Posts Tagged Becky Lee
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Poinsettias, Traditional Blooms of the Holiday Season
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community During this time of year, one can hardly go anywhere without seeing large, glorious blossoms of poinsettias. Last year, over $220,000,000.00 worth of the seasonal potted plants were sold during the holiday season. P...
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“To Honor Veterans of All Wars”
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community While planning for a flagpole dedication ceremony for The Fountains Active Retirement Community in Bettendorf, I learned about the rich tradition and significance of Veterans Day. The first Veterans Day parade was o...
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What are you thankful for?
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community I don’t think that William Bradford would recognize the American holiday we all know as Thanksgiving. William Bradford was the leader of the Separatist settlers of Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts whose journal wa...
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“Hey, ain’t it good to know, you’ve got a friend?”
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community James Taylor was absolutely correct; it IS good to know that you’ve got a friend. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were right on the money when they penned the words “Oh, I get by with a little help from my friend...
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The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts a harsh winter for the heartland
By Becky Lee Hinton Marketing Director, Silvercrest Garner Assisted Living We’re really going to get it this year! The regional forecast for our area of these United States predicts that the winter of 2009-2010 will be colder than normal. We were spoiled indeed by our mild winter weather last ...
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The Lesson is… pay attention in class!
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community Let’s face it. We are all guilty. We have all, at one time or another, been sitting in a classroom or lecture hall when our minds drift away from the subject at hand to other things. As I recall, I would sometime...
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Do You Know the New Miss Iowa?
Remember the name, Anne Michael Langguth, Miss Iowa 2009. I know you’ll be hearing about her accomplishments and her service to the state of Iowa. By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community There was entertainment, excitement and drama aplenty at The Ca...
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The Alzheimer’s Project
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community 5 million in the U.S. may have it. It’s the sixth leading cause of death. It’s the country’s second most feared illness. There is no cure, but there’s HOPE. HE ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT is a four-part do...
