Archive for August, 2012

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER - Patriot Day PUBLISHER’S CORNER – Patriot Day

    By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Known now as Patriot Day, we take pause as we come to September 11, remembering with gratitude the patriots of our country whose lives were claimed during the 9/11 attacks. These senseless acts of terror and cowardice, now 11 years past, ha...

  • Seeing What You Hear Seeing What You Hear

    By Angie Kendall Community Education Manager Child Abuse Council Don’t think about purple elephants, flying zebras, a giant willow tree or yellow cars. Don’t think about running in the sun, red strawberries, or a pink poodle. You thought about them didn’t you? You saw all of these ...

  • September, Our Ninth Month – 2012 is two-thirds over September, Our Ninth Month – 2012 is two-thirds over

    By Eloise Graham The birthstone for September is the Sapphire. The sapphire is said to symbolize heaven. Have you ever wondered why the September sky is often a deeper brighter blue? Maybe that is why the ancient peoples thought that Sapphire would symbolize the heavens. Modern gemologists h...

  • Divorce and Your Estate Plan Divorce and Your Estate Plan

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Divorce is a challenging time in any family’s life, changing the lives of everyone involved. But, as wrenching an experience as it can be, it’s not necessarily over once the final papers are signed. You may have divided property and designed custod...

  • Happiness Defined? Happiness Defined?

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling “When I was in school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy.” They told me I didn’t understand the assignment; I told them they didn’t understand life! ………..John Lennon On a recent...

  • Present Circumstances Present Circumstances

    By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home “Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” .......Nido Quebin According to his website (www.nidoquebin.com), “Dr. Nido Qubein came to the United States as a teenager with ...

  • On the Go With Joe Hutter On the Go With Joe Hutter

    Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter Have you checked your credit card bill and noticed a charge you did not make? More people are becoming a victim of a scam or fraud every day. If you see a charge you did not make on your credit card, you have a right to dispute the c...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office

    By Cristina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH; USE ONLINE SERVICES Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15, and whether you prefer communicating in English or Spanish, there are some important online services we’d like you to know...