Archive for December, 2013

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER – I LOVE CHRISTMAS! PUBLISHER’S CORNER – I LOVE CHRISTMAS!

    By Dee Deuth I LOVE CHRISTMAS! It’s my favorite holiday for many reasons. I like the music, the choirs and instruments. I like the trees all decorated in a variety of colors, all bright and sparkling. The baking of cookies and breads (I have a banana bread in the oven as I write!) The aroma...

  • The Empty Chair The Empty Chair

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling The following is an excerpt from my book, A Labor of Love; My Personal Journey through the World of Caregiving. Many of you may be taking the final steps with a loved one or experiencing your first holiday season without them. It is my hope that by sharing this perso...

  • Keeping Your Loved Ones Safe This Holiday Season Keeping Your Loved Ones Safe This Holiday Season

    By Pam Haumann New Parent Services Manager Child Abuse Council The Holiday Season is upon us. For many, it is a festive time of year complete with mistletoe, poinsettias and holly bushes for decking our halls. Add in fresh evergreen trees with tinsel, bright shining lights and ornaments of al...

  • A Hundred Years… A Million Changes – Part IV A Hundred Years… A Million Changes – Part IV

    By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Everyone would probably agree that a lot of things have changed over the past hundred years. We’ve unpacked just a small handful of such things in the past three articles in this series. As societal ideals in general have changed o...

  • A Holiday Plan A Holiday Plan

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford The holidays are typically a time for families to gather together to recall favorite memories and also to create new ones. As the generations grow and change however, a holiday gathering is also a great time to keep an eye on an aging relative, especially ...

  • December - A Month Filled with Festivals December – A Month Filled with Festivals

    By Eloise Graham Many religious groups and secular groups have significant celebrations this month, so I thought I would explore some of them. The Jewish festival of Hanukkah has already begun. It started at sundown November 27 and lasts through December 5. Hanukkah is also known as The Fest...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office

    By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa AVOID WINTER’S PERILS BY GOING ONLINE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BUSINESS Old Man Winter arrives this month. That can mean the possibility of temperatures below freezing and winter storms. So it is nice to know that you c...

  • Technology News Technology News

    By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiology, P.C. & Dr. Elizabeth Meinecke Audiologist Parker Audiology, P.C. Thank you! First of all I want to thank each and every one of you who has stopped to talk to me about things you have read. I really enjoy sharing my passions ...