Archive for January, 2011
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In The Name of Love
By Mary Schricker, SRES Realtor Ruhl&Ruhl Real Estate When I was held hostage by a December snow storm, I decided to snuggle under a blanket in my favorite chair by the fire and watch one of those sappy Christmas love stories. During the commercial break I looked up at the sign hang...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter Yes another year is gone. How long they lasted when we were in school, and how fast they go now! Happy New Year to you and yours! Recently, many of you received a letter from the National Law Enforcement Officers’ Memori...
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New Year Residential Resolution!!
By Nancy Stockwell Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village One of the obstacles that we commonly hear from people who are otherwise ready to make a move into our lovely campus is that they have so much stuff, and they need to sell their home. A move at any point in our lives can be st...
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Goodbye to an Awful Ten Years
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Thank goodness the first 10 years of this 21st century is in the past. Lots to be thankful for assuming we are enjoying good health and family good health. However, our retirement nest eggs have not enjoye...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, IL Office
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office SOCIAL SECURITY CAN SHOW YOU THE WAY Social Security’s homepage, www.socialsecurity.gov, has a new look! Our redesigned homepage now features a service channeling guide on the left side of the page, which lists ...
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January Dates & Facts
By Eloise Graham Some famous Birthdays in January January 1 – Paul Revere, 1735; Betsy Ross, 1752 January 2 – J.R.R. Tolkien, 1892 January 4 – Isaac Newton, 1643; Jakob Grimm, 1785; Louis Braille, 1809 January 8 – Elvis Presley, 1935 January 15 – Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929 Ja...
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In and Out of the Quad Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Back in 1788 Scott Poet Robert Burns twisted his way into the New Year by writing a great poem. But we’re not going to wax eloquently about poetry – that honor goes to fellow writer and radio great Max Molleston. Truthfully, we rarely spend time...
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Ideal Home – Act NOW
Why seniors giving thought to their “ideal home” should give serious thought to acting now—and I’m emphasizing NOW By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes As some readers may be aware, Dan Dolan Homes has recently started the development of Stone Gate East in East Davenport. You may know th...