Archive for February, 2016

  • 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 MARCH MADNESS AT SOCIAL SECURITY Basketball fans are gearing up for March Madness, which will culminate when the final four teams in the NCAA fight for the title of national champion. While basketball fans are excit...

  • The Benefits of Water Exercise The Benefits of Water Exercise

    Swimming - Are you curious about the benefits of water exercise? Ever ask yourself, “Why swim?” Well, look no further! Below are some answers to that question! Why is exercise IN the water better than OUT of the water? Buoyancy:  This water property allows people to do exercises that are...

  • Hilltop Campus Village Hilltop Campus Village

    Another Exciting Renovation on Harrison    In September of 2014, we ran an article about the brick house in the 10 hundred block of Harrison. This beautiful brick, two-story residence at 1028 Harrison sat abandoned. Built sometime in the mid 1800s, it had now become a relic from a bygone era. ...

  • Hearing With Two Ears Hearing With Two Ears

    By Ali Hunt Parker Audiolology Extern Do you recall a time when you were driving down the road and you heard the siren from an emergency vehicle? Your ears and brain work together to decipher timing and loudness differences as the sound reaches the ears to locate which direction that siren is co...

  • RSVP: Lead With Experience RSVP: Lead With Experience

    By Julie Ross Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois Many Hands, Many Faiths Make Life Work: Milan Christian Food Pantry One of the pleasures of working at RSVP is making birthday calls to our members. This gives our staff the pleasure to wish our volunteers ...

  • Life is What You Make It Life is What You Make It

    By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Unofficially, I’m as old as the Super Bowl; we were born the same year. Many continue to postulate that Payton Manning will “retire” after the big win because, after all, he’s 39 now… Now that the Super Bowl is over, I guess I...

  • The Origin of St. Patrick’s Day The Origin of St. Patrick’s Day

    We have our favorite spots, but have yet to find the ideal retirement location. But as they say, the journey is half the fun! By Mary Schricker Gemberling My trip to the Emerald Isle in 2014, certainly heightened my interest in both my own Irish heritage and the celebration of St. Patrick’s ...

  • CASI Needs Your Help:  A Community Needs Assessment Survey CASI Needs Your Help: A Community Needs Assessment Survey

    By Laura L. Kopp, MS President/CEO Center for Acrive Seniors, Inc. By the year 2020, one in four adults in the Quad Cities will be over the age of 60. As the Baby Boomer population enters our retirement landscape, this “Silver Tsunami” will continue to unearth the gaps in services for older...