Archive for Community
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Merry Christmas, Happy Cheer and Gastronomical Fear – In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Don’t get us wrong – we love the holiday season and simply adore Christmas. We like street carolers – as a matter of fact, the Cub Scout Pack from McKinley School has been kind enough to grace Gail’s front porch with their melodic greetings for as...
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Everyone needs an RV in their backyard!!!
By Mary Schricker If anyone would have told me a few years ago that I would be promoting the positive attributes of recreational vehicles, I would not have believed them, but circumstances have led me down an interesting path this past year and a half. My perception of RV’ing, or camping as I...
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Education is the Key
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village Have you given much thought to your future care needs, or are you invincible, like so many of us feel? Have you ever had an opportunity to talk with someone 90-plus years old, and they refer to people as “those old people?” It is s...
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Christmas Season
By Roger Brann Administrator Bettendorf Health Care Christmas time always brings back memories of the good old days for me, when the popular toys were Red Rider BB guns, Schwinn bicycles, board games like Password, Monopoly, Battleship, and Scrabble. Saucer sleds and the old wooden sleds we...
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Questions Parents Need to Ask When Selecting a Program for Their Child
By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council Let’s say you are lucky enough to have options as you prepare to enroll your child or grandchild in daycare, school or community-based program. How do you choose the right daycare, school or program for your child/grandchild...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter Yes, this is December, 2011. Look back 12 months. Where did the time go? Over the last year, the Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) Program concentrated on reminding seniors to be cautious of what agencies or to whom they...
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Yard and Garden: Fallen Leaves
By Richard Jauron and Willy Klein Iowa State University Extension Scott County Composting enables gardeners to dispose of large quantities of leaves and clippings in an efficient and cost-effective way. Iowa State University Extension horticulturists share ways to use fallen tree leaves. Garden...
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Ella’s Kitchen
December is the month of happy hectic holidays. My advice is to dream big for this festive season. Make your lists and plans. Decide how you want to decorate. Do as much as you are able. THEN don’t fret about what you don’t get done, relax and enjoy your friends and family. If the silver hasn...
