Archive for August, 2013

  • Putting a Stop to Child Abuse Putting a Stop to Child Abuse

    By Pam Haumann New Parent Services Manager Child Abuse Council What is child abuse? The definition of child abuse is the mistreatment of any child under the age of 18 that causes harm or injury. Child abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional or neglectful in nature. Physical abuse for exam...

  • September - A Grand Month September – A Grand Month

    By Eloise Graham How many of you have heard of Marian McQuade? How many of you have heard of Grandparents Day? How many of you celebrate Grandparents Day? Well, thank Marian McQuade. Marian was born in West Virginia in 1917. Married to a coal miner, she and her husband raised 15 children. In...

  • How Things Have Changed! - PUBLISHER’S CORNER How Things Have Changed! – PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home One of my grandfathers was born on the first day of September; he died on the last day of September. So when this month rolls around each year, I take pause at that. I really didn’t know him all that well – he died when I was just s...

  • Fall into Better Hearing! Fall into Better Hearing!

    By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiology, P.C. & Dr. Elizabeth Meinecke Audiologist Parker Audiology, P.C. In the fall, there are a lot of outdoor activities that take place. There are some things that are good to be mindful with hearing aids. 1) Dust and moisture: ...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office

    By Cristina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office (WE DON’T NEED TO) SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER Summertime is over, and it is time to face the fall. Hopefully, your family has enjoyed a nice vacation, and you have had your share of fun in the sun. You may even reminisce about the ...

  • Teaching: The Noblest of all Professions Teaching: The Noblest of all Professions

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling “In its highest level, the purpose of teaching is not to teach - it is to inspire the desire for learning. Once a student’s mind is set on fire, it will find a way to provide its own fuel.” - Sydney J. Harris Each year about mid-August, I get this fleeting ...

  • Your Advocacy Connection - Assisted Living: When is the Right Time? Your Advocacy Connection – Assisted Living: When is the Right Time?

    By Deb Toal GolderCare Solutions When is the right time to move? Isn’t this a lifelong question? When I was 16 years old and knew everything, I dreamed of the independence of having my own place. I was ready to move! When the day actually came a few years later, and I moved into my first apar...

  • Start the Day with a Fiber-Filled Breakfast Start the Day with a Fiber-Filled Breakfast

    By Beth Freehill, MS, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician Clinton Hy-Vee 563-243-6162 Do you have a hard time getting the recommended amount of fiber per day? If so, stocking the pantry with high-fiber breakfast foods will give you a head start in fulfilling your fiber needs for the day. Gett...