Archive for April, 2011
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Protection without the Drama Revisited
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Our clients - following our annuity strategies – have not lost money due to market volatility. That’s because fixed index annuities are insurance products, so they are protected from losing principal as a r...
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Study Shows Chiropractic Care Aids Asthmatics
By Robert Scranton, D.C. Fibromyalgia Centers of America Doctor and Technology Offer a Breath of Fresh Air Dr. Curtis Fedorchuk, a chiropractor from Dahlonaga, Georgia armed with technology that has been used by NASA, has made remarkable inroads in the battle against asthma. Fedorchuk’s re...
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Holy Cow! Eugene Field students help a needy family 2,000 miles away.
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community When Mr. Don Neer traveled to Costa Rica on a mission trip in 2009, he saw a need and recognized that his students in Rock Island could make a difference to a family they will probably never meet. Mr. Neer told hi...
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“We want smaller, nicer, all on one floor, no stairs…and no monthly mortgage payments.”
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Who said Quad-City seniors are behind the housing learning curve? No way. I’m amazed that recent national housing surveys are only now confirming what our local senior home buyers have been telling us all along about the attributes they want in their retirement ho...
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April Showers Bring May Flowers
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home So the saying goes. But April also marks another historical event which continues to play a major part in the sustainability and renewability of our national ecosystem. It’s called Arbor Day. As the West was being settled, a pioneer n...
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Ella’s Kitchen
It’s April and fruit is always in season. This month we will explore some ways to add more fruits to your menus. Listed below is a full Easter Dinner with soup, salad, starch salad, main meat and fresh fruit for dessert. Enjoy! Ella [Ella can be contacted at ellaweeze@yahoo...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Janet Liddicoat, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. “In the summer time my hearing aids cutout... why is that?” As we all know, the summers here by the Mississippi River are hot and humid. Every time I put a hearing aid on a patient, I always recommend that they don’t keep the...
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What’s New with Diabetes?
By Nikki Putnam R.D., L.D.N. Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (309) 292-7494 nputnam@hy-vee.com Information about diabetes and its treatment has changed drastically in the past decade. Keeping up-to-date with the ever-changing information can be challenging. The dietary management of diabetes can...
