Archive for April, 2014
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter April is finally here. In Iowa, we just finished the ninth coldest winter in 141 years. I haven’t heard about our neighboring state, Illinois. We all get something in the mail almost every day asking for money. One of the reques...
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Am I Too Old To Get Hearing Aids?
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiology, P.C. & Dr. Elizabeth Meinecke Audiologist Parker Audiology, P.C. Many people say they feel like they are too old to get hearing aids. There is no age limit whether one should get help for their hearing. Hearing aids have the abi...
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What are the Drawbacks of Probate
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford In this second part of our information about probate, we will review what probate is and some of the drawbacks of this legal process. A comprehensive estate plan typically aims to achieve a number of goals. The division of assets upon your death should...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Most of you readers here have learned to enjoy some poetry. We enjoy a poem that uses rhyme, usually neat and pleasant sounds ending the lines. Sounds chosen to end one line and maybe the next; not using terms strange to us to identify how the poem is “rolling” along. As ama...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities: QCA Spring Rites of Passage
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall This year, Spring didn’t exactly spring into action. The month of March teased and tortured us with weather hinting of lovely things to come followed by a cold slap to our snow-crusted cheeks. If we said none of this bothered us, we’d be telling you...
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Seafood on the Grill
By Kim Denman, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 322-8496 kdenman@hy-vee.com Cooking seafood, especially fish, provides healthy protein that cooks even quicker than most meats. Being the month of April, it is officially the beginning of grilling season. It might not be warm enough...
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Is the Reverse Mortgage for Purchase approved by Congress to help seniors buy a new home “too good to be true”?
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes I heard it again. A very knowledgeable senior visiting one of our model homes a couple weeks ago asked me about the Reverse Mortgage for Purchase program we have described in some of our recent advertising. “Mr. Dolan,” she said, “that Reverse Mortgage for Pur...
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Pinwheels for Prevention
By Pam Haumann New Parent Services Manager Child Abuse Council April is a time for renewal. It is when our grass begins to turn green, leaves start to form on the trees and flowers begin to bloom. But, did you also know it is National Child Abuse Prevention Month? Prevent Child Abuse America...
