Home Delivery |
Contact Us |
Jobs |
Alerts |
News Archives |
Site map |
Log In |
Webmail |
Internet Services |
Mobile
Text size: 
Arrowhead winter vehicle auction
|
Press release submitted by Arrowhead Arrowhead will host its winter vehicle auction at 10 a.m.,Saturday, January 19 in the William E. Nelson Auto Shop; 12200 104th St, Coal Valley, IL. 33 Vehicles and 2 golf carts will be auctioned at the event. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.; vehicle auction begins at 10:00 a.m. Photo identification required for purchases. Over 100 bidders routinely show up to this event to help Arrowhead raise money for youth-at-risk programs. This year's auction will showcase a rare 1989Porsche 928 S, 1999 Volkswagen Beetle, 2001 Kia Sephia, E-Z-Go Golf Cart and many more cars and trucks donated by the community. Arrowhead residents learn auto maintenance and repair as part of their educational program. The William E. Nelson Auto Shop is a state-of-the-art facility located on Arrowhead's campus in Coal Valley. Residents gain valuable experience by working with instructors to prepare donated vehicles for auction. They perform routine maintenance, make minor repairs and detail the vehicles. Funds generated from the vehicle auction help to support Arrowhead's work with adolescent boys and girls. Arrowhead provides residential treatment for youth-at-risk, as well as community outreach in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas. Arrowhead invites the media to come out before the auction to help spotlight a great event for a worthy cause and show the hard work residents put in to make this event successful year after year. Arrowhead needs the media's help to help spread the word about this event. For more information call Brandon Terronez at 309-799-7044 ext. 270 or 563-271-5216. A list of vehicles can be seen athttp://www.arrowheadranchinc.com/winter-auction-vehicles/ To donate a car, boat or other vehicle, call (309) 799-7044, Ext. 225. About Arrowhead Ranch. Founded in 1945, Arrowhead is a private, not for profit, non-sectarian treatment facility serving youth-at-risk aged between 12-21. Arrowhead's mission is to motivate youth-at-risk to become productive and responsible young men and women by providing the highest quality counseling, education, social services to youth and their families.Arrowhead is funded through payments for the adolescents' care by placement agencies and through donations and grants. 
|
 |
|
||
Milan, IL Details |
|||
| (More Print Ads) |
Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).
(More History)