Archive for Family
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Aging and You
Lifecare Community With a Twist By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Lifecare in a senior community can mean different things to different people. For some it may mean security, having that peace of mind knowing they will always be provided for regardless of what may lie ah...
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Pumpkin Pie
By Mary Schricker Gemberling Mary Schricker Gemberling is on her annual autumn trip. She has some exciting tales to tell about the first part, but was not finished with the trip before we needed to go to press. So she asked to reprint one of her fall favorites. Enjoy the read from the past and loo...
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What Does October Have to Offer?
By Eloise Graham October offers its beautiful birthstones: the opal and pink tourmaline. The opal is the traditional stone for October. Opal, an iridescent stone, is in a class by itself. As a species, opal is so unique it has its own descriptive vocabulary, opalescent. More than any other gem, eac...
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Polka Anyone?
By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Fall is upon us. And while we may not roll out the barrel, Ridgecrest Village is planning on having a barrel of fun at our Polka Fest, coming Thursday, October 19th. Lederhosen and Alpine hats are optional, of course! Ridgecrest will be en...
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Calendar of Events | September 2023
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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Membership at CASI Has a Lot of Perks!
By Laura L. Kopp, MS CASI President/CEO After a decade, CASI has a New Membership Fee Structure as of July 1, 2023. CASI’s 2023–2024 Membership now includes all activities and classes at CASI for FREE! And you can choose the payment plan that works best for you, either monthly or annually. Si...
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Being a Grandparent
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Grandchildren are the dots that connect the lines from generation to generation.” ... Lois Wise In 1969, nine-year old Russell Capper sent a letter to President Nixon suggesting a day be set aside to ...
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Aging – We’re all Doing It! Let’s Celebrate.
By Mike Mathews Milestones Area Agency on Aging Aging is inevitable, and as a country, more and more of us are older than ever before. In fact, according to the United States Census Bureau, the number of adults 65+ is expected to outnumber children for the first time ever by 2034. Despite this, ...
