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  • An Honor Flight Story An Honor Flight Story

    By Stephen Garrington LTC, US Army (Ret.) Director, Honor Flight of the Quad Cities Director, Disaster Services, Salvation, Quad Cities Many who live in and around the Quad Cities know that the Honor Flight has been around since 2008.  Since that first flight, we have taken over 5,000 veterans...

  • When is the best age to move  to a retirement Community? When is the best age to move to a retirement Community?

    Part 1 of a two-part series By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village It is a common misconception that senior living communities are only for people of advanced age with health problems. Because there are many benefits to a retirement community, seniors are choosing to live in a C...

  • Ella’s Kitchen Ella’s Kitchen

    It’s November and apples are still quite plentiful. I have included a fun-to-do cookie that might keep children entertained after Thanksgiving dinner. Enjoy the month. -Ella Peanut Butter Apple Cinnamon Roll A quick and easy way to make that decadent cinnamon roll a little bit healthy...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    By Eloise Graham My Soap-Box Stance for November... Let’s start at the beginning of the month. November 2, 2021 is Election Day. The date will change in any given year because Election Day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday. I vaguely recall that there is some sound reasoning for this, ...

  • Calendar of Events - October 2021 Calendar of Events – October 2021

    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 Groups ...

  • What is Lifecare? What is Lifecare?

    By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Ridgecrest Village is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) that offers different levels of care for those 62 and older. We have Independent, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Rehabilitation and 24-hour nursing care all located on one ca...

  • Enjoying Life Enjoying Life

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling “The morning light shimmered through the trees and gave the lake an otherworldly hue. Everything in summer Michigan seemed to have a  soft shimmer to it, as though God had hung gauze over the sky and softly scattered glitter  on all His creations.”........Viola Sh...

  • Ella’s Kitchen Ella’s Kitchen

    Do you have a surplus of tomatoes and zucchini? Here are some twists to using the fall harvest. Also, September is time for crockpot meals! Enjoy the change of seasons. Ella [Ella can be contacted at publisher@50pluslife.com or Ella – 50+ Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA 52809] ...