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Contributing Editors Janet Brown-Lowe David W. Deuth Kim Fein Curtis Ford Steve Hart Kelly Hendershot Pam Lynch Katie Merritt Mike Mickle Richard Phinney, M.D. Vera Stokes Kyle Wehr Phyllis Zalenski Join thousands of others as they help us promote happy healthy families in the QCA. Call 940-7875 for more information. QC Family Focus Magazine is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mickle Communications Group LLC. Publication of advertising and articles does not constitute endorsement. The publisher reserves the right to refuse and/or edit any materials for publication. You can contact us at QC Family Focus Magazine, P.O. Box 194, Bettendorf, Iowa 52722, 563-940-7875 or email: mmickle@qcfamilyfocus.com. ©Copyright 2011.

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Your Mickle’s Worth I feel like I’m a participant in a reality survival show. Walk through the yard without tripping over the soccer ball or stumbling into the soccer net, you must dodge the flying basketballs and duck when you see a metal baton hurling through the air. Don’t slip on the wet towels left over from swim practice and you must avoid all swinging bats and flying baseballs. Other obstacles include band instruments left in the middle of the hall, gym bags strategically placed to trip distracted parents and a travel schedule that would make a cross country truck driver cry. Des Moines, Peoria, Iowa City and Chicago. Those are the places Karen or I have traveled (mostly Karen) in just the past week. It’s not for work. It’s not for family outings. That’s been our travel schedule for baton, basketball and baseball! I’m looking at the calendar and realizing summer break is almost half over and my family has only been together for about 37 minutes. The grand prize for winning this version of The Parent Trap is a summer

By Mike Mickle with no trips to the emergency room, no broken bones and a concussion-free experience. Meanwhile, I’m studying for my commercial driver’s license so I’m legal when driving the Mickle family shuttle service to and from activities. We still have two more camps to attend. One for Kyle and one for Kate. Matt has plans to hang out with a former Harlem Globetrotter and I need a nap. I hope your summer is going well and we hope to see you at all the great events taking place this summer, beginning with Red, White and Boom and quickly followed by Bix and the Street Fest. Be sure to stop by both events and check out the inflatables from QC Jumps and More! I’ll race you up and down the slide... IF I survive the next episode of The Parent Trap. HEY! Who left the chew toy in the middle of the floor? OREO!!!

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n 2011, the average American family of four spent about $1,650 on summer vacation, according to a study by Visa. That’s probably more than the amount in your change jar, particularly in these economic times. Here are some simple ways you and your family can fill up your piggy bank for that much anticipated vacation. Eat at home – According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most of us spend 35- 45% of our food budget on meals prepared outside the home. Cooking more meals at home can save you about 80% compared to restaurant meals. Ordering fewer overpriced beverages can help fill the piggy bank faster. An average family of four can save about $800 a year. Turn down the hot water heater – Water heaters use 14% of the total home heating costs, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. If you turn your hot water heater to 110 degrees or install a low-flow shower head and put an insulating blanket around the water heater you can save money. Visit Energy Star for more tips – http://www.energystar.gov Call your insurance agent – Ask how your premiums can be lowered. There may be special discounts or your coverage can be updated. A higher deductible might lower your premium. Remember to have the deductible in the bank in case you need it. “Bundling” your policies — by placing your auto and home policies with the same company — may save you 10% or more off the total premium.

Find out if you’re owed money – Check the websites for Unclaimed Property at www.greatiowatreasurehunt.com/ (Iowa) or www.unclaimed.org or www.MissingMoney.com for unclaimed funds and other property that might be due to you. These sites allow you to search for unclaimed property (free of charge). Money might be owed you due to forgotten bank accounts, inheritances, utility bill refunds, security deposits, and other reasons. Ask for discounts – Ask for a better price on major purchases like electronics, furniture, appliances, and consumer services. When you book your hotel and make other vacation plans, don’t forget to ask for a discount then, too. Have a “do nothing” week – Here’s something that can be as fun as it is challenging: Go for a week without spending any money. Make it a competition and involve the whole family. Use up the food in your cupboards and freezer. Try carpooling to work. Play board games with the kids. Go to the library and check out a movie or music. Pay with cash – Put away your credit cards and force yourself to pay for purchases with cash. Studies show that you’re likely to spend less when you forgo the convenience. Reorganize your clothes closet – Home organizers claim that people wear only 20% of their clothing. But that doesn’t stop us from buying even more — a family of four spends almost $2,800 on clothing every year. Reorganize your clothes closet and start wearing that 80% you’ve probably forgotten you own. Who knows, you may even find some “new” items for your vacation!

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TRAVEL TIME by Steve Hart, Davenport Public Library

Summer is here at last, and it’s a great time to get out there and explore a new part of the world. The library has lots of great new travel books, databases, and other information that will help in your local and worldly endeavors. Travel books are a great way to get ready to travel and help you make decisions on where you want to go and what you might want to see when you get there. Travel books can be found in the 910 - 919 section of the library. Other great resources are the databases at your Davenport Public Library. Some databases that can assist in travel are listed below along with the WILBOR database. Check out and download books to take with you on vacation with WILBOR! Take your favorite travel book and other favorite books all in one little eReader. A video and instructions on how to download eBooks is located on the library’s website, and written directions can be found as well on the WILBOR website. All of the databases can be found at www.davenportlibrary.com. Another great resource, although not a travel agent, is the library’s reference librarians. They can help answer questions, find information on different parts of the world, and help with most anything (other than buying your ticket ). They even have a blog that occasionally talks about different travel locations or how to be frugal so you can save up money for your trip. A web address for one of those articles is listed at the bottom of the page. Have a great ADVENTURE!

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WILBOR As part of a consortium of Iowa libraries, all you need to access eAudiobooks and eBooks is your Davenport Library card. The content from WILBOR can be downloaded to your computer and/or transferred to a portable device. You may need to download the Overdrive media software available on the WILBOR website.

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Family Health Matters:

Watch the eyes this 4th of July. fireworks. Laws vary based on where you live. Buy only legal fireworks with a label, manufacturer's name and directions. Never try to make your own. 2) Wear safety goggles. Regular eyeglasses are not adequate, and safety goggles won’t prevent other injuries such as burns. 3) If you give kids sparklers, make sure they keep them outside and away from the face, clothing, and hair. Sparklers can reach 1,800° Fahrenheit (982° Celsius) — hot enough to melt gold. 4) Always use fireworks outside and have a bucket of water and a hose nearby in case of accidents.

5) Back away — fireworks have been known to backfire or shoot off It’s estimated that fireworks will cause nearly 1,600 eye injuries this Fourth of July. in the wrong direction. Never throw Dr. Leonardo Antaris provides eight tips to make sure your kids play it safe with fireworks. or point fireworks at someone, even for fun. It’s estimated that nearly 6,000 Americans spent part of their Fourth 6) Don’t hold fireworks in your of July holiday in the emergency hand or have any part of your body room in 2009 due to fireworks over them while lighting. injuries, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 7) Point fireworks away from (CPSC). Of those, fireworks caused homes, and keep away from brush and an estimated 1,600 eye injuries. leaves and flammable substances. The injuries included contusions, lacerations and foreign bodies in 8) Light one firework at a time the eye. Some injuries even caused (not in glass or metal containers), and Leonardo Antaris, M.D. permanent vision loss. never relight a dud. Quad City Retina Consultants, Davenport “I’ve treated many eye injuries number of fireworks injuries, associated with fireworks,” says accounting for 39 percent. Davenport Ophthalmologist Dr. “The key to prevent injury is Leonardo Antaris, Quad Cities Retina Consultants. “Most involve kids who proper education,” says Dr. Antaris. “The reality is that many people–of treat the fireworks as ordinary toys. all ages– are going to celebrate with They get too close or, as part of their fireworks, so they need to do so as playing, throw the fireworks at each 1230 East Rusholme Street safely as possible. Eye protection, other. Seldom is eye protection worn MB2, #107 supervision and common sense are the and there is almost never any adult Davenport, IA 52803 key components to a safe Fourth.” supervision.” According to the National Fire Eight Things to Remember Protection Association, “safe and This July 4th, Dr. Antaris reminds sane” fireworks cause more injuries fax: 563-326-8184 Quad Citians to play it safe around than illegal fireworks, especially to preschool children. For children under fireworks by taking these simple precautions: the age of 5, half of the total injuries were from sparklers. Children ages 1) Determine if it’s legal to shoot 15 and younger make up a significant

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not necessarily good for the patient.” Fortunately for Emily and the other sports medicine patients at OS, Dr. Hoffman’s experience of performing thousands of ACL repairs in his career has helped form his philosophy of aggressive rehabilitation programs after surgery to help athletes return to their sports safely and quickly. “Women are three to eight times more likely to suffer a major knee injury than men,” explained Dr. Hoffman. “As more young women like Emily play in high school sports where the knee takes a lot of pounding, there is a related increase in knee injures.” It took six months of hard work after surgery. “Dr. Hoffman kept in touch and encouraged me the whole way through,” she said. “I learned you have to have patience to get to the next level and deal with setbacks – like injuries – when they happen.” She managed to get herself back on the court again. And after eleven months, Emily found herself and a teammate fighting their way to fifth place in the AAU Junior Olympic Beach Doubles Tournament – the first team from Iowa to medal in the history of the tournament. Emily’s Olympic dream eventually took her and her family from Pleasant Valley to their current home in Parker, Colorado where she could be near the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and play for one of the top club programs in the country during the off-season. The Pursuit of the Dream Continues

Emily Podschweit began her volleyball career in the Quad Cities by playing on the Pleasant Valley Now in the Summer of 2012, Emily has graduated High School volleyball team. After suffering from a nearly career-ending ACL injury, she’s now from high school with accolades and honors that splits her time between Colorado and California in her quest for Olympic gold.

ondon’s Summer Olympic Games open in July, and as the world once again becomes inspired by the courage and tenacity of Olympic athletes, a volleyball player from the Iowa cornfields is still dreaming of Olympic gold of her own one day. Emily Podschweit is a former Pleasant Valley High School volleyball standout, who just graduated from Colorado’s Chaparral High School in May. When the London games begin, one eye will be on her mentor, beach volleyball legend and Olympian Misty May-Treanor, representing Team USA, while the other will be on her own career that began in Bettendorf, IA. Emily’s story begins in Pleasant Valley, Iowa and with a new knee from Dr. John Hoffman of Orthopaedic Specialists, PC. Emily’s ACL tear was bad when

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it happened back in 2009. So bad, in fact, that her original orthopaedist told her she’d never play the sport she loved again. But Emily sought a second opinion from Dr. Hoffman, a fellowship-trained, sports medicine surgeon in Davenport who called on his experience to provide an alternative point-of-view. “Some surgeons take a very conservative attitude on returning to play,” said Dr. Hoffman, “but that’s

could propel her to the top. She was named one of the Top 5 defensive players in the nation for indoor volleyball and ranked in the Top 8 players in the U.S. for beach volleyball, following her senior season. Emily is currently training with the USA Beach National Team in Hermosa Beach, California, located near the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. In the fall, she will be attending Florida International University in Miami with a full-ride scholarship to play the sport she loves. Her mother, Mary Kaye Podschweit, says her daughter still dreams of making the Olympic team, and that she has her eye on trying out for the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil, with even greater hopes of making the team for the 2020 Games, eight years away. “When Emily left Bettendorf,” recalls Mary Kay, “she wrote a letter to Dr. Hoffman and the OS team, thanking them for helping her save her knee and her dreams. Without them, she wouldn't be the player she is today.” For more information on understanding knee and ACL injuries and the various treatment options open for discussion with your doctor, visit the Orthopaedic Specialists PC website: www. osquadcities.com

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Summer Events in Downtown Davenport

Kyle Wehr Downtown Event Assistant, Downtown Partnership, Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce

Finding activities to keep everyone entertained can be a challenge at times. Fortunately Downtown Davenport has a full schedule for the remaining summer months. One of the downtown events not to miss is Red White and Boom! on July 3rd starting at 6pm. Celebrate our country’s birthday on the river front in LeClaire Park. We will also be honoring our military and celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal. Events include live entertainment from USO band Green 13, craft activities, bounce houses and, of course, a fireworks display on the Mississippi between Davenport and Rock Island. Later in the month come back for the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center Street Fest, July 27th and 28th. This is the festival that accompanies the acclaimed Bix 7 race. Come and shop the arts and crafts vendors, listen to some great music from local and regional bands, visit the “Olympic Village” family fun area with crafts, performance stage, and activities for the little ones. In August, River Roots Live will once again

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be bringing the sound of music and smell of ribs to the air in LeClaire Park. August 17th and 18th bring a park bursting at the seams with fans of the competitive rib teams and nationally acclaimed musicians. Very few places in the nation have this caliber of music and food in the same place. Budding musicians can’t miss the Junior Jam tent that includes workshops and performances by local professional musicians. River Roots Live is also supported by Living Lands and Waters as well the River Music Experience. These two non-profits are stewards of our waterways and our musical heritage, respectively. This is just a glance at what is available in Downtown Davenport this summer. There are many more events scheduled from family activities to nightlife. For a full event calendar please visit www.downtowndavenport.com. While you are there you can find places to eat, local shops to visit, and even find the best place to park during your visit to Downtown Davenport. We hope to see you downtown this summer! Photos by: Barkley Photography

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Batten down the hatches and get ready for the storm of all storms. Tornado Chasers 3D is appearing on Putnam’s giant screen! Here’s your chance to see the movie with three of your friends or family members PLUS you will get to meet professional storm chaser Sean Casey! Enter the contest below for your chance to win. Name_ _____________________________________________________________ Address_ ___________________________________________________________ City_________________________________________State_ _________________ Phone Number________________________________________________________ I want to win because_ _________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ I pick up my copy of QCFF at_____________________________________________ Send Entries to Tornado Chasers Contest! C/O QC Family Focus, P.O. Box 194, Bettendorf, IA 52722

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Katie Merritt Events Coordinator Putnam Museum and Giant Screen Theater

Cool off inside the Giant Screen Theater this summer with The Reel Deal unlimited movie card! The Reel Deal is now on sale through August 31. The sky’s the limit on how many of these great summer movies you get to see! Purchase The Reel Deal card for only $35/adults and $25/children. There is no better way to beat the summer heat than with this great summer movie lineup! Stop in the Museum to get your Reel Deal card today!

Coming Soon: The Avengers - Rescue 3D Now Playing: Tornado Alley 3D - Flying Monsters 3D Last Reef 3D - Chimpanzee Now Playing Feature: Tornado Alley 3D. Are you one for adventure? Get a chance to join Sean Casey, storm chaser and filmmaker, as he takes viewers into the heart of the storm on the Putnam’s Giant Screen!Look for a chance to meet Sean Casey himself and to win a ride in the Tornado Intercept Vehicle this summer by checking out the Putnam Museum’s Facebook page for contests and information! On exhibit, Dinosaurs Unearthed! Come travel back more than 65 million years and discover dinosaurs like you’ve never seen them before. The exhibition will present 14 life-like animatronic dinosaurs, including two feathered dinosaurs, along with 22 fossil replicas, and two complete life-size articulated skeletons. Special touch kiosks allow visitors to control dinosaur movements and learn about dinosaur skin and bones,

digestion and sounds. Make it a Dino-mite combo, by adding Flying Monsters 3D for just $4.50! Ever wonder what it’s like to be an emergency responder? This summer, our Lights! Sirens! Action! exhibit will take you behind the scenes on the duties, history and crisis situations emergency responders handle on an everyday basis! Get a chance to experience emergency scenarios at our simulated dispatch center, dress up like a real firefighter, or see how history has evolved in this heroic field! Lights! Sirens! Action! opens July 21. Then end your heart pounding adventure with Rescue 3D for the perfect action combo! The Putnam Museum is open this summer from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Thursday & Saturdays. 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Fridays and Sundays noon – 5 p.m. Exhibit Hall pricing is $7 for adults, $5 for youth, and members are free! Additional charges for Dinosaurs Unearthed exhibit and Giant Screen movies. Ticket pricing and times are available on our website at www. putnam.org or by phone at (563) 324-1933.

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Kid’s Calendar Walcott Truckers Jamboree Iowa 80 Truckstop Celebrating America’s Truckers! July 12-13 This family fun event features nearly 200 exhibits; a Super Truck Beauty Contest, Antique Truck Display; Iowa Pork Chop Cookout; Trucker Olympics; Carnival Games; Live music both nights and a fireworks display on July 12th at 9pm. Admission and parking are FREE! Shuttles will be provided from the parking area to the event grounds. Time: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM Iowa 80 Truckstop, 755 W. Iowa 80 Road, Walcott. Call 563-284-6961 for more information. MUSIC on the March: Drum & Bugle Corps • July 12 Music on the March, a Drum Corps International competition, is an intense, high-energy musical experience performed by students who have dedicated themselves to a high level of musical excellence. It combines dynamic music with extremely precise and intricate choreography. Flags and costumes add to the pageantry. Seven corps are schedule to compete.VIP, Premium, Reserved and General Admission tickets begin at $15 and can be purchased at www.colts.org or by calling 563-582-4872. For group sales or questions, please email tickets@colts.org. Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Brady Street Stadium, 3600 N. Brady Street, Davenport, IA Call 563-582-4872 for more information.

Food Craft Day • July 13 Teens ages 12 to 18 can make a variety of food-themed crafts, as part of the library’s free “Feed Your Mind: READ” summer activities for teens. Time: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Rock Island Library 30/31 Branch, 3059 30th Street, Rock Island. Call 309-732-7315 for more information.

John Deere Pavilion Learn & Play Day Saturday, July 21st John Deere Pavilion • 10:00am-4:00pm Activities: Petting Zoo, Motorized Gator Course, Pedal Tractor Pull, Blacksmith demonstrations, Little Johnny’s Farm and much more. Bix 7 Run/Walk • July 27-28 Participate in the 36th annual Quad-City Times Bix 7 Run/ Walk - one of the top ten running events in the United States. A two-mile QuickBix is available for people who don’t want to go for seven miles. Alcoa’s Jr. Bix on Friday, July 27th at 6 p.m. This year’s race will be limited to the first 3500 kids who enter. In addition, now in its 6th year, the Brady Street Sprint gives qualified participants the opportunity to sprint up the infamous, Brady Street hill for a chance at cash prizes. The Bix 7 Run/Walk begins at the bottom of Brady Street in downtown Davenport. For more info and to register for the race visit the Bix7 website at www.bix7.com

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101 Summer Kids’ Activities 1 Run Through a Sprinkler 2 Check Out Library Books 3 Play Croquet 4 Make Homemade Popsicles 5 Go Fishing 6 Color with Melted Crayons 7 Draw With Sidewalk Chalk 8 Have a Play Date With Friends 9 Make Friendship Bracelets 10 Bake Cookies 11 Learn to Set the Table 12 Play Hopscotch 13 Make Mud Pies 14 Play Board Games 15 Stargaze and Find Constellations 16 Learn to Jump Rope 17 Memorize a Poem or Verse 18 Hoola Hoop 19 Glue Dry Noodles on Paper 20 Have a Tea Party

21 Play Hide and Seek 22 Take a Nature Hike 23 Set Up a Lemonade Stand 24 Paint With Water 25 Visit a Pet Store 26 Make S’mores 27 Play Kickball 28 Have a Picnic 29 Learn to Juggle 30 Play with Dry Rice 31 Ride Bikes 32 Play Red Light, Green Light 33 Create a Time Capsule 34 Go Swimming 35 Play Flashlight Tag 36 Go to Story Time at the Library 37 Play Driveway Tic-Tac-Toe with Bean Bags 38 Have a Nerf Gun/Water Gun Fight 39 Write a Story 40 Hold a Bike Parade

61 Arm Wrestle 62 Attend Vacation Bible School 63 Have a Relay Race with Friends 64 Play I Spy 65 Build a Clubhouse 66 Ride a Carousel at the Mall 67 Visit a Petting Zoo 68 Collect Change for Charity 69 Make Slime 70 Roller Skate

71 Make Dirt Cups with Gummy Worms 72 Have Craft Day 73 Play Catch 74 Plant Flowers 75 Read Aloud with Your Family 76 Have a Water Balloon Fight 77 Make Paper Dolls 78 Play Mini Golf 79 Catch Fire Flies 80 Go Bowling

81 Collect Leaves 82 Make Homemade Play Dough 83 Play With a Frisbee 84 Visit the Farmer’s Market 85 Go on a Scavenger Hunt 86 Have a Tie Dye Shirt Party 87 Learn Origami 88 Learn a New Sport 89 Play “Simon Says” 90 Watch the Sunset

94 Attend Class at a Home Improvement Store 96 Make a Sock Puppet 97 Put on a Puppet Show

98 Play Hide and Seek 99 Have a Pillow Fight 100 Watch Fireworks 101 Chase Butterflies

91 Go Camping in the Backyard 92 Eat Watermelon Outside 93 Have a Seed Spitting Contest 94 Play Dodge Ball

41 Fly a Kite On a Breezy Day 42 Make Ice Cream In a Bag 43 Finger Paint with Pudding 44 Blow Bubbles 45 Visit a Local Museum 46 Cheer Up the Elderly 47 Paint Your Own Pottery 48 Create a Rock Collection 49 Make a Dry Noodle Necklace 50 Play Cowboys and Indians 51 Write a Letter to a Pen Pal 52 Make a Mobile 53 Build a Fort in Your Bedroom 54 Make Popsicle Stick Art 55 Play Dress Up 56 Help with Chores 57 Make a Magazine Clipping Mosaic 58 Have a Park Play Date 59 Make Paper Airplanes 60 Watch the Clouds

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Quality Toys Aren’t Just Kid Stuff!

Janet Brown-Lowe German American Heritage Center

was the center for this industry. Focusing particularly on wooden toys, dolls, and later mechanical toys and stuffed animals, this ancient town still takes pride in hosting the largest toy fair in the world on an annual basis. Not far from the city are some of Germany’s most fabled forests, where miners and woodsmen spent their winter months in olden times carving and painting toys for their own children and for further sale to the companies that marketed them in shops and stores. Beginning in July the German American Heritage Center is introducing new wooden toys that carry on this tradition. We will be featuring products by the Grimm Play-and-Wood Design, a company whose products excel through simple shapes, beautiful colors and inviting, smooth surfaces for sensory appeal. Unlike the pre-packaged toy “sets” so common to the American market, these toys allow children to use their own creativity and imagination whether they play alone or with others. Integrated into many products are aspects of both Montessori and Waldorf German American educational philosophies, which place the focus of play on the child, not on the product. These Heritage Center toys are made of alder, lime, maple or cherry 712 W 2nd St Davenport IA Blossom blocks www.gahc.org 563-322-8844 wood and are solid, built-to-last objects crafted and sanded by hand, and colored with natural, non-toxic dyes. We have a selection for babies through the middle years – even adults delight Magnet puzzles in the color, touch and creative aspects of these toys! We are also featuring some special, hardto-find toys made in Germany by the porcelain Toddler Dish manufacturer Reutter. We have baby dish gift Set sets, tea sets in a hat-box and tiny tea sets for your Teddy bear packed in charming little picnic baskets - just right for that visit to Grandma’s house! And all under $30!! Rainbow arches Do come by and see our new toy products for creative play – we are proud to bring you this wonderful German tradition and you’ll be proud to invest in these truly quality items for the special Kinder Beads for games Zippy cars for little hands in your life! and crafts P.S. Do the fairy tales of old still enchant you? You don’t need toys to love the tales of the Grimm Brothers, whose first published stories celebrate their 200th anniversary in 2012. Child’s Tea Set in Beautiful alphabet cards The German American Heritage Center will Hat Box be featuring a special exhibit with children’s features and three appearances by a professional storyteller, all beginning in the month of July – check our website for dates and details at gahc. org.

Are you a parent, grandparent, loving aunt or uncle who is frustrated in finding quality playthings for the youngsters in your life? Does the array of plastic parts, over-packaged trinkets and questionable superheroes displayed in vast aisles of supposed shopping paradise dishearten you? Would you appreciate selecting quality toys in a friendly, accessible spot without needing a huge cart and a huge wallet? Would you like to find toys that are equally joyful for both boys and girls, and are sturdily made to delight many little hands, if not multiple generations? The German American Heritage Center in downtown Davenport, at the foot of the Centennial Bridge, invites you to visit our Gift Shop and to delight in the new children’s products you’ll find waiting for your discovery. For centuries Germany has been the home to many of the world’s most beloved and respected toymakers. The town of Nuerenberg, situated precisely at the north-south east-west crossroads of Europe,

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Prepared by b Vera Stok kes, Nutrition and Health Program P Speciialist Outreach

Vera Stokes Nutrition and Health Program Specialist, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

nagging, arguing, or complaining at the table. Mealtime Studies show that nearly stress can lead to emotional overeating. half of today’s children will become • Help children find ways other than eating to address over-weight or obese adults. If emotions. Although eating may feel good for a while, children learn to make proper food cannot solve problems. food choices, these statistics can • Eat in only one place in the home. This eliminates be decreased. You can help your snacking in front of the TV and in the bedroom. It is child develop good eating habits. easy to overeat while watching TV. This life skill will help your child • Find a hobby to substitute for “recreational eating.” live a healthy satisfying life. Here Then, when working on the hobby, avoid eating for are some ways to begin life-long “extra fun.” healthy eating habits in the home. • Plan nutritious snacks ahead of time. Waiting until • Be a good role model. Let your V Vera Stokes Contact: hunger strikes to decide what snack to eat usually child see you eating a variety of nutritious foods. vsstokes@iastat te.edu results in choosing a food low in nutritional value and • Establish a regular family meal pattern. Three high in nutritious meals supplemented by healthy snacks are 5663-210-0587 calories. • Allow children to stop eating when full. Insisting upon a recommended. clean plate teaches children to ignore their body signals • Reward your child with attention and kind words instead for hunger and satiety and that may lead to overeating. of food. For more information, download the publication, • Serve correct portions sizes. Visit the website, “Steps to a Healthier Family” (#PM2005), http://www. ChooseMyPlate.gov, to determine correct portion sizes extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM2005.pdf for each family member. • Make mealtime and snack time pleasant. Avoid fussing,

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Quality Matters

By Pam Lynch, Child Care Resource & Referral

Choosing child care for your child(ren) is one of the most important decisions you along will ever make. There are many things of environment with other quality indicators. By Pam Lynch, Care Resource & Referral to consider when lookingChild for the person/program that will care forAs your child you are working or going to school. steps arewhile completed, the provider is able to move Society hoosing measureschild and monitors quality, hotel quality, carofquality restaurant What aabout care quality? care forairyour child(ren) is one up and in levels and quality. is awarded star child for each level. When choosing hotel or a restaurant will look ratings and/or the mosta important decisionsmany you will everonline make.for star Achieving a starwritten ratingcomments on a QRSand scale means the recommendations. A person maytoonly plan to when stay atlooking the hotel one night or dine at the restaurant for a special There are many things consider provider has gone above and beyond whatevening the state out take the time that to check out the Considering a child go toAthe chosen childthat carethe program every for yet the they person/program will care forquality. your child while that requires ofwill them. rating shows provider is day to 8 hoursor (and sometimes more)Society while the parent works or goes totoschool; we suggest ask about child youfor are6 working going to school. measures committed providing qualityparents child care. care too!air quality, hotel quality, car quality and and quality monitors Looking for a child care provider can be very

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Looking for a child care provider can be very overwhelming as there are many things to consider. The most common while the parent works or goes to school; we suggest other important question. “Are you a quality rated questions asked by parents are about openings, hours, location and child to adult ratio. The top question seems to revolve parents ask about child care quality too! program?” Quality Matters and the choice of child around cost. While cost of care is an important factor to consider when making your child care choice, please don’t let it Iowa and Illinois, along with many other states, care is an investment in your child’s future. be the determining factor. All of these are important questions but very few are asking the other important question. “Are have a quality rating system in place for child care For more information about choosing quality you a quality rated program?” Quality Matters and the choice of child care is an investment in your child’s future.

programs. This system is referred to as QRS. QRS is child care, finding child care programs in your area and a voluntary program thatchoosing offers quality child child care care, providers yourcare state’s qualityinrating system localquality Child For more information about finding child programs your area and call yourthe state’s a guided way to improve the quality of child care Care Resource & Referral office 1-866-324-3236 or rating system call the local Child Care Resource & Referral office 1-866-324-3236 or 563-324-3236 or visit they provide. This system encompasses professional 563-324-3236 or visit www.iacommunityaction.org. www.iacommunityaction.org. You can also find us on Facebook! development, health and safety checklists, and the set-up You can also find us on Facebook!

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New Vision with Laser Refractive Surgery

Laser refractive surgery is the term given to a number of procedures designed to change the focusing properties of the eye. The clear curved front part of the eye, the cornea, is modified by the application of laser energy in such a way that images are more accurately focused on the retina reducing or eliminating the need for glasses or contacts. Photo refractive keratectomy or PRK is the procedure first approved to correct nearsightedness and astigmatism by the FDA in 1996. The excimer laser energy is placed directly on the surface of the cornea to reshape it in such a way that the images of distant objects are more accurately focused on the retina. It works well for people with thin corneas who have low to moderate amounts of myopia and astigmatism. Because PRK is performed on the corneal surface, there is typically more discomfort than with LASIK which may limit activities for a few days to a few weeks, but results are as good as LASIK. Advances in the microkeratome instrument in the late 1990s made the procedure known as LASIK (laser-assisted intrastromal keratomileusis) commonplace. LASIK surgery employs the same excimer laser used in PRK, but the application to the cornea is below the surface. A thin corneal flap (much like a contact lens on a hinge) was first formed by a microkeratome. The microkeratome is a mechanical device which uses a blade to cut the flap. More recently, another type of laser, the femtosecond laser (IntraLase or iLASIK),

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Richard Phinney, M.D.

Dr. Richard Phinney is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and by the American Board of Eye Surgeons in LASIK surgery. Dr. Phinney received subspecialty credentials in diseases and surgery of the cornea at UCLA’s prestigious Jules Stein Eye Institute. For more information visit Eye Surgeons Associates online at www.esaeyecare. com.

creates the flap by accurate application of energy within the cornea. With its excellent safety profile and visual outcomes, the IntraLase Laser Technology is among the fastest growing refractive surgical techniques. NASA astronauts and U.S. pilots can have laser vision correction surgery today because of the exclusive, validated safety and precision performance of the IntraLase Method. With the latest femtosecond laser, the iFS laser, patients experience faster visual recovery, fewer dry eye symptoms, and maximum flap stability – three times that of a microkeratome-created flap. It takes seconds to create the flap with the iFS. This flap is retracted on the hinge prior to application of the laser energy on the cornea’s center. The flap is then laid back in place and adheres by natural means. Distance vision is usually good enough for people to be back to work and drive without glasses within 24 hours. Eye drops are used for a few days after LASIK and for several weeks after PRK. Middle-aged people who require bifocal glasses to assist reading will still need reading glasses or may opt for something known as monovision. In this situation, one eye is corrected for distance while the other is made somewhat nearsighted for reading. People are able to see at distance with the fully corrected eye and at near with the other. Many people easily adapt to this condition which admittedly, sounds somewhat bizarre. If this option is elected and later the patient finds that they can’t adapt, it is possible to convert the near eye to a distance eye. Reading glasses can then be used. Today’s laser technology has provided millions of people worldwide with freedom from glasses and contact lenses. The risk of surgical complications exists with all operations, and imperfect vision may be the consequence of laser refractive surgery. National studies indicate that mild uncorrectable vision loss (two lines on the eye chart) occurs in 1 – 2% of patients following conventional laser application. Advances in the programming of laser application with information gathered from the unique imperfections of the eye by a device known as an aberrometer give a more precise and personalized “custom” treatment. These custom applications have improved visual outcomes and reduced the risk of vision loss. Not all lasers are approved for this type of treatment. The laser vision correction marketplace can be confusing for patients. There are differences in the capabilities of FDA approved lasers, differences in surgeon experience, and differences in post-operative care. Sometimes people get caught up in the hype of advertising and forget this is surgery that demands pre and post-operative attention to details by an easily accessed, experienced eye doctor.

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Your Not To Young To Plan

By Curtis Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford, LLP

your financial or personal assets, it will designate a guardian for any minor children, along with a financial manager for their inheritance. • Living Trust. A trust is a useful tool for avoiding probate. A trust can give you additional control of your assets not only in death, but also in life. • Power of Attorney. A valuable planning tool, a power of attorney designates the person you want to manage your assets if you become disabled and unable to manage them yourself. • Advanced Medical Directive. The document names the person – or persons – that will make medical decisions for you if you are unable to do so yourself. Regardless of your age, with these documents, you will have started to create a comprehensive plan that will protect you and your family.

ar too often estate and financial planning is postponed until later in life. People assume they are too young or too poor to need this type of planning. The reality is young families may be in even more need for planning since their lives are frequently in transition or they have younger children who they need to provide for in the unlikely event of an unexpected death. By planning ahead and creating an estate plan, you can protect your loved ones from having to make difficult decisions without the benefit of your input and prevent financial disaster for your family. To create the best plan for your family, it is important that your Nash Nash Bean & Ford are members of the American Academy of Estate Attorneys and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. To receive a copy estate plan and your financial plan create a cohesive Planning of our most recent newsletter “Your Estate Matters” or for a free consultation on Estate or Term Care Planning, call 309-944-2188, 309-762-9368 or 1-800-644-5345. You may strategy. An experienced attorney can help you create Long also contact our firm by email at info@nashbeanford.com or visit our web site at http://www. a plan to meet all your needs and the needs of your nashbeanford.com. The firm devotes its practice primarily in the areas of estate, business and tax planning and related areas of the law, as well as elder law and trust administration and heirs. probate. We offer guidance and advice to our clients in every area of estate planning. This column is designed for general information purposes only, and is not At the least, your plan should include: intended, nor should be construed or relied upon, as legal advice. Please consult your attorney if specific legal information is desired. • A will. Not only does a will outline the distribution of

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Know the Signs of Elder Financial Abuse

Kelly Hendershot Marketing Communications Officer, DHCU Community Credit Union

DHCU Community Credit Union will NEVER call, email or otherwise contact you and ask for your user name, password or other online banking credentials. DHCU also will NEVER contact you and ask for your credit or debit card number, PIN or 3-digit security code. Unfortunately, knowing this is not always enough to protect members from financial abuse. Elderly financial abuse spans a broad spectrum of conduct. According to the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, this crime can include, but is not limited to: - Taking money or property - Forging an older person’s signature - Using the older person’s property or possessions without permission - Promising life-long care in exchange for money or property and not following through on the promise - Using deception, trickery, false pretense, or dishonest acts for financial gain The following can be signs of financial abuse, according to the National Institute on Financial Issues and Services for Elders, National Council on Aging:

- Frequent checks written to a caregiver or financial professional - An elderly person transferring title of his or her home or other assets for no apparent reason - Missing personal belongings - Living conditions well below an elderly person’s financial resources - Unpaid or overdue bills when someone is supposed to be paying them If you suspect a family member or caregiver is exploiting an elderly relative, take these steps: - Write down your concerns using summarized bullet points. - Document whom you talk to and when. - Call Adult Protective Services (APS), local law enforcement, and the person’s financial institution as soon as possible. In many communities, APS is listed under the Department of Health and Human Services or Social Services. Many have elderly abuse hotlines, which can be found at www.ncea.aoa.gov; click on “Help Hotline.” Locally, contact Alternatives for the Older Adult in Moline at 309-277-0167, 800-798-0988 or afoa@4olderadults.org. If it’s an emergency, call 911. Please call 309-796-7500, email info@dhcu. org visit any DHCU location or go to https://www. dhcu.org/safeguarding_your_information/ for more information on how to protect your financial identity.

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The Car Keys

By David W. Deuth, President of Weerts Funeral Home

s a young teenager, I longed for the freedom to drive the car. Growing up in a small town, there wasn’t always a lot to do; by the time I turned 16 and had my driver’s license, I was certain that there was a whole new world to explore. And I was ready to explore it. Of course, my early driving experiences were limited to using one of my parents’ cars. When I say “limited”, that’s exactly the way it seemed to me: “limited”. Very limited. My Grandma Deuth lived in a little neighboring town about 10 miles away. More than once, I managed to get myself out of doing the dinner dishes by quickly leaving the table before everyone else had finished eating so I could “surprise” Grandma with a telephone call. Now with my driver’s license in hand, I reasoned that perhaps some trips to visit Grandma might warrant the use of the car. This approach worked quite well for me early on. Then, like most kids, I got a little too comfortable with my privilege and started cruising around town on the way to Grandma’s. Some towns have a “strip” for cruising; we had “the square”. A full trip around the square was close to five miles. So, four or five times around the square on the way TO Grandma’s…and four or five times around the square on the way BACK from Grandma’s…eventually left little room for explaining the 40 or 50 extra miles than the usual trip to Grandma’s house should require. Then I got my big break: we planted a big garden in Grandma’s backyard. Soon, I discovered that the garden required watering and weeding and, of course, harvesting the vegetables. I quickly volunteered to go and do the work so I could get my hands on the car keys. I loved that Grandma’s house was right near the village fire station. Three times each day, like clockwork, the fire siren would sound to let everyone in this otherwise quiet little town know when it was 12 Noon, 6 PM or 10 PM. Just a little slice of Mayberry, RFD. While working alone in the garden late one afternoon, the most ominous, deep growl I had ever heard emanated from right behind me. Starting low and loud, it escalated rapidly. I was thoroughly convinced at that moment that a very large bear was charging toward me, and I was about to become his dinner. 36

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To this day, I am positive that my feet left the ground by three feet or more as I spun around in stunned and startled amazement. Fully expecting a wildly charging bear heading toward me – and trying to figure out where I would go to escape from him – you can imagine my continued horror when I could still HEAR this bear but could not SEE him. As the growl continued to escalate higher and higher and louder and louder, I soon realized that there was no bear at all: the fire siren had just sounded to let the villagers know that it was 6 PM. My hands were still shaking as I fumbled the keys into the car’s ignition. Starting the car, I vividly remember locking all the doors. Just in case. I drove home with both hands on the wheel, hands at 10 and 2. Didn’t turn on the radio. Didn’t cruise the square. Went straight home and completely forgot to bring the vegetables home for dinner. . . which, doggone it, was another opportunity to grab the car keys and head to Grandma’s house. Remember Well. David W. Deuth, CFSP, is a funeral director and the owner of Weerts Funeral Home in Davenport. He can be reached at 563.424.7055 or by email at Dave@WeertsFH.com.

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Aquatic Center admission from 5-8 PM only

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JOHN DEERE PAVILION

LEARN & PLAY DAY What does it take to work the land? Come play and learn about a day in the life of John Deere customers at the John Deere Pavilion on Saturday, July 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Special exhibits and activities will teach kids about John Deere customers and the work they do every day. Kids will learn about life on a farm, see what it’s like to work on a construction site, explore the world of forestry and more. For hands-on fun kids can test their driving skills in our battery-powered Gator™ obstacle course or put their muscles to work in a pedal-powered tractor pull. Inside you can enjoy the Pavilion’s updated displays and activities to learn even more about the world of John Deere. For more information call 309-765-1000.

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