Archive for News
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March Dates and Facts
By Eloise Graham The modern birthstone of March is the aquamarine however, bloodstone, rock crystal and jade are also stones designated to the month of March. The flowers for March are the jonquil, the daffodil and the chrysanthemum. March is the third month of our calendar year. It is a trans...
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On the Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter Do you have your taxes done? If you need help, and you are a senior or are handicapped, you can get help free from the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. You can find out where the nearest site is located by calling 1-800-906-9...
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What is new in hearing aids? A trend…
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC Oh my, hearing aids have come a long way! About 85 years ago, people walked around carrying a bullhorn to help them hear. These captured some sounds…as long as they were loud enough to begin with! About 70 years ago, people used body-a...
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Identity Theft . . . and Obituaries??
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Remember the good old days when the local newspaper and television station reported the news? They still do, of course…but now there’s a new little thing we call the “World Wide Web” that has stumbled upon the scene, and it has begu...
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Davenport Now tax rebates could be worth $6,000-$7,000+ for buying a new Dan Dolan home
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Thanks to Davenport Now, buyers of new homes can still receive some $5,000, $6,000, $7,000 or more in cash to offset the cost of their new home in Davenport. And, depending on the price of the home purchased, that amount could even be more than that. You can elect t...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office MEDICARE PART B DEADLINE APPROACHING If you didn’t sign up for Medicare Part B medical insurance when you first became eligible for Medicare, you now have an opportunity to apply — but time is running out. The deadline for ...
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March Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – 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 forward. The long range goal is to give partici...
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NEWS FOR YOU….from the Iowa Department of Transportation
By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor, Office of Driver Services Davenport, Iowa Driving Retirement At some point in the future, you may decide to hang up your keys. How will you know? Is that one of those things you just decide it’s time? Or will a family member, health care professi...
