Archive for August, 2009
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Guarding Against Mental Incapacity
Nash Nash Bean & Ford are members of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys and the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys. By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford As we age, one of our most deeply held concerns is that we may begin to lose our mental alertness. We can try ...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Here we are maybe now in the middle of our summer. Where is the fun? Time for some behavior impossible in the depth of a chill, that restrictive time period called winter. We loosen the reins on activities. Summer for the youngsters can be very busy, and mostly because it provide...
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Hometown Reflections
David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home As the calendar flips to July this year, I can’t help but think back to one of the true gems of my childhood: the annual “Song of Hiawatha” pageant, a theatrical masterpiece based upon Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem by the same name,...
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Rhubarb Festival in Aledo
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Gail McPike and Toni Hall are always out and about to take in all of the interesting events in the area. On June 6th, the two (with husbands Frank and Phil) headed to the Rhubarb Festival in Aledo, Illinois. Gail and Toni had gone last year and were eager ...
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“Pink Tie Guys” Recruit Participants for the 20th Annual Race for the Cure
A group of Quad-City men sporting pink neck ties worked to boost participation in the 20th annual Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure®. Twenty-six local men, including media personalities, businessmen, physicians, and longtime Race for the Cure® supporters accepted the challenge of each recruit...
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DeWitt Bank & Trust Celebrates 75th Anniversary
On Tuesday, June 16th, the DeWitt Bank & Trust parking lot in DeWitt, Iowa was transformed into a huge tented picnic area. The community was invited to celebrate the bank’s 75 years of service to the area. Music played, balloons bounced around in the breeze and the aroma of the grilled meats w...
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The Alzheimer’s Project
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community 5 million in the U.S. may have it. It’s the sixth leading cause of death. It’s the country’s second most feared illness. There is no cure, but there’s HOPE. HE ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT is a four-part do...
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Waiting Lists?? …… Not Anymore!!
By Betty Sands HOMZ Management Corp. Things have really changed in senior housing over the past decade. I recall the days that we didn’t even bother to advertise because we had waiting lists up to two years long. I recall we could almost predict to the month how long a person would wait. And t...
