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On the Front Cover-Luke and Levi G. Photo taken by Nick Benhart. Be sure to tune into WHBF on May 5th at 10:35pm for the next episode of Rule Ur Game. The only Quad City Show where Quad City teens are the reporters and they feature stories about the great things happening in their schools. We always visit at least 4 schools across the area, two from Illinois and two from Iowa. Rule Ur Game is hosted by WHBF Sports Director Jay Kidwell and produced by Mickle Communications! Go to our Rule Ur Game Facebook page and “like” us. Then suggest some stories we could cover at your school.
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Your Mickle’s Worth by Mike Mickle
Hope your Fall season is going well. It’s not even Winter and my brain already appears to be shutting down. I’m pretty sure Karen is fully questioning my sanity. She has suspected I may be losing more brain cells than normal for awhile, but now she has proof. Recently, I stopped home between meetings for some of our video projects and noticed there was a pile of clothes in our laundry room floor. Karen HATES when I do laundry. I apparently do not separate colors the way she feels they should be sorted. Whatever. Anyway, I noticed the pile of laundry and decided I could handle it. They were all the same shade... sort of. So, I put them on top of the dryer and began to put them in the washing machine. I grabbed a handful of clothes each time until the machine was full. I added the detergent, hit start and went on to my next meeting. Mission accomplished, or not. I forgot to take the laundry out of the machine. Fast forward 18 hours. Karen gathered up more laundry and headed to the washing machine. When she opened it, she noticed laundry already in the machine. The laundry had white “stuff” all over it. She assumed I had washed my jeans with Kleenexes still in the pocket. Not that I’ve ever done that... Clearly, she was just assuming. As she pulled the laundry out of the machine, the number of “Kleenexes” multiplied. As she dug a little deeper, she found remnants of a box. She then realized that the brand new box of fabric softener sheets was missing. These weren’t Kleenexes, it was a full mega box from Sams, 260 sheets to be exact. Yep, I grabbed an entire box of BOUNCE sheets while grabbing the laundry, dropped the box into the washing machine and never even noticed. The clothes were covered in a mix of white film and little cardboard pieces. On a related note, our laundry has never been softer or smelled better and I’m not even allowed to walk past the laundry room, let alone enter it. Never one to miss an opportunity, I’m now wondering if there would similar consequences involving the kitchen if I scorched a favorite pan or broke a favorite dish? Probably not. It’s been a BIG month in the Mickle house. Our youngest is now officially less than a year away from being a teenager. Truth is, in Matt’s mind he’s been a teenager for several years. He felt like he became one when his older brother hit 13. Not gonna lie. Having our youngest well into his last year of elementary school and heading toward the teen years is not easy. It’s amazing to see how he’s grown and changed, yet some things have not wavered. When he was two, he loved fire trucks so we called the 4
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Davenport Fire Department and they graciously agreed to let us visit. Fast forward ten years and Matt is still talking about the possibility of a career as a firefighter or police officer. Both are noble professions but they would definitely keep his dad up at night. He’s also considering a career as an attorney. If he chooses, that path, I believe he should consider being a trial attorney. He certainly enjoys a closing argument every time something is not going his way. Truth be told, he is a combination of Perry Mason and Monte Hall. Defense attorney meets Let’s Make A Deal Game Show Host. With that said, he makes us smile on a daily basis. He’s opinionated, funny, athletic, bright and most definitely a challenge! I asked him to promise me no matter how big he grows or how old he gets, he will still give us hugs. His answer? “It depends on how big I get. I don’t want to hurt you when you are old.” Ugh. Our sincere wish is that you have a list of blessings to give thanks for this month. We are thankful for your support. From our family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving. Best regards, Mike
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Educational Benefits to Playing Board Games Brenda Boleyn, Ph.D. & Barbara Wiese, Ph.D. Professors in the School of Education at St. Ambrose University We’re enjoying the beautiful season of fall and all it brings . . . the colors, the comfort food, the football games. Fall also means crisp, cool weather and ever shrinking daylight hours which tend to bring us indoors earlier in the evening. This doesn’t mean the fun has to stop—it will just take a different form! With that in mind we thought this month we’d focus on board games you can play with your children that not only are fun, but support learning as well. Playing board games with your children includes many general benefits. Children learn turn taking, patience, persistence, risk taking, anticipation skills, memory skills, pattern recognition, team work, and that you can’t always win. But in addition to these general benefits, there can be more specific benefits that support cognitive development, for instance early literacy and math skills. An interesting study conducted by Geetha Ramani and Robert Siegler (2008) found that experience with certain kinds of board games not only boosts preschool math skills, but has an impact on math achievement scores later in life. The researchers asked preschoolers (4- and 5-year-olds) to name all the board games they had ever played. The more board games a child named, the better his/her performance in four areas: 1) numeral identification, 2) counting, 3) number line estimation, and 4) numerical magnitude comparison (knowing which number represents more or less). Also important was that the number of settings in which children played board 6
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games mattered, too. Preschoolers who played board games in multiple places (i.e. own home, a friend’s or grandparents’ home, preschool classroom) performed better in all four math areas. One of the games featured in the study was one many of us know and love— Chutes ‘n’ Ladders. Seigler and Ramani found that children who reported familiarity with this game were better at identifying numerals and interpreting number lines and were less likely to make mistakes during counting. If you think about it, the game itself is essentially one big number line, and there are several cues throughout which communicate the idea that the numbers increase in magnitude as you move through the game: it is comprised of consecutively numbered game squares (1-100), players begin with their tokens at the bottom of the number grid and advance toward the top as they play, the spaces marked with higher numbers are further along the number line, and these spaces take more moves and more time to reach. So, while your child is having fun trying to climb those ladders and avoid the chutes in order to be the first to the 100 square, he/she is learning a great deal about number sense, too. Following are a few other board games with inherent learning potential:
Guess Who provides a lot of fun while developing visual discrimination, critical thinking and both expressive and receptive language skills. Players ask questions about the appearance of the suspect to eliminate those who do not match the description. Er-u-di-tion is a simple board game that teaches letter sounds and high frequency sight words. Players take turns selecting cards and naming letters, their sounds, and words—depending on your child’s level. Hi Ho Cherry-O teaches color recognition and oneto-one correspondence while encouraging fine motor development as your child has to carefully count and place small pieces of fruit onto the game board. Big Top requires children to discern what’s missing in a stack of circus cards. There are five possible colors and five possible animals that might make an appearance; children need to look and see which color and which animal aren’t there, then find the card that combines both. The game helps hone critical thinking and visual perception skills needed for letter recognition and reading. Games like Spot It! which requires children to pay close attention to find the similar image between
each card, and Eye Found It, a hidden picture game similar to I-Spy, both help develop several visual perception and discrimination skills, which are, again, an important foundation for reading. Snug as a Bug in a Rug is a matching game in which your young player will use numbers, shapes, colors and sizes to eliminate bugs on the board before the stink bugs take over—a very fun way to work on classification skills important in math. Cranium Cariboo gives children the opportunity to match fun drawings, unlock secret doors, and discover hidden treasure while reinforcing four early-learning fundamentals: letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. The game can grow with your child as it includes both a beginner and an advanced set of cards. Given a successful player in any of the games we’ve mentioned must learn to control his/ her impulses, follow the rules, and reflect, it makes sense that the experience of playing board games might translate into better performance on academic tasks that require focus and self-control. It also makes sense that games designed to give children practice in specific subject areas, like number sense, would foster skills that could transfer to the school setting. But keep in mind that children reap the most cognitive benefits when playing board games with an adult who can help them realize they can improve their performance with practice (in games where strategy outweighs luck), and encourage them to become conscious of their own tactics and think about why they work--or fail to work. You, as the adult, play a crucial role in making a board game an effective teaching tool. Perhaps most importantly, though, board games allow you to spend quality, intentional, and uninterrupted time with your children. Enjoy playing and learning together!
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YOU ARE YOUR CHILD’S FIRST TEACHER Amber Dalgaard Marketing Associate United Way of the Quad Cities Area
Imagine how you’d feel if you found out your child was behind in school. Now imagine that you found this out on the very first day of kindergarten. What many parents don’t understand is that kindergarten isn’t just finger-painting and “DuckDuck-Goose” anymore. It’s letters and numbers and shapes. Basically, everything you learned in 1st grade when you were little is what’s being taught in kindergarten now. From the first day you bring your child home from the hospital, you can start getting your child ready for that first day of school. Your child’s ability to learn is linked not just to whether or not he or she graduates high school, but also to his or her career options, chances of committing a crime, personal health, and even life expectancy. And national statistics show this all starts in the five years before your child’s first day of kindergarten. The fact of the matter is that your child will be
learning from you every single day. You can choose what it is that you’ll be teaching him or her. Kindergarten teachers agree that knowledge of letters and numbers is good for kids to know. But the real kindergarten readiness skills, they say, are more about behavior: the ability to be patient, to share with others, to resolve conflicts peacefully, to be open to new experiences. United Way of the Quad Cities Area has compiled a list of the 10 skills that will best prepare your child for that first day of school – and also several no-cost activities you can use to teach your child those skills. For more information, see unitedwayqc.org/ yourkids
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How do I get my child to behave?
Anne Plagge Program Supervisor, Early Childhood Services Lutheran Services in Iowa
Whether it’s time to eat, sleep or play, reinforcing positive behavior is one of the biggest challenges facing parents throughout the day. Rather than resort to discipline, here are four strategies for improving children’s behavior through positive parenting. -Focus on getting good behavior. Many times young children behave badly because they don’t know what they’re supposed to do instead. Praise can go a long way in teaching children expectations for positive behavior. If we focus only on what children are doing wrong, we miss opportunities to highlight what they’re doing right. For example, rather than telling your child, “Don’t throw your blocks,” try saying, “I really like it when you stack your blocks!” -Be clear and specific with your expectations. As children develop, they need to hear specific expectations and consequences to learn what is appropriate. Don’t assume they always know what you’re upset about. For example, if your child is throwing blocks, instead of saying, “Stop that, or I’m going to put them away,” try giving a specific direction such as, “Please stack the blocks nicely, or I’m going to put them away.” Giving a limited number of choices can also help. For example, “You can play quietly with your blocks, read a book or take a time out.” -Redirect your child’s behavior. If you’ve tried verbal strategies without success, try physical redirection. Young children under age 2, especially, do not always understand verbal direction and may need to be physically removed from a situation. For example,
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if a child is biting a playmate, pick up your child, clearly say, “No biting,” and move them to another location with something else to play with. It may take several tries to be successful. Most importantly, be repetitive and consistent with redirection and the consequences. -Follow your own rules. Kids learn behavior from their parents, and they’re quick to pick up on how to get attention. If a child sees adults communicating their anger through yelling, the child will learn to yell as a solution to their own frustration. Young children need to see that there are more positive ways to deal with frustration besides yelling. Instead of modeling behavior we don’t want our kids to use, it’s better to take a moment to calm down and collect our thoughts, or take the conversation elsewhere away from the kids. When kids see you reacting positively to frustration, they are more likely to practice positive behavior when they feel frustrated. Ask for help. Some days, parenting will just be hard. Don’t be afraid to reach out! Call the Parent Pals hotline to connect with parenting programs, support groups and hundreds of other resources in your area, or just talk to a caring professional. It’s that simple, and it’s free! Call 1-855-BeMyPal. Anne Plagge leads LSI’s early childhood services in Mason City, Iowa. To learn more about positive parenting strategies or LSI’s early childhood programs, visit www.LSIowa.org.
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Pets can be Good For Kids Jill D. Evola-Vokt Education Consultant - tutor doctor
If your kids are keen to have a pet, but all you can think about is how you will have to feed and care for their furry and feathered friends, there are some benefits that you may not be considering. Having a pet will invariably mean that you have more to keep an eye on and there are inevitable expenses, but there are also a wealth of benefits and learning opportunities that having a pet provides for your family. Learning about Responsibility This is the obvious one, but having a pet really does teach your children to consider the needs of others when making decisions. They also understand that while being responsible isn’t always fun, it is very rewarding. Children also learn to plan their day and follow a routine so that they are always home to feed and exercise their pets. This helps them with time management and learning to fulfill obligations and responsibilities. Health benefits Being introduced to pets from an early age can actually boost immune systems which mean that children have a lower chance of developing allergies and are less likely to have asthma. Interacting with pets is also good for your health which is why healthcare facilities encourage visitations from dogs. Interacting with a pet lowers blood pressure and releases serotonin which elevates mood. Having to walk a dog can encourage children to get moving and helps them to control their weight. It can also provide companionship and comfort and improve feelings of wellbeing. Give it a trial run Before owning a pet, ask a friend or family member if you
can take care of their pet for a couple of days. This will help you to gauge your child’s readiness to accept the responsibility of a new pet. You can also encourage your child to volunteer at a local shelter or just offer to walk the neighbor’s dog a couple of days a week. Be cognizant also of the time it takes to care for pets. If your child is already struggling to juggle academics and after-school activities, then opt for a low-maintenance pet that doesn’t require a lot of love and attention. If you aren’t ready for the full responsibility of a dog, start with a hamster or a fish to get your students accustomed to the routine and responsibility. This will help you ascertain whether they are mature enough to handle a pet. Do not get a pet unless you are absolutely sure that it’s the right thing for you and your family. Tutor Doctor is ready with experienced and compassionate tutors who can improve grades and take the stress out of homework! Call us at 563 468-3763 for a free in-home consultation and plan to help your child succeed in school!
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To Screen or Not to Screen? With Kid’s Reading, That Is the Question
Lisa Lockheart Rock Island Public Library
A recent New York Times article* highlighted the dilemma of many parents who want to follow American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines on limiting “screen time” by young children. Do children’s E-books count as story time or screen time? EBooks and apps, even educational ones, are too new for there to be much data on this question. The article does indicate - and we would agree - that there’s no substitute for the interaction of reading with a child. For most parents, though, we suspect that reality involves compromise. Some eBooks, balanced by print reading, story time attendance, and other active learning time. Most public libraries help parents negotiate that compromise (and stretch budgets) by providing free digital storybooks, print picture and chapter titles, audio books, and downloadable eBooks. At Rock Island, free digital options for younger children include Scholastic
BookFlix, TumbleBook Library, TumbleBook Cloud and Book Cloud Junior, and AudioBook Cloud services. Tweens and teens with library cards from a public Quad City library in the RiverShare system can access a combined digital eBook collection. Until there’s more data, combining library digital options with print books and interactive learning programs, such as story times, Lego Block™ Clubs and craft times, seems like an acceptable solution. To quote the New York Times, “Even if screen time is here to stay as part of American childhood, good old-fashioned books seem unlikely to disappear anytime soon.” And really, what can replace the joy of a kid with his or first library card and a stack of colorful books? For details about events at Rock Island Library, call 309-732-READ or visit www. rockislandlibrary.org * Is E-Reading to Your Toddler Story Time, or Simply Screen Time? Douglas Quenqua, New York Times, Oct. 11, 2014.
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If you froze fresh sweet corn over the summer, this is a side dish worthy of using up one of those bags in the freezer. Great with baked ham, chili or simply by itself, this simple casserole dish will be loved by everyone! Sweet, fluffy and comforting.
Corn Bread Casserole 2 c. corn 1/2 c. sour cream 2/3 c. flour 1 T. baking powder 1/2 c. cornmeal
2 eggs 1 stick melted butter 1/4 t. salt 3 T. sugar 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1. P reheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 casserole dish. 2. Combine all ingredients and stir until smooth. 3. Pour into the casserole dish and bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden on top. 4. Serve warm.
Triple Layered Pumpkin Dessert This pumpkin dessert looks fancy, but isn’t! Using a yellow cake mix as the base it comes together quickly and will be devoured even quicker. It will keep in the fridge for up to a week, but it most certainly won’t last that long. Serve with a healthy dollup of whipped cream! 1 yellow cake mix 1/2 c. butter, melted 3 eggs 1 30 oz. can pumpkin pie puree 1 16 oz. can evaporated milk 1/2 c. sugar 1/4 c. flour 3 t. cinnamon 1 t. nutmeg 1. P reheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking dish. 2. I n a bowl combine the cake mix, melted butter and one egg until crumbly. Set aside 2/3 cup of this mixture and press remaining into the bottom of the pan. 3. B eat remaining eggs, pumpkin puree and milk until smooth and pour over the bottom cake layer. 4. C ombine sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and reserved crumbed mixture and sprinkle over the top, making the third layer. 5. Bake for 50 minutes. 6. Cool for 1 hour and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. 7. Keep cold. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
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instruction process. The lesson plans that are created give students the opportunity to move through their individualized program at the pace that is comfortable for them, creating a stress-free environment in which students can develop their math skills. Additionally, using their novel approach to the instruction process, students do not become dependent on an instructor watching every movement as if waiting for a mistake to happen. Instead, students gain self-confidence by working independently while always receiving help when they need it. As one of over 500 franchises nationwide, Mathnasium of Bettendorf/Pleasant Valley is based on the proprietary Mathnasium curriculum, developed over more than 30 years of hands-on experience with thousands of children. Offering Risk-Free Assessments at their center location at the corner of Middle Road and Belmont Road in Bettendorf, IA, across from Lindquist Ford, Mathnasium of Bettendorf/Pleasant Valley is the answer to all of your students’ math problems. See the ad below for a valuable coupon and contact information.
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The Greatest Thing In The World Tom the Turkey Most good, healthy, fun-loving Americans can agree on the following: - pie is good. - multiple pieces of pie are even better. - multiple pieces of pie after a close-to-gargantuan meal is almost the best. - however, the absolute best you can do is multiple pieces of pie after a close-to-gargantuan meal on the same day as a fun, healthy run or walk with your family and friends that supports an awesome cause. This, friends, is the essence of the McCarthy-Bush YMCA Turkey Trot. It’s why over 700 billion people have done it every Thanksgiving morning since 1988. Okay, so definitely not over 700 billion. But definitely over 2,500 people, plus a bunch of great volunteers, some awesome staff, the chordbusters chorus, pretty much the entire Assumption wrestling team, a couple hundred goodhearted spectators, a bunch of children playing in the indoor “Kids Zone” child watch area, a hundred or so people in the 2-person relay, some media, and maybe even some media with one of those video-drone-helicopter things. The reason the YMCA McCarthy-Bush Turkey Trot is so great is pretty much scientific: you get up, head to “The Trot”, get your metabolism fired up and your mojo runnin’
by exercising with some friends and family; share a few high fives and fist bumps; then head to at least one (if not, more) thanksgiving meals, feeling confident that you can have a close-to-gargantuan meal and a couple pieces of pie, without guilt or shame. Normally, most of us would feel pretty crummy - both physically and psychologically – after taking down a couple pieces of pie and a close-to-gargantuan meal. However, because the McCarthy-Bush YMCA Turkey Trot has near-magical mind and body metabolic effects, there’s no such shame. Because… the cause! The best part of “The Trot”, and the reason the good vibes trump a ridiculous meal, is that by registering for the race and taking part in such an awesome testament to good ol’, fun-loving, allAmerican good-times, you’re also supporting the YMCA mission and helping kids, adults and families in need get memberships to the Y and participate in tons of awesome programs. So basically, you exercise with your family, feel awesome, eat a lot and feel even awesome-er because kids are learning to swim and adults are receiving cancer support because you support the Y. So, yeah. About 700 billion people do the McCarthy-Bush YMCA Turkey Trot every year. And every year, every single one of them wins. See you there!
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Scott County Kids Early Childhood Iowa…what is Scott County Kids Early Childhood Iowa? Scott County Kids Early Childhood Iowa strives to ensure that “Every child beginning at birth will be healthy and successful.” How does Scott County Kids Early Childhood Iowa ensure that “Every child beginning at birth will be healthy and successful” in Scott County? Through community involvement community priorities are established. The Scott County Kids Early Childhood board may contract with a community agency to provide a completely unique service or an already existing service may be modified or enhanced to meet a particular need. Often the limited funding Scott County Kids Early Childhood Iowa has is utilized to meet identified community need; other times, needs can be met through facilitating communication with the early childhood service providers. Our community is fortunate to have a vast array of caring early childhood professionals. What is the Scott County Kids Early Childhood Iowa Board? The Scott County Kids Early Childhood Board is comprised of community leaders in the areas of education, health, human services, faith, business and of course parents. How does Scott County Kids Early Childhood Iowa get the funding they disperse? From the Early Childhood Iowa state board. The state departments supporting Early Childhood Iowa are; the Department of Education, Department of Human Services and Department of Health. Funding must be for services for children prenatal through age 5. How does Scott County Kids decide how to spend funding? Through evaluation of community forum information and community data assessments the Scott County Kids Early Childhood Board has established community priorities. These community priorities drive funding decisions. The priorities are as follows: 1. Advance healthy physical and mental development for all children, with a priority to at-risk children. 2. Increase access to affordable quality learning environments for all children. 3. Increase awareness regarding the importance of the early years. 4. Increase positive relationships between children and parents. 5. Increase the number of center and home based providers meeting quality standards. Are the same services always funded? Not always. In addition to funding decisions meeting community priorities, funding decisions adjust to community resources as well. For instance if a funding source becomes available in our community to provide a service that Scott County Kids has traditionally funded, Scott County Kids would adjust or reduce funding accordingly. Any unobligated funding would then be contracted to another community priority. …and it’s not all about funding! We strive to enrich the early childhood system of Scott County. The system is made up of many private and public service providers – all working to better the lives of children.
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Increasing the Quality of Child Care in Scott County Pam Lynch Community Relations Specialist Child Care Resource & Referral Exciting opportunities are coming soon for Child Care Programs in Scott County! Scott County Kids – Early Childhood Iowa (SCKECI) and Child Care Resource & Referral of Southeast Iowa (CCR&R) are happy to announce a partnership to help meet the needs of Scott County Child Care Programs (Homes & Centers). Thanks to this partnership CCR&R will be able to provide additional onsite consultation visits, a local child care conference, and grant opportunities. All of these activities will lead to an increase in the quality of child care being offered in Scott County. CCR&R Consultants work with programs to achieve a rating on Iowa’s Quality Rating System (QRS) and home providers to become ChildNet certified. They are also available to help child care programs with planning, environment set up, and meeting the Department of Human Services (DHS) regulations. A child care conference for home providers and center staff will be held. The conference will provide 4-6 hours of DHS approved training credit that will count toward the training hours they are required to have to maintain licensure/ registration. Grant opportunities will be available for Child Development Homes registered by DHS. In order for a program to be eligible they will need to request an application, meet with a CCR&R consultant, and be interested in participating in QRS. The goal of these grants is to increase the number of educational materials in the program and help meet basic health and safety needs. Consultation (Knowledge) + Training (Education) + Educational Materials + Health & Safety = Increase in Quality of Child Care If you would like to know more about these opportunities for your child care program, call 563-324-3236 and speak to a Child Care Consultant. If you are a family using child care, make sure your child care program knows about these opportunities. QC Family Focus - November 2014
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Take a Leap With Creative Gifts Kim Fein Marketing Assistant, R.I.A. Federal Credit Union Sometimes it isn’t about expensive new gadgets, but about hand-crafted gifts that make heartfelt connections. The perfect gift doesn’t have to be expensive or take an excessive amount of time. Knowing the receiver’s interests and hobbies is the first step toward creating a meaningful gift. After that, it’s smooth sailing, letting your creativity take control. Consider one of these thoughtful gift-giving ideas: * Frame a picture. Find a frame a little bigger than the actual picture itself. Place the picture in the center of a plain piece of paper and let the creativity ball roll. Use glitter, doodles, and write inside jokes all around the picture in the extra space. * Make a friendship bracelet. Grab some different colored strings from your local craft store or maybe even your closet. Braid the strings together so it blends into gorgeous jewelry. * Write a meaningful card. Write a couple of sentences talking about the good times you’ve had with this person and the memories the two of you will never
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forget. Decorate the outside using your imagination. * Go with a music theme. Everyone loves music! Gift cards from iTunes are very popular right now and come at a minimum of $15. Another creative idea is a special iPod cover. Or, for a few extra dollars, you can personalize a plain store-bought cover, by adding pictures and words of your own. * Make a movie-night package. Grab a DVD as well as some popcorn and candy to share. * Tickets to a sporting event. Professional sports tickets get extremely expensive, so see a game at your local field or go to a high-school or minor league game. It’s fun planning for that perfect gift. Just remember your family or friend’s interests and hobbies and go all out with your imagination!
Just For Kids Kid's Calendar
Saturday, November 15th Free Kids Craft Day John Deere Pavilion 10:00am-4:00pm - Theme: Turkeys
The Festival of Trees features beautifully decorated Christmas trees, live entertainment, silent auctions, and a fun-filled North Pole kids area.
Quad City Arts Festival of Trees: Holiday Parade • November 22nd Live marching bands, balloons towering over 3 stories tall, clowns, floats and more. Come and enjoy the holiday festivities during this annual parade. NEW TIME - 10:15 a.m. - Aferwards, visit the RiveCenter in downtown Davenport along the parade route and enjoy Quad City Arts Festival of Trees.
The Cat in the Hat Dec 6 & 7 This Dr. Seuss classic leaps onto the stage with chaotic exuberance in this adaptation from the National Theatre in London. An SAU Theatre Department production. - Galvin Fine Arts Center • 518 West Locust Street, Davenport, IA $9 adults, $8 alumni/senior citizens Starts at 3:00 PM 563-333-6251 We are a little tardy in announcing our recent winners for the various contests. Congratulations to all the winners and a big thank you to all of the sponsors. Lindsey Thiel from Pleasant Valley was the winner of 4 tickets to the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus.
Aubrey Staber from Davenport was the winner of 4 VIP tickets to see Disney Live- Mickey’s Music Festival. Last but not least, John and Joanne Wright from Orion, IL were the big winners of our Grandparents contest organized by Locals Love Us. They won 2 tickets to the Quad City Symphony Orchestra, dinner at me and Billy, and an overnight stay at the Holiday Inn in Rock Island. QC Family Focus - November 2014
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Education
A Real Iowa Farmer! Evin Ersan Junior Reporter for QC Family Focus Magazine
Whenever I travel somewhere with my family and tell people I’m from Iowa one of the first things they ask me is, “Do you live on a farm?” Iowa is definitely known for farming. My grandpa lives on a farm so he’s taught me a little bit about farming but when he said he had a friend who was a real life fifth-generation farmer who did it for his living, I asked if I could meet him. So here you go, meet Peter Lau, my new farmer friend from the Lau family farm called Magnolia Crest. Evin: Mr. Lau, how did you get started in farming? Peter Lau: Well Evin, I was kind of born into it. My family came over from Germany in 1853. They started our family farm which is out on Jersey Ridge Road, and my brother and I are the fifth generation of farmers in our family to run this farm. Evin: What kind of crops do you grow? Peter Lau: We grow soybeans, corn and some alfalfa. We also give your grandpa some hay when he needs it for his horses! Evin: That’s nice of you. How many acres do you farm? Peter Lau: We farm about 1600 acres - 900 of it corn and about 700 acres of it is soybeans. Evin: What has changed about farming since you first started? Peter Lau: The things that have changed the most are really the equipment and the electronics. Most of what we do now utilizes GPS and mapping. It’s really made things a lot more detailed. Back in my dad’s day they used horses so we have come a long way! Most of our equipment has auto steer capabilities so when we go back-and-forth in the field we do not even have to touch the steering wheel. We can work longer hours because we don’t get as tired. We don’t have to watch each row in the field like farmers used to. We can watch the performance of our equipment more. Evin: How have the crops been this year so far? Peter Lau: Yields will be outstanding this year. The soybeans are probably about 10 to 15 bushels above average and our corn crop looks to be the best ever. Scott County has been a dry spot this year and not quite as good as some other counties around us. The sad part is, because of the low prices we’ll be lucky to break even. Evin: What do you think kids should know about farmers? Pete Lau: Farmers have a tremendous concern for our land and the people and animals that eat our products. Conservation and health are a huge deal to us. We deeply care that we use the right products and chemicals and everything to ensure that our crops and land are approached with the utmost care. Farmers really care about their land, they don’t want anything to destroy it or harm it as it could create problems for the next generation of farmers. Evin: What is your favorite thing about farming? Pete Lau: I think the best thing about farming is that every year you plant a crop, and you can use the best machinery and the
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best seed beds and have everything planned out and prepared with the hope that you’re going to harvest a good crop but the whole thing really depends upon Mother Nature and whether we get the right rain and temperatures. We can do the best job we can do, but God has the final say on the outcome and whether it’s going to be a good year or not. If we don’t get the rain… we don’t have anything. According to the Iowa Farm Bureau: • Iowa ranks first in the nation in corn and soybean production. • The average size of an Iowa farm is around 333 acres (as of 2008). • One acre is about the size of a football field without its end zones. • A bushel of corn can sweeten 400 cans of soda, make 38 boxes of corn flakes or produce more than 2.5 gallons of ethanol. • Iowa has at least 11,000 different soils that make up some of the richest, most productive land in the world. • Iowa produces 25% of the country’s supply of ethanol, twice as much as any other state. • Studies show without ethanol, Americans would pay 20 to 40 cents more per gallon of gasoline. • Iowa produces the second most wind energy in the nation, helping generate enough electricity to power several hundred thousand homes each year. • Iowa’s agricultural products from all sources were worth $20.5 billion in 2007. • Livestock consume 400 million bushels of Iowa-grown corn annually. • Conservation methods have reduced wind and water erosion on American crop land by more than a third even in the last 20 years even as yields have more than quadrupled. (USDA & National Corn Growers Association) • Iowa’s climate is ideal for growing crops. Hot summers help plants grow and cold winters help the soil replenish itself. • The average American farmer feeds about 155 people worldwide. In 1960 that number was 25.6. • 98% of all U.S. farms are family owned. Well, from now on, when somebody asks me about living in Iowa I feel like I have a little more info to offer. I hope you do too. Be sure to Check out my video link or go to http://vimeo.com/109467009 below and see my visit with Mr. Lau on his awesome farm!!!
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“Just Do It!” - Does that phrase rought did that lessen my time cooking, grocery shopping sound familiar? When Kids you read m cozy Coordinator, System Scott County and cleaning, it saved on expenses. My priority of the words, what company comes to owmen “family togetherness” was accomplished and I felt rought mind? did that lessen my time cooking, grocery shopping Just Do It is an advertising ocolate better and less stressed when that happened. m cozy slogan and cleaning, it saved on expenses. My priority of forChallenge Nike. Ayourself slogan isto apick one stressful owmen catchy “family togetherness” was accomplished and I felt phrase that is created to grab this year and see gs with holiday event you can simplify ocolate customers’ better and less stressed when that happened. attention. Businesses to the what a difference it can make in your outlook on advertising Challenge yourself to pick one stressful to persuade people mplish usethe holiday season. See if it brings you a little more gs with to holiday event you can simplify buy their goods and services. this year and see family joy. to the Adswhat a difference it can make in your outlook on help bring buyers and sellers enager, Suggestions: mplish together. With the holidays right around the corner you e, gift the holiday season. See if it brings you a little more Draw names for gifts and set dollar limits to family joy. be sure many businesses will advertise a lot to help person, canhelp reduce expenses and shopping stress. enager, increase their sales. lready Suggestions: Decorate the Christmas tree as a family AND e, gift Draw names for gifts and set dollar limits to menu be okay with the fact that most of the ornaments are Where do you hear or see advertisements? Traditional person, help reduce expenses and shopping stress. to be methods include TV, newspaper, radio, billboards, and lready on the bottom half of the tree because that is all the Decorate the Christmas tree as a family AND me can magazines. Lately advertising with internet pop-ups, menu higher the kids can reach!! be okay with the fact that most of the ornaments are s. websites, social media posts,when and ondecorating…..only the sides of vehicles Less is more to be on the bottom half of the tree because that is all the stress have become other popular ways for businesses decorate the room you spend the most time in! to me can higher the kids can reach!! ditions advertise. When advertising businesses have to pick the Why spend so much time decorating rooms people s. methods Less is more when decorating…..only can be bestdon’t enter and won’t appreciate. Save that energy. to reach the audience they want to purchase stress decorate the room you spend the most time in! a great their goods or services. For example, does it make sense ditions Why spend so much time decorating rooms people eason. a company that is advertising a product that promises can be fordon’t enter and won’t appreciate. Save that energy. ntment to remove gray hair in a teen magazine? Probably not! a great inable. eason. hed in ntment nd can inable. ing of hed in nd can Let us do the shoveling and Take ing of snow blowing this winter! ies are educed Let us do the shoveling and Take n what snow blowing this winter! ies are m. (For educed tree, a n what tunate, m. (For Then tree, a family. tunate, riority Then ee, gift family. Nick Keppy and his professional staff will riority do the hard work while you enjoy the winter s focus ee, gift wonderland theprofessional warmth of your tant to Nick Keppyfrom and his staffhome. will mily is do the hard work while you enjoy the winter s focus sful for Plan ahead. Getthe onwarmth our schedule wonderland from of your now. home. tant to embers Don’t wait until the snow begins to fall! mily is ot only sful for Plan ahead. Get on our schedule now. embers Don’t wait until the snow begins to fall! ot only
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But, it would make sense for the company to advertise in a magazine that is popular among individuals 50 years old or older. What are some of your favorite advertisements? List what they are and what you liked about them. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Good ads always: grab our attention, hold our interest, create a desire for the product, and influence people to purchase the product. Why is a good ad important to a business? Because it brings the buyers and sellers together! Above I mentioned the Just Do It slogan by Nike. Using catchy slogans in advertisements helps the customer remember the product. Can you identify the businesses that use these slogans? 1. Quench Your Thirst _________________________ _____________________________________________ 2. Think Outside the Bun ______________________ _____________________________________________ 3. Be All That You Can Be _____________________ _____________________________________________ 4. Can You Hear Me Now? _____________________ _____________________________________________ 5. Be a Pepper _______________________________ _____________________________________________ 6. Silly Rabbit _______________________________ ____________________________________________ Advertising is a business expense. Businesses spend a lot of money on their advertising. It is important for the ads to bring customers to the business. It is also important for the employees to serve the customers well when they arrive. Throughout the month take note of the advertisements you see. In your opinion, did the company use the best method to advertise? What other methods could they use? Did the company create a catchy slogan to help you remember their product? Do you think the ad was good? Will it help bring buyers and sellers together? Article content is a part of the JA BizTown curriculum. QC Family Focus - November 2014
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BUILD MY RESUME
Kirk Marske Director- Career Cruising Quad Cities
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. And when it comes to career pursuits, a job applicant’s first impression is usually on an 8 ½ x 11-inch piece of paper - a resume. Whether you are a teenager seeking your first parttime job or an experienced worker exploring new career opportunities, your first introduction to a potential employer is the information you print on that paper. A resume should effectively summarize the background and experience of the applicant to demonstrate the employee’s potential to fulfill the employer’s expectations for the job. There are usually five key components of a resume – contact information, objective, education information, work experience, and job skills. • Contact information – the applicant’s formal name, mailing address, e-mail address, and phone number • Objective – states the reason why the resume was submitted, identifying the job of interest • Education information – high-school and post-secondary schools, courses of study, and grade point average • Work experience – previous employers and job titles; a description of responsibilities and accomplishments for those jobs • Job skills – specific, relevant skills acquired by the applicant
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The resume’s overall appearance can be as important as the content. Studies have shown that employers spend an average of 5-7 seconds reading a resume to decide if the candidate is worthy of further consideration. The layout and format of resumes can vary greatly, but it is critical to have an accurate, error-free resume to be given fair consideration – even high-quality candidates will be overlooked if their resume is sub-par. Career Cruising Quad Cities (CCQC) offers an efficient way for students to create their resume with the Build My Resume tool. Students using CCQC can record important information into their career exploration portfolio - called My Plan - and download that information into a formatted resume with the click of a mouse. Using My Plan, students can keep an updated record of career objectives, education history, work experience, awards, extracurricular activities, and other achievements worthy of inclusion on a resume. To create a resume, the student simply clicks the Build My Resume link and designates the categories to include. The information is automatically formatted, but the student can revise and edit the layout, fonts, content, and more. Print the resume or choose an e-mail recipient - either way, it’s a great way to create and share your resume! Career Cruising Quad Cities is a web-based career exploration
program administered by Junior Achievement of the Heartland in partnership with The Moline Foundation. To learn more or volunteer, visit www. CareerCruisingQuadCities.org.
Keep Your Phone Working And Your Connection With winter weather just around the corner, it’s a good time of year for a few reminders on keeping your lines of communication open. Verizon Wireless offers the following tips to help consumers use their wireless phones when it’s cold outside: • Keep your phone fully charged. Cold temperatures can run down the phone’s battery charge more quickly. Use a car charger to keep the phone’s charge if you get stranded or stuck in traffic on icy or snowy roads. Portable chargers can also be a great back-up solution and are small enough to fit in a purse or suitcase. • Handle your phone with care. The display screen can become brittle when exposed to cold temperatures for long periods of time. • Keep your phone in a warm place; avoid leaving it in an outside pocket or backpack or in the car overnight. When outside in the cold weather, carry your phone in an inside jacket pocket, keeping it close to your body for warmth.
• Remember, you can’t dial or access the keyboard on a touch screen with traditional knit gloves, so consider adding finger flip gloves to your holiday wish list. Many stores also offer gloves with conductive material on the fingertips that allows you to type away and keep your hands warm. • Lastly, it’s important to stay informed in the event of inclement weather. These apps can help keep you up to date, and keep your information safe. • The Winter Survival Kit app can help when weather takes a turn for the worse, ensuring the safety and security of loved ones. You can store important phone and policy numbers to keep reliable backup plans when traveling in unpredictable weather. The app can even calculate how long to run an engine to heat up the car while staying safe from carbon monoxide poisoning. • Backup Assistant Plus lets you upload your contacts, pictures and files to the cloud so even if your phone gets lost or damaged, you still have your data.
Calling all students! Treat your class to lunch from Chick fil a on 53rd street in Davenport. Fill out the entry form below and send it in. One winner each month will get lunch delivered to the entire class! Be sure to check with your teacher before entering.
Name ________________________________________________________________ Grade Level (1st, 2nd, etc) ________________________________________________ School _________________________________City ___________________________ Phone________________________________________________________________ I want my class to win lunch because _________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ I pick up my copy of QC Family Focus at ______________________________________ Send entries to: My Class is Hungry!! C/O QC Family Focus Magazine, P.O. Box 194, Bettendorf, IA 52722 Good luck!!
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Getting Fed Up with Sugar Consumption for Kids By Julie Johnson, D.C.,
Coordinator for Palmer Clinics Community Relations On average, Americans consume an estimated 130 pounds of sugar annually. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 9.5 teaspoons per day, but kids average up to 32 teaspoons, setting them up for obesity and diabetes problems in adulthood. The single greatest source of sugar through consumption is regular soft drinks. It seems like no matter where you go they’re available and consumed in ‘supersized’ portions. We’ve just celebrated Halloween, and if your kids are like most, their haul for this annual tradition amounts to an enormous level of sugar via candy consumption. But wait, the holidays are just around the corner. Now we add cakes, cookies, pies and other goodies to the mix and you can see that sugar consumption skyrockets so quickly and easily it may not even be noticed. What’s really at issue here, however, is what happens every single day. Sugar is hidden in foods used commonly such as fruit drinks, milk, highly refined breads and even ketchup. In short, it’s everywhere. This makes it tough for parents to stay on top of the amount of sugar their kids are eating, but it’s important that
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you do. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have stated that childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. The health effects of this trend are both immediate and long-term and impact all of us. Obese youth are more likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure. They are also more likely to have prediabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels indicate a high risk for developing diabetes in the future. When you consider the additional risks identified by the CDC for these kids that includes many types of cancers, it’s compelling. It’s up to all of us to teach the children in our lives how to be healthy and to provide the opportunities they need to be successful in creating long-term habits that will impact the staggering costs of these chronic health conditions. Kids that are able to eat well, feel well and move well also enjoy a greater quality of life. The National Diabetes Education Program encourages parents and kids to get moving with a goal of 60 minutes of activity daily using a step counter for tracking. Teaching kids how to make easy, healthy snacks that have a protein, fat and carbohydrate in the form of a fruit or vegetable is also helpful. Planning, shopping for and making meals together as a family helps kids learn how to cook and nourish themselves while creating important family time. Eating smaller portions at a time and eating more slowly is helpful. One of the best experiments you can do as a family is to look at the sugar content in your food and then stack up cubes of sugar next to that item to get a clear visual on what is going into the body. For example, a 12-ounce Coke has 39 grams of sugar. This equals 10 cubes. Most don’t stop at just 12 ounces, though. What is more typical is a 20-ounce portion at 65 grams of sugar or 16.5 cubes. It’s too much. It provides no nourishment to a growing body and while the total elimination of sugar from the diet isn’t realistic, conscious consumption of sugar is. Make this a priority as a family early and often. There are many free and available resources, with an excellent starting point at www.YourDiabetesInfo.org. The Palmer Clinics support the health of the whole body and encourage you to lower your family risk for obesity and diabetes by eating a healthy diet and decreasing sugar consumption.
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Increasing Awareness and Improving Access to Youth Mental Health Services Ellen Reilly-Christie Learning Supports Specialist Davenport Community Schools
Good mental health is important for everyone. Mental health is as important as physical health to our quality of life. Mental health is not simply the absence of mental illness, but also means having the skills necessary to cope with life’s challenges. If ignored, mental health problems can interfere with a child’s learning, development, relationships, and physical health (NASP). There is nothing to be ashamed of when addressing one’s mental health. Davenport Schools, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Education has been awarded the Project AWARE Mental Health Grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities. The goals of this five year project are to: 1) Increase awareness of mental health issues in the Davenport Schools and Community; 2) Train school staff and community members to recognize potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems through the Youth Mental Health First Aid Program; 3) Effectively implement systems to; a. Identify students with mental health needs early; b. Refer student to appropriate behavioral/mental health supports; and c. M onitor student progress to ensure supports are effective. All youngsters face mental health issues from time to time. Some problems are more serious than others, but all children face challenges that can affect their learning and behavior. These can include: • Stress and anxiety • Worries about being bullied • Problems with family or friends • Loneliness or rejection • Disabilities • Depression • Thoughts of suicide or hurting others • Concerns about sexuality • Academic difficulties • Dropping out • Alcohol and substance abuse • Fear of violence, terrorism and war Children are remarkably resilient when they get 28
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the help they need. Children and youth thrive when they feel safe and supported. Effective support systems include: • Love and encouragement of parents and family • Guidance of teachers and other important adults • Consistent expectations and support • Access to mental health and other helping professionals • Services that respect and respond to personal and cultural difference Mental health services for children and youth must be accessible. Schools are ideal settings to provide mental health services to children and youth. Davenport Schools has School Based Mental Health Services available in most schools. Services are available for students with Title 19, private insurance and with the Project AWARE grant, students who are underinsured and uninsured may qualify for free services. For more information, contact your child’s school to see if they have access to a School Based Mental Health Therapist.
WE ARE ALL A WALKING BAROMETER James Zahara Storm Team 8 Chief Meteorologist WQAD HD News 8
I have had this question posed upon me many of times especially when we are venturing into the change in seasons like we’re experiencing now. Some may call up and say “you didn’t have to tell me it was going to rain, James. I can feel it in my knees.” Most people often complain of joint pain when the rain or snow is getting ready to roll in. Believe in or not, its quite true thanks to the effects of the barometric changes on your body. Barometric pressure is the weight of the atmosphere that surrounds us. When the barometer either falls or rises our body needs to compensate for it.
If the barometric pressure is decreased, then that would allow the inflamed tissue to swell even more simply because of less tissue holding it back. If there are nerves in that tissue then those nerves would be stimulated by that swelling and that would translate to pain. It’s similar to a weather ballon once its released. As the balloon climbs higher and the higher the pressure outside of the balloon drops. For the ballon to compensate, it begins to expand. How about when it comes to cold weather? This has the opposite effect. When tissues shrink in size, it pulls on the nerves. This is whats called feeling ‘stiff’. This fluctuation in pressure can also have an impact on mood swings. The most common mood contrast could be cloudy to sunny weather or warmer to colder seasons. So, if you happen to have these minor ailments, your body might be telling you that there is a change in the weather heading your way.
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FLYING DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A PAIN IN YOUR NECK
Dr. Traci Nelson Hassel Nelson Chiropractic • Avoid getting bumped
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but poor posture puts stress on your spine! Your back In this season of Thanksgiving, should be against the seat and your headrest should support reflect on our many blessings and the middle of your head. TryIftositting avoid hunching forward •we If you need extra time to get settled, ask for pre-boarding. too long is give thanks for family and friends with and try to keep both feet on the floor, avoiding crossing your whom we share then our lives. Whether difficult, board last. legs at the knees. you are taking a short road trip in your Move & Stretch- Extended periods of time without car or traveling across the country movement causes stiff muscles and joints. If you are able, plane toseats visit loved ones for for the try to get up and moveespecially around periodically to stimulate •by Aisle allow more room the stretch your leg, if you haveblood knee holidays, it is important to take safety flow. If you stop for gas or change planes, walk around! If issuesto(just your precautions protectwatch your body and elbows). you can’t walk around, stretch in your seat by pumping your stay healthy while traveling. feet, moving your legs up and down, reaching for the sky, Pack Light- While it may be and rolling your shoulders. Staying hydrated with water bags to carry, use packing •more If you must thelighter overhead bin, ask forwillhelp stowing and retrieving help your body fight germs you come in your contactbag. with bags is better for your back! Even if as well as insure your need for bathroom breaks, which gets you pack a rolling suitcase, at some point it will need to be lifted you moving! stairs or into a car, so it is important that it notback be too heavy. Safe The Travelexit for Childrencar seat •up Reclining is helpful for many conditions. row andAlways last use rowa usually A heavy suitcase or bag can aggravate (or even cause) back pain when traveling with children weighing less than 40 pounds. by do straining and joints. Take special precaution while Make sure the car seat you are using is the right size for notmuscles recline. lifting a suitcase up and into or out of a car trunk. This bending your child and that it is properly secured to the seat. Some over and lifting up and over the edge of the trunk has been a estimates show that up to 80% of car seats are installed causecan of injury to our patients over the •frequent Sitting cause stiffness soyears. pump yourincorrectly. feet (like gasthink pedal Thisyou meanswould that a lotthe of people they of are Lift in Stages- If you can’t keep your luggage weight to using them correctly and aren’t so always (ALWAYS!) have your car). a minimum, at least remember to lift in stages. For example, if it inspected by a professional. Go to www.safekids.org to you are using the overhead bin on the plane, instead of hurling find a car seat inspection site and schedule. that bag from the floor all the way over your head; first put it The Doctors and staff at Nelson Chiropractic wish seat, then the seat back and then assistance, the overhead bin. be Thissure •on Iftheyou need wheelchair notify airline ahead time. yourto family a safethe and happy holiday season.ofMay your will reduce your likelihood of straining your back through your blessings be many and your injuries be few! range of motion. Always remember to lift with your knees and with your feet your insteadmedications in their original packaging in your carry-on. •pivot Pack all of of twisting your back. Bring SupportWhether you are traveling by car or by plane, it is important to support your back and many seats do not provide the right kind of support for prolonged sitting. Bring your own small pillow (or a jacket or sweater) to put between the seat and your low back to support the natural curve of your spine. Neck pillows help avoid neck strain by providing support while you are sleeping in a sitting position. Don’t Forget Your Feet- If your feet are not flat on the floor, additional stress is transferred to your lower back. So, if your seat is too high, put your feet on something to lift them up. While driving, you can utilize cruise control and rest both feet on the floor to provide more support. Posture Please- We know you are on vacation,
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The challenge to renew our nation’s water systems Life is after Military service presents if challenges great, but not impossible, everyone for ourthe mencost. and The women who have their shares good news is dedicated that consumers lives to protecting our country. When our military play an important role in ensuring that their water personnel return back to their homes, the real providers keep the water flowing, and continue to battles begin. Now Iand amthe afraid that this isCritical not a protect public safety environment. good commentary describe the welcome improvements are to made possible by the billhome your that some of our troops come back to. In our Quad family pays each month. Iowa American Water Cities community, made amaintenance concerted effort continually investsweinhave system and to make sure that our military know how much upgrades – on average about $10 million worth we appreciate service. What I am every year – totheir ensure that the water wefocusing share is on goes beyond the initial welcome home. Not reliable and meets quality standards. Considering onlywater have they been away to from families, but that is fundamental ourtheir economic vitality their families have had hardships with their family and overall quality of life, not to mention our very members being existence, it’s andeployed. investment Many that’s are welltrying worth toit. carry on here at home with the same obligations, And considering that Iowa American Water delivers but with high fewer and limited resources. How 24/7 are reliable, quality tap water to consumers we really caring for our military personnel? I for about a penny per gallon, water is really an guess if we really want the answer, we have to exceptional value we can’t live without! ask those impacted. The major problem, as I
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perceive it, is as the veterans are currently going PHYSICAL WELLNESS through the struggle, it is hard for our veterans to identify what they need. What I ado is Physical Wellness: a perception nd know expectation of they need our support in any way we can give it. • Exercising regularly How do we help to guide the veterans towards the • Eating properly help they may need? Every cell in their body has • Getting regular hysical changed with having to pdeal withcheck-‐ups the heightened Avoiding the uthat se owas f tobacco stress• and brain stress experienced when in the fight or flight situations for months and years on end. Our autonomic nervous system as SPIRITUAL WELLNESS human beings was not built to continuously deal Wellness: a pon ositive erception of meaning withSpiritual these levels of stress a day pafter day basis. Why •areBeing some oveterans to address this stress pen to dable ifferent cultures and religions and others struggle? We must help them to look • Giving your time to volunteer or participate in c objectively at their presenting issues, measure the • Spending time defining personal values and eth severity levels, normalize the experiences, and complement them offer hope that we as part of their community will • Spending time their alone in personal reflection be there for them and families. What these -‐ Jou • Participating in spiritual ctivities families are going through is not aeasy. When you add the of needing help, thetexperience • stigma Participating in activities hat protect can the enviro seem •overwhelming. Caring about the welfare of others and acting o At work, we have started a BeWell@CADS SOCIAL WELLNESS Elements of Wellness. campaign focusing on the There are W seven Elements of wellness thatsupport we Social ellness: a perception of having ava focusco-‐workers on. If we ias a society focus on these seven n times of need and a perception of be elements for the veterans and their families in our • Being comfortable with and liking yourself as a communities, we can extend HOPE. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit the pressure of trouble to not allow our best to help these true heroes of ours. QC Family Focus - November 2014
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European Soccer Player Chooses Genesis Physical Therapy Maggie Gehlsen QCFF Staff Writer If you follow soccer, you know that many of the sport’s elite athletes compete on European teams. Being an American player chosen for a team abroad is no easy feat. Josh Boone was living that dream. The South Carolina native started his career with a club team in his home state. Years of hard work and dedication paid off. Josh played soccer in college. That achievement would be enough for many athletes, but not Josh. “I wasn’t the biggest fan of college soccer; it wasn’t all I expected it to be,” Boone said. “So I left. I tried out for a team in the third division of the US. It’s called USL Pro.” Josh played for that team for one season in Dayton, Ohio. It was during that time, that his big break came. “I’m ¼ Philipino. While I was in Ohio, the Philipino national team came to Chicago to train, and my agent told me they were coming. He hooked me up to train with them just to see if I could get into that somehow.” Josh’s determination paid off. “I ended up moving to the Philippines on the coach’s request to play for a team there.” Needless to say, that kind of a move was more than just a change in the uniform he’d be wearing. Still, he wasn’t satisfied just yet. “The league wasn’t all I expected it to be either. So, I left there, and that’s where my time in Germany began.” Josh’s agent asked him to play in Germany for a locally owned team. Soccer is an incredibly huge sport in Europe, so the opportunity to play with a team in Germany is the dream of most soccer players hoping to make it big. In fact, Germany even won the 2014 FIFA World Cup this year, drawing more attention to the country and the sport. Just as Josh’s soccer career began to take shape, something changed. He began to struggle with physical limitations. In late February to early March, he began to feel some pain in his hip, Josh was in incredible physical condition, so he didn’t get too concerned. He assumed he had just pulled his hip flexor. Unfortunately, the pain never subsided. After seeing a few doctors and an MRI later, Josh learned he was in the process of tearing his labrum, a cartilage in the hip. That injury could be career-ending for the soccer player unless he found the right experts to help him. Josh knew exactly where to turn. He had heard about the experts at Genesis Sport Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy from a Genesis physician. Josh traveled thousands of miles to come to
Davenport, Iowa for the help he needed to get back in the game. That decision is reaping big results. Although he’s only been at Genesis a couple months, Josh has noticed a vast improvement. “To begin, I couldn’t even walk. It was bad. Last time I was here, I started jumping. It’s been a lot of progress and it feels good to be able to finally to do that kind of stuff again,” Boone says. He’s hoping around December or January he will be able to play again, as his time at Genesis Physical Therapy is increasing from two days a week to four now. The injury isn’t holding Josh back, whatsoever. “Eventually, I just want to get to the highest level I can really. Whether that’s back in Germany or here in the states. Whatever happens, happens.” Genesis Physical Therapy and Sports Rehab has been a vital part of Josh’s improvement. He’s not alone. The highly trained staff of experts get athletes back in the game they love on a daily basis. Watch Josh’s interview at this link http://vimeo.com/109607890 or scan the qr code
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ive military combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan have yet to keep Quad City serviceman, Andrew Gregory, 31, Davenport, from staying strong, thanks in part to two spine surgeries at ORA Orthopedics. “I have made the military my career and a couple of herniated discs were not going to keep me from serving my country,” vows Andrew. Since 2011, Andrew has suffered two separate herniated discs — one in his neck and the second in his lower back. His first surgery came after Andrew was performing intensive military training at the Rock Island Arsenal. “I was practicing hand-tohand combat training when I injured my neck.” Andrew subsequently suffered nerve pain and numbness in his arm, typical symptoms for a cervical herniated disc. ORA Orthopedics spine surgeon, Dr. Michael Berry, performed what is called an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. “I removed the disk through a small one-inch incision in the front of Andrew’s neck,” describes Dr. Berry. “After I removed the disc, I fused the disc space to stabilize the vertebrae, enabling Andrew to return to both his military career and the quality of life he enjoys with his family.” Disc degeneration can happen at any age, as Dr. Berry explains, “In between each of our spinal vertebrae are discs that serve as shock absorbers when we move. When a disc is herniated, its soft, gel-like material can leak back into the spinal canal and put pressure on the nerve, causing pain to radiate to the limbs.” (Herniated discs in the neck often result in arm pain and numbness, while lower-back disc herniations can cause pain to radiate through the buttocks and into the legs or feet.) Three years later, Andrew suffered another herniation in a lumbar (low back) disc, and Dr. Berry performed the second surgery as well. Recalls
U.S. serviceman Andrew Gregory, 31, Davenport, stays strong after five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and two successful back surgeries at ORA Orthopedics.
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Andrew, “I was deployed in Afghanistan and was in the gym doing back squats when I heard a popping noise. I couldn’t lift my foot due to a pinched nerve, so when the military told me I needed surgery, I told them I wanted Dr. Berry to do the procedure.” The military agreed and flew Andrew from military hospitals in Germany and Washington, DC to the Quad Cities for the surgery. Dr. Berry performed a minimally invasive micro-lumbar discectomy. Using a
microscope, Dr. Berry removed the disk herniation through a small incision. Andrew was home the same day and resumed activity within weeks. “While some doctors told me I would never run again, I not only ran the Bix the following summer, but I have also been able to participate in military competitions that have required me to march 18 miles with a 45-pound pack, as well as perform in simulated combat missions,” says Andrew. “Dr. Berry has done such a great job and he really understood my priorities.” While Andrew’s persistence has kept him at the top of his military game, he says his biggest goal after surgery was to be able to lift his two sons, Laithe (age 4) and Kai (age 2) onto his shoulders, as well as stay active with his wife, Jessica, who is a personal trainer. “I can carry my boys thanks to Dr. Berry.” It’s that restoration to movement that motivates Dr. Berry to practice orthopedics. “I want to make sure patients like Andrew get back to doing the things they love. We need to know what the patient wants out of the procedure, and I want to make sure I can deliver it to them.” Stay strong and in uniform, Andrew. For more information, log on to www.qcora.com and for ORA events and patient success stories, follow us on Facebook.
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Eye Emergencies
• Direct blow to the eye - Rest a protective shield, such as a Styrofoam cup, on the bone surrounding the eye. Take care not to add pressure to the eye. Tina Eckhardt, M.D., • Black eye - Apply an ice pack or cold cloth over the eye. “Eye” emergencies seem • Foreign object in the eye - Most small particles to always happen on the weekend, can be flushed out with eye wash saline solution, at night or on a holiday. So what available over the counter. should you do if you have an “eye” • Chemical burn - Rinse the eye with fresh water for emergency? at least 15 minutes. Hold your head under running First, what constitutes an water or use a clean container to pour water into “eye” emergency? If you have any the eye. Roll your eye to ensure the water reaches of these symptoms seek medical all areas that may have come in contact with the attention immediately: chemical. • Pain in the eye or loss of vision. • Metal shavings in the eye - Do not attempt to remove • Cut or torn eyelid. metal by rinsing, using a magnet or pushing on the • Scratched eye. eye. Cover the eye and immediately seek medical • Lack of movement in one or both eyes. assistance. • Protruding eye. Emergencies during regular office hours can • Abnormal pupil size or shape. normally be assessed by calling your eye doctor’s • Blood in the white of the eye. office for a same day appointment. After hours and • Something embedded in the eye. on weekends, call your doctor’s office for the after • Something under the eyelid that cannot be removed. hour’s phone number to reach the doctor on-call In cases of trauma (even if the injury seems and/or go immediately to the emergency room. Tina Eckhardt, M.D., is a board certified comprehensive minor at first), steps should be taken immediately as you ophthalmologist at Eye Surgeons Associates with special interest in contact prepare to visit the emergency room or your eye doctor. lens fittings and dry eye. Dr. Eckhardt practices at our office in Bettendorf, Delaying medical attention could be dangerous since Iowa. For more information, please see our website: esaeyecare.com. material contained in this article is for informational purposes prompt attention to injury can save vision. Do not touch, only and isThe not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, rub, or apply pressure to the eye. Here are some simple diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. tasks you can do to help save vision:
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Christmas Gift Ideas for the Hearing Impaired? Margaret Christiansen, Au.D. Audiologist - Audiology Consultants, PC
What a unique gift idea! There are many different gift ideas in this category ranging from hearing aid necessities to accessories that help a hearing aid user connect with the world around them. 1. Batteries! Hearing aid users buy lots of batteries over the course of a year. Depending on what size battery a hearing aid takes, batteries need to be replaced every 1-3 weeks. Luckily these batteries have a long shelf life so they are ok to buy in advance. 2. Dry and Store. Hearing aids are subject to break down from everyday moisture that can work its way into the aids. An electric drying box such as the Global Dry and Store is a great solution to this common problem. Daily use of a device like this can drastically reduce hearing aid repairs and problems. These devices also kill bacteria on hearing aids which leads to a healthier ear! 3. Bluetooth accessories. Most new hearing aids are blue tooth compatible. This means many hearing aids can wirelessly connect to cell phones, TVs, landline phones and remote microphones. As long as the hearing aid is equipped with this technology, the accessories that make these connections possible
are something that can be added to a hearing aid at any point. 4. Amplified telephone. Even with hearing aids, talking on the telephone can still be problematic for an individual with hearing impairment. A good amplified telephone can help make these conversations easier. Amplified phone ringers can also be helpful to make sure the hearing impaired individual hears the phone ring even if they are in a different room or have their hearing aids out. 5. Alerting devices. This may not be the most glamorous gift on the list but it certainly is practical! A hearing impaired individual may have difficulty hearing alerting signals such as a doorbell, alarm clock or smoke alarm, especially if they are sleeping and/or have their hearing aids out. Devices are available that can alert an individual through modes such as flashing lights or bed shakers to make sure the individual is aware of important things going on around them. Hopefully these ideas can make your holiday shopping just a little easier! Happy Holidays from all of us at Audiology Consultants!
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What to Keep Where: Protecting Important Phyllis Zalenski Financial Documents Certain financial papers and valuables are essential to keep secure and accessible. What should go where? The FDIC offers these tips. A safe deposit box may be the best place for important things that will be costly, difficult or impossible to replace and that you won’t need to access immediately. Examples include property deeds, car titles and U.S. Savings Bonds that haven’t been converted into electronic securities. In case there’s a flood or other water damage, seal important documents in waterproof plastic bags or containers. Anything that might be needed in an emergency — such as your original “power of attorney” (your written authorization for another person to take certain actions on your behalf) — should probably not be in your safe deposit box in case your financial institution is closed for the night, the weekend or a holiday. Depending on state law, it might take even longer to access your safe deposit box if you die. For guidance on where to store your original will and other documents needed if you die or become disabled, check with an attorney. And for cash, a federally insured deposit account is the safest place. Money in an account is protected up to the deposit insurance limits, unlike cash in a safe deposit box, a home safe or elsewhere. A home safe is less secure than a safe deposit box. A home safe is much easier for a burglar to get into, either by removing the safe or by forcing you or a family member to open it. A waterproof emergency evacuation bag is the best place for essential items if you need to quickly leave your home because of a flood, fire or other crisis. Contents would likely include copies of identification cards, your birth certificate, and the front and back of your key credit and debit cards. The Internet gives you options to keep copies
of certain valuable items that you want to access from anywhere. Examples include some of the same documents in your emergency bag (in case you are away from home when a disaster strikes) as well as pictures or videos of your home’s contents for insurance purposes. An online “cloud” storage service from a reputable provider is one possibility. Another strategy is to e-mail yourself copies. “But remember to choose passwords that will be difficult for someone to guess, and only access your account through a secure Internet connection and not over a public Wi-Fi network,” recommended Luke W. Reynolds, Chief of the FDIC’s Outreach and Program Development Section. In general, decide who you want to be able to access your personal and financial documents in an emergency. A trusted family member who would be responsible for your affairs if you suddenly become disabled or die should know where you may have a safe deposit box or a safe and where to find important documents.
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The Caregiver-A Hero Without a Costume
Shannon Swanson Manager-IL Branch Good Samaritan Society-Services@Home
I believe I am one of few fortunate to say that I had meaningful relationships with each one of my four grandparents well into my 20’s. With that blessing was the realization of everything it takes to be a caregiver. I watched both my parents, though situations drastically different, care for their parents right up to their time of death. My mother, being the baby of seven children, had three sisters and their husbands that worked together to provide her parents with all the help they needed. Whether it was assistance with finances, help with running errands, late night phone calls when one of them ended up on the floor from an accidental fall; the situations were endless. I’m sure at times my mom and all three of her sisters thought they were full time caregivers while juggling their actual careers and their family lives as well, but they had each other to work with to meet the needs of my grandparents. It was because of that constant caring my grandfather was able to spend his last days at home with his family, and my grandmother was able to spend her last years living with one of my aunts and traveling to her other daughters’ homes on the weekends as she pleased. My father’s story of being a caregiver was a little different.
My father was the surviving child of three kids. He didn’t have the siblings to assist him with the late night phone calls, the trips to the hospital, and help with finances. He relied on what availability his wife and kids had to assist in whatever way they could, all while juggling his career, and family life. Due to various health issues his parents were in and out of multiple hospital stays, assisted living and eventually long term care facilities within a twoand-a-half year period; he by their side helping with every process. Because of the relentless care and tough decisions my father made for the health and well-being of his parents they were able to stay in their home as long as possible and then spent the remainder of their years in the top facilities the Quad Cities has to offer. Even though both of my parents were able to lean on Services@Home to help with some of the responsibility, their job was never ending. It’s referred to as being part of the “sandwich generation”, it’s a job no one technically signs up for but most willingly accepts and no job title is quite like another. In honor of National Caregiver’s Month, Services@Home recognizes all of you who are currently dealing or have dealt with the trials of being a caregiver. In my opinion, it is one of the most emotionally, physically, and mentally challenging jobs that anyone could take on. You are a hero in your own right, stronger than you know, and your family is blessed to have you.
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New Support Group Offers Safe Haven for Family Members of Those Suffering from Alzheimer’s
Jennifer Huette and Annette Martinez, two Senior Star at Elmore Place Champions with a Heart associates, founded a new community support group this year to help family members and friends of those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. They utilize the training received from the Alzheimer’s Association to facilitate monthly group meetings. The two women, though, do not simply rely on their training. Jennifer spends countless, loving hours caring for residents of Senior Star’s memory care community. Annette also works with seniors at the Elmore community, and provides loving support to her own grandfather who has Alzheimer’s disease. Realizing that the Alzheimer’s journey affects everyone … not just the person with the disease … Senior Star offers this support group because they know how important it is for caregivers to find a safe place to discuss their fears and challenges while caring for Alzheimer’s sufferers. Most members who attend this group have relatives staying at Senior Star. Yet, the group is open to any Quad City neighbors and friends who have a loved one with Alzheimer’s. Meet two women coping with the challenges of the disease: Linda remembers discovering her 82-year-old mother was sick when she got lost coming to her house. “You could tell that something was not quite right. We thought it was part of the aging process,” Linda explained. “Then, one day my mom was just gone. She kept calling me by her sister’s name, though her sister had been dead for 44 years.” The revelation her mom could just emotionally “disappear” was frightening. Linda had the support of her three sisters. Now, all
four of them attend the support group to learn “what’s next” emotionally in their mother’s illness and how they cope together as they face the next challenge. Sherryl also desperately needed help from the support group as her mother, Mary, suffered from dementia. The family did not notice the extent of Mary’s mental lapses until she did not recognize her own brother at his funeral. Shortly after, Mary fell and broke her hip, requiring surgery. When Mary emerged from the anesthesia, she couldn’t remember anything. “It wasn’t the mom I knew at all,” Sherryl said. Due to insurance requirements, Mary had to leave the hospital in five days to start rehab in a nursing facility. In just a few weeks’ time, she bounced from facility to facility because she responded aggressively to caregivers – in part due to her disease and medications. Out of options, Sherryl accepted a recommendation to take Mary to Senior Star at Elmore Place. “I was very skeptical. But while Senior Star evaluated my mom, she actually smiled and laughed which she had not done in a long time,” Sherryl said. The difference in Mary’s actions stemmed from how associates treated her. “They didn’t treat her like a patient – they treated her like an individual,” said Sherryl. “It’s a very, loving, caring family. Senior Star is just the best.” If you would like to join Senior Star at Elmore Place’s Alzheimer’s support group or visit/tour Senior Star, please call 563.484.5114.
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A Double-Take
Sandwiched: Part I
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Sandwiched: Part I
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