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The Golden View
June 2018 Edition

33rd Annual Fireworks & Air Show
by Tom Parsley, 
President & General Manager,
​Radio Dubuque, Inc.

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The July 3rd fireworks and air show is coordinated annually by the four radio stations of Radio Dubuque (AM 1370 KDTH, 92.9 KATFM, 97.3 the Rock, and 101.1 the River) and the Dubuque Jaycees. 2018 will be the 33rd annual show and promises to be bigger and better than ever!

Dubuque’s Independence Day Spectacular is dedicated annually to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who help protect the freedoms we enjoy today. Many military aircraft have been featured in the shows over the years. In their flyovers, U.S. Air Force pilots have reported that they estimate the Tri-State crowd size to be in excess of 250,000 people. It has evolved into the biggest community event in the tri-states.

Although the celebration can be seen from all over the Tri-State area, “Show Central” is located in the AY McDonald Park next to the Hawthorn Boat Ramp just below Lock and Dam 11. If you are planning to celebrate in this area, or anywhere near, please remember to arrive early (probably before 4pm) and pack and plan to be there through the end of the fireworks. It is often very hot that time of year and you are strongly encouraged to keep your pets at home.

The Air Show will begin at approximately 6pm and the line-up includes: The United States Army Parachute Team the Golden Knights; The Vanguard Flight Team; Mike Wiskas and the Lucas Oil Pitts Plane; a Lockheed T-33 Jet; a US Marine Corps Osprey; a Navy MH-53E Helicopter; a USAF A-10 Thunderbolt and a P-51 Mustang - Heritage Flight. And then at dusk...the fireworks extravaganza! For a listing of all events associated with this year’s celebration, log on to http://fireworks.radiodubuque.com.

The only way the radio stations and the Jaycees have the ability to put on this show each year is through the financial support of good corporate citizens. Thank you to EVERYONE for your past and present support, we couldn’t do it without you!

Purposeful Days at Prairie Ridge
by Megan Kaiser, Executive Director at Prairie Ridge of Galena

Resident, Bud Tomlinson
and Maintenance Coordinator, Tom Szynkowski congratulate each other on a job well done.
One thing we all know for certain is that we are aging. It’s bound to happen sooner or later. We also know aging comes with aches, pains, physical changes and limitations. But did you know that aging now comes with a 1 in 10 chance of having Alzheimer’s Disease? According to the Alzheimer’s Association, an estimated 5.7 million Americans of all ages are living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2018. These are some very scary numbers. At this point in time, there is no cure or an exact cause for Alzheimer’s Disease, so for those diagnosed or caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, what do you do? What’s next? Well, I would say you make those years count and find new purpose along the way! 
Health Care Coordinator, Jessica Studtmann and resident, Sandra Apps make sure the patio
​looks beautiful.
On August 1st, Prairie Ridge will be celebrating our 1 Year Anniversary. Over the past year, we welcomed 10 residents living with Alzheimer’s or dementia to our 14 apartment Memory Care Wing. Each one of these residents came to us at different stages. Our program focuses on providing meaningful activities for each resident as an individual, no matter the stage. We look to use their past experiences and joys to bring them new purposeful days. Whether it be helping with “household chores” for someone who was once a homemaker or helping our maintenance department with morning rounds and making sure our building is in tip top shape. They may not be able to do or enjoy what they once did, but as a memory care provider, our goal is to give those residents new sense of purpose and allow family caregivers that chance to be a son, daughter or spouse again, rather than a fulltime caregiver. Those living with Alzheimer’s or dementia still have so much they can bring to each day—you just need to find the simple things that bring them joy!

How Does Your Hospital Stack Up?

Just because your local hospital received a good rating in the past doesn’t mean the rating has stayed the same. Things change, for good and for bad. If you’re about to have surgery or need to pick out a new medical facility, check online sites to see what the latest scores are for hospitals near you.

Leapfrog Group is one of the organizations that collects data and reports hospital performance through its Hospital Safety Grade. Go online to www.leapfroggroup.org and look for Compare Hospitals. Put in your city and state and search within 10 to 200 miles from you.

The ratings are updated twice a year to reflect changes in the level of care. Look for information under inpatient care, medication safety, injections, injuries and more.

If, for example, your hospital has been dinged two years in a row for post-surgical infection rates, there’s a problem there that hasn’t gone away. If your hospital scores low in using bar codes to dispense medication (scanning the patient wrist band before giving medication), you’ll know that’s something to keep an eye on, especially if you’re asleep and unaware of being given medication. If your hospital has a zero rate of post-surgical infections, that’s something else you need to know.

Be sure to click the blue icon to read more about the rating for each item. In some cases a low number of bars is good, in others it indicates a problem.

What about your doctor, especially if you’re about to see a new one? First ask people you know for recommendations or comments. Then go online to HealthGrades (www.healthgrades.com) to get information. Scroll down to read comments written by other patients. Keep in mind, however, that as with everything else online, you really don’t know who has written those reviews.

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Call for National Philanthropy Day®  2018 Award Nominations

Dubuque, IA — The Greater Tri-State Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is now accepting nominations for its 2018 National Philanthropy Day® Awards. Local community members may honor someone in the following categories: Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser, Outstanding Professional Fundraiser, Outstanding Philanthropic Organization, and Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy (grade school, high school, or college), as well as Judges Award.

National Philanthropy Day® nomination forms are available online. Go to http://afpgreatertristate.afpnet.org and click Philanthropy Day for more information or to download a nomination form. Applications are due by June 15, 2018. 

The National Philanthropy Day® Awards Luncheon will be held on Thursday, November 15, at the Grand River Center. Registration begins at 11:15 and the event runs from 11:45-1:30 PM. Tickets are $40 and will be available beginning in October. Sponsorships are also available.

Congratulations to last year’s recipients:

Outstanding Individual Philanthropist
Bob and Marilyn Hoefer

Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser 
Carolyn Gantz

Outstanding Philanthropic Organization
R.J. McElroy Trust

Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy 
Maddie Tomecek

Outstanding Professional Fundraiser 
Andy Schroeder

​The Association of Fundraising Professionals- Greater Tri-State Chapter is located in Dubuque, IA, with members from northeast Iowa, southwest Wisconsin, and northwest Illinois. The Association of Fundraising Professionals represents 27,000 members in 172 chapters in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs.

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Grand Opera presents
The Pajama Game
by Michelle Blanchard,
Box Office Manager, Marketing Coordinator, The Grand Opera House

A Union strike at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory creates plenty of “Steam Heat” in this classic musical romantic comedy. 

In 1955, The Pajama Game won the Tony Award for Best new Musical and more than half a century later, in 2006, won for Best Revival of a Musical, proving the timeless quality of the story. Based on the novel 7 ½ Cents and adapted for the stage by Dubuque native Richard Bissell with a high energy score by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross (Damn Yankees). This story reminds us all that even little things can add up to greatness over time. 

Following the story of Sid Sorokin, a newly hired factory superintendant at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory and Babe Williams, the head of the Union Greivance Committee, as they navigate a budding romance and being on opposite sides of the impending strike over a 7 ½ cent raise for the workers. 

Both The Pajama Game and the novel 7 ½ Cents are based on the H.B. Glover factory that was located in Dubuque. With references riddled throughout the show that could only be Dubuque, this show is sure to feel familiar.

Because this is Dubuque’s Hometown Musical, The Grand is looking for individuals who are connected to the H.B. Glover factory or past productions of The Pajama Game to share their stories. If you are willing to share your story with us, contact Frank McClain at director@thegrandoperahouse.com or by phone at (563) 588-4356. The Grand will also be hosting “Dubuque Night!” at the Saturday, July 21st 7:30pm performance, sponsored by Premier Bank. Anyone wearing something “Dubuque” will get Free Popcorn. So, find your Dubuque shirts and hats (or dress up as Julien Dubuque himself!) and get your tickets for The Pajama Game!

CV Physical Therapy Open House
​ by Kaleb VanCleve

Charity VanCleve DPT, ATC
CV Physical Therapy is located at 1880 Radford Rd., Suite 4 and was established as an independent physical therapy clinic in January, 2018 by Charity VanCleve DPT, ATC, and co-owner Kaleb VanCleve. We will be celebrating an open house June 21st from
​4-7pm for the public to come and see our facility, ask questions and meet staff. Free snacks and drinks will be provided.

Charity has been practicing physical therapy for 13 years and has a background from multiple settings including inpatient, outpatient, home health, vestibular rehab, wound care and lymphedema treatments. She is a licensed certified athletic trainer and completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at Clarke University. Charity strives to be the best therapist she can be and will go above and beyond in the care she provides for each patient.

CV Physical therapy is a local clinic looking to be able to provide Physical Therapy with use of best practices to focus on return to prior level of injury and full function. Most insurances are accepted, and no referral is required to be seen. Appointments are available same and next day to meet client’s needs.

When asked what to expect when a patient comes to CV Physical Therapy Charity says “Here at CV Physical Therapy we embrace these core values: Communication, integrity, enthusiasm, hard work and helping one another. We are constantly striving to improve who we are and what we do to provide a best in clinic experience for our patients.”

​If unable to attend the open house feel free to stop in at any time during business hours Mon 8-5:30, Tues 11-5:30, Wed, Thurs, & Friday 8-5:30 and we will gladly show you the clinic and answer any questions.
CV Physical Therapy is located at 1880 Radford Rd., Suite 4 and will be celebrating an open house
​June 21st from 4-7pm

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