Archive for October, 2011
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Mike Mickle Welcome to October everyone! It’s a beautiful time of the year in the QCA, the days are sunny and crisp, the leaves begin to change colors and the humidity wanes. In our house, it’s also cause for celebration. Our youngest son Matt has a birthday this month. As I write thi...
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Personal Property’s Place in your Estate Plan
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford John and Jan planned their final years carefully. They purchased long-term care insurance for nursing home care. They wrote a comprehensive estate plan that distributed their assets as they desired. They even planned their own funerals, all to ease the way...
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The “Routine” Eye Exam
By William Benevento, M.D. Eye Surgeons Associates Many people wonder what is involved in a “routine” eye exam, the type of exam you get once every year or two. Most think that if their vision is OK, they do not need to see their eye doctor. Unfortunately, many ocular diseases in their ea...
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Fall Super Foods
By Dawn Blockinger, R.D., L.D.N. Hy-Vee Registered Dietician, Moline, IL Hy-Vee store 309.757.1085 E-Mail: dblocklinger@hy-vee.com Super foods are defined as foods that not only provide essential nutrients, but also deliver an added benefit that protects our health. Whether it’s a carotenoi...
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Yard and Garden: Peonies
By Richard Jauron Iowa State University Extension Scott County The garden peony is a popular, long-lived perennial that provides abundant flowers in spring and attractive foliage throughout the growing season. If given a good site and proper care, an established peony will flower for many years....
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office
By Karen Cole Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa NEW TOLL-FREE NUMBER We now have a new toll-free phone number to serve the public, (855) 420-8556. This new number is a great asset to our agency. Not only can folks use it to talk directly with us, but they can also use it to ...
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Your Advocacy Connection – What does GolderCare Solutions do? – Part 3
Your Advocacy Connection Offering Comprehensive Care and Financial Advocacy GolderCare Solutions provides long term care solutions. In recent months, our articles have been focused on the services and solutions GolderCare provides and sharing examples of how these services and solutions help ...
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Ella’s Kitchen
Fall is in the air! Comfort foods, easy foods and maybe a little fall grilling. Enjoy the aroma that comes from a “fall” kitchen. The Peach Salsa is a repeat from the July issue. I had a request to reprint it. This would be a good condiment for grilled pork chops, grilled chicken breasts, fish s...
