Archive for September, 2011
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What’s New in Hearing Aids
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC Are You Connected? This past year, hearing instruments have turned into entire sound systems, wireless cell phone listening systems as well as hearing devices for communicating with family and friends. The innovation has become quite sim...
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Greek Yogurt
By Chrissy Mitzel, M.S., R.D., L.D.N. Health Registered Dietician (309) 793-0684 Have you tried Greek yogurt yet? If you are not a big fan of conventional yogurt or just want to add something new to your daily menu, you may want to consider Greek yogurt. It’s fast becoming mainstream with Ame...
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What is Wrong With my Roses?
By Martha Smith University of Illinois Extension A healthy rose in full bloom is truly an attraction in any garden. Lately, the University of Illinois plant clinic has received discolored and distorted rose samples. The unfortunate diagnosis is Rose Rosette. Rose Rosette disease is caused by wh...
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Your Advocacy Connection
Your Advocacy Connection Offering Comprehensive Care and Financial Advocacy By Beth Maxwell GolderCare Solutions What does GolderCare Solutions do? – Part 2 Last month we discussed the services and solutions GolderCare provides for its clients. GolderCare Solutions provides long term...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office
By Karen Cole Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa Congressional Budget Cuts Force Reduced Public Hours Effective August 15, 2011, the Davenport, Iowa Social Security office will be open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – a reduction of 30 minutes ...
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NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa D.O.T.
By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor Office of Driver Services Iowa Department of Transportation Davenport, IA While driving at or just below the speed limit may ensure you don’t receive any tickets, it may not always be the safest. How fast should you drive if it’s raining hard? F...
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The Iowa Straw Poll: Top-Flight Candidates, Serious Journalism and Us
In and Out of the Quad-Cities Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall A couple of weekends ago, Iowa enjoyed the international news spotlight. It didn’t matter what channel you tuned into – it was all Iowa all the time. Somehow, the people of Iowa have positioned themselves as the bellweth...
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Remembering 9/11
By Dee Deuth, CSA Weerts Funeral Home As we pause and reflect upon Patriot Day this year, we do so on the 10th anniversary of that awful day that forever altered American - indeed, world - history. In 2008, I took my family to New York to “pay our respects,” if you will, at Ground Zero. Fol...
