Archive for Community
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The Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival
Bix & Friends JULY 22-25, 2010 It is a special moment in time... every summer, returning now for nearly 40 years. The Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Society brings traditional jazz back again to the riverfront. And it is a good time. Jazz is like that; it can make friends out of strangers, bo...
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My Great Fishing Story
By Russ Myers Late February this year I decided to take the ultimate fishing trip to Branson, Missouri and Table Rock Lake. I asked our friends, Tom and Diane Taylor if they would like to go with us in late April? They agreed, and I made the arrangements with a nationally famous bass fisherman,...
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What’s It Take To Be a Pink Tie Guy?
By Gary Metivier I must admit, the first time Sue Brunsma at the Syndicate Hub men’s clothing store suggested I try a pink shirt and tie I pulled back. It wasn’t so much a ‘I’m too macho to wear girly colors’ sort of thing. I just didn’t see myself as a pink tie kind of guy. Blues, ...
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Five Ways to Cook Sweet Corn in Less Than 10 Minutes
By Janet Macon, M/S., R.D., L.D. HyVee Registered Dietician Davenport, IA (563) 324-9948 We all have fond memories of eating corn on the cob at picnics and grill-outs. It’s a favorite for everyone, especially during the summer months when corn is available fresh. When selectin...
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July Calendar of Events
Support Groups Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association Please call Jerry Schroeder at 563-324-1022 or 800-272-3900 for more information about programs.. Aphasia Group GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER All Aphasia Support Group meetings are held the second (2nd) Tuesday of each month. Call Linda McNeill, S...
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On The Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter What a year this has been so far - from snow to water… On August 5, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. members of SALT (Seniors and Law enforcement Together) and the Scott County Sheriff’s Office will be at the Mississippi Valley Fai...
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NEWS FOR YOU….from the Iowa D.O.T. – Automobile Safety Features
By Debra Carney Driver’s License Supervisor Driver’s License Services office Davenport, IA Have you ever been in a vehicle unfamiliar to you and noticed some feature that you couldn’t live without? Or some feature that made you wonder, ‘what were they thinking?’ Vehicles have con...
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Everyday Hero: Bob Juarez
By Gary Metivier The Story behind the Hero I was watching my son playing baseball when I looked over and saw a man struggling. He was in a wheelchair working his way from the parking lot to the baseball diamond where his team was warming up for a game. He spun the wheels around the rain-rutte...
