Archive for July, 2015

  • The Culturally Competent Family The Culturally Competent Family

    By Lindsey Hornbaker Community Education Program Manager Child Abuse Council When I was a child, my family welcomed a Malaysian exchange student from a local college into our home, offering friendship and support as she navigated a new culture. Our new friend invited other international student...

  • A Good Perspective A Good Perspective

    By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home While traveling along the Ohio countryside with some friends a few years ago, I distinctly remember driving by an Amish family working their farmland. A young boy – perhaps just 7 or 8 years old – was leading a team of four horses along ...

  • In and Out of the Quad-Cities In and Out of the Quad-Cities

    Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall The Last Hurrah Somehow we find it hard to believe how quickly time flies by. In many ways, that exciting, exhilarating, and somewhat scary day in 2009 (some might call it “fateful”) when we signed up with 50+ Lifestyles seems like a week ago. We ...

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston This month seems like a good one to celebrate Ted Kooser, the  Midwest  poet. You readers may be aware I know Ted and have woven his poetry through this column for years. Now he is retired from decades in business and more involved in the produce of the English language, primar...

  • Hilltop Campus Village Hilltop Campus Village

    Ascentra Credit Union Announces Grand Opening in the Hilltop Campus Village Grand Opening If you have driven anywhere near Brady and Locust, you have undoubtedly seen the new construction on the corner. It is the new home of the Acentra Credit Union branch. Currently, that branch is at 122 E 15t...

  • Kinds of Trusts Kinds of Trusts

    Duffy Law Office is a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. By Ryan Denman Duffy Law Office Trusts fall into two basic categories: testamentary and inter vivos. A testamentary trust is one created by your will, and it does not come into existence until you die. In cont...

  • News from Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) News from Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT)

    TRIAD– Helping Prevent Crimes Against Seniors Have you ever been a victim of a scam? Have you ever gotten those annoying phone calls telling you that you have won something? Maybe you have received emails telling you someone wants to give you money. Or maybe you have had a call telling you that...

  • Making a Difference Making a Difference

    By Mary Huebbe Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village I’m sure everyone knows the Quad Cities has many wonderful Senior Living Facilities. I want to tell you a little more about Ridgecrest Village, and how our community is different from the others. What sets us apart from all the other faci...