50+ Lifestyles

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• A Tribute to Max Molleston

  By Eloise Graham On October 8, 2020, we were saddened by the passing of one of our friends and contributors to 50+ Lifestyles magazine. Max Molleston had been penning poetry or sharing other poets and their works in his column in 50+ Lifestyles for over two decades. He often shared some of his own ...

• PUBLISHER’S CORNER

  By Eloise Graham To Survive 2020 You Must SMILE This has been quite the year so far. If we knew in January what we know now, we may have just hibernated for a year or two. Let’s list some of the challenges: A new coronavirus, known as COVID 19, became a pandemic in mid-March. Toilet...

• November Birthstone(s) and a Few Famous Birthdays

  By Eloise Graham I always thought that Topaz was the rightful birthstone for the month of November, but I read that Citrine is an alternative. So what is the answer? Topaz has been known since ancient times, but has often suffered from considerable misidentification and has been confused with cit...

• PUBLISHER’S CORNER

  By Eloise Graham October Reminds Me Of... High School Homecoming... Fire Safety... Halloween A Facebook friend has recently been posting pictures of the Homecoming Queen and her Attendants from various high school yearbooks “back in the day.” So I have been reminiscing of Friday night footba...

• Lighting Up the Christmas Season

  By Christina Sandry Marketing Director, Chick-Fil-A, Davenport, Iowa The Christmas season usually brings joys of family get togethers, work Christmas parties, and a myriad of events and activities to participate in to celebrate the season. But as we near the end of this year, we have seen that the...

• Fire Prevention Safety Tips

  By Sonita Oldfield-Carlson Evidence-Based Programs Coordinator Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging During October, National Fire Prevention Week is observed in commemoration of the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, during which the city center was destroyed, more than 250 people kille...

• Hilltop Campus Village – What a Difference a Pandemic Year and Derecho Storm Can Make

  Last year was the first year of the community garden called Hilltop Campus Village Urban Garden. The urban garden is located at Scott and 15th. This was a co-operative effort between P. U. N. C. H., Hilltop Campus Village, Genesis Marketing and Communications and Great Southern Bank. The end aim was...

• Ella’s Kitchen

  For October I have chosen a microwaveable option to a snack favorite, a new twist to the snack and an unusual hearty soup. If you are a fan of hot German salad, you will love this thick soup with the odd name of Dill Pickle Soup. Dill Pickle Soup (I am sharing the recipe as it was sent to...