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I'm a golden with a heart of pure gold
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Quad-Citians show off their pets in Creature Feature, appearing Sundays in the At Home section and Mondays in the Neighbors section. This story was submitted by Brenda Kane, of Bettendorf. If you want to share your pet's story, email your submission to features@qconline.com and attach a photo in JPEG form. Or, send a story and photo via regular mail to Creature Feature, Features Department, The Dispatch/The Rock Island Argus, 1720 5th Ave., Moline, IL 61265. Haven't seen the story you submitted in Creature Feature yet? Keep looking! Submissions are being used in the order they have been received. Almost three years ago, I was living on a farm with my canine parents and siblings when my human mom and dad came to get me. They brought me to the city where I live now. My life is so much different from the farm. There are so many interesting sights, sounds, smells and new things to learn. First, I learned to behave in the house and the car, and then, I went to school to learn to get along and play with my peers. The most favorite thing I am learning to do is to be a therapy dog! I have been to many places with my human mom and dad, including the dogfest, dog swims, dog parties, a fundraiser and once I went to a restaurant so I could learn good etiquette. Although all those places were interesting, my favorite place to visit is the Kahl Home in Davenport. I love to visit the residents there. Kahl Home has recently moved to a new location, so I have had to learn my way around all over again, but I don't mind because the residents are so wonderful. When I visit, the residents tell me stories about pets they have had. Once I heard a story from a man who told me his dog saved his life. I have not saved lives, but I love to make people smile and think I do a pretty good job of that. I know the residents love me because one resident even wrote a poem about me. Her name is Harriet "Cozie" Schulz Dias. The poem she wrote is so wonderful and meant so much to me that I wanted to share it with all of you. Magnificent Molly Molly the golden retriever has a heart of pure gold, too. She likes to visit the residents and the helpful Kahl Home crew. When she visits, she brightens up a dreary day like the sunshine gold she brings; This doesn't compare to all the wealth of the mightiest kings. Molly the golden retriever claims everybody's love, For indeed she is one great gift sent from heaven above. Everyone who comes her way gives her a happy smile; She brightens up the dullest day and makes life worthwhile. 
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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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