Archive for News
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The Changing Face of Hunger – CASI Launches a Senior Emergency Food Pantry
By Kathy Horrell CASI Director of Senior Services When you think about hunger in America, the first images that come to mind are those of children and families. But the face of hunger is changing. Seniors are now the fastest growing food insecure population in the country. According to Feedin...
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News from Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT)
Seniors Are Under Attack! The Top 6 Scams By Kathy Horrell CASI Director of Senior Services Scams targeting older adults have become so prevalent that they’re now considered “the crime of the 21st century.” It’s estimated that Americans lose $40 billion each year to fraudulent telephon...
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Ask the Counselor
By Kristi A. Manley, LMHC, LCPC Licensed Mental Health Counselor Lutheran Family Service Question: My son is an adult, but his drinking has really affected the whole family since he was sixteen. Now it seems to be affecting his health and his marriage. What can I do? Answer: It is hard to wa...
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New at the Iowa State Fair in 2016 – 26 New Food Choices
The Iowa State Fair is known for fun, interesting, and delicious food. Each year, a list of new culinary adventures from sweet to salty, to strange and tasty are announced. Fair-goers can try out twenty-six new foods at the 2016 Fair. The 2016 new foods include: • Apple Fritter Bites • Bac...
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The 27th Annual Race for the Cure!
By Christina McNamara-Schmidt Komen Quad Cities/Marketing and Fundraising Specialist Race for the Cure is the largest fundraiser for Komen Quad Cities. Please join us on Saturday, June 11, 2016 to raise funds to fight breast cancer at our 27th annual run/walk. Register at www.kom...
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News from Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT)
Iowa American Water Company Scam Alert Iowa American Water Company is warning to customers to be wary of persons posing as water company personnel to gain access to their homes. This advisory comes on the heels of last month’s warning issued by the Davenport Police Department alerting resident...
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Mother Goose
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese cleaving the murk of March thaw is the SPRING! “ ……………Aldo Leopold Many of you may remember and perhaps still celebrate “May Day” on May 1st, but I bet most of you have not heard ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Trains, Buses and Boats... (Part 2) Trains, Buses and Boats Part 1 available here. I ended last month’s article saying “Good-bye” to our nation’s capitol and looking forward to the Philadelphia. However, some memories have come back of the time in Washington that I want t...
