Archive for February, 2010

  • Alzheimer’s disease and its unique language barrier Alzheimer’s disease and its unique language barrier

    By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community Communication is what connects us to each other as human beings. Unfortunately, those who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease experience barriers to communication that can exert stress on their relationships. Communic...

  • Good Friends Good Friends

    David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home We were in the kitchen after church that Sunday afternoon last October. Lured outside by colorful leaves and warm sunshine, lunch would be on the patio. Football season was underway; a game was just starting on the television. But football se...

  • Tips for a Tasting from a Chocolatier Tips for a Tasting from a Chocolatier

    By Valerie Wheatley, R.D., L.D., L.D.N Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (309) 787-0273 E-Mail: 1106dietitian@hy-vee.com Ever wonder how a real chocolatier evaluates chocolate? He or she focuses on five qualities: appearance, aroma, texture, mouthfeel and flavor. You can practice being a chocol...

  • Tales by Triplett - Who Let the Dogs Out? Tales by Triplett – Who Let the Dogs Out?

    By Patrick Triplett The story of the postman being bitten by a dog recently in Davenport brought to mind a similar experience I had not too long ago. I was going for my usual walk one evening when out of nowhere a fairly large sized dog came sprinting at me from across the street. My fir...

  • Surf’s Up – Internet News Surf’s Up – Internet News

    .... dedicated to providing information about the Internet. Email Basics By Chris Cournoyer e-mail: webmaster@ccx.net Domain: www.ccx.net You have to admit it: Email is truly amazing! You can send messages to people all over the world and get responses almost instantly, sometimes even wi...

  • 2010 Resolution – Take Control 2010 Resolution – Take Control

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor I encourage you to use the Golden Rule of Investing in 2010 Resolve – if you have not applied the Golden Rule of Investing to your retirement assets – then do it! What’s the Golden Rule of Investing??...

  • SAYING NO TO YOUR TEENAGER - SAYING NO TO YOUR TEENAGER – “It’s all in Love”

    By Teresa Babers Program Manager New Parent Services Child Abuse Council For most parents, discipline issues begin around age two and continue full speed through adolescence. This is a time where even the mild mannered obedient child may begin to resist and question the rules they have always...

  • February Facts February Facts

    By Jennifer Kohel Monthly Observances American Heart Month International Boost Self-Esteem Month National Laugh-Friendly Month National Mend a Broken Heart Month National Pet Dental Health Month XXI Olympics Weekly Observations Women's Heart Week February 1-7 Boy Scout Anniver...