Archive for Community
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Putting a Stop to Child Abuse
By Pam Haumann New Parent Services Manager Child Abuse Council What is child abuse? The definition of child abuse is the mistreatment of any child under the age of 18 that causes harm or injury. Child abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional or neglectful in nature. Physical abuse for exam...
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Teaching: The Noblest of all Professions
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “In its highest level, the purpose of teaching is not to teach - it is to inspire the desire for learning. Once a student’s mind is set on fire, it will find a way to provide its own fuel.” - Sydney J. Harris Each year about mid-August, I get this fleeting ...
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Your Advocacy Connection – Assisted Living: When is the Right Time?
By Deb Toal GolderCare Solutions When is the right time to move? Isn’t this a lifelong question? When I was 16 years old and knew everything, I dreamed of the independence of having my own place. I was ready to move! When the day actually came a few years later, and I moved into my first apar...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities: We’re Getting Cranky
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall We’re Getting Cranky – Homemade Ice Cream’s Impact on Global Piece (of Pie) You folks have no idea of the painstaking process we use in planning out these Pulitzer Prize-less bits of Journalistic puttering. To give you an idea, this month we her...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter The Mississippi Valley Fair is over and Senior Day was a success. It was great to see the members of Plus 60 Club, United Health, Mediacom, CASI, Quad-City Times, S.A.L.T. (Seniors And Law enforcement Together) and other groups that w...
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Ella’s Kitchen – A Taste of September
A Taste of September – Whether it is the last of the produce from the garden, the comfort food longed for on cool September days, or a new twist to an old campfire favorite, enjoy the many flavors and aromas of September. - Ella [Ella can be contacted at ellaweeza@yahoo.com or Ella – ...
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RSVP – Lead With Experience
By Bill Sedlacek Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois Elaine Woods – a Life of Meaningful Service Elaine Woods readily admits to being born with a “Gift of gab” and being “Auntsy.” “Auntsy” she says, refers to her role as an aunt, her res...
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Hoarding Can Be a Serious Issue
By Bob Morrison and Mary Huebbe Marketing & Development Director Ridgecrest Village As a trained Certified Senior Advisor, continual updating information to help seniors is important. Our aging population has many memories and experiences that give us a rich blessing of their wisdom. Occasiona...
