"On Sunday, October 14, 2012, Deer Valley Golf Course, 3298 Hoover Road, Deer Grove, IL, was the venue for a rally and brunch on behalf of Whiteside County Democrats. In spite of a welcome downpour, numerous National, State, and County candidates for the November 6, General Election greeted their constituents"
"At 7:00 a.m., 165 passengers began an Honor Flight from Moline, IL, to Washington, D. C., Thursday, September 20, 2012. Of these, 135 were service personnel and Guardians from World War II and the Korean War. Whiteside County Honor Flight organizer Bob VanDeVelde stated, “Well over 200 Whiteside County veterans"