Together with their families, Anne Carlson and Anthony Buckley are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Anne is the daughter of Dennis and Jill Carlson, Rock Island. She is a 2003 graduate of Alleman High School and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations and marketing communications from St. Ambrose University in 2007. She is employed at Great Lakes Copper, London, Ontario, Canada, as a senior sales representative . Anthony is the son of Leland "Itch" Buckley, Davenport, Susan Sieh, Indian Rocks Beach, Fla., and Greg Sieh, also of Indian Rocks Beach. He is a 1996 graduate of Washington High School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and is owner of Shenanigan's Irish Pub, Davenport. The couple will be married on May 11, 2013, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island.
Today is Monday, May 20, the 140th day of 2013. There are 225 days left in the year. 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.