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Moline leaders to tour Des Moines mall in quest to improve SouthPark
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MOLINE -- Civic leaders hoping to see new luster added to SouthPark Mall will tour a Des Moines mall of similar age that has been redeveloped. The SouthPark Mall Task Force will visit Southridge Mall in Des Moines on Thursday. Like SouthPark, Southridge is owned by Macerich Co. The task force, formed two years ago, includes Moline city staff, Quad Cities Chamber leaders and private sector business leaders. Paul Rumler, Quad Cities Chamber executive vice president, coordinated the site visit. He said both malls are more than 30 years old. Macerich redeveloped Southridge to infuse new life in the property, and it now features a mix of retail, education, residential and recreational uses, he said. "Our goal in going to Des Moines is to look at some of Macerich's 's best practices," he said. "We have been getting to know the organization and they have been studying the Quad-Cities to see the mall's potential for redevelopment." The Southridge redevelopment included tearing down some of the mall to expose more retail storefronts. Mr. Rumler said Macerich was able to recreate the Des Moines mall into a community gathering place. SouthPark is one of the leading sales tax generators in the Quad-Cities and the top sales tax generator in the Illinois Quad-Cities, Mr. Rumler said, adding it is well known the mall is a depreciating asset. SouthPark's equalized assessed value -- on which property taxes are paid -- has dropped the past five years and Macerich is appealing its most recent assessment, asking it be lowered. Mr. Rumler said SouthPark's location off Interstate 74 and John Deere Road is one of the most visible intersections in the area. The mall also is on the busiest thoroughfare in the Quad-Cities. He said the task force wants the mall to be successful and, after visitingSouthridge, members will work with Macerich on a redevelopment strategy. Moline is experiencing great success and the community is growing, Mr. Rumler said. "Our overall goal is to breathe new life into SouthPark Mall." 
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Today is Sunday, May 26, the 146th day of 2013. There are 219 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The information called for in yesterday's Argus, in relation to thechild abandoned in Moline, by its mother two years ago, was furnished us last evening.The child was found by a Swede and has been kindly cared for.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The annual review and inspection of the Rock Island volunteerfire department took place today, and there will be a firemen's ball tonight.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Captain H.F. Young, former Mississippi river pilot, and T.W.Chapman left Rock Island today for Alaska to enter river service there.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Poppies were blooming today at the headquarters of the Rock Islandunit of the American Legion auxiliary at the Y.M.C.A. as the little red memorial flowers, which the people of Rock Island will wear in honor of veterans.
1963 -- 50 years ago: One hundred and fifty of the best show horses in Illinois and Iowaare expected to compete tomorrow for some $500 in trophies, ribbons and prize money inthe first major horse show of the season.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Moline Public Hospital presented blue ribbons to the winnersof a recent poster contest, held in conjunction with National Hospital Week. Utilizingthe theme of "You're Our Specialty," the following were grand prize winners: MindyBenson, Moline; Thao Dang, Moline; Gared Laux, Moline; John Murphy, Rock Island;Justin Pulford and Bennie Jo Starkey, Moline.
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