Archive for Family
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Social Media: Friend or Foe?
By Kathryn Graver Director of Development Child Abuse Council At the heart of child abuse prevention is education. The Child Abuse Council helps individuals throughout our community grasp the complexities of the issue and learn what they can do to make a difference. Our Speakers Bureau provid...
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Spring Housecleaning
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Spring is in the air. And if you’re like me, you’re anxious to open the windows and air things out a little bit! We’re definitely overdue for some sunshine! As the weather improves, many of us will wash windows, straighten up the ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER – A Magical 73rd Anniversary
By Dan Adams Call it good genes, clean living, stubborn attitudes or whatever your family blames it on, but my grandparents just celebrated their 73rd anniversary. They settled into their home on Higgin's Avenue in Missoula, Montana in 1951. During those years, neighbors have come and gone, tr...
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Snow Bound and Determined
By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare Often I tease our administrator, Cynthia Bostic, about her “over-preparedness” techniques. Generally if the weather is forecasted to be even slightly bad, she pulls out her “Quality Assurance Snow Prep” packet and goes to work. Her concern for caregivers...
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Navigating Life’s Journey
By Jennifer Best Iowa State University Extension Scott County Do you want to be happier in your life, improve your marriage, or find helpful ideas for raising your children? We all need credible information to strengthen our relationships, but it can be hard to find good information. The ...
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You’re Invited to Exercise your WILL POWER!
Most people just never get around to making a will because they don't exercise their WILL POWER. In fact, according to the most recent NCPG Survey, 42 percent of Americans die without a will! WILL POWER is what motivates you to ignore all the reasons that you come up with not to write a will. ...
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Change is the Law of Life
By Mary Schricker Realtor - Ruhl & Ruhl Real Estate “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, or the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change.” As a Seniors Real Estate Specialist I often discuss with clients the pros and cons of downsizing. The fear of the ...
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The Talk
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford It’s a beautiful, sunny day as you head out to the garden with your grandfather. You’re happy to steal a few precious hours with him, and as the two of you settle in and work side by side, you think back to the long afternoons you used to spend a...
