Tuesday, February 05, 2008FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Rock Island, IL  Afro-American Heritage Center Announces First Annual Benefit  Members of the Afro-American Heritage Center, a 501 (c)3 organization founded in June of 2006, announces its first Annual Benefit, Saturday February 23, at 6:00 p.m. at the historic Watch Tower Lodge located at 1510 46^th avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. The office of the AAHC is located in Rock Island.

The St. Margaret's Guild will host a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Luncheon on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at Trinity Church, 19th St & 6th Ave in Rock Island.  The luncheon will run from 11am until 1:30pm.  Tickets are just $4 for adults, $2 for children and are available at the door.

Cordova Antique Show

Mark your calendar for February 9th and 10th and plan to attend the Cordova Antique Show!  The show is held annually at the Codova Civic Center just off of IL Route 84 in Cordova, Illinois.  There is always something to interest every collector including: furniture, pottery, primitives, jewelry, perfumes, silver, antique glassware, china, postcards, toys, advertising, vintage textiles, and much more.

The show hours are Saturday, February 9th, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, February 10th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Show admission is $2.00 and parking is free.

More information about the show is available by calling 309-788-0251.

  “GATHERING OF THE GREEN” RETURNS to the QUAD CITIES for 5^th CONFERENCE  

Hundreds of antique John Deere tractor enthusiasts from across the United States and Canada will travel to the Quad Cities in March to attend the “Gathering of the Green” conference.

March 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2008, are the dates for the 5^TH  “Gathering” to be held in Moline, Illinois at the Holiday Inn Moline Airport.  Back by popular demand, the convention-style conference will offer admirers of John Deere antique two-cylinder tractors and implements an opportunity to enjoy workshops and the shop the vendor area.  For those interested, there will be evening speakers, a fun auction, and many, many more activities.

Once again, members of the four sponsoring two-cylinder tractor clubs located in central and northern Illinois and eastern Iowa have worked for many months to put together another outstanding conference that will interest Quad Cities area residents as well as John Deere two-cylinder tractor fans from across the nation.

Forty-two technical workshops and eleven drop-in sessions will be presented over three days – Thursday, Friday and Saturday - and 70+ vendors will be available at the Holiday Inn Moline Airport for you to find that special treasure you’ve been looking for.  Vendors are offering services; new, used, and reproduction parts; manuals; books; tires; signs; JD decals; art; clothing; and memorabilia. 

Quad Cities area residents are invited to register for the full conference or are welcome to attend one or more of the days on a register and pay-at-the-door basis as follows:

Full Conference Fee (March 12, 13, 14 & 15)         $25 per person

Thursday, March 13                                                 $10 per person

Friday, March 14                                                      $10 per person

Saturday, March 15                                                   $7 per person

Location:  Holiday Inn Moline Airport, 6902 – 27^th St., Moline, Il 61265

Workshop Times:        March 13 and 14         8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

                                    March 15                     8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Vendor Hours:                        March 13 & 14            8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

                                    March 15                     8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

For the most up-to-date information about the “Gathering,” including workshops go to the web site:

www.gatheringofthegreen.com 

If you have questions about the “Gathering,” call Gathering Information at

815-246-9944 or e-mail Ken Reese at:  kwreese@aol.com