Home Delivery |
Contact Us |
Jobs |
Alerts |
News Archives |
Site map |
Log In |
Webmail |
Internet Services |
Mobile
Text size: 
Alexis Christmas Walk schedule announced
|
Alexis will hold its Decades of Joy Christmas Walk Saturday, with activities planned from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with open houses at area businesses during regular business hours, with refreshments and door prizes. Other activities are: -9 to 10:30 a.m.: breakfast with Santa Claus at the museum - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: craft show at the community center and fieldhouse - 10:40 a.m.: story time with Santa Claus at the library - 5 p.m.: lighted Christmas parade (bring letters for Santa) - 5:30 to 7 p.m.: taco supper at the community center (donation) - 7 p.m.: live entertainment at the fieldhouse For more information, call Jenny McKeown at (309) 337-3961 or Kate Brown at (309) 299-7305. 
|
 |
|
||
Rock island, IL Details |
|||
Caramel Nut Tartlets
(More recipes)
| (More Print Ads) |
Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood.
1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.
(More History)