Archive for February, 2017

  • Calendar of Events - February 2017 Calendar of Events – February 2017

    Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Are you or someone you know a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s? Free educational classes are being offered for people with dementia, their families, and those who professionally serve them. Caring for People...

  • Ella's Kitchen Ella’s Kitchen

    I like to offer you a wide range of cooking and prep ideas. Some recipes are intricate and time consuming, but oh, so good – and the feeling of creativity and accomplishment cannot be equaled. Other times I offer simple, already prepared items for a quick and easy item. This month I am trying some...

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston Women Poets of the Past Over the years, (your writer gets busy on a monthly deadline for Max’s Muse), women poets have been featured in more columns than I imagined. Going back 13 to 14 years is not impossible, but undone. I found three female poets featured in 2015, April, Augu...

  • By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office SET A GOAL, MAKE A PLAN, AND SAVE AUTOMATICALLY: AMERICA SAVES WEEK Saving for the future is a vital part of ensuring a secure retirement. American Savings Education Council and America Saves coordinate the annual Ameri...

  • Family Emergency Grandparent Scam

    By Carol Ehlers Human Sciences Extension and Outreach-Family Finance Iowa State University Extension xehlers@iastate.edu (712) 732-5056 According to Carol Ehlers, a human sciences specialist in family finance with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, a Northwest Iowa grandmother recen...

  • One Fish, Two Fish... Heart Healthy Heroes One Fish, Two Fish… Heart Healthy Heroes

    By Heather Kearney, RDN, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 324-9948 | hkearney@hy-vee.com February is American Heart Month. Your heart health is dependent on your lifestyle habits. One of the most important behaviors is diet. One specific dietary habit in need of improvement in Americans’ ...

  • Just Saying... Just Saying…

    By Q.C. Jones Things I Hate I know February is the month for love, but last week someone forwarded me to a website called “The 100 Things I Hate.” It was a hodgepodge of pet peeves, disappointments, petty annoyances and serious personal concerns. Once invited to the site, viewers were aske...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY  Davenport, Iowa Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Davenport, Iowa Office

    By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa EASILY GET REPLACEMENT SOCIAL SECURITY TAX FORMS ONLINE Tax time is fast approaching. Preparing your documents can seem overwhelming. Some forms and paperwork might be difficult to track down. Social Security has made it ea...