Daily planner Nov. 22, 2012


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Thanksgiving day dinner
Noon-5 p.m., American Legion Post 569, 515 W. 1st Ave., Milan. Free. (309) 787-4149, freewebs.com/milanamericanlegion.

Community Thanksgiving dinner
4-6:30 p.m., SouthPark Mall, 4500 16th St., Moline. Free. shopsouthparkmall-il.com.

Festival of Trees
RiverCenter, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport. $8; $6 ages 60 and older; $3 ages 2-10. (563) 324-3378, riverctr.com.

Thanksgiving dinner
Noon, Riverside United Methodist Church, 712 16th St., Moline. Free. (309) 764-6721, gbgm-umc.org/riverside-moline/index.shtml.

Thanksgiving community meal
Noon-2 p.m., Christian Care Rescue Mission, 2209 3rd Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 786-5734, rmiltenberger@christiancareqc.org, christiancareqc.org.

Solo Steppers (Square and Round Dances)
7:30-10 p.m., Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 415 W. 53rd St., Davenport. $4.50; $4 members. (309) 441-5880, popqc.org.

Turkey Trot 5-mile run/walk and 1-mile fun run
8:30 a.m., Scott County Family Y, 606 W. 2nd St., Davenport. (563) 359-9622, scottcountyfamilyy.org/davenport/default.asp.

Community Thanksgiving dinner
1 p.m., Broadway Church, 710 23rd St., Rock Island. Free. (309) 786-2631, broadway@broadwayqc.org, broadwayqc.org.

Jam session with John O'Meara and Friends
9 p.m.-Midnight, The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St., Bettendorf. Free. (563) 355-0655, info@muddys.info, themuddywaters.com.

Avey Brothers
9 p.m.-midnight, Rascals, 1414 15th St., Moline. (309) 797-9457.



















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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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