Archive for September, 2015

  • September Calendar of Events September 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. New ongoing series of classes, 5 classes, 4 months and 5 locations. Each class begins with a basic overv...

  • Ella’s Kitchen Ella’s Kitchen

    Fall is in the air. It’s time to say good-bye to summer and get back into the fall routine. Some of the favorite fall meals that my family enjoyed were called Impossible Pie. Basically, a one-pan meal that was convenient to fix with our hectic after school activity schedule. The recipes call for B...

  • Sending out a Love Message Sending out a Love Message

    By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home “Give me oil in my lamp, keep it burnin’ Give me oil in my lamp I pray, Give me oil in my lamp, keep it burnin’, burnin’ burnin’ Keep it burnin’ til the break of day….” Like many others, I learned this sing-song chorus as a...

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

    By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa THIS FALL, EASE INTO RETIREMENT, ONLINE September 23 marks the first day of fall.  During this season, many people reflect on the gradual passing of time as green leaves turn gold and pine needles blanket lawns. You ar...

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston The lore of young native Americans is with us.  Traditions spilling forth on special occasions. Tribal  lore and  history, particularly drumming, dancing and chant-singing,  build  stories  to appreciate and attempt to understand. Native Americans have populated this contin...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY:  Rock Island, Illinois Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY: Rock Island, Illinois Office

    By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office LABOR DAY ISN’T YOUR ONLY REWARD FOR HARD WORK On Labor Day, many Americans enjoy a long weekend to commemorate the hard work they do the rest of the year, as well as those who support working people. Labor Day al...

  • Just Saying... Just Saying…

    By Q.C. Jones Bridging the Subject A recent drive around the Quad-Cities really drove home a point: We really are 383,937 friendly people separated by a river.  Shy of the newfangled flying car featured on so many internet sites, we are 383,937 folks divided by five bridges; give or take one ...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    Offering Comprehensive Long Term Care Solutions and Patient Advocacy By Kathy Nitz GolderCare Solutions DHS is Not Your Friend When it comes to paying for care in a nursing home, some research finds that approximately 63 percent of all residents have to rely on some type of financial assi...