Archive for Featured
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The Boy Scouts of America History Through the Decades
1910s The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated on February 8 under the laws of the District of Columbia by W.D. Boyce. The first awards for heroism are presented by the National Court of Honor. By 1912, Scouts are enrolled in every state. After signing of the armistice, the slogan “Th...
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Mission to Haiti
In the midst of utter chaos and destruction Jesus saves and rescues. My name is Judy Rands, and I have been married to my husband, Bill, for 31 years. We have 8 grown children and 21 grandchildren. We are members of Bettendorf Christian Church where I am involved with several different groups teachi...
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An Everyday Kid – An Everyday Hero
By Gary Metivier I first met a little boy named Sergio about two years ago. The eleven year old was battling a rare form of cancer in children (acute myeloid lymphoma). Unfortunately, I have met a lot of children battling illnesses these last couple of years. Behind the illness there is a charact...
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Publisher’s Corner – Happy New Year!!
A toast to you and yours and those New Year’s resolutions! By Eloise Graham For those of you that know me, you know that I am a procrastinator. I generally get around to making my New Year’s resolutions sometime mid-February to early March. Then there is the one that I always make on Apri...
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What is a Hero?
There is something about Mary! By Gary Metivier The word Hero is overused these days. That is a comment I have heard from a lot of people—and it happens to be a comment I agree with. That said, I firmly believe we have everyday heroes all around us. There are many people in the QCA that have...
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Hats Off to “Hats”
By Mary Schricker, SRES Realtor Ruhl&Ruhl Real Estate If you want to collect money, you can “pass the hat.” If you have a secret, you can “keep it under your hat.” If you want to compete, you can “toss your hat into the ring.” From the Fedora made famous by Bogart in Casablanc...
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Thank You to our Readers for another great year of 50+ lifestyles!
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Publisher’s Corner – CHRISTMAS
By Eloise Graham What is “Christmas?” Is it a time for family and friends? Eating too much turkey or pie? Singing carols? Sledding? Buying gifts? Feeling pressure? Remembering the past? Celebrating Christ’s birthday? For me it is HOPE. Let’s look at the history of Christmas. The O...
