Archive for July, 2018

  • Calendar of Events August 2018 Calendar of Events August 2018

    Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – There are ongoing open meetings every Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening at 7 pm. Location: 1706 Brady Street, Suite 105, Davenport. For more information contact Illowa Intergroup 24 hour (309) 764-1016 or visit www.aaquadcities.org Qu...

  • Ella’s Kitchen Ella’s Kitchen

    Reaping August’s bounty... these recipes are from Mary Schricker Gemberling. She talks about from garden to table in her article on page 29. -Ella Whipped Herb Cheese Ingredients ¼ cup fresh parsley leaves minced 2 ounces parmesan cheese 8 oz. creamed cheese (I use low fa...

  • From Garden to Table From Garden to Table

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling “A healthy outside starts from the inside”                                                  ... Robert Urich As a young teenager growing up in St. Louis, the first thing I did when I burst through the front door after school was call my m...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    By Emily Steffel, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Question: I just got new hearing aids.  If I plan to clean them myself (like they taught me how to when I was fit with them) how often should my hearing aids be looked at by my audiologist? Answer: Your hearing aids should be cleaned a...

  • Just Saying... Just Saying…

    By Q.C. Jones Tornados, Tomatoes and Tomorrow As I prepared for this month’s post, my mind was distracted by the surge of news related to the horrible tornados striking Iowa in recent days. It appears as though Iowa was struck not by one or two but a whopping 27 tornados on July 19th. The commun...

  • 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 SOCIAL SECURITY WHEN YOU ARE SELF-EMPLOYED Most people who pay into Social Security work for an employer. Their employer deducts Social Security taxes from their paycheck, matches that contribution, sends taxes to t...

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

    By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa WORKING WHILE DISABLED – SOCIAL SECURITY CAN HELP While it may be best known for retirement, Social Security is also here to help you get back to work if you are disabled. For millions of people, work isn’t just a sou...

  • The Squeaky Wheel Gets the OIL The Squeaky Wheel Gets the OIL

    By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging Iowans age 65 and older are part of a growing group making up about 16.4 percent of the state’s total population. By 2030, this group is expected to increase to 20.5 percent creating unique challenges for seniors and...