Archive for December, 2011
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Electronic Eye Wear is Coming to the Quad Cities
By Mike Snell Eye Surgeons Associates A new device is joining smartphones, iPads and music players: electronic eyeglasses. Arriving in late November, Eye Surgeons will be the first and only optical department in the Quad-Cities to offer emPower! eyeglasses, the biggest optical advance in over ...
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Yard and Garden: Houseplants
By Richard Jauron and Willy Klein Iowa State University Extension Scott County Indoor plants help create a welcoming, calming, aesthetically pleasing environment in homes. In fact, more than 80 percent of homes in the United States have at least one houseplant, with a national average of 10 pla...
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Holiday Plant Care and Decorating Safety Classes
The holidays are a time for decorating our homes with seasonal flowers and other fresh cut materials. So often, safety takes a second place to getting that "theme" or that certain "look" created. Many of the materials we use can dry out and become fire hazards. When we bring in fresh-cut material fr...
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The Holiday Season! – PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Dee Deuth, CSA Weerts Funeral Home Most of us prefer to live in the present, enjoy each day. Me, too, usually. However, as the holidays approach, I allow myself the privilege of some reminiscing; bring up some pleasant childhood holidays past. Among my fondest is the memory of Christmas ...
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Wishing you the Brightest Holiday Season!
Happy Holidays from 50+ Lifestyles... And a Happy New Year! ...
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Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association Please call Jerry Schroeder at (563) 324-1022 or 800-272-3900 for more information about programs. QC Breast Cancer Support Group (Iowa): First Tuesday of each month, from noon to 1 pm, Trinity at Terrace Park, 450...
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Yard and Garden: Final Fall Chores
By Richard Jauron and Willy Klein Iowa State University Extension Scott County Many gardeners have done their fall cleaning by removing annual garden plants and dead foliage on perennials. However, a gardener's cleaning chores are not over until the tools are cleaned, sharpened and put away for...
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Caregiver Fair provides needed information
By Pam Berenger Community Liason Intouch Adult Day Care and Home Care Services The complexities of aging and caregiving can be overwhelming at times. With more and more older people electing to live independent, non-institutionalized lives, and families choosing to keep their loved at home, th...
