Archive for Sports
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Just Saying…
Reliving the Junes of Days Past By Q.C. Jones I don’t know about you, but for your pal QC Jones, June has always marked the official launch of summer. It didn’t sneak in with a whisper or tiptoe like spring. No, sir, June barged in like a sunburned uncle with a boombox and no interest in stayi...
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What Happened in May
By Eloise Graham May 1825 Brisbane, Australia was founded. The American Unitarian Association and the British and Foreign Unitarian Association were established. The coronation of French King Charles X took place. It was the last crowning of a French monarch. May 1850 saw the Compromise of 1850 an...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
May MMM - MMM Good By Eloise Graham May Day, the first day of May, is a holiday with both ancient and modern roots. It has traditionally been associated with springtime celebrations. Dancing around the Maypole, crowning May Queens, making M...
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The Boys of Summer (Or, In This Case, Winter)
By Mary Schricker Gemberling It’s the fans that need spring training. You gotta get them interested. Wake them up and let them know that their season is coming, the good times are gonna roll. ....... Harry Caray The phrase “boys...
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Quad City Summer Games
A Celebration of Competition and Community By Rhonda Elsbury The Quad City Summer Games are just around the corner and you don’t want to miss them! The Games, sponsored by the Quad Cities Senior Olympics, is an exciting two-week competition that brings together athletes, fitness enthusiasts,...
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Lace Up Your Running Shoes! By Eloise Graham Lace up your shoes, dust off your bowling ball, get out your paddles, check your paint brushes, hone your spelling ability, brush up on your cards, do some needlepoint, toss those bean bags, sing a song, write a poem, or do a dance - it is game time! ...
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Calendar of Events | OCTOBER 2024
If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809 Attn: Eloise or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Grou...
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America’s Fascination with Car Shows Part 2 of a 2-Part series By Eloise Graham There is one car show that stands out above the rest, the Granddaddy of all car shows. It's the Iola Car Show and Swap Meet in Iola, Wisconsin. Iola is a thriving metropolis of a mere 1,236 people according to the 2...
