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Letter: Thanks for defending Iowa’s right to American Dream
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It is a time to celebrate another success in helping our young dreamers achieve the American Dream. Young immigrants in Iowa who are issued a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival under a presidential order will be eligible to apply for a state-issued driver's license in Iowa after all. Paul Trombino, director of the Iowa Department of Transportation, announced that a previous ruling would be reversed. Trombino said, "new guidance from federal officials prompted him to reconsider." As Gov. Terry Brandstad notes in the Iowa Driver's Manual, "Iowa lies at the crossroads of America. With Interstates 35 and 80 intersecting through the heart of Iowa, state and county roads crisscrossing our countryside, and a vast network of city streets, it will take diligence from each and every driver to ensure the safety of all drivers and passengers on Iowa's roadways." The DOT's reversal is one step forward to making Iowa roads safer. While government policies can sometimes limit our freedoms as witnessed by the previous DOT decision, our state legislatures and leaders are also often the most effective avenues for defending and expanding our rights and liberties. Thank you, Director Trombino, for defending the rights and liberties of these young dreamers to drive and achieve their American dreams. And thank you for further ensuring the safety of all drivers and passengers on Iowa's roadways. Michael Woods, executive director, Casa Quad Cities 
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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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