Archive for August, 2010
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Davenport West High School Celebrates 50 Years
Davenport West High School is celebrating its 50th graduating class in 2010! All Davenport West High alumni, faculty, and families are invited to participate in a weekend celebration to commemorate the occasion. All activities are being planned to coincide with West's homecoming weekend during Se...
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Ella’s Kitchen
How does your garden grow? I hope you had an abundance of produce and not just weeds. Or if you didn't have a garden, I hope you made it to one of the fabulous Farmer's Markets we have here in the QCA to see the wonderful produce that they have there. Ella Sandy’s Soups and Such Sandy Jone...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston If you are a professional writer, as I was for decades, a writer and broadcaster of news stories, longer series, and finally agriculture markets, you scout out what appears to be truth in the matter at hand. As a novelist or poet, make up all or part of what you say! Create it! ...
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In and Out of the Quad Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall There ain’t no cure for the Summer Time Blues…. So says Eddie Cochran, a rock and roll pioneer. We’ve got those low down, mean ole’ dog day summer time blues. Ever since Eddie Cochran penned that song way back in 1958, it has carri...
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Your Social Security – Rock Island, IL Office
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office Social Security Proposes Legislation to End Furloughs of Federally Paid State Disability Workers Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced that the agency is submitting legislation to Congress th...
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Publisher’s Corner
By Dan Adams Time flies when you’re having fun. During the past month, we’ve definitely seen time fly here at 50 Plus lifestyles – we have a lot going on! And we’ve had a lot of fun, too. We’re getting some wind behind our sails, and we’re excited about the future! Our new ...
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From the Mailbag
By Eloise Graham Recently, I received a letter asking where the 50+ Lifestyles could be found. The delivery area includes all of the metro area Quad Cities, Muscatine and Walcott to the west, Milan and Coal Valley on the south, Geneseo to the east, and north up the river to Savanna in Illi...
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YouthPark Mall Welcomes New Additions
Expanded retailers and new stores opened in June and July YouthPark Mall is pleased to welcome several new additions and expanded retailers this summer. “We are always pleased to offer new retailers to the community and our visitors,” said Darcy Jacks, director of marketing and bu...
