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QC Family Focus: October 2014

In this issue: A Look at the Very Real Dangers Facing Teens and Tweens Scarecrow Shenanigans Choosing the Perfect Daycare Helping Your Child Prepare for Kindergarten Treats and Snacking can Lead to Tooth Decay Learn more about QC Family Focus Magazine at our website: www.qcfamilyfocus.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qcfamilyfocus

In this issue:
A Look at the Very Real Dangers Facing Teens and Tweens
Scarecrow Shenanigans
Choosing the Perfect Daycare
Helping Your Child Prepare for Kindergarten
Treats and Snacking can Lead to Tooth Decay

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JOIN US FOR HAT BASH<br />

Trish Burnett<br />

Marketing Director<br />

The joy of children opening<br />

presents under the tree gives us that<br />

warm holiday feeling, but there are<br />

seniors in our community, who don’t<br />

receive any holiday presents and the<br />

holidays can be a very difficult time for<br />

them. There are also seniors who need<br />

help throughout the year and are alone<br />

and not sure how to get the help that they<br />

need.<br />

Six years ago, Gwen Tombergs<br />

stepped up to help meet the needs of<br />

Quad City area seniors. Gwen recruited<br />

friends and family members and started the Hat Bash. Her vision<br />

was a “party with a purpose” encouraging Quad Citians to be part<br />

of a big holiday party, the Holiday Hat Bash, but with a purpose—<br />

to raise funds to help seniors at holiday time and all year long.<br />

This year, the sixth annual Holiday Hat Bash presented by<br />

Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors will be held on Thursday, November 20 from<br />

5:30-9 p.m. at CASI. Gwen and her family and friends will be<br />

there—along with more than 600 other caring Quad Citians. Some<br />

will be wearing crazy, creative hats (fun, but optional), and they<br />

will be supporting our seniors by purchasing raffle tickets, bidding<br />

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Derby. The night will be fun and festive, but it<br />

is the purpose that counts. This year our goal is to<br />

raise $45,000 to help area seniors.<br />

What can $45,000 do? A lot. $600 will provide one<br />

year of advocacy services to a senior; $3,000 will provide the<br />

opportunity for a senior with Alzheimer’s or dementia to attend<br />

Jane’s Place one day a week for an entire year; $24 will provide one<br />

senior with a one year membership to CASI.<br />

Money from the Hat Bash is also used to purchase supplies<br />

and provide activities for seniors. Last year CASI held more than<br />

7,000 activities attended by more than 3,000 area seniors. The need<br />

for senior services continues to grow as the “silver tsunami” of baby<br />

boomers expands. That $45,000 can make a difference in the lives of<br />

many seniors all year long.<br />

I encourage you to save the date of November 20 and make<br />

the CASI Holiday Hat Bash part of your holiday tradition. You’ll<br />

enjoy the festivities, but more importantly you’ll enjoy the feeling of<br />

helping others—and that is the true holiday spirit.<br />

What: CASI Holiday Hat Bash<br />

When: Thursday, November 20, <strong>2014</strong> at 5:30 p.m.<br />

Where: CASI 1035 West Kimberly Road, Davenport, Iowa<br />

Tickets: $35 in advance, $40 at the door – online tickets sales<br />

start in <strong>October</strong><br />

More information: www.hatbash.com or call CASI at 563-386-7477<br />

SEASON TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE<br />

TICKETS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR<br />

Adults $18 Seniors $15 Students Free<br />

song<br />

309-341-7038<br />

nova@knox.edu<br />

www.novasingers.com<br />

GALESBURG<br />

Kresge Recital Hall, Knox College<br />

500 South Prairie Street<br />

Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 25, <strong>2014</strong> - 7:30pm<br />

DAVENPORT<br />

St. Paul Lutheran Church<br />

2136 Brady Street<br />

Sunday, <strong>October</strong> 26, <strong>2014</strong> - 4:00pm<br />

laura l. lane, Founder and Music Director<br />

DOZENS OF DAILY<br />

NONSTOP FLIGHTS<br />

Fly nonstop on Allegiant to<br />

FIVE great vacation destinations!<br />

Las Vegas<br />

Orlando-Sanford<br />

Phoenix-Mesa<br />

St. Petersburg-<br />

Clearwater<br />

And returning <strong>October</strong> 30:<br />

Punta Gorda-<br />

Ft. Myers!<br />

qcairport.com<br />

Call your travel agent or the airline for airfares and packages.<br />

<strong>QC</strong> <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Focus</strong> - <strong>October</strong> <strong>2014</strong> 41

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