🌱 How Coal Valley medics are transforming emergency response in Sherrard

Hello Coal Valley! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Coal Valley medics are transforming emergency response in Sherrard

Also on today's calendar: Plug & Play and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A little snow, up to 1", with a high of 28 and low of 20 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy and cold with flurries, temps: high: 26, low: 2. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow, with a high of 7 and low of -10 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sherrard partners with Coal Valley Ambulance to strengthen emergency medical response (kwqc.com) — Coal Valley Ambulance Service is now the primary EMS provider for the Sherrard Fire Protection District, sending full-time paramedic-firefighters from its Coyne Center station around the clock. The partnership aims to fix long-running staffing shortages, speed up 911 responses, and reflects a broader regional shift toward shared and consolidated emergency services as volunteer numbers decline and call volumes rise.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coal Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• RICOGOP Home For The Holidays Fundraiser Dinner
  The Rock, 302 1st St, Coal Valley
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Plug & Play
  Moline Public Library , 3210 41st St , Moline
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Brunch with Santa Paws
  Niabi Zoo , 13010 Rd , Coal Valley
  10:30 am

Wednesday December 31

• Craft & Color: An Artistic Program for Adults
  Robert R Jones Public Library | Coal Valley, IL , 900 1st St , Coal Valley
  2:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Library Board Building and Grounds Committee Agenda
  Moline, IL Calendar , 3210 41st Street , Moline
  11:00 am
• Library Board
  Moline, IL Calendar , 3210 41st Street , Moline
  12:00 pm
• Façade Improvement Program Committee
  Moline, IL Calendar , 619 16th St. , Moline
  4:00 pm
• Keep Moline Beautiful
  Moline, IL Calendar , 3635 4th Avenue , Moline
  4:00 pm
• Family Storytime: Popsicle Stick Snowman
  Silvis Public Library , 105 8th Street , Silvis
  6:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Adults Arts & Crafts: Holly Jolly Reindeer
  Silvis Public Library , 105 8th Street , Silvis
  3:00 pm
• Merry Grinchmas Night Out
  City Services Center , 1830 6th Avenue , Moline
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Craft Buddies: Handprint Cardinals
  Silvis Public Library , 105 8th Street , Silvis
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner - No Experience Required in Moline. Apply here.
• ABM posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Moline. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coal Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Moline

• WIU plans to sell Moline campus building, raise tuition, borrow from WIU Foundation (ourquadcities.com)
• Monster Jam to speed into Moline this spring (kwqc.com)
• Red Cross seeks blood donors during Winter donation slump (kwqc.com)

Silvis

• FOIA request sent to Silvis City regarding new or amended contracts on December 9, 2025 (rockislandtoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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