Archive for Community
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Fall and Winter – A Great Time to Think About Safety
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village The change is coming. The leaves are turning different colors, and will eventually fall off. The air is getting cooler, changing to down right cold. Eventually there will be the white stuff (I just can’t say that four letter word yet) a...
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Ken Burns’ New England
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “New England has always had a special place in American history and American thought. And New England has become Ken Burn’s backyard – not just the place where he’s raised his family and made his documentaries in the classic New England town of Walpole, New Ha...
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RSVP – Lead With Experience: Joe Hutter Honored for his Service
By Dave Layton Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois As a reader of 50+ Lifestyles, you’re probably acquainted with Joe Hutter from his column “On the Go with Joe.” However, you may not know what a great example of leadership that Joe has provided throug...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter On October 10, Major Mike Brown retired from the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. He was the chief deputy of Scott County and will really be missed. I have known Major Brown since he was in middle school. Mike has spent his life helpi...
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Confusion Behind the Birthstone for November
By Eloise Graham I always thought that Topaz was the rightful birthstone for the month of November, but I read that Citrine is an alternative. So what is the answer? Topaz has been known since ancient times, but has often suffered from considerable misidentification and has been confused with ci...
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CASI Holiday Hat Bash
By Trish Burnett Marketing Director Center for Active Seniors (CASI) The joy of children opening presents under the tree gives us that warm holiday feeling, but there are seniors in our community, who don’t receive any holiday presents and the holidays can be a very difficult time for them...
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Michael and Julie Bateson bring Ole and Lena to life on stage
By Mike and Julie Bateson Script writers and Actors Watch as real life husband and wife acting team, Michael and Julie Bateson, bring the loveable Scandinavian couple, Ole and Lena, to life in one of their wonderfully interactive plays. The Bateson’s have been performing Ole and Lena for over...
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Big River Bindery in the Hilltop Campus Village
A new and exciting business just opened up in the Hilltop Campus Village. Big River Bindery, LLC is located at 230 W. 15th Street, Davenport, Iowa, just across the street to the north of the Hilltop Park. Hours are Tuesday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Big River is a book arts studio, performin...
