Archive for November, 2009

  • “To Honor Veterans of All Wars” “To Honor Veterans of All Wars”

    By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community While planning for a flagpole dedication ceremony for The Fountains Active Retirement Community in Bettendorf, I learned about the rich tradition and significance of Veterans Day. The first Veterans Day parade was o...

  • A Scout is Thrifty A Scout is Thrifty

    By James N. Graham 50+ Lifestyles has been exploring the code of ethics known as the 12 points of the Boy Scout Law In consideration of the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, 50+ Lifestyles has been exploring the code of ethics known as the 12 points of the Boy Scout Law. To date...

  • Bettendorf Library News

    BETTENDORF PUBLIC LIBRARY’S MYSTERY BOOK DISCUSSION   A discussion of “Murder, With Peacocks” by Donna Andrews led by Donan McAuley will take place in the Bettendorf Public Library’s Malmros Conference Room, Saturday, November 14, from 9:30 A.M.-11:00 A.M.   The Mystery Discussion Group...

  • Memories of an Honor Flight Memories of an Honor Flight

    David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home It was meant to honor them. Their service. Their valor. Their sacrifice. And the freedom they fought to protect. Nearly 200 of us – both veterans and guardians – boarded a chartered 737 jet early Saturday morning, October 10, 2009 at the...

  • November is Caregiver Appreciation Month!

    In recognition of all that caregivers do to support their families, Alternatives for the Older Adult would like to offer the following excerpt from www.trustworthycare.com/blog/prevent-family-caregiver-burnout/: Caregiver Appreciation Month – Five Ways to show Your Appreciation 1. Know what ...

  • What an AG-Xperience! What an AG-Xperience!

    By Gary Metivier Many of us drive by corn and soybean fields everyday—but in our busy world we don’t always have the chance to talk to our children about it. That is where ag in the classroom comes in. The brakes of the buses grinding to a halt were the first sounds. The swoosh sound that...

  • Trinity Pathway Hospice and Palliative Care Programs Celebrate National Caregivers Month

    By Sandie Nichols, LCSW Manager of Palliative Care and Social Services Trinity Visiting Nurse & Homecare Association It is an interesting coincidence that November is both National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and National Family Caregivers Month.  Chances are that as we age, we will ...

  • Are You Ready? Are You Ready?

    By Kathryn Graver Community Education Coordinator Child Abuse Council Emergencies and what it means to be ready. As we get ready for the change of seasons, and for a long, cold winter, thoughts of what could happen if I had the kids and grandkids over at the house, and we had a really bad stor...