Archive for May, 2015

  • June Calendar of Events June Calendar of Events

    Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Learn about signs and symptoms, stages, diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Get support from our 24/7 Helpline,  www.alz.org/greateriowa 1-800-272-3900, or local address and phone...

  • Ella's Kitchen Ella’s Kitchen

    If June’s weather is anything like it was in May, we will be cooking on the grill and having cool, crisp salads with frozen fruit desserts one day and cooking inside, having hot soups, casseroles and cakes the next day! So here are some ideas for any temperature! ~ Ella Tin Foil Dinners Th...

  • Social Security Announces Vision 2025, a Long-Range Service Delivery Vision Social Security Announces Vision 2025, a Long-Range Service Delivery Vision

    By Christina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office Ensures a Commitment to Local Field Office Presence Nationwide Embarking on its 80th Anniversary of being a key piece of the Nation’s fabric, Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, has officially ...

  • Hilltop Campus Village Set for Exciting Renovations Hilltop Campus Village Set for Exciting Renovations

    The Hilltop Campus Village is excited about the plans for a facelift on Harrison in the 1600 block. Andrew Wold, property owner of the buildings on the east side of the block, will be giving them a new façade. Mary Sue’s Café, 1615 N. Harrison and a long time mainstay in the area, will be one...

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston I admit to writing for your consumption for a dozen years in this magazine, through the generosity of owners and editors. I do not recall writing about the poet, Abraham Lincoln. Dozens of publications, mostly books and scholarly monographs (otherwise known as “papers”) work ...

  • FROM TYPEWRITERS TO MEGABYTES — SOCIAL SECURITY’S EVOLUTION FROM TYPEWRITERS TO MEGABYTES — SOCIAL SECURITY’S EVOLUTION

    By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa The first typewriter to be commercially successful was invented on June 23, 1868.  One hundred years later, Social Security still used the same technology to type Social Security cards, envelopes, forms, and applications....

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    By Tara Hartman, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. What are the different styles of hearing aids and what should I be looking for in a hearing aid? Have you ever picked up a brochure on hearing aids?  Have you seen an ad for them on TV or in a magazine?  How many people have you seen wea...

  • Why You Need to Plan for Long-Term Care Why You Need to Plan for Long-Term Care

    Duffy Law Office is a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. By Ryan Denman Duffy Law Office Thinking about a time when you will need help taking care of yourself is not fun. That is why most people put off discussing long-term care until it can’t be ignored. But it is b...