Archive for News
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Yard and Garden: Late Summer and Early Fall Plantings
By Richard Jauron Iowa State University Extension Scott County Creating a beautiful, functioning landscape depends on putting the right plant in the right place at the right time. Iowa State University Extension horticulturists describe the correct plants and care to give late summer and early ...
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What’s New in Hearing Aids
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC Are You Connected? This past year, hearing instruments have turned into entire sound systems, wireless cell phone listening systems as well as hearing devices for communicating with family and friends. The innovation has become quite sim...
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NEWS FOR YOU… from the Iowa D.O.T.
By Debra Carney Driver License Supervisor Office of Driver Services Iowa Department of Transportation Davenport, IA While driving at or just below the speed limit may ensure you don’t receive any tickets, it may not always be the safest. How fast should you drive if it’s raining hard? F...
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The Iowa Straw Poll: Top-Flight Candidates, Serious Journalism and Us
In and Out of the Quad-Cities Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall A couple of weekends ago, Iowa enjoyed the international news spotlight. It didn’t matter what channel you tuned into – it was all Iowa all the time. Somehow, the people of Iowa have positioned themselves as the bellweth...
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Calendar of Events – September 2011
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. Aphasic Support Group Genesis The Aphasic Support Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. at Genes...
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Will You Help “Fern?”
By Dee Deuth, CSA Weerts Funeral Home Please join me and others in the Quad-City Area as we “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” on September 10, 2011. There it was again, starting so very softly. That sound of a songbird, escalating to the harsh sound of a crow. Fern was coming back down the hal...
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Join the Walk to End Alzheimer’s!
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford As the Chairman of the Greater Iowa Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and as an attorney who has helped many families dealing with the challenges of Alzheimer’s, I know how important it is to bring an end to this terrible disease. This month, I want ...
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Charity Launches Free Heart Surgery For American Children
By Pam Brammann, R.N. President and Managing Director of MedTour Services, LLC An internationally known heart doctor in India, philanthropist and cardiac surgeon, has joined forces with MedTour Services, LLC to help American families who are unable to afford surgery in America, yet their child ...
