercer County,some citizens got out their cannon to celebrate the taking of Richmond. The gun wasoverloaded and burst. No one was injured, but one 30-pound piece went though thesecond story of a house.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The old folks concert at the Harper Theater last night to benefit St.Luke's Cottage Hospital, attracted a large audience.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Unless depredation by vandals in Rock Island parks is halted,special policemen will be assigned to night duty to protect the flowers and other property.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation.
1963 -- 50 years ago: A 10-year high in employment in the Quad-City area was reachedat the end of the last quarter, according to an industrial employment barometer releasedtoday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.
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