Archive for December, 2014
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Holy Fire of Joy
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home My childhood home has a feature that seems to have become a little less commonplace in homes during recent years: a wood-burning fireplace. And, more often than not, it was usually crackling with a fire when we were in for the evening duri...
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ONE EASY DECISION ON “MAKE UP YOUR MIND DAY”
By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa On December 31, the nation celebrates National Make Up Your Mind Day. The timing is perfect to coincide with those pesky New Year’s resolutions. Some decisions are big and you might need time to plan before you make up ...
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Santa Goes Modern – Santa’s Internet Helpers
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Despite a combined total of close to 30 years in our lovely QCA environment, Santa’s magic book has us listed under, “Oklahoma, USA: Nice Girls.” That’s the way Santa used to roll back in Eisenhower years. Younger readers will be shocked to le...
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10,000 new retirees a day are creating pressure on the senior housing market. What it means to our senior homes buyers in the Quad Cities.
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes In a recent article I cited statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau that 10,000 retirees are joining the senior citizen ranks every day. In my mind, that creates an image of a huge never-ending parade of thousands of seniors coming down the street. With many of them w...
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Hearing Aid Batteries
Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiology, P.C. Dr. Alison Soto Audiologist Parker Audiology, P.C. Hearing aid batteries have a long history. Decades ago they contained silver. Then they changed and contained a fair amount of mercury. When Zinc Air batteries w...
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Entertaining for the Holidays
By Chef David Ridgecrest Village Meal preparation during the holidays, whether it be for a festive family dinner, or a small gathering of friends to celebrate the season, can be full of fun and creativity, while at the same time perhaps a stressful burden on the host. The goal of any gatheri...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
By Joe Hutter This is the month we get all kinds of mail and phone calls asking seniors for donations. Seniors are a soft touch for money, and non-profit agencies know at this time of the year that we want to help other people not as fortunate as some seniors. Christmas is a time for giving, but ...
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Ask the Audiologist
Meniere’s Disease By Laura Mergen, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Your sense of balance comes from three different systems working together: your inner ear, your vision, and your perception of where your body is in space. When one or more of these three systems isn’t working pro...
