Archive for News
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Publisher’s Corner – Positive Changes are in Store
By Eloise Graham July 29 marks one year since my husband Jim died so unexpectedly. Much has happened since then. Like anyone who has experienced the death of their spouse, I've had good days and bad days, ups and downs. I sure miss him, his wit, his charm – and his just being there. As many ...
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On The Go With Joe Hutter
Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT) By Joe Hutter What a year this has been so far - from snow to water… On August 5, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. members of SALT (Seniors and Law enforcement Together) and the Scott County Sheriff’s Office will be at the Mississippi Valley Fai...
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NEWS FOR YOU….from the Iowa D.O.T. – Automobile Safety Features
By Debra Carney Driver’s License Supervisor Driver’s License Services office Davenport, IA Have you ever been in a vehicle unfamiliar to you and noticed some feature that you couldn’t live without? Or some feature that made you wonder, ‘what were they thinking?’ Vehicles have con...
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Genesis Health System Among Top 20 Percent For Patient Quality and Safety
Genesis Health System has been designated among the top 20 percent of health systems analyzed for quality of patient care and safety of patient care by Thomson Reuters. The Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals: Health System Benchmarks is an annual, quantitative study. With objective, independent r...
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Quad Cities Senior Olympics – June 25-26, 2010
Quad Cities Senior Olympics will hold the 20th Annual Games, June 25-26, 2010, at Augustana College and over 16 other Quad-Cities venues. There are over 90 athletic and arts (literary, heritage, performing, visual) events for participation, fellowship, enjoyment, and friendly competition. P...
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Generations Names New Executive Director
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director GENERATIONS - Area Agency on Aging Generations Area Agency on Aging Board of Directors has named Christa Merritt as the new Executive Director. Merritt has served as the Interim Director of Generations as of mid-January, 2010, upon the retirement o...
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Bettendorf Business Supports Bettendorf Tradition
16th Annual Run with Carl presented by Trinity Regional Health System The Run with Carl is a Bettendorf tradition – 16 years in the making. The race draws participants and volunteers from all across the bi-state area but gains significant support from Bettendorf residents, the Bettendorf Rotary...
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In and Out of the Quad Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall It’s June! The astronomers down at NASA might argue that summer officially begins on June 21st, but we subscribe to the June 1st theory. Our great friend Mark Martens – an Ames-based agricultural expert says summer begins the first day it turns 90 ...
