Archive for News
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News from Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT)
Beware of Tax Telephone Scams Now that tax season is beginning again, local law enforcement and the Internal Revenue Service continue to warn the public to be alert for telephone scams. These IRS scam phone calls are very frequent around the Quad Cities area and all over the United States. Th...
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New Security Protocols at National Cemetery
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Not unlike other cemeteries, the National Cemetery at Rock Island Arsenal is a sacred place. Here rest soldiers and seamen and airmen of each gender, from every rank and every branch of service and from every walk of life. Some served dur...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones The Ghost of New Year’s Resolutions Past For some goofy reason, New Years has been deemed a time for life changing resolutions. Other holidays drive the economy by way of greeting card, flowers and pumpkin sales. Stories of Hallmark investing heavily in promoting holiday ...
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JANUARY 2016 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals
4) Pineapple Chicken Stir Fry, Asian Vegetables, Wheat Bread, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Grape Juice 5) Loose Meat Sandwich On Wheat Bun, Potato Wedges, Bugs Bunny Parmesan Carrots, Tropical Fruit, Orange Juice 6) Happy Birthday - Oven Baked Chicken, Mashed Potatoes W/Gravy, Peas With Pearl Onio...
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News from Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT)
Holiday Shopping Safety Tips 1. Shop during daylight hours whenever possible. If you must shop at night, go with a friend or family member. 2. If shopping after dark, park as close to the building and only in well lit areas. 3. Dress casually and comfortably. 4. If possible, do not carry...
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Protect Yourself from Home Repair Scams
By Cpl. Hank Jacobsen Davenport Police Department It is that time of year again. With heavy rains, leaking basements or roofs, and washed up blacktop driveways, some homeowners may face the need to make repairs. An uninvited person who is claiming they are a repairman, a contractor, or someone s...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: What Does It Mean for City Dwellers?
Information from Iowa State Univ. Extension and South Dakota State Univ. Extension The emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the spring of 2015 was devastating for many large turkey and egg layer farms, but the virus also affected smaller “household” flocks, explained Russ Daly, pro...
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Forty Inches in Forty Days
By Mary Schricker Gemberling There is one topic that prevails in almost all social settings from casual to formal, in churches and in pool halls, among the young and the old, the poor and the rich and from one corner of the earth to the other. People everywhere love to talk about the weather. Som...
