Archive for January, 2016

  • Just Saying... Just Saying…

    By Q.C. Jones QC Jones Down in the Caribbean where King Mofongo Rules Located some 1,014 air miles southeast of Miami-Dade County International Airport lies the island of Puerto Rico.   It’s a grueling 2 plus hours in a cramped jet with a limited cocktail selection, but QC Jones has taken ...

  • Snowbirds Snowbirds

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling We have our favorite spots, but have yet to find the ideal retirement location. But as they say, the journey is half the fun! A Snowbird is simply defined as a seasonal resident of a warmer climate. The snowbird lifestyle has existed in Europe and North America ...

  • Lead With Experience Lead With Experience

    By Dave Layton Program Director Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois Reaching Seniors Online In 2006 about 30 percent of active RSVP members had email. Now almost 70 percent do, and this fact has changed how we communicate with our members. We still mail v...

  • The Impact of Hearing Loss The Impact of Hearing Loss

    By Ali Hunt Parker Audiology Intern Research suggests that people wait over 10 years after the diagnosis of a hearing loss to be fit with hearing aids (Davis, Smith, Ferguson, Stephens, & Gianopoulous, 2007). For some individuals, the delay in treatment is due to a stigma associated with hea...

  • Heart Healthy Eating Heart Healthy Eating

    By Beth Freehill, MS, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician Clinton Hy-Vee (563) 243-6162 February is denoted as American Heart Month, so let’s take this time to review heart-healthy eating tips. In general, the American Heart Association recommends these strategies to help protect your heart: ...

  • News from Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) News from Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT)

    Beware of Tax Telephone Scams Now that tax season is beginning again, local law enforcement and the Internal Revenue Service continue to warn the public to be alert for telephone scams.  These IRS scam phone calls are very frequent around the Quad Cities area and all over the United States.  Th...

  • Yard and Garden:  Properly Propagating Popular Plants Yard and Garden: Properly Propagating Popular Plants

    By Richard Jauron Iowa Stare University Extension Horticulturist Some plants are so beautiful that it’s worth the extra effort to spread them around. That’s where propagation comes in. With a little work and the proper cuttings, certain plants’ beauty can be easily shared. Here are some...

  • Five Kinds of Milk Five Kinds of Milk

    By Mary Huebbe Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village Celebrating 50 years of service. See our ad on the back cover.     Imagine sitting at a dining room table with a gourmet meal before you. A server comes to you and asks your choice of beverage. Choices! Choices!     Select from five k...