Archive for October, 2019
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Lunch-n-Learn – Hearing Loss – You are Invited!
By Karen McCoy Marketing Consultant at Ridgecrest Village Remember when you were young, you could probably hear just about everything but ignored what you didn’t want to hear, like your parents? And now that you are older you can’t hear quite as well as you use to? Hearing loss is a common pro...
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Grandchildren are Grand
By John & Joan Maxwell Cinnamon Ridge Farms Grandparents often lament if they had known how fun grandchildren are, they would have had them first. I couldn’t agree with this sentiment more and thoroughly enjoy the time we have with ours. Mason and Aubrey, two of our grandchildren, spend most...
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Is Pork Good for You?
By Nina Struss RD, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (309) 787-0273 nstruss@hy-vee.com Not all pork cuts are created equal, but they can all be part of a heart-healthy diet. Here’s what you need to know. The Lean Side According to the National Pork Board, the pork that’s available tod...
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Unwanted Fall Guests
News Source: Ken Johnson University of Illinois Extension kjohnso@illinois.edu As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, we often start seeing uninvited insect guests in our homes, according to the University of Illinois Extension educator Ken Johnson. Boxelder bugs are commonly found...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Heather Sandy, MA, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. October is Audiology Awareness Month: How’s Your Hearing? Hearing loss is the third most common physical condition behind arthritis and heart disease. Approximately 48 million Americans report some degree of hearing loss. While age is...
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Honor Flight of the Quad Cities
By Anne Coffman Ridgecrest Village Ridgecrest Village proudly presents its sponsorship of the 50th Honor Flight of the Quad Cities. The flight is set for takeoff on Thursday, October 31, 2019, from the Quad Cities Municipal Airport and head to Washington D.C. Upon arrival, the veterans and guardia...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Beginning of an Era or Circle of Line Obscure books and tattered old documents intrigue your pal QC Jones. The internet is a wonderous place for digitalized yet musty documents. Recently, I found myself slipping into an Edgar Allan Poe Raven moment: Once upon a midnight dreary, wh...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Hats, Caps and Head Coverings Now that the weather is getting cooler, it is time to think about those warm winter hats. According to some studies we lose 10 percent of our body heat through the top of our head if it is not covered. I have to admit I have no idea how one calculat...
