Archive for Featured
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Yard and Garden: Prepare and Plant Onion Cultivars in Spring
By Richard Jauron Iowa Stare University Extension – Horticulture With spring here, it’s time to think about planting in home gardens. Onions are a popular garden product, but they do require some special conditions and care to get optimal results. Here are some tips from Iowa State Universit...
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March Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Learn about signs and symptoms, stages, diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Get support from our 24/7 Helpline, www.alz.org/greateriowa 1-800-272-3900, or local address and phone: ...
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Ella’s Kitchen
The March winds are blowing. Still some blustery days ahead, but the weather is warmer and there is a hint of spring! The month of soups and casseroles one day, salads and grilled veggies the next! - Ella [Ella can be contacted at ellaweeza@yahoo.com or Ella – 50+ Lifestyles, 804 W Lombard Street...
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33rd CASI St. Patricks Day Race Saturday, March 14
“Led by a friendly Leprechaun, nearly 3000 runners and walkers race through downtown Davenport, to help raise funds to support CASI’s mission of providing services to senior citizens in the Quad City Region,” said Laura Kopp, President/CEO of CASI. “More than $60,000 was raised in 2014, and ...
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February Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Learn about signs and symptoms, stages, diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Get support from our 24/7 Helpline, www.alz.org/greateriowa 1-800-272-3900, or local address and phone: 2208...
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Our Crazy English Language
By Mary Schricker Gemberling As a former English teacher, I am pretty tuned into our language, its uses and abuses. But I was recently reminded of just how inconsistent and idiomatic our English language can be. A German friend of ours, who has over the years spent considerable time in ...
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Agape Love
By Holly Schilling and Mary Huebbe Ridgecrest Village February is the month when our thoughts turn to love. There are several Greek words all interpreted as love in the English language. The intimate love between couples comes from the word Eros, a root from which we get the word “erotic.” P...
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January Calendar of Events
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Learn about signs and symptoms, stages, diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Get support from our 24/7 Helpline, www.alz.org 1-800-272-3900, or local address and phone: 2208 E. 52nd...
