Archive for October, 2010
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October Dates & Facts
By Jennifer Kohel Monthly Observances Adopt A Shelter Dog Month Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month Class Reunion Month Church Safety and Security Month Domestic Violence Awareness Month Emotional Intelligence Month Global Diversity Awareness Month Halloween Safety Month Long Term Care P...
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Where Did Those Credits Go?
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor We are all concerned with government spending especially “deficit” spending and the potential for tax increases. The Government Accounting Office has once again reported another month in which the treasury ...
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News from the Putnam Museum
We Won Thanks to You We won the RK Dixon "Make My Nonprofit Run Better" contest and it's all thanks to you! More than 13,670 online votes were tallied, and YOUR votes secured the Putnam Museum as the winner of the grand prize of $20,000 in RK Dixon's office technology makeover! "We a...
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News from the Bettendorf Public Library
BOOK CLUB BLOWOUT Saturday, October 9, at 2:00 p.m. in the Bettendorf/Gilbert Rooms of the Bettendorf Public Library, Paul Ingram from Iowa City’s Prairie Lights Bookstore will talk about his favorite newly published books. He will highlight those which would be excellent for discussio...
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Frieze Lecture Series – 150 Years of Augustana
By Lisa Lockheart Publicity/Outreach Liason Rock Island Public Library During the Rock Island Library’s 125th anniversary in 1998, Augustana College professors offered the first set of Frieze Lectures on the authors carved in stone around the Main Library. Thirteen years later, the 2010 Friez...
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Genesis Fights Flu With Protection, Prevention And Information
By Craig Cooper Genesis Health System In an average year, 20,000 or more Americans will die from complications related to seasonal influenza.There are several ways to avoid the flu and prevent spread, starting with an annual seasonal flu vaccination. Genesis will provide protection, prevent...
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Don’t Sign That Deed Until You Read This
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford People who are trying to arrange their assets so that they’ll avoid probate or so that they’ll qualify for Medicaid sometimes decide to deed their property to their children. At first blush, this seems like the perfect solution. It’s quick, it’s e...
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Stay Active and Have Fun!
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village As a Certified Senior Advisor, I study ways to help improve the quality of life for seniors. This fall is a great time to find ways to become healthier while having fun at the same time. As we age, exercise benefits are even more n...
