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Ribbons for Kellsey benefit Feb. 23
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Press release submitted by Anna Casey Ribbons for Kellsey is having Candy Bar Bingo night at the Milan Community Center on February 23rd, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. DJ and dance to follow. Dinner: chili, hot dogs, and chips. Bar service available. Entertainment for the whole family. Bake sale, raffle, 50/50, auction. All proceeds will benefit Canine Assistants, a nonprofit organization that trains alert dogs for people with various disabilities. Kellsey McGuire (7) of Milan has been on a waiting list for a canine assistant dog for five years. She suffers from epilepsy and has severe seizures that could be potentially fatal. If Kellsey's dream of having a canine assistant dog is realized, adults would be alerted BEFORE Kellsey has a seizure. For more information find us on Facebook at Ribbons For Kellsey or www.ribbonsforkellsey.weekly.com 
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Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices.
1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning.
1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.
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