Archive for January, 2020

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston Grabbing hold of a new year can be testy for our desires and the realities we could face in the days and months in this future. The politics of electioneering are worrying some of us about our futures as the candidates at whatever level push out their ideas. The freedoms have been ...

  • Just Saying... Just Saying…

    By Q.C. Jones Life on the Naughty Side of the List OK, So it’s a new year. Santa and his Elfin gang have come and gone. By now they’re all laying around the North Pole. Their ever-present propaganda machine blares out the message of a Jolly Old Elf and his do-gooder pals exhausted from deliver...

  • Squirrels Squirrels

    By John & Joan Maxwell The woods surrounding the house and barns at our farm are full of many different types of trees and wildlife. While at the dinner table, it’s not uncommon for us to see a white tail deer emerge from the woods, often followed by a fawn in the spring. Hawks that hunt the ...

  • Living Life’s Dash Living Life’s Dash

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling “The New Year stands before us, like a chapter in a book waiting to be written. …………..Melody Beattie I have to admit I’ve never been one to put too much effort into making or keeping New Year resolutions. I have always been pretty goal orientated and tried ...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    Aging Solo One of the most difficult questions when working in the Senior Advocacy profession is “What should be done for those that can no longer make decisions for themselves?” Do they have planning in place naming someone to advocate for them? What if they don’t have a spouse, child, famil...

  • Hilltop Campus Village Small Business Owners and Merchants Say “Thank You!” Hilltop Campus Village Small Business Owners and Merchants Say “Thank You!”

    November 30, 2019, was Small Business Saturday, and we in the Hilltop Campus Village had a great day, thanks to you. The Hilltop Campus Village organization offered discount coupons for you to use at our shops. And you took to shopping at many of our exciting, unique businesses. Those participating...

  • Dr. Phelps: Davenport Surgical Group Education Program Dr. Phelps: Davenport Surgical Group Education Program

    By Davenport Surgical Group At Davenport Surgical Group, we are incredibly proud to offer an education program to give residents and students one-on-one mentorship opportunities with our skilled Board Certified General Surgeons. Each of our six Board Certified General Surgeons works with a student...

  • Jane’s Place – Discover this Hidden Treasure Just at the end of CASI’s Main Street Jane’s Place – Discover this Hidden Treasure Just at the end of CASI’s Main Street

    By Kathy Malmloff CASI Director of Senior Services This year was a busy year at Jane’s Place, one of CASI’s hallmark programs serving residents of the Quad Cities. Yet, Jane’s Place is a mystery to most Quad Citians and is one of the least understood programs we offer. What can I expect for ...