Archive for November, 2016
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Your Advocacy – We Solve Long Term Care Problems
By Nancy Phelps GolderCare Solutions Home for the holidays….what will we do? Visiting our elderly/older adult parents/grandparents can add extra stress to an already stressful time of year. Learning to spend time with these once vibrant people can be challenging for many reasons, but we sti...
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December Fun Facts
Christmas Pig or Boar Do you know the real tradition is to have a boar(pig) for Christmas and not a Goose or Turkey? This dates way back to the Norse folklore where boar was served in Valhalla, the mythical hall where Odin received the souls of heroes who had fallen in battle. Having a Christmas ...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY: Davenport, Iowa Office
By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa THE TWELVE SITES OF SOCIAL SECURITY Gathering with family and friends during the holiday season reminds us we’re part of a strong community. And sometimes, in the spirit of the season, we break into song. Our take on “...
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I May Have Lost My Hair, But I Haven’t Lost Heart…
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Many readers may be aware that I have been dealing with cancer for the past several months. A good number of you have sent cards, emails and some have even stopped by the funeral home to show your support and to wish me well. I am moved and ...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Zat you Santa Claus? “You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why…” Is it just me, or have we all spent a lifetime avoiding the naughty list. For well over a half century, I have somehow greeted the month of December teetering on the ...
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Hotel Blackhawk
By Cathie Lienen Director of Sales & Marketing Hotel Blackhawk 200 East Third Street Davenport, IA 52801 563.322.5000 www.hotelblackhawk.com Ready or not the holiday season is upon us. Hosting and attending holiday gatherings with friends and family is my most favorite part. It’s a wond...
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The Da Vinci Surgical System
By Douglas A. Khoury, MD, FACS, FASCRS Davenport Surgical Group, PC The da Vinci Surgical System is a tool that utilizes robotic, computer and optical technologies to assist your surgeon with an operation. Contrary to many misconceptions, the surgeon controls all its movements. Utilizing a 3D hi...
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Gift Giving Season: The Greatest Gift
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor As we approach another gift giving season, I want to share with you an article we prepared several years ago and repeat here again. Let me make a suggestion on providing the greatest gift. Give the greatest gift...
