Archive for History
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Giving; A Prescription for Happiness
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “We make a living by what we get; We make a life by what we give.” .......Winston Churchill December is ‘National Giving Month.’ The accolade celebrates Americans at their best by acknowledging the generosity and...
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The Twelfth Month of the Calendar Year
By Eloise Graham Twelve trivia facts about Hanukkah and Christmas Six Hanukkah facts Hanukkah or Chanukah is also known as the Festival of Lights. In Hebrew, Hanukkah means dedication. Traditional Hanukkah foods include jelly doughnuts (sufganiyot),potato pancakes (latkes) and choco...
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Calendar of Events – November 2022
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 ...
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November Fun Facts and Holidays
By Eloise Graham Topaz, a semi-precious stone that symbolizes friendship, is the birthstone of November. The orange-yellow stone is what we usually recognize as topaz. However, Citrine, which is actually quartz crystal is often confused with the orange-yellow topaz. Topaz actually comes in many dif...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Veterans Day Veterans Day is unique in that it states the exact hour of celebration... “On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month...” This holiday was first called Armistice Day. It was established after World War I to remember the “war to end all wars...
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Calendar of Events – October 2022
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 ...
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God’s Country
Part 2 of a two-part series about our recent trip to Colorado By Mary Schricker Gemberling Part 2... a continuation of tales about our day trips around the Colorado area. Durango Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad The third, memorable, feature of our Colorado trip was riding the Durango and Silvert...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones A Road Trip through Time Your pal and erstwhile correspondent, QC Jones, is freshly returned from a long-distance road trip. I find there is nothing more mentally refreshing than 14 hours in the car beating across this great nation of ours. If you have ever made such a trip, you may ...
