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Calendar of Events – August 2011
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association Please call Jerry Schroeder at (563) 324-1022 or 800-272-3900 for more information about programs. Aphasic Support Group Genesis The Aphasic Support Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. at Ge...
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July Dates and Facts – Taxes, War Dates and Wacky Celebrations
By Eloise Graham Taxes July 1, 1862 – President Abraham Lincoln signed the first income tax bill, levying a 3 percent income tax on annual incomes of $600 - $10,000 and a 5 percent tax on incomes over $10,000. This fact made me inquisitive about the history of taxation in America. The fir...
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Sharing the Road with Bicycles
NEWS FOR YOU.... from the Iowa D.O.T. By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor Office of Driver Services Davenport, IA Did you know that bicycles are a recognized form of transportation in Iowa? Under Iowa law, bicyclists and motorists must comply with the same rules of the road and be gi...
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Calendar of Events -July 2011
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association Please call Jerry Schroeder at (563) 324-1022 or 800-272-3900 for more information about programs. Aphasic Support Group Genesis The Aphasic Support Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. at Gen...
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2011 Race for the Cure
Susan G. Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure Veterans One out of eight women will get breast cancer over a lifetime. It could be your mother, wife, sister, daughter, neighbor, co-worker, friend….or it could happen to you. The Susan G. Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure® is scheduled for 8 a...
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Road Work Ahead
NEWS FOR YOU....from the Iowa D.O.T. By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor Office of Driver Services Davenport, IA Road construction. Just those two words conjure up thoughts of delays, lines or driving out of your way to get to your destination. From March through November, ...
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Calendar of Events -June 2011
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association Please call Jerry Schroeder at (563) 324-1022 or 800-272-3900 for more information about programs. Aphasic Support Group Genesis The Aphasic Support Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. at Ge...
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1914 – Origination of Mother’s Day
By Eloise Graham The year was 1914. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. This would be the day set aside to observe and recognize mothers everywhere. Did you ever wonder what else happened in 1914? Below are some of the national and international events...
