Archive for Community
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – Girl Power on the Road
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Girl Power on the Road Let’s start off sometime back in the days of Kennedy’s Camelot. The drab white walls around us are littered with an assortment of yellow lined paper and teacher created bulletin boards heralding the launch of the second year...
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Iowa Hawkeye Football
By Bob Morrison and Mary Huebbe Marketing & Development Director Ridgecrest Village Studies show the more active a senior is, the healthier and happy he or she becomes. Aging adults, when out and about, are increasing their opportunity for exercise and social interaction, while decreasing thei...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter September was a busy month for seniors. Many of you went to the Senior Voice Program at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds and the Senior Expo at the Waterfront Convention Center. There are many good programs for seniors throughout t...
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Retirement Leads to New Avenue of Life at Creekside Vineyards Winery & Inn
By Shannon Thompson Retirement is not necessarily the end of your life in the work-force. Retirement can be a great excuse to branch out and try a new avenue of life. Imagine yourself starting a new business, one that allows you to work with your children in a fun and financially rewarding envir...
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A Landscape Oddity
By Mary Schricker Gemberling As I sit on my screened porch on this crisp fall evening and gaze at the field to the West, I am reminded of the dichotomy of the scenery. The land, resplendent with vibrant black eyed susans bordering acres of corn and soybeans is shadowed by towering wind mills. ...
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October Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Learn about signs and symptoms, stages, diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Get support from our 24/7 Helpline, www.alz.org 1-800-272-3900, or local address and phone: 2208 E. 52nd ...
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Ella’s Kitchen
This month I have chosen recipes to celebrate some of the different National Themes of the Month. Chili for National Chili Month, a cookie recipe for National Cookie Month, pierogies for National Polish American Heritage Month, and spinach lasagne for National Spinach Lovers Month. For more informat...
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RSVP – Lead With Experience
By Bill Sedlacek Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois Bill Bomberry: Combining Technical Skill with Human Compassion to Help Young People In retrospect, the Bettendorf Library was a fitting place to meet Bill Bomberry to hear about his recent Outstandi...
