Archive for Community
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33rd CASI St. Patricks Day Race Saturday, March 14
“Led by a friendly Leprechaun, nearly 3000 runners and walkers race through downtown Davenport, to help raise funds to support CASI’s mission of providing services to senior citizens in the Quad City Region,” said Laura Kopp, President/CEO of CASI. “More than $60,000 was raised in 2014, and ...
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THE PUBLISHER’S VIEW: Inner Thoughts and Comments
By Joe Hutter Publisher Do your children have children? Have you heard the comment “Grandparents raising Grandchildren.” Yes, times have changed. There are more single parent families and often less income to help the child to enjoy being a child. Grandparents have contacted legislators t...
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March Events
By Eloise Graham Editor-in-Chief March is National Women’s History Month. Every year the National Women’s History Project selects a unifying theme to be shared with all who want to promote women’s history. This year’s theme presents the opportunity to weave women’s stories – individu...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter Beware Kind Hearts Have you ever gotten a check in the mail from a nonprofit organization made out to you? Many organizations sent out checks to people for less than $5, asking you to send it back with an additional donation. ...
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Cupid Comes to the Hilltop Campus Village
Many Merchants in the Hilltop Campus Village are showing their love with specials. Greatest Grains Event Center will again be hosting a four course Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Dinner on Saturday, February 14 from 7-9 p.m. The night will be full of great food, live music and dancing. The cost is $6...
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5th Annual Illinois & Iowa Quad City Family Caregiver Conference
SATURDAY MARCH 14, 2015 8 AM-NOON Waterfront Convention Center 2021 State Street, Bettendorf, IA No registration necessary. SPEAKERS, EXHIBITORS INFORMATION, LIGHT REFRESHMENTS FREE FOR ILLINOIS & IOWA CAREGIVERS 8:00-9:00 AM Registration - Time with Exhibitors. 9:00-10:00 AM Speake...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston This month in the middle of America, more often called the Midwest, we residents ‘just don’t know’ about certain things. The February thaw is not as predictable as Ground Hog Day which is not predictable until 24 hours prior to the day. What is the most predicta...
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IN and OUT of the Quad-Cities: The Puerto Vallarta Chihuahua Project
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Happy February everyone. This is Gail. And, rather than the normal Toni and Gail in and out chatter, this month’s episode will be dedicated to a personal social science project. In many ways, what you are about to read runs in parallel to the g...
