Sarah Blomquist and Tyler Curtis, both of Moline, were married May 19, 2012, at First Evangelical Free Church, Moline. The Rev.'s Tom Aubrey and Shane Sikkema officiated the 2 p.m. ceremony. The reception was held at the Clubhouse at Arbor Village, Moline. The bride is the daughter of John and Jean Blomquist, Moline. The groom is the son of John and Teresa Curtis, Moline. Maid of honor was Megan Curtis, friend of the bride and sister of the groom. Bridesmaids were Anna Tendero, sister of the bride; Rebecca Blomquist, sister of the bride; and Jamie West, sister of the groom. Flower girl was Anna Curtis. Biblebearer was Ryan Curtis. Best man was Nathaniel Livingston, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Mark Burkholder, friend of the groom; Paul Gustafson, friend of the groom; and Kyle West, brother-in-law of the groom. Ushers were Cody Dailing and Tim Gross. Sarah graduated from Moline High School in 2008 and completed an Associate in Arts degree from Black Hawk College in 2011. Sarah is an assistant teacher at Positive Parenting at Trinity Child Care in Davenport. Tyler completed his home-school education in 2008 and graduated from Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, in 2012, with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Tyler is a pastoral care minister at Bettendorf Christian Church and is working on a master's degree in counseling from Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. The couple's new address is Moline. The honeymoon destination was Michigan.
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.