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  • The Ration Stamp - PUBLISHER’S CORNER The Ration Stamp – PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    By Dee Deuth, CSA Weerts Funeral Home SPRING! It’s the time of renewal and the rebirth of nature. A time for warm breezes, the smell of newly turned earth, rain and the first brave flowers peeking through to greet the sunshine and you. I recall the story my mother’s friend told of her e...

  • Hearing Better: Positive Communication Strategies Hearing Better: Positive Communication Strategies

    By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC Communication is a two-way street: the talker and listener each have a responsibility. The talker must speak loudly and clearly, and present their ideas in an orderly way. The listener's job is to pay attention and speak up if something i...

  • In Honor of My Grandmother In Honor of My Grandmother

    By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare If I knew it would be the last time that I’d see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord, your soul to keep. If I knew it would be the last time that I see you walk out the door, I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for...

  • Volunteerism Enriches Life Volunteerism Enriches Life

    By Nancy Stockwell Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village “Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.” – Mother Teresa “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” – Mohammed Ali “We make a livi...

  • An Everyday Kid – An Everyday Hero An Everyday Kid – An Everyday Hero

    By Gary Metivier I first met a little boy named Sergio about two years ago. The eleven year old was battling a rare form of cancer in children (acute myeloid lymphoma). Unfortunately, I have met a lot of children battling illnesses these last couple of years. Behind the illness there is a charact...

  • What is a Hero? What is a Hero?

    There is something about Mary! By Gary Metivier The word Hero is overused these days. That is a comment I have heard from a lot of people—and it happens to be a comment I agree with. That said, I firmly believe we have everyday heroes all around us. There are many people in the QCA that have...

  • What a ride with Willie’s Wagon What a ride with Willie’s Wagon

    Hoping to inspire children - the children are in turn inspiring me! By Gary Metivier Willie’s Wagon has been taking me on a ride I will never forget. For the last ten years I have been searching for my own way to reach out to sick children in our community. I have worked closely with the...

  • A Former Boss, A Forever Friend A Former Boss, A Forever Friend

    By Gary Metivier It was twelve years ago, fresh off a delayed and bumpy prop puddle jumper from St. Louis. I made my way in for “The Interview”at KWQC. Across from the big desk was Jim Graham, a man who would change my life. I was nervous about the interview. I really wanted the job. I ...