Archive for Community
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Holiday Shopping Time is Nigh in the Hilltop Campus Village
Small businesses nationwide are again promoting Small Business Saturday as a day to really support the independent, family-owned, businesses that have been the backbone of American Commerce Heritage. Small shops have a more intimate feel to them than the big box stores. Clerks have a more persona...
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CASI Holiday Hat Bash
Ten years ago a small group of passionate, dedicated volunteers threw an event celebrating hats and seniors. They lovingly called it The Hat Bash, and it was seen as the community’s Party with a Purpose. For 10 years, The CASI Holiday Hat Bash has been raising funds to support seniors during the...
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An Enjoyable Thanksgiving
By Karen McCoy Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village With Thanksgiving around the corner, I began to think about how I could make this an enjoyable Thanksgiving for everyone, young and not as young. It’s a time when we all gather together for a meal, to give thanks and to celebrate family. ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Twirling, Dancing Leaves I recently had a new acquaintance share her poem that she had penned in calligraphy. The more I talked with her the more I became aware that this was someone all of my readers should know. Let me introduce you to Leona (Beyer) Farley. One windy autumn d...
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Calendar of Events | October 2018
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – There are ongoing open meetings every Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening at 7 pm. Location: 1706 Brady Street, Suite 105, Davenport. For more information contact Illowa Intergroup 24 hour (309) 764-1016 or visit www.aaquadcities.org Qu...
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Ella’s Kitchen
Autumn and apples go together. There is just something about the smell and taste of apples - crisp, refreshing, warm and tantalizing. The same can be said for autumn. Plan to go apple picking this fall, or at least to the farmers' market! Here is a list of varieties recommended by apple var...
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Ella’s Kitchen Cheeseburger Soup Recipe – corrected
It was brought to my attention that two ingredients (chicken broth and butter) were left out of the recipe from the Cheeseburger Soup in the September issue. Below is the corrected recipe. One lady stopped me and asked me what kind of broth. She thought maybe vegetable broth or beef broth. I told he...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Goblins and other bumps in the night. A little insider information for you. Most times, your pal QC Jones writes about whatever comes skipping down the twisted neuro-pathways of his slightly diminished and massively demented brain. But, in the world of big-time journalism, even hig...
