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A new minivan helps give kids a smile
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Press release submitted by Bethany for Children & Families Moline, Illinois – January 8, 2013 – Bethany for Children & Families received a new 2012 Kia Sedona minivan for Bethany's Give Kids a Smile dental program. The minivan was donated by Courtesy Car City Moline and the Riverboat Development Authority. The manufacturer's suggested retail price of the minivan was $25,700. Courtesy Car City President Dale Zude said, "A long-term Courtesy employee was adopted through Bethany. His story is inspiring, and I am pleased to have this opportunity to give back to the community, and to Bethany. It is great to be able to help children in the Quad Cities get the dental care they need." Mr. Zude presented the vehicle at Courtesy Car City, located in the SouthPark Auto Plaza. Jenny Hager, Vice President of Development and Marketing for Bethany for Children & Families, said "This new minivan will be used for the restorative care component of the Give Kids a Smile program. Once a child has an initial dental screening on our mobile dental bus, the child can be transported in the new minivan to the office of a participating dentist in the Give Kids a Smile program. This new vehicle will ensure that children in the Quad City Area are able to attend their follow-up care appointments and get the care they need. Bethany is grateful for the generous support of the Riverboat Development Authority and Courtesy Car City." Dr. Jim Bishop, a member of the Give Kids a Smile Board of Advisors, was present for the donation. Dr. Bishop noted that the minivan bears the logos of Courtesy Car City and the Riverboat Development Authority. He said, "The fact that these community partners have come together to donate this van to Bethany says a lot about the Give Kids a Smile program – it is important to the community." The Give Kids a Smile program at Bethany for Children & Families provides no-cost dental care to eligible children. The dental bus visits area schools and child care facilities. Services on the dental bus include examination, cleaning, fluoride treatment, and sealants if needed and age-appropriate. Follow-up care is provided in the practices of the participating volunteer dentists in the Quad Cities and at Community Health Care. Follow-up care includes fillings, extractions, and in some cases, periodontal care and orthodontic care. The Give Kids a Smile program has served more than 4,000 children since the dental bus rolled out in October 2011. 
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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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