Archive for Community
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Champagne on the Rocks
By Lora Adams WQPT WQPT’s Champagne on the Rocks, a dinner, auction and diamonds event has become a late January tradition. One of the highlights has been the inclusion of a musical salute to Broadway or popular music and this year promises to have a “Great Performances” flavor to it feat...
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RSVP – Lead With Experience
By Bill Sedlacek Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois Charles Buller: Honoring Memories with Service Charles Buller, age 82, has reported over 6,800 volunteer hours since joining RSVP in 2006! The vast majority of those have been at Trinity Medical Center,...
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Be ready. Winter’s coming!
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village Severe winter weather and plummeting temperatures mean little more than extra time scraping windshields for most people; however, they are serious concerns for local seniors. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whe...
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Ella’s Kitchen
I have shared with you some recipes that I was fortunate to sample while I was visiting in Grand Junction, Colorado. These are authentic Mexican dishes that were prepared by local residents. The event was a fundraiser for an educational center in Grand Junction. Ella [Ella ca...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter Wow!! Won’t we be happy when Election Day comes on November 6? The phone calls will stop; the poor mail person will have a large load lifted off of their shoulders. Don’t believe everything you hear or read. Most of everything y...
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Risks when Hiring an Independent Contractor or Using a Registry for Home Care
By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare Recently, I had the unfortunate experience of hearing about a client who hired a private caregiver to save a few dollars. The unfortunate part was this caregiver didn't take the responsibility of care as seriously as the client, who needed this service. Eventuall...
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Invasive stink bug confirmed in Iowa
By Duane Gissel Iowa State University Extension Scott County Entomologists at Iowa State University have confirmed that Scott County has the first breeding infestations of brown marmorated stink bugs reported in Iowa. Earlier in October, an alert ISU Master Gardener trained to watch for new ...
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RSVP – Lead With Experience
By Bill Sedlacek Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois Joy Andrews sharing a love of learning RSVP Director’s note: RSVP partners with schools, after school programs and organizations like CASI to train tutors and mentors throughout the region. Training ...
