Archive for January, 2022
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A Pause for Poetry
By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. Gettysburg The air is hot in this rain of ordnance, Metallic taste acrid in our mouths. Ferrous screams reflex our nerves in Our serried ranks, amid fumes of Gun powder. We blanch, we forge On int...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office NOT READY TO RETIRE? YOU CAN STILL APPLY FOR MEDICARE ONLINE Did you know that you can apply for Medicare online even if you are not ready to retire? And it takes less than 10 minutes! There are no forms to sign and usu...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Minor December Derecho Recalling the words of the 1973 Lynyrd Skynyrd hit, Tuesday’s Gone, December’s gone with the wind. While our little windstorm of mid-December didn’t quite live up to the Derecho of 2020, the gales and gusts did measure high on QC Jones’ personal Richter...
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The Ridgecrest Foundation
By Carrie Dreifurst Development Director at Ridgecrest Village The Ridgecrest Foundation is a nonprofit foundation that supports the efforts of Ridgecrest Village, its residents, staff, and their mission to better enrich, engage and enhance the lives of Ridgecrest residents. The Ridgecrest Found...
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My Bucket List
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” .........Abraham Lincoln I am facing 2022 with more trepidation than in past years. I imagine it is because we yanked up our roots and have yet to plant new ones. Bu...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Kevin Kock, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Common Misconceptions about Hearing Loss 1 - You only need one hearing aid: If hearing loss is present in both ears, it is most appropriate to get two hearing aids. Binaural hearing aid use leads to better localization of sound (which can prevent i...
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Welcome to the Plaza. Welcome to the Hilltop.
The elves of the Hilltop Business Association have been busy transforming the Hilltop Plaza into a magical holiday showplace. In Autumn, this planter welcomed visitors with its showy plumes of fall foliage. Now it is a great skating rink for Snoopy and his friends. [gallery ids="12574,12575...
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You ‘Gut’ This
By Margaret Alstead Healing Inside-Out Nutrition, LLC Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (563) 265-2925 Healingnut@gmail.com Your guts depend on you to make food choices that support your body so it can function at its highest level. You are what you absorb, and every food you eat becomes part...
