Archive for July, 2011
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Conjugated Linoleic Acid
By Stacy Mitchell, R.D., L.D. Hy-Vee Registered Dietician 2900 Devils Glen Road, Bettendorf, IA 332-8496 Conjugated linoleic acid, abbreviated as CLA, is an unsaturated fatty acid that has been shown to reduce body fat by 10 percent and increase lean body mass. It was first introduced to the...
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“Love is patient, love is kind”
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home These familiar words from I Corinthians often become the scriptural centerpiece of weddings. And while these words make a pleasing backdrop to the joyous ceremony of marriage, most married couples would agree that it’s far harder to live ...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Remember Those Summer Family Reunions First you combine ants (and aunties), uncles, cousins by the dozens and an occasional case of poison ivy with deviled eggs and cold friend chicken. Then you add a dash of sweltering heat and a teaming mess of slobb...
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Lighthouse Homecare Services
By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare We, at Lighthouse Homecare, realize that you didn’t spend your entire life to reach the point where you are not able to enjoy it to its fullest in your later years. That’s why we know that it is important to provide you with as many types of services as poss...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office SPEND SOME QUALITY TIME ON SOCIAL SECURITY’S WEBSITE Summertime is here, and for many people that means vacation. Some of the best vacations are the ones that allow you to spend time with family who live far away. If you...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter John Deere Classic, July 4th, Bix Run, Blue Grass Days, and on and on…Yes, summer is here! There are activities going on all over the area. All these activities need volunteers, use volunteers and most of the volunteers are senior...
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Why seniors are rushing to take advantage of the “sweet spot” in the current real estate market.
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes We can tell by the level of activity at our weekly open houses in the area that seniors are really sensing the current opportunity in the real estate market and taking advantage of it. We have sold eight homes in eight weeks at our newest development in East Davenpo...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office
By Karen Cole Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa WATSON’S FRIENDS HELP YOU AND SOCIAL SECURITY In February 2011, Jeopardy! broadcast its first competition that pit man against machine. Watson, an artificial intelligence computer system developed by IBM, competed against the ...
