Archive for July, 2014
-
Ella’s Kitchen
It’s August ... Summer’s bounty is displaying itself at the Fairs and the local farmer’s markets. Roadside produce stands are popping up everywhere. Take advantage of this bounty. Ella [Ella can be contacted at ellaweeza@yahoo.com or Ella – ...
-
“I can do that!” – Betty Miller Leads By Example
RSVP - Lead With Experience By Bill Sedlacek Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois “I can do that!” is Betty Miller’s “Mantra.” I’m certain that had a lot to do with her being honored with a Certificate of Appreciation for Exceptional Volunteer...
-
Hilltop Campus Village Fall Music Festival – Saturday, September 13, 2014
Everyone is invited to the 5th Annual Hilltop Campus Village Fall Music Festival, It will once again be held at the Hilltop Plaza, 15th and Harrison Streets in Davenport – across from the newly opened Harrison Loft Apartments. This Free community event provides live music, food vendors, bevera...
-
Safe Kids, Smart Parents
By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council Each summer, we hear tragic reports of children dying from overheated temperatures after being left in a vehicle unattended. It is critical for parents of young children not to underestimate the dangers involved. Reduce the ...
-
PUBLISHER’S CORNER – Fond Memories of Burma-Shave Signs to Brighten Your Day
By Dee Deuth I give great credit for my learning to read as a child to our family vacations in August. Each year in that hot month in the 1940s, my Dad would take his one week annual vacation, and we’d travel in our Ford to great “faraway places,” usually about 200 miles from home. (Wow, ca...
-
August Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Alzheimer’s Community Education is offering a new series of educational programs. The Basics: Aug 13 - Geneseo Community Center - Geneseo, IL; Aug 20 - Evangelical Free Church - Clinton, IA; Aug 28 - Black Hawk ...
-
July Dates and Facts
By Eloise Graham July’s birthstone is the ruby, so named because of its red color. The word “ruby” is derived from the Latin word “ruber” meaning red. The ruby is considered one of the four precious stones, together with the sapphire, the emerald, and the diamond. July’s flow...
-
PUBLISHER’S CORNER: Everyone deserves a surprise.
By Dan Adams I grew up in Billings, Montana (okay, if you ask my friends, I'm still not quite grown up). So I will clarify and say "where I was raised early on in life." As the years have passed, I have found my visits to Montana less frequent. I'm sure excuses can be found in blaming work, time...
