Archive for Featured
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Calendar of Events | November 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 Gro...
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Ella’s Kitchen
It’s November and everything is turkey. Do you have lots of turkey leftover after the big meal? Here are some ideas to use up that turkey. My children tired of turkey soup and turkey casseroles so one year about 40 years ago, they came up with turkey nachos. It is now one of our traditions. Enjo...
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Aging and You
It’s All About the Veteran By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Veteran’s Day is around the corner on November 11. It’s one day each year when the country pauses to pay tribute to all our military veterans who have served in the U.S. armed forces. Over the years as a so...
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Small Town America
Part 1 of a two-part tale of travels in scenic central Iowa By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Travel is about the wonderful feeling of teetering in the unknown”.......Anthony Bourdain Those of you who follow this publication know that Gary and I love to travel in our motor home. It gives us an ...
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Calendar of Events | October 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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Ella’s Kitchen
Recipes for the most part are guidelines to cook by. While there definitely is some chemistry involved in the art of cooking it is not a chemistry experiment that must be precise. Baking does require a little more adherence to the recipe but soups, salads and crockpot cooking can be of your own liki...
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Preventing Falls: Easy Measures to Stay Safe
By Devin Hansen Milestones Area Agency on Aging Falls are a primary source of injury for older Americans. A simple fall can lead to broken bones, long hospital stays, and sometimes even permanent disability. It’s essential to adopt straightforward measures to avoid them. Here are five easy strat...
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Ellis Island: “Island of Hope; Island of Tears”
By Mary Schricker Gemberling On a recent trip to New York City, Gary and I visited the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Although we had seen both from a boat, we had never had an up-close look. After a subway ride from our hotel in Times Square, we boarded the ferry that would take us by the Sta...
