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CONTENTS 

PRESENCE AND PRESENTS 

The Magic of Madrigal ................ 19 

Gift Exchange: 

A Tale of Two Sister Cities .......... 22 

Gadgets for Gifts ......................... 28 

VOICES OF CHRISTMAS 

Ain’t No Santa ............................... 3 

Two Christmases ........................ 31 

DEPARTMENTS 

A Look Inside ................................................2 

Stepping Out .................................................5 

Humane Society News ...............................69 

Pets of the Month .......................................69 

Lifestyle 

Personal Style .............................................51 

Family Links ................................................53 

Volume 37, Number 12 December 2012 

Our focus this month 

Presence 

and Presents ................. 19 

Voices of Christmas ....... 31 

Health and Wellness 

Healthy Tips on Holiday Drinking .............54 

Finely & Mercy Wellness Offerings ...........58 

Taste 

Wine and Spirits .........................................59 

The Tasty Travelers ....................................60 

Restaurant Review .....................................62 

At Your Table ...............................................64 

Restaurant Guide .......................................70 

Ghosts of Christmases Past ....... 33 

A Christmas Miracle ................... 35 

Christmas Memories .................. 37 

A Peanut Butter 

and Jelly Christmas .................... 39 

Santa’s Christmas 

Eve Detour ................................... 40 

Mommy’s Christmas Needs ........ 41 

The Christmas 

Card Gadgets .............................. 42 

A Nip in the Heir .......................... 43 

Children’s Holiday Traditions ...... 44 

Business and Finance 

Personal Finance ........................................52 

Enterprises ..................................................66 

Faces ...........................................................68 

Dubuque Chamber Ribbon Cuttings ........68 

Advertising Index........................................72 

Subscription Form ......................................72 

December 2012 ❖ Julien’s Journal ❖ 1

Julien’s 


Volume 37, Number 12 • December 2012 

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PUBLISHER 

GINA SIEGERT 

OFFICE MANAGER 

SUSAN DECKER 

MANAGING EDITORS 

JOHN MORAN 

RYAN MICHAEL DECKER 

DIRECTOR OF ONLINE CONTENT 

BENJAMIN SEELING 

FACEBOOK CONTRIBUTOR 

ROBERT FELDERMAN 

ART DIRECTOR 

GINA SIEGERT 

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS 

JAN FRIEDMAN 

KRISTINA NESTEBY 

ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES 

GINA SIEGERT 

MARY PFEILER 

Column Writers: 

Tim Althaus 

Yvonne Donels 

Lea Droessler 

Sherri Edwards 

Samantha Jones 

Heather Schuster 

Bill Zmudka 

Guest Writers: 

Barbar Barr, Jan Hasselman Bosman, Allan Ede, 

Rob Gomoll, Gerda Preston Hartman, Stefanie 

Jenaman, Mary Potter Kenyon, Joyce Kuhle, 

Susan L. Lemon, Abby McIntosh, John Moran, 

Steven D. Neese, Ed Pahnke, Louis Scatigna, 

Margaret Lynch Siskow, Rod Steger, Betty Taylor, 

Bret Terrell, Tiffany Vance 

Special thanks to the teachers and third grade 

classes of Table Mound, St. Columkille’s and 

Holy Ghost. 

COVER PHOTO: John Moran 

2 ❖ Julien’s Journal ❖ December 2012 

a look inside 

Balance, is the key for the December issue. This is my mantra 

as Thanksgiving and Christmas approach along with magazine 

deadlines. Grocery and gift shopping, baking are all part of the 

preparation. All are so easy to put off. Is it that Catholic guilt, selfishness 

or greed. All of the above, I assume. But the end result 

is spending time with family and friends, and that is worth every 

minute spent getting ready. 

This year, the torch is passed to the next generation to host both 

holidays. This is a BIG step. What a relief! Our extended family is 

43 this year, forcing some traditions to change. And I believe… 

change is good. I hope our holidays are packed with wonderful memories of celebrating 

family and friends. 

Let’ talk about the December issue. Presence and Presents is our holiday feature section this 

month. We take time to review holiday gift ideas and share gifts that cannot be measured by 

sticker price – time spent with friends and family, near and far, old and new. 

In October, ten Dubuque delegates led by Mayor Roy Buol visited Dorbin, Germany to officially 

recognize Dubuque and Dorbin as Sister Cities. Susan Lemon writes about this trip and the 

establishing a presence in our new sister city. Dubuque and Dorbin share a number of similar 

practices, initiatives and goals. The cities also share a bit of history as some Dubuque family 

trees can be traced through Dorbin immigrants. The Rhomburg legacy brought this impactful 

visit to fruition. Closer to home, Ryan Decker writes about the Dubuque Senior High School 

Music Department’s holiday tradition. Their stunning, annual Madrigal Dinner is a magical 

experience can only be fully realized by your presence with them. We encourage you to pay 

them a visit, and to make their Christmas tradition your own. Of course, we bring you our take 

the selection of electronic gifts, narrowing them to gadgets that fall into your price range and 

reviewing their pros and cons. Most of our suggestions can be found locally. 

For the second year, we invited three third grade classes to send us letters on their holiday 

season traditions. We hope that their words and illustrations bring a smile to your face and 

warmth to your heart. Unfortunately, they do not all fit within our pages, but you can view them 

all on our website, www.juliensjournal.com, under our On The Town section. 

As our tradition goes, we again include Voices of Christmas with a selection of holiday 

inspired stories and writings from our readers. You may recognize many of these voices as 

regular Literary Place contributors; others make their Julien’s Journal debut in this special 

holiday issue. This Voices of Christmas is full of poetry, fiction, and personal accounts that 

capture the spirit of the season. Christmas miracles, Christmas mishaps, scientific curiosity 

and who-dun-it mystery can all be found in this issue. We hope that these stories and poems 

add to your holiday spirit and, perhaps, help you prepare for this most busy and truly most 

wonderful time of year. 

I close the December issue with another year passing, grateful for you, our readers, who 

continue to read and enjoy this local magazine. Every comment is valued, helping us to make 

each issue better. I am especially grateful to every advertiser, some new and many who have 

been with us for over a decade. Your support is invaluable. Thank you! 

Season’s Greeting from Julien’s Journal. 

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Julien’s Journal is published monthly by G.A. Publishing, Inc., in Dubuque, Iowa. Subscription rates are $26 per year or $47 for two years. Dubuque 

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This narrative is from our 

Voices of Christmas. 

You will find more on page 30. 

The Voices of Christmas appear each 

December in the pages of Julien’s 

Journal. These voices chronicle holiday 

accounts of Christmas feasts, decorations, 

miracles, family get-togethers, 

Jesus and, of course, Santa. You will 

no doubt recognize some of our contributing 

writers and also hear voices 

you have not heard before. Some of our 

youngest aspiring authors from several 

third grade classes have contributed 

their own thoughts on Christmas traditions 

this year, complete with their own 

illustrations. Have a good read and a 

Merry Christmas! 

Ain’t No Santa 

by Barbara Barr 

Like all children, anticipation of the coming Christmas season had our three all a twitter. Ads on TV 

heightened the mood and built avarice in the otherwise generous children. With parent-preserving 

traditions in place, we held held back talk of Christmas until after Halloween and, if possible, until 

after Thanksgiving. After Thanksgiving dinner, the big homemade wreath could go on the front 

door. After the first snowfall or December 5, whichever came first, brought out the crèche. Each 

child arranged a piece while talking to the baby Jesus as each animal, or wise man, or angel 

might have. And then it was “Katie-bar-the-door,” as decoration after decoration came out and 

up, plastering the entire house…every nook and cranny. No squabbling since one never knew where Santa’s elves 

might be. And there was the added risk of Dad threatening to put in a call to Santa to report bad behavior, which 

would cause howls of distress and promises to be better. It was a boisterous good season. 

But then horror of horrors, Jake came home from school with the news that, “There ain’t no Santa!” Correcting his 

grammar did nothing to dispel the message. Adults had no satisfying answer except to cuddle and hug and say, 

“When you stop believing in Santa, the magic goes out of Christmas.” And so they played the game and found 

reasons to believe again referring to gifts or situations that only a magical Santa could accomplish or know about. 

Christmas in 1967 was, as always, at Grandma’s big house in Platteville. First English Lutheran, site of the baptisms 

and the “sending off ceremony” for Aunt Marjorie to be an English teacher in Tanzania’s Ashira girl’s school in Africa, 

had a wonderful service as always. We all came back to Grandma’s warm and comfy abode feeling snug and aglow 

in keeping with the reason for the season. 

Jake, however, was more serious than usual and watchful as though trying to prove or disprove the Santa theory. 

Each child re-counted a part of the Jesus story, Grandma read “The Night Before Christmas,” and we all sang 

“Silent Night” as we trudged off to bed calling goodnight to one another by name as the Waltons do. 

A large Grandfather clock chimed eleven o’clock. The house was silent. Adults arose and as quietly as the softly 

falling snow, placed the “Santa” gifts around the tree. 

The clock began chiming out twelve o’clock when on the last stroke of twelve, a thumping in the attic was heard. 

Silence. Then the unmistakable jingling of sleigh bells, and a hearty, bordering on shout, of “Ho-Ho-Ho.” Next came 

an ominous scrapping noise overhead. Jake later conjectured that must have been 

the sleigh racing off the roof. Another hiatus of silence and then a veritable tornado 

thundered down the stairs with Jake in the lead, eyes big, hands waving, all three 

children boiling over with the obvious news of Santa on the rooftop. No one noticed 

Aunt Marj’s late arrival to the fray, an impish grin on her face, and a twinkle in her 

eyes as she asked what had transpired. 

And so it was, for several more years, the magic of Christmas was renewed in our 

family. ❖ 



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REFLECTIONS IN THE PARK 

Thursday-Saturday, Ongoing 

This traditional holiday lights festival by Hillcrest 

Family Services brings visitors from all 

over the Midwest to Murphy Park, Dubuque. 

At just $8 a carload, going through the park 

will put a twinkle in your eye. The staff at Hillcrest 

wish you safe travels during your holiday 

season and look forward to seeing you at this 

holiday tradition. For more information, visit 

www.hillcrest-fs.org. 

DUBUQUE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS 

Tuesday, November 27 

From 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Hotel Julien 

Dubuque, The November Business After 

Hours will include your favorite things from 

the holidays and will be the kick-off for the 

season of giving as they announce the 2013 

Dancing with the Stars dancers and their 

charities. An auction will feature cakes and 

prize bundles from local celebrities. A portion 

of the proceeds from this auction will benefit 

local charities. Admission is $10 for member 

and $20 for not-yet-members. For more information, 

visit www.dubuquechamber.com.. 

ROSHEK CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CEREMONY 

Friday, November 30 

From 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Roshek Building in 

Dubuque, join Dubuque Initiatives and Roshek 

Building tenants for a special tree-lighting 

ceremony in the Main Lobby. The event also 

features the Dubuque Chorale, St. Anthony’s 

Children’s Choir, and a local celebrity reading 

of Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus. 

THE LOWE FAMILY CHRISTMAS SHOW 


Direct from Nashville at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m., the Grand Opera House in Dubuque welcomes 

the Lowes who have been entertaining hundreds of thousands around the world 

for over 25 years. They’re a miraculous combination of every kind of musical, theatrical 

and dance talent you can dare to imagine. All seven of the Lowe Family siblings began 

studying and performing the music of the masters from very young ages. The nine Lowe 

family members offer an amazing blend of show-stopping classical, Broadway, Irish, jazz, 

bluegrass, old-time favorites, spectacular dance, six-part harmony, gospel, a stirring 

patriotic tribute, and more. For more information or tickets, call (563) 588-1305 or visit 

www.thegrandoperahouse.com. 

THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS 

Thursday-Sunday, 

November 29-December 2 

Back Street Players in conjunction with The 

Northwest Illinois Theater Coalition presents 

this delightful and warm-hearted holiday yarn 

by Pat Cook, directed by Peter Woodruff. 

Remaining performances include: Hanover 

Township Hall, 111 Monroe St., Thursday 

and Friday at 7:30 p.m. (reservations required: 

call (815)-591-3800) and Stockton’s Plum 

River Playhouse, 600 N. Main St., Saturday 

at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. (tickets 

(815) 947-2000). For more information, find 

Back Street Players on Facebook or email 

backstreetplayers91@gmail.com. 

PLAYATHON 

Saturday, December 1 

The Northeast Iowa School of Music (NISOM) 

again holds its annual Playathon, a grand 

public recital for which students raise sponsorships. 

Join them at Sam’s Club, Dubuque, 

beginning at 10:00 a.m. and sponsor students 

of all ages as they compete for prizes. The 

recital is free, but donations will be accepted. 

If you have a business that would be willing 

to be a Playathon sponsor or donate prizes, 

please contact NISOM at (563) 690-0151. 

For more information, visit www.nisom.com. 

THE LAST FIVE YEARS 


University of Dubuque presents this musical 

written by Jason Robert Brown, directed by 

Ryan Michael Decker with music direction by 

Rob Shepherd. A love story that pulls at the 

heart-strings, The Last Five Years explores 

a five-year relationship between Cathy Hyatt 

and Jamie Wellerstein. Jamie’s story starts at 

the beginning of the relationship while Cathy’s 

story starts at the end; the stories intersect in 

the middle. The show features students Kris 

Doss and Lily McKinlay. You will laugh and cry 

as this couple shares the story of their lives 

together. The public performance takes place 

at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall (the Old Chapel) 

on the UD campus. 

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS 

Thursdays-Sundays, 

November 30-December 16 

Bell Tower Theater, 2728 Asbury Rd., 

Dubuque, presents a holiday comedy by 

Landon Scott Heimbach and Elizabeth Mc- 

Clain. A nice young couple settles in for a 

cozy Christmas together in their New York 

apartment. It would be a beautiful Christmas 

if her parents don’t show up; it’ll be a funnier 

Christmas when they do. For show times 

and tickets, call (563) 558-3377 or visit www. 

belltowertheater.net. 



CHRISTMAS IN ELIZABETH 


From 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., the (hopefully) snow 

covered downtown of Elizabeth, IL welcomes 

you with carolers, in-store specials, a Christmas 

cookie contest, River Ridge artisans and many 

more special attractions. Boutiques and antique 

stores will be open until 6:00 p.m. Smell the fresh 

baked goods and soups at the Village Hall, 

and the tantalizing restaurant specials along the 

way. Make sure to visit Santa at the Chicago 

Great Western Railway Depot Museum between 

10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., and don’t forget to bring 

your letters to him. For more information, please 

contact the Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce, 

www.elizabeth-il.com. 

CHRISTMAS IN CASSVILLE 


In downtown Cassville, WI, enjoy the area’s 

parade of homes, decorating contests, horse 

and wagon rides, musical programs, vendors, 

refreshments, fireworks and holiday open houses 

at Cassville Businesses. For more information, 

contact Cindy Ploessl at (608) 725-5855. 

HOLIDAY FAMILY CONCERT & 

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION CONCERTS 

Saturday & Sunday, December 1 & 2 

On Saturday, December 1 at 1:00 p.m. at Five 

Flags Center, Dubuque, kids and parents will love 

this fun and engaging one-hour holiday concert 

featuring the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, 

mezzo-soprano Mary Kate Bristow, members 

of the Heartland Ballet, a 5th grade honor choir 

and, of course, Santa! Make sure to bring your 

camera – following the concert Santa will be 

available for free photos with the kids. Saturday 

at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m., come celebrate 

the holidays with the Dubuque Symphony 

Orchestra’s annual Holiday Celebration Concert. 

This concert also features the Dubuque Chorale, 

members of the Heartland Ballet and guest 

mezzo-soprano Mary Kate Bristow. Designed 

to rekindle fond memories, touch your soul and 

make you smile, the concert includes familiar 

songs such as “Silent Night,” “Ave Maria,” “Have 

Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” selections 

from The Nutcracker, the Hallelujah Chorus and 

more. For more information or tickets, call (563) 

557-1677 or visit www.DubuqueSymphony.org. 


DUBUQUE MUSEUM OF ART 

Ongoing 

Iowa’s oldest cultural institution established in 1874 is located in 

the heart of downtown Dubuque’s cultural corridor, 701 Locust St. 

The Dubuque Museum of Art seeks to excite, engage, and educate 

constituents through the presentation of collections, exhibitions, 

and programming; to form mutually beneficial partnerships to enhance 

the role of the arts within our community; and to adhere to 

professional museum standards in all 

operations. This month, visit their Grant 

Wood Permanent Collection, Nicolai 

Fechin Visiting Collection, Cynthia 

Nelms-Byrne: Inspired by Poets Visiting 

Collection, and City at Work: Dubuque 1912-2012 Exhibit (opening 

December 7). Museum admission is free Tuesday-Friday from 10:00 

a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00-4:00 p.m. 

For more information about any Dubuque Museum of Art events 

or exhibits, please visit www.dbqart.com or call (563) 557-1851. 

“FIGURING ANATOMY” EXHIBIT 

Ongoing 

This month at Divine Word College, 102 Jacoby 

Dr. SW, Epworth, IA, Erik Durant’s “Figuring 

Anatomy” Exhibit consists of anatomical studies 

both in drawing and sculpture and will focus 

on art as a tool for gaining knowledge. Erik is 

an assistant professor of art and the Fine Arts 

Department coordinator for Bristol Community 

College in Fall River, MA. For more information, 

visit www.dwci.edu. 

TIM OLSON & KEN BICHELL EXHIBIT 

Ongoing 

This month at Outside the Lines Gallery, 409 

Bluff St., Dubuque, visit the work of two regional 

artist. Dubuque artist Tim Olson’s colorful and 

sometimes comical paintings, rendered from local 

photographs, will be featured. Also featured 

is Ken Bichell, who is primarily a wood-fire potter. 

Ken will be showing a variety of wood-fired 

stoneware and ceramic pots including platters 

and vessels. For more information, visit www. 

otlag.com. 

‘TIS THE SEASON 


The Loras Players capture the spirit of the season 

with stories such as A Christmas Carol, The Night 

Before Christmas, and The Twelve Days of Christmas. 

The performance takes place at 7:30 p.m. 

in St. Joseph Auditorium, Hoffmann Hall. General 

admission is $6; student are $2. This event is 

a fundraiser for Guild of St. Genesius, Loras’ 

honorary theatre society. For more information, 

visit www.loras.edu and search “Loras Players.” 

DARLINGTON CHRISTMAS 

PARADE & FESTIVAL 


Get in the Holiday spirit in Darlington, WI. Shop 

and enjoy music on Main St., a live nativity scene, 

and living windows from 5:00-6:00 p.m. A holiday 

parade takes place at 6:30 p.m. and ends 

with a visit from Santa in his candy stripe tent 

on the banks of the Pecatonica River. Christmas 

carols, free hot chocolate and chili are sponsored 

by the Lafayette Memorial Hospital Auxillary. Join 

us for a real hometown celebration of Christmas. 

CHRISTMAS CHEER WEEKEND 


From 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Carl Johnson’s 

Gallery, 202 S. Main St., Galena, IL is serving up 

glug (warm, spiced Swedish wine) pepperkakor 

(thin, spiced Swedish Christmas cookies), and 

free gift wrapping. While you visit, be sure to get 

these great recipes. For more information, visit 

www.cjart.net. 

A DEADLY DINNER 


From 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Park Farm Winery, 

15159 Thielen Rd., Bankston, IA, Die-Laughing 

Murder Mystery presents this mirthful morsel of 

mystery, the all-new and much awaited sequel 

to Dinner a la Morte. It’s 1933, and Tiffany 

“Gold” Digman’s guests want to know: Was 

her murdered husband Sterling’s career as an 

archeologist on the level? What will his friends dig 

up when they gather at “The Cellar” speakeasy 

to drink a toast to his days on earth? For more 

information, visit www.dielaughingmurdermystery.com 

or www.parkfarmwinery.com.

OUTSIDE THE LINES GALLERY OPEN HOUSE 


Join Outside the Lines Gallery, 409 Bluff St., 

Dubuque, for their holiday open house with 

tea and cookies. They will also be giving away 

a $100 gift certificate to a customer over the 

weekend (need not be present to win). For 

more information, visit www.otlag.com. 

MISTLETOE BALL GRAND FINALE 


This year’s Annual Mistletoe Ball from 7:30- 

10:30 p.m. at the historic Turner Hall in 

Galena, IL, will be bittersweet, as it will be the 

last of a grand tradition begun 31 years ago. 

The ball will feature desserts from Fried Green 

Tomatoes, dancing with contemporary and 

period music by Fever River String Band, cash 

bar, and live auction. This year’s event does 

not include dinner; ball-goers are encouraged 

dine at one of several fine Galena restaurants 

offering a free shuttle to the event. Tickets 

are $35 per person and may be purchased 

by calling (815) 777-9129, or by sending a 

check payable to the Galena Historical Society 

at 211 S. Bench St., Galena, IL 61036. Period 

dress and holiday attire are both appropriate. 

Reservations are encouraged. For more 

information, call (815) 777-9129 or visit www. 

galenahistorymuseum.org. 

HURSTVILLE BIRD HOUSE WORKSHOP 


At 1:00 p.m. at the Hurstville Center, 18670 

63rd St., Maquoketa, IA, build a bird house. 

Bird houses are a wonderful addition to your 

yard and can increase the success of seeing 

birds around your home. Materials and information 

are provided. There is a small cost; 

pre-registration and 

payment required by 

November 28 in order 

to prepare materials. 

Visit www.jacksonccb. 

com for more information. 

DUBUQUE WINTER FARMERS’ MARKET 

Saturdays, December 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 

From 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., come to this 

indoor market, organized by Four Mounds, at 

the Colts Center, 1101 Central Ave., Dubuque. 

Support the Farmers’ Market and make a difference 

in our local economy and food quality. 

This year’s new and returning vendors include: 

Ambleside Farm; Better Belgian Waffle; 

Bluebell Orchard; Brush Creek Winery; Carr 

Valley Cheese; Cathy’s Made From Scratch 

Cupcakes; Dressler; East Mill Bakeshop; 

Hammerand Farm; Heritage Beef; Herting 

Family Produce; Johnson Honey Farm; Josa’s 

Country Store; Kathy’s Kookin; Kristi’s Perfect 

Produce/Bellmann Dairy Farm; Kruse Farms; 

Life is Good Beef; O’Connell Organic Acres; 

Mr. A Hydro; Opperman; Paris sur Platte; 

Porkhouse/Black Angus Acres; Rotten Ronnie’s 

Bad News Peppers; Steckel; Sunny 

Hollow Bakery; Sweet Nuthins Candies; Tree 

of Life Gardens; and Walt Wisnewski. For 

more information, visit www.fourmounds.org. 

Nancy & Kevin Conlon 

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ST. CHARLES ADVENT BREAKFAST 

Sunday, December 2 

From 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at St. Charles 

School, 5321 E. Dewey, Cassville, WI, enjoy 

breakfast, Santa’s Workshop, a raffle, and a 

visit from Santa. For more information, contact 

Linda Cliff at (608) 725-5173. 

THE HOLLY BALL 


From 5:00-9:00 p.m. at the Dubuque County 

Fairground’s Grand Ballroom, 14583 Old 

Hwy Rd., enjoy this big band ballroom dance 

featuring music by Hunter Fuerste and his 

American Vintage Orchestra. Tickets are $22 

in advance or $27 after November 28 and at 

the door. Includes a delicious appetizer buffet 

and a night of dancing. Call (563) 588-1406 

to order by phone or stop in the Fair Office. 

“THE LAITY AFTER VATICAN II: 

COLLABORATION IN MINISTRY” 


At 2:00 p.m., Dr. Zeni Fox will speak in Jansen 

Music Hall inside the Atrium, Clarke University, 

Dubuque. This lecture is a part of the Catholic 

Sisters of the Upper Mississippi River Valley’s 

series in commemoration of the 50th anniversary 

of the Second Vatican Council of the 

Roman Catholic Church. Zeni Fox describes 

the call to an awareness of lay ministry as 

one of the great fruits of Vatican II. For more 


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NON-FICTION READING SERIES: 

MARIANNE CHOQUET 

Monday, December 3 

From 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Couchman Reading Room at the University of Dubuque Library, the 

UD Non-Fiction Reading Series continues with Marianne Choquet. She was born and raised in 

Dubuque, obtained a BA in English Literature from the University of Iowa and went on to travel, live 

and work around the world. While abroad, she acquired a Certificate de Lange Franciase from 

the University of Paris-Sorbonne, and an MA in Literature and Cultural Studies from the University 

of Barcelona, where she will also defend her PhD dissertation in early 2013. She writes fiction 

and non-fiction, and her scholarly work has been published in Canada and Spain. For further 

information, contact University Relations at (563) 589-3164. 

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“KEEPING CHRISTMAS” EXHIBIT 

Ongoing beginning Monday, December 3 

The Mining Museum and Rollo Jamison Museum, 

405 E. Main St., Platteville, WI will look at 

how people have kept Christmas through decorations, 

gift giving, foods, and family traditions. 

Music performances have been scheduled with 

the Platteville Children’s Choirs, the Platteville 

High School Blue Notes, and the Platteville Chorale. 

Call (608) 348-3301 or visit www.mining. 

jamison.museum for specific dates and times. 

HOLY FAMILY KINDERGARTEN PROFILE DAYS 

Monday-Friday, December 3-7 

During the first week of December, each Holy 

Family elementary school will host a kindergarten 

profile day. These are special days for parents of 

pre–K students to schedule a personal school 

tour, talk about kindergarten with a principal, and 

ask any questions about topics like academic 

programs, tuition and tuition assistance. To 

schedule a visit, call the Holy Family central office 

at (563) 582-5456. For more information on Kindergarten 

Profile Days, as well as St. Anthony’s 

and St. Columbkille’s upcoming Christmas 

programs, visit www.holyfamilydbq.org. 

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TODDLER TUESDAYS 

Tuesdays, December 4 & 18 

The National Mississippi River Museum & 

Aquarium offers a program for toddlers on the 

first and third Tuesdays of each month at 10:00 

a.m. in the Mississippi River Center (use the 

paddlewheel entrance). The Toddler Tuesday 

program is for children ages 2- to 4-yearsold. 

Cost is just $3 per child and free for one 

accompanying parent or guardian (cost is for 

program only, regular admission not included). 

Each month features a new theme and fun 

activities, including a story and craft project too! 

Advanced sign-up is required; please call (563) 

557-9545, ext. 215. For more information, visit 

www.rivermuseum.com. 

SALVATION ARMY SENIOR CENTER 

CHRISTMAS POTLUCK 

Thursday, December 6 

The Salvation Army Senior Center, 1099 Iowa 

St., Dubuque, is a place where seniors (50+) 

can participate in activities with other seniors. 

Their December potluck is a Christmas feast of 

roast pork loin with dressing and gravy, scalloped 

potatoes, cranberries, and buns. Lunch is held 

at 11:30 a.m. and Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus will 

visit. The Dubuque Senior Madrigal singers will 

entertain (read about the Madrigal Singers in this 

issue of Julien’s Journal). If anyone wants to 

exchange gifts, there will be a $5 gift exchange. 

Come and meet good people who enjoy one 

another’s company. For more information on 

this and the Center’s many other programs, call 

(563) 556-1573. 

MANHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS 


Pandora Unforgettable Moments presents Manheim 

Streamroller for one performance only at 

Five Flags Center, Dubuque. Grammy Award ® 

winner Chip Davis directs the show, featuring the 

favorite Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller, 

the biggest selling Christmas music artist 

in history, along with state-of-the-art multimedia 

effects in an intimate setting. Tickets are available 

now at the Five Flags Box Office, all Ticketmaster 

Outlets, (800) 745-3000, and Ticketmaster.com. 

MILITARY FLAG CEREMONY 

Friday, December 7 

From 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Roshek Building, 

Dubuque, American Legion member present 

a flag-folding ceremony in commemoration of 

Pearl Harbor. Call Jeff at (563) 583-1470 for 

more information.

“HORIZONS” EXHIBIT OPENING 


Nash Gallery will host an opening reception 

or artist Edward Obermueller’s new collection 

entitled “HORIZONS” from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at 

Cable Car Square gallery, 489 W. 4th St. The 

exhibit features impressionist landscapes and 

cityscapes with many local scenes, as well as 

a brand new series of “horizons” or abstracted 

landscapes. For details, visit www.dcfas.org. 

CHRISTMAS ON THE QUAD 

Friday & Saturday, December 7 & 8 

At 4:00 p.m. both evenings at Blades Chapel 

on the University of Dubuque campus, the UD 

Wind Ensemble, Concert Choir and Chamber 

Singers will present a concert celebration 

where students, faculty, staff, trustees, neighbors, 

alumni, and friends may come together 

to begin the season of Advent and to prepare 

for the coming of Christmas. This event is free 

and open to the public. 

THE NUTCRACKER 

Friday, Saturdays, & Sundays, December 8, 9, & 14-16 

Dubuque’s annual production of The Nutcracker highlights December 

with beautiful costumes, lavish sets, the brilliant music of Tchaikovsky 

and the fabulous dancing of the Dubuque City Youth Ballet at the Grand 

Opera House, 135 W. 8th St., Dubuque. The performance is directed by 

Marina O’Rourke and choreographed by Megan MacLeod. Friday and 

Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday performances are 

at 2:00 p.m. For tickets or more information, call (563) 588-1305 or visit 

www.thegrandoperahouse.com. 

MULTICULTURAL HOLIDAY PARTY 


The Multicultural Family Center, 1450 Alta 

Vista St., Dubuque, empowers all families and 

community members to reach their potential 

and build unity out of diversity. Join them for 

their holiday party from 5:00-6:30 p.m. For 

more information, visit www.mfcdbq.org. 

TASTE OF CHRISTMAS 

PROGRESSIVE DINNER 


From 5:30-8:30 p.m., this progressive dinner 

sponsored by the Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers 

of Galena is back for it’s seventh year. Join 

them as each successive course is served and 

enjoyed at the residence of a different local 

Bed and Breakfast. Tickets are limited and 

$45 per person. For tickets, please contact 

Lorraine at (815) 777-0893. 

8TH ANNUAL DIGGS 

CHRISTMAS CHARITY AUCTION 


At 4:00 p.m. at the New Diggings General 

Store & Inn, 2944 County Rd. W., Benton, 

do some Christmas shopping while helping 

raise money for local food pantries, Toys for 

Tots, college scholarships, and more. For 

more information, visit www.newdiggs.com. 

2ND ANNUAL DUBUQUE SANTA RAMPAGE 


Join this jolly bar crawl beginning at 6:00 p.m. 

at The Hub, lower Main St., Dubuque. The 

adults only event is open to all Santa’s and 

other holiday-inspired characters. There is no 

charge to participate, but a donation of a new 

toy for Toys For Tots is appreciated. You are 

also responsible for your own drinks. 

Give yourself the gift 

of healthy skin 



IT CAME TO PASS MARRIONETTE SHOW 

Saturdays, Sundays & Thursday, December 8, 9, 15, 16, & 27 

At 2:00 p.m. each day, plus 11:00 a.m. Thursdays, The Fever River Puppeteers’ marionette show is a 

nativity scene come to life. The story depicts Mary and Joseph in search of shelter in Bethlehem, the 

shepherds startled by the angels and the wisemen searching 

for the infant Savior. The scenery unfolds like pages in 

a giant book. Performances are in the historic Hazel Green 

Opera House, 2130 Main St., Hazel Green, WI. Tickets are 

$5 for adults and $4 for children. Doors open for ticket sales 

a half-hour before each performance. For more information, 

call (608) 732-6404 or visit www.hazelgreenoperahouse. 

blogspot.com. 


STUFF THE TRUCK WEEKEND 


The Tri-State Toys For Tots aims to fully 

support the needs of over 5,000 children in 

Dubuque, Grant, and Jo Daviess Counties 

through year-round efforts. Their annual Stuff 

the Truck weekend takes place at Theisen’s 

in Dubuque. Information about the Marine 

Corps Reserve Toys For Tots Charity as well 

as online donations can be made at www. 

toysfortots.org. 

SANTA SATURDAYS 

Saturdays, December 8 & 15 

Included with regular admission to the National 

Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, 

Santa Saturday activities will run from 10:00 

a.m.-3:00 p.m. and include crafts, an appearance 

from Santa and Sippi the River Otter, carriage 

rides and Gift Shop specials. For more 

information, visit www.rivermuseum.com. 

A LEAHY FAMILY CHRISTMAS 


At 7:30 p.m. at the University of Wisconsin- 

Platteville, the Leahy family, with a platinum CD 

reaching number four on the Billboard World 

Music Charts, is a Canadian triple-threat of 

fiddle-driven music, dance, and vocals augmented 

by keyboards and percussion. Their 

music combines the influence of their Irish and 

Scottish roots with new sounds from a variety 

of musical genres and instruments encountered 

during their tours in Canada, the United 

States and Europe. For more information, visit 

www.uwplatt.edu/arts/cfa/series/index.html. 

TONY KENNY CHRISTMAS SHOW 


At 7:00 p.m., world-famous Tony Kenny 

brings his fabulous Christmas show to 

the Grand Opera House, 135 W. 8th St., 

Dubuque, with Ireland’s King of Blarney, 

George Casey, Kathy Durkin, one of Ireland’s 

leading female entertainers, the Dublin 

Trinity Band and Jury’s Irish Dancers. 

You’ll be singing, clapping and 

laughing from beginning to end. 

It’s the perfect way to celebrate 

the Christmas season. For tickets 

or more information, call (563) 

588-1305 or visit www.thegrandoperahouse.com.

EARLY DISMISSAL 

AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM 

Wednesday, December 12 

Video games, riding bikes, playing sports are 

all things humans do to have fun... but what 

do animals do to pass the time? After school’s 

early dismissal from 2:00-4:30 p.m., children 

in grades K-5 can learn how animals in the 

wild and in the Museum & Aquarium like to 

play. Cost is $10 for members or $12 for nonmembers. 

Advanced registration is required; 

please call (563) 557-9545, ext. 213. For more 

information, visit www.rivermuseum.com. 

TEDDY BEAR TOSS 


The Tri-State Toys For Tots’ Teddy Bear 

Toss with Santa Claus will take place at the 

Dubuque Fighting Saints game on December 

14. More information at www.toysfortots.org. 

NIGHT OF LUMINARIA 


Watch Downtown Galena, IL come alive with 

the glow of thousands of luminaries on this 

special winter night. Take part in this Galena 

tradition by helping to set out luminary bags 

and/or light candles during the day. Then relax 

and enjoy the magical winter wonderland 

scene as night falls. Local businesses offer 

extended hours on this night, so take advantage 

and do some holiday shopping. Then, 

warm-up as you enjoy a candlelit dinner at 

one of the local restaurants. 

“WE REMEMBER CHRISTMAS” 


At 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:00 p.m. Sunday 

at the Grand Opera House, 135 W. 8th St., 

Dubuque, the 30-piece Grand Pops Orchestra 

and Chorus under the direction of Paul Hemmer 

will present a concert featuring guest 

vocalist, Peter Oprisko, from Chicago. Enjoy 

a variety of popular Christmas favorites by 

these great musicians. For tickets or more 


thegrandoperahouse.com. 

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Friends of the Library 

Semi-Annual Book Sale 

• Friday, Dec 7 @ 2:30-7:30 p.m. • 

• Saturday, Dec 8 @ 10 a.m.-3 p.m. • 

3rd fl oor Library, Aigler Auditorium 

Christmas Tree Lighting 

• Friday, Dec 7 @ 6:30 p.m. • 

2nd fl oor, Library Rotunda 

Art @ your library 

Holiday Sale Opening Reception 

• Friday, Dec 7 @ 5:30-8:00 p.m. • 

2nd fl oor, Gallery and Library Rotunda 

360 West 11th Street, Dubuque 

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Home of Dunbarton Blue 

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There is public viewing area with cheese 

sales along with deli sandwiches, snacks 

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HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS “YOU WRITE THE 

RULES” 2013 WORLD TOUR 


Known as innovators of the game of basketball 

for decades, the world-famous Harlem 

Globetrotters are again introducing something 

unparalleled in the history of sports and family 

entertainment at 2:00 p.m. at the Five Flags 

Center in Dubuque. Fans will decide the 

rules for the game that could affect the final 

outcome. This could be anything from playing 

with two basketballs at once, to getting double 

the points for each basket made. Go online 

with your kids to www.harlemglobetrotters. 

com to vote for which ground-breaking rule 

you want to see implemented in the game. 

Then, get your tickets, and see the winning 

rules in action at the Globetrotters’ world 

championship game. 

THE JAN GARBER ORCHESTRA 


From 9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. at the Dubuque 

County Fairground’s Grand Ballroom, 14583 

Old Hwy Rd., start your New Year with the Jan 

Garber Orchestra. Festivities include dancing, 

a champagne toast at midnight, party favors 

and a breakfast buffet. Tickets are $30 in 

advance or $40 

after December 

19. Call (563) 

588-1406 to order 

by phone or 

stop in the Fair 

TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDS 

BY DENNY & THE DC DRIFTERS 


At 7:00 p.m. at Ohnward Fine Arts Center, 

1215 E. Platt St., Maquoketa, this show will 

feature the music of Buddy Holly, Ritchie 

Valenz, J.P. Richardson, Jr., Marilyn Monroe, 

Dolly Parton, Sonny and Cher, Freddy Fender 

and more. Denny & The DC Drifters are recognized 

as one of the top show groups in the 

musical entertainment business. The band 

had a hit number one record with “I Know” and 

“Louisiana Blues.” Denny and the DC Drifters 

have entertained large audiences throughout 

the country, and continue to play the music 

you want to hear. For more information or 

tickets, call (563) 652-9815 or visit www. 

ohnwardfineartscenter.com. 

Office. DUBUQUEFEST CALL FOR ARTISTS 

Ongoing until Friday, February 15, 2013 

DubuqueFest Fine Arts Festival is now accepting 

applications for the 36th annual juried fine 

art fair scheduled for May 18 and 19, 2013 

in Dubuque. All interested fine artists and 

fine craft artisans are encouraged to apply. 

CHICKEN THEMED ART OPENING 

Friday, January 4 

From 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Outside the Lines 

Gallery, 409 Bluff St., Dubuque, the gallery 

will kick-off the New Year with a reception celebrating 

a juried group of 2D and 3D chickenthemed 

work. A Best of Show cash prize of 

$400 will be awarded. For more information, 

visit www.otlag.com. 

BIENNIAL JURIED ART SUBMISSIONS 

Ongoing until Friday, February 1, 2013 

Entries are now being accepted for the 

Dubuque Museum of Art’s 2013 Biennial 

Juried Exhibition. The exhibition will run from 

April 2 to July 21, 2013 and is open to artists 

living within a 200-mile radius of Dubuque. 

Entry forms must be submitted to the museum 

by 5:00 p.m. on February 1, 2013. Juror will 

be Mr. James Welu, Director Emeritus of the 

Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts. 

Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 

3rd places. The entry form and more details 

are available by calling (563) 557-1851 or by 

visiting www.dbqart.com. 

The juried fine art fair features the work of 85 

artists and artisans from across the region. 

$1000 cash prizes are awarded to Best in 

Show, Second Place, and Third Place during 

an artist’s appreciation reception on Saturday, 

May 19 at the Dubuque Museum of Art. Applications 

(due February 15, 2013) are available 

at www.dubuquefest.org. To request one 

by mail, contact Paula at (563) 564-5290 or 

paula@dubuquefest.org.

The Carnegie-Stout Public Library at 11th and 

Bluff in Dubuque offers many free programs 

for children, teens, and adults. Visit the library 

for complete information or call (563) 589- 

4225. You may also visit the library online 

at www.dubuque.lib.ia.us, read the blog at 

carnegiestout.blogspot.com or “like” the 

library on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ 

carnegiestout. 

STORY TIMES 

Registration is not required for any story time, 

however parental participation is a must. 

Toddler Time – Mondays & Thursdays, 

December 3, 6, 10, & 13 

At 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. on Mondays and 

6:30 p.m. on Thursdays, these twenty-minute 

programs feature short stories, songs, and 

movement activities for children ages 18 to 

36 months with a favorite adult. 

Mother Goose Time – 

Tuesdays, December 4 & 11 

At 10:30 a.m., children ages birth to 18 

months and a favorite adult will learn rhymes, 

songs, and action rhymes during this interactive 

program. This program gives your child 

the opportunity to hear diverse vocabulary 

while you get to know other families. A fifteenminute 

social time with toys and your friends 

will follow the sessions. 

Kennedy Mall Story Time – 


Not only does Carnegie-Stout Public Library 

offer Kennedy Mall drop-off and reserve pick 

up of materials, the library also presents Story 

Times! At 10:30 a.m., take a break from your 

shopping or plan a trip to join library staff in 

this unique setting. On the first Thursday of 

the month, in partnership with Kennedy Mall 

and Finley Hospital, wellness themed stories 

and songs are offered at the Finley Play Area 

between Sears and Younkers. 

Read-Aloud Crowd – 

Fridays, December 7 & 14 

At 10:30 a.m., stories, sing-alongs, movement 

activities, games, and lots of fun. 

Recommended for children ages 3-6 with a 

favorite adult. 

YOUTH PROGRAMS 

Please register for these youth programs 

by calling the library at (563) 589-4225 and 

THIS MONTH AT CARNEGIE-STOUT PUBLIC LIBRARY 

asking for the Children’s Help Desk at extension 

2228. 

LEGO ® Club – Saturday, December 1 

From 2:00-3:00 p.m., LEGO ® fans ages 7-12 

are invited to come to the library to build, 

create and have fun. The library provides 

the LEGO ® sets, you provide the know-how! 

LEGO ® creations will be exhibited in the 

library. The program will be held in the Aigler 

Auditorium on the third floor. Space is limited 

and registration is required. LEGO ® donations 

are appreciated. 

Musicmen Barbershop Chorus – 


Part of our “Lollipops & Music for Our Preschoolers” 

concert series, preschool children 

and their families will leave with a greater 

appreciation of music and a lollipop to enjoy. 

No need to register for this free program, 

from 10:00-10:30 a.m. in the third floor Aigler 

Auditorium. Children must be accompanied 

by an adult. 

Teddy Bear Sleepover – 


Ever wonder what your Teddy does when 

you’re sleeping? Drop-off your favorite teddy 

(or stuffed animal) between 4:00 and 5:00 

p.m. on Friday, December 7. The teens will 

then chronicle the night with secret photos of 

what goes on during your sleeping hours and 

the animal’s playtime. On Saturday, December 

8 at 10:00 a.m., you are invited back to pick 

your friends up and watch a film of their nightly 

adventures. For ages 6 and under in the first 

floor program room. 

Gingerbread House Decorating – 


From 2:00-3:30 p.m. Enjoy building and 

decorating your personal gingerbread house 

using graham crackers, frosting and sweet 

treats. Each child will receive their own house 

for decorating. For all ages in the third floor 

Aigler Auditorium; please register. 

Kids’ Flick – Wednesday, December 12 

From 2:00-3:30 p.m., join us for popcorn and 

a showing of a feature films in the story time 

room for ages 6-12. This activity is free, but 

seating is limited; please register. December’s 

flick is Brave (PG). 

Winter Snow Globes – 


Celebrate the upcoming holiday season by 

getting crafty from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Make your 

own winter-themed snow globe to take home! 

For ages 8 and up in the third floor Aigler 

Auditorium; please register. 

Scholastic Book Fair – 

Friday-Sunday, December 14-16 

Carnegie-Stout Public Library will host a special 

Scholastic Book Fair from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 

p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 1:00-4:00 

p.m. on Sunday! It is a Buy-One-Get-One- 

Free Book Fair and families, teachers, and the 

community are invited to attend. Volunteers 

are needed – please call Danielle Day at (563) 

589-4138. 

B’Tween the Pages Book Club – 


For ages 9-12, this book club meets once a 

month from 4:00-4:45 p.m. Please register 

and pick up a copy of the book, Abduction by 

Peg Kehret, our December selection. 

TEEN PROGRAMS 

Please register for these teen programs by 

calling the library at (563) 589-4225 and 

asking for the Children’s Help Desk at extension 

2228. 

Gingerbread House Decorating – 


From 2:00-3:30 p.m., enjoy building and 

decorating your personal gingerbread house 

using graham crackers, frosting and sweet 

treats. Each child will receive their own house 

for decorating. For all ages in the third floor 

Aigler Auditorium; please register. 

Teens “R” Reading Book Club – 


For ages 12-18, this book club meets once a 

month from 4:00-4:45 p.m. Please register at 

the Children’s Help Desk and pick up a copy 

of the book, How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff, 

our December selection. 

Teen Advisory Board – 


What programs would you like to see for teens 

at the Library? If you are ages 12 through high 

school you can help make these decisions and 

become a part of the Teen Advisory Board, 

the last Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m. 

This is a lot of fun and a great opportunity to 



earn volunteer credit for school. Call Sharon 

at (563) 589-4225 extension 2237. 

ADULT PROGRAMS 

Introduction to Overdrive – 


From 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Aigler Auditorium, 

this one-session class introduces students to 

Overdrive, an online service accessible both 

in the library and from home. Overdrive allows 

library patrons to download free audio books, 

e-books, and music. Downloaded media may 

be accessed on a home computer or portable 


Family Events Coming to Five Flags! 

Sun Dec 30 at 2PM 

Tickets on Sale Now! 

electronic device. 

Friends of the Library Book Sale – 

Friday & Saturday, December 7 & 8 

In the Aigler Auditorium, Friends of the Library 

will have a book sale on Friday from 2:30-7:30 

and Saturday from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. 

Art @ Your Library ® Holiday Art Show & 

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting – 


From 5:30-8:00 p.m. in the second floor 

rotunda and gallery, join the library for this 

annual event. 

Tickets Make Great Gifts! 

You will get the chance to meet the 20 talented 

local artists that are participating in this holiday 

show: Bellevue Arts Council, Janell Cannavo, 

Cindy Caraway, RoseAnn Derks-Noel, Gail 

Chavenelle, Odra Eberhardt, Jim Ehlinger, 

Stephanie Failmezger, Karl Garlow, Alda 

Kaufman, Sharon Krapfl, Ioana Mamali, Jessica 

McCarty, Rosemarie McCauley, Stormy 

Mochal, Dawn Pregler, Ann Reisdorf, Mike 

Reiss, Janai Robinson and Tracey Rush. 

Each artist will be exhibiting and selling their 

special artworks. 

The Library’s 18-foot Christmas tree decorated 

in full Victorian splendor will be lit at 

6:30 p.m. during this holiday celebration. The 

Senior High School Madrigal Singers will add 

to the holiday cheer from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. 

(Read about the Madrigal Singers in the feature 

section of this issue of Julien’s Journal. 

Graphic Content: Ultimate Spider-Man: 

Death of Spider-Man – 

Tuesday, December 11 

From 7:00-8:30 p.m. on the second floor mezzanine, 

the library’s graphic novel discussion 

group will discuss Ultimate Spider-Man: Death 

of Spider-Man. Marvel’s Ultimate universe allows 

creators the freedom to take established 

characters in unexpected directions – a freedom 

Brian Michael Bendis took full advantage 

of in this game-changing comic. 

Movie Night @ Your Library ® – 


At 6:00 p.m. in Aigler Auditorium, Carnegie- 

Stout will show a movie suitable for adult 

audiences. Admission, snacks, and friendly 

discussion are all free. Movie titles will be 

announced about three weeks before show 

times. For more information, please call the 

Library at (563) 589-4225 or visit us online at 

www.dubuque.lib.ia.us. 

January 5 & 6, 2013 

Tickets On Sale December 3!

DUBUQUE HIGH SCHOOL CONCERTS 

Here’s a brief listing of Dubuque high school 

concerts. For more information about Senior 

music activities, visit www.senior.dubuque. 

k12.ia.us under “activities” and “performing 

arts”. For Hempstead, visit www.hempstead.dubuque.k12.ia.us 

under “activities” 

and “music”. For Holy Family, visit www. 

holyfamilydbq.org and click “activities” under 

each school tab. 

Senior’s Madrigal Dinner – 


At 6:00 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Read 

more about the Madrigal Dinner in the feature 

section of this issue of Julien’s Journal. 

Holy Family Grades 5-12 Christmas 

Band Concert – Sunday, December 9 

At 7:00 p.m. at the Wahlert High School Gym. 

Hempstead Choir & Chamber Orchestra 

Concert – Sunday, December 16 

At 7:00 p.m. at Emmuaus Bible College 

Chapel. 

Holy Family Lessons in Carols – 


At 7:30 p.m. at Nativity Church, Dubuque. 

Senior Holiday Concert – 


At 7:00 p.m. at Senior’s Lamb-Hedeman 

Auditorium. 

Hempstead Symphony Orchestra and 

Concert Band – Tuesday, December 18 

At 7:00 p.m. at Hempstead High School. 

JAMES KENNEDY PUBLIC LIBRARY EVENTS 

The James Kennedy Public Library, located 

at 320 1st Ave. E., Dyersville, IA, serves the 

Dyersville Community by providing traditional 

and new library resources and services for our 

community in a timely and efficient manner. 

For more information on any of their events, 

visit www.dyersville.lib.ia.us or call (563) 

875-8912. 

Christmas Cookie Walk – 


From 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., come to the 

James Kennedy Public Library for the second 

annual Christmas Cookie Walk fundraiser. 

Purchase a tray for $5 and fill it with a dozen 

cookies and treats provided by our friends, 

volunteers, board and staff of the library. 

Volunteers will be on hand to wrap your tray 

before you leave. 

An Old Fashioned Christmas – 


Join Kennedy from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the 

Dyer-Botsford Museum in Dyersville and 

walk through the beautifully decorated home 

of the founder of Dyersville. Enjoy traditional 

Christmas carols, spiced cider, and cookies. 

Santa will put in a special appearance and will 

read his favorite poem. 

The Gift of Music 

Gift certificates for 

symphony concerts 

and events available 

in any dollar amount. 

Comes gift wrapped! 

Call us at (563) 557-1677 or stop by the 

symphony office on the lower level of the 

Atrium Building in Fountain Park Complex 

on Asbury Road. Happy Holidays! 

“Kobolds Ate My Baby” Role Playing 

Game – Friday, December 14 

At 5:30 p.m., everyone is invited to the James 

Kennedy Public Library to join the ranks of the 

proud, crazy and demented Kobold Army! 

“Kobolds Ate My Baby” is a role playing game. 

If you have ever wanted to try a role playing 

game, this is a good game with simple rules 

and lots of shenanigans. All ages and skill levels 

welcome. Refreshments will be provided. 

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Shalom Retreat Center, located at 1001 Davis 

St., is a sacred space in a peaceful environment, 

calling people to God and fullness of life. For 

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All retreats and events, unless otherwise noted, 

request a specific offering and registration. To 

register or inquire for offering amounts, please 

call (563) 582-3592. 

Advent Taize Prayer – 


The prayer hour from 7:00-8:00 p.m. includes 

sung repetition of short refrains centered 

around a monthly theme, a Scripture reading, 

intercessions and shared silence around the 

cross. People of all faith traditions are invited. 

No registration required, but free will offerings 

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are welcome. This month’s theme is “The 

God Who Comes.” 

An Advent Evening of Reflection – 


From 6:30-9:00 p.m., take an evening of 

quiet to reflect with Fr. Robert Beck, Loras 

College Professor Emeritus, on the readings 

of the season and what we really celebrate 

during Advent and Christmas. Please register 

by December 12. 

Spirituality of Presence Retreat: Being 

Present to Self and Body – 

Friday-Saturday, January 4-5 

Lisa Schmidt and Kay Forkenbrock OSF 

are licensed massage therapists who are 

trained in a variety of body therapies which 

are intended to enhance a sense of wellbeing 

and healing in those they serve. In a 

technological culture in which the superiority 

of the mind predominates, we will explore 

ways of integrating all aspects of the person 

for greater balance of mind, body and spirit. 

The retreat begins at 7:00 p.m. Friday and 

ends 4:00 p.m. Saturday. Both commuter 

and overnight options are available. Please 

register by January 2. 

Scholastic Book Fair 

Buy One Get One Free! 

Friday & Saturday, Dec 14 & 15 

@ 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. 

Sunday, Dec 16 

@ 1:00-4:00 p.m. 

Monday, Dec 17 

@ 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. 

Carnegie-Stout Public Library will 

host a special Scholastic Book Fair! 

It is a Buy One Get One Free Book 

Fair and families, teachers, and the 

community are invited to attend. 

Volunteers are needed. Please 

call Danielle Day, Youth Services 

Manager at 563-589-4138. 

360 West 11th Street, Dubuque

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lasting pop vocal groups. 

December at the Mississippi Moon Bar and Dueling Pianos – 

Hairball: A Tribute to 80’s Rock 

Diamond Jo Casino in the Port of Dubuque. Thursdays, December 6, 13, 20, 27 Legends – Saturday, December 15 

Tickets and more information are available at The minute you see the pair of baby grand Hairball is the world’s ultimate “80’s Rock” 

www.diamondjo.com/upcoming and at the pianos, you’re going to realize that this is not impersonation act, recreating the good-time 

Diamond Jo Casino’s Diamond Club. You your everyday sing-along. 

party atmosphere of the decadent decade 

must be 21 or older to attend these shows. 

The month’s lineup includes: 

Pop Rocks – Friday, December 7 

Pop Rocks is not just a band; they are a high 

with unmatched authenticity. 

Mark Poolos (Comedian) – 

Club 84 – 

energy, live music show that plays the biggest Wednesday, December 19 

Saturdays, December 1, 8, 22, & 29 dance party hits made to fill the floor! 

Mark’s comedy routine melds observational 

Club 84 is bringing the music of the 70s, 80s 

and 90s to the Mississippi Moon Bar Saturday 

nights. December 1 is Cop Car Night (featuring 

the Police and the Cars), December 8 

is Beatles Mania Night, December 22 is a 

Christmas Party with Santa, and December 

29 is a Pre-New Year’s Eve Party. 

Michael Thorne (Comedian) – 


Michael is an amalgam of culture and white 

trash raised on a greasy silver spoon in a 

borough of Minneapolis aptly nicknamed 

“Nordeast.” 

humor, one-liners, family humor, and humorous 

original songs with guitar accompaniment 

together to create his own unique style of 

comedy. 

Missbehavin – Friday, December 21 

Six experienced music pro’s, four of whom 

have international touring and recording ex- 

Gabriel Rutledge (Comedian) – 

perience, playing everything from Motown to 


Journey… If it’s been a hit they play it! 

Gabriel is a past winner of the prestigious 

Seattle International Comedy Competition and 

has made television appearances on Comedy 

Central’s Live at Gotham and is a frequent 

Jim Wand – Friday, December 28 

It’s Master Hypnotist 

Jim Wand in a rare 

hometown show! Dr. 

Wand has worked with 

such greats as Larry 

The Cable Guy, Car- 

Rockapella – Friday, December 14 

rot Top, Jay Leno, the 

Rockapella, a moniker that describes the Chicago Bears and 

group’s artful meld of rock and a cappella, 

is one of the world’s most sophisticated and 

many more. 

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Sinsinawa Mound, the Motherhouse for 

the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, located 

in southwest Wisconsin, about five miles 

northeast of Dubuque, is committed to study, 

education, spirituality, and the arts. For more 

information or to register for these and other 

activities at the Mound (including personal 

days of reflection and their art gallery), contact 

Guest Services at (608) 748-4411 or visit 

www.sinsinawa.org/moundcenter. 

Come to Sinsinawa Mound to find Christcentered 

events during the holiday season. 


“Nativities of the World” – Ongoing 

This exhibit features handcrafted nativities from 

lands near and far including the United States, 

Germany, India, Rwanda, Columbia, Ecuador, 

Jerusalem, Peru, Russia, Ireland, Kenya, and 

many more countries. The art gallery is open 

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. daily. Contact Michelle 

Till for more information at (608) 748-4411, 

ext. 849. 

Book & Gift Gallery Holiday Open House 

– Saturday, December 1 

Complimentary wine tasting will be available 

1:00-3:00 p.m. with holiday treats. Come 

discover one of the most comprehensive collections 

of religious books and gifts in the tri-state 

area. Contact Michelle Till for more information 

at (608) 748-4411, ext. 849. 

Advent Taize Prayer – 

Mondays, December 3, 10, & 17 

At 7:00 p.m., prepare your heart for the gift of 

Christ’s birth in the simple, meditative prayer 

chants of Taize music. The communal singing 

of this ecumenical worship will draw you into a 

deeper prayer experience at this most holy of 

seasons. For information, call Sister Mary Ellen 

at (608) 748-4411, ext. 843. There is no fee. 

“Mother/Daughter Nativi-Tea” – 


Moms and daughters (and other loved ones) 

of all ages are invited to join us. Wear your 

favorite holiday dresses, and, girls, bring 

your dolls, too. We will be presenting tea, hot 

chocolate, canapés, and holiday desserts on 

the Mound’s Heritage Collection of porcelain 

plates and silver services. Next, we’ll take a 

personal tour of the Sinsinawa Art Gallery 

exhibit, “Nativities of the World.” The registration 

deadline is November 30; there is a fee. 

“Sing of Christmas” – 


At 2:00 p.m., enjoy an afternoon of holiday 

music by the Sinsinawa Mound Civic Chorus. 

The concert will feature new and beloved 

music for the season. The choir is directed 

by Sister Anita Smisek, OP. A freewill offering 

will be accepted. For information, call Sister 

Anita at (608) 748-4411, ext. 124. 

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The Magic of Madrigal 

Wassail! wassail! all over the town, 

Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown; 

Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree; 

With the wassailing bowl, we’ll drink to thee. 

– Gloucestershire Wassail, a traditional Middle Ages carol 


Fast Facts 

Who: The Dubuque Senior High 

Music Department 

What: 34th Annual Madrigal Dinner, 

Christmas dinner and entertainment 

When: Saturday & Sunday, December 

8 & 9 at 6:00 p.m. 

Where: Masonic Temple, 1155 

Locust St., Dubuque 

Tickets: $28.00, call (563) 552-5500 

The night sky was an even 

shade of black. Clean, white 

snow formed an untouched 

moat surrounding the massive 

stone walls of our castle. 

The winter air held a biting, 

static chill. Doors held back 

the cutting night that all but permeated the 

Masonic Temple’s thick skin. 

For a moment, there was silence as our evening 

of blithe, boisterous festivities drew nearer 

its end. In the hall, we gathered by candlelight 

revealing our faces to each other, as well as 

the intricate jewel, bead and embroidery work 

bedecking richly colored tunics and dresses 

by which we had come to recognize one 

another. We were the 29th Madrigal Singers 

– the Royal Court – and this was the end of 

our final dinner together. 

Shortly, we were joined by friends. Some I recognized, 

others I did not. They were alumnus 

singers – ghosts of Madrigal Dinners past and 

guests of Madrigal Dinner present. Graduates 

of Dubuque Senior High School who took the 

music, tradition, and spirit of this choir with 

them, joined us for this final song of the night. 

We looked to Dan Nye, our director, shrouded 

in silver and black. He silently checked-in 

with us. With a slight inhalation and subtle 

nod, we took his cue. “Silent Night” began. 

The iconic melody filled the Temple with rich 

harmonies; first on a round vowel, then on 

verse of text, and finally on a half-audible hum. 

We held those final tones as long as possible 

before surrendering them into the electricity 

of the hall – a bittersweet chill that rivaled the 

winter night. 

Dubuque Senior High School’s Madrigal Dinner 

is an experience that is difficult to capture. 

A striking showcase of the music department’s 

finest; a spectacular six-course Yule-tide feast; 

a majestic aesthetic and auditory visit to the 

past. The evening yields an experience that 


is greater than the sum of its parts. 

“It is a Christmas tradition that focuses the 

performers on the time of the Renaissance 

period,” Chris Marple shares. Marple is the 

DSHS Director of Choirs and prepares the 

Madrigal Singers and Carolers for the annual 

event. “Our performers portray English royalty. 

They dress in period costumes, as do all the 

musicians, servers, and actors… It’s one big 

performance experience all centered around 

medieval times.” 

Madrigal is a genre of music from the Renaissance 

and early Baroque eras. The songs 

were compositions for voice, traditionally 

polyphonic (having two or more independent 

melodies), a cappella (without musical instruments), 

and sung in multiple languages. The 

songs were a simple medium for storytellers 

and messengers to pass-on oral histories 

and poetry. 

“Our Madrigal Dinners truly are a travel back 

in time,” says Bill Rowley, DSHS Director of 

Bands. “This music was done on demand. 

Composers had to create this music so 

they would earn their pay. They weren’t your 

typical minstrels strolling through the country 

side, their work was being subsidized by the 

royal courts.” Madrigal got its start in the royal 

courts of England and Italy, eventually expanding 

into France. In the 18th century, madrigals 

gained Western popularity as a rediscovered 

classical form with the advent of movable type 

and the distribution of sheet music. 

“We have taken that genre and tweaked it 

a little bit for the Christmas period,” Marple 

explains, “Not all the music we perform is true 

Madrigal music… but we make sure that the 

community knows the music and can appreciate 

it – and sing along sometimes.” 

The number of courses varies from year to 

year. “As prices go up, we try to make things 

most affordable to our guests,” Marple explains. 

This year’s feast includes six courses; 

a fare of soup, salad, bread, entrée, and 

dessert in addition to the hors d’oeuvres 

and drinks. Longtime guests may remember 

years of wonderful meals provided by 

Dick’s Catering. While they are no longer in 

business, Dubuque’s Life’s A Feast Catering 

stepped into the role and has been doing a 

fantastic job. Throughout the feast, you will be 

entertained with the antics of the court jester 

and wizard, as well as music by the Madrigal 

Brass, Madrigal Strings, and from the head 

table, the Madrigal Singers. 

The evening of entertainment is not only popular 

with its many guests, but with DSHS music 

students as well. “So many people wanted 

to play – and that’s really great,” shares Ann 

Duchow, DSHS Orchestra Director on the 

Madrigal String Ensemble, “… we’ve moved 

to the back of the Hall to have enough bowroom!” 

The growth of the chamber ensembles 

can be attributed to the uniqueness of this 

experience. “Especially for freshman, this is 

totally different from anything else they have 

ever done… that’s why I enjoy it so much!” 

The dinner is a wonderful way to kick-off 

the holidays. “This is a cornerstone for a lot 

of families that have been coming back for 

decades…” Marple shares, “I met someone 

last year who has been coming since 1984. 

I love those stories – to hear families’ traditions 

and how we’ve become a part of their 

Christmas festivities.” 

This year’s Madrigal Dinner is the 34th annual 

affair and accompanied by a number of strong 

traditions. “I was very nervous when I found 

out about the history of it,” Marple reveals, 

“because I wanted to make sure that I could 

continue it with the same gusto that Dan Nye 

had been doing it with for 30 years. I was very 

excited about it… but nervous about stepping 

into some big shoes.” Marple thanks his colleagues 

for helping him to make the transition. 

“With the help of Bill Rowley and Ann Duchow, 

we’ve been able to continue a lot of traditions,

change a few, and add some new things of 

our own. It just still continues to get stronger 

every year.” 

DSHS’s Music Boosters also play a vital role 

in the event’s yearly success, providing decorations, 

staffing the kitchen, and building the 

costume collection. “We really couldn’t do it 

without our Booster organization,” expresses 

Duchow. “The parent volunteers and Matt 

Cornwall [who trains the ‘wenches’ and 

‘naves’] are absolutely great.” 

While any encounter with the Madrigal Singers 

is a delightful one, the headline event 

continues to be the dinner. “It’s always a great 

opportunity to come together as a department 

– with orchestra, band, and choral music as 

something we can provide the community 

every year – it’s such a great tradition,” Marple 

says. “I look forward to it every year, and I 

know the other directors do as well. We enjoy 

opportunities to present our students to the 

community because they do such a fantastic 

job – we’re so proud of them.” 

Despite the chaos that holiday seasons can 

bring, this one-of-a-kind event has established 

itself as a Dubuque tradition. “Over the last 

fifteen years, we have had less people come 

to it,” Duchow shares, “But, we’ve also had 

an up-rise in Christmas and holiday events 

in Dubuque.” 

There are endless reasons to attend Dubuque 

Senior High School’s Madrigal Dinner; there 

is no substitute for the experience. “I think it’s 

a celebration of family and community at its 

most basic level. That’s why it was started in 

the first place,” Rowley shares. “There’s also 

an aesthetic part of this experience – I kind 

of experience it every year. My favorite part is 

at the end of the night when ‘Silent Night’ is 

sung in the hall. It’s stunning. Just stunning.” 

(Of course, I happen to agree.) 

“I tell people if they haven’t come recently, it’s 

time to come out again. If they haven’t been 

in the last couple years, it’s always nice just 

to experience this style of music performed. 

We enjoy keeping some of the tradition 

alive and the genre alive. Not many 

people get to hear this style of 

music often. And so, if for no 

other reason, then just come 

out and keep the spirit of 

Christmas alive.” 

“That’s why 

we do it… It just a 

very peaceful experience 

with a lot of great 

music. What else can 

you ask for? It’s just fantastic.” 

The Dubuque Senior 

High School Madrigal 

Dinner will take 

place at the Masonic 

Temple Saturday, 

December 

8 and Sunday, 

December 9 

(with a Monday,Decem- 

ber 10 inclement weather alternative date.) 

Hors d’oeuvres will start at 6:00 p.m. with 

dinner seating starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are 

$28.00 and available by calling the Dubuque 

Senior High School office at (563) 552-5500 

or online at www.seatyourself.biz/dubuque. 

For more information about the dinner, contact 

Chris Marple at (563) 552-5605. For more 

information on the DSHS Music Department, 

visit www.senior.dubuque.k12.ia.us under 

“activities” and “performing arts.” ❖ 


Pictured at the Rolls-Royce Museum (l-r): 

Mayor Wolgang Rummele, Nancy Rhomberg, 

Sue Rhomberg, Dick Landis, Deb Buol, Zo 

Landis, Mayor Roy Buol, Tim Horsfield, Kevin 

Firnstahl. 

22 ❖ Julien’s Journal ❖ December 2012

Gift Exchange 

A Tale of Two Sister Cities 

by Susan L. Lemon 

In October, Dubuque sent ten delegates, led by Mayor Buol, 

to Dornbirn, Austria to officially recognize Dubuque and 

Dornbirn as Sister Cities. 

Like visiting ghosts in a riveting 

chapter of Charles Dickens’ 

A Christmas Carol, reflections 

of the past have stirred 

visions of the future for two 

communities separated geographically by 

over 4,500 miles. Dubuque, nestled on 

the banks of the Mississippi River, and the 

thriving community of Dornbirn, Austria, 

near the Rhine River, share the prospects 

of a better tomorrow after having been 

declared (by proclamation) Sister Cities. 

About thirty years ago, the Dubuque City 

Council discussed the development of a 

Sister City Commission (see www.sistercities.org). 

Since that time, a charge of 

approximately eleven community members 

and two council representatives 

have promoted the designation of a total 

of three official international relationships. 

Initially, Dubuque established “familial” ties 

with Pyatigorsk in Russia and Handan in 

the Hebei Province of China. Unfortunately, 

due to budget restraints and political 

unrest, time passed without significant 

engagement. 

But in May of 2010, the Sister City spirit 

was restored when a delegation of officials 

from the Austrian city of Dornbirn, traveled 

to the United States. The Mayor of Dornbirn, 

Wolfgang Rummele and his daughter 

Caroline; the vice-mayor, Martin Ruepp 

and his wife, Carmen; the public relations 

director, and Ralf Hammerle and his assistant, 

Eva Thurnher, traveled to America 

to visit Drexel University in Philadelphia. 

Drexel University was founded by Anthony 

J. Drexel, the son and heir of the fortunes 

of Francis Martin Drexel, an Austrian immigrant, 

entrepreneur and banker. After 

exploring sites of historical significance 

in the eastern United States, the curious 

adventurers were drawn westward, not 

unlike the Dornbirn immigrants of the 

early 1800s. 

In 1834, Austrian stonemason Franz Saler 

ventured into the new world and took 

up residence where the Mississippi and 

Missouri rivers converged. Many former 

Dornbirn citizens followed his lead and 

traveled through this area to settle in St. 

Louis, or moved on to Chicago, Davenport 

and Dubuque. From 1850 onward, 

Dubuque became one of the fastest 

growing cities west of the Mississippi. It 

was a favorite destination – this city of 

bridges, craftsmen, traders and farmers. 

This meant opportunity and work for the 

newcomers. Johann Georg Rhomberg, 

a former Dornbirn resident, wrote home 

in 1864, “In the first nine years, I took 

on jobs as a gardener, laborer, canal 

boatman, hatmaker, hunter, lumberjack, 

painter and soldier.” Like the character, 

Bob Cratchett, in the beloved tale, A 

Christmas Carol, Johann was a hard 

worker. Dubuque would not be what it 

is today without the courage and ambition 

of the Dornbirn pioneer immigrants. 

Why did Dubuque attract the Dornbirners? 

Perhaps it was the meandering flow 

of the Mississippi River that reminded 

the Austrian adventurers of their beloved 

homeland and the upper Rhine River 

threading through Zurich (only an hour 


Nancy Rhomburg, Sue Rhomberg and Ellen Rhomberg Griffin, Jacob Rhomberg’s great-great-granddaughters, 

outside Jacob’s house in Dornbirn. Floor plans of the house are on file in the Dornbirn City 

Archives and dated in the 1860’s. Jacob Rhomberg’s son, Franz Martin, is Jim Rhomberg’s great grandfather. 

Franz came to the U.S. in the late 1880’s, settled in Dubuque, and then started Rhomberg Brothers 

Bottling Co. and Rhomberg Fur Co. 


Sister Cities International 

Sister Cities International 

(SCI) was founded by President 

Dwight D. Eisenhower and the 

network encompasses tens of 

thousands of citizens. SCI programs 

have been established in 

136 countries on 6 continents. 

A city may have an unlimited 

number of sister cities. 

west). The scenic landscape, a comparable 

climate and the sure ascent of new 

business ventures certainly posed an 

appeal. — Dornbirn PORTRAIT 2, From 

Dornbirn to the New World. 

Another goal of the Dornbirn delegation 

in May 2010 was to explore eastern Iowa 

where numerous Austrian settlers, many of 

the name “Rhomberg,” had planted family 

trees. The 2010 group came to Dubuque 

to make connections with the past and 

the present. Kevin Firnstahl, Dubuque 

City Clerk commented, in reference to 

the Austrians of Dornbirn, “They deal with 

the same day-to-day business that we 

do. They want the good life. They believe 

government must run for the betterment 

of society.” 

Because of the 2010 visit to the U.S., 

a new affiliation was birthed with farreaching 

promise. Upon their arrival in the 

Midwest, the European travelers learned 

of Dubuque, past and present, under 

the primary tutorage of Kevin Firnstahl, a 

history-buff and staff liaison to the Sister 

City Commission. So, both European 

guests and American hosts began “watching, 

sharing and comparing,” enthralled 

to discover a unique camaraderie which

Mayors Rummele and Buol signing 

the official proclamations in German 

and English. 

comes naturally with the assessment of 

the similarities and dissimilarities of life. 

In April of 2011, Meinrad Pichler, a Dornbirn 

author and historian, visited Dubuque. 

The hospitality and warmth of our river city 

has generated a spirit of reciprocation and 

friendship which inspired the creation and 

publication of a book entitled, Dornbirn 

PORTRAIT 2, From Dornbirn to the New 

World. Pichler shares insights and reasons 

why Austrian pioneers journeyed to 

America. He states, “As a rule, migrations 

take place when there is hope for better 

opportunities and advancement in some 

place other than one’s homeland. Hopes 

engendered by word-of-mouth reports, 

The Gift Exchange: 

Long-term understanding and 

respect. 

Dubuque leaders were asked to 

place an exhibit at the International 

Sustainability Exposition as a result 

of SCI relationship in Handan, China. 

The Dubuque City Flag in blue, green 

and gold, proudly hangs in Sister City 

Dornbirn, Austria’s Town Hall. 

The Dubuque “Art on the River” innovation 

project was planted in Sister 

City Dornbirn, Austria. 

A Russian landscape architect from 

Sister City, Pyatigorsk, Russia, 

designed “Pyatigorsk Park,” at 16th 

and Kerper Boulevard, overlooking 

the Peosta Channel. 

Three children’s books and a video 

were placed in the Multicultural 

Family Center in Dubuque focusing 

on the 13th World Gymnastics of 

Dornbirn in 2007. 

Dubuque City Clerk Kevin Firnstahl, Mayor Wolfgang Rummele of Dornbirn, Mayor Roy Buol of 

Dubuque and Dubuque Sister City Commission Chairperson Dick Landis. 

Above: The Roteshaus (Red 

House), the oldest inn of Dornbirn 

and site of the formal dinner. 

Left: The building in the background 

is the City Hall in Lindau, 

Germany. 

Back row (l- r): Nancy Rhomberg, 

Michael Griffin (Ellen;’s husband), 

Kevin Firnstahl, Tim Horsefield, 

Zo Landis, Dick Landis, Sue 

Rhomberg, and Eva Thurnher (one 

of our hosts). 

Front row (l- r): is Ellen Rhomberg 

Griffin, Deb and Roy Buol. 



Pictured above while visiting Cable 

Car Terrace: Kevin Firnstahl, Tim 

Horsfield, Sue Rhomberg, Ralf Hammerle 

(Dornbirn Public Relations 

Director), Martin Ruepp (Dornbirn 

Vice Mayor), Carmen Ruepp (Martin’s 

wife), Nancy Rhomberg, Mayor Roy 

Buol, Deb Buol, Eva Thurnher (Dorbirn 

Public Relations Assistant), Zo 

Landis and Dick Landis. 

cunning emigration solicitors and letters, 

or even transfers of money from those 

who have already emigrated, increase the 

readiness to take risks, while concealing 

the possible hazards.” 

In October 2012, the Sister City structure 

was officially instated through Sister Cities 

International (SCI) by a delegation of ten 

Dubuque travelers that visited Dornbirn, 

the largest city in the Austrian state of 

Vorarlberg. The purpose of SCI is “to 

advance peace and prosperity through 

cultural, educational, humanitarian and 

economic development efforts and serves 

as a hub for institutional knowledge and 

best practices to benefit citizen diplomats.” 

A formal ceremony took place 

in Dornbirn where Dubuque Mayor Roy 

Buol and Dornbirn Mayor Wolfgang 

Rummele signed identical documents in 

both German and English. The union was 

celebrated with music and festivity. 

The delegation from Dubuque was led by 

city stars, Mayor Roy Buol, Clerk Kevin 

Firnstahl and Sister City Commission 

member Dick Landis. They learned about 

Common Ground - Dornbirn (Austria) and Dubuque, IA (USA): 

Similar Climate 

Population: 55,000 to 60,000 inhabitants 

Economic Emphasis: Tourism and Agriculture 

History of Textile and Millwork Industries 

Higher Education: 

• Dubuque Schools – NICC, Clarke University, Loras College, University of 

Dubuque, Wartburg Seminary, Emmaus Bible College 

• Dornbirn Schools - Fachhochschule Vorarberg University of Applied Sciences 

Sports Initiatives: 

• Dubuque Hockey – Home of the Dubuque Fighting Saints, Dubuque Youth 

Hockey Association 

• Dornbirn – RHC, Hosted 2010 Rink Hockey Men’s B World Championships 

Special Interests: Sustainability, Energy, Recycling 

Cultural Thrust: Fine Arts 

Cable Cars: Dubuque’s Fourth Street Elevator Co., Dornbirn’s Karren Cable Car

advancing technology, traditional government, 

cultural mores and much more. 

These connections have encouraged new 

liaisons of international understanding. 

The goal was to plant as well as glean 

innovation and inspiration. The endeavor 

was successful. 

Today, the cities of Dornbirn and Dubuque 

reflect quite similar images. They maintain 

a vital, local marketplace with thriving 

tourism. Dornbirn and Dubuque both 

stress the importance of education and 

academic advancement, with well-known 

universities. Ice hockey (in Austria, called 

“rink hockey”) is popular in both Dubuque 

and Dornbirn. Textile and millwork industries 

have held a noteworthy role in the 

economic development of both cities. 

Interests in the arts also tie the two cities 

together with common bonds. 

Although “relations are embryonic,” Kevin 

Firnstahl is confident that the Dubuque 

travelers have brought home valuable and 

practical information about the Dornbirn 

culture, the city operations, the archives 

(much older than the Dubuque records) 

and how their council functions under the 

parliamentary system. 

Because “the arts mean business,” Kevin 

explains, “fresh cultural understanding 

will give the commission tangible things 

to work on” relating to the arts. 

The Jim Rhomberg family of Dubuque, 

among others, are the direct modern-day 

descendants of a sizable group of 1800s 

immigrants from Dornbirn. 

Early ancestors established The Rhomberg 

Brothers Bottling Company. The 

success of this undertaking prompted 

the creation of The Dubuque Tanning and 

Robe Company. Although the name has 

changed, the fourth generation family-run 

business known as Rhomberg Fur Company 

carries on the traditions of excellent 

service that have made the business successful 

over the past decades. 

Jim’s wife Nancy was able to tour the 

home of her husband’s great-great grandfather 

Jacob Rhomberg while in Dornbirn 

in October. 

These Dubuque travelers from afar have 

recently returned from the east… just in 

the nick of time. With rich stories to warm 

the holidays, it is universally evident that 

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Gadgets for Gifts 

Finding a great tech present 

that won’t break the bank 

As each holiday season 

passes, the gift demand 

for consumer electronics 

increases. This year is no 

different, as developers 

have once again made 

sure that plenty of new 

devices are on the shelves in time for the 

holiday shopping rush. 

This, however, can lead to confusion for a less 

than tech-savvy buyer. So it’s no surprise that 

a parent or grandparent, who is in the market 

for a gift for a teen or young adult, might feel 

a certain amount of angst while pushing their 

cart around the local electronics store. Not to 

mention sticker shock. 

That’s why this article will focus on some indemand 

electronic devices that are perfect for 

holiday gifts. There will be a brief rundown of 

each category, followed by recommendations 

for specific products to 

buy. All of the items 

listed retail at $350 

or less, so no need 

to worry about 

emptying your 

pockets to cover 

the cost. 

SMARTPHONES 

Unlike standard 

cellphones, smartphones 

are ex- 

Smartphone: 

Motorola Atrix 2 


Smartphones: Left: Samsung Monte 

Right: Sony Ericsson Xperia 

pressly designed to perform 

functions other than 

communication. These 

pocket-sized multipurpose devices are the 

technological equivalents of Swiss Army 

knives, as their number of uses grows with 

each new version released. 

Note: The iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy 

S3 are not featured below due to their price 

exceeding $350 when purchased independently 

of a wireless plan. Readers should note, 

though, that both of these products are highly 

recommended, and can be bought at reduced 

rates when coupled with a wireless plan. 

Motorola Atrix 2 ($335) – Designed with 

high-powered users in mind, the Atrix is made 

for those looking to get the most from their 

phone. It runs on the Android platform, and 

comes with a 16 GB hard drive with the option 

to add another 32 via memory card. The 

battery has an above-average lifespan, and 

can last all day without a charge. The Atrix 

also has 4G broadband capability. 

Samsung Monte GT ($200) – Although 

this device isn’t considered a full-fledged 

smartphone, the Monte GT is a good op- 

E-Readers: Left -Kobo Touch 

Right -Nook Simple Touch 

tion for shoppers on a budget who want the 

touchscreen capability of pricier models. The 

phone has 3G broadband capability, and 

hosts built-in apps for today’s most popular 

social media platforms. Although the internal 

hard drive is only 200 MB, there is a microSD 

slot, which means up to 32 GB of storage 

can be added. 

Sony Ericsson Experia Arc ($345) – Known 

for being runway model skinny, the Experia Arc 

is a solid choice for someone who complains 

about carrying a clunky phone in their pocket. 

It runs on the Android platform, and has 320 

MB internal memory with an 8 GB microSD 

card included. The 8 megapixel camera 

takes both still and video shots, and can be 

displayed on most new TVs via the built-in 

HDMI connection. 

E-READERS 

Books are back! That’s right – after years of 

taking a back seat to pictures that move and 

make noises, the all but lost art of reading 

has made a revival by way of 

the digital format. And the 

best part about e-books 

is that an entire library’s 

worth can fit onto one 

digital reading device. 

All of the E-Readers we 

choose have black and 

white sceens. Models with 

color screens are available, 

but retail at higher 

prices. 

Kindle Paperwhite 

($125) – Tailor-made to 

E-Reader: Kindle Paperwhite

Tablets: Left - ASUS Eee Pad Transformer 

Top - Google Nexus 7 

Bottom - Kindle Fire HD 

work in all lighting conditions, the Paperwhite 

is essential for someone who reads in a 

diverse range of settings. The hard drive is 2 

GB, and the battery will last up to eight weeks 

contingent upon use. Like all Kindle products, 

the Paperwhite is designed to connect to 

Amazon’s online store. 

Nook Simple Touch ($100) – Lauded for 

its comfortable design, the Simple Touch is 

a perfect fit for those who read for extended 

periods of time. This fact is added to by the 

device’s battery life, which can last up to two 

months on a single charge. The Nook has 2 

GB internal memory, but has a microSD slot 

for up to 32 extra gigs of space. Like other 

Nook products, the Simple Touch is designed 

to connect to Barnes & Nobles’ online store. 

Kobo Touch ($115) – The Kobo Touch is a 

popular alternative to the Nook and Kindle 

brands. It has a 2 GB capacity with a microSD 

slot, and is wifi capable. This device is 

designed to connect to Kobo’s online store. 

TABLETS 

Tablet computers are becoming more widely 

used, especially among younger age groups. 

Valued for their mobility, many actually prefer 

them to desktop or notebook PCs. Although 

they have been around since the 1990s in the 

form of PDAs and other niche devices, the 

tablet supplanted itself in the mainstream in 

2010 when Apple released its iPad and others 

quickly followed suit to cash-in. Now there 

are a multitude of brands offering their own 

version of the product, and an ever-increasing 

number of functions for this ultra-versatile 

piece of hardware. 

Note: Readers should be aware that all tablets 

can double as e-readers. 

Google Nexus 7 ($200) – Smaller than the 

average tablet, the Nexus gives users added 

portability at a very attractive price. It runs on 

the Android platform and comes with either a 

16 or 32 GB hard drive. The 1.3 GHz processor 

makes it one of the fastest tablets on the 

market. It has a 7” touchscreen display, and 

the battery lasts up to ten hours depending 

on use. The Nexus is designed to connect to 

the Google Play online store. 

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer ($350) – Designed 

specifically for a keyboard attachment, 

the Transformer is perfect for those seeking a 

tablet that can function as a primary computer. 

It runs on the Android platform and comes 

with either a 16 or 32 GB hard drive. The 

display is 10.1” with touchscreen capability, 

and the battery runs for approximately nine 

and a half hours depending on usage. 

Kindle Fire HD ($200) – The Fire HD is an 

e-reader turned tablet from the makers of the 

highly popular digital reading device by the 

same name. It runs on the Android platform 

and comes with either a 16 or 32 GB hard 

drive. It has a 7” touchscreen display, and the 

battery will last up to 11 hours fully charged. 

The Fire HD has built-in Dolby speakers, making 

for a superior listening experience. Like all 

Kindle products, the Fire HD is designed to 

connect to Amazon’s online store. 

In the end, it’s the thought that counts, right? 

But with one of these great products as a gift, 

you’ll be sure to put a smile on the face of 

your loved one this holiday season. And best 

of all, you’ll have some money left over to get 

yourself something too! ❖ 


Voices of Christmas 


These voices chronicle holiday accounts of Christmas 

feasts, decorations, miracles, family get-togethers, the 

birth of Jesus and, of course, Santa. You will no doubt 

recognize some of our contributing writers, but also 

some of our youngest aspiring authors from several third 

grade classes have contributed their own thoughts on 

Christmas traditions this year. Have a good read and a 

Merry Christmas.

y Rob Gomoll 

Two Christmases 

Man’s 

Land.” 

The 

place 

between 

“No 

two 

entrenched armies: one, German; 

one, American. No Man’s Land. 

Once, a meadow in some French 

village, now pockmarked by bomb 

craters. 

The Americans didn’t expect this, latecomers to the war. The 

patriotic songs and the natty uniforms didn’t prepare them for such 

weapons: planes, tanks, submarines, machine guns, and that hellish 

yellow gas! They were supposed to be back in the soft arms of their 

sweethearts by Christmas; but now it was Christmas Eve, and no 

end was in sight. 

The night was clear and the stars wonderfully close. For some inexplicable 

reason, the firing stopped, and someone began singing in a 

vibrating baritone, “Stille Nacht, Heilge Nacht.” From the American 

side, an Irish tenor joined. “Silent Night, Holy Night” – not in competition 

but in unison with the German. 

Then, in the phosphorous light of a flare, one could see a small band 

of Germans carrying a white flag, marching across the divide. “It’s 

a trap! Don’t move!” But the tenor disobeyed orders and leapt out 

with his only clean undershirt on his trench shovel. 

“I speak English.” The German extended his hand. “Fritz.” 

“I do to,” laughed the American. “Murphy.” 

“Good German chocolate.” 

“Good Kentucky tobacco.” 

Soon more joined in the 

impromptu gift-giving: 

no officers, just enlisted 

men. It was agreed 

among the men that this 

informal armistice would 

last until just before 

dawn. As dawn neared, 

they parted slowly. 

No one wanted to be the 

first to shoot. Finally, there was a reluctant spurt from the Germans 

followed by a tentative retort from the Americans. Everyone felt the 

absurdity—like two classmates goaded into a schoolyard fight. Then 

the battle resumed in full orchestra with its hellish tympani. 

A decade later, the war became a chapter in a history book, and 

grass covered the pockmarks. Half-a-world away, in Cicero, IL, Al 

Capone was orchestrating his own version of the European Empires. 

The 18th Amendment made the country dry, and he wanted every 

precious drop of alcohol. 

That Irish tenor was now “Sergeant Murphy of the 163rd.” He was 

proud to be a cop. He’d walk his sidewalks in his shiny shoes, his 

pants crisply pressed, his tunic spotless, and every brass button 

winking in the sun. He’d twirl his billy-club and touch it to the visor of 

his hat when a pretty lady or an alderman passed. 

Murphy stopped and watched an attractive window-dresser adjust a 

Christmas display in the big department store’s window. He rapped 

on the glass with his billy. “Merry Christmas, Judy!” She blew him a 

kiss. “Merry Christmas, Murph!” 

He felt the ring box in his pocket by his .38 Special. Tonight, over 

dinner, he would ask her. 

He heard an alarm! He went to the nearest call box, fumbled with his 

key for a moment, and called, “Hilman’s Jewlers. Armed robbery!” 

He put his whistle in his mouth and took out his .38. He ran toward 

the ringing alarm. 

Men in dark suits were backing out of the store. Their fedoras were 

pulled down low on their foreheads. One carried a briefcase. The 

others were armed with revolvers. Murphy blew a report on his 

whistle. “Halt! Police!” The one with the case ran behind the others. 

Shots were fired. Like a decade before, Murphy heard the lead zing 

past his ear. He 

took cover behind 

a mailbox and 

returned fire. He 

dropped one of the 

robbers. Then he 

felt a searing pain in 

his side. The other 

one got him, got 

him good. But he 

stood up and fired, 

walking toward the 

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he walked. The gunman fell. Murphy’s 

gun clicked repeatedly. The one with the 

briefcase calmly went to his fallen partner 

and picked up his gun. He moved over to 

Murphy who had fallen to his knees, grimacing 

in pain. 

“What are you? Some hero?” said the 

remaining robber, tapping the gun on Murphy’s 

badge. He looked at the nameplate 

under the badge and removed the helpless 

cop’s hat. “Murphy? You couldn’t be! Stille 

Nacht?” 

Murphy looked up, awestruck. “Fritz?” 

“Ain’t this somethin’? Look at the turns we 

took.” He pocketed the gun and pulled 

Murphy over to lean against the building. 

Sirens in the distance. 

“I can’t let you leave with that briefcase.” 

“Well, you ain’t got the gun.” 

Murphy put a strong grip on the man’s 

hand. The sirens were louder. “Run,” Murphy 

said, “and leave the case.” 

They looked in each other’s eyes. “Aww, 

Merry Christmas!” said Fritz as he let go the 

case. He ran, losing himself in the gathering 

crowd. Murphy lost consciousness but 

never relinquished his hold on that case. 

Fritz had to explain to his boss, Dutch 

Schultz, what had happened. He embellished 

the story of course. Fritz was slain by 

machine gun fire, not for the Kaiser, but for 

Schultz. Capone’s men shot up the florist 

shop that was Schultz’s front. 

Murphy proposed in a hospital bed. The 

nurses gathered around and sang “Silent 

Night.” Tears gathered in his eyes…on 

account of the pain or course. “Someday,” 

Murphy thought, “I’ll tell her of that 

night in France.” It was all very romantic 

– a wounded hero – what could she say 

but “Yes!” They moved him up to desk 

sergeant – safer and more pay – better for a 

married man. 

And this is what gives us hope: that even 

when men are forced to be at their worst, 

something good surfaces, some common 

bit of humanity that says, “Brother” in a field 

in France or on the sidewalk in Chicago. 

Sadly, after 1941, Pat and Judy Murphy’s 

son would distinguish himself in yet another 

“War to End All Wars.” ❖

y Betty Taylor 

Lavish Christmas gifts were never a part of my childhood. 

My parents encouraged us to keep the gift of the Christ 

Child uppermost in our hearts and not to expect a lot of 

material things. That was true to their core values, but I 

suspect they were also influenced by depression years 

with little money to spend on frivolous things. I don’t 

recall being reminded to pick up my toys, and if I’d been 

so directed, it wouldn’t have taken long. 

My mother or older sister, Marge, would always sew a new dress for 

me, something to wear to the Children’s Christmas Service. Maybe 

there would be a pair of shoes, but only if I really needed them, or 

perhaps a doll with a composition head and pretty face. One year I 

received one I’d seen in the Montgomery Ward Catalog, but never 

bonded to. I would have preferred a gun and holster set, or if I had to 

have a doll, I would have liked a rubber one that would take a bottle 

and wet its pants. 

Our rural school and Sunday school provided us with brown bags 

containing hard candy, nuts, an apple, an orange and the favorite 

part of the mix – one large chocolate drop. From gift exchanges, I 

amassed such treasures as paper dolls, coloring books, watercolors 

and sewing cards. Those cards provided me with hours of hand 

sewing around pictures and mottoes, using a large needle and 

colorful embroidery floss. 

Those mottoes encouraged me to Trust And Obey, Watch And 

Pray, and many other axioms chosen to shape and refine my 

character. The card I liked best, took the most time to finish. It gave 

me the following admonition: Give The World The Best You Have, 

And The Best Will Come Back To You. Those cards have long since 

Ghosts of 

Christmases Past 

met some receptive trashcan, but their short bits of wisdom continue 

to bounce around in my consciousness, reminders of values I still 

hold dear. 

I lost my mother in 1964 and my father in 1973, but the best gift 

they ever gave to the family came to fruition in 2010. Fitting with 

their ideas of a good work ethic, the gift required a lot of effort from 

several of us to bring out its value. 

From 1939 until 1968, my father’s family wrote letters in a round 

robin. Eleven siblings sent continuous messages from one home to 

another. Each letter was written on small three-ring binder paper for 

consistency and ease in mailing. When Dad received an updated 

grouping he removed his old letter and filed it in a notebook. Then 

he, and at times my mother, wrote a new letter, placed it with the 

others in an envelope and sent it on to the next person on the list. 

Those messages rested in a box for most of forty-five years. 

Occasionally, members of the family looked at the letters, and once 

my sisters and I took that collected treasure with us on a visit with 

my brother and family in California. We spent hours laughing, crying, 

and reminiscing as we enjoyed reading things written in our parents’ 

familiar handwriting. 

At times, I fancied the idea of typing Dad and Mom’s letters and 

putting them into a book for their children, grandchildren and future 

generations. But three hundred sheets, with script on both sides 

made the task too daunting. With passing time, the advent of 

computers, word processors, email, and a new friendship with a 

local publisher made the idea of a book a genuine possibility. 

I brought the collection to a reunion in May of 2009, and several 


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family members discussed methods of 

working toward that goal. To avoid the 

danger of losing some of the originals, 

we decided to make copies and send 

them on to various willing typists. I sent 

a mass email to nieces and nephews 

requesting volunteers. Eight typists 

came forward and others volunteered to 

proofread. 

The editor of a local newspaper hand 

fed the fragile letters through the 

machine. I sent the copies to volunteer 

typists in California, Missouri, South 

Dakota, and Iowa in three separate and 

well-spaced mailings. 

Through email, we discussed font, 

indentations, footnoting and bracketing. 

Probably the greatest decision 

was whether or not to make a few 

corrections. Finally, we agreed to type 

the letters just as they were written. 

In a box of things my parents saved, we 

found charts identifying relationships 

and locations of Dad’s siblings and 

descendants in the 1940’s. The box 

also contained a reminiscence essay 

Dad wrote in college in 1916 and a 

letter he’d sent to our mother that same 

year when they were dating. We also 

found three letters our grandmother 

wrote to Dad in 1910 and 1911, and a 

poem she penned in German in 1881. We 

had Grandmother’s poem translated and 

I put it into English verse – all treasures to 

add to the book. 

We called the book, Dear Folks, With Much 

Love and Good Wishes. It came out just in 

time for Christmas in 2010. In recognition of 

my parent’s belief in donating to their church 

and other causes, we gave all profits in their 

memory to one of their favorite charities. 

For descendants who never knew my 

parents, the book offers an opportunity 

to learn about family faith, roots, and 

values. Grandchildren have gained greater 

understanding of the lives of their own 

parents. The legacy far exceeds the value 

of the holster set and rubber doll I never 

received. My parents’ lives embodied the 

maxim on my sewing card, “Give the World 

the Best You Have…,” and their enduring 

faith and continued witness blessed our 

Christmas in 2010 and will continue to bless 

all of our family’s Christmases to come. ❖ 

Editor’s note: Dear Folks by Betty Taylor 

was published by Shapato Publishing of 

Everly, IA and is available on Amazon. 

One-hundred-thirty copies have been sold 

– seventy-one to relatives. 

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y Mary Potter Kenyon 

A Christmas Miracle 

accompanied my daughter Elizabeth and grandson 

Jacob to his appointment that frigid December day in 

2010 while a legion of nurses and doctors poked and 

prodded the five-year-old boy; drawing blood, forcing 

him to drink a vile liquid, running a CT scan, and then 

finally, leaving us alone with a doctor who informed us I’d 

that Jacob had a rare form of cancer, Wilms Tumor, 

and it had spread to his lungs. He needed immediate surgery, 

radiation and months of chemotherapy. 

I stayed with my daughter during those first difficult days after the 

surgery, as Jacob struggled to talk around a breathing tube, his 

pain-filled eyes pleading with us. Our faith wavered and despair 

loomed. Why little Jacob? What kind of God lets an innocent child 

suffer? Didn’t he care? 

One evening after a long day at the hospital, I sat at a table, wearily 

looking around the spacious dining-room of the Ronald McDonald 

House where I was staying. My eyes lit upon the wrapped presents 

underneath the Christmas trees and an idea germinated in my head 

and began growing. I knew those gifts from generous strangers were 

going to be dispersed to the residents of the house on Christmas 

Eve. I’d seen the sign announcing that Santa Claus would be visiting 

each room. My son-in-law, Ben, and his other two children would be 

staying there on Christmas Eve. Wouldn’t it be magical if Santa Claus 

not only knew their names, but exactly what they would like as a gift? 

“I want to help Santa Claus with his visit to Ben’s room,” I blurted 

out to my fourteen-year-old daughter Emily, who was staying with 

me. “I’ll make up a list of what he and the children would like so they 

don’t just get a generic gift from underneath the tree, and then I’ll 

help pay for them.” 

“No, Mom,” she discouraged me. “You don’t have money for that.” 

I promised her I would wait until morning to make the decision. My 

husband David was home with our other children so I wouldn’t have 

a chance to discuss it with him. Instead, I prayed about it before I fell 

asleep that night. 

The next morning I was even more determined to carry out my plan. 

Emily remained skeptical as she watched me jot down notes about 

the family; that Ben was religious and needed spiritual strength, Beth 

loved stationery, Jacob adored army men and anything Toy Story, 

Becca liked Littlest Pet Shop toys and two-year-old Joseph enjoyed 

toy cars. I scrutinized the tally, wondering what amount would cover 

a volunteer’s personalized shopping. 

Emily eyed the list, distraught. “I don’t think you should do this. You 

don’t have the money, Mom. You’ve already spent so much at the 

hospital on food.” 

She was right. I didn’t have the extra cash, but I still felt compelled 

to make Christmas a little better for Ben and Elizabeth’s family. I 

hesitated only briefly before writing out a check for $5 less than the 

amount David and I had agreed to discuss with each other before 

spending. 

$45.00. Not a princely sum, but one that would make a significant 

dent in our pocketbook. Emily leaned across the table to look at the 

check and her eyes pooled with unshed tears. 

“You can’t afford that.” 

“Don’t worry,” I reassured her, “I prayed about it and I need to do 

this. It’s just one small thing I can do. Remember the Bible verse 

about giving and it will be given back to you? I was paraphrasing one 

of my favorite Bible verses, Luke 6:38; “Give, and it will be given to 

you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running 

over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will 

be measured to you.” (NIV) 

“Just wait. You will see,” I continued, “That money will come back to 

me, and maybe more.” She looked dubious, so I hugged her. “Don’t 

worry, we’ll be fine. You’ll see. It will come back to me in some way,” 

My words were as much to reassure myself as her. $45.00 was a lot 

of money for us. Before we headed to the hospital I left the check on 

the front desk, along with the list I’d labeled, “For Santa’s elves.” 

Emily and I spent most of that day in Jacob’s hospital room, returning 

to the Ronald McDonald House shortly before the evening meal. Two 

of my other children, Dan and Rachel, were meeting us there. My cell 

phone rang while we waited. 

“Do you think you could come outside and flag me down?” Dan 

asked. “I missed the turn-off and I can’t find it in the dark.” Emily and 


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I trudged outside in the snow and stood at 

a corner where we thought we’d be visible 

from the road. We scanned the highway, 

searching intently, and hugging our arms to 

our sides to keep warm. In our haste, we’d 

forgotten our coats. We laughed a little, 

imagining how silly we must look to passing 

cars, wildly waving our arms each time we 

spotted a car that looked like Dan’s. I turned 

when I felt someone tapping my shoulder. 

“Are you staying at the Ronald McDonald 

house?” the unfamiliar woman asked, and I 

nodded. “This is for you. Merry Christmas,” 

she said, pressing something into my hand. 

Emily and I stared down into my palm with 

the dawning realization that what I’d just 

been handed was actually folded bills. 

Stunned, I looked back up, but the woman 

was gone. 

“Where did she go? Why did she give you 

money?” Emily asked, and I could only 

shake my head in bewilderment. 

“How much is it?” 

Numb with shock and cold, my fingers 

fumbled with the crisp twenty-dollar 

bills. One, two, three. There were three $20 

bills. A total stranger had just handed me 

$60. Emily’s eyes widened, and she drew in 

a sharp breath. 

“There it is. You just got it back, and a little 

more.” 

It took me a few seconds to understand 

what she meant, and then I felt a chill go 

down my spine. God couldn’t have been 

more obvious. I’d told Emily that morning 

not to worry, that my generosity would 

come back to me, but I certainly hadn’t 

expected it to return the same day, or in 

such an unexpected way. 

I’ve heard it said that God works in 

mysterious ways. Through an unknown 

messenger on a cold winter’s night, he’d 

reminded me of his care even in the darkest 

days of despair. He’d sent a Christmas 

angel with a hand full of money; money that 

covered the check I’d written out in faith 

that morning. 

And then some. ❖

y Allan Ede 

Ever since I can remember, Christmas Season has 

always been a special time of the year for me. I love the 

religious aspects, Christ’s Birthday, the decorations, the 

music, the cold, the snow, and, most of all, people’s 

uplifted spirits. When I think back on past Yuletides, a 

hodgepodge of memories comes pouring out. 

One of the first that comes to mind was the Christmas 

of 1944. We lived at 156 ½ Locust Street, two lots down from the 

present site of Paul s Tap. I was 5 years old, and I waited eagerly 

for the holidays as usual. One special package had arrived in the 

mail, filled with gifts for all the Ede children. The Schultz family sent it 

every year till we got to be a certain age. As I recall, they were close 

friends of my Dad s from Mondovi, Wisconsin, where he had grown 

up and maybe they were even shirttail relations. All I know is, they 

seemed always to recognize what I wanted for Christmas. Their presents 

were added to others under our decorated tree. 

Upon seeing that my Dad was fast asleep on the couch, I crept 

stealthily under the tree, keeping one eye on Dad. I had handled my 

present from the Schultz previously, and I just knew in my heart that 

it had to be a cap pistol. Carefully, I pulled back the tape on one end 

of the package and slipped my hand into the wrapped box. Oh yeah! 

A gun! I squiggled my hand to fit around the handle with my index 

finger on the trigger. After carefully assessing Dad’s sleep awareness, 

I just had to do it. I pulled the trigger several times. Click! Click! Click! 

Fortunately, the gun was not loaded with caps or the noise surely 

would have awakened Dad. 

After Christmas mass at the Cathedral, I faced my friend Roger 

Christmas 

Memories 

Dawson across the street whose mother owned Weber’s Tap on 

the corner of 2nd and Locust Street. He had received twin holsters 

and twin cap pistols. We spent hours blazing away at each other in 

between cars passing up and down Locust Street. One gun was as 

good as two, so long as you were a good shot. I guess I learned that 

from Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. 

My first memory of the RKO Orpheum Theater took place on 

Christmas Day in 1947. I attended the theater, along with two of my 

siblings, to watch The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, based on James 

Thurber’s short story with the same name. Our family of eight lived in 

two rooms on the second floor of a warehouse on first and Locust 

Street. One of the rooms had served as a coal bin. I remember 

sweeping up coal dust and pulling nails from the floor so we could 

scrub it and then lay down linoleum. Our dwelling didn’t have running 

water or a bathroom. We had to walk through the unlit warehouse to 

the other side of the building and then go outside to enter another 

building where we shared bathroom rights with all the people who 

lived in that apartment building. We were forced into the situation 

when the duplex we had been renting on the same block was sold 

by our landlord without any warning to us. We had to move immediately. 

Since we were expecting company that particular Christmas night, it 

was suggested that we three younger kids – my brother Alfred Juan, 

Wannie, (age 12), my sister Bonita (age 10), and I (age 8) should 

go to another movie. Well, we decided to see Walter Mitty again 

because it was only four blocks away, and it was cold outside. Since 

the movie was not a cowboy movie or a good western (and there 


is a difference, you know), I did not remain 

attentive for very long, probably because of 

my age and my immaturity. We were seated 

in the balcony, which was completely filled 

with people (mostly adults). I ventured out 

of my seat and slithered down the stairs to 

the upper box seats on the right hand side. I 

played cowboy, pretending that I was being 

chased by outlaws. I brandished my toy cap 

pistol (minus the caps) and shot everybody 

in sight. 

Ushers with flashlights were closing in on 

me, so I snuck down to the mezzanine 

and hid in one of the box seats. An usher 

stomped on by. It was a close call. I decided 

maybe I had better hightail it back to my 

seat. Several lights flashed throughout the 

theater for a short time. But I was safe. 

Growing up, we always had a real tree 

for Christmas. Sometimes there were few 

choices and our tree looked like a Peanuts 

special with different colored lights, lots of 

ornaments and silver tinsel; my mother, who 

was crippled in one arm, took great delight 

in throwing the tinsel with her good arm with 

wild abandon, pleased with the disheveled 

look of our tree, her very own creation. 

After my marriage and the arrival of six 

children (not all at once), our Christmas 

trees developed a style that was our own. A 

real tree at least seven foot tall, all red lights, 

plenty of ornaments, and usually a lighted 

angel at the top, no tinsel, and sprayed with 

synthetic snow. Oh yeah! We all marveled at 

our creation. To this day my kids talk about 

out trees in the old days; some have tried 

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put it upright in its stand. Sharon, my wife, 

and I turned that tree round and round, 

trying to figure the best side forward, hiding 

the rest in the corners of the room. Well, 

it turned out that the best side had a huge 

bare spot in the middle. We considered 

returning it for another tree, knowing that 

the Silkers would more than satisfy us (they 

have been such a caring family, as anyone 

living In Epworth or the surrounding territory 

would agree), but my wife and I decided 

to fill in the bare spot with a crib that my 

wife had created from scrunched up brown 

wrapping paper; it really looked like a cave 

in the hillside. 

People were so complementary when 

they saw it. “What a unique idea!” several 

exclaimed. Who can figure? 

Now that I’m living back in Dubuque, Mary 

Jo and I have two trees each year – one 

artificial tree that I put up around Thanksgiving 

time on our four-seasoned sun porch. 

And guess what! It sports all red lights, the 

tiny ones, not the old time big bulbs, candy 

canes, and a few ornaments. Strings of red 

lights and green garlands adorn the entire 

room, framing all the windows. We call it the 

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backwards) of Steven King’s novel The 

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Our other tree in the living room is usually 

a seven to eight foot white pine. You know 

that beautiful cedar with long, very soft 

needles. The kind you can’t see through 

even on a sunny day. The tree that is so 

pretty even before decorations, but, alas, 

people in our family have convinced me that 

ornaments and lights slip off the tree too 

easily, especially with Daisy our cat poking 

around with her paws. So last year I did 

switch to a short needle pine, covered with 

many tiny multi-colored lights and numerous 

pretty ornaments and red wrap-around garlands. 

The rest of our house is thoroughly 

decorated with Christmas scenes, a crib, 

a Christmas city, and stuffed Christmas 

animals, including several Santa Clauses, 

one activated Santa stationed in front of 

the fireplace along with several reindeer. A 

winter wonderland! Oh, my goodness! How 

did we ever accumulate such stuff? 

Before it gets too cold outside, I string 

multicolored lights along our deck in the 

back and along our porch in the front, only 

along the rails that I can reach without using 

a ladder. Those days are gone for me; my 

legs do not like ladders. When it gets closer 

to Christmas, it’s easy to plug in the lights, 

and, hopefully, there is enough snow to jazz 

up the Christmas spirit. 

I am looking forward to this Christmas and 

hoping that we have just the right amount of 

snow, the good packing kind, so I can build 

a big fat snowman with a happy face on our 

back deck. Merry Christmas to all! ❖

A Peanut Butter and 

Jelly Christmas 

by Margaret Lynch Siskow 

The trill of the telephone startles Angela who 

answers it with a despondent, “Hello.” 

“Angela, this is Betsy. I’m looking out my kitchen 

window and I see that your lights are on. Was your 

flight canceled, too?” 

Angela answers with a long sigh, then, “Yes.” She 

dabs at her eyes with her free hand. “I’ve never 

been alone on Christmas Eve before.” 

Betsy gathers herself up straighter, “Me either, guess we’ve been 

lucky.” 

Angela pulls her hand through her white hair, “I’ve lived eighty-five 

years and always had some family or other to spend Christmas with. 

Maybe I’ve just lived too long and run out of luck.” 

Betsy sees her reflection in her microwave window. She’ll be 90 next 

month and still stands straight, even with the osteoporosis and a 

dozen or so other maladies that have accumulated with age. “I know 

what you are saying, Angela, but there are so many people alone on 

Christmas. Just think of all the servicemen overseas.” 

Angela snips, “They have each other. They’re not all alone.” 

“Alone in a crowd is just as lonely. Think of all the people in nursing 

homes.” 

“They have each other and the staff to talk to them.” 

“Yes,” Betsy broods, “but do you think that takes the place of 

family?” 

“Nothing takes the place of family,” Angela groans. 

“You know, Angela, I really looked forward to going to my grandson’s, 

and everyone was just as excited that I was coming. It would have 

been wonderful, but those crazy crowds at the airport almost 

frighten me and my grandson’s busy household makes 

me dizzy with the odd hours of 

sleep and constant noise. Even 

though I’ll be alone . . . I’m sort of 

relieved.” 

Angela moves the receiver from her ear and looks at it as if to 

look in at Betsy. “I’m surprised! I know how excited you were. I’m 

younger but all the hoopla wears me out too, and I felt, well, I worried 

that I’d be imposing on my daughter and her new husband. They 

were going to his folks – very high-society. I wouldn’t have fit in.” 

“Yes, you would.” 

“No. I am who I am, and I’m comfortable with my figure and fashion. 

I dress for comfort.” 

“You always look wonderful in your pantsuits.” 

“Wonderful in our world, Bessie” 

“Yes, we do seem to have our own world, one that exists in the 

moment. We’ve scrambled along with the best of them and learned 

a few things along the way.” 

“Enough to make us comfortable inside ourselves.” 

“Angela, would you like to spend Christmas with me at my house? 

My refrigerator is bare. I cleaned out everything so I wouldn’t 

come home to fuzzy leftovers. I do have half a loaf of bread that I 

overlooked.” 

“I cleaned everything out too, and the stores are all closed until after 

Christmas. We’re not only alone – we may starve, too,” Angela halfheartedly 

laughs. “I do have peanut butter and I have those little jars 

of jelly that my cousin sent me.” 

“Well, I save all kinds of stuff in my freezer and lots of canned goods, 

too.” 

“Oh, I was taking a very expensive bottle of wine to my daughter’s, 

and a box of specialty cheeses. We can dine like royalty.” 

“I’ll put on a fresh pot of coffee. The walk is shoveled between our 

houses, and when you get here we will have fun deciding on what 

may be a very bizarre combination of foods for our Christmas Day 

dinner tomorrow. Can you come right now? Bring your nightgown, 

pills and don’t forget a robe and slippers. I’ll flip on the fake fireplace 

and we can have an old-fashioned sleep over like when we were 

young.” 

Angela giggles then sobers, “But I don’t want to be a bother.” 

“Bother? Heavens, Angela, angel would be more like it. Come over 

now. Don’t forget the peanut butter.” ❖ 


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The toys were stacked; the sleigh was packed; 

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He should have checked the forecast, 

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The wind was fierce; the snow was wild; 

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His reindeer dove and drifted, while Rudolph did his best 

To keep his nose from icing and not act too distressed. 

No GPS to aid him, Santa glimpsed some lights below. 

And set a course to find them through the whirling, 

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by Jan Hasselman Bosman 

Within a lighted farmhouse, young Mary saw them land. 

The nine small deer, bright bags of cheer, and one fat jolly man. 

She’d waited every Christmas to meet this special guy, 

But until now she’d missed him when 

he dropped out of the sky. 

She pulled on boots and snowsuit 

and scampered across the floor. 

Let’s go and help dear Santa, she told Daddy at the door. 

Let’s feed the reindeer first, then, keep Santa safe from harm. 

We have some extra meatloaf and tea to keep him warm. 

The pair trudged out together like adventurers of old. 

They groomed the deer and docked the sleigh, 

despite the chilling cold. 

And when they greeted Santa, he didn’t wear a frown. 

He knew he’d made a wise choice to land on Midwest ground. 

Into the house he wandered with Mary by his side. 

Soon, out popped many questions, 

the ones she couldn’t hide. 

Which reindeer is your favorite? 

What is the North Pole like? 

How many good girls are there? Did you bring me a bike? 

Hold on, her mother told her; give him a chance to breathe. 

He needs to eat and watch the news to see 

when he can leave. 

While many hours passed by, 

Santa took a needed nap. 

Then watched the TV carefully 

and searched the weather map. 

And Mary sat beside him—she was his biggest fan! 

She shared some special secrets 

and often touched his hand. 

Then, after long tense hours, they spied a star-filled sky; 

And Santa knew his duty: It was time to say goodbye. 

He turned aside toward Mary and whispered in her ear, 

Your friends might not believe 

that I spent Christmas Eve right here. 

So keep this little Snow Globe if people think you lie. 

You’ll see my face and hear my voice; 

you’ll feel that I’m nearby. 

Refreshed, he left the farmhouse, 

found sleigh and reindeer well, 

And with a wave and Ho, Ho, Ho, 

he broke the evening’s spell. 

Off flew the nine and Santa to fill the children’s needs 

And carry forth the Christmas tale for all who still believe. 

❖

Mommy’s 

Christmas 

Needs 

by Bret Terrell 

One corner of our home is filled 

with scents of evergreen. 

Snow white covered windowsills, 

keep inside strife... unseen. 

No logs afforded, causing ash 

to dirty up your suit. 

No cookies baked, just brisket-hash 

and Papa’s meatless soup. 

The blankets that once warmed our bed 

are frayed with many holes. 

My pencils all are without lead. 

I hope you can read coal. 

Our mommy’s now a week been ill. 

She’s fevered with a sweat. 

My blankets cannot rid the chill. 

I give them, nonetheless. 

Last year, I got a pair of shoes. 

They fit me, they sure do. 

And though I’ve offered subtle clues 

I have a change for you. 

Papa says my mommy’s sick 

and there may be no cure. 

The doctor’s cost, has us constrict 

to ease what she’s endured. 

I know my mommy’s on your list 

of favored little girls. 

Her health’s in need of your assist, 

while trav’ling round the world. 

Keep the truck, the train, the bike. 

Place them on other shelves. 

They cannot save my mommy’s life. 

I need for nothing else! 

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As said before, no cookies baked! 

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y Gerda Preston Hartman 

Four days after 

Christmas last 

year, I decided it 

was finally time 

to consider a 

minor downsizing 

of seasonal 

decorations. It’s my golden years 

you know. 

Scanning the family room I spotted my first foil: the handcrafted 

basket that held our Christmas cards. Toss the basket? Heavens 

no! But inside was a collection of musical Christmas cards given to 

us over the past six years. They were kept for sentimental reasons 

and for their charm. 

That was it – they will be the first items to depart our abode. I 

cut the front covers off each card and added them to the covers 

that I share for activities at a nursing home. I then pulled the little 

mechanisms from their paper strips and the card backs went into 

recycling. I’m really not a hoarder, but find joy in testing my luck in 

analyzing things so I kept the music makers. 

I learned a lot that day. The little strip of paper attached to the wires 

and battery stopped the music and by pulling the cards apart the 

devices continued to play on. So, out to the garage and into the 

trash container they went, still playing their holiday tunes. I was 

curious as to how many hours they would last? I figured a few. 

New Year’s arrived, cold as usual. Three days had passed and six 

different songs continued to play in the garage trash bin. Awesome! 

It was driving my husband nuts. He suggested we put them to rest 

but I wanted to find out just how long they would play. 

Martin Luther King Day came and went as did Valentines Day, 


The Christmas 

Card Gadgets 

President’s Day and on to St. Pat’s 

Day. Now the distinctive songs of 

Christmas had become only softly 

humming sounds. 

To my astonishment, my little objects 

finally stopped on March 29. My 

research ended and the last entry 

recorded. The gadgets had finally 

died, thank goodness. So, I thought! 

Since they were very small and by now a major mechanical 

discovery, of course, I had to pluck them back out of the trash bin. 

Oh, by the way, I kept them protected from the gross things and 

removed them to a work shelf. My motive was to get a photo of 

them. There they sat until a morning in early spring. 

It was asparagus picking time and I went out to cut bunches and 

upon returning to the house with hands full, I tossed the cutting 

knife on the shelf. I went into the kitchen with my harvest. I heard 

a few bells and sounds. I listened but could not locate where the 

tune was coming from. My hearing aid is never in when I need it. I 

opened the door into the garage and you guessed it. My produce 

knife had made contact with the wires in such a way that the sound 

was restored and out came Jingle Bells in perfect tone. Was it a 

Christmas miracle? 

Another holiday season approaches, and no, I don’t want to receive 

anymore musical cards. I’ve had a year to play with them – that’s 

enough. 

I wonder if the card manufacturers are aware of how long their 

devices last. Perhaps NASA engineered the musical gadgets. More 

than likely, they were made in China. But if I share my findings with 

them, you can be sure, they will raise their prices. ❖

y Ed Pahnke 

A Nip in 

the Heir 

Charlie Chief looked up at 

Dubuque’s Hobnob Inn 

while walking towards 

it on a cold and blustery 

Christmas Eve. Ann 

Quate, wearing a faux-fur 

coat, walked alongside 

him with her arm resting on his. Tall, slim, and 

blonde, Ann’s appearance complemented 

Charlie’s Native American features. “Tall, dark 

and handsome,” she dubbed her fiancé. 

“It’s hard for me to imagine Percy Fortier 

throwing a party at this elegant restaurant,” 

Ann said, looking at the brick building. “Until 

now, he rarely spent money freely.” 

In his mind’s eye, Charlie pictured Percy. He 

looked like a plucked chicken. His skinny arms 

resembled chicken wings hanging from his 

plump, round body.“ Charlie said, “You know 

your cousin better than I do. I think of him as 

being on the snooty side. 

“Changing the subject, we have to look for 

Jimmy and Nellie when we get inside.” 

They walked a few feet before Charlie said, 

“Is your Aunt Imogene coming to the party?” 

Ann shook her head. “That apparent break-in 

at her house has her upset. Her housekeeper 

is away for Christmas, and Auntie says she 

and Corky are going to keep watch, just in 

case of a repeat attempt.” 

Charlie recalled the incident ten days earlier. 

Aunt Imogene had been away. Only Corky, the 

Cairn terrier, remained at home, and he had 

been shut in a room so he wouldn’t wander 

all over the house. When Imogene got home, 

Corky greeted her at the front door. He was 

free and roaming everywhere in the house. 

Imogene looked high and low, but nothing 

seemed to be missing or disheveled in her 

home. She said, “I just had this feeling that 

things just didn’t look right.” 

The obvious question would be, Charlie 

thought, is Imogene sure Corky didn’t es- 

cape on his own? Charlie scratched his chin, 

wondering. Being a private detective, he was 

curious by nature. 

Ann drew her coat collar around her neck. 

“Let’s get inside out of this cold wind.” 

They walked into the spacious lobby with its 

all-season carpet, creamy-white walls, and 

floor to ceiling Christmas tree. A sign pointed 

them to a banquet room. They deposited their 

coats in the coatroom and jostled though the 

crowd. Inside the banquet room, bright paintings 

graced the walls and colorful Christmas 

garlands glistened high above. Percy Fortier, 

dressed in a purple, silk shirt and woolen 

slacks, waddled about, a smile carved into 

his chubby face. The crowd numbered about 

thirty. 

“Festive,” Charlie said. A tap on his shoulder 

diverted his attention from the scene. 

“Dad, Ann, hi,” Jimmy Chief said. He shook 

their hands. A robust young man in his midtwenties, 

Jimmy always seemed to have a 

smile lingering just behind his rugged features. 

Except for streaks of gray in Charlie’s black 

hair and a few wrinkles in his bronze complexion, 

he and Jimmy could have been brothers. 

Nellie Flasher, Jimmy’s fiancée, stood at his 

side. Slender from her competitive running 

and about five foot six inches tall, Nellie added 

her holiday hellos. 

Ann motioned. “Here comes Percy.” 

Strutting towards them like a plump rooster, 

Percy said, “I’m happy to see you here.” He 

waved his hand about while talking. “Eat and 

enjoy. Happy holidays.” 

Percy winced slightly when he shook Charlie’s 

hand. Charlie eased off. He looked at Percy’s 

right hand and saw a white bandage stuck 

on it. “Sorry.” 

“It’s nothing,” Percy chortled. “Cut myself in 

the kitchen. I’m off.” 

Jimmy looked after him. “He’s an odd duck.” 

Charlie nodded, but said to himself, more a 

chicken. Charlie turned to Ann. “Are Percy and 

Imogene close?” 

“He’s her only nephew on my ex-husband’s 

side, but they travel in different circles,” Ann 

said. “They meet for lunch five or six times a 

year. Imogene usually pays. She’s been ailing 

recently.” 

Jimmy asked, “What’s ailing your Aunt Imogene, 

Ann?” 

She related the story to Jimmy. 

“Let’s find our places at the table,” Charlie 

said. 

They circled about until they located their 

names typed on cards. 

“You’ll excuse me while I visit the men’s room,” 

Jimmy said. 

“I was just thinking the same thing.” Charlie 

walked alongside his son and into the men’s 

room with its marble tiled walls. 

Before leaving, they waited behind Percy while 

he washed his hands. The bandage washed 

from his hand into the sink, revealing jagged 

puncture scars. 

Charlie nudged Jimmy and said, “Percy, have 

you heard from your Aunt Imogene lately?” 

“We talked on the phone a few days ago.” 

“She had some bad news.” Charlie assumed 

a sad expression and looked at Percy in the 

mirror before continuing. “They think that 

Corky has rabies.” 

Percy squeezed the washbowl and looked 

down at his hands, his faced drained of all its 

color. “You’ll have to excuse me. I have to get 

out of here immediately.” 

Charlie moved quickly, blocking his exit. “You 

searched Aunt Imogene’s house looking for 

something, didn’t you, Percy?” 

Pleading, Percy said, “Yes. I just wanted to see 

the old girl’s will, but that… that dog got loose. 

Bit me.” He held up his hand. “Let me out.” 

“Calm down,” Charlie said, “Corky’s okay, 

and so are you. When I saw those marks on 

your hand, I thought bite marks, and your 

personality changed recently from thrifty to 

openhanded. Putting these facts together 

aroused my suspicions. 

“You might want to apologize to Aunt Imogene 

to calm her anxiety. Explain things. You don’t 

want her to change her will, leaving you out 

in the cold, so to speak, because of a nip in 

the heir.” 

“Yes, yes,” Percy nodded vehemently. “Right 

now.” He barged out of the room. 

Jimmy reached out and shook his father’s 

hand. “A good deduction. I guess you could 

say that you put chew and chew together.” 

Charlie shot one thumb up. ❖ 


Taste 

The Best Holiday Gift: 

Travel and Friendship 

Silver bells are faintly ringing, there’s a chill 

in the air, and it’s time for the holiday 

gift time crunch! We all feel the pinch 

of trying to express our love through 

a holiday gift for friends or family this 

time of year. What do you get for the woman who 

already has two of everything? 

We all know that remembering a gift you’ve received 

isn’t quite as easy as remembering amazing 

experiences you have had with friends through the 

years. On our most recent trip to Italy this October, 

we had a group of five women who were childhood 

friends and had not seen each other since 

their college days. They were going on our trip to 

collectively celebrate their 60th birthdays! Tearful 

testimonies on the last night of our trip revealed 

just how much the trip had meant to the ladies, 

and they left determined to make another gathering 

happen sooner than later. 

The Tasty Travelers leaders, Lea, Tiffany and Abby, enjoying the beach in 

Mexico. 


These girls were a testament to how the gift of your 

personal time in the form of a girls’ getaway can 

create beautiful, priceless memories. Our trips have 

been a great opportunity for old friends to reconnect 

as well as an occasion to meet new friends 

with the same adventuresome spirit. 

This year, we suggest you put away your credit 

card, pick up the phone, and call that friend or 

family member you’ve been meaning to reconnect 

with. We have four perfect opportunities for 

you and your friend(s) to throw caution to the wind 

and experience a lovely ladies’ trip full of girl talk, 

laughter, and most importantly, tasty eats! Read on 

to see our travel offerings for the year of 2013 and 

make this year’s resolution one to treat yourself to 

an amazing time with the Tasty Travelers. 

Charleston, South Carolina 

February 20-24, 2013 

This is the time of year to take a trip away from these 

Midwestern wintertime blues. Charleston, one of 

Lea’s favorite U.S. cities, has so much to offer a 

hungry group like us. We will dine on fresh seafood, 

delicious local fare and low country cookin’. There 

will be plenty of time to see the sights in this beautiful 

and historic city. Shopping on King St., beach 

combing afternoons, exploring the old city market, 

carriage rides and water tours are all possibilities 

during this wintertime get-away. 

Londan and Paris 

June 12-22, 2013 

Much of our trip we will be situated in the heart of 

these two remarkable cities. In London, we will have 

the opportunity to visit many of the famous sights 

(like Big Ben, the Tower of London, Buckingham 

Palace) and we will hunt down delicious local fare 

and maybe even see a show! After exploring London 

we will leave the hustle and bustle by taking day 

trips by train to nearby towns like Bath and Oxford. 

Then off to the city of Lights and Love, one of the 

most beautiful cities in the world... Paris! 

Again, we will situate ourselves close to many of 

the famous attractions. Days will be spent seeing 

the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Montmartre, as well as 

bellying up to the dining table for some sumptuous 

French food and wine (and of course shopping – we 

are in Paris, ladies). 

Napa/Sonoma, California 

September 4-8, 2013 

The land of sunshine and grapevines! Visit the 

landmark slow food Chez Panisse restaurant and 

then join us as we make our way up and down the 

Silverado Trail enjoying some of the finest wines 

in the world. We’ll visit beautiful winery estates 

and dine on amazing seasonal California cuisine. 

Highlights include dining at the Culinary Institute of 

America’s Greystone Wine Spectator restaurant, 

eating Ghirardelli chocolate and getting some 

great shopping in with your girlfriends during this 

fabulous wine lover’s weekend. Winery tours may 

include Cline, Pine Ridge, V.Sattui, and many more. 

Florence, Tuscany, and Cinque Terre, Italy 

October 23-November 2, 2013 

Like our children, we love all our trips equally, but 

The Tasty Travelers group enjoying their Tuscany cooking class complete 

with chef hats.

The Tasty Travelers pose under the famous Napa Valley sign. 

this one holds a special place in our hearts as the 

trip that started all of these Tasty Traveler adventures. 

There is something about this combination 

of beauty, adventure, food, wine and relaxation that 

makes this a trip of a lifetime. 

We will spend time in some of the most scenic 

places we’ve ever seen – Florence, Tuscany and 

Cinque Terre. Stay in a beautiful Agriturismo Villa 

and experience the awe-inspiring view of the Tuscan 

landscape, delicious Chianti and other regional 

wines, and learn the art and heart of Italian cooking 

from a real life Italian mama. 

In a completely relaxing atmosphere, learn how to 

make tiramisu, eggplant Parmesan, homemade 

pastas, and other delicious home-cooked Italian 

cuisine. After a beautiful array of homemade jams, 

fruits, fresh baked bread and coffee for breakfast, 

enjoy day trips to Tuscan cities such as Siena, 

San Gimignano, and Greve – experience group 

winemaking tours and olive oil tastings. We will 

spend the last few nights in the beautiful area of 

Cinque Terre, the “Five Villages,” for great hiking, 

fabulous seafood, and romantic views of pastel 

houses clinging to the side of seaside cliffs. See 

how the Italians really do it and rejuvenate yourself 

Fresh mussels and pasta in Italy. 

with a girl’s trip! 

Taking the time to relax and enjoy with your girlfriends 

is a holiday gift you will never forget or regret. 

Take a deep breath and give into those instincts that 

say, “Wine and dine me, Tasty Travelers!” 

For more information on all of our 2013 trip 

offerings, visit www.tasty-travelers.com. Pictures 

of our last adventure in Italy can be 

seen at www.facebook.com/TastyTravel- 

Tasty Travelers make a wish at the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy. 

ers, “like” us to stay in the know about Tasty 

Traveler trips and get-together opportunities! 

Please contact us at TastyTravelers@gmail.com 

with any interest in our upcoming 2013 trips. 

Happy holidays to all! ❖ 

Editor’s note: The Tasty Travelers are three local 

gals who organize trips for small groups of women 

looking to fulfill their travel dreams: Lea Droessler, 

Abby McIntosh, and Tiffany Vance. 

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Taste 

RESTAURANT 

review 

Copper Kettle 

New Life for a North End Landmark 

When driving down Jackson St. in recent 

years, I sometimes found myself 

casting a wistful glance toward the 

old Copper Kettle. 

Any native Dubuquer with North End ties will likely 

have a few warm memories of meals enjoyed there. 

But in latter years the place would suffer time’s ravages, 

closed and re-opened, in the end dilapidated 

and all but boarded-up. 

Happily, a young man named Chris Staver has 

stepped in to reverse the Copper Kettle’s downward 

spiral, restoring the location to a like-new 

shine, with mouth-watering aromas once again 

drifting forth to summon the hungry. 

In all those years of glancing at Copper Kettle’s 

iconic neon sign, which Mr. Staver has had lovingly 

refurbished with the rest of the property, I never 

realized that the serrated skyline depicted along 


by Bill Zmudka 

its bottom represents the silhouette of the massive 

former brewery across the street. 

It’s fitting imagery, since the Copper Kettle took 

its name, when it opened in the 1950s, from the 

two-story-tall brewing kettle that was once the centerpiece 

of the Dubuque Brewing and Malting Co. 

All of which helps illustrate that this establishment 

comes with an abiding sense of place. It is precisely 

that richness in history, and the resilient character 

of the deeply rooted Holy Ghost Church neighborhood 

people, that Mr. Staver has said drew him to 

this venture to begin with. 

With Mr. Staver’s stated respect for neighborhood 

in mind, I was more than curious to see what direction 

the menu would take. A first glance grabbed 

my attention faster than the scent of a deep fryer. 

With starter items like Scotch egg and Prince Edward 

Island blue mussels alongside time-honored 

wings and onion rings, the neighborhood was 

clearly not having its intelligence insulted. 

And don’t let the name poutine throw you; those 

are French fries (house made) topped with gravy 

and cheese curds. 

The menu at the time of our late October visit was 

not huge, but interesting. The six entree selections 

included broasted buttermilk chicken, flat iron 

steak, fish and chips, and walnut crusted salmon. 

A selection of hamburgers was offered, in quarter 

or half-pound sizes. There were six sandwiches, 

Greek Salad 

and four salads, known here as greens. 

The emphasis is on accessible food bumped-up 

a notch, with extra twists and touches here and 

there for added flavor and interest. The dressings, 

for instance, are house made, as are the chips. 

The bacon is pecan smoked, the mushroom Swiss 

burger comes with crimini mushrooms, and a pan 

seared chicken breast entree is served with spiced 

tomato jam. 

The fact that the starter section of the menu is 

the largest, with nine items, once again tells me 

that creativity with details is being practiced here. 

There was, for example, the impossible-to-ignore 

Scotch egg. 

I’ve heard of the dish, sure, but had never actually 

encountered one. The plate that came to our table, 

a high-top by the front window, was a modest work 

of art. A boiled egg is encased in herbed country 

sausage, lightly breaded and deep-fried. This is 

displayed on a bed of mixed artisan greens, with 

dollops of something called Dusseldorf spread (a 

mustard created in the German city that shares 

its name) ranged alongside. The egg, almost 

Scotch Egg

miraculously, still had a slightly runny yolk, which 

was perfect, to my mind, and the dish made a 

terrific appetizer. 

For my main course, I had to try the kim chee 

braised pork belly sandwich. Kim chee is Korea’s 

national dish, fermented vegetables, usually cabbage 

in the U.S., with a variety of seasonings. 

Pork belly is where bacon comes from, but in this 

instance the meat is first seared, then slow cooked 

for tenderness. 

FAST 

FACTS 

This, obviously, is not health food, and it takes a 

slave to flavor to get past the unholy percentage 

of fat involved. But the flavor was there. The pork 

belly is like a kind of really rich, luscious ham, with 

the pungent taste of the kim chee elevating the 

partnership to its ultimate complexity. The kim chee 

was not the smoking hot variety you often find, so 

the result was more subtle, almost German-Asian 

fusion. 

My meal was perfectly complemented by a draught 

of Potosi Beer from the splendidly refurbished 

Copper Kettle bar. 

My wife was in a less decadent mood, and went 

with the Greek salad, which comes topped with a 

seared chicken breast (salmon can be substituted). 

Though she was under-whelmed by the mixed 

artisan greens, and lamented the absence of the 

traditional golden Greek pepper, we were both 

Copper Kettle 

2987 Jackson Street 

Dubuque, IA 52001 

Phone (563) 845-0567 

Open Daily at 11:00 a.m. 

Kitchen open until 9:00 p.m. 

Bar Service until 12:00 a.m. weekdays 

2:00 a.m. Friday & Saturday 

impressed by the fried feta cubes that replaced 

the usual scattering of feta crumbles. 

Very tasty and, again, a nice touch. 

It’s clear there are some very talented people at 

work in the Copper Kettle kitchen, most notably 

Chef Ryan Norman, a Dubuque native who attended 

culinary school at the Illinois Institute of Art 

in Chicago and plied his craft in the windy city for 

seven years before returning home to work with 

his family’s restaurant consulting business. When 

word reached Ryan about longtime acquaintance 

Chris Staver’s Copper Kettle enterprise, he decided 

the time was right for a move back to the kitchen. 

Chef Norman confirms that the goal of his culinary 

approach is to offer an accessible menu 

that will appeal to neighborhood traditionalists, 

while at the same time providing the 

kind of upscale touches that will make the Copper 

Pork Belly Sandwich Pan seared chicken breast and spiced 

tomato jam. 

Corned Beef and home made chips. Seared salmon with garlic mashed potatos. 

Kettle a destination for the whole area, as 

well as visitors from afar. 

It’s a challenge, but a worthy one, and the 

team’s efforts so far have been impressive, 

and a valuable addition to the Dubuque 

restaurant scene. 

Now, if someone were interested in doing 

something with the old brewery? 

Editor’s note: Bill Zmudka’s background in 

the restaurant business includes positions 

at the Golden Horn in Aspen, Colorado; 

Houston’s of Nashville, Tennessee; and 

the legendary Spielman’s Supper Club in 

Dubuque. He was also a freelance journalist and 

photographer in Nashville. He once cooked a 

steak for Henry Kissinger. Email him at dbqdining@gmail.com. 

Now open 

Catering 

On Site Bakery Sales 

Beautiful Banquet Rooms 

Breakfast, luncheons and dinner rooms are 

now open for wedding events, business 

meetings, club outings or family gatherings. 

All in a beautiful and unique setting. We offer 

a delicious variety of locally grown, seasonal 

meals and appetizers. Chefs Nick and Emily 

Puls will also prepare a 

personal menu of your choice. 

Located at the Captain Merry’s 

in East Dubuque. 

Reserve and stop in today! 

HOURS: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

chefs@eastmilllbakeshop.com 

or call (563) 581-4895 

or (563) 580-1175 


International 

Christmas Delights 

at your 

by Heather Schuster 

Table 

Christmas traditions are often 

based on food and family. This 

month I’ll share Christmas traditions 

and cookie recipes from 

around the world. Grab a cookie 

sheet and your passport and 

let’s tour cookie recipes from 

Canada, the UK, Norway, and Italy. 

The first stop on our tour of Christmas traditions 

and recipes is Canada. The midnight mass is 

the central celebration of French Canadians on 

Christmas Eve, where they display a nativity scene 

beneath a Christmas tree. After the mass, the family 

has a huge banquet as part of the Christmas 

traditions of Canada. A popular dessert item is 

the Nanaimo Bar. This recipe can be made and 

enjoyed at your Christmas feast like our neighbors 

to the North. 


The Original Nanaimo Bar Cookie 

Bottom Layer: 

½ cup unsalted butter 

¼ cup sugar 

5 tablespoons cocoa 

1 egg beaten 

1 ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs 

½ cup finely chopped almonds 

1 cup coconut 

Melt the first 3 ingredients in top of a double 

boiler. Add egg and stir to cook and thicken. 

Remove from heat. Stir in crumbs, coconut, 

and almonds. Press firmly into an ungreased 

8x8 pan. 

Second Layer: 

½ cup unsalted butter 

2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons cream 

3½ ounces vanilla instant pudding mix 

2 cups powdered sugar 

Cream butter, cream, custard powder, and 

powdered sugar together well. Beat until light. 

Spread over bottom layer. 

Third Layer: 

4 squares semi-sweet chocolate (1 oz each), 

or 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 

2 tablespoons unsalted butter 

Melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Cool. 

When cool, but still liquid, pour over second 

layer and chill in refrigerator until set. 

Hop on the plane and jump across the pond to 

the UK. On Christmas Eve, children around the 

country are allowed to open one present before 

they go to bed. The one present that children 

are allowed to open on Christmas Eve is always a 

brand new pair of pajamas to sleep in that night. 

Often they are winter flannel pajamas and sometimes 

they have Christmassy designs on them. 

On Christmas morning, families awake and enjoy 

breakfast together. Scones are a favorite English 

breakfast item. This recipe will be sure to please 

on Christmas morning at your house. 

English Scones 

2 cups flour 

½ cup sugar 

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 

1 teaspoon baking soda 

¼ teaspoon salt 

½ cup butter, very cold 

½ cup buttermilk, minus 2 tablespoons 

1 egg 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

½ cup chopped walnuts 

1 cup dried fruit, chopped – raisins, cranberries, 

etc. 

Mix dry ingredients well. Cut in butter until the 

mixture resembles coarse pebbles. Beat together 

egg, vanilla, and buttermilk, add to dry ingredients. 

Mix briefly. Add nuts and fruit, mix. Turn 

dough. Shape into a rectangle about 1½ inch 

thick. Cut into 12 squares. Bake at 400 degrees 

for 20 minutes. Best enjoyed while hot and fresh. 

In Norway, most everyone has either a spruce or

a pine tree in their living room decorated with 

white lights, tinsel, Norwegian flags and other 

Christmas ornaments. The children make paper 

baskets with shiny, colored paper. The baskets 

can be filled with candy or nuts. Chains made 

of colored paper are also very popular. Colored 

lighting is becoming popular, but the white lights 

are more like the candles they are supposed to 

represent. Christmas trees became common 

in Norway from around 1900. The custom of 

having Christmas trees comes originally from 

Germany. Before the presents are opened, the 

families often dance in a ring around the Christmas 

tree while singing traditional Norwegian 

Christmas carols. While singing carols, people 

enjoy sweets and treats. One of these sweet 

treats is Kringle. This recipe for Eggnog Kringle 

can be enjoyed while admiring your very own 

Christmas tree. 

Eggnog Kringle 

4 cups flour 

1 teaspoon baking powder 

½ teaspoon baking soda 

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 

¾ cup butter (do not use margarine) 

1 ½ cups sugar 

1 egg 

1 cup eggnog 

Sifted powdered sugar 

Ground nutmeg 

In large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, 

baking soda, and nutmeg. Set aside. In 

a large mixing bowl, cream butter, about 30 

seconds. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy. 

Add egg and mix well. Add the flour mix and 

eggnog alternately to the sugar/butter mix. 

Cover and chill at least four hours. Dough may 

still be sticky but it is a soft dough. 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Take out half 

the dough at a time (leaving the rest in the 

fridge). On a lightly floured surface, take one 

tablespoon of the dough and roll into a rope 

shape (about ½ inch thick and eight inches long). 

On an ungreased cookie sheet, place the rope in 

a loop, cross one end over the other. Make the 

shape slightly oval. Bake six to eight minutes, until 

edges are lightly browned. Remove cookies and 

cool on wire rack. While still warm, sprinkle tops 

with powdered sugar and nutmeg. 

The last stop on our tour of countries, Christmas 

and cookies is Italy. Amidst the general celebrations 

and religious observance of Christmas Eve, 

long slender candles are lighted and a Christmas 

banquet is spread. Most places in Italy enjoy a 

Christmas Eve dinner that consists mostly of fish, 

with as many as ten to 20 different fish dishes 

prepared. Christmas sweets are extremely popular 

in Italy and, as a rule, all contain almonds or other 

nuts. This recipe for Cranberry Almond Chocolate 

Biscotti is a wonderful treat to be enjoyed after 

the Christmas dinner with a cup of coffee or cappuccino. 

Cranberry Almond Chocolate Biscotti 

1½ cups flour 

¾ cup sugar 

½ cup cocoa powder 

2 teaspoons baking soda 

1/8 teaspoon salt 

3 large eggs 

2 teaspoons vanilla 

¼ cup unsalted butter, melted 

1 cup dried cranberries 

1 cup sliced almonds 

8 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Line a baking 

sheet with 

TIP OF THE MONTH - 

Make a personalized gift for friends and family 

by putting together a gift basket of your tasty 

baked goods, coffees, teas, and chocolates. It 

will be a unique, heartfelt and yummy gift they 

will be sure to enjoy and share! ❖ 

parchment paper. In a large bowl, sift together 

flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. In a 

separate bowl, whisk together eggs and vanilla. 

With an electric mixer, beat the eggs and melted 

butter into the dry ingredients. Stir in the cranberries 

and almonds. Turn the dough out onto 

a floured surface. Flour your hands so that the 

dough won’t tick to them and divide the dough 

into three equal 8x2x3/4 inch logs. Place logs on 

baking sheets and bake 24 minutes or until firm 

and dry to touch. 

Remove from the oven. Reduce oven to 325 

degrees. Transfer baked log to a cutting board. 

Using a serrated knife, cut the log diagonally into 

½ inch thick slices. Place slices, cut side down, on 

the baking sheet. Bake about ten minutes or until 

dry and dark. Transfer to wire racks; cool. Repeat 

with the other two logs. Melt the white chocolate 

in the microwave or over a double boiler. Dip each 

biscotti into the chocolate, at an angle, coating 

the end. Return to a cooled baking sheet and 

chill about 20 minutes or until chocolate is set. ❖ 

It has been a wonderful year and I am thankful for all 

of my readers who enjoy cooking as much as I do. 

Thank you for your continued reading of the Julien’s 

Journal and for your recipe submissions. Please 

keep them coming during the next year as well. You 

can email them to schusterchef@yahoo.com. Happy 

cooking my friends and neighbors! ❖ 


usiness&finance 

business&finance 

BUSINESS 

BUSINESS 

enterprises 

John Deere donated a skid steer loader to the National Education Center for Agriculture safety at 

the NICC Peosta campus on Oct. 25. Pictured are Dan Neenan (at left), NICC director, and F. Daniel 

Griswold, John Deere manager of Product Validation and Verification, Worldwide Construction and 

Forestry Division. 

John Deere Donates Skid Steer Loader to Farm Safety Center at NICC 

This month, John Deere Dubuque Works donated a 328D John Deere Skid Steer Loader to the Northeast 

Iowa Community College (NICC) Foundation and the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety 

(NECAS) at the Peosta campus for safety training use. 

The 328D unit has a 3.0L turbocharged diesel engine, Tier 3 emission-certified engine, switchable joystick 

controls and over 100 attachments available for NECAS use in its safety training exercises. NECAS training 

on the use of the skid steer loader covers a range of safety topics, including correct operation, how to 

avoid work site hazards while using the equipment, seat belt use and how to prevent back over accidents 

and machine tip over. 

Dan Neenan, NECAS director, said, “John Deere has a long history of being a safety-minded company 

and continues to strive toward that goal by helping our non-profit teach agricultural safety.” 

NECAS was formed as a partnership between NICC and the National Safety Council. Its objectives are to 

raise awareness regarding the high incidence of farm injuries, fatalities and chronic health issues to increase 

knowledge of the serious nature of agricultural injuries and their causes, and to teach rural volunteer fire 

departments how to conduct on-farm rescues. For more information on NECAS, visit www.necasag.org. 

Museum & Aquarium Welcomes an Iconic American Species 

An iconic species has found a new home at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in the 

Port of Dubuque, Iowa. The larger of two aviaries in the Museum & Aquarium’s Mississippi Plaza outdoor 

exhibit space is now home to two bald eagles. The eagle aviary was funded through the generosity of the 

Charles J. and Marjorie T. Schrup Family Foundation. 

The bald eagles are originally from the San Diego Zoo, where they were an important part of a captive 

breeding program. Because the eagles were born and raised in captivity, they would not survive in the 

wild and are not releasable. The Museum & Aquarium was able to acquire the eagles because of their 

partnership with the San Francisco Zoo. 

Named as the emblem of the United States of America on June 20, 1782, the bald eagle has become 

the most recognized symbol of the United States representing our freedom and strength with its stately 

appearance. 

The bald eagle is native to North 

America. Eagles build nests up to eight 

feet wide and their diet consists of 

many things including carrion (animal 

carcasses), fish and small mammals 

such as rats, rabbits and raccoons. 

The National Mississippi River Museum 

& Aquarium is a Smithsonian Institution 

Affiliate and is accredited by the 

American Alliance of Museums and 

the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. 

National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, IA 


enterprises 

Practical Farmers of Iowa Report 

Strategies to Increase Fruit and 

Vegetable Sales 

Practical Farmers of Iowa has published a new report 

that explores the challenges and opportunities 

to increasing wholesale fruit and vegetable sales 

in Iowa, and outlines strategies for overcoming 

these barriers. 

The report – “Scaling Up: Perspectives from 

Growers and Buyers on Barriers and Benefits to 

Wholesale Marketing of Fruits and Vegetables” – is 

available to read or download on Practical Farmers’ 

website at www.practicalfarmers.org. 

Funding for the report was provided by The Ceres 

Foundation, the statewide Local Food and Farm 

Initiative, and the Leopold Center for Sustainable 

Agriculture at Iowa State University. 

To gain perspective on this segment of Iowa’s fruit 

and vegetable industry, Practical Farmers of Iowa 

surveyed and interviewed more than 40 farmers, 

buyers and food system experts for the report. 

Wholesale buyers reported challenges that included 

variable in-season product availability; difficulty 

accessing certain produce year-round in Iowa’s 

climate; inconsistent product sizing and grading; 

and the need for consistent wholesale volume and 

ready-to-use processed local produce, among 

others. 

Strategies to overcome these barriers include enhanced 

collaboration; efforts to help growers bridge 

the gap between retail and wholesale production 

abilities; eliminating variability for growers and buyers; 

better transportation and delivery systems; and 

more fruit and vegetable processing infrastructure. 

For additional information, call (515) 232-5661 or 

visit www.practicalfarmers.org. 

EPA 2013 Environmental J 

ustice Small Grants 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

announced that it is seeking applicants for a total 

of $1.5 million in environmental justice small grants 

to be awarded in 2013. EPA’s environmental 

justice efforts aim to ensure equal environmental 

and health protections for all Americans, regardless 

of race or socioeconomic status. The grants 

enable non-profit organizations to conduct 

research, provide education and develop solutions 

to local health and environmental issues in 

communities overburdened by harmful pollution. 

Grants are available for up to $30,000 each. 

“Environmental justice grants support efforts to 

raise awareness about local health and environmental 

concerns,” said Lisa Garcia, EPA’s senior 

advisor to the administrator for environmental 

justice.

Clarke University Receives $1 Million 

Gift from Alumnus 

Clarke University announced that they have received 

a $1 million gift from an alumnus celebrating 

her 50th reunion year. The donor, who wished to 

remain anonymous in making her gift, is a 1962 

graduate of Clarke and earned her degree in music. 

The donation has been designated to support the 

needs of the music department. 

Clarke University and the donor both agreed that 

initial use for some of the funds should go toward 

making structural improvements to Clarke’s stately 

arts building, Eliza Kelly Hall. Eliza Kelly Hall (formerly 

known as the Conservatory of Music and Art, 

and The Fine Arts Building) was built in 1906 and is 

the oldest building on Clarke’s campus. 

Carnegie-Stout Public Library 

Awarded LEED ® Green Building 

Certification 

The Carnegie-Stout Public Library announced that 

it has been awarded LEED ® Silver certification in the 

Existing Building category, established by the U.S. 

Green Building Council and verified by the Green 

Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED ® is the 

preeminent program for the design, construction, 

and operation of high performance green buildings. 

Carnegie-Stout Public Library achieved LEED ® 

certification for energy use, lighting, water, and 

material use as well as incorporating a variety of 

other sustainable strategies. By using less energy 

and water LEED ® certified buildings save money, 

reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute 

to a healthier environment for residents, workers, 

and the community at large. 

Another Hooley Success 

Irish Hooley organizer and director, Michael Lange, 

was pleased to announce that despite some 

steamy, rainy weather during the 2012 Hooley, the 

celebration was again a success. He credited the 

outstanding musical lineup, another stirring salute 

to the Armed Forces, an amazing silent auction, 

beautiful Irish dancers and a family friendly celebration 

of Dubuqueland’s Irish culture and heritage for 

the great turnout. 

The Hooley raised another $12,000 for charity 

including checks to Hospice of Dubuque, the 

Dubuqueland Irish, the American Legion and the 

Dubuque Fire Pipes & Drums. Over the past five 

years, the Irish Hooley has raised over $185,000 

for local charities, scholarships and Irish cultural 

events. 

“Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 24, 

2013 for the Eighth Annual Irish Hooley and the 

return of Gaelic Storm!” said Lange. 

1000 Friends of Iowa Announces 2012 

Best Development Award Winners 

1000 Friends of Iowa is pleased to announce the 

winners of the 2012 Best Development Awards. 

This awasrd is established to recognize development 

projects and programs across the state 

of Iowa that best reflect the principles of smart 

growth and sustainable development and the cities, 

companies, non-profit organizations and individuals 

that made these projects or programs possible. 

The winners of the Best Development Awards are 

models of how responsible development practices 

provide benefits to the community, the environment, 

and quality of life for future generations. 

1000 Friends of Iowa local winners: 

• Mixed Use: Riverworks Development, Dubuque 

• New Civic: Historic Millwork District Complete 

Streets Project, Dubuque 

• Renovated Commercial/Civic: The Orpheum 

Theater Center, Marshalltown 


Awarded LEED ® Green Building 

Certification 

The Carnegie-Stout Public Library announced that 

it has been awarded LEED ® Silver certification in the 

Existing Building category, established by the U.S. 

Green Building Council and verified by the Green 

Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED ® is the 

preeminent program for the design, construction, 

and operation of high performance green buildings. 

Carnegie-Stout Public Library achieved LEED ® 

certification for energy use, lighting, water, and 

material use as well as incorporating a variety of 

other sustainable strategies. By using less energy 

and water LEED ® certified buildings save money, 

reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute 

to a healthier environment for residents, workers, 

and the community at large. 

Business After Hours 

Fall Into the Holidays 

Join us on Tuesday, November 27th at the Hotel 

Julien Dubuque from 5 - 7 p.m. for a new twist 

on a Chamber favorite. The November Business 

After Hours will include your favorite things from 

the holidays and will be the kick off for the season 

of giving as we announce 2013’s Dancing with the 

Stars dancers and their charities! An auction will 

feature cakes and prize bundles from local celebrities. 

A portion of the proceeds from this auction will 

benefit local charities, each one designated by the 

respective Dancing with the Stars celebrity. 

Cost to attend: $10 members, $20 not yet members. 

Heidi Anne Honkamp 

Myhre Memorial Scholarship 

Loras College President Jim Collins announced 

today the receipt of a $750,000 stock contribution 

from Dubuque residents Arnie and Joyce 

Honkamp. The gift will be used to establish an endowed 

scholarship to memorialize and honor their 

beloved daughter, Heidi Anne Honkamp-Myhre, 

who died on July 24, 1997 after a brave battle 

with cancer. During her life, Heidi Anne showed a 

talent, appreciation, and deep love for the fine arts. 

The scholarship donation will be will be awarded 

annually in amounts ranging from $1,000-$5,000, 

to assist students in pursuing their education at 

the College. Beneficiaries of the scholarship will 

be students involved with courses and programs 

provided by the College’s Communication and Fine 

Arts Division. Preference will be given to Wahlert 

Catholic High School graduates who demonstrate 

financial need. 

Julien Dubuque International Film 

Festival Announces Board Members 

The second annual Julien Dubuque International 

Film Festival, which will take place April 4-7, 2013 in 

Dubuque, Iowa, has named its executive committee 

and board. The following individuals, along with 

Executive Directors Michael Coty and Christopher 

Kulovitz, serve on the board: 

Executive Committee: 

Tim Runde, President 

Jim Barefoot, Vice President 

Theresa Heim, Secretary 

Bob Felderman, Treasurer 

Board Members: 

Tim Conlon 

Brian Cooper 

John B. Donovan 

Kelley Donovan 

Sam Mulgrew 

Susan Gorrell 

Jeff Holder 

Jeff Huettman 

Trish McDonald 

Sheila O’Laughlin 

Craig Raymon 

Craig Schaefer 

Leslie Shalabi 

Tim Runde, president of the board, stated that the 

Film Fest is yet another way that the arts community 

contributes to a vibrant cultural and economic 

environment in Dubuque. 

The Julien Dubuque International Film Fest sponsors 

film-related events throughout the year and 

hosts a four-day film festival each April in Dubuque, 

Iowa. Films and filmmakers from around the world 

are selected to showcase over 50 films. For more 

information visit julienfilmfest.com or contact Christopher 

Kulovitz at (815) 541-8331 or wordpunch@ 

gmail.com. 


Ribbon Cutting 

Peace Engineering, Inc.- 137 Bluff Street in Dubuque. A company 

with a mission of Spread peace throughout the community. www. 

facebook.com/PeaceEngineering, 563.564.6221. 

Retreat Salon & Spa - 3165 University Ave. in Dubuque. www. 

retreatsalonandspa.com, 563.588.8612. 

Open House & Ribbon Cutting 

Engine House #1 - 1805 Central Ave in Dubuque. Engine House #1 is 

at Central & 18th on the big bend. This historic building was the home 

to Dubuque’s first fire station and most recently served as offices for the 

City of Dubuque House Department. Engine House #1 is undergoing 

a complete historic renovation to house two non-profit organizations: 

Operation New View’s Head Start early childhood program for low 

income children and an education center for Crescent Community 

Health Center. The DB&T Community Development Corporation is 

working in conjunction with the City of Dubuque to renovate this piece 

business&finance 

FACES 

in business 

New GM at Dubuque’s 

Historic Hotel Julien Dubuque 

Hotel Julien 

Dubuque in 

downtown 

Dubuque, Iowa 

has a new general 

manager, 

Dwight Hopfauf, 

whose resume is 

heavy with credentials 

in creating 

memorable 

lodging and event 

experiences for 

guests and clients. 

Hopfauf is now lending his 20+ years of 

experience in the hospitality industry to managing 

this historic hotel. Before accepting the GM post 

with Dubuque’s most storied property, Hopfauf held 

lead positions at prominent resorts and hotels in 

Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri. Along with general 

management skills, he also has an extensive 

background in food and beverage management. 

Hopfauf holds an associate’s degree in hotel, motel 

and restaurant management from Bismarck State 


The Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce and Julien’s Journal congratulate 

the following new members on their ribbon cuttings. We support these 

new businesses as a part of our community and wish them success. Look 

on www.juliensjournal.com for photos and to connect with the Dubuque 

Chamber of Commerce. 

For more information and photos go to www.juliensjournal.com under Business & Finance. 

College in North Dakota. 

Hotel Julien Dubuque, built in 1915 and extensively 

renovated and restored to its original grandeur 

several years ago, offers guests a complete boutique 

hotel experience, with richly appointed suites, 

grand ballroom and meeting rooms. Amenities 

include Potosa Spa, Caroline’s Restaurant, Riverboat 

Lounge, and a sunlit pool and fitness center. 

The hotel’s most recent honor was a Certificate 

of Excellence for 2012 from TripAdvisor.com, an 

award given to the best in the business based on 

traveler ratings. 

Hotel Julien Dubuque is managed by IDM Group, 

based in Madison, WI and specializing in boutique 

hotel development, acquisition, repositioning and 

management. IDM Group may be found online at 

www.inndevmgmt.com. 

Finley Promotes 

Juli Harris, RN-BC, BSN 

The Finley Hospital appointed Juli Harris, RN, to 

the role of Director for 4MS, ARU and Education 

effective October 29. Harris has a diverse back- 

of Dubuque history to provide space for community service providers. 

Cozy Corner Adult Day Services - 2785 Pennsylvania Ave. in Dubuque. 

Our center’s certified staff will provide care for individuals who cannot be left 

alone during the day and don’t require 24-hour institutional care. We now 

accept elderly, MR, handicap & BI waiver. Licensed by the State of Iowa. 

www.cozycorneria.com, 563.690.6900. 

Kelly’s Marketplace - 535 Hill Street in Dubuque. Kelly’s Kitchen and 

the Strawberry Tree Café have merged to create Kelly’s Marketplace, a 

full café atmosphere featuring a variety of local, healthy options made 

fresh to order at very affordable prices. We feature a new espresso bar, 

bakery, and frozen treat shop offering Strawberry Tree’s delicious fat free, 

real fruit smoothies and custom frozen yogurt options. We’re also serving 

up a variety of sandwiches, salads, wraps, artisan pizzas, and a whole lot 

more! www.keelysmarketplace.com, 563.556.5443. 

ground of academic 

and clinical 

experience 

that is an asset 

to the provision 

of quality patient 

care/outcomes 

and in supporting 

a positive 

environment for 

staff to work 

and physicians 

to practice. 

She graduated 

from Clarke University in 1995 with her BSN. She 

is an ACLS and CPR instructor and certified as a 

Green Belt in Six Sigma. In August of 2012, Harris 

graduated from the IHS Leadership Academy and 

is currently enrolled in the second semester of a 

Master in Nursing Leadership and Health Care 

Delivery program.

Happy Holidays from the Dubuque 

Humane Society 

It’s that time of the year again. The time to 

buy gifts, take family pictures, and travel to 

spend the holidays with loved ones. Here’s 

how you can help the Dubuque Regional 

Humane Society around this time of year and 

how the DRHS can help you... 

Santa Pictures! 

Give your pets the opportunity to get their 

picture taken with Santa. When you go to 

PetSmart and Petco to get your pet’s picture 

taken with Santa, part of the proceeds go 

to the DRHS on select days. The PetSmart 

dates are: December 2 and 9 from 11:00 

Humane Society News 

Pet of the month 

Mindy 

Mindy is a two-year-old, Chihuahua that has been at the DRHS 

since September 19. She is a very sweet girl and the staff 

adores her. Mindy’s only problem is that she does not like other 

animals. Typically she likes to spend most of her time sitting 

right next to you, but once in awhile she gets a hyper streak 

and runs and plays until she falls asleep. She would make a 

great lap dog for any single pet home. 

Now Serving Wine and Beer 

NOW SERVING WINE AND BEER 

Catering On & Off Site 

Coffee, Fresh Baked Meats & Breads 

Pet Friendly Outdoor Seating 

563-556-7154 

1108 Locust Street 

Dubuque, Iowa 

www.naughtydogcoffeebar.com 

email: naughtydogdeli@aol.com 

Lenore Nesler 

a.m.-4:00 p.m. The Petco dates are: December 

1, 8, 15 from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. 

and December 16 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 

Giving to the DRHS 

While you’re in the giving spirit, don’t forget 

the DRHS. Some items from our fetch list include: 

bleach, paper towels, canned cat food, 

non-clumping clay cat litter, and hand soap. 

Another item we appreciate are gift cards to 

local businesses. Gift cards are great to have if 

we happen to run out of an item that we need! 

How the DRHS can Help Around the 

Holidays 

Many people have to travel around the 

holidays and unfortunately are unable to take 

their dogs with. The DRHS provides boarding 

services for only $12 per night. If you have 

any questions about boarding or would like 

Pet of the month 

Bella 

Bella was brought into the DRHS as a stray in September. 

We believe she is approximately eight-months-old. When 

she first came in to the DRHS, poor Bella had a cold so 

she went out to foster care to get healthy. Bella’s foster 

family loved having Bella around and could not stress 

enough how sweet she was. Now Bella is healthy and 

available for adoption! 

to schedule your dog for a stay please call the 

main shelter at (563) 582-6766. 

Juggling Bills 

(Sung to the tune of “Jingle Bells”) 

Dashing through the mail 

In an envelope so new, 

These cuddly critters send along 

Our plea for help from you. 

We’re asking once again, 

For a check of any size; 

Your sound investment helps defray 

The cost that ever rise. 

Chorus: 

Oh, juggling bills, juggling bills, 

Help us save the day; 

Write your check to the Humane Society 

And mail it right away 

A long, long time ago 

We made a pledge to you 

To do our very best 

And don’t you think we do? (we do) 

But as you all well know 

Our funding is very lean 

And so we need your full support 

To keep us on the scene 

Chorus: 

Oh, juggling bills, juggling bills, 

Help us save the day; 

write your check to the Humane Society 

And mail it right away 

Other Happenings 

Volunteer Orientations: First Saturday of the 

month from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Third Thursday 

of the month from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. 

Visit our website at www.dbqhumane.org to 

see pets and critters we have available for 

adoption and to stay updated on the latest 

news and events happening at Dubuque 

Regional Humane Society. And be sure to 

“like” us on Facebook. 

We Have a New SPOT 

We’re now located next to 

the Dog House 

1646 Asbury Road 

Self -Serve Pet Wash & 

Grooming Spaw 

Pick up and delivery available 

Open Tuesday-Friday 8:30-4:30 Sat. 9-4:00 

563•583•5434 


Taste 

RESTAURANTGuide 

ASIAN GOURMET-113 11th St • Hours: 

Open Mon-Fri for breakfast 7-11 and 

for lunch from 11 am-8 pm. Sat 11 

am-8 pm; Sun 7 am-2 pm. Carry outs 

available. Reservations for large parties 

are suggested. (563)-582-7343 

ATHENIAN GRILL-1091 University Avenue. 

Hours: Mon-Sat 11 am-8 pm Greek entrees; 

gyros, kabobs, and salads. American food 

includes stuffed burgers, pizza, Reubens, 

tenderloins, and Chicago dogs. Dine-in, 

pick-up, or delivery. Cash and checks VISA 

and MasterCard. (563)-556-9046 

BENJAMIN’S-103 N Main St Galena, IL. 

Open Mon-Sun, 11:30 am-1 am. Brunch 

10 am-12:30 pm every Sunday. Features 

steaks, pizza, pita sandwiches, 1/2 lb 

burger and children’s menu. Full bar, live 

entertainment on Sat. night, game room, 

private banquet room. Reservations for 6 or 

more suggested. (815)-777-0467 

BREITBACH’S-563 Balltown Rd, Balltown, 

IA Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 

seven days a week. Email: balltown@aol. 

com (563)-552-2220 

BREWSTER HOUSE-210 West Water St., 

Shullsburg, WI. Sun-Thurs 7 am-8 pm; 

Fri & Sat 7 am-10 pm; Adjoining cheese 

store will ship purchases. Reservations 

recommended on weekends. (608)-965- 

3855 

MANNA JAVA, World Cafe -700 Locust 

St. (Roshek Bldg) Dubuque, Sat-Tues 7 

am-9 pm; Sun 8 am-2 pm; Mon 7 am-2 pm. 

Artisan breads and pastries, sandwiches, 

wood-fired oven for pizzas, salads and 

dinner specials. (563)-588-3105 

CANNOVA’S - 247 N. Main St., Galena, IL. 

Lunch: Fri-Mon. Dinner: Daily except on 

Weds. Reservations not taken. Signature 

items: classic pizza, the Alfredo sauce 

which includes Asiago, Romano and 

Parmesan cheeses, and the House 

Salad Dressing. Books special parties for 

Mondays only. (815)-777-3735 

CAMPECHE RESTAURANT - 230 N. 

Commerce St, Galena. Great Mexican 

cuisine. (815) 776-9950 

CAROLINE’S RESTAURANT-200 Main 

Street-lower level of Hotel Julien Dubuque 

in Dubuque. Breakfast: Mon-Fri 6-2:00 pm; 

Sat 7-10:30 am; Sun 7am-2pm; Dinner: 

Sun-Thurs 4:30-9 pm; Fri and Sat 4:30-10 

pm. Experience American cuisine with a 

distinctive blend of exceptional food and 

welcoming character. Enjoy a scrumptious 

breakfast, gather for a lunch meeting, a 

glass of wine and an appetizer and dinner, 

or conduct business in one of the private 

dining rooms. Special holiday menu. 

(563)-588-5595 

CATFISH CHARLIE’S RIVER CLUB-1630 

E. 16th St., Dubuque. Lunch: 11 am-4 

pm; Dinner: Sun-Thurs 4-10 pm; Fri & Sat 

4-11 pm; Sunday Brunch: 9 am-1 pm. 

Extensive seafood selection also features 

delicious steaks and BBQ ribs. On the 

River at Dubuque Yacht Basin. Deck, 

Piano bar; private party rooms. (563)- 

582-8600. Caters meals for the American 

Lady cruise boat which docks nearby. 


americanladycruises.com 

CIRCLE C SALOON - LaMotte, IA. Serving 

Mon-Sat 9 am; Sun 4 pm. Menu features 

ribeyes, broasted chicken, broasted cod, 

prime rib, catfish and shrimp. Reservations 

not required. (563) 773-2352 

COUNTRY HEIGHTS SUPPER CLUB- 

1152 N. Badger Road, Hazel Green, WI, 

Hours: Tues-Thurs 4:30-9 pm; Fri & Sat 

4:30-10 pm; Sun 4:30-9 pm; Daily Specials. 

Located 3 miles north of Iowa-Wisc. Bridge 

off Hwys. 61 & 151. Prime rib served on 

Wed., Fri. & Sat. nights only. Featuring 

char-broiled steaks, chops, smoked pork 

ribs, broasted chicken and seafood. Large 

salad bar. Banquets and private parties of 

20 to150 people. (608)-748-4687 

COUNTRY JUNCTION - Hwy. 20 & 136, 

Dyersville IA. exit 294 off 20. Open 7 

days a week. Family dining in a rustic 

atmosphere. Breakfast, lunch & dinner 

everyday. Banquet and catering facilities 

available. Carryouts. 

CRUST ITALIAN KITCHEN AND BAR - 

299 Main Street, Dubuque. Open daily at 

11 am; Delivery daily after 5 pm; Late night 

pizza by the slice Fri. & Sat. 10 pm-2 am. 

“CRUST is all about the pizza and pizza 

is all about the CRUST.” Gift cards and 

catering available. CrustDubuque.com. 

(563)-582-6889 

THE BANK BAR AND GRILLE - 342 Main 

Street, Dubuque. Built in 1901, this historic 

building served the Dubuque German 

population as The German Savings and 

Loan. The original main floor bank vault 

remains as part of the facility. Excellent 

gourmet meals at reasonable prices. Live 

entertainment on selected days. www. 

bankdbq.com. (563)-584-1729 

THE COURTYARD RESTAURANT- in the 

Desota House. Breakfast: a lovely fourstory 

atrium serving full Country Breakfast, 

flapjacks, waffles, stuffed omelets, biscuits 

and sawmill gravy. Stuffed French toast, 

Eggs Benedict. Sunday features breakfast 

buffet with carving and omelet station. 

Lunch: Featuring hamburgers, reubens, 

deluxe clubs, garden wraps, and more. 

(815) 777-0090. 

DESOTO HOUSE- 230 S. Main St., Galena, 

IL. A Galena Landmark since 1855 and 

the oldest operating hotel in Illinois. It has 

greeted such notable guests as Abraham 

Lincoln, Stephen A. Douglas and served 

as the presidential campaign headquarters 

for Ulysses S. Grant. (815)-777-0090 (800)- 

343-6562 

DURTY GURT’S - 235 N Main St in Galena. 

(815) 776-9990. Burgers are huge and 

delicious. The gumbo an milkshakes are 

fantastic in a casual setting. Kids Menu 

available. Open Sunday - Thurs. 11 am - 9 

pm, Fri & Sat until 9 pm. 

GREEN STREET TAVERN & 

RESTAURANT- in the Desota House. For 

your favorite cocktails, casual snacks, 

sandwiches, salads, and dinner menu 

featuring hand-cut steaks and fresh 

seafood. 

GENERALS’ RESTAURANT-Located in the 

lower level of the Desota House, offers house 

specialties as well as steaks, chops, baby 

back ribs, and seafood. The restaurant is 

named for Galena’s nine Civil War generals 

and offers casual dining. Private Dining 

Rooms available. 

DUBUQUE MINING CO-555 John F 

Kennedy Rd in Kennedy Mall. Mon-Sat 

11 am–2 am; Sun Noon-l0 pm; Voted 

Dubuque’s favorite gourmet hamburger. 

Serving a variety of other specialties. (563)- 

557-1729 

EUROPA HAUS RESTAURANT & BIER 

STUBE-1301 Rhomberg. Lunch: Mon-Sat. 

11 am-2 pm; Dinner: Wed 5 pm-7 pm; 

Thu-Sat 5 pm-9 pm; Closed Sun. Authentic 

German cuisine with a Bavarian atmosphere. 

German beer, on tap and many imported 

and domestic beers and wines. (563)- 

588-0361 

EMBE - 233 S. Main St. in Galena. Friendly 

service, great food, great value. Homemade 

soups and salads. Light and fresh food. 

Wonderful bread pudding made from 

Tonya’s grandmother’s recipe. (815) 777- 

2323 

FAT TUESDAY’S-1121 University Ave. DBQ. 

M-F 2 pm-2 am. Sat Noon-2 am. Authentic 

Cajun Bar & Eatery serving Mon. Wed. & Fri 

5p.m.- 9:30p.m. Spicy entrees, reasonably 

priced. (563)-557-0867 

FRANK O’DOWDS PUB GRUB-(at the Irish 

Cottage) 9853 US Highway 20 in Galena. 

Mon-Fri 4 pm-1 am; Sat & Sun 11 am-1 am; 

Breakfast served Sat & Sun 7 am-11 am. 

(815)-776-0707 

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES-213 N. Main, 

Galena, IL. Dinner daily 5-9:30 pm; Lunch 

Fri-Sun 11:30 am-3 pm; Serving fine Italian 

cuisine and certified Black Angus steaks. 

(815)-777-3938 

FRITZ AND FRITES-317 North Main, 

Galena, IL. Tues-Sun 11:30 am. through 

dinner. Alsatian cuisine with both French 

and German influences. fritzandfrites.com 

(815)-777-2004 

GANGSTER’S STEAKHOUSE- 96 E. 

Main St. Platteville, WI. Open Wed-Sat. 11 

am-2 pm for lunch and 4:30-9:30 pm for 

dinner. Offering signature steaks, seafood, 

pasta, sandwiches, homemade soups and 

salads. Gangster’s Steakhouse is a sis ter 

to Gangster’s Bar & Grill, located at 2020 

Main Street in downtown Hazel Green. 

Open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch, 

and supper. Family-owned and oper ated. 

(608)-348-3300 

GOBBIE’S SPORTS PUB AND PIZZERIA- 

2l9 North Main, Galena, IL. Famous for handmade 

deep-dish pizza, each created with 

a secret, golden crust, fresh vine-ripened 

tomatoes, your choice of fresh toppings. 

Also offers a full menu of homemade 

appetizers, salads and sandwiches. (815)- 

777-0243 

GOLDMOOR DINING - Located in the 

Goldmore Inn - 9001 W. Sand Hill Rd. 

Galena, IL. Dinner served 5:30 p.m. Thur- 

Mon. Old World decor, a diverse wine 

cellar, and premier personal service are all 

complemented by our chef’s choice weekly 

menu. Call for reservations (800)-255-3925 

(815)-777-3925 

HOUSE OF CHINA-70 John F Kennedy 

Rd, Dubuque. Open daily. Lunch 11:30 

am-2 pm; Dinner 5-9:30 pm; Sunday 11:30 

a.m.-2 p.m. All you can eat. Low-fat, low- 

calorie Chinese cuisine. Carry-outs and gift 

certificates. (563)-557-8275 

ICE HARBOR GALLEY- 3rd Street Ice 

Harbor, Port of Dubuque. April-October 

11:00 am-9:00 pm; Hours vary November- 

April. Lunch and Dinner on a floating 

barge in Dubuque’s historic Ice Harbor. 

(563)-583-8093 

KALMES’ BREAKTIME-11th & Jackson, 

Dubuque. Lunch Mon-Fri 11 am-2 pm; 

Dinner Tues-Sat. 4 pm-9 pm; Daily specials. 

Specialty is Iowa aged beef. Free hot dogs 

and chili on Sunday. (563)-582-8566 

KALMES-Highway 52 South of Dubuque; 

North of Bellevue, St. Donatus. 7 am-10 pm 

seven days a week. Catering for all events. 

Nightly dinner specials, Carry-out available, 

banquet/party room available for up to 100 

people. (563)-773-2480 (Dubuque), (563)- 

872-3378 (Bellevue) 

KALL INN SUPPER CLUB -4089 Sandy 

Hook Rd, Hazel Green, WI. 608-748-4393. 

This restaurant is a very good seasonal 

restaurant for your classic steak and 

sea food. Friendly service and excellent 

food. Decor is traditional with a romantic 

atmosphere for couples. Full Bar. Open 

from mid April through November. Call for 

hours and reservations. 

L. MAY-1072 Main, Dubuque, IA. Thurs- 

Mon 4:30 pm- close; other times by 

appointment. Bistro style restaurant with 

eclectic menu. (563)-556-0505 

LOG CABIN STEAKHOUSE-201 N. Main, 

Galena, IL. logcabingalena.com. Serving 

the best hand-cut Angus aged beef. The 

menu features 34-ounce Porterhouse, 

one-pound New York Strip and a 32-ounce 

Prime Rib, all served charred and bursting 

with flavor. Private dining option available. 

(815)-777-0393 

MARCO’S-2022 Central Ave, Dubuque. 

Italian and American cuisine. Mon-Sat 3:30 

pm-11 pm; Closed on Sun. Reservations 

suggested on weekends. (563)-588-0007 

MARIO’S-1298 Main St., Dubuque. Mon- 

Sat 11 am-11 pm; Bar Hours: Mon-Sat 11 

am-2am; Open for lunch & dinner. Known 

for authentic Italian cusine, panzerotti, 

pizza. Lunch and nightly specials Mon-Fri. 

(563)-582-0904 

MARKET HOUSE RESTAURANT- 

204 Perry St, Galena, IL. www. 

markethouserestaurant.com. “Galena’s 

Best Kept Secret” nestled on the second 

floor overlooking Main St. Menu has grown 

from sandwiches & salads to vegetarian 

dishes, BBQ ribs, pasta, chicken & more. 

Mon-Sat daily features like chicken puffed 

pastry & bar specials. (815)-777-0690 

MARKET HOUSE TAVERN-204 Perry 

St., Galena, IL. Weekdays 11 am-9 pm; 

Sat 11 am-10 pm; Sun 11 am-8:30 pm; 

Specialties include the Tavern Burger and 

Crab Louis Salad. Reservations suggested. 

(815)-777-0690 

MASON DIXON SALOON-163 Main, Dbq 

www.masondixonsaloon.com. Southern 

charm with the famous dry-rub smoked 

ribs. Ribs are offered on Thurs and Sun only, 

starting at 4:30 p.m. until they sell out! Also 

known for Rueben and Ribeye sandwiches. 

Two-level bar/grill with over 20 big screen 

plasmas. (563)-582-3445 

MORACCO-1413 Rockdale Rd., Dubuque. 

Mon-Sat 4 pm- closing. Sun private parties 

only. Specializing in chicken, steaks and

seafood. Serving your favorite cocktails. 

(563)-582-2947 

MYSTIQUE CASINO/CHAMPAGNE 1855 

Greyhound Park Rd. Open daily, 11 

am-3:30 pm (lunch daily, brunch on 

Sundays); Sun -Thurs 5-9 pm; Fri and 

Sat. 5-10 pm; Refined dining with a 

French flair, featuring prime steaks, fresh 

seafood and classic French favorites. 

Complimentary champagne with every 

entrée. mystiquedubuque.com. (800)- 

373-3647 

OFF SHORE BAR & GRILL - 29921 395th 

Ave. Bellevue, IA 52031. Mon-Sat 11 am; 

Sun Brunch 9 am; Opened in October 2010. 

Located in Bellevue on the Mississippi River 

and accessible by land or water. Extensive 

menu of mouth-watering dishes creatively 

prepared. See the complete menu on the 

web. offshorebellevueia.com 

ONE ELEVEN MAIN - 111 N. Main St. in 

Galena. Strives to serve familiar dishes 

in extraordinary ways. Dedicated to 

supporting local farmers, artisans and 

food purveyors. Hours: Monday-Sunday 

11am-10 pm. Fri. & Sat: Lounge open until 

1 a.m. (815) 777-8030 

OTTO’S PLACE - 100 Bouthillier Street in 

Galena. Open Mon - Thurs. 7 a.m- 3 pm; Fri 

and Sat 7 am - 10 pm. (Closed Tuesdays). 

Primarily breakfast and lunch with an ever 

changing menu focusing on healthy home 

cooking, organic and vegetarian options, 

featuring local products where and when 

possible. On weekend evenings we will 

offer light dinner specials, appetizers, 

homemade desserts, coffee, tea and wine, 

beer and spirits. (815) 776-0240 

PEPPER SPROUT-378 Main Street, 

Dubuque. Midwest cuisine restaurant 

featuring seasonal entrees priced between 

$14 - $30. Full bar and a variety of wines. 

Open Tuesday - Thursday 4 - 9 p.m. & 

Friday & Saturday 4 - 10 p.m. Lunch April 4 

thur Nov. 1 Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. http://www.peppersprout. 

com or (563)-556-2167 

PERRY STREET BRASSERIE-124 N. 

Commerce Street on the corner of Perry 

and Commerce, Galena IL. Dinner Tues- 

Thurs. 5 pm-9 pm; Fri & Sat 5 pm-10 pm. 

International cuisine. (815)-777-3773 

POINT CAFE-2370 Rhomberg, DBQ. Sun- 

Thurs 6 am-9 pm; Fri & Sat 6 am-10 pm. 

Hearty portions, exquisite food and great 

service will have you coming back for more! 

(563)-513-6328 

PROCENTO’S PIZZERIA-105 Franklin 

St. in Galena. The eating space inside 

the restaurant is small but the pizza is 

amazing. Choice of thin and double crust. 

All ingredients are fresh. (815) 777-1640 

PUSATERI’S-2400 Central Avenue, 

Dubuque. Italian and American Food. 

Closed Mon and Tues . Open for dinner Wed 

& Thurs 4 pm-10 pm; Fri & Sat 4 pm-11 pm; 

Sunday 5 pm-9 pm. Delivery available on 

all menu items. Full bar. Private party room 

available. (563)-583-9104 

RED TOP-1342 Frontage Rd (Located 5 

miles north of Dubuque on Hwy’s 151,35 

& 61), Hazel Green, WI. Open Thur-Mon 

4 pm; Closed Tues. & Wed. Fine dining 

featuring American & European specialties. 

(608)-748-4451 

SHOT TOWER INN- 4th and Locust. Mon- 

Thur 11 am-midnight; Fri & Sat 11 am-1 am; 

Sun 11 am-11 pm; Pizzas, sandwiches, 

Mexican, Italian. Delivery from 11 am 

to close. Reservations for large groups. 

(563)-556-1061 

SHULTZIE’S SUPPER CLUB-108 S Main 

Dickeyville, WI. Sun-Thur 5 pm to 9 pm; Fri 

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SPIKES BAR & GRILL-At Eagle Ridge 

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steaks and Midwest regional cuisine for 

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STAR RESTAURANT- 600 Star Brewery 

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Mon-Sat 11 am- 2 pm; Dinner: 5 pm-10pm; 

Sun 4 pm-1 pm; Fri & Sat Reservations are 

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TAIKO JAPANESE 

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pm. Reservations welcome. 

Fun, entertaining, delicious for 

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TANTRA THAI BISTRO - 2055 

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drinks and beer selection, 

amazing appetizers. Thai / 

Vietnamese cuisine. Private 

seating areas for small groups. 

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THREE MILE HOUSE- Corner of 

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Open for dinner Tue-Sun, Sunday 

breakfast 8 am-noon. Full bar. 

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TIMMERMAN’S -7777 

Timmerman Dr/Hwy 20, East 

Dubuque, IL. Open 7 days a 

week at 4:30 pm. Fine dining 

high on a bluff overlooking the 

Mississippi River. D.J. Fri & Sat 

playing your dance floor favorites 

8:30 pm-12:30 am. Reservations 

suggested. (815)-747-3316 

TONY ROMA’S - Grand Harbor 

Resort, 350 Bell, Dubuque. 

Breakfast: 6:30-10:30 am; Lunch 

11 am-4 pm; Dinner 4-11 pm 

daily. Ribs, seafood and steaks. 

Voted Best Ribs at BestFest 

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live entertainment and a view of 

the Mississippi. (563)-690.3249 

TOWN CLOCK INN - Lower level 

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Plaza, Dubuque. Tue-Thurs: 

11 am-9 pm; Fri. 11 am-10 

pm; Sat 4-10 pm. In operation 

since 1970. All pizzas are made 

with quality mozzarella and our 

delicious homemade sausage 

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Evening pizza specials on Wed, 

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VILLAGE BAR SUPPER CLUB - 3410 

Co. HHH, Kieler, Wis. Serving Mon & Thurs 

4-9 pm; Fri & Sat 4-10 pm; Sun Breakfast 

8 am-noon; Sun Evening 4-9 pm. Known 

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VINNY VANUCCHI’S - 201 S. Main St., 

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a week Monday-Sunday Lunch: 11 am-4 

pm. Dinner: 4 pm-10 pm . Made-fromscratch 

Italian cuisine featuring many 

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777-8100 or (815)-777-8140. Dubuque, 

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WOODLANDS RESTAURANT & 

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daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Offering 

traditional cuisine with a Midwest 

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and a lavish Sunday brunch. 815-776- 

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complimentary valet parking and free 

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YEN CHING - 926 Main St. Dubuque. Mon- 

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This year, Julien’s Journal 

asked several Christmas 

experts, who attend third grade 

classes in Dubuque, about their 

favorite holiday traditions. 

These letters appear unedited 

for authenticity. 

Due to limited space, we could 

not print every letter, however 

you can view them all 

on our website at 

www.juliensjournal.com. 

Happy Holidays! 

Children’s Holiday 

Traditions 

My Christmas Traditions are 

from Ms. Maureen Kalloway’s 

third grade class at Table Mound 

Elementary School. 


My Family Tradition 

by Lucie Lambe 

Every year my family goes to my aunts for 

Christmas. We go to my aunts after we open 

our presents from santa. When we get to our 

aunts we run around and play and then we get 

to open more presents from our grandparents 

and from our grandma and grandpa. 

A Holiday to Remember 

by Hannah Mueller 

One afternoon my family was enjoying a nice 

Christmas eve the way to the airport to get a 

Christmas present. When we got to the airport 

me and my sister wanted to stay in the car 

but my dad said we might want to come in. 

when we went in my dad went over to a man 

and said we are here for the puppy. When 

they brought out a puppy my sister thinks its

ours but I don’t. then we take it to the car and 

I say we have nothing to feed it with. My mom 

opens the trunk and there’s food, a leash, 

treats, and a pen. When we got home we took 

the puppy in the living room. There are some 

toys so we start playing with him. Me and my 

sister wanted to show my aunt and grandma 

him so we went to her house. By the time we 

got back he was sleeping in the car. My sister 

held up the phone like he was talking on the 

phone. When we got home it was time for bed 

and we didn’t know where he was going to 

sleep. We thought we should put him in my 

mom and dad’s room and maybe he would 

stay. The next morning he was still sleeping 

in my mom and dads bed. When he woke 

up he ate his breakfast. He layed down on 

the couch and it looked like he was sleeping 

while watching TV. He was all snuggled up in 

the blanket. We named him Vixen. That was 

his name when we got him. 

A Holiday to Remember 

by Sydney Hall 

One Christmas morning, I woke up to open 

my presents. I found a present covered with a 

blanket that said To Sydney love Santa. I was 

kind of scared to uncover it but I did anyway. 

I was so happy. I’ve wanted it for such a long 

time. It was a kitchen set. 

Christmas 

by Lily 

My holiday tradition is every year my mom, 

dad, my brother and my two sisters we all 

open gifts and after that we all eat breakfast. 

After that we play with them. Christmas is my 

favorite time of the year. 

My Christmas memory 

by Ava Larute 

My name is Ava. My favorite holiday memory 

was on Christmas. It was in the afternoon. 

I was four and we were opening presents. 

I opened the one I had gotten from my 

grandma. I ripped it open and there it was, a 

snow globe. On one side it said princess with 

a little tearora. On the other side it said love 

you. I twisted the bottom and glitter shot up 

in the air inside of it. It spun around and sang 

a song. I laughed and smiled in enjoyment. 

My grandma smiled back at me and said do 

you like it? And I said back to her yes I do, 

thank you. I have always loved my grandma. 

Christmas 

by Logan Teasdale 

My family’s tradition is that we go to the church 

for Christmas eve mass. I visit my relatives 

such as my great grandfather whose name 

is Leo. He is 91 years old. I love the presents 

that santa brings me for Christmas but I really 

enjoy spending time with my family. 

Favorite Memory 

by Olivia 

My favorite memory was last year. It was when 

I was at my grandma and grandpas house at 

Christmas. And when I was opening my present 

I got a box and it had nothing in it and all 

of my family was laughing and my aunt got it 

for me. I was very mad and I thought about 

it and I was not very mad. I noticed that it 

was funny. I was laughing with my family and 

I thought it was not a big deal and I said to 

my family I don’t care if there is a present or 

not I just want to spend time with my family. 

That’s all I want. 

Christmas 

by Jaxon Rolling 

Every Christmas my family gets a new ornament. 

Every year we write the year on it. last 

year I got an old man with a beard and he 

was wearing all packer stuff like his hat, his 

shirt, his jeans and his shoes. My brother and 

I both got one. His was green and mine was 

yellow. Every year we open our presents the 

night before Christmas, then the next day we 

play with our presents. 


Christmas 

by Ella Pregler 

I always go to my grandpa and grandmas 

house for Christmas. My family is my mom 

Kelly, my sister Clara, and my dad Joe. We 

get about 50 presents each. My cousins 

come there too. Their names are Jack, Tyler, 

Meghan, and Kaitlyn. We have a lot of fun 

when we go there. 

Family Tradition 

by Kaitlyn Blasen 

Every Christmas my grandma comes to my 

house. We bake cookies and decorate them 

with frosting and sprinkles for santa. We open 

two presents at night. Sometimes I play with 

my new toys. We decorate the Christmas 

tree and put the presents under the tree for 

the morning. We write wish lists to santa and 

hang the stocking too. We put the cookies and 

the milk on the table. Then I got tired. I went 

to bed, so my grandma could tuck me in, so I 

could sleep well. I stayed in my bed and waited 

for santa to come. Christmas morning is a 

wonderful time at our house. by Ava Graham 

I go to my grandma’s house to open presents. 

I always start Christmas wrapping in August. 

I only give away Christmas presents that are 

homemade. I go to the Dollar Store with my 

aunt to get Christmas presents for everyone 


Two third grade classes from St. 

Columkille Elementary School, 

taught by Ms. Meredith Patt and 

Ms. Rhonda Koppes, contributed 

these articles. 

My Christmas Traditions are 

by Ava Graham 

I go to my grandma’s house to open presents. 

I always start Christmas wrapping in August. 

I only give away Christmas presents that are 

homemade. I go to the Dollar Store with my 

aunt to get Christmas presents for everyone. 

Two Christmases 

by Jaiden Marie Basalyga 

My Christmas tradishon is a few days before 

I always have Christmas with my mom. Then 

I go with my dad to Suix City. Then we have 

Christmas there. 


by Andrew Pointer 

My Family tradition is we go to my cousin 

house for Christmas. First we open presents 

then we trade our presents. Then we pass the 

potato to someone else. The potato tradition 

is we have a toy potato and we give it to 

somebody eles. 

Grandma’s House 

by Ella Tomkins 

My Christmas traditions are… I go to my 

grandma’s house to eat dinner and open 

presents. One time I got a big present. And 

it was fun. 

My Christmas Tradition 

by Jamie Schmid 

On Christmas my sisters and I go to my anut 

and ucls house. We eat dinner and then 

Santa comes into the living room and we 

all get presents. Then we all go home. It’s 

always fun because the next morning we all 

get out of bed, go down starse, and under 

the Christmas tree is a note and the presents 

from Santa Claus. 

He allmost allwas eats all his cookies and 

allwas drinks his milk. Yum yum! 

It’s so Fun 

by Larissa Bradley 

We go to my grandma and grandpa’s house. 

It’s so fun. Before we get our Christmas tree up 

we go to our grandma and grandpa’s house 

and we would draw and see who we get to 

give a present to. It is so fun! I can’t whate to 

see who I git this year.

Christmas Traditions 

by Cathryn 

Every Christmas I get to hide a pickle. It is really 

fun. It took my brother a long time to find it. 

I had to give him a lot of hints. When we are 

done we see who can make the biggest snowman 

and of carse my brother won. Then we 

got to draik some hot cholet. It was really fun. 


by Natalie 

When it is snow time I like to stand up on my 

sled and pretend it’s a snowbord. I always 

help shovel the sidewalk. I go to my great 

grandmas house we have a big meal with all 

are family. We go to my dads side of the family 

too. We eat supper then we have presents 

at both houses. We always have a big snow 

pile. We love to make fort out of it. It is really 

fun. I love winter. 

Christmas 

by Taylor Weig 

The day before Christmas morning it was 

about 6:00 in the after noon. We went to my 

great grandma Rater’s house. I had so much 

fun. When we were about to go home Kayden 

and me were looking for a red dot because 

rodofs nose is shining red. But we didn’t see 

his nose. Last year santa came when we left 

to go to great grandma Rater’s house. When 

we got home Kayden and me ran in the house. 

He came! We looked at our stuff. We forgot to 

put the stockings up but he found them. We 

had so much fun. 


by Jayden 

Every year for Christmas we wake up and see 

Santa ate the cookies then we wait for dad 

to come. Then we open parresints then mom 

drives me to Linda’s house. Then dad picks 

me up and drive to Grandpa Ed’s house. After 

that dad takes me to grandma Dores’s house 

then mom comes and takes me to grandpa 

Lary’s house, grandma is there to. After that 

five days later me, mom, Aaron, grandpa 

Lary, and grandma drive up to a hotel and 

we sleep over night, the next morning we get 

our stuff packed up and go to Damon to see 

my cousins for Christmas then after we drive 

back home. 

Christmas 

by Liz Patrick 

Every Christmas my family has a tradition. We 

go to Spencer to visit my grandma. My cousins 

come to. They bring a lot of cookies. We 

always open presents at the end of the day. I 

always sleep with my grandma and her dog. 

She is a boxer. In the morning sometimes we 

go to the park. After that we get in the car and 

drive home. And open our presents. 

Family Christmas 

by Nathan Roling 

My favorite Christmas tradition is getting up 

in the morning and getting together with my 

family because I get to see all my cousins. 

Christmas 

by Aiden 

I like going in the back yard and having snow 

ball fights with my mom and dad and it is 

pretty fun so we made forts so then we don’t 

get hit and my dad uses the snow blower to 

shoot snow at me. 

From Ms. Margaret Welter’s 

third grade class at Holy Ghost 

School. 

Visit to my Uncles 

by Olivia Francois 

Every year we go to my great uncle’s house for 

Christmas. When we get there we set down 

the presents on the carpet. Then we eat. After 

that I play with my cousins. When it is night, 

my family opens presents. All my cousins and 


I keep a look out for Santa. Then, when we’re 

done, we go home. 

Merry Christmas 

by Ashley Rokusek 

My favorite Christmas ever was last year. 

It was my favorite Christmas ever because 

I got to see all my family. My family and I 

celebrate Christmas at our house every year. 

Before Christmas, we buy a Christmas tree 

and presents. After we arrive at our house, 

we put up the Christmas tree and decorate 

it. After that we call of our relatives and invite 

them for a party. We set out cookies for Santa 

and go to bed. The next morning, we say, 

“Merry Christmas,” then we open presents. 

Celebrating Christmas 

by Maryleen Wonne 

My family and I celebrate Christmas all the 

time at Church. The best part is dancing in 

front of people. We dance the hula. I learned 

it from my big sister. 

How my Family Celebrates Christmas 

by Thomas Hansen 

My family celebrates Christmas by going 

downstairs and opening presents. Then we 

go to Grandma’s house. We open presents 

and eat Christmas dinner. 


Celebrating Christmas at my Cousin’s 

House 

by Amelia Krier 

My family and I celebrate Christmas every 

year. We go to my cousin’s house, and them 

we open our presents. I like to give a bunch 

of presents to my family ad my friend. I love 

Christmas! 

Saint Nicholas 

by Jonah Reich 

On Christmas Eve my family goes to our aunt 

Dorothy’s. Saint Nicholas comes and he gives 

us presents. We play and play and play. Iyt is 

so much fun! 

My Favorite Family Tradition 

by Wilson Oberfoell 

My favorite family tradition is to go to Timber 

Lake. It is fun there. We all fish and swim. 

We eat lunch there. Even our cousins are 

there, too, with us. We play games too. We 

take pictures of our times together. One year 

there was a flood, but it cleared up. We leave 

on Saturday. 

Riding the Trolley 

by Joseph Bisdorf 

Every year my family and I ride on the trolley. 

We get glasses that are 3-D, and it makes the 

decorations pop out at us. My brother and I 

play Quiet Game. My brother usually wins. We 

have a great time! 

Celebrating Christmas 

by Collin McIntyre 

Every Christmas my family gets together. We 

play together. We open presents. We go to 

church for mass. 

Christmas at my Cousin’s House 

by Morgan Sweeney 

Every year my family and I go to our cousin’s 

house. All of our families go there. When 

everybody gets there, we all visit and say, 

“Merry Christmas.” Then we open presents. 

Later, when we leave, we go to our grandma’s 

house. Then we open presents there. When 

we are at our grandma’s house, I look out the 

window and see sparkles. It was snowing. 

Celebrating Christmas Together 

by Katelyn Tuthill 

On Christmas Eve my family comes together 

each year to celebrate Christmas. We hang 

out, eat food, watch TV, and eat candy. It is 

fun. ❖


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Personal Style 

P.M.A. 

Style not only impacts your personal life, but your professional life 

as well. Picking out an outfit to wear for the day shouldn’t be 

the only part of your everyday regimen. Getting ready (women) 

should also include doing your hair, putting on makeup, (everyone) 

making sure your nails are well manicured, putting on deodorant, 

having good breath, and having a positive attitude to embrace the day. 

For women, having your hair, makeup, nails and wardrobe put together is 

usually expected, especially in a professional work environment. Studies 

have shown that women who do their hair and wear makeup to work 

consistently are more likely to get promotions and raises than women 

who choose not to put that extra effort into their everyday look. Not 

only that, but getting ready in the morning helps to improve confidence 

throughout the day, and overall mood. Personally, I love getting ready for 

the day! Picking out an outfit, then doing my hair and makeup to match the look is my favorite 

part of my daily routine. Find a way to make getting ready fun by including music to get you 

pumped up and excited to take on your busy day! 

It can’t be stressed enough how important personal hygiene impacts your work environment. 

You’re most likely having contact with others around you, whether you’re in a cubicle next to a 

coworker, a cash register helping out customers, or having consistent, close physical contact 

with clients. People can smell you. Most people are offended by bad body odor, so making sure 

to have mints on hand (especially if you’re a smoker), body spray, and deodorant will make all 

the difference in how people perceive you. Obviously, if you smell nice, more people will want to 

be around you. That’s safe to say when it comes to being at work, as well as hanging out with 

friends and loved ones. 

Finally, having a positive outlook to help you through your busy day is key to owning your style. 

My dad always said to me, “P.M.A. Positive Mental Attitude!” and it’s been a huge influence in 

my life. A smile is the best accessory for any occasion. So remember, stay positive, dress for 

success, dress for those around you, but most importantly, dress for yourself! ❖ 

Editor’s note: Samantha is a stylist at the Fringe Salon in Dubuque and appreciates the transformation 

hair and make-up can have on a person. Sami’s passion and continued education 

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diversity of styles to meet individual needs and tastes. 

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y Louis Scatigna 

High winds brought down thousands 

of trees, taking out power lines 

and crashing into homes during 

Hurricane Sandy. The destruction was 

something I never imagined I would see. 

The Mantoloking Bridge, where the sea came 

into the bay, is where I crab all summer. It’s 

now crumpled in the water, surrounded by 

flooded homes. It’s heartbreaking to see images 

of the place you love destroyed. 

Since most homes did not have power or internet 

immediately after the storm, we did not 

get to see the images of ravaged iconic Jersey 

Shore towns. Local residents were shocked 

at the extent of the devastation revealed in 

newspaper photos. 

People were starting to lose it by the day; 

they’ve never gone so long without power. 

People in New York are eating from Dumpsters. 

The lines for gas, if you can find it, 

were miles long. Thankfully, my family is okay. 

I’m nutty about preparation, so we have 


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for Weathering Disaster Aftermath 

everything we need. It is so important to be 

prepared for disaster. 

Since I had a generator and plenty of fuel, the 

loss of power was tolerable. I was able to run 

my refrigerator and freezer, charge my cell 

phone and iPad, light my house and watch 

DVDs on the flat screen. 

My 4G iPad was a lifesaver. I was able to tune 

into local radio stations and keep up with the 

news; view pictures and videos of the devastation; 

and play games to pass the time. 

Water is worth its weight in gold during a crisis, 

you can never have too much. Canned food, 

candles, flashlights and batteries are other 

must-have prep items. 

It is very difficult to get gasoline as many stations 

have no power or have not had any gas 

delivered. There are mile-long lines at the stations 

that do have power and gas. The traffic 

around them is incredible – it’s a wild scene! 

Why did so many people have so little gas 

that they would line up for hours to fill their 

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Family owned and operated in the Tri-State area for three generations 

tank? Because they did not prepare for the 

major disaster that had been forecast for the 

greater part of a week. My three cars are all full 

because I filled up before the storm. 

The Jersey Shore will come back, but it will 

take a very long time. I feel a profound sadness 

seeing the beautiful shore destroyed and 

witnessing the suffering of those who have 

lost everything. 

Please use this tragedy to prepare your family 

for disaster, natural or man made. The best 

investment you can make is a generator. Buy 

one before a crisis hits. 

The need for assistance in the Northeast is 

overwhelming and the best donation in the 

aftermath of a storm is money. Giving $10 is 

as easy as texting REDCROSS to 90999. We 

hope anyone able will contribute. ❖ 

Editor’s note: Louis Scatigna is a Certified 

Financial Planner, national radio talk show 

host and author of (www.thefinancialphysician.com). 

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y Sherri Edwards 

I 

no longer 

need 

an advent 

calendar 

or yard sign 

that counts 

the days until 

Christmas. 

I’ve found 

the Hallmark 

Channel. They 

sometimes run 

the number of 

remaining days 

at the bottom of the screen. They also run 

holiday programming almost round the clock 

staring back in November. 

This began so early that it seriously disrupted 

my sense of exactly how much time is left 

until Christmas. Imagine dozing off on a fall 

afternoon and then wakening to Annie Clause 

is Coming to Town. Makes a busy mom feel 

a moment of panic about procrastinating 

gift-buying duties. 

If I could put anything on my own wish list, 

it would be gift certificates for time. Wouldn’t 

that be great? Real hours that Target could 

sell in increments of 60 or 90 minutes. I 

could redeem them when I had a big project 

going on. Or wanted to extend a rare quality 

conversation with my teenagers. Or simply 

needed a nap. 

It would be even better to use them to revisit 

a favorite point in time. Like my oldest 

daughter’s Christmas play at Noah’s Ark 

Preschool. I sat proud watching her in a white 

angel costume; she smiled and sang on the 

chapel stage. My youngest was a happy baby 

nestled in my lap. I thought those days would 

last forever. 

Although, I might trade time travel for a 24hour 

gift certificate just so I could take an 

actual day off from chores during this busy 

holiday season. 

Last year, I had the luxury of taking weeks of 

vacation over the holidays. Ah, to experience 

the joy of a long stretch of available time. At 

least, that was the thought. For anyone who 

has tried to do anything other than “holiday 

planning” in December, this is probably 

relatable. 

Family Links 

It’s Holiday Time 

“A good holiday is one spent among people whose notions of 

time are vaguer than yours.” – John B. Priestly 

I wanted to take the opportunity to write, 

which is my passion. I attempted to turn off 

the background noise from busy life and make 

my words count. Unfortunately, the lack of a 

schedule created a void that Christmas prep 

and being a mom was happy to fill. 

How is it that life always involves so much 

doing? Vacationing at home is quieter than 

workdays, but due to the holidays, my hours 

remained occupied. By the middle of the 

first week, I had yet to realize any significant 

amount of writing time. 

I did take an hour here and there. I started 

transcribing my journaled articles from our 

summer vacation. I edited a little and liked 

the results. Even so, my brain was otherwise 

occupied planning, listing, and running fast as 

the clock ticked on. 

Home was too distracting – the Christmas 

tree, the baking, the lights. I couldn’t find 

a comfortable, dedicated place that would 

encourage me to listen to my voice. I thought 

it was still there. It’s elusive, but compelling to 

me when inspiration strikes. 

I went out into the cold, winter world with 

my computer and over-packed briefcase. I 

needed to find a place where there was no 

other significant diversion but a lengthy stretch 

of time. My words and I would have some tea 

and be together collaborating. 

But my favorite coffee shop was packed with 

no tables free. It was too cold to sit in the park 

or my car. I briefly considered camping at my 

desk at work because the office was closed. 

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Immediately, I saw the error of that plan. 

Instead I focused on holiday priorities. I picked 

up pictures for the holiday cards. I stopped 

at a store to choose clothes for my mother’s 

Christmas gift. I thought about dinner plans. 

I reviewed the to-do list from the notebook 

in my purse, avoiding the article ideas jotted 

at the end. 

Maybe time off gives too much opportunity 

and not enough pressure. If I didn’t accomplish 

some writing, this could be a regrettable 

waste of available time. The next day, I ran 

an errand and then found a lunch shop. I 

picked a table in the bright winter sunshine 

and made sure it had a laptop outlet in case 

creativity returned. 

I opened my computer and freed my mind. I 

searched the depth of my consciousness as 

a mom, a wife, a working person, and holiday 

planner. Finally, this article is what came out… 

my captured moment as a mom and a writer 

over the holidays. 

This year, time will be precious again and it’s 

unlikely my husband will find those gift certificates 

to give me. So I will have to make do 

with the usual amount of time. Perhaps I could 

ask for something equally as valuable, like a 

holiday treat with no calories or a self-cleaning 

home. It’s really about time. ❖ 

Editor’s note: Sherri Edwards is a freelance 

writer, mother of two, and married to a golf 

pro. She also works as a nonprofit director 

helping to strengthen local families. Share 

your family stories with Sherri at sedlinks@ 

aol.com. 

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Healthy Tips on Holiday Drinking 

by Yvonne 

Donels 

The holidays 

are 

coming 

and that will 

mean more 

parties and thus more alcohol consumption. 

For those of you who drink every night, 

remember one is fine. In some cases, it will 

even help to lower your blood pressure. 

Exceeding that one drink limit may sabotage 

not only your health, but your weight loss 

plans as well. 

Alcohol is metabolized differently than other 

foods and beverages. Under normal conditions, 

your body gets its energy from the 

calories in carbohydrates, fats and proteins, 

which are slowly digested and absorbed 

within the gastrointestinal system. However, 

when alcohol is present in your body, your 

digestive process changes. When you drink 

alcohol, it gets immediate attention. Alcohol 

is viewed by the body as a toxin, and as a 

toxin, the body will not digest it. 

On an empty stomach, the alcohol molecules 

diffuse through the stomach wall 

quickly and can reach the brain and liver 

in minutes. This process slows when you 

have food in your stomach, but as soon 

as that food enters the small intestine, the 

alcohol becomes a priority to the body and 

is absorbed quickly into the bloodstream. 

When the body is focused on processing 

alcohol, it is not able to properly break down 

food, so the food’s calories are converted 

into fat and stored in the body. 

Alcohol is also a diuretic, meaning it causes 

water loss and dehydration. With water 

loss, you lose important minerals such as 

magnesium, potassium, calcium and zinc. 

These minerals are vital to the maintenance 

of fluid balance, chemical reactions, and 

muscle contraction and relaxation. 

Keep in mind that alcohol contains seven 

calories per gram and offers no nutritional 

value. 

When it comes to holiday parties where you 

know you will be consuming alcohol, have 


a drink when you first arrive. That way you 

are giving your body a chance to handle the 

alcohol without the food. When the food 

comes, change to water or some other nonalcoholic 

drink and give your digestive tract 

a chance to digest your carbohydrates, fats, 

and protein from the meal. If possible, give 

yourself some time after dinner before you 

have your next alcoholic drink. ❖ 

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Healthiest State 

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Key Priorities 

Iowa’s efforts to become number one in wellbeing 

will include focus on five key priorities 

in the coming year, according to Ric Jurgens, 

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for well-being in existence today. It includes 

more than 50 questions related to physical, 

emotional and mental health. 

“Working with a team of experts, we have 

identified five priority areas most likely to improve 

Iowa’s ranking,” Jurgens said 

The priority areas include: Decreasing the 

number of Iowans who smoke, 

Increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables 

to five or more servings daily at least 

four days a week, 

Increasing the number of Iowans who are 

learning something new or interesting every 

day, 

Increasing the number of Iowans who have 

visited the dentist in the last 12 months, and 

Increasing the number of working Iowans 

who feel their boss treats them like a partner 

at work. 

To focus efforts in these areas, five work 

groups – Nutrition, Tobacco Use, Workplace 

Well-Being, Dental Health and Lifelong Learning 

– are being assembled. 

The Healthiest State Initiative is a privately led, 

publicly endorsed effort that engages Iowans 

and their communities throughout the state. It 

involves individuals, families, businesses, faithbased 

organizations, not-for-profits and the 

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25 Year Anniversary of Finley’s 

Wendt Regional Cancer Center 

Grand Opening of the Iowa Mind Body 

Institute 

Finley Hospital is offering a public open house 

for the 25th Anniversary of the Wendt Regional 

Cancer Center and the grand opening of the 

Iowa Mind Body Institute (IMBI) on Sunday, 

December 2 from noon until 2:00 p.m. The 

Open House will be in the Wendt Regional 

Cancer Center, located in the Finley Hospital 

and adjacent to the Delhi Medical Center. 

Tours of the Wendt Cancer Center will be offered 

to provide a valuable overview of the vast 

improvements in treatment and technology in 

the radiation oncology field for optimal patient 

outcomes in Dubuque and nationwide. ❖ 

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Keeping a scheduled recovery 

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Real lives. Real Abilities. 

What words come to mind when 

you think of Area Residential 

Care? When we asked ourselves 

this question, the words 

“ perseverance,” “dreams” and 

“pride” kept coming up. Within our mission of 

empowering people to achieve their highest quality 

of life, both staff and consumers continue to push 

on or persevere to reach their dreams. When those 

dreams come true or if we make a monumental 

step toward a goal, we are proud of who we are 

in that moment. 

Recently, on the radio and on billboards, you may 

have seen or heard some stories about the remarkable 

people Area Residential Care serves. Over the 

past year, we have been working to tell consumers’ 

stories to our entire service area including Dubuque, 

Dyersville and Manchester. They are fun, heartwarming 

and true stories about people we serve. 

Perseverance. In the image to the right you see 

Denise with a huge smile on her face. There’s a 


very good reason for it. What you’re 

seeing is Denise walking on her own, 

something she has never been able 

to do until this year. With new braces, 

support from ARC staff, and her own 

stalwart perseverance, Denise is literally 

taking steps toward a better life. Denise’s story 

of perseverance is an inspiration to all 

of us to keep working hard toward our goals. 

Dreams. Everybody has dreams. For Denny, it’s 

using his artistic talents to express himself. He 

enjoys drawing his cat and pictures of his favorite 

cartoons. Drawing allows him to think about and 

communicate all the things that make him most 

happy. When we asked Denny to show us his drawings, 

you can see his passion and love for it through 

the details in his drawings and the grin on his face. 

Pride. For most people, being able to make it on 

one’s own is a source of pride. Check out the image 

at the bottom.The women who work on the NICC 

Cleaning Crew take great pride in their job. They 

enjoy their work, enjoy being part of a team, and 

with the income they earn, they also enjoy a level of 

independence they take pride in. Here you can see 

the pride in their eyes as they pose with their team. 

Three words are certainly not enough to convey the 

totality of what makes the staff and consumers of 

Area Residential Care so special, but look again at 

the pictures below. Wouldn’t you just love to see 

them in the dictionary next to the words “Perseverance,” 

“Dreams,” and “Pride”? ❖

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WELLNESS OFFERINGS AT FINLEY HOSPITAL 

Diabetes Express – 


From 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Kehl Diabetes Center, 

1560 University Ave., you can learn about type 

two diabetes and the importance of healthy blood 

sugar control and strategies to protect future 

health. Learn the basic components of diabetes 

treatment. Adult individuals with type two diabetes 

and a support person are welcome to attend. 

To register, please call Leisure Services at (563) 

589-4263 or go online to activenet.active.com/ 

dbqparkrec. Cost is $3. 

Wednesday at the Movies: Prancer – 


From 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Kehl Diabetes Center, 1560 

University Ave. Jessica plays an angel in her school 

pageant but becomes a real guardian angel when 

she finds an injured reindeer in the forest. Will she 

be able help her antlered friend find his way back 

to Santa in time for Christmas Eve. For senior audiences, 

age 60 years and older. There is a $2 cost. 

Registration is required; please call (563) 589-4899. 

Diabetes Support Group – 


At 5:00 p.m. in the Hy-Vee Club Room, 2395 NW 

Arterial, join us for support and education programs. 

Instructors Michele Malone, RN, MDN, and 

Chef Patrick Hanniford will lead this class on staying 

healthy over the holidays. Enjoy healthy samples an 

learn to distress. To register call (563) 583-2199. 

WELLNESS OFFERINGS AT MERCY HOSPITAL 

Mercy Hospital is located at 250 Mercy Drive, 

Dubuque. Please call the respective numbers listed 

below, visit www.mercydubuque.com/events to 

register, or call for details about these November 

offerings. All programs and events are subject to 

change and/or cancellation due to low registration 

and/or circumstances beyond the control of 

Mercy Medical Center. For the latest information on 

program status, please check their Facebook page 

or call (563) 589-8000 to avoid any inconvenience. 

Birth Education – Ongoing 

The Mercy Birth Center offers a full range of classes 

and a tour of the center for expecting parents. To 


inquire about classes, dates and times, call (563) 

582-4784 or (800) 99-BIRTH or visit www.mercybaby.com. 

Books Are Fun – Tuesday-Wednesday, 

December 4-5 

From 6:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Tuesday and 6:30 a.m.- 

4:00 p.m. Wednesday in Mercy Conference Rooms 

1A & 1B, 250 Mercy Dr., we have books for all ages, 

plus toys, gifts, and other items at great discounts. 

Music in the Cafeteria – 


From 12:00-1:00 p.m. enjoy music from Galena 

harpist, Pam Ohms, in the Mercy cafeteria. 

Comprehensive Health Screening – Tuesday, 

December 11 

Men and women may participate in Mercy’s comprehensive 

health screening in the sixth-floor auditorium. 

Plan to fast for 12 hours before screening. 

Take morning medications with water. We’ll have 

breakfast ready for you after the tests. On Friday, 

December 14, you will have an appointment with 

a registered nurse to discuss your results. 

Registration is required and there is a cost for the 

program. Call (563) 589-9600 to make your appointments 

for the screening and results. 

Child Safety Seat Check & Installation – 


Sponsored by Dubuque Child Passenger Safety 

Coalition, Anderson-Weber at 3450 Center Grove 

Dr., Dubuque, will be holding Car Seat Fit appointments 

from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. rain or shine. 

Reservations are required; call (563) 556-3281 

and ask for a Car Seat Fit appointment. Bring your 

vehicle, car seat, and child if possible. 

Stroke Detection Plus – Tuesday & 

Wednesday, December 18 & 19 

Detect your risk for stroke with three different noninvasive 

tests. Screenings for carotid arteries blockage, 

abdominal aortic aneurysm and peripheral 

vascular disease plus osteoporosis are available. 

Appointments are required and there is a cost for 

screenings. Call 1 (877) 732-8258. 

Grant Regional Foundation 

Announces Annual Campaign 

Grant Regional Health Center Foundation is working 

to raise funds to assist the O.B. Department 

with the purchase of a new radiant warmer. The 

wonderful care, the comfortable new suites and 

the latest technology offered at Grant Regional 

have caused the number of annual births occurring 

at the hospital to double. Due to this increase, the 

department needs to purchase an additional warming 

unit. This device is utilized at every birth and 

provides the comforting environment a newborn 

requires, as well as all of the latest equipment in 

case of an emergency. 

According to the American Journal of Nursing, 

newborns can lose a tremendous amount of body 

heat during birth as well as for the first few hours 

afterward. Radiant heaters have overhead heating 

elements that emit infrared rays – which are focused 

downwards towards the baby. The overhead unit 

provides a warm environment while allowing for 

direct observation and free access to the infant. 

This particular unit is also equipped with a built–in 

scale, oxygen blender, pluseoximetry and all of the 

necessary resuscitation equipment. 

A gift from you will help to assure that this quality 

piece of equipment will be available for all newborns. 

Please consider giving generously to Grant 

Regional Health Center Foundation – it may make 

a big difference to you or someone you love. Feel 

free to contact the Foundation at (608) 723-3358 

or foundation@grantregional.com for additional 

information. 

Finley Health Home Healthcare named 

HomeCare Elite Top Agency 

Finley Health Home Healthcare is pleased to announce that it has been named to the 2012 HomeCare 

Elite, a compilation of the most successful home care providers in the United States. Finley Home Healthcare 

received the additional honor of being named a 2012 HomeCare Elite Top 500 agency nationwide. 

HomeCare Elite is a market-leading review that identifies the top 25% of agencies based on performance 

measures. This year, those measures include quality of care, quality improvement, patient 

experience, process measure implementation, and financial management. The 2012 HomeCare Elite 

also recognizes the Top 100 and Top 500 of providers nationwide. The data for this study is based on 

publicly available information. 

Finley Health Home Health also recently received a national ranking in the top 15% for excellence in 

performance in August, 2012 from Healthinsight, an agency that ranks home care based on average 

performance rate for the measures reported.

y Tim Althaus 

Holiday Beverage 

Essentials 

Shorter days, cold temperatures – can 

you believe Christmas is just around 

the corner? Soon you will be asking 

yourself: What wine will I serve my 

guests? Is there something fun I can 

bring to the holiday party? Let me save you the 

trouble and worry. These wines, spirits and beers 

will help you spread holiday cheer with confidence! 

Wine: Since it is impossible to find a true “Goldilocks” 

wine to satisfy all tastes (not too sweet, not 

too dry, but just right), I’ll suggest having four wines 

on hand to ensure you’ll please all of your guest’s 

palates this holiday season. 

Dry White - Wente “Morning Fog” 2010 Chardonnay 

($13): Enjoy aromas and flavors of green 

apple and tropical fruits, balanced by subtle oak, 

cinnamon and vanilla from barrel aging. With a 

mouth-filling body and balanced acidity, this wine 

delivers a medium-long, refreshing finish. 

Dry Red - Liberty School 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon 

($12) 90pts: Wine Enthusiast states, “You get a lot 

of pleasure from this affordable Cab. It’s dry, moderate 

in alcohol which gives it a light mouth-feel, and 

quite pleasant in classic flavors of blackberries, currants 

and herbs, touched with smoky oak. Elegantly 

constructed, it’s one of the best Cabernets of the 

vintage at this price.” 

Sweet - Milbrandt “Traditions” 2011 Riesling ($14) 

90pts: Milbrandt offers an off-dry Riesling that is 

sure to please fans of the grape. Wine Spectator 

says, “Fresh, light and vibrant, with juicy, tangy 

pineapple and pear fruit, picking up floral notes as 

the off-dry finish lingers. Drink now through 2017.” 

Sparkling - Schramsberg Vineyards “Mirabelle” Brut 

($25) 90pts: What’s a holiday party without a sparkler 

to toast the occasion? Robert Parker, a leading 

U.S. wine critic who developed the 50 to 100 point 

wine ranking system, said, “This sparkling wine is 

a heck of a value. A blend of 52% Pinot Noir and 

48% Chardonnay aged two years on its lees prior 

to being bottled. It offers tiny, well-defined bubbles, 

persistent effervescence, and fresh brioche and 

lemon custard notes intertwined with hints of apple 

skins and tangerines. Fresh, medium-bodied and 

crisp, this delightful sparkler sells at a realistic price.” 

Spirits: Whether you looking for a cocktail before 

dinner or something to help keep you warm by the 

fire on a cold winter night, these drinks and liqueurs 

will keep you in good spirits all winter long. 

Kahlua Peppermint Mocha ($18): A limited edition 

flavor just in time for the holidays. The luxurious 

blend of cool peppermint and dark chocolate 

complement the rich flavors of Kahlúa. Try adding 

to hot chocolate or sip on the rocks. 

Baileys Irish Cream with a Hint of Hazelnut ($20): 

A new flavor of Baileys Irish Cream with notes of 

chocolate, vanilla and creamy hazelnut. Enjoy in 

Stop in to pick up your beer and 

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Egg Nog - A holiday tradition now made easier with 

the alcohol already added! Brands include Christian 

Brothers Holiday Nog premade with Brandy ($7) 

or Evan Williams Egg Nog with Bourbon or new 

Evan Williams Peppermint Chocolate Egg Nog ($7). 

Garnish with ground nutmeg and a cinnamon stick. 

Poinsettia - A simple cocktail made with champagne, 

Grand Marnier and cranberry juice. Also 

makes a wonderful brunch drink. Want an extra 

kick? Add a bit of vodka. 

Beer: There are now dozens of seasonal craft beers 

available as brewers capitalize on the wonderful 

complexity of beer with spices added. Here are 

two examples. 

Bridgeport Ebenezer Ale ($8/6 btls): This smooth 

ale has a complex palate derived from four different 

roasted malts and a blend of local and imported 

hops. Deep mahogany in color, its malty forward 

taste and full body is balanced with a light hop 

aroma, leading to a caramel finish. 

Samuel Adams “White Christmas” Ale ($8/6 

btls): As crisp as the first snowfall of the year, this 

unfiltered white ale is blended with holiday spices 

including cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange peel. The 

familiar citrus and wheat characters of the ale are 

complemented by the warmth of the spices for a 

festive brew that’s perfect for the season. 

This holiday season is the perfect time to share a 

cocktail with friends and family. Stop by and see 

your favorite beverage retailer… We’re glad to keep 

you in good spirits all winter long. ❖ 

Editor’s note: The author is the President of Family 

Beer & Liquor in East Dubuque and a third generation 

beverage retailer in the Tri-State Area. A Loras 

College graduate, he is an active member of the 

Tri-State business community as a former member 

of the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce 

board of directors, and a current member of the 

VisitGalena.org board. He is a regular contributor 

to Julien’s Journal. 


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Celebrating 25 Years 

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563.582.7055 / Toll Free: 800.373.7055 / Fax: 563.556.2031 

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