Archive for Community
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – Miles and Miles of Iowa
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall In and Out of the Quad-Cities; it’s our mission, and maybe our quest. Sometimes we’re in, sometimes we’re out. This past month has found mostly out. Just like Zeus had a thing for Cronus, one might suppose the great god of calendars had a thing for a...
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Walk This Way Party Kick Off Bix 7
Information from Genesis Health System The Quad-City Times Bix 7 is more than a grueling road race that attracts runners from all over the world. The Bix is also one of the best parties of the summer, starting with the Walk This Way event on Thursday night before the Bix. Walk This Way is set fo...
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Intouch Adult Day Veterans share stories and experiences
By Pam Berenger Community Liaison Intouch Adult Day and Home Care Services The sights of a cloudless night sky dotted with men on gliders floating off course and of bodies floating off one of Normandy’s beaches, killed not by an enemy bullet, but by the weight of their waterlogged and over...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter Welcome to summer, even though we never had a winter! I’m going to bounce around this month in this article. Many of us live alone, and we have or have started to think of having that small dog or cat for company. The Attorney ...
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Ella’s Kitchen
Summertime, a great time for family picnics and family reunions. It made me get nostalgic for some of the old homestyle recipes. I ran across a cookbook of my mother’s with recipes from a Mom ‘n Pop eatery in Wichita, Kansas back in the early 1960s. Hope you enjoy the selection…and maybe some ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER – Lessons from Seussical
By Dan Adams Lessons from Seussical I have to admit, when I dropped my daughter off at the Center for Living Arts, I thought "what on earth can these 24 kids accomplish in only 10 days of the summer?" As I finished my short drive to our office, three blocks away in downtown Rock Island, I al...
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Summer Fun That Won’t Break the Bank
By Jenna Orabutt Augustana College student intern Child Abuse Council Growing up, my family was always very cost conscious, so when summer rolled around, my mom was always looking for cheaper alternatives to the traditional pricey ones. One of my favorite summertime activities was the weekly dr...
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July 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 local address and phone # - 736 Federal...
