Archive for October, 2013
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The Scariest Thing
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford While the sun is still shining and weather is warm, we know that it won’t be long before we will be buttoning up the winter coats and bundling on the scarves and mittens. And for many people, when the Midwest winters start to approach, their first wishfu...
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Retirement Leads to New Avenue of Life at Creekside Vineyards Winery & Inn
By Shannon Thompson Retirement is not necessarily the end of your life in the work-force. Retirement can be a great excuse to branch out and try a new avenue of life. Imagine yourself starting a new business, one that allows you to work with your children in a fun and financially rewarding envir...
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A Landscape Oddity
By Mary Schricker Gemberling As I sit on my screened porch on this crisp fall evening and gaze at the field to the West, I am reminded of the dichotomy of the scenery. The land, resplendent with vibrant black eyed susans bordering acres of corn and soybeans is shadowed by towering wind mills. ...
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October Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Learn about signs and symptoms, stages, diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Get support from our 24/7 Helpline, www.alz.org 1-800-272-3900, or local address and phone: 2208 E. 52nd ...
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Ella’s Kitchen
This month I have chosen recipes to celebrate some of the different National Themes of the Month. Chili for National Chili Month, a cookie recipe for National Cookie Month, pierogies for National Polish American Heritage Month, and spinach lasagne for National Spinach Lovers Month. For more informat...
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RSVP – Lead With Experience
By Bill Sedlacek Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois Bill Bomberry: Combining Technical Skill with Human Compassion to Help Young People In retrospect, the Bettendorf Library was a fitting place to meet Bill Bomberry to hear about his recent Outstandi...
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NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa Department of Transportation
By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor, Office of Driver Services Davenport, Iowa The Iowa Department of Transportation is offering many of its services on line. In addition to obtaining information about what you need to get a license or where to go for a license, there are also a number ...
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What’s New with Whooping Cough (Pertussis)?
By Julie Suchanek, MBA, MT (ASCP) Metropolitan Medical Laboratory, PLC Whooping cough – also called pertussis – is a highly contagious and very serious respiratory infection caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis or Bordetella parapertussis. What’s new with whooping cough? In 2...
