Archive for Community
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Too Old to Work Out?
By Logan Anderson, BA, CPT, CIFT Owner of All Strong Fitness LLC Since the day you were born, your life has been a continuous series of firsts. You had your first words, first friend, first vacation, and of course that memorable date (hopefully.) Despite all of that, there is a substantial portion...
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Aging and You
It’s All About the Veteran By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Veteran’s Day is around the corner on November 11. It’s one day each year when the country pauses to pay tribute to all our military veterans who have served in the U.S. armed forces. Over the years as a so...
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Small Town America
Part 1 of a two-part tale of travels in scenic central Iowa By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Travel is about the wonderful feeling of teetering in the unknown”.......Anthony Bourdain Those of you who follow this publication know that Gary and I love to travel in our motor home. It gives us an ...
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15th CASI Holiday Hat Bash
By Gwen Tombergs Chair of CASI’s 2023 Hat Bash Fifteen years ago, a letter from a senior whose only Christmas gift was delivered by a CASI staff member spurred a movement. Lenora never knew how she impacted thousands of seniors who needed Christmas gifts and low-income senior services. Her let...
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Calendar of Events | October 2023
If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 Attn: Eloise or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Grou...
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What Does October Have to Offer?
By Eloise Graham October offers its beautiful birthstones: the opal and pink tourmaline. The opal is the traditional stone for October. Opal, an iridescent stone, is in a class by itself. As a species, opal is so unique it has its own descriptive vocabulary, opalescent. More than any other gem, eac...
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Polka Anyone?
By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Fall is upon us. And while we may not roll out the barrel, Ridgecrest Village is planning on having a barrel of fun at our Polka Fest, coming Thursday, October 19th. Lederhosen and Alpine hats are optional, of course! Ridgecrest will be en...
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A Pause for Poetry
By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. Palace of Big Feelings The palace of big feelings on the Mountain beckons us from our Valley. We climb, ascend the Mountain, cliff by cliff, we want To feel the joy up there in the high Palace. We yearn to be in the big Story there, da...
