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A Mighty Fortress (Is Our Basement)  comes to the Bell Tower Theater
​ by Miki Robinson, Operations and Marketing Manager, Bell Tower Theater

Those lovable Church Basement Ladies are back in the fourth installment in the popular series. It’s 1960, and there is a lot going on in the basement. Join in the fun as the ladies run a food booth at the fair, teach one of their own to drive and help their very nervous pastor make it to the alter on time for his own wedding!

The cast includes Bell Tower veterans Megan Gloss, Lorie Foley and Jake Tebbe, and new to the Bell Tower, Whitney Arnold and Paige Kohlhof. They are accompanied by Terry Dillon, piano, and Masa Iwasaki, percussion.

Whether you have seen them before or if you are new to the basement, you’ll have a fun time watching the ladies dish it out! 

The Bell Tower Theater is located at 2728 Asbury Road in Dubuque. Performances are every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm from August 10-26. August 10 & 11 are the Early Bird Special performances when tickets are just $10.50. Tickets for all other performances are $21. Thursdays are Girls’ Night Out; all audience members get a free glass of wine. To purchase tickets call 563-588-3377 or visit www.belltowertheater.net.

Those lovable Church Basement Ladies are back in The Mighty Fortress (Is Our Basement) at Bell Tower Theater. The show runs from August 10-26.

Secret Shopper Scams

Old scams don’t go away, and one of the scams that has come around again is the secret shopper scam. Most people like shopping, and if someone offers payment for it, many of us will try it. After all, it sounds like fun.

Secret shoppers often are hired by legitimate companies to visit one of their stores and make a purchase. Afterward you make a report on things like cleanliness, pricing, employee attitude and more. In response you might get either a free gift or a cash payment.

When it comes to scams, however, you’re given the payment first. You’ll be sent a check and will be told to cash it, and then go shopping immediately. You’ll likely be told to “test” the service at the Western Union desk, or whatever location will transfer money. You’ll be instructed to test the system by sending the money you’ve just received when you cashed the check. What you won’t find out for a long time is that the check you cashed is no good. You used your own money to send a wire transfer, and you’ll never get that money back.

Or you might be told to use the cash to buy a handful of gift cards. Again the check will bounce and you’ll end up out of pocket for all that money.

Warnings: If you’re ever asked to cash a check and send someone else the money, it’s a scam. Don’t ever pay to sign up as a secret shopper, even to buy a so-called directory. And don’t fall for the certification fraud — you don’t need a certificate to do secret shopping.

If you’re interested in having a legitimate part-time job as a secret shopper, go online to mysteryshop.org to search their database of legitimate companies. Read more at the www.consumer.ftc.gov website about secret shopping scams.

​© 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.

Northeast Iowa Community College Hosting Dementia Summit 3.0
on August 23
by Katie Burrichter, CMP,
​Associate Director of Marketing, Northeast Iowa Community College

Northeast Iowa Community College
​will be hosting Dementia Summit 3.0 on Aug. 23
at Town Clock Business Center

Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) is hosting Dementia Summit 3.0 to provide a forum for both non-professional caregivers and healthcare professionals to network and learn from experts in the dementia field.

Dementia Summit 3.0 is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 23, from 8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. at the Town Clock Business Center in Dubuque. The center is located at 680 Main Street.

Dementia is a global health challenge. More than 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and that number will increase to nearly 14 million by 2050. Millions of Americans provide unpaid care for people with dementias, not realizing that early and accurate diagnosis could save up to $7.9 trillion in medical and care costs. Dementia Summit 3.0 provides the resources you need from experts in the field to care for the ones you love.

Experts and keynote speakers presenting at the summit include:

• Lawrence Hutchison, M.D. Dr. Hutchison believes in a holistic approach to healthcare and in care for persons with dementia, through the integration of medical practices that address the entire patient, exploring health, nutrition, stress, environment and genetics.​
• Suzanne Bottom-Jones, R.N. Bottum-Jones has more than 15 years of experience working with the management of behaviors and psychological symptoms associated with dementia, brain injury and other forms of cognitive impairment. 
• Diane Giddings, B.A. Giddings has spent more than 20 years in healthcare settings, promoting programs that improve quality of life and care for residents in long term care. She has developed many Integrative Therapy programs that improve comfort and function in daily routines for patients with dementia.

“The community of Dubuque has a long history of supporting dementia education and providing caregiver support. Dementia 3.0 will continue this tradition by providing tools for caregivers; realistic strategies for caring for persons with dementia. Our goal is to have family caregivers and professional caregivers leave the conference with concrete sustainable, usable resources,” said Mary McNally, lead health occupations program manager for NICC Business and Community Solutions. 

Dementia Summit 3.0 sponsors include: Bell Tower Retirement Community, By Your Side Care, Grand River Medical Group, Insight A Place of Wellness, Luther Manor Communities, Oak Park Place, Radio Dubuque, River Bend Retirement Community, Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Statera, Sunset Park Place, Theisen’s Home Farm Auto and Windsor Park Retirement Apartments.

Cost of the Dementia Summit 3.0 is $89, which includes lunch and parking. Registration deadline is Friday, Aug. 10. For more information on summit events and courses, and to register, visit www.nicc.edu/dementiasummit or call (563) 557-8271, ext. 380.

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Stonehill Franciscan Services dedicates the new
San Damiano Chapel & Altar
by Amy Schauer,
​Executive Director of Development, Stonehill Franciscan Services

The Altar in the new San Damiano Chapel was dedicated on June 7, 2018 in a special Mass with presider Father John Haugen and Deacon Bill Mauss

Stonehill Franciscan Services has long needed a renovated Chapel to serve residents, staff, and families. The former Chapel could only seat approximately 60 people and was often overflowing, the new San Damiano Chapel seats at least 160 comfortably. Many residents who call Stonehill home are anxious to celebrate their spirituality! Now those prayers have come true thanks to the generosity of many donors. The Altar in the new San Damiano Chapel was dedicated on June 7, 2018 in a special Mass with presider Father John Haugen and Deacon Bill Mauss. 

As beautiful sunlight streamed through the windows of the new Chapel, over 200 residents, staff, and special guests gathered to celebrate this momentous occasion. Music was provided by the Sisters of St. Francis, who are the original founders of Stonehill Franciscan Services. Many guests commented how needed the new space was and others remarked that they had never had the opportunity to see a Chapel or an Altar dedicated. Smiles could be seen on everyone’s faces and some even shed a few tears of joy. 

The newly renovated Chapel features expanded seating, improved sightlines and acoustics, and will provide equipment so that Mass may be broadcast to resident rooms for those who are too ill to attend Mass or who choose to record it and watch it later. 

Crucifixion Scene in the Stonehill San Damiano Chapel: 

The Chapel crucifix flanked by the Blessed Mother and St. John the Beloved have a significant history as well as connection to the Franciscans, who founded Stonehill. From Oberammergau, Germany, the Crucifixion Scene dates back to 1922, where they were originally atop the High Altar in Saint Mary Church, in Waterloo, Iowa. The parish was staffed by Franciscan Fathers of the St. Louis Province, and the large grade and high schools were staffed by the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Family, Dubuque, IA. After the parish closed in 2002, Fr. John Haugen acquired the scene and had them restored and a new cross fashioned for the corpus. They were presented to Stonehill for the San Damiano Chapel in 2018. Stonehill is very forever grateful to Fr. Haugen for this wonderful gift.

This renovation was made possible by the generosity of many supporters who gave over $707,000 to the project. This was the first step in the Stonehill Initiative 2025, a plan to bring many renovations and additional services to the Stonehill campus by 2025. To date, an additional $225,000 has been raised for the next phase to renovate the 2nd floor of the Stonehill Health Center. People interested in helping this initiative may make donations online at www.stonehilldbq.com/donate or call to speak with Executive Director of Development, Amy Schauer at 563-690-9623.

Stonehill would like to thank everyone who supported this project including all donors, staff, and residents; the Archdiocese of Dubuque, the Sisters of St. Francis, and the Chapel Planning Committee. Stonehill also sends gratitude to all the workers who completed the construction of the Chapel. 

The mission of Stonehill Franciscan Services

The mission of Stonehill is to in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi provide a continuum of quality lifetime care services in a dignified atmosphere. The core values are compassion, hospitality, reverence, and stewardship. Stonehill Franciscan Services was founded by the Sisters of St. Francis and opened its doors in 1978. Stonehill offers a full continuum of services including independent and assisted living, memory care, post-acute rehab, long term care, in-patient and out-patient therapy, and a state-of-the-art wellness center open to the public. Visit the Stonehill website at www.stonehilldbq.com.

The History of Stonehill Franciscan Services

The history of Stonehill Franciscan Services can be traced back to 1878, when our founders, the Sisters of St. Francis, arrived in Dubuque, IA. The Sisters of St. Francis opened St. Francis Home, an orphanage and home for the aging in 1905 on the corner of Windsor and Davis. In July 1978, Stonehill Franciscan Services Health Center opened under the administration of Sister Dolores Ullrich, OSF. Today Stonehill is licensed for 214 beds. In 1989, the Stonehill Benevolent Foundation was created to assist with philanthropic advancement. In 1999, Stonehill added Assisi Village for Independent Living and added Assisted Living in 2009. In 2009 Post-Acute Rehabilitation was also added. In 2013, Stonehill added the Memory Care Unit, Household, and the Stonehill Wellness Center. The Stonehill Initiative 2025 is the master site plan for continued renovation to the campus.

The Altar in the new San Damiano Chapel was dedicated on June 7, 2018 in a special Mass with presider Father John Haugen and Deacon Bill Mauss

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