Archive for News
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Y’all Come On Over to The Fountains Country Fair
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community Are ya’ hankerin’ for an afternoon of country fair fun for the whole family and food on a stick? Well, come on over to The Fountains Country Fair on Sunday afternoon, September 26th from 4:00 to 8:00. Th...
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What Exactly is Sexting?
By Laura Kopp Manager Children’s Trauma Services Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center Child Abuse Council Recent media outlets have reported a rise in sexting amongst teens and young adults. But what exactly is sexting? Sexting is a slang term for the use of a cell phone or other...
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Adult Ballet & Tap Classes at BQC School of Dance
What: Adult Ballet & Tap Classes Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance When: Beginning in September: Ballet Mondays 6:00 - 7:15pm, Tap Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:15pm Where: 617 17th Street Rock Island, IL How: Call (309) 786.2677 to register. Ballet Quad Cities School of Dance ...
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Time To Change The Oil To Benefit Health of Quad Cities
By Genesis Health System It's time for an oil change for Quad Cities restaurants that want to help improve the health of patrons. The Genesis Heart Institute is asking restaurants to take a pledge to make their menu choices trans fat free. Restaurants that pledge to eliminate trans fat w...
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Your Social Security + CELEBRATING 75 YEARS (special guest column)
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office PAYMENTS ARRIVE WITH DIRECT DEPOSIT, NO MATTER WHAT These days, almost everyone gets their benefit payment by direct deposit. Whether you receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you can depend on...
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September Calendar of Events
Support Groups Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association Please call Jerry Schroeder at 563-324-1022 or 800-272-3900 for more information about programs.. Aphasia Group GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER All Aphasia Support Group meetings are held the second (2nd) Tuesday of each month. Call Linda McNeill, Sp...
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Iowa Department on Aging Searches for Centenarians
The Iowa Department on Aging (IDA) Director Ro Foege has reached out to fellow Iowans who may be, or know someone, who is 100 years or older, to contact the Department so that they can be a part of the Iowa Centenarians Recognition Luncheon. The luncheon will be held as part of the LIVE WELL PLAN W...
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Paddy Homan, “A voice that’s a gift from Heaven”
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community Internationally renowned vocalist, Paddy Homan will give an Irish concert on Sunday August 29th at 3:00 p.m. at The Fountains Clubhouse. This concert will benefit The Alzheimer’s Association. Paddy is an I...
