Archive for June, 2011

  • Acting in Perfect Unison Acting in Perfect Unison

    By Diana Spranger, R.N. Administrator Bettendorf Health Care If you’ve read any of my previous articles, you have heard me speak about the children & grandchildren that Ken and I have spread all around the USA. This past week-end we went North (to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan) to visit ch...

  • 2011 Race for the Cure 2011 Race for the Cure

    Susan G. Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure Veterans One out of eight women will get breast cancer over a lifetime. It could be your mother, wife, sister, daughter, neighbor, co-worker, friend….or it could happen to you. The Susan G. Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure® is scheduled for 8 a...

  • On the Go With Joe Hutter On the Go With Joe Hutter

    Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter Yes, it is June and summer is here. Last month, I had the opportunity to be a speaker for the Bendix retirees at their monthly meeting. Dorothy Hiller invited me, and I met a lot of retirees who are now seniors. They were surprise...

  • Road Work Ahead Road Work Ahead

    NEWS FOR YOU....from the Iowa D.O.T. By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor Office of Driver Services Davenport, IA Road construction. Just those two words conjure up thoughts of delays, lines or driving out of your way to get to your destination. From March through November, ...

  • Laser Refractive Surgery Laser Refractive Surgery

    By Richard Phinney, M.D. Eye Surgeons Associates Laser refractive surgery is the term given to a number of procedures designed to change the focusing properties of the eye. The clear curved cornea is modified by the application of laser energy in such a way that images are more accurately focu...

  • Lighthouse Homecare Offers LifeFone Lighthouse Homecare Offers LifeFone

    By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare We are pleased to announce we are now offering LifeFone service. LifeFone has been trusted for over 30 years. They have been providing caring service, security, and peace of mind to seniors, their families and caregivers throughout the United States and Canada. ...

  • Plan Ahead to Reduce the Impact of Natural Disasters

    Information from Iowa State University Scott County Extension Before natural disasters strike, families should develop emergency plans and create emergency supply kits. This message is one Iowa State University Extension hopes Iowans will take seriously. Planning before the storm clouds gather an...

  • Summer Benefits Planned to Help Moline Girl Battle Leukemia

    Alexis Willey is a 14-year-old Moline girl battling leukemia. She is being seen in Iowa City and working toward a bone marrow transplant. Two benefits are scheduled to help defray some of the medical costs for her family. The first is a trivia benefit being held at the Knight's of Columbus Hall on F...