Archive for News

  • Pavement Markings – NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa Department of Transportation

    By Debra Carney Driver’s License Supervisor Driver’s License Services office Davenport, IA Pavement markings have come a long way. In 1926 Iowa began painting a center black line on every mile of primary road pavement as a reminder that vehicles should be on the right hand side of the road...

  • 23rd Annual Older Workers Awards 23rd Annual Older Workers Awards

    By Peggy Dykes Generations Area Agency on Aging The 23rd Annual Older Worker Awards ceremony sponsored by the Senior Internship Employment Program, a part of Generations Area Agency on Aging was held on November 3rd at the Generations offices, 935 E. 53rd Street, Davenport. The Generation...

  • Social Security Unveils New Home Page

    Social Security Unveils New Home Page at www.socialsecurity.gov New Look Makes Finding Popular Services Even Easier By Jack Myers Public Affairs Specialist, Area 08 Springfield, IL Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, hasunveiled the agency’s newly redesigned home page at...

  • Davenport Public Library Now Offering Storytime Kits

    By Angela Campbell PR/Programming Davenport Public Library Through a generous donation by Kiwanis International, the Davenport Public Library is now offering a special collection: Storytime in a Box! This collection will prove useful to parents and caregivers looking for resources to share...

  • 2010 Winter Holiday Programs

    Annual Children's Christmas Party, Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, Wed., Dec. 15, 5 PM-7 PM at Second Baptist Church, 919 6th Avenue, Rock Island, IL (across the street from the King Center). Contact Ida Robinson, Human Service Specialist (309) 732-2999. Fees: None. Open to children ages 3...

  • People, Patents, Progress... and Now a Place People, Patents, Progress… and Now a Place

    By Julie L. Forsythe Talent Pool Director Midwest Intellectual Property Management Institute The Midwest Intellectual Property Management Institute (IPI) now has a place for its assets – people and patents – to comingle in a secure and nurturing environment. After completing the refur...

  • On the Go With Joe Hutter On the Go With Joe Hutter

    Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter In the media, we have all heard of the millions of dollars lost to Medicare fraud. When you get the envelope from the National Government Services, with information on services you received from various medical services, check the...

  • A Labor of Love A Labor of Love

    By Mary Schricker, SRES Realtor Ruhl&Ruhl Real Estate “During the past few years as a Seniors Specialist I have had the opportunity to act as a sounding board for clients who have been thrust into the role of caregiving for a family member or friend. I have listened, mediated and ca...