Archive for February, 2019
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FEBRUARY – the Month of Cupid, Hearts, Books and Cherry Pie
Cupid will be stopping in to visit the Hilltop Campus Village again this year. Look for the love cherub at Zeke’s Island Cafe. Chef Stu will be offering a special sweetheart dinner on Thursday, February 14, Friday, February 15 and Saturday, February 16 from the hours of 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Zekeâ...
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Upcoming Caregiver Conference
By Sheila Mooney Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging You are a caregiver if you… Take your mother to the doctor Grocery shop for your neighbor Help pay bills for a senior Wash laundry for your father Help raise you...
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Heart-Healthy Meal Ideas to Work into Your Week
By Nina Struss RD, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (309) 787-0273   nstruss@hy-vee.com February is Heart Health Month. If you’re trying to reduce your total cholesterol, it’s important to include foods that are high in fiber and low in saturated fat. Foods that typically contain saturated...
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Your Advocacy
By Marcy Ashby, RN GolderCare Solutions Care Coordinator Physical Activity in Older Adults We all go through the natural process of aging; all at different speeds depending on a variety of factors. As our children begin having children, and their children begin having children, we realize that...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham So Many Questions – What Are the Answers? During the short, cold and dreary days of February I often contemplate deep and diverse subjects. Looking for the right perspective to so many problems and questions. The evening news always gives us much to question. I had a lady the ...
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February – Not-So-Well-Known Dates
By Eloise Graham Everyone knows Punxsutawney Phil looks for his shadow on February 2. Those of us over 50 learned in school that February 12 is the birthday of the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, and February 22 is the birthday of the 1st President, George Washington. That was before the Uniform M...
