Archive for March, 2012
-
Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston When we separated a month ago, I had begun telling the tale of my connection with published poet, Mary Tryon, of Nassau, New York. She was not published when I first encountered her as a contestant in the Mississippi Valley Poetry Contest some years in the past. We exchanged lett...
-
The Privileged Few
By Mary Schricker Gemberling Part 1 of a 2-part tale of Mary’s travels to South Africa and Zimbabwe I have always enjoyed traveling! Even as a small child, I loved to gaze out the window of our family station wagon at the changing landscapes as we headed to areas unknown. I have been fortun...
-
Irish Luck Shines on Ridgecrest Retirement Village
By Karen McCoy Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village With the Ides of March upon us, Ridgecrest Village Senior Community is proud to say that we have among us one of the Irish Mothers of the Year. Joan Resnick, “Irish Mother of the Year,” 1999. As with many of the residents at Ridgecres...
-
Ask the Audiologist: Can wearing a hearing aid cause more hearing loss?
By Margaret Christiansen, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. This is a common question posed by concerned hearing aid users. We are all told that exposure to excessive amounts of noise can lead to hearing loss. Rest assured that appropriately fit hearing aids will not lead to further heari...
-
National Frozen Foods Month
By Molly Muchow RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 359-9323 mmuchow@hy-vee.com March marks National Frozen Foods Month, a good time to explore new ways to use the healthy, convenient foods found in the freezer aisle at the grocery store. Get Started: Be Freezer-Meal Savvy • Pla...
-
Identity Theft . . . and Obituaries??
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Remember the good old days when the local newspaper and television station reported the news? They still do, of course…but now there’s a new little thing we call the “World Wide Web” that has stumbled upon the scene, and it has begu...
-
Davenport Now tax rebates could be worth $6,000-$7,000+ for buying a new Dan Dolan home
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Thanks to Davenport Now, buyers of new homes can still receive some $5,000, $6,000, $7,000 or more in cash to offset the cost of their new home in Davenport. And, depending on the price of the home purchased, that amount could even be more than that. You can elect t...
-
YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office MEDICARE PART B DEADLINE APPROACHING If you didn’t sign up for Medicare Part B medical insurance when you first became eligible for Medicare, you now have an opportunity to apply — but time is running out. The deadline for ...
