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Calendar of Events
50+ Lifestyles is the place to get all the latest updates on important and fun events taking place in April. From support groups, dance classes, movies and all things in between, you can find the latest info here. Times, dates, places... Check it out! Click HERE for more Events Support Groups ...
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St. Patrick’s Day Trivia
St. Patrick's Day Trivia (Answers below) 1. Saint Patrick wasn't really Irish at all!! True or False? 2. What is Ireland's nickname? 3. A leprechaun is really an Irish: a) Shoemaker b) Thief c) Midget d) Magician 4. A popular Irish dish that is shredded cabbage, mince...
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Scouting Corner – 100th year of Scouting
By Thomas McDermott Scout Executive, Illowa Council Boy Scouts of America As we at Illowa Council celebrate the 100th year of Scouting, I want to share some of the activities that our council will be doing. In February, our Cub Scout Packs held their respective Blue and Gold Banq...
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Is Your Doctor Making Your Fibromyalgia Worse?
By Robert J. Scranton, D.C. Fibromyalgia Centers of America Quad Cities - What you are about to read will annoy and aggravate you. It may even turn your stomach. You’ll probably want to stop reading before you’ve read it all...if you do, I guarantee you will have made one of the biggest m...
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The Boy Scouts of America History Through the Decades
1910s The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated on February 8 under the laws of the District of Columbia by W.D. Boyce. The first awards for heroism are presented by the National Court of Honor. By 1912, Scouts are enrolled in every state. After signing of the armistice, the slogan “Th...
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Mission to Haiti
In the midst of utter chaos and destruction Jesus saves and rescues. My name is Judy Rands, and I have been married to my husband, Bill, for 31 years. We have 8 grown children and 21 grandchildren. We are members of Bettendorf Christian Church where I am involved with several different groups teachi...
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An Everyday Kid – An Everyday Hero
By Gary Metivier I first met a little boy named Sergio about two years ago. The eleven year old was battling a rare form of cancer in children (acute myeloid lymphoma). Unfortunately, I have met a lot of children battling illnesses these last couple of years. Behind the illness there is a charact...
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Publisher’s Corner – Happy New Year!!
A toast to you and yours and those New Year’s resolutions! By Eloise Graham For those of you that know me, you know that I am a procrastinator. I generally get around to making my New Year’s resolutions sometime mid-February to early March. Then there is the one that I always make on Apri...
