Archive for May, 2012

  • Bullying Is Not Harmless Bullying Is Not Harmless

    By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council Bullying is in the news, on the talk shows, and recently a presidential candidate admitted to bullying when he was younger. Millions of kids each year are bullied, mostly while at school. With that many kids affected by this ...

  • Where Was This When I Needed It? Where Was This When I Needed It?

    By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village I want to share a story I read from Glynn Devins that addresses what I often hear from visitors at Ridgecrest Village; “This is a great place with lots of fun activities and great food, but I’m just not ready yet!” She said, ...

  • Sunlight and Eye Damage Sunlight and Eye Damage

    By Peter Fries, M.D. Eye Surgeons Associates Printed articles in magazines, newspapers and medical journals over the last several years have been continually reminding us of the variety of health risks associated with sunlight exposure. Damage to eyesight from sunlight or, more specifically, ul...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    By Margaret Christiansen, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. How long does a hearing aid last and is there anything I can do to prolong it? On average, hearing aids last between five to seven years. Hearing aids are similar to other electronic devices, in that over time technology conti...

  • Peaks and Valleys Peaks and Valleys

    By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home British author G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) once noted, “One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.” Not withstanding Chesterton’s prose, mountaintop views can be positively breathtaking; mountaintop ex...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER - June in the Quad-Cities PUBLISHER’S CORNER – June in the Quad-Cities

    By Eloise Graham June…the beginning of the lazy, hazy days of summer. Things are supposed to slow down in the summer, but that doesn’t seem to happen for me. Gardens to tend, lawns to manicure and the revolving door of grandkids coming and going during the summer vacation. Then there are bal...

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston You may know by now that I put in about 30 years of radio and television broadcasting, reporting farm market prices and situations in agriculture and agribusiness. I continue to listen to radio programs on the farm scene. A very early warmth this year brought, among other topics...

  • The Laughter of the Earth The Laughter of the Earth

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling In the spring when gardening season arrives, I become all consumed with planning each outdoor space with careful attention to the color combinations and companion plants. I can wander for hours through landscape centers carefully plotting out in my head what I will p...