Archive for News
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Yard and Garden: Enjoy Fall Colors of the Iowa Trees, Shrubs and Perennials
By Richard Jauron Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Horticulturist October is the perfect time to enjoy fall foliage in Iowa. Depending on the location in the state, foliage and fall colors peak from now through the end of the month. Which trees have the best colors? Which shrubs and pe...
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Bats in Iowa Facing Serious Challenges
By Adam Jenke Iowa State University Extension Wildlife Specialist Bats play an important part in Iowa’s ecosystem, but they are increasingly feeling pressure from changes to forests and an exotic disease-causing fungus that is decimating their populations in the eastern half of the United Stat...
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“Why Did I Get Breast Cancer?” We Might Know…
By Joseph L. Lohmuller, MD, MS, FACS Breast Surgeon, Kenneth H. McKay, MD Center for Breast Health Staff Surgeon, Davenport Surgical Group, PC Adjunct Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine I recently saw a patient at the Kenneth H McKay, MD Center for Breas...
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October 2017 Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Are you or someone you know a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s? Free educational classes are being offered for people with dementia, their families, and those who professionally serve them. Get support from ...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office 13 FEARLESS THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER While many of us look forward to Friday, with its end-of-the-workweek designation and our weekend plans, certain cultures consider it an unlucky day. Some p...
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OCTOBER 2017 – Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals
2) Goulash. Big Bowl of Tuscan Greens, Sugar Cookie, Grape Juice 3) Taco Bake, Brown Rice, Salsa, Tomato/Lettuce Mix, Black Beans, Tortilla, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Orange Juice 4) Happy Birthday - Oven Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes W/Gravy, Peas with Pearl Onions, Ice Cream, Orange Juice, Small C...
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It’s Back – 2017 Medicare Annual Enrollment Oct. 15 to Dec, 7
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Time really flies when having fun!! We are having fun! We are having fun helping people with their Medicare decision. Let’s clarify - having fun is not making fun of people. But we are having fun explaining to p...
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Don’t Answer That Phone!
Notes from Triad The Greatest Generation and the Baby Boomers remember the phone as a great marvel of communication. When it rang, it was important. The person on the other end had something great to share. On Sunday afternoons, families would wait anxiously for that three-minute phone call from Gr...
