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Quad Citians can donate food at their mailbox on May 14
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Press release submitted by United Way of the Quad Cities Area. On Saturday, May 14th, United Way of the Quad Cities Area, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and the River Bend Foodbank will partner for Stamp Out Hunger food drive. To participate in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive, leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable food next to your mailbox prior to the time of regular mail deliver on May 14. Food items should be in non-breakable containers, such as boxes and cans. Items in demand include canned soups, canned vegetables, pasta, rice, peanut butter, tuna, green beans, juice boxes and cereal. Letter carriers will collect the donations during their normal Saturday delivery and bring them to the River Bend Foodbank. Quad-Citians without a mailbox wishing to participate in this effort should contact their local post office for more details. Collections from the food drive will benefit River Bend Foodbank, Moline, The food bank is the largest relief organization in the bi-state region, serving 300 feeding programs and distributing seven million pounds of food a year to a 22-county area in and around the Quad Cities. 
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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.
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