Archive for Community
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Welcome to the Plaza. Welcome to the Hilltop.
The elves of the Hilltop Business Association have been busy transforming the Hilltop Plaza into a magical holiday showplace. In Autumn, this planter welcomed visitors with its showy plumes of fall foliage. Now it is a great skating rink for Snoopy and his friends. [gallery ids="12574,12575...
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Calendar of Events – December 2021
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting - Illowa Intergroup - 24 hour (309) 764-1016 or visit www.aaquadcities.org Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association - Virtual support groups and programs are being offered. For assistance call (563) 293-8058 or the 24/7 helpline at (800) 272...
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Ella’s Kitchen
December... and like that, the year is over. I chose a recipe with Mexican flair, a break from the holiday fare. The crockpot bean soup can be enhanced with either leftover turkey or leftover ham. -Ella Tortilla Pie This pie is made in a spring pan or a deep round baking pan. It is lay...
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A Pause for Poetry
By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. Squirrel 401(k) Iowa afternoon I sit Idling in the park, Watching sunbeams gild And tint oak and ash bark, See squirrels skylark, Frisk over lawn and trees, Joust with buzzing bees. One buries a...
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Shop Small Businesses for Big Deals in the Hilltop Campus Village
The small business owners of the Hilltop Campus Village want to thank you for all of your support and business all year long. We wish you a glorious and blessed Holiday season. The Brewed Book at 1524 N. Harrison is the perfect place to stop in for a hot cup of coffee and browse through the many ...
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The Tree
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “O Christmas Tree O Christmas Tree, How Lovely are thy branches” - Ernst Anschutz During this interim period between selling our house and buying another, our holidays will certainly be unfamiliar. One main difference is that we will not be decorating the 12 ...
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Making the Season Merry and Bright for Quad City Area Older Adults
By Kathy Malmloff Senior SECRET Santa Coordinator The holiday season is the time of year when we think of those who are less fortunate. Traditionally we think about children and families, but every year hundreds of Quad City area older adults go without holiday meals, gifts, and companionship du...
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Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Begins January 1
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Medicare Annual Enrollment Period ended Dec 7. But a new Open Enrollment begins Jan 1 for Advantage Plans. What is Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage)? A Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) plan is offered by ...
