Archive for August, 2015

  • August Calendar of Events August 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

    August and I think of the fairs and fair food. Corn dogs are one of my favorites. I had just recently seen a recipe for homemade corn dogs so thought I would share. But I also like Chicago style hot dogs, Michigan style Coney dogs and crescent roll wrapped hot dogs. A good grade hot dog is always th...

  • Protect Yourself from Home Repair Scams Protect Yourself from Home Repair Scams

    By Cpl. Hank Jacobsen Davenport Police Department It is that time of year again. With heavy rains, leaking basements or roofs, and washed up blacktop driveways, some homeowners may face the need to make repairs. An uninvited person who is claiming they are a repairman, a contractor, or someone s...

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

    By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office SOCIAL SECURITY MATTERS Social Security recently launched its new blog, Social Security Matters. This is our new location for engaging with you by answering questions and concerns in a more sharable and interactive ...

  • Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: What Does It Mean for City Dwellers? Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: What Does It Mean for City Dwellers?

    Information from Iowa State Univ. Extension and South Dakota State Univ. Extension The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the spring of 2015 was devastating for many large turkey and egg layer farms, but the virus also affected smaller “household” flocks, explained Russ Daly, pro...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY : Davenport, Iowa Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY : Davenport, Iowa Office

    By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa SOCIAL SECURITY MARKS 8OTH ANNIVERSARY Eighty years ago, on August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. The new law guaranteed a basic income for retirees and, at the time, ...

  • Forty Inches in Forty Days Forty Inches in Forty Days

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling There is one topic that prevails in almost all social settings from casual to formal, in churches and in pool halls, among the young and the old, the poor and the rich and from one corner of the earth to the other. People everywhere love to talk about the weather. Som...

  • Hilltop Campus Village Fall Music Festival – Saturday, September 19, 2015 Hilltop Campus Village Fall Music Festival – Saturday, September 19, 2015

    Everyone is invited to the 6th Annual Hilltop Campus Village Fall Music Festival, to be held at the Hilltop Plaza Park, 15th and Harrison Streets in Davenport – across from the Harrison Loft Apartments. This free community event provides live music, food vendors and beverages. The aim is to pro...