Archive for January, 2013
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Confidence Comes from Caring
By Lauren Ribando Augustana College Student Intern Child Abuse Council Be strong. Be confident. Make a difference in your world. These are statements we are told to live by. These statements motivate and encourage people to be progressive and creative in their life choices. The phrases promote ...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter January is gone, and spring is not far away. The months and seasons change, but there are still those who prey upon seniors who do not change. I received a call from a reader who got a phone call from someone requesting some of he...
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Protect your Grandchild’s Ears
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC Though it is common knowledge that hearing loss affects people of all ages, we often unintentionally expose our loved ones – specifically our children and grandchildren – to dangerous levels of noise. While we would think nothing of se...
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How a one-time down payment lets you live “payment free” for as long as you remain in your home. What’s not to like?
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Many of you who read my commentaries in this publication know we have supported the mortgage program approved by Congress a couple years ago. The Reverse Mortgage for Purchase lets seniors age 62 and over purchase a new Dan Dolan home with a moderate one-time down pa...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Dan Adams Have you seen our website lately? If not, check it out and see what you are missing. We now average about 15,000 page views a month, and it just keeps growing. We are located at www.50pluslife.com. In addition to being able to search all of our new articles, you can look at past...
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Your Advocacy Connection – We Solve Long Term Care Problems
By Jamie Long GolderCare Solutions The Hospital Admission That Isn’t an Admit After All Healthcare in America is expensive. Comparing our healthcare results to those of the world’s other industrialized countries, we generally come out average – in the middle of the pack. But our spend...
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P.E.O. Chapter LH Makes Donation to Jason’s Box
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Local PEO Chapter LH made their Christmas donation to Jason’s Box, an organization under the umbrella of the non-profit Trinity Health Foundation. In previous years, the PEO Chapter exchanged Christmas ornaments with each other at their ...
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The Golden Rule
By Mary Schricker Gemberling I am a newspaper reader! Almost every morning, I pour myself a cup of coffee, turn on the Today show and settle down to read the paper. By knowing what is going on in the world, I feel I am better prepared to understand viewpoints, weigh both sides of the issues and ...
