Archive for Community

  • Meet Gracie – Iowa’s Only Lutheran Church Charities Comfort Dog Meet Gracie – Iowa’s Only Lutheran Church Charities Comfort Dog

    By Jane Marsh     Gracie is a five-year-old AKC golden retriever, trained and certified to the level of disability. She is one of 94+ LCC Comfort Dogs from Massachusetts to Napa Valley. They are all Golden Retrievers, bred for Lutheran Church Charities and trained for 1 year before they are th...

  • News from Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT)

    World Elder Abuse Awareness Day     World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is June 15th.  Each year an estimated 5 million older persons are abused, neglected and exploited.  And, older persons throughout the United States lose an estimated $2.6 billion or more annually due to elder financial abuse...

  • JUNE 2016 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals JUNE 2016 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals

    1 Happy Birthday -  Oven Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes W/Gravy, Peas With Pearl Onions, Ice Cream, Cupcake W/ Frosting 2) BBQ Pulled Pork On Wheat Bun, American Fries, Broccoli, Banana 3) Loose Meat Sandwich On Wheat Bun, Whole Parsley Potatoes, Bugs Bunny Parmesan Carrot, Fruit Of The Fores...

  • Iron Lion Disc Golf in the Hilltop Campus Village Iron Lion Disc Golf in the Hilltop Campus Village

    By Jessica Argyle Co-Owner of Iron Lion Golf        The Story of Iron Lion Disc Golf Supply starts fifteen years ago when I met Chase Roberts while I was a senior at Augustana.  He was just getting into disc golf and had been playing casually for a year or so.  Back then, it was a walk in...

  • Farmer’s Market Vouchers for seniors beginning June 1 Farmer’s Market Vouchers for seniors beginning June 1

    By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’ Area Agency on Aging Milestones Area Agency on Aging will begin distributing Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program vouchers starting June 1 to low- and moderate-income Iowa seniors for use at local farmers markets. This is a national...

  • RSVP: Lead With Experience RSVP: Lead With Experience

    By H. Gayle Lundeen RSVP Disaster Services Coordinator Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois They CERT-ainly Want to Help A prominent author states that each person has 10 “love tanks.” These different tanks are acquired as we age and are each filled fr...

  • MAY 2016 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals MAY 2016 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals

      2) Crustless Chicken Pot Pie, Chicken, Potatoes, Green Beans, Whole Wheat Bread, Hot Sliced Apples, Sugar Cookie 3) Tuna Noodle Casserole, Edamame, Peaches, M&M Cookie, Orange Juice 4) Happy Birthday - Oven Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes W/Gravy, Peas With Pearl Onions, Ice Cream...

  • Seniors Lead the Way in Their Own Activities Seniors Lead the Way in Their Own Activities

    By Karen McCoy Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village Celebrating 50 years of service   For many years, activity programs at senior communities have been put together and ran by activity directors. As the 65+ demographic grows, our activity director, Marlene, is looking to t...