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Press release submitted by city of Rock Island Update Rock Island is a segment at City Council meetings given by Mayor Dennis Pauley focusing on news in Rock Island. The video segment from the meeting is available on YouTube. New Chief of Police Named – City Manager Thomas Thomas announced on Wednesday, December 5th that Jeff VenHuizen will be the new Chief of Police for the City of Rock Island. Mr. VenHuizen was previously Deputy Chief of Police for the City of Rock Island and has served in the City's Police Department since 1993. The swearing in ceremony was held today, Monday, December 10 at 9:00 am in City Council Chambers. Please join us in welcoming, Jeff as he continues to serve the City of Rock Island in his new role as Chief of Police. New Library Director Named – Following a nationwide search, the Rock Island Public Library Board of Trustees has named Angela Campbell as the new Director of the Rock Island Library. Ms. Campbell, the current director of the Glenwood Public Library in Glenwood, Iowa, assumers her duties in Rock Island on Monday, January 21, 2013. An Eldrigde, Iowa native, Ms. Campbell graduated from Dominican University in 1997 with a Master of Library and Information Science degree. She and her husband Daniel, currently reside in Tabor, Iowa. Timeless Traditions: A Holiday in the Gardens - Saturday, December 15 at 6pm in the Quad City Botanical Center enjoy a reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas presented throughout the gardens, crafts including letters to Santa and ornament making, refreshments, chestnut roasting, caroling, and more Christmas fun! This event is included in your paid admission to the gardens. Adults $6.00, Seniors $5.00, Youth (6-15 yrs) $4.00 Children (2-5yrs) $2.00, Children under 2 and Members of the Quad City Botanical Center free. Moody's Affirms Aa2 Rating to City of Rock Island - Moody's Investors Service has assigned an Aa2 rating to the City of Rock Island's $3.98 million General Obligation Bonds, Series 2012A. Concurrently, Moody's has affirmed the Aa2 rating on the City's $38.9 million of outstanding general obligation debt, including the current offering. "Assignment and affirmation of the Aa2 rating reflects the city's relatively stable tax base in the Quad Cities metropolitan region and diverse tax base, sound financial operations with healthy reserves despite revenue pressures, and above average yet manageable debt burden," the Moody's report states. City Manager Thomas Thomas comments, "This positive bond rating reflects our commitment to do what is needed to maintain the City's financial strength."The Moody's report states that the City's strengths are: • Strong General Fund balance with additional liquidity in other city funds • Resilient property tax base benefits from institutional presence 
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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.
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