"I’m sitting on a patio eating my breakfast trying to gather my thoughts after a very eventful week …"

It’s been a whirlwind two weeks, and a time when I’ve seen the circle of life in a caring community, from a much-anticipated visit from my 16-month-old granddaughter, to the death of my 87-year-old father-in-law.

Dig deep into the merits of government-owned water and sewer utilities and things get murky.

June 23, 1971: North Scott graduate Bernie Peeters earned high praise from one of his coaches at Luther College after leading the school to its ninth consecutive Iowa Conference Track and Field Championship. Peeters won the high jump and triple jump. He had also played an integral role in the football team’s success during the school year. Assistant football and head track coach Bob Naslund said, “There is only one Bernie Peeters. Luther College has never had a young man quite like him.”

"I encourage the Eldridge elected officials to invest in our city and natural environment by making Sheridan Meadows pond improvements a priority and a foreseeable reality ..."

"Abortion is the most heinous crime there is ..."

"How great that Lucky Frog stepped up to help others at a time when all restaurants were struggling ..."

June 18, 1981: Jerry Cavanaugh of Quint Cities Cablevision reported to the Eldridge City Council that cable television services was anticipated to become available to residents by August. He said the service would be up and running in Long Grove in October.

We give you flowers so your home may always know beauty, Bread so your home may never know hunger, Salt so it may always have flavor, A candle so your home will never know darkness And sugar, so that life will always be sweet.

I have always believed our lives are fueled by stories. Stories engage us. We share them, tell them, read them, write them, watch them, and listen to them. They are all around us, and everyone has their own to tell. But most importantly, stories offer us perspective.

Susan Carol Woodford, 78, of Princeton, passed away peacefully at home Friday, June 11, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. on Friday, July 2, at the Boll’s Community Center (428 River Dr., Princeton, IA, 52768). Memorials may be made in Susan’s honor to Heartland Hospice. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rungemortuary.com.

Christine L. Norton, 56, of LeClaire, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021, at Genesis Medical Center East Campus, Davenport. 

Dorothy “Dottie” Bayles, 79, of Maquoketa passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021, at the Jackson County Regional Health Center.

Dale Leo LeClair, 79, a lifelong resident of Iowa, died June 13, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. 

Orville Leonard Elmshaeuser, 87, a resident of Grand Haven in Eldridge, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

A Celebration of Life for Marilyn M. Lamp, 87, of Fairview, Iowa, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 27, at the Walcott American Legion. Burial will be at noon on Sunday in the Walcott Cemetery.

Eleanor Esther “Ellie” Niemann, age 83, of Walcott, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.  A visitation was held from 3-5 p.m., Sunday, June 20, at Bentley Funeral Home, Durant.  A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 21, at Calvary United Methodist Church, Walcott.  Burial took place in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Calvary United Methodist Church, Durant Ambulance and Walcott Fire Department in her memory.  Online condolences may be shared at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com.

A graveside funeral service for Eva C. “Chris” Carr, 78, of Promise City, Iowa, formerly of LeClaire, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at Jack’s Cemetery, LeClaire. Visitation will be 10 a.m. – noon on Saturday at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf.

A burial service for Warren Gries, 73, of Long Grove, was held Monday, June 21, at Rock Island National Cemetery. The Runge Mortuary, Davenport, assisted the family with arrangements.

A funeral service and Mass of Christian Burial for Christine L. Norton, 56, of LeClaire, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Davenport. Burial will be in Summit Cemetery, rural Scott County. Visitation will be Friday, June 25, from 4-7 p.m. at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport, with additional visitation one hour prior to Mass on Saturday at the church.

A graveside funeral service for Eva C. "Chris" Carr, 78, of Promise City, Iowa, formerly of LeClaire, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at Jack's Cemetery, LeClaire. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - noon on Saturday at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf.

A Celebration of Life service for Susan Carol Woodford, 78, of Princeton, will be held from 2-5 p.m. Friday, July 2, at Boll's Community Center, Princeton. The Runge Mortuary, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements.

A Celebration of Life service for Orville Leonard Elmshaeuser, 87, a resident of Grand Haven, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 19, at Park View Lutheran Church. Burial will be at a later date in St. John's Cemetery, Ogallala, Neb. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Burial for Warren Gries, 73, of Long Grove, will be Monday, June 21, at Rock Island National Cemetery. The Runge Mortuary, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements.

A celebration of life service for Marilyn M. Lamp, 87, of Fairview, Iowa, will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 27, at the Walcott American Legion. Burial will be in the Walcott Cemetery at noon.