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MEET DAVE FORD EDUCATION
GREEK YOGURT MUFFINSRECIPE
GRANDMOTHER OF THE NEIGHBORHOODWHERE WE LIVE
THE ROLE PETS PLAY IN PEOPLE’S LIVES
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H er name was Tinker. She was an overweight, 14-year-old, mis-marked Boston terrier. Admittedly, she wasn’t much to look at, but she was a good dog in every sense. I realize that nearly every
10-year-old boy says his dog is a good dog, but mine truly was. My mom taught her well, and Tinker worshipped the ground she walked on — liter-
ally. She followed Mom’s every footstep all day, every day. More than once, Mom tripped over Tinker in the yard with a basket full of clean laundry that was about to be hung on the clothesline. Those were not good moments for Tinker. But most were. Tinker set the bar for me in determining what good dogs should be, and I cried my eyes out the day she died. Fast-forward 30-plus years. Running my own business, I thought it would be nice to bring a small dog to work. That didn’t work out so well. This dog, a miniature pinscher named Roxy, followed me like Tinker did my mother. After tripping over her a handful of times,
I decided that Roxy was best suited to be at home. Before she died, we found another min pin, and I gave him a try at work, too. Max proved to be neurotic. One of his most annoying habits was his continual howling over the sound of a ringing telephone. This was not a good thing in a business. Max now comfortably howls at telemarketers who call our home during the day. Our third min pin, Colby, is a good dog. At 4 years old, he loves to play and to inspect everything. But when he accompanies me at work, I shut my office door and he relaxes in his dog bed next to my desk. It’s not an everyday thing, and he joins me in the office more often after regular business hours, but he is a good work dog all the same. I just don’t have the courage to let him roam the office, as he would scoot out the front door with ease. As much as I like this dog, he is more interested in exploring new territory than he is in following in my footsteps. In this month’s cover story, we share examples of people who have made their canine companions part of their family. Thanks for reading.
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On the cover: Lori and Porter McClure. Photo by Dan Hodges.
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T hey are our friends, companions and sometimes even feel like our kids.
They are our pets, and they play an integral part in our lives, as shown by these Altoona families.
Two dogs, two stages of lifeLori McClure has two dogs, Zeus and Ollie. The two have striking differences, physically and in personality, but also have a lot in common. Both are well loved in their home, which includes McClure’s 5-year-old son, Porter. “They’re both really, really good with Porter,” being protective and keeping an eye out for him, McClure says. Zeus is a 15-year-old yellow Labrador retriever mix. McClure describes him as laid back and loyal with a kind of serene, calming presence. He’s healthy but also showing his age and takes pain medication and joint supplements. Zeus is playful and doesn’t like to be left out of anything. But keeping up with the younger Ollie has been tough. Sometimes he’s content to lie on the lawn with a ball. McClure has made adjustments to accommodate her elder dog’s health, including taking shorter walks and buying a garden wagon he can ride in when he gets
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Lori and Porter McClure with pet canines Zeus and Ollie. Photo by Dan Hodges.
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too tired while they’re out walking with Ollie, she says. “He’s really happy and healthy, under the circumstances,” says McClure. But she realizes Zeus’ time is limited and has been trying to prepare herself and Porter for his death. If his quality of life declines, it may come to the point where she and her ex-husband, who both care for their dogs, will have to decide whether to put him down. “I don’t look forward to that, but I kind of anticipate having to make that decision with Zeus,” McClure says. “It’ll be like losing a family member, for sure.” Ollie, a 6-year-old Australian shepherd/blue heeler mix, has an interesting back-story. McClure’s ex-husband had gone to visit his aunt, who lived on a ranch in Arizona. Ollie’s mother had come from a neighboring ranch that had been deserted, barking at the aunt, trying to get her to follow it — just like you’d see in an episode of “Lassie,” McClure says. The mother
dog led her to a sinkhole where several of her puppies were stuck. Her ex-husband’s aunt found them homes and gave them one of the dogs. “Ollie has endless amounts of energy,” and requires lots of exer-cise, McClure says. She says unlike Zeus, who doesn’t mind being alone, Ollie needs to be with people or other animal friends. “He needs someone to touch, someone to lie by, someone to pay attention to him,” says McClure. For example, she bought Ollie an auto-matic ball launcher to help keep him preoccupied while she’s doing things outside. But he still wants someone to stand there and tell him to put the ball in the machine, which defeats its purpose, she says. Ollie is also very much like a person, McClure adds, in part because of his expressive eyes. “He’s just got a lot of personal-ity,” she says. When he wants something, he’ll occasionally bark in such a way that
Dave Walker and his 4-year-old golden retriever, Johnny Walker, are close friends. Wherever Dave is, Johnny’s close by. Photo by Dawn Sagario Pauls.
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it sounds as if he’s talking, McClure says. Both dogs share several traits. They’re sweet and extremely affec-tionate, as well as well behaved and friendly. “They’re not particularly good guard dogs,” McClure laughs. “I think if someone came with a willing hand to pet them, I think they’d let them in.”
Endless energy“Tube of Terror.” That’s the nickname Lora Ault says her husband, Stuart Ault, has given their highly energetic, inde-pendent and extremely affectionate miniature dachshund, Iowa. She’s “kind of like the bull in the china shop,” says Lora Ault. A prime example of their 5-year-old dog’s rambunctiousness can be seen when they head out on their walks — or, rather, runs. “She just goes flying down to the street as fast as she can,” says Ault, who has to jog to keep up with Iowa. She takes her out at least five times a
week, for an hour or more at a time. “You just get to see how happy she is,” her eyes glowing with joy, says Ault. “She just loves that run-ning.” While out on their jaunts, Iowa is usually on the hunt for rabbits. Miniature dachshunds were bred to hunt rabbits, Ault explains, and Iowa has made her share of kills. She brings that same enthu-siasm, albeit without the ferocity, when it comes to showing her love for her family. Iowa is particularly affectionate with Lora and her hus-band and likes to give kisses, Ault says. She’s also very vocal about her feelings. Ault says Iowa wailed in excitement when she saw their daughter, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time. But as much as she likes to show affection, she doesn’t like to be held or picked up, opting to sit beside you instead. Ault chalks it up to Iowa’s independent streak. Ault always had dachshunds growing up, and when she left home,
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Lora Ault’s energetic miniature dachshund, Iowa, has earned the nickname “Tube of Terror” from Ault’s husband, Stuart Ault. Photo by Dawn Sagario Pauls.
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she took her dog with her. Her parents hadn’t had a dog in their house for years. But after Ault took them to a dachshund race almost six years ago, they decided they wanted two of their own “wiener dogs.” While at the breeder’s, her mom saw a dachshund that looked similar to the ones she had grown up with, Ault says. The pup ended up being Ault’s Christmas present. Initially, it was a tough transition having a dog back in the house, because they had become accustomed to having outside dogs while their kids were growing up, says Ault. Now they were trying to potty train their new pet in November, and she wasn’t too keen on being outside in the snow. But they made it through the rough patch. Today, Iowa has kind of become their kid since their children no longer live at home. She’s a good companion that they chat with as she follows them around the house. And she’s always excited to see them when they get home, which is what Ault loves most about Iowa.
Change of heartJohnny Walker is a 4-year-old golden retriever.But don’t tell him that. “I don’t think he really thinks he’s a dog,”
says Dave Walker, who is Johnny’s owner. That mentality, he admits, is a result of being spoiled.“He’s just like part of the family,” Walker says. But not too long ago, he and his wife, Terri Walker, had decided against getting another dog. They had their pet Bailey for 15 years before they had to put her down. The main reason they no longer wanted a dog was the responsibility of having to find some-where to board it or someone to dog-sit when they were out of town, says Walker. But their opinion changed a few months after Bailey’s death. That’s when the Walkers’ daughter found some golden retriever puppies online, and they went to Ankeny to see them in person. “When we saw the puppies, it was like, ‘OK, we have to have one of these,’ ”says Walker, who adds that the new dog was also a way to help them transition into being empty nesters. “Golden retrievers are the cutest puppies.” Their dog’s name pays homage to two of Walker’s favorites — country music and Johnnie Walker whiskey. They were trying to come up with something fun, he says, and initially threw around the names of other country icons, includ-ing Willie and Waylon. They eventually settled on Johnny, which, when paired with Walker, was just the right fit.
He’s a practical joker, too. He likes to take things he knows he’s not supposed to have, like the television remote and shoes, and hold them in his mouth, moving his head in such a way that the things are just out of their reach. “You can just see the teasing in his eyes,” says Walker. Johnny also enjoys his routines — including going on walks, getting the mail and taking rides in the car — and all their little quirks. When they go to get the mail, Johnny carries the mail key, drops it at the mailbox and then car-ries the key home. During car rides, he usually sits in the front passenger seat and then likes to scoot over into the driver’s seat when Walker gets out of the car. While their pet has come to love both him and his wife, Johnny is definitely his dog, Walker says. He is a constant presence — whether it’s keeping him company as he mows the lawn or lying down next to his chair. “He’s never too far from me,” Walker says. Today, the Walkers couldn’t be happier about their change of heart in bringing a dog back into their home. “We always say we couldn’t imagine life with-out Johnny now,” Walker says. “He’s just such a part of the family.”
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You will see signs stating, “Native Prairie: Do Not Mow or Spray” on city property. These signs will be found in areas where Altoona has native prairie plants and grasses growing. These areas look beautiful in May, June and July but begin to lose their luster in late August and people can believe the areas are weeds and need to be mowed. In order for the prairie area to look beautiful the next year the plants have to be allowed to self sow. Please be respectful to these native areas not only on city property but private citizens who maintain native prairie areas. Thank you.
Who do I contact about high weeds & grasses?Please contact the Building Department at 967-5138 ext. 150 with questions or concerns.You can view the entire ordinance (Chapter 52) on the city website at www.altoona-iowa.com/about-altoona/city-code/
Please do not blow grass clippings into the street. Not only does the City have an ordinance against such action, grass clogs the storm sewer system and creeks, causing flooding and back up problems during heavy rains. Try mulching your grass on your yard. This will cut down on your need for fertilizers.
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Thursday July 23
Family Storytime, 10 a.m.,
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Ventriloquism: A Dummy’s Guide
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Class Act Productions
Bubble Wonders, 3-4 p.m.,
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Friday July 24
Pipsqueak Playdate, 1 p.m.
Altoona Public Library
Be A Hero Club, 2-3 p.m.,
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Music on the Plaza, 6-9 p.m.,
Civic Plaza
Ventriloquism: A Dummy’s Guide
to Throwing Your Voice, grades
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Class Act Productions
Saturday July 25
Weight Watchers, Weigh in-
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Family Storytime, 10 a.m.,
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SEP Baseball: Varsity State
Tournament @ Principal Park
Saturday Aug. 1
Weight Watchers, Weigh in-
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SEP Baseball: Varsity State
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Monday Aug. 3
City Council, 6:30 p.m., CIty Hall
Tuesday Aug. 4
Al-Anon and Alateen 7-8 p.m.
Lutheran Church of the Cross
Weight Watchers, 5 p.m. Altoona
United Methodist Church
Board of Adjustment Meeting,
6:30 p.m., City Hall
Thursday Aug. 6
Chamber’s New Member Social
Hour, 4:30-7 p.m., Johnny’s Italian
Steakhouse
“The Comedy of Errors.” In
the event of inclement weather,
performances will be moved to CAP
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Park
Friday Aug. 7
Pipsqueak Playdate, 1 p.m.
Altoona Public Library
Music on the Plaza, 6-9 p.m.,
Civic Plaza
“The Comedy of Errors.” In
the event of inclement weather,
performances will be moved to CAP
Theatre. 7 p.m., outdoors at Haines
Park
Saturday Aug. 8
Weight Watchers, Weigh in-
7 a.m., Meeting-7:30 a.m. Altoona
United Methodist Church
“The Comedy of Errors.” In
the event of inclement weather,
performances will be moved to CAP
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8th Annual Iowa Classic Parade,
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Sunday Aug. 9
“The Comedy of Errors.” In
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performances will be moved to CAP
Theatre, 2:30 p.m., outdoors at
Haines Park
Monday Aug. 10
Rams’ Athletic Booster Club
Meeting, 7 p.m., HS Multipurpose
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Tuesday Aug. 11
Al-Anon and Alateen, 7-8 p.m.
Lutheran Church of the Cross
Weight Watchers, 5 p.m. Altoona
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PRIDE Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., HS
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Friday Aug. 14
Pipsqueak Playdate, 1 p.m.
Altoona Public Library
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full swing. Along with busy ballfields and jungle gyms will come more kids running across the street and a plethora of yellow school buses on the highways. With this in mind, it’s a great opportunity for drivers everywhere to brush up on a couple of back-to-school driving tips: crosswalks. It’s time to dou-ble- and triple-check those inter-sections; just when you think it’s all systems go, a late-for-school student will magically appear out of nowhere and dart across the street when you least anticipate it. Making full stops at stop signs and red lights before turning right will give you
the time you need to be completely sure the coast is clear before you enter a crosswalk. zones are for kids. Have your foot covering the brake pedal and your eyes scanning the road when entering a marked school zone. When children are at hand, school zones require you to obey the posted 25 mph or slower speed limit, regardless of the day of the week or time of day. For example, if it’s a Friday night at 10 p.m. and you are in a school zone when kids are present (maybe a football game just ended), you are still required to adjust your speed to obey the slower school zone speed limit. When you slow down for pedestrians, you not only make yourself a safer driver, but you also
help other drivers who may not see the obstacles you do. When they see you slowing down, their natural intuition will kick in and they, too, will slow down to see what poten-tial hazard may lie ahead. gold. Did you know that more bus passengers are killed while unload-ing or loading each year than are
killed while traveling inside a school bus? When a school bus stops with its red brake lights flashing and/or its stop sign raised, you must stop from either direction until all kids are safely across the street and the bus lights stop flashing (unless the school bus is stopped on the other side of a multilane or divided high-way). Don’t tailgate a bus, as they often make sudden stops when least expected. When a school bus is trying to merge back into traffic, you must give it the right of way.
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D avid Ford has spent most of his career as a high school counselor. As stu-
dents graduated, he always had a lingering question: “How are they doing?” He noticed those who were meeting goals stayed connected to the school. Those who weren’t fell away.
As an at-risk/counseling coor-dinator for the Southeast Polk district, Ford noticed students were not typically at risk for not graduating. Rather, the risk was in not following through on post-secondary education plans, such as college.
This reality posed another question.
“Do we treat our gradua-tion as an endpoint or a starting point?” he says. With high rates of high school graduation and col-lege intentions but lower rates of college enrollments, Ford began to wonder, “Do they not know how to navigate the college sys-tem?”
Ford points out that students often have post-graduation goals but do not always know how to achieve them.
In the last year and a half, Ford began tracking student progress in the district, span-ning 2007 to 2014, through the National Student Clearinghouse database, excluding students who opted out. For privacy purposes, he was able to monitor student progress without seeing individ-ual names. Ford could observe whether certain factors, such as learning to read on grade level in elementary school to taking math senior year, had any impact on success after graduation.
Ford says student academic preparedness, academic tenac-ity and college knowledge, pil-lars of the College Readiness Indicator Model, are critical for post-secondary achievement. The district has implemented
plans to help students prepare for long-term success. For exam-ple, seventh through 12th grad-ers at Southeast Polk are now participating in advisory sessions, even though their plans are ever-changing. As Ford says, “Change your mind. Change your mind because you have learned something about yourself.” The district also reformat-ted parent-teacher conferences to align current coursework and interests with post-secondary plans and has partnered with Des Moines Area Community College in a pilot program to help students navigate college enroll-ment, financial aid and campus life. Ford recently took a new position with the Area Education Agency and remains proud of what the district has accom-plished. He hopes these efforts will continue. For those wondering why a district would work so hard for student success after graduation, Ford answers, “It’s a big deal. We want our students to be success-ful. We don’t just want them to graduate from high school. We want them to be as successful as possible after they leave us.”
David Ford is the at risk/counseling coordinator at the Southeast Polk District Office.
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N ot every 14-year-old finally getting a driving permit has a 1929 Ford
A Roadster to drive around. But Aaron Martinez of Altoona sure does. Aaron and his dad, Chris, sat proud and loud at this year’s Goodguys car show in their shab-by-chic, rat-rod-looking ’29 road-ster. The car exhibited an amazing, rugged beauty that no one could deny when walking by it at the show. “It is so fun to see how people react to the car, and the exposed engine,” Aaron says. “And I love driving this thing.”
Chris Martinez says that he found the body of the ’29 in 2006. He enlisted the help of a hot rod expert to help build his rodder back into the best shape possible.
“I had Dave Farren from Des Moines build it till it was on the road in 2009,” he says. “I have always had muscle cars since I was in high school, but wanted a true hot rod since ever since I saw one
in the ’70s as a kid.” Martinez is an auto body tech-nician at Northside Body Shop and also works for himself doing auto body work at home. “I have built several muscle cars myself being in the auto body business since the late ’80s. I am always working on a project car,” he says. According to Martinez, having his family involved in his passion for cars is important. “Both of my sons are into cars, and it makes it more fun for the whole family,” he says. Going to as many car shows as they can during the summer is also fun for the Martinez boys. “We try to go to a few car shows every chance we can get a break. Goodguys is a ‘must’ every year, and Cruise the Woods are my favorite,” Martinez says. “We had the ’29 roadster at the Goodguys all three days this year. Aaron was so excited to drive all day Sunday because he just got his permit to drive.”
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Shelia Daugherty is in her element in her white wooden rocker. Photos by Rainey Cook.
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S ome homeowners are exact-ly where they are meant to be. Such is the case with Shelia
Daugherty. This 1984 white split level is where her heart is, it’s where she hangs her hat, sits on the front step — it’s where she is meant to be. She and her son, 7 at the time, bought this home 31 years ago. “I like it because it’s mine,” Daugherty says. “I did this on my own.” There’s something to be said for that, right? To work hard, raise your children and have a home. “I worked at Suzette Candies on Ingersoll for 22 years,” she contin-ues. “I’ve always had candy around my house, and I still do now. That’s why I’ve become the grandmother of the neighborhood.” Daugherty’s son lives on the south side of Des Moines now, and she occasionally spends time with his children. When her own grand-children aren’t available, she spoils the neighborhood children with her candy. Once she would come home from work, Daugherty would sit on her front step. Neighbors would
then, and still do, gather around and talk about the day’s work. As her neighbors saw the importance of this friendly ritual, they all pitched in and bought Daugherty a white wooden rocker for her front step. And still the candy rolls. Daugherty’s home is well kept. The carpet is clean and original. The kitchen flooring and windows of the entire home — except one — are all original. It’s tidy, clean and well decorated with a few antiques and a few newer pieces of furniture, numerous photos of her grandchil-dren and happy home trinkets. Daugherty gets the Fourth of July fireworks from Adventureland in her backyard and fireworks from Prairie Meadows in her front yard. It’s another reason for her to sit in her white wooden rocker by her happy accident of a front rock garden. “My son was supposed to trim the bushes here,” she says. “Instead, he removed them.” And so her rock garden was born. “I just love it here,” Daugherty says. “It’s quiet, and I like that I know my neighbors.”
Daugherty appreciates home, neighbors and life
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HOME CARE
J uly is upon us, and August is just around the corner, so what does that mean for you and
your lawn? Heat, dry mouth, dust, sweat — however you choose to describe it, chances of it to be hot and dry are likely. Your lawn is just like us; it needs water and nutrition. Despite what you may think about applying fertilizer on your lawn during hot and dry weather patterns, it’s always a good prac-tice to keep feeding your lawn. Your lawn also needs water to stay healthy. Tip One: Don’t cancel your summer fertilizer application if you use a lawn care company. If you apply fertilizer yourself, go ahead and make the trip to your supplier or big box store. Remember: your lawn is hungry. Tip Two: If you don’t want your lawn to go dormant during the dry season, then water it. Grass is very resilient to weather changes. “Going dormant” is a defense mechanism your grass is capable of doing; this is a natural ability the grass has so it doesn’t die. Your grass needs approximately 2 inches of water per week throughout the grow-ing season. A very simple way to measure 2 inches of water is to place a tuna can in the middle of your sprinkler pattern or irriga-tion pattern. Once it is full, you are done. If it takes 30 minutes to fill the tuna can, then next week set your timer for 30 minutes in
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Let’s talk snow really fast... August and September are typi-cally a good time to start planning your fall needs and getting pre-pared for the snow. This is a per-fect time to get your snow blow-er out, fire it up, and if it needs any maintenance, get it to your local small engine repair shop. If you wait until the first snowfall you won’t be alone; everyone else with issues will be crowding the counter at the repair shop. If you use a service provider, get in touch with them now. Most snow removal contractors won’t accept new customers after September. Have a great remainder of your summer, and happy fall.
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Q: How can I have a healthy digestive system?A: Poor digestion affects the body in many ways, including energy levels and nutrient absorption. Developing habits to support digestive health are essential to support an optimal immune system.
Chewing food well allows your saliva to start breaking the food down for easier digestion. Avoid overwhelming your digestive system by eating smaller, more frequent meals.
When you are stressed, the fight-or-flight reaction is triggered and as a result digestion slows. Relax, breathe and take steps to lessen the stressors in your life.
. Exercise supports the muscles of your intes-tines, which helps maintain digestive regularity. It is also a stress reliever.
Probiotics help maintain a healthy gut flora for intestinal health. Consult a health care professional for specific recommendations targeted to your needs.
Drinking adequate amounts of water supports regularity and is necessary for proper digestion.
Eat a diet rich in whole foods, including fiber-rich fruits and vegetables.
Your central nervous system controls all the func-tions of your body, including digestion. Chiropractic adjustments remove interferences to the nervous system.
A: Unfortunately, nail-biting is more than an unsightly habit. The habit can leave more than stunted fingernails. It can lead to problems with the temporomandibular joints, the joints in front of the ears where the jaw bones meet, also known as the TMJs.
Any activity like nail-biting that involves holding the teeth in an unnatural position for extended periods increases the possibility of injury to the TMJ. Over a long period, the unnatural position of the jaws involved in nail-biting will stretch the muscles in the jaw, causing pain and throwing off the balance of the TMJs. If a very young child begins the habit, it can contribute to a gap devel-oping between the front two teeth. Also, the type of person who is prone to nail and finger biting, may also be prone to picking at his or her gums.
Some dentists and physicians recommend putting a non-toxic, unpleasant tasting lotion on the fingers. Others believe putting a ban-dage on a finger could serve as a reminder and deterrent. If you have a nail-biter in your house or you are yourself a nail-biter, talk with your dentist about ways to break the habit.
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Beth Van Ryswyk and Kim Kietzman Adam Cooley, Gene Page, Will Fair and Lucas Darling
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Doug Sick, Aaron Hartzson, Matt Patterson, Theron Conrey and Dan Choder
Andrew Fredrich and Will Mertig Andy Lemon and Randy Manor
Amy Anderson, Jill Meyer, Julie Wagner and Amy Jensen
Rick Pearson, Marty Blanchard, Brian Haberman and Dan Brotherson
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T he scope changed the way I hunt. The first time I fired the .30-.30 Winchester was
with Grandpa Joe and my dad. It was dusk, the evening before my first day of whitetail hunting. Looking through the sights, shoot-ing at an old, beat-up, five-gallon bucket on the far west 80 acres of the homestead. I took three shots at approximately 50 yards, and I’m not sure I hit any mark. The lon-gest accurate shot I ever took as a teenager, with open sights, was around 150 yards. The greater and farther you are able to see, the better the hunt. The same is true for life. We have a way of living in the here and now. Becoming so focused on today and juggling life, sometimes we do well just to survive today, let alone plan for tomorrow. It’s during these times that the whole path is impossible to see, let alone the steps for right now. Responsibilities, bills, trials, life; they have a way of creeping in and overwhelming our perspectives on life. During the next year at Rising Sun, we hope to widen our lenses and discuss the following distance markers in detail to help hit our targets as families. (birth - 2 years old): Making a commitment to raise your child in a Christ-centered home. (Ages 3+): Establish the practice of praying for and giving a blessing to your child on a routine basis. (Ages 4+): Establish the practice of connect-ing as a family while passing spiri-tual truths to your child.
child to Christ (Ages 5+): Learn how to lead your child to Christ. (Ages 6+): Teach your child about prayer and estab-lish the practice of praying as a family. (Ages 7+): Teach your child about God’s word and establish the practice of reading and memorizing scripture as a fam-ily (Ages 8+): Establish the practice of ador-ing God personally, at home, at church and as a lifestyle. (Ages 9+): Establish the practice of serving others together as a family to give God glory. cence (Ages 11+): Discuss the changes and challenges of puberty with your child. So I invite you to ponder “Faith Path” for your family as you look down the road and join us in the journey on our website at www.risingsunchurch.org or Sunday mornings in worship.
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H appy summer, everyone! My husband and I are now in the chicken “business.” We have 25 laying hens (although we have a few “laying slackers”). We consume quite a few eggs and try to share with our
kids when we can. Chickens are interesting creatures. Two of our grandchildren came to stay at Grandma and Grandpa’s a couple of weeks ago. They love to bake with me and usually ask for pancakes for breakfast. This time our 5-year-old granddaughter had definite ideas about the breakfast menu on Sunday morning. She decided that banana muf-fins were in order, and her 3-year-old brother agreed. I was on the hunt for a banana muffin recipe that would be on the healthy side and worthy to serve these precious grandbabies. I found a perfect recipe that uses plain Greek yogurt, oatmeal, bananas, our farm-fresh eggs and blueberries. They have very little refined sugar, which is something I liked about this recipe as well. (You could replace the brown sugar with honey if you wish.) They loved them. I sent the remainder of the 12 muffins home with them, and I think there were only four or five in the care package that was sent home. These muffins have a moist dense texture, and are a good breakfast muffin with plenty of protein and healthy carbs. They also make a good, nutritious snack. I would refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container. Enjoy!
RECIPE
Banana oat Greek yogurt muffinsIngredients1 cup plain Greek yogurt2 ripe bananas2 eggs2 cups rolled oats1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 cup brown sugarblueberries
Directions1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and pre-pare muffin pan by spraying with cooking spray or lining with cupcake liners. (You
may want to spray cupcake liners with spray so they don’t stick to the liners).
Put all ingredients except blueberries into a blender or food processor and process on high until oats are broken down and it becomes a smooth and creamy batter.
Pour batter into prepared muffin tins. Push 5 or 6 blueberries into each filled muffin cavity and bake for 15-20 minutes until tops are set and a toothpick comes out clean. Let muffins set 5-10 minutes before removing and placing on a cool-ing rack. Makes 12. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container or baggie.
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CREDIT UNION
E very so often, you see them being offered for taking a small step, such as visiting a furni-
ture showroom (no purchase nec-essary). The two-night, three-day hotel stay seems too good to be true, so what’s the catch? Well, as you probably know, hotels are not 100 percent full all of the time, and they’re happy to give away the open rooms for just the cost of room tax, hoping that once you’re there, you’ll stay an extra night, eat in the restaurant or pay for use of the spa, casino or other amenities. Of course, you’re not obligated to do any of these things, but they know that a certain percentage of their guests likely will, and others will enjoy their stay so much, they’ll be back as paying guests at some point in the future.
It’s not as convenient as simply calling a hotel and booking your stay, because you’ll need 30 days advance notice, and you need to give the agency three choices of locations/dates. Eighty percent of the time, you’ll get your first choice… but not always. Then there’s the real cost. We’ve broken it down as follows: (Once you get the free certificate, you’ll need to redeem it.) of $15 to $30. This pays the company that negoti-ates with the hotels for setting up your reservation. Anywhere from $12 to $33 per night, paid at time of reservation, usually at $33 per room per night, and the difference is refunded to you after your hotel stay.
deposit, to guarantee your room. This is sent back to you after your vacation. However, if you don’t show up, the hotel has the right to keep the deposit since they held the room for you. If you’re taking children with you (the certificate covers two adults only) it’s an addi-tional $5 per night per child. So, here’s what a hotel stay will cost if you redeem a five-day, four-night hotel stay:
tax, at four nights, $132
($0.00 if you’re not) That’s $237.95 for a five-day getaway for a family of four. After the $50 back, your total cost is $187.95. Not a bad price for some family time and summer fun. So is it free? Of course not. But if you can find a hotel that will give you four nights for four people for just $187.95, we want to know about it.
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MORTGAGE
A s you make payments on your mortgage loan or make improvements
to your property, or if prop-erty values in your neighborhood increase, the equity in your home may increase. Home equity is the difference between your home’s fair market value and the out-standing balances of all the loans and other liens on your property. If you have equity in your property, you may be able to use it as collateral for a home equity loan or a home equity line of credit, often called a HELOC. A closed-end home equity loan is for a fixed amount of money that you receive at closing. You will not be able to borrow additional money under the terms of this type of loan. An open-end
home equity loan has a credit line set by the lender. With this loan you can choose when and how often to borrow money up the to the credit limit.
Refinancing: Should you consider it?Refinancing is paying off one loan to obtain another and is usually done to secure better loan terms such as a lower interest rate. You might also want to refinance for the same reasons you may have considered a home equity loan or line of credit — to get cash from the equity that you have built up in your home for such things as home improvements, paying off other debts, major purchases, starting a business or education costs, etc.
You should carefully consider the terms of a refinance as well as the long-term impact on your financial situation. You should shop as carefully for your refi-nance loan as you did when you bought your home. Refinancing can deplete your equity you have built up if you take out the equity in your home in cash, and it can negatively affect your ability to pay your loan if you do not closely review the terms of your new loan. On the positive side, if you shop carefully for your refinance, you could lower your monthly payments by getting a lower inter-est rate. Be wary of unsolicited refinancing offers that you may get in the mail or through e-mail. Although not all of these offers
are deceptive, there are many unscrupulous loan originators who use the HUD and FHA logos in an attempt to make their solicitations appear legitimate. If you have any doubts about whether a commu-nication has actually been sent by HUD, contact US Department of Housing and Urban Development at 202-708-1112.
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E ntries for adult prizes in the Summer Reading Program are accepted through 5:30
p.m. on Friday, July 31. The entries for children’s and teen prizes are accepted until 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2.
Be sure to turn in your entries to redeem for prizes.
All children who complete the Summer Reading Program will receive a ticket to attend our free Summer Reading Pool Party. The party will take place on Aug. 1 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Altoona Aquatics Park. All children must have a ticket to attend, so be sure to finish your reading. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
There are no programs in August so we can plan programs and activities for the next year.
Teen dinner and a movieTeens are welcome to join us on Aug. 26 at 5 p.m. for our show-ing of “Insurgent,” based on the second book in the “Divergent” trilogy. We’ll be serving pizza, chips and drinks. For grades six-12; anyone younger than 13 needs a signed parental permission form.
Adult lazer tag is comingGet ready, aim and fire. Adult lazer tag is coming to the library in September, Watch our website for details when they become available. All equipment will be supplied. Registration will be required and limited.
Recommended reads and DVDsHere are some new additions to our collection that patrons should
check out: “Missouri Valley Conference: A Century of Sports.” For those fans of Missouri Valley sports his-tory this is the book for you. It features all team accomplishments including teams no longer in that revered, old conference. Read all about the Drake Bulldogs’ Final Four basketball team from 1969 and even the Drake Relays. Enjoy some great photos. “The Scarlet Gospels” by Clive Barker marks the return of two iconic characters, Harry D’Armour and the “high priest of Hell — Pinhead.” Pinhead wants the final victory in this installment. Barker always takes the reader to the brink in examining your inner-most demons and “people you never want to meet.” Read this one with the lights on. “Doc Martin” on DVD. Thursday night is “Doc Martin Night” on PBS. If you’ve seen a few episodes then catch up on what you’ve missed from this quirky and infectious series. You will become addicted to the mis-adventures of Doc, his friends and the other residents of the seaside village. “From the Start” by Melissa Tagg. This Iowan author is fea-tured in our Christian fiction sec-tion. Begin with Book No. 1 in the Walker Family series which just hit the bookshelves in April. Tagg writes about two people who come together in an unlikely romance and a chance to jump-start their lives. Starting over wasn’t part of their plan, but could it be the best thing that’s ever hap-pened to them?
LIBRARY NEWS
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLJULY 26–30 6:15-8:30 p.m.
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Bucket drums, mirror balls, superheroes, the Dove Award
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Meet Darlene, who came to us from the hospital after a fall. Darlene has been working with the therapy team on individualized physical and occupational goals and has done so well she’s making plans to go home. Darlene said she will miss all of the friendly people here but is looking forward to putting puzzles together in her own space as well as spending an evening here and there with the kids! Darlene said she recommends us to family and friends and also said if she needed long-term care, she’d come back!Good luck, Darlene!
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Teamwork makes the STEAM work! Altoona Campus Kids Klub Summer Enrichment Camps are currently working on exploring
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during our Science, Garden, Art, and Junior Achievement classes
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Campers have enjoyed our summer food program as well, providing daily breakfast, lunch
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CURRENT KIDS KLUB SITES: Altoona, Centennial, Clay, Delaware, Four Mile and Willowbrook Elementary
buildings. Preparing to open future site at Runnells Elementary!
NOW ENROLLING ONLINE for our Before and After School Enrichment Program! We offer many activities during our out of school time that focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math
with an emphasis on Literacy! As we fill up our program with passengers we are looking for motivated Conductors
that can help our team! See our website for more details. Steph Shepard, Kids Klub Director: 967-5078
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SENIOR LIVING
D uring the past few months, we have been learning more about anxiety dis-
orders in the elderly and how those can affect their quality of life. Many times there is an emphasis on the physical side of aging, but often the mental component of aging is overlooked. General anxiety disorder (GAD) is the most common anxi-ety disorder amongst the elderly. It is identified by persistent, exces-sive and unrealistic worry about simple, everyday things. Disaster is just around the corner, and they worry excessively about the mundane things that shouldn’t be of concern. If you remember the Chicken Little story, they are cer-tain the sky is falling. GAD is
diagnosed when a person wor-ries excessively about a variety of everyday problems for at least six months. Even the thought of getting through the day produces anxiety. They don’t know how to stop the worry cycle and feel it is beyond their control, even though they usually realize that their anxiety is more intense than the situation calls for. People with GAD can suffer from symptoms that include tight muscles, back pain, insomnia and undiagnosed headaches. They also are often nervous, restless and are easily startled. Many times there is a diagnosis of depression. Over time, chronic anxiety causes the body to feel tired and exhausted.
GAD affects about 6.8 million adults, or about 3.1 percent of the population. Women are twice as likely to have this disorder. If you or a loved one suspect you are suffering from GAD, it is important that you seek medi-cal treatment. See your doctor to determine what treatment will work best for you. Many times an
exercise regimen can help to ease symptoms of anxiety. It can be as simple as a daily 10-minute walk. Remember, there is hope and help for those suffering from anxiety. The first step is often the hardest. Talk to your health care professional to see what therapies and treatments are available that will help you to live life to the full-est. Read more about the various types of anxiety on the Anxiety and Depression Association of America website: www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety.
Information provided by Shelly Charter, Valley View
Dealing with general anxiety disorder
By Shelly Charter, Valley View Village
Anxiety and older adults
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OUT AND ABOUT
Brooke Pulliam, Caiti Williams, Terry Snyder and Melinda Behn at the Des Moines Partnership’s Chamber I-Cubs night on June 30.
Brent Estrem and Jovan Johnson at the Des Moines Partnership’s Chamber I-Cubs night on June 30.
Randy Pelham, Melissa Horton and Mike Perry at the Des Moines Partnership’s Chamber I-Cubs night on June 30.
Shantelle Payne, Stephanie Kowbel, Barbara Burn, Twila Shreves, Doyle Burn and Rhona Pierson at Healing Touch Gifts’ ribbon cutting on June 26.
Brent Hinders and Kevin Pokorny at the Des Moines Partnership’s Chamber I-Cubs night on June 30.
The Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce hosted Healing Touch Gifts’ ribbon cutting on June 26.
Meredith Luksetich, Carolyn Nagel and Ally Sedore at the Des Moines Partnership’s Chamber I-Cubs night on June 30.
Jeff Essink and Lori Slings at Healing Touch Gifts’ ribbon cutting on June 26.
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OUT AND ABOUT
Jeff Essink and Joe McChurch at Healing Touch Gifts’ ribbon cutting on June 26.
Twila Shreves, Mary Simon and Melissa Horton at Healing Touch Gifts’ ribbon cutting on June 26.
Peggy Harmeyer and Stephanie Kowbel at Healing Touch Gifts’ ribbon cutting on June 26.
Dr. Kari Swain and Ellen Swain at Healing Touch Gifts’ ribbon cutting on June 26.
Stephanie Christensen and Julie Mosher at the Chamber’s Wine and Craft Beer Fest on June 19 at the Enabling Gardens.
Dr. Kari Swain, Loral Rainey and Carolin Rainey at the Chamber’s Wine and Craft Beer Fest on June 19 at the Enabling Gardens.
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Jon Aldrich and Nicole Aldrich at the Chamber’s Wine and Craft Beer Fest on June 19 at the Enabling Gardens.
Jamie Schroeder, Brandon Schroeder, Chris Elkin and Kelly Elkin at the Chamber’s Wine and Craft Beer Fest on June 19 at the Enabling Gardens
Bill Horton, Ruth Hart, Pat Hart and Melissa Horton at the Chamber’s Wine and Craft Beer Fest on June 19 at the Enabling Gardens.
Kevin O’Connor and Lori O’Connor at the Chamber’s Wine and Craft Beer Fest on June 19 at the Enabling Gardens.
Nicole Zimmerman and Nicole Hedgecock at the Chamber’s Wine and Craft Beer Fest on June 19 at the Enabling Gardens.
Mike Quick, Sandy Quick, Jim Viggers, Teresa Viggers, Larry Boatwright and Deanna Boatwright at the Chamber’s Wine and Craft Beer Fest on June 19 at the Enabling Gardens.
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H ere are the top 10 tips for business this summer:10. Write down all of
your various logins and passwords and tuck them away in a safe place. The safe place should not be in your wallet or purse. 9. Write another note, reminding you of the aforemen-tioned safe place. (I confess I can-not remember all of my passwords and secret answers to secret ques-tions with my work, home and volunteer access). Dream big. Have a passion and idea for a new business? The Altoona Chamber has a class on that in August. 7. Support the more than 350 Chamber member businesses in Altoona. There are amazing trea-sures throughout our city. Also search the 5,300-plus regional members. Remember my shop local challenge from last month? 6. Break the ice at our next networking event. Start a con-versation with a fellow Chamber member you don’t know well. Meet at one of our opportunities listed here. 5. Connect with the Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce and your favorite local businesses on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. That will ensure you’re in the know and not left out of what is happening in Altoona. Update your Outlook con-tacts from all of the business cards you collect during the year. Make a note of where you met the Chamber member and the date. Build your brand. Give excellent customer service and let them spread your brand by word of mouth. Innovate. Keep your com-
pany relevant by staying current with trends. What is the next new product or service you can pro-vide the community? 1. Get involved with the Altoona Area Chamber. Join a committee, attend a network-ing event or consider serving on the board. Your leadership and involvement are vital to our com-munity.
Upcoming eventsAug. 6: New Member Social Hour, Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse, 550 Bass Pro Drive N.W., 4:30-7 p.m. Aug. 7: Music on the Plaza, Civic Plaza, just west of Hy-Vee, 6-9 p.m. SEP Teachers’ and Staff Appreciation Breakfast (spon-sorship opportunity), SEP High School, 7-8 a.m. Aug. 19: Women of Vision — The Road to Politics with guest speaker Patty Judge, Adventureland Inn, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Business 101: Business Startups — Where to Begin When Acting on Your Dream, Hy-Vee Club Room, noon - 1 p.m.
CHAMBER NEWS
Have a successful summer
By Elaine Castelline, Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce president
School Board CandidateElection ForumSEP High School
AuditoriumTuesday, August 25th6:00-7:00pm
Come meet the candidates
interested in representing our district!
School BoardElections areTuesday, Sept. 8th.
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Kim Kietzman, Jim Hansen and Cindy Metge Jay Rickertsen, Marsha Rickertsen and Beth Van Ryswyk
Jill Koch and Mike Schaa Exile Brewing Company Rosie Surber and Mariann Peterson
Julie West and Brent Isenberger Patti Robitaille, Pam Helgeson, Matthew Helgeson and Rhona Hansen
Lisa Harrison, Ashley Klunenberg, Heidi McDanielle and Brigid Ernst
Linda Maule and Rebekah Lowe Aaron DeCamp, Paul Forristall, John Hanson and Will Lanson
Kaz Smiff and Caleb Spike
The Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce held its Wine and Craft Beer Fest on June 19 at the Enabling Gardens.
Refreshing festival
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