Archive for Sports

  • The Boys of Summer (Or, In This Case, Winter) The Boys of Summer (Or, In This Case, Winter)

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling It’s the fans that need spring training. You gotta get them interested. Wake them up and let them know that their season is coming, the good times are gonna roll.                                          ....... Harry Caray The phrase “boys...

  • Quad City Summer Games Quad City Summer Games

    A Celebration of Competition and Community By Rhonda Elsbury The Quad City Summer Games are just around the corner and you don’t want to miss them!  The Games, sponsored by the Quad Cities Senior Olympics, is an exciting two-week competition that brings together athletes, fitness enthusiasts,...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    Lace Up Your Running Shoes! By Eloise Graham Lace up your shoes, dust off your bowling ball, get out your paddles, check your paint brushes, hone your spelling ability, brush up on your cards, do some needlepoint, toss those bean bags, sing a song, write a poem, or do a dance - it is game time! ...

  • Calendar of Events | OCTOBER 2024 Calendar of Events | OCTOBER 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...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    America’s Fascination with Car Shows Part 2 of a 2-Part series By Eloise Graham There is one car show that stands out above the rest, the Granddaddy of all car shows. It's the Iola Car Show and Swap Meet in Iola, Wisconsin. Iola is a thriving metropolis of a mere 1,236 people according to the 2...

  • Calendar of Events | SEPTEMBER 2024 Calendar of Events | SEPTEMBER 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 Group...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    America’s Fascination with Car Shows Part 1 of a 2-Part series By Eloise Graham On any given week from mid-April until mid-October, there are between 15 to 30+ car shows in a 50-mile radius of the Quad Cities. Some shows are only a couple of hours long, others up to two days. A show might be ju...

  • Celebrating CASI During National Senior Center Month Celebrating CASI During National Senior Center Month

    CASI Membership has a Lot of Perks! By Sue Fleischman Rector CASI Director of Development September is National Senior Center Month. We invite you to help us celebrate CASI, our communities’ only comprehensive nationally accredited senior center. CASI offers an amazing array of programs and a...