Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)

What's in Your Lunch?

touch on teeth Although tooth decay is largely preventable, it remains the most common chronic disease of children ages 6-11 years and adolescents ages 12-19 years. Tooth decay is four times more common than asthma among adolescents aged 14-17 years (59 percent compared with 15 percent). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Packing a school lunch box with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a box of raisins could endanger your child's teeth.

Food Giveaway Sept. 12

The Dubuque Area Labor Harvest and the United Way Labor's Community Services will have a food giveaway for low-income residents from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, or while supplies last. It will be at the Dubuque Area Labor Harvest building, 423 W. Locust St. Recipients must bring identification and a box for the food. Food giveaways are funded by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which requires that food recipients be residents of Dubuque County.

Local Artists' Art Show to Take Place Sept. 11-13

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Dubuque will host its second annual Local Artists' Art Show, Friday-Sunday, Sept. 11-13, at 1699 Iowa St. The exhibit will be open

When It's Time to Change -- Take It Outside

get fit Change is good. When is the last time you changed your exercise environment?

Community Calendar

ADULT EVENTS TUESDAY

Letters to the Editor

By its very nature, the op-ed piece expresses the convictions of its author - convictions that often clash with those of the reader. So it was with the "Other Views" column that ran in the Aug. 13 TH, lauding the services rendered by Planned Parenthood.

Teaching Still a Labor of Love

This Labor Day finds me reflecting upon decades of teaching. Teaching at Hempstead and then at Wahlert, I once knew nearly two- thirds of the teenagers in Dubuque. This year will be my 20th at Clarke College. Through the years, I've worked alongside the best - Thom Determan, Pat Nolan, Sara McAlpin, Donna Bauerly, Julie Maddox, Jim Brimeyer and many others.

Help Choose Our District Leaders

where we stand We endorse George Davis, Otto Krueger and Craig Beytien -- and a yes vote on the Revenue Purpose Statement. Typically, about one in 10 registered voters actually casts a ballot in Dubuque Community School District board elections.

Keep Up Fight for Progress

Greetings to all working people on this Labor Day 2009. Labor Day is a chance to celebrate the tremendous contributions of working people to this country. Today we remember that we do the work. We dig the mines. We make the steel. We build the buildings. We make the cars and tractors. We heal the sick. We teach and care for the children and the elderly. We bind the nation together through all forms of communication. We fight the wars. We cook the food. We change the sheets. We make America ru...

Nude Model Arrested in Picture Shoot at the Met

NEW YORK - It seems the only nudes allowed at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art are the ones in the collection. Police say they arrested a 26-year-old woman who was posing naked for a photographer, and in full view of visitors, in the museum's arms and armor department on Wednesday.

New York City's 'Skinniest' House has Fat Price Tag

NEW YORK - It's 9 1/2 feet wide and 42 feet long and is billed as the narrowest house in New York City. But there's nothing small about its asking price: $2.7 million. Located at 75 1/2 Bedford St. in Greenwich Village, the red brick building was built in 1873, sandwiched in a narrow space that used to be an alley between homes at 75 and 77 Bedford.

Man's World? Not Anymore

A recent television commercial caught Linda Merfeld's eye. The Sam Adams ad tag line - "happy employees make better beer" - was an idea Merfeld thought had broad applications outside of the world of beer.

Dubuque County 2 Finley's Landing Road Bridges Will Be Replaced

A public hearing regarding Finley's Landing Road bridge replacements will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Dubuque County Courthouse. Two Finley's Landing Road bridges are slated to be replaced. Both bridges received damage as a result of floodwaters in April 2008.

Almanac

Today is Monday, Sept. 7, the 250th day of 2009. There are 115 days left in the year. This is Labor Day. On this date

School Board Elections Set for Tuesday

voting hours School board elections are being held across Iowa Tuesday. Voters in the Dubuque Community School District can go to the polls Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Six candidates are vying for three seats. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Western Dubuque Community School District. Polls are open from noon to 8 p.m. in Clayton, Delaware and Jackson counties. contested school board races - Clayton Ridge Community School District (elect three): Michael Finnegan, Katherine Ihd...

Tripping the Light 'Fantastic!'

GALENA, Ill. - Ballroom dancing's popularity keeps growing - just ask the 22.5 million Americans who tuned in to last season's premier of "Dancing With The Stars" on television. You also could ask the more than 30 participants in "Dancing Like the Stars," the inaugural Spotlight Showcase event held by the Ballroom by Jennifer Dance Studio Sunday at Galena's Turner Hall.

When Can We Ever Get There From Here?

Deron Muehring has a message for drivers in Dubuque: "Bear with us for a few more weeks and everyone's life can go back to normal again," said Muehring, project engineer for the city.

New Port District Covers Illinois Counties

GALENA, Ill. - Economic relief could soon be on its way for Jo Daviess County. Last week, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation creating the Upper Mississippi International Port District.

Luke T. Murphy

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. - Luke T. "Tom" Murphy, 84, of Platteville, formerly of Cuba City, died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, at Southwest Health Center Nursing Home, Cuba City. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at

Justin Finn

SHERRILL, Iowa - Justin Finn, 83, of Sherrill, died Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, at his son's home in Dubuque. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Resurrection Catholic Church, with the Rev. Steve Garner officiating. Burial will be in Temple Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home, 3860 Asbury Road.