Archive for August, 2012
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New Use for Life Insurance Policy
By Kate Grask ViaSource Funding Group, L.L.C. ViaSource Funding Group, L.L.C. offers a new use for an old financial planning tool, your life insurance policy. Few people realize that under certain circumstances, their life insurance policy can be sold like other assets. Since 1999, ViaSource ha...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – Oh the Games People Play
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Oh the Games People Play When you were a kid, did you ever discover something so cool you could hardly wait to tell all your friends? Did you ever get a toy or game so excruciatingly fun to play with you literally vibrated your way through the school d...
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Moving – I Feel Your Pain
By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Your Advocacy Connection Offering Comprehensive Care and Financial Advocacy Is it time to move? There are so many issues to weigh. For our office, our lease renewal was coming up and we needed more space to better serve our clients. Where would ...
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Not the Same Old Song and Dance
By Devon White Augustana College student intern Child Abuse Council Cultural Experiences in the QCA for You and the “Kids” Routine life of eating at the same booth, listening to your song, and doing the same old dance are easy to fall into. Older folks generally go about their routines ...
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Avoiding Family Fights
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Nana loved celebrating family events and holidays with all her family. The multi-generational group gathered for birthdays, baptisms and Thanksgiving. They even had their own family event for New Year’s Day. No one could imagine not spending the holidays...
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August Birthstones
By Eloise Graham The most popular birthstone for August, peridot (pronounced pair- a – doe,) is a gem primarily made up of two minerals: fayalite and forsterite. Fayalite has a high iron content and forsterite a high magnesium content. It is the iron that gives the stone its greenish hue. ...
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Caring for Lawns During Drought Conditions
David Minner Iowa State University Extension Scott County As of mid-July, most non-irrigated turf in Iowa is either dormant (brown from lack of water) or well on its way to summer dormancy. Thirteen percent of the counties in Iowa are classified as in severe drought conditions, 66 percent are c...
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Ella’s Kitchen
It has been a long hot, HOT dry summer. Analysts tell us that food prices will be on the rise for some time to come. Maybe we need to go back to some canning and food preservation. The County Extension offices have offered classes this summer. They would have plenty of tips and guides if you are int...
