Welcome to 
The Golden View
September 2021 Edition

7 Tips to Help You Create Stronger Passwords by Emily Kittle, Communication Specialist 
​ at Dupaco Community Credit Union

Large data breaches are becoming more commonplace. 
Using strong passwords can help minimize their impact on you.

How secure are your online passwords?

Large data breaches are becoming more commonplace. But using strong passwords can help protect you and your accounts from identity theft and fraud. 

Here are seven guidelines to help you create stronger passwords:

|1| Use passphrases

Rather than using a single word, combine words to create a passphrase. This makes it more difficult for fraudsters to break into your accounts.

|2| Use numbers and special characters

Within each passphrase, incorporate at least one number, one special character and upper- and lower-case letters to make your password even stronger.

|3| Use different passwords

Use a different password for every important account that you use. Otherwise, if one account gets hacked, all of your accounts could be in jeopardy. Yes, it’s more work for you. But it’s also more work for fraudsters.

|4| Use a trusted password management tool

A password management tool can help you keep your passwords in one secure location. And many of these are free. Just do your research to make sure you’re using a reputable one.

|5| Regularly change your passwords

If you haven’t updated your passwords in the past six months, it’s time to swap them for new, more secure ones.

It’s also a good idea to update your passwords any time there’s a major data breach or you’re notified about a compromised account or password.

|6| Enable two-step verification

For your more important accounts, especially your financial ones, take advantage of two-step verification. 

This added layer of security requires an additional step when logging into your accounts. In addition to your username and password, you’ll provide additional proof that it’s you who’s trying to log in. 

|7| Activate login notifications

​Take advantage of Short Message Service (SMS) or email notifications to alert you when your accounts are accessed, your passwords are changed or other security measures are taken within your accounts.

We’ve Gotten Careless

If you read the news, you know there are serious questions about how well the vaccines we’re been taking actually protect against COVID. Especially worrisome is the protection they offer against the Delta variant that’s sweeping the world. Those in authority seem to be flipping a coin each day, depending on who you listen to. Some days we can throw caution to the wind and go about our business, and other days we need to continue to beware.

There’s talk of going back to the indoor mask mandates, and that’s likely one step away from again limiting the number of people allowed in stores at one time, or so I imagine. If those things happen, it won’t be like it was in March 2020. Back then we were all scared to death. We’d spread out in the grocery aisles, staying far away from other people. We wore that mask at all times when out and about, and we respected all those 6-foot markers on the floor. We certainly didn’t sit down at a restaurant table for four and take off our masks, or head to the gym.

Now, having lived through that whole horrible year, people are tired of it all, and we’re eager for a normal life. We think that because so many people have had the vaccination, that surely we’ll be safe. I fear that this time, however, if the mask mandates come again, it will be even more dangerous than it was last year, because we’ve gotten too casual, careless and passive about our safety.

My short to-do list involves buying new masks and more hand sanitizer, renewing my grocery curbside pickup account ... and saying no to an invitation to join a dance group.

How about you? Are you ready for what’s likely coming?

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Holy Spirit Parish Fall Festival Sunday, September 12th
by Marlene Woller,
​Holy Spirit Festival Committee Member

The Annual Holy Spirit Parish Fall Festival is back - a full “in person” event on the campus of Holy Ghost Church located at 2921 Central Avenue, on September 12th, 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

A fried chicken & ham dinner includes potatoes, salads, rolls, dessert, and beverage. Adults (12 & up) $12.00, children 5-11 $6.00 and under 5 are free. Carryouts are available. A Refreshment Stand will be available with a lighter menu.

The Country Store features the best pies, cakes, bars, breads, cookies, and more deliciousness from our parishioners’ kitchens. Check out the fresh produce, fruits and vegetables and unique handmade items.

The Silent Auction will begin with online bidding on select items starting on August 30 using this link https://www.32auctions.com/holyspiritdbq2021. Online bidding will close at 9:00 p.m. CDT on Saturday, September 11. All items will be on display in the school gym on September 12 for continued bidding until 3:00 p.m. A few popular items— Iowa Hawkeye football tickets, local entertainment tickets, an iRobot Roomba vacuum, Emeril’s Pressure AirFryer Duet, furniture, home décor, gift certificates from area merchants & restaurants and Downtown Packages with hotel accommodations. 

A special thank you goes out to our contributing financial sponsors; Meineke, Premier Bank, Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Environmental Management Services of Iowa, Inc., Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C., Leonard Funeral Home, Finnin Ford and Fred Jackson Tuckpointing.

The Kids Zone will feature a Bounce House, Plinko, Bean Bag Toss and for the adults we have several wheels of chance.

Raffle tickets with cash prizes of $1,000, $500, and $250 of the winner’s choice of scrip will be sold. Drawing to be held October 10 at our Soup’R Chili Cookoff at Holy Trinity. Need not be present to win. They can also be purchased in the parish office located at Sacred Heart Church at 2215 Windsor Avenue.

Bring your family, neighbor, co-worker, kids and grandkids. Come for the fun & excitement and support your local Catholic parish.

If you have any questions, please contact Holy Spirit Parish at 563-583-1709.

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Dubuque Symphony Orchestra’s
2021-22 Season: Resonate Together
by Kathleen Hoeper, 
​Director of Marketing and Community Relations

The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra’s (DSO’s) 63rd season celebrates orchestra and audience coming back together, after 2 seasons disrupted by COVID, to explore beautiful music that resonates with all.

“I am so excited about our upcoming concert season!” states Music Director and Conductor William Intriligator. “We’re not quite back to our old “normal” schedule yet, but we’re getting there! We’ve added back, by popular demand, our Rock Hits and Country Hits concerts; and the Dubuque Chorale and Heartland Ballet return to our festive and spirited Holiday Concerts. Vocal soloist Jennie Wengrovius joins us as well for the Holidays. Jennie has a heartfelt and powerful voice, and her performances are very moving.” 

“The world of classical music is so rich with diverse talent! Our Classics Series will begin in February 2022 with Lorraine Min and Terence Tam performing beloved Romantic concertos by Saint-Saëns and Bruch. This husband-and-wife team of soloists were originally scheduled to perform with the DSO in spring of 2020 when the pandemic first hit. It will be great to finally welcome them to the DSO stage. Our March Classics will feature Mendelssohn’s spirited “Italian” Symphony and fantastic young cellist Tony Rymer playing the gorgeous Schumann Cello Concerto. Classics 3 will feature guest conductor Tarana Sara Jobin, who I’ve known for 30 years. She has built a tremendous career conducting opera and orchestras, and has selected beautiful works by Beethoven, Louise Farrenc (a French Romantic-era composer), and living American composer Mary Watkins for this program. The tremendously talented pianist Sara Davis Buechner also makes her Dubuque debut in Beethoven’s beloved “Emperor” Concerto. We end the Classics Series in May with dance-like music by Asian American Michi Wiancko, a beautiful piece by local composer Tracey Rush, a stunning flute concerto featuring our Principal Flute Timothy Hagen, and the ever-popular “New World” Symphony by Dvorak.”

The ensemble will perform four Classics concerts, and signature Holiday concerts at historic Five Flags Theater. The orchestra also returns to the Mississippi Moon Bar at the Diamond Jo for DSO’s Ultimate Rock Hits and Ultimate Country Hits.

Season ticket sales open to the public Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Subscribe early for the best seats. Packages of 3 or 4 Classics concerts are available. Season ticket holders receive exclusive benefits including early access to tickets for Ultimate Rock, Country Hits, Holiday and Family Concerts. Subscribers also receive personal attention, avoiding box office lines and added online Ticketmaster fees. All subscription needs are handled through the DSO office. New subscribers (or those who haven’t subscribed for the past 3 years) save 30% off single ticket pricing with the Full 4 package. To order, please call 563-557-1677 or stop in the DSO office, 2728 Asbury Road (lower level of the Atrium building in Fountain Park), open Mon-Thurs
10am-4pm.

For concert schedule and more information, please visit DubuqueSymphony.org

Assisted Living Week:
Compassion, Community & Caring 
September 12-18, 2021
by Tracy Connolly, Manager,
​Bell Tower Retirement Community

Barbara, Mary and John enjoying each other’s company 
and an activity at Bell Tower Retirement Community.

The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) founded the first National Assisted Living Week in 1995. Since then, this special week has been observed annually. Assisted living communities all over the country celebrate the residents they serve, and they participate in this special event with activities and celebrations of their choice.

In 2020 and again in 2021 local Assisted Living Communities have not been able to provide the extent of activities that have become the norm prior to the pandemic. However, most Assisted Living Communities are welcoming people for tours and visits utilizing precautions that will keep our residents, families, and staff members safe. Assisted Living Week would be a great time to stop in and ask questions and see for yourself the benefits of living in an Assisted Living Community. 

This year’s theme is particularly significant because of everything assisted living communities have faced over the past year. The theme, ‘Compassion, Community, Caring,’ reflects the hard work and dedication of all the essential caregivers in assisted living communities during the pandemic. It’s a good time to reflect on all the unknown residents, family members and staff faced each day with compassion in the forefront of their words and actions. 

Assisted Living Communities in the area are a wonderful resource for our seniors. The week of September 12-18 is a great time to focus on doing your research or simply to say thank you to those who care for our residents and celebrate those who live there. 

​On Thursday, September 16, 2021 there will be a Senior Expo held at The Dubuque County Fairground Ballroom. This would be a perfect opportunity to see many of our local Assisted Living Communities and other senior resources highlighted all in one place. A perfect way to celebrate Assisted Living Week.

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