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Military salute at closing ceremony of National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Press release submitted by Maria Mier The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council 10 will honor the military at a closing ceremony of National Hispanic Heritage Month on Monday, October 15th, 11AM at the LeClaire Park Levee in Davenport. The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Division 9, will do the honor of the "Seaside Wreath Salute"; tossing seven wreaths into the Mississippi River each for the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Merchant Marines, Navy; and, the MIA-POW. Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Posts, military personnel; and, the public are invited. The Mexican-American Veterans Association (MAVA) will present the colors and firing squad. Also on the program will the singing of the National Anthem and welcome by LULAC president, Michael Reyes. LULAC Youth Council 600 have volunteered to make the seven wreaths for the second year of its presentation, 
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Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year.
1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week.
1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the
River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.
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