Archive for Community
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RSVP: Lead With Experience
By Bill Sedlacek Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois Bill and Pete Bring Joy to the Elderly On a number of occasions, I’ve described the volunteers I’ve spotlighted here as “Unsung Heroes.” I can’t describe Pete Bata and Bill Hedges like that be...
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Wondering What to Do in Your Garden This Fall?
Growing Along the River – Focus on Fall Gardening Conference An opportunity to learn, mingle, and share ideas on all aspects of gardening in the Quad-Cities Saturday, October 3, 2015 Scott Community College 500 Belmont Road, Bettendorf, Iowa 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Presented by ISU Scott Cou...
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Grandparents Day
In honor of National Grandparents Day which takes place on the first Sunday after Labor Day, here is an encore presentation from our September 2008 issue. What is a Grandparent? (taken from papers written by a class of 8 year olds) Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little childr...
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SEPTEMBER 2015 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals
1) Tuna on Whole Grain Bread, Strawberry Spinach Salad, Blueberry Pie, Banana 2) Happy Birthday - Oven Baked Chicken, Cheesy Potatoes, Peas With Pearl Onions, Cupcake W/ Frosting, Ice Cream 3) Pot Roast With Onions, Pot Roast Potatoes, Pot Roast Vegetables, Cheddar Biscuit, Yogurt W/ Granola, ...
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Intouch Celebrates 35th Anniversary during National Adult Day Week (September 14-18)
By Sharon Patten Program Director Intouch Adult Day & Home Care Services Intouch Adult Day & Home Care Services of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois is celebrating its 35th Anniversary during National Adult Day Week (September 14-18). They will have an Open House on Thursday, ...
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That Russ
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home That Russ. He sure had a way about him. Longtime readers of 50+ Lifestyles will certainly remember; if so, you’ll also understand this simple equation: No Russ = No 50+ Lifestyles Magazine. For newer readers or Family Focus reader...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham A Few Memories of Russ Myers Russ was not yet 50 when he had a vision for a publication geared to the senior population. His aim was to provide knowledge about medical, legal, financial and senior housing. The year was 1986, and at that time there was no other publication of its k...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall The Last Hurrah Somehow we find it hard to believe how quickly time flies by. In many ways, that exciting, exhilarating, and somewhat scary day in 2009 (some might call it “fateful”) when we signed up with 50+ Lifestyles seems like a week ago. We ...
