Archive for Family
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Quad City Summer Games
A Celebration of Competition and Community By Rhonda Elsbury The Quad City Summer Games are just around the corner and you don’t want to miss them! The Games, sponsored by the Quad Cities Senior Olympics, is an exciting two-week competition that brings together athletes, fitness enthusiasts,...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
Lace Up Your Running Shoes! By Eloise Graham Lace up your shoes, dust off your bowling ball, get out your paddles, check your paint brushes, hone your spelling ability, brush up on your cards, do some needlepoint, toss those bean bags, sing a song, write a poem, or do a dance - it is game time! ...
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Religious Holidays in April
By Eloise Graham April 10 - Mahavir Jayanti which is the celebration of the birth of Lord Jayanti, the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism. Jainism is an ancient Indian non-theism religion. Non-theism means there is not a belief in a god or creator. They believe in reincarnation. April 12 - Memorial of Je...
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Calendar of Events | MARCH 2025
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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Plan Now for How to Use Your Tax Refund
By Barb Wollan Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Health and Human Sciences Specialist Iowans who are expecting a sizable income tax refund have choices about how to use that money, says Barb Wollan, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “Keep...
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Your Advocacy Connection
We Solve Long-Term Care Problems What Is Your Plan B? By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate Most older individuals and their families have a Plan A. What happens when Plan A does not work out as you had hoped? How fast can you pivot to a Plan B if Plan A no lon...
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Just Saying…
Born of the Storm: Maybe QC Jones has been Struck By Q.C. Jones March marks the beginning of spring for our beloved Quad-Cities. When I think of Spring I am magically, perhaps even magnetically attracted to the power of the weather events punctuating the launch of summer. Spring and summer thunder...
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Cultural Connections with Food
By Hannah Anderson MA, RDN, LDN, CLS Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3602 hannah.anderson1@hy-vee.com Food is a connector—it nourishes, brings people together and unites cultures. In March we celebrate National Nutrition Month, an annual campaign from the Academy of Nutrition and ...
