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The Golden View
October 2020 Edition

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Fire Prevention Week October 4-10
by Derek Paulson, Assistant Fire Marshall, Dubuque Fire Department

Derek Paulson
Asst. Fire Marshall

In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge made the first Presidential proclamation for Fire Prevention Week. Since then, it has been celebrated each year in October. This year’s theme for Fire Prevention Week is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen.” According to the NFPA, kitchen fires are the number one leading cause of fires in the United States each year. Between 2014-2018, there were approximately 172,900 home fires each year due to cooking activities. On average, 550 deaths and over a billion dollars in property damages have occurred. Here are some things you can do to have a safer home.

The number one cause of kitchen fires is unattended fires. Never leave your kitchen while cooking. If you do need to leave the kitchen turn off the burners. Set a timer if you are baking, roasting, boiling or simmering food so you do not forget about the food. If you are tired or have consumed alcohol do not cook. Do not store combustible materials on, in or near the stove or stovetop. Keep a fire extinguisher nearby. Do not store the fire extinguisher near the stove or microwave. If a fire starts it is much harder to get to the fire extinguisher if it is near the fire.

Check smoke alarms when you turn the clocks back this fall as well. Change the batteries and test them after changing the batteries. Check the date on the smoke alarms as well. If they are older than 10 years old it is time for new smoke alarms. The same goes for Carbon Monoxide detectors as well. Develop a plan for a meeting place outside and practice having two ways out of each room.

​If you have any questions or would like further information, I can be reached at 563-589-4195 or at Dpaulson@cityofdubuque.org.

Two Trusted Sources

It’s hard nowadays to know where to get accurate free information online. Here are two trusted, responsible places we can go.

Consumer Reports: While CR would like you to subscribe to their monthly print or online magazine, you don’t have to do that to get information. Sign up for their various newsletters (weekly or monthly) and zero in on what you’d like to know about: a weekly What’s New, home (appliances and products), cars, health (nutrition, drugs, fitness and safety), food, money (finances, investing, tax planning, retirement) and shopping. You can opt to receive one, a few or all of these in your email.

Go online to www.consumerreports.org, scroll to the bottom and click on Sign Up for CR’s Free Newsletters.

Kim Komando: Known as a Digital Goddess, Kim Komando been on the Internet (as well as radio) for many years. She won’t steer you wrong. A recent email newsletter covered 10 cybersecurity myths, how to tell if someone is snooping in your computer, a Windows patch that fixes 100 new flaws, and more. The website even has a coronavirus section with makes-sense information and news.

There are 12 email newsletters to choose from, some daily and some weekly, including breaking tech news you need to know, tech tips & how-tos, weekend digital digest and weekly roundup, fraud and security alerts, and more.

Go online to www.komando.com and scroll to Subscribe at the bottom of the page. You can opt out or change your mind at any time, and they won’t give away your personal information. I’ve been a subscriber for close to 10 years, and I’ve never suspected my information was given out.

If you want to listen to Kim Komando on the radio, look for Find A Station at the top of her web page and put in your ZIP code. It will give you the stations, date and time of the radio shows.
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The Grand is Back with the Comedy  Rounding Third!
​ by Frank McClain, Executive Director, Grand Opera House

Stephen Green as Michael (L)
​and Danny Fairchild as Don (R)
Photo credit by Austin McElroy

A comedy about baseball and fatherhood, Rounding Third by Richard Dresser will be performed at the Grand Opera House on October 9, 10, & 11, 2020 – with the opportunity for audiences to live stream performances on October 9 & 10. 

Just in time for the Baseball Post-Season – this hilarious and touching play chronicles the journey of little league coaches Don (Danny Fairchild) and Michael (Stephen Green). Michael’s “the kids should just have fun” attitude comes into direct conflict with Don’s “win at all cost” approach. Out of their conflicting philosophies, the real issue of the play emerges: how should we raise our children? 

Rounding Third will be the first theatrical production to play the Grand stage since early March. The Grand Opera House has implemented enhanced cleaning protocols, socially distanced seating, required masks, as well as other precautions to ensure the health and safety of our patrons, volunteers, and staff. In addition, the Grand is prepared to convert all performances to a streaming platform in the event of restrictions prohibiting a live audience imposed by state or local authorities or if the theater feels the play cannot be presented safely. 

A limited number of tickets will be available for in person audience members and a live streaming option will be available for those patrons not yet ready to attend in person events. Tickets are $23 for adults and $15 for under 18, access to the live stream is $15 and can be purchased on the Grand website, www.thegrandoperahouse.com, by calling (563-588-1305) or visiting the Grand Box Office. Box Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 12:00pm-4:00pm. 

​Grand On Demand is a new section on the Grand’s website devoted to our virtual content. Keep up to date with all our virtual, live, and hybrid content online.

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