Archive for Family
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Christmas Past
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “There is no ideal Christmas; only the one Christmas you decide to make as a reflection of your values, desires, affections, & traditions.” Bill McKibbon Christmas traditions h...
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Take Control of Holiday Stress, Time and Money
By Dawn Dunnegan and Laura Sternweis Iowa State University Extension and Outreach “As the holiday season quickly approaches, holiday stressors tend to sneak up as well. These additional commitments for time and money can zap the happy from the holidays,” says Dawn Dunnegan, a human sciences ...
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Getting Prepared
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Director Ridgecrest Village According to the calendar, winter is a month away. Outside it feels like it’s already here. It was summer and then it wasn’t. Fall, my favorite time of the year, was gone in a blink. So how should we prepare for winter? We all know about...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Laura Mergen, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. WAX, huh, good God, y’all, what is it good for? Absolutely SOMETHIN’! Sometimes it seems like people are obsessed with their ear wax: how much they have, what color or consistency it is, and how to clean it out of their ears. When I te...
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What is Your Favorite or Most Memorable December Date?
By Eloise Graham Each month always has certain dates that stand out more than others. Some dates are personal and only important to you or your family, other dates are shared by the masses. Such a date, shared by the whole world, is December 7. It was on this date in 1941 that Pearl Harbor was bom...
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Calendar of Events – November 2017
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Are you or someone you know a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s? Free educational classes are being offered for people with dementia, their families, and those who professionally serve them. Get support from ...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office
By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa SOCIAL SECURITY ONLINE PUTS YOU IN CONTROL Taking control of your future is the first step in planning a long and happy retirement. Social Security is making it faster and easier to do this with my Social Security. With ...
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Reflections on Turning 70!
By Mary Schricker Gemberling My husband Gary always says that if a birthday ends in a 5 or 0 it is a significant one. As I approach the celebration of my seventh decade of life, or ‘the 40th anniversary of my 30th birthday,’ I most definitely feel it is a considerable milestone. But not necessa...
