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  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    My summer in 1996 By Eloise Graham Jim and I were college students working summer jobs. I worked at a restaurant, and Jim worked at Tuttle Creek Marina in Manhattan, Kansas. It was at the marina that Jim saw and fell in love with the Amphicar. What better way to celebrate a first anniversary than ...

  • Kari’s Kitchen Kari’s Kitchen

    Congratulations to Mary Hehlke of Camanche, Iowa. She is our SUMMER SALAD contest winner. Please enjoy her two delicious salad recipes below. German Potato Salad 1 cup bacon, diced 1 cup celery, sliced 1 cup onion, chopped salt 3 Tbsp. flour 2/3 cup sugar 2/3 cup vinega...

  • Calendar of Events | JUNE 2024 Calendar of Events | JUNE 2024

    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...

  • Kari’s Kitchen Kari’s Kitchen

    Grilled Peaches 1 stick of unsalted butter, room temperature 1 tsp cinnamon sugar 2 Tbsp sugar 4 ripe peaches, halved and pitted Canola oil Directions: In bowl, add the butter, cinnamon sugar and sugar and mix until smooth. Heat the grill to high. Brush the pe...

  • Yard and Garden: Hanging Basket Considerations Yard and Garden: Hanging Basket Considerations

    Factors to consider when shopping for your next hanging basket By Aaron J. Steil Iowa State University Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist In spring and early summer, garden centers are filled with hanging baskets. These colorful containers make great gifts. In this article, horticulturist...

  • Calendar of Events | MAY 2024 Calendar of Events | MAY 2024

    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...

  • Kari’s Kitchen Kari’s Kitchen

    Cucumber Salad 2 lbs of thinly sliced cucumber 1 small red onion, sliced to your preference 5 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp granulated sugar 4 tsp salt 1 tsp ground black pepper 2 Tbsp chopped chives Directions: Combine cucumber, onion, vinegar, salt, sug...

  • Colorful and Edible Colorful and Edible

    In Loving Memory ... The following is a repeat of an article that first appeared in the March 2009 edition of 50+Lifestyles. We present this encore in loving memory of the author, Shelli Tague, a former proofreader of 50+Lifestyles, who recently passed at the age of 98. She loved the many aspects o...