Archive for December, 2016
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Adventures in Caring
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Director Ridgecrest Village A New Year with new adventures, some adventures end just so others can begin. I would like to tell you a story about a very special person at Ridgecrest Village that is starting a new adventure in her life, but the story is about the advent...
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What Will You Pay for Medicare in 2017?
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that in 2017, most Medicare beneficiaries (about 70 percent) will pay $109 per month on average for Medicare Part B. This is up from the $104....
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston To commence the newest year of our lives, I must square with you that I do not love “love poems.” You may ask, “what kind of a guy are you? Here, then is my story. As a professional news gatherer, instincts ran to solid excitement. Breaking News, if you will, on the worst t...
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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 At Hotel Blackhawk, nothing makes us happier than fulfilling dreams. Like the one where you walk down the aisle in the very place where famous cel...
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Balancing Landscape Plants and Deicing Salts
By Richard Jauron Iowa State University Extension Winter is here, and with it comes inclement, icy, snowy weather. Many Iowans use deicing salts to rid their properties of snow and ice, and deicing trucks and snowplows also spread chemicals on roads and streets. But these chemicals can have a ne...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Laura Mergen, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Question: What does it mean when I hear that I have a 50 percent hearing loss? Answer: Unfortunately, while using percentages would make understanding hearing loss quite a bit easier, it is not at all an accurate way to describe yo...
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Senior Meal Sites Bring People Together
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging We have all heard of the winter “snowbird”; typically seniors traveling to a warmer climate to try something new, eat at different places and meet new friends. However, the staff at Milestones Area Agency on Agin...
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New Year, New You?
By Jamie Lange CASI Director of Marketing Tis the season of resolutions and at the top of the list are surely – get in shape, eat better, exercise more. You’ve been told for years how important it is to get 30 minutes of exercise daily. But you’re busy and it’s hard to find the time – ...
