Archive for Personal Growth
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Great Examples. Bad Examples and Everything in Between Hip, hip, hurray, it’s 2017. I still remember back in third grade when we learned about the calendar, the years and all the rest, I sat in the back of the room and thought about the long distant year of 2000. It seemed eons awa...
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A Case Supported
By Rev. Jon Yarian Chaplain, ACC, Genesis Grief Support The Grief Gap As a Chaplain in the Spiritual Care department of our Genesis Medical Centers, I was called on to support the families of our patients who despite our best efforts died while in our care. Those life-altering moments of crisi...
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RSVP Lead with Experience
By Bill Sedlacek Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois It’s easy to picture Sue Grove, a retired English teacher, helping out in Davenport’s Madison Elementary kindergarten classes. She just comes across as someone who will wipe noses, help with snow boots,...
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Offline for Awhile
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Early in the morning on the day after Thanksgiving, Linda and I were back in the car – not for Black Friday shopping as some may have done – we were headed back to Rochester so I could have another round of chemo. Things wrapped up late ...
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A ‘Good’ New Year
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “The secret of being Happy is accepting where you are in life and making the most out of every day.” -Anonymous Whether you celebrated the first few moments or hours of 2017 with many friends or quietly with just one special someone, you probably did so by w...
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Adventures in Caring
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Director Ridgecrest Village A New Year with new adventures, some adventures end just so others can begin. I would like to tell you a story about a very special person at Ridgecrest Village that is starting a new adventure in her life, but the story is about the advent...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston To commence the newest year of our lives, I must square with you that I do not love “love poems.” You may ask, “what kind of a guy are you? Here, then is my story. As a professional news gatherer, instincts ran to solid excitement. Breaking News, if you will, on the worst t...
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December 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? Get support from our 24/7 Helpline, www.alz.org/greateriowa 1-800-272-3900, or local address and phone: 2208 E. 52nd St., Ste. B, Davenport, IA...
