Archive for March, 2013
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The Greatest Gift
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Having your affairs in order can be the most lasting gift to for loved ones With many years of experience in the insurance and investment business, this featured article/story in “Renew” magazine is pric...
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April – The Month for Diamonds
By Eloise Graham Some diamonds are a girls best friend… other diamonds are a guys! The birthstone for April is the diamond. Opening day for baseball is in April. Therefore, April must be the month for diamonds. April also boasts of many other important events. To start with, April 1 is ...
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That told me they were serious. But could I help?
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes As the couple drove up to my open house I could see they were carrying a notebook. That told me they were serious. But could I help? This is what I told them. The woman greeted me first and indicated they wanted to downsize their living space with everything on ...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – An American Tale
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Normally this monthly journal serves as a tool for spinning stories and heralding our personal adventures. But this month, we decided to take a slightly different turn. Oh, we could have devoted precious ink to trips, plays, parties, and social events acro...
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Your Advocacy Connection
By Kathy Nitz GolderCare Solutions I serve as a Benefits Advocate at GolderCare Solutions. We solve long term care problems. I often ponder what our clients would do if someone like me, who understands the various rules and procedures associated with Medicaid, could not advocate on their behalf...
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April is a Child Abuse Prevention Month
By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council Child abuse is a lingering and unfortunate part of our society. Children are neglected and mistreated on a daily basis in the United States. The shining light in the darkness caused by the abuse and maltreatment is the fact tha...
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Brain Exercises and Foods
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village The Dakin Brain Fitness touch screen computer is helping seniors keep their brain sharp. At Ridgecrest Village, we have two of these motivating machines. Seniors play fun scenarios, such as clips from Jimmy Stewart movies; then answer ...
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What is your Sign… Language?
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC When I was a child, people would notice that I wore amplification, and they would ask me if I knew sign language. Their speech would suddenly get louder, and they talked to me like I did not understand English. I felt foolish when they did t...
