Archive for Community
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Ridgecrest Village, My Home
By Gary Heath I moved into Ridgecrest Village for seniors in Davenport in late summer, 2020. I chose an apartment overlooking the driveway that circles under a porte-cochere that shelters the main entrance to residences for seniors, denoted as Eastridge, Northridge, and Terrace. (Some prefer one of...
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Getting Good Sleep Fights Alzheimer’s
By Mike Mathews Milestones Area Agency on Aging Recent studies have shown that getting plenty of quality sleep can help prevent or slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s. It is a well-known fact that sleeping is necessary for proper brain health as it gives the organ an opportunity to rest and...
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Bunco: Not Just a Game of Dice
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “What happens at Bunco stays at Bunco!” Shortly after I moved to the Quad Cities in the 1970s, I became friends with Carolyn Day and Linda Souhrada; as the years grew so did our friendship. When our children were young our families spent many a summer afternoon a...
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Hydration Drinks – What You Should Know
By Logan Anderson, BA, CPT, CIFT Owner of All Strong Fitness LLC Hydration is something that is incredibly important for individuals of all ages. However, for individuals that are older it’s even more important as water intake usually is lacking. The term “hydration” often gets thrown around...
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What’s New in the Hilltop? Many New Things on the Hilltop Campus Village
A new Director, Molly Otting Carlson Meet Mary Otting Carlson, the new Director of Hilltop Campus Village. She replaces retiring Scott Tunnicliff who has held that position for 12 years. Molly is a community champion and has had much experience in non-profits and community associations. Her most r...
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JULY 2021 | Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals
Meal sites will be opening Monday, July 12 All meal inquiries call 1-855-410-6222 Cancellations ONLY call 563-484-3108 Milestones will continue to offer hot meal delivery to five days a week, Monday – Friday, to meet the nutritional needs of our seniors, and help them remain healthy, safe, an...
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Ella’s Kitchen
How do you celebrate July? Backyard cook-outs, camping, picnics? July in the Quad Cities offers Red, White ‘n Boom, Fire Cracker Run, the John Deere Classic, Times Bix 7 road-race, music festivals and so much more. Here are some recipes to try for gatherings at any of these events. Pinwhe...
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Calendar of Events | July 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) 272-3...
