Archive for News
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Libraries Lend eBooks, too!
Information from Rock Island Public Library With all the news about eBooks, many wonder how digital reading affects libraries. The truth is that libraries are a part of the digital world, offering downloadable books to patrons as an additional choice. eBooks and audio titles join the many great ...
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Calendar of Events – February 2012
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association A new Support Group for dementia care partners – A new support group is being planned. At the initial meeting the goal was to give everyone a chance to meet one another and to lay the foundation for the group going ...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter It might be a new year, but scams are still with us. We all have to remember that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Recently Sheriff Dennis Conard released information on a scam about a letter being sent to...
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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
By Nikhil Wagle Eye Surgeons Associates In the U.S., more than two million individuals are estimated to be living with glaucoma, and that number is expected to increase by 50 percent, to more than three million, by 2020. Glaucoma is an eye disease typically characterized by elevated pressure ...
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What is a ‘Good Driver?’
NEWS FOR YOU....from the Iowa D.O.T. By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor, Office of Driver Services Davenport, Iowa How can you tell who is a good driver? Someone who has had no tickets or accidents? Or is that person lucky? Do you have friends or family members who consider themse...
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Calendar of Events – January 2012
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. QC Breast Cancer Support Group (Iowa): First Tuesday of each month, from noon to 1 pm, Trinity at Terrace Park, 45...
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Get answers to holiday food, stain removal questions from ISU Extension’s Answer Line
By Liz Meimann and Laura Sternweis Iowa State University Extension Scott County What’s the best way to thaw a frozen turkey? Is it safe to make pies and vegetable dishes a couple days before the big family gathering? And what’s the best way to deal with the leftovers? To get answers to thes...
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Davenport Now will pay you $5,000 to $8,000 to buy a new Dan Dolan town home at Stone Gate East
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Don’t miss this big opportunity. It’s true. Davenport Now will write you a check for buying a new Dan Dolan town home at Stone Gate East. It’s part of the City of Davenport incentive program to stimulate new construction in the city. And no, you don’t ha...
