Archive for July, 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 YOU CAN STILL FILE AND SUSPEND, EVEN WITH THESE CHANGES You probably heard that changes in the law now affect the way you file for certain benefits. These changes place limits on when voluntary suspension and reinst...

  • The Benefits of Moving to Ridgecrest Village The Benefits of Moving to Ridgecrest Village

    By Karen McCoy Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village What are the benefits to moving into Ridgecrest Village? A Resident shares her thoughts. When you are considering a move to a Senior Residence, sometimes it can be difficult to come up with the questions you want to ask. You may realize...

  • Just Saying... Just Saying…

    By Q.C. Jones The Glories of Summer... Nothing beats summer time in the Cities. In our case, we’re talking summer time in the Quad-Cities. Even at my advanced age, summer still brings back those long time memories of days hanging out with my family and friends.  No school, no homework, no t...

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

    Elder Abuse – Underreported and Under-recognized     Iowa is an aging state. Iowa ranks 16th in population age 50 or older, with approximately 1.1 million Iowans age 50 or older. Iowa also consistently ranks in the top five for the oldest population coming in at fourth place for population ...

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston The oldest collection in my poetry library, not the most ancient poet, is a publication from Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, and dated  1900, titled  The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling. It is Kipling’s early verse (rhyming poems) dating back into the 1880...

  • Having Fun to Help Others Having Fun to Help Others

    Shriner organizations raise money through participation in parades throughout small town America. By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Never does a Shriner stand so tall as when he stoops to help a child.” Hunter Woodhall, thirteen years old, plays basketball, football and soccer; he wrestles; he ru...

  • Fire up the Flavor with Grilled Fruits and Vegetables! Fire up the Flavor with Grilled Fruits and Vegetables!

    Grilling enhances the sweetness in both fruits and vegetables. By Ben Baudler, RDN, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 243-6162    hkearney@hy-vee.com     It’s grilling season! What better way to fill half of your plate with fruits and veggies than to take advantage of the season.  Gr...