Archive for July, 2009
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Publisher’s Corner
By: Jim & Eloise Graham I love July! It’s usually the hottest month of the year, has less rain and more bugs, but I don’t care. It’s part of the summer and I can’t get enough of it. Fourth of July! It’s one I remember from when I was a kid. Back in those days there were firecrack...
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Iowa’s Newest And Best Destination And Techno-Nurses
By: Russ Meyers How have I done attending this special Clinic the past 13 months? I have lost over 20 pounds, gotten more active and most every test result is much improved. First the Fishing – It was the middle of May and the weather was wonderful. We arrived at Honey Creek Lodge at ...
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Quad Cities Fun Facts
Legend has it, the Great Indian Spirit of Waters was so taken by the beauty of the Quad Cities that she stopped briefly to admire the area, allowing the river to run east-west instead of north-south. The 1910 Velie automobile, made in Moline, cost $1,800. Davenport B. Sears came to the area i...
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New Interactive Website Launched by German American Heritage Center
The German American Heritage Center (GAHC) has launched their new website at www.gahc.org. The website has several interactive features including photo galleries, videos, and RSS feeds. Visitors can also become a fan on GAHC’s new Facebook page, subscribe to their new YouTube page, or sign up to r...
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July History
July 1st, 1963: ZIP Code introduced for United States mail July 2nd, 1962: First Wal-Mart opened for business in Rogers, Arkansas July 3rd, 1986: U.S. President Ronald Reagan presides over the relighting of the renovated Statue of Liberty July 4th, 1838: The Iowa Territory was organized ...
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Supersize Your Summer With the Six-Story Screen!
By Lori Arguello, Director of Marketing Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre, Davenport This summer, there's even more to love at the Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre in Davenport! In addition to the Museum's Exhibit Halls, the GIANT six-story screen features all the latest Hollywood hits in eye-popping...
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Are We Having Fun Yet? Summer Fun with the Grandchildren.
By: Kathryn Graver Community Education Coordinator Child Abuse Council Are you the caregiver of choice this summer? Did you volunteer to help out with your grandchildren this summer while your adult children work? At first it sounded like a great idea, but now as the dog days of summer appro...
