Archive for News
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The 27th Annual Race for the Cure!
By Christina McNamara-Schmidt Komen Quad Cities/Marketing and Fundraising Specialist Race for the Cure is the largest fundraiser for Komen Quad Cities. Please join us on Saturday, June 11, 2016 to raise funds to fight breast cancer at our 27th annual run/walk. Register at www.kom...
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News from Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT)
Iowa American Water Company Scam Alert Iowa American Water Company is warning to customers to be wary of persons posing as water company personnel to gain access to their homes. This advisory comes on the heels of last month’s warning issued by the Davenport Police Department alerting resident...
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Mother Goose
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese cleaving the murk of March thaw is the SPRING! “ ……………Aldo Leopold Many of you may remember and perhaps still celebrate “May Day” on May 1st, but I bet most of you have not heard ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Trains, Buses and Boats... (Part 2) Trains, Buses and Boats Part 1 available here. I ended last month’s article saying “Good-bye” to our nation’s capitol and looking forward to the Philadelphia. However, some memories have come back of the time in Washington that I want t...
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Love Doesn’t Stop at the Door
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Director Ridgecrest Village This story comes from a resident who has lived with us at Ridgecrest Village since 2002. He wanted to anonymously share their story, in hopes that others won’t wait too long. He continually tells people how blessed he is to be able to conti...
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The Colorful and Edible Violet
By Shelli Tague Roses are red, Violets are blue……….. However, not all violets are blue. There are also white, deep purple, maroon, yellow (the only local ones that vine), white-purple-throated, white-purple speckled and striped violets. When did you last venture into a nearby, early spring...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Celebrating St. Paddy’s Day in the QCA It is March in the Quad Cities, and everyone becomes a wee bit o’ the Irish. Restaurants and bars offer menus containing, corned beef and cabbage, boiled dinners, green beer, soda breads and bangers ‘n mash. Many communities, in fac...
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March – A Promise of Spring, A Farewell to Winter
By Eloise Graham The weather in March can go to extremes, promising us warm balmy days, followed by a blizzard. Here is a chart showing the average temperatures: the high starting at 40 degrees and rising to 56 degrees by months end; the low starting at 24 degrees and going up to 36 degrees. But...
