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  • From Dry Air to Dry Skin: Fall Hydration Tips from the Inside Out From Dry Air to Dry Skin: Fall Hydration Tips from the Inside Out

    By Kaitlyn Milligan Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3291     Kaitlyn.Milligan@hy-vee.com Fall means a full schedule for many families, with school activities, football and holidays. As the days cool down and heaters turn on, the air dries out, leaving us dehydrated. Being dehydrated can...

  • Kari’s Kitchen Kari’s Kitchen

    Butternut Squash Soup   Ingredients: 1 large butternut squash (about 3 pounds), halved and seeds removed 1 Tbsp olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1/2 c chopped shallot 1 tsp salt 4 garlic cloves, pressed or minced 1 tsp maple syrup 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg Fres...

  • Milestones OCTOBER 2025 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site Noon Meals Milestones OCTOBER 2025 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site Noon Meals

    All meal inquiries call 1-855-410-6222 Cancellations ONLY call 563-484-3108 Mealsites are now open. Please call for required reservations 1-2 days in advance. Contact your Community Café or call 563-484-3108 Site listings: Cumberland House 332-9339, Edgewater on Third 484-3108, Eldridge 285-0...

  • I Love Lucy I Love Lucy

    By Kari Smith Editor-in-Chief On October 15, 1951, the first episode of the popular American sitcom I Love Lucy aired. Did you know: Lucille Ball agreed to star in I Love Lucy only if her real-life husband was cast in the co-starring role. Network executives and sponsors, reflecting xenoph...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    Whispers of Autumn By Kari Smith It's a season that tugs at my heartstrings, evoking decades of memories. Pumpkins, those humble orange orbs, have been my autumn companions since childhood, but their story stretches far deeper. Originating in Central America over 7,500 years ago, pumpkins were fi...

  • Just Saying... Just Saying…

    The Five Notes of the Village Symphony By Q.C. Jones Every place has its own ambient soundtrack. Nashville has Hank-powered pedal steel guitars. Chicago has the blaring horn of the “L” train. And the Village of East Davenport, my personal riverfront abode, has a signature symphony, five notes...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    We Solve Long-Term Care Problems Fall Safety By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate Fall is here—and with it come two important safety reminders: Fire Safety and Falling Safety. Fire Safety at Home Back in my school days, October was Fire Protection Month. Every s...

  • Aging and You Aging and You

    What’s New at Ridgecrest By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village In 1966, Ridgecrest Village, a faith-based senior retirement community, opened its doors on a 22-acre campus in Davenport. From the very beginning, Ridgecrest became a provider of choice for older adults, and i...