Archive for History
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Congress Needs a Fix… the need for fixing Congress is long overdue
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor I wanted to share with you one of those spam emails recently received that really caught my attention. The sender attributes Warren Buffet as author, and indicates he encourages recipients to forward this “fi...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – The Pilgrim’s Thanksgiving, Sorta
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Girl Power on the Road Pricilla, Myles and Patience – The Pilgrim’s Thanksgiving, Sorta November is a wonderful time of the year, especially here in the lovely QCA. Summer turns to autumn, the leaves provide a spectacular (and environmentally sa...
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Honor Flight QC
By Bob Morrison and Mary Huebbe Marketing & Development Director Ridgecrest Village Honor Flight of the Quad Cities had an unusual trip October 3, 2013. Priority is given to WWII Veterans, terminally ill veterans, and Korean war-time veterans. The National Parks were closed, including the WWII ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER – A Veteran’s Day Salute
By Mike Mickle Happy Veteran's Day to all you who have served our country. My dad was a WWII veteran, and I'm extremely proud of his service. Dad never talked much about his tour of duty. Perhaps it was too painful, or maybe he just didn't want to discuss the horrors of war with his young ...
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Popcorn Popping – Roller Skating – Stamp Collecting
By Eloise Graham What do popcorn popping, roller-skating and stamp collecting have in common? October is the National Month for these three. But these are only three of a long list of serious, whimsical, practical and humorous topics for October National Month Day. Here is the list: Arts & Human...
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Flying by the Seat of My Pants – PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Sitting around the coffee table with friends, the conversation turned to the Publisher’s Corner and me. Where did my ideas come from? After some lively chatting, someone blurted out, “She just flies by the seat of her pants.” I thought I knew what that meant. Maybe haphaza...
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September – A Grand Month
By Eloise Graham How many of you have heard of Marian McQuade? How many of you have heard of Grandparents Day? How many of you celebrate Grandparents Day? Well, thank Marian McQuade. Marian was born in West Virginia in 1917. Married to a coal miner, she and her husband raised 15 children. In...
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A Hundred Years… A Million Changes
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home We’ve probably all said something like this at one time or another: “Gosh, I haven’t seen Joe in a hundred years!” Whether you think a hundred years is a long time or merely a blip in the big picture, one thing is certain: a lot...
