Archive for October, 2016
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November is Family Caregiver Month
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’ Area Agency on Aging A woman with a weary look and disheveled hair is typical of the many “sandwich generation” caregivers who come into our office for information and assistance. She is determined to care for her 87-year-old mother w...
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Veterans Day at Ridgecrest Village is something to talk about!
By Karen McCoy Marketing Director Ridgecrest Village We celebrate Veterans Day every year, but how many of us actually know where the holiday came from? Most people know that Veterans Day is a day to honor Americans who have sacrificed their lives for our country, but there is more to the sto...
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Touchdown Chickadee
By John & Joan Maxwell Cinnamon Ridge Farms It was a cool, clear, and crisp Sunday morning. Everything was going well at the Cinnamon Ridge Dairy barn. Cows were milked and turned out. Quick Rick, a Sunday employee of Cinnamon Ridge, was on cloud nine after his great performance last night o...
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Should My Parents Give Me Their Home?
By Ryan Denman Duffy Law Office Many people wonder if it is a good idea to give their home to their children. While it is possible to do this, giving away a house can have major tax consequences, among other results. When you give anyone property valued at more than $14,000 (in 2016) in any ...
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Middle Ear Problems, Tubes and Hearing Loss
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiolologist and Owner Parker Audiolology, P.C. Colds are an inevitable problem during the fall and winter seasons. In most cases, middle ear fluid, or “ear congestion” lasts a few days during a cold virus and then dissipates. However, when the middle fluid causes pai...
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Your Advocacy
By Kathy Nitz GolderCare Solutions Helping our Veterans November is a month in which we honor our service Veterans. Being the daughter and granddaughter of Navy men, I especially feel that we need to be mindful of the sacrifices these men and women have made in service to our country. The Vete...
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Skin Cancer: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By David J. Aaenstad, MD, FACS Davenport Surgical Group, PC In a rural state like Iowa, where many residents work and play outdoors, skin cancer is common. The incidence of skin cancer is on the rise. Risk factors include age, exposure to sunlight and UV radiation and genetic predisposition. Peo...
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BIX Bistro – Davenport’s Dining Room
By Cathie Lienen Director of Sales & Marketing Hotel Blackhawk Fall brings beautiful colors, cooler temperatures, football, hockey and pumpkin spice everything! A unique time of year that’s gone way too fast for many of us. Bix Bistro (located inside Hotel Blackhawk) is offering more choi...
