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Retreat brings couples battling cancer together
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Press release submitted by Genesis MOLINE, Ill. -- Nov. 19, 2012 -- A weekend Couples Retreat open to cancer patients currently receiving treatment or within the past year will be Jan. 25-27, 2013 at Stoney Creek Inn and Conference Center in Moline. The retreat, hosted by the Genesis Cancer Care Institute and Gilda's Club of the Quad Cities, is free and limited to 20 couples. Room and meals are provided. Participants must register by Dec. 31, 2012. Keynote speaker will be Scott Burton, an award-winning comedian, world-class juggler and cancer survivor. This is the second couples retreat made possible by a generous gift to the Genesis Health Services Foundation. The retreat is one of several new programs this gift has funded to help cancer patients and their families. The retreat will begin at 7 p.m. Jan. 25 and concludes at noon, Jan. 27. Throughout the weekend, activities will include couples yoga, massage, healthy steps, journaling, meditation, art therapy and speakers on sexuality and intimacy and nutrition. To register by Dec. 31, go to www.gildasclubqc.org or call (563) 326-7504. 
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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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