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 Jon Cook, RSVP and VITA Volunteer Anyone with a Hollywood inspired image of an Army Infantry Officer as a one-dimensional tough guy has not met Jon Cook. Jon, a graduate of Ohio State and their ROTC pro...
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THE PUBLISHER’S VIEW Inner Thoughts and Comments
By Joe Hutter Publisher We are fortunate to have so many places, clubs, organizations and people that help and support seniors in our QC area. The problem for seniors is that it can be hard to find the various resources available when seeking help. The names of a group or place are sometimes d...
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February…..the Mighty Little Super Month
By Eloise Graham Editor-in-Chief February, the littlest month, starts out super big! That is Super Sunday! Super Bowl XLIX (49) will be played Sunday, February 1, 2015, with the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks. The Super Bowl is the play-off between the NFC, National Football Co...
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Friendships
By Mary Schricker Gemberling When we think of friends, and call their faces out of the shadows, and their voices out of the echoes that faint along the corridors of memory, and do it without knowing why save that we love to do it, we content ourselves that that friendship is a Reality, and not a Fa...
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Giving Tuesday” and “Holiday Mail for Heroes
By RSVP Staff Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois You’ve probably heard of “Black Friday,” the first shopping day after Thanksgiving. Maybe you’ve even heard of “Cyber Monday” for online shoppers, but have you heard of “Giving Tuesday”? “Giv...
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Home Care–Not Just for the Elderly
By Jan Lawrence Choice Home Health Care When home care is mentioned do you automatically think about who needs it? Your neighbor who recently had knee surgery and her family lives out of town, your brother in law who can no longer go safely down the basement steps to do his laundry or your nie...
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Warm Up A Cold Winter’s Day With Some Hot Jazz!
By Laura Hozak Secretary, Catfsh Jazz Society Do you like the music of days gone by? If so, you are in luck, The Catfish Jazz Society can help you out of the winter doldrums with music you can dance to (if you don’t have 2 left feet like me) or just sit back, relax, and listen. The Catfish J...
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Reminiscing at Ridgecrest
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village Ridgecrest Village is so much more than most people imagine. We have the whole realm of Senior Care, starting with Independent living going all the way through to end of life care. We have a wide array of elder care activities. We work ha...
