Archive for July, 2020

  • Calendar of Events - July 2020 Calendar of Events – July 2020

    At the time of this printing, most events and meetings have been postponed or cancelled. Here is some contact information for you. Open AA Meeting - Illowa Intergroup 24 hour (309) 764-1016 or visit www.aaquadcities.org Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association - Virtual support groups and program...

  • Ella's Kitchen Ella’s Kitchen

    Health Guidelines from Chef Donnie This month I am featuring some recipes from Chef Donnie. He says that presentation is important, after all, the eyes see before the mouth tastes. You can read more about him on page 9. Enjoy! Southern Sweet Potato Pie Crust 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2...

  • 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 CORONAVIRUS-RELATED MEDICARE SCAM ALERT Since older Americans are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to remind Medicare beneficiaries to be vigilant and take precautions to avoid falling victim t...

  • Barbershops and Beauty Salons in the Hilltop Campus Village Barbershops and Beauty Salons in the Hilltop Campus Village

    The Promotion committee of the Hilltop Campus Village wants you to know that businesses are opening up. This article features the beauty and barber shops but the retail stores and restaurants in the Hilltop are also opening their doors again. All of these businesses have been hit hard financially du...

  • Just Saying... Just Saying…

    By Q.C. Jones The Time Machine Truthfully, I can’t remember QC Jones’ first exposure to the concept of time machines and time travel. It would be sophisticated and urbane plus demonstrate literary prowess by siting H.G. Wells’ 1895 classic story titled “The Time Machine.” Truth is, t...

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

    By Pam Shaw Social Security District Manager Davenport Social Security Office NEW FEATURE IN MY SOCIAL SECURITY PUTS YOU IN CONTROL The future can be uncertain. However, Social Security’s new Advance Designation program can help put you in control of your benefits if a time comes when you need...

  • Watch Out for Coronavirus Scams Watch Out for Coronavirus Scams

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor The FTC has received over 20,000 COVID-19 related complaints since Jan 1, 2020 (source Federal Trade Commission, April 2020). Note this is as of the first quarter of 2020. This has created, among other things, s...

  • Max’s Musings Max’s Musings

    By Max Molleston One of my remaining books poetic and about poetry and the poets who created their work crossed my path, I think, at an appropriate time. The Classic One Hundred All-time favorites. It is a reissue, which in poetry, speaks for itself, edited by William Harmon. Within I found a poem ...