Archive for Community
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Scouting Corner – Year of Celebration
By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America Scouts put the OUTING in SCOUTING Summer is over and the campsites are empty now, but the memories will linger forever with the boys! What a wonderful experience for the boys as they celebrate the 100th anniversar...
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Back to School Safety
By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council Many students very soon will either be returning or starting school for the first time. This maybe a difficult time for many parents and grandparents. Many may not know what they can do to keep children or grandchildren safe. Bu...
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Paddy Homan, “A voice that’s a gift from Heaven”
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community Internationally renowned vocalist, Paddy Homan will give an Irish concert on Sunday August 29th at 3:00 p.m. at The Fountains Clubhouse. This concert will benefit The Alzheimer’s Association. Paddy is an I...
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Center For Active Seniors – CASI
By Mary Schricker, SRES Realtor Ruhl&Ruhl Real Estate “Age is opportunity no less than youth itself except in another dress.” - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Shortly after I began my real estate career I ventured out to Baltimore, Maryland to obtain a special des...
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War Hero Returns Home
And we’re givin’ him the bridge! Our very own Congressinal Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart Recipient John F. Baker Jr. came home to put his name on the I-280 Bridge. From this time forward it will be a bridge named BAKER. On July 31st Jumer’s Casino and Ho...
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Scouting Corner – Year of Celebration
By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America Scouts put the OUTING in SCOUTING Did you know that even after one hundred years, the mission statement of the Boy Scouts of America has remained about the same? In 1910, the statement said, “The purpose is to t...
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Madigan Cracks Down on Home Repair Fraud
By Lisa Madigan Illinois Attorney General Attorney General Urges Consumers to Be Aware of Potential Fraud During Spring and Summer Home Repair Seasons Attorney General Lisa Madigan has urged consumers to use caution when choosing home repair and remodeling contractors as she announced five la...
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Hilltop Campus Village
A Main Street Iowa Program rejuvenating the heart of the Hilltop Campus Village Area in Davenport. By Scott Tunnicliff Program Director Hilltop Campus Village Once upon a time in the center of a land known as Davenport, there was a Village noted for its blend of activity where trade was...
