Posts Tagged Valentine S Day
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Ten Things Every Child Needs
By Pam Haumann New Parent Services Manager Child Abuse Council Valentine’s Day is a time to express feelings of love, affection and gratitude to those who are near and dear to our heart. What better time than to think about children and the many ways adults can contribute to their healthy gr...
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August 2013
By Eloise Graham Are you aware of any special “Day” in August? Let’s play a game. I’ll name the day, you think of the month. Here goes: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, April Fools Day, (hope you didn’t miss that one!)...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston I don’t know if you could call February “the sweet month,” but I will propose it be so. Sweet mainly for St. Valentine’s Day, and also, I say, for the February thaw, a key signal for a coming change to spring. This month, I am giving you a poem I consider sweet. This is b...
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A Table for Two for Valentines Day
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Every year for Valentine’s Day, Virginia and John shared the same special routine: instead of going out for dinner, they booked a table at their favorite restaurant for lunch, and then celebrated at home with their children, ending the evening by sharing ...
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Ella’s Kitchen
February: The month of hearts. We think of chocolates and chocolate covered strawberries for Valentine’s Day, of cherries and cherry pie for Washington’s birthday, of fish and meatless dinners for the Lenten Season, and of heart healthy and hearty soups for the February chills. On the adjoining ...
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Opening Champagne Safely
By Amir Arbisser, M.D. Eye Surgeons Associates Many people celebrate a variety of festive occasions—weddings, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day or the holidays—with champagne or other alcoholic or nonalcoholic sparkling beverages. Unfortunately, when a popping cork strikes an eye, the celeb...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – When the Saints Come Marching In
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall When the Saints Come Marching In We can’t help but notice the preponderance of Saints playing a role in the festivities one experiences this time of year. All religious overtones aside, the span between mid-February, and the end of March is chocked ...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office DON’T WAIT SIX WEEKS! GO ONLINE TODAY Every year in early February, the world’s most famous groundhog receives a lot of attention. On Groundhog Day, the world’s furriest weather reporter, Punxsutawney Phil, pops out of hi...
