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Daily planner, Jan. 17, 2013
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance with author Omar Tyree 11 a.m., Heritage Hall, Building 60, Rock Island Arsenal. Free. 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. Night of Jazz (Black Hawk College Jazz Band, Bebop) 5:30 p.m., Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 200-0978. New Year of Expanding Horizons (Geneseo Women's Connection Luncheon meeting) 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., The Cellar Restaurant, 137 S. State St., Geneseo. $10; includes lunch. (309) 944-1255. Reservations appreciated. Better Choices, Better Health 2-4:30 p.m., Center for Active Seniors Inc., 1035 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Free. (563) 386-7477. "Odd Life of Timothy Green" (film) and potluck Noon, River Valley Library, 214 S. Main St., Port Byron. Free. (309) 523-3440. Registration required. Quilters Appreciation Day (Appraisals, activities, talk) 10 a.m.-7 p.m. appraisals; 5-7 p.m. activities; 7 p.m. talk, Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport. Free with admission. (563) 326-7804. Blushing Gun 10 p.m., Rock Island Brewing Company, 1815 2nd Ave. $4. (309) 793-1999. Arm-Wrestling Competition 6 p.m. Registration; 8 p.m. Competition, The Clubhouse, 2501 53rd Ave., Bettendorf. $10 entry fee; free spectators. (563) 332-1561. "Emotifs Anonymes" (French Film Festival) 7 p.m., Olin Auditorium, Augustana College, 733 35th St., Rock Island. Free. (309) 794-7721. Nick Vasquez (Live Lunch) Noon, Community Stage, River Music Experience, 129 Main St., Davenport. Free. (563) 326-1333. Night with Nicholas Sparks' Safe Haven: Filmmakers, Author and Stars Bring the Book to Life 7 p.m., Rave Motion Pictures 53, 3601 E. 53rd St., Davenport. $12.50. (563) 441-0242. Debunking The Myths: Stereotypes and Misconceptions, Imam Saad Baig, Rabbi Tamar Grimm, the Rev. Mike Schaab 7-8:30 p.m., St. Pius X Catholic Church, 2502 29th Ave., Rock Island. Free. (309) 793-7356. Quad Cities Bicycling for The Future Meeting 5:30 p.m. social; 6:30-8:30 p.m. meeting, Rooms 103-104, Western Illinois University-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus, 3300 River Drive, Moline. Free. (309) 788-1845. Rape as a Means of Political Power Play, Session 1, Narveen Aryaputri (Independent Scholars' Evening) 7 p.m., Moline Commercial Club, 1530 5th Ave. Free. (309) 762-9202. Jam session with John O'Meara and Friends 9 p.m.-midnight, The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St., Bettendorf. Free. (563) 355-0655. 
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Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.
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