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W ith the success of cable television shows like “American Pickers” and “Pawn Stars,” collecting has become an even bigger hobby — and business — for a growing number of

Americans. The same can be said right here at home, as it seems more and more people have started collecting things, sometimes without even truly realizing it. Most all of us collect things, whether we want to or not. This becomes quite obvious when exploring most people’s homes or garages. Once you start collecting, it becomes addictive. Others seem to like to add to your collections, too. Years ago, my wife started collecting Santa Claus figurines. A friend of hers collected angel figurines. Through holidays and birthdays, they purchased these items for each other until there simply wasn’t room to display them all in either of our homes. We also once purchased an antique Coca-Cola cooler at a rummage sale. We didn’t have a need for it but simply thought it was unique. We added a few more Coca-Cola items and suddenly became Coke collec-tors to the point where we had a room full of the stuff. The odd part was that we didn’t drink Coke products, and we never intended to start collecting the stuff. Somehow my wife’s family thought we did, and the collection grew each year until we finally sold off the pieces at a garage sale In this month’s cover story, we share the stories of some local resi-dents and their collections, explaining their passion for the “stuff” and how they became involved in gathering it. It’s a fun story for those of us who admit we collect and for those of us who don’t. Thanks for reading.

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Some people just have the collectors’ bug. More than just hanging on to stuff, col-lecting can be a great creative outlet and

lifelong learning experience, as these three Appanoose County collectors demonstrate.

Let it snowAfter Jon Dorman’s parents moved from Newton to the Moulton-Udell School District before his senior year of high school, he put in his time and not a second more. After a year, he said, “I got out of this area as fast as I could.” He had met his wife, Judy, that senior year in high school. They spent 13 years in the Des Moines area, and then they started thinking southern Iowa might be a better place to raise their daughter, Adelyn. When they moved back, Dorman brought something else with him: a love for snowmo-biles. After a friend persuaded Dorman to take

a snowmobile ride and he liked it, he bought his first one in 1990 for $10 from “a guy up the road.” Since then, he has traveled much farther for snowmobiles, going as far as Maine, Vermont, Washington state and Oregon to pick them up. “I’ve bought and sold, swapped and restored many sleds,” Dorman says. “I think the most sleds I had at one time was almost 40, but I still hover right around 30.” At first he was interested in models from the mid-1970s, but then he got into older snowmobiles. Snowmobiles haven’t been around that long, he says, so some from the

early 1960s are considered antiques. Polaris starting making them in 1954, though earlier models from other companies exist as far back as the late 1910s and 1920s. When Dorman acquires the sleds, they are often rusty and not running. He restores them, including fabricating parts because they are so hard to find. He says he has enjoyed restoring old things since he was a kid. Sometimes he sells his restored sleds, but he hasn’t really got-ten into flipping them. He usually only sells so he can buy something else. Dorman says his most interesting snow-mobile is a large red one that is actually the

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Adelyn Dorman and Jon Dorman stand in front of what he calls his most interesting snowmobile, the largest production model Polaris ever made. Bottom left: Dorman restored these two snowmobiles, and he is currently

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largest production model Polaris ever made. The company pro-duced fewer than 30, of which 12 are known to still exist. Dorman’s was the very first one produced. Dorman is the Iowa direc-tor of the Antique Snowmobile Club of America. The club’s local chapter sponsors events, including Exline’s annual Winterfest. It is the only active club south of Interstate 80. The only snowmobile trail system south of I-80 is the 40-mile snowmobile trail around Rathbun Lake. “This is kind of an odd collec-tion in this part of the world — if I was up north I’d fit right in,” he says. Southern Iowa isn’t quite as snowy as northern Iowa, but this area can have great snowmobiling conditions, Dorman says. “Last year was a bad year, but that was about everywhere we went,” he says. Dorman shows his snowmo-biles and does a lot of racing. He has trails on his property in

rural Exline for riding around in the timber. His wife has a newer snowmobile to ride that steers easily and has hand warmers. But

Dorman doesn’t care about that. “I ride the big old stuff,” he says. “I don’t care if I’m the loud-est, noisiest thing lumbering along.”

An enduring first loveJeanie Russo was in ninth grade when she fell in love with Clark Gable after watching the movie “Gone with the Wind” with her mother. Her collection of “Gone with the Wind” memorabilia includes dolls, plates and Christmas orna-ments, but perhaps the most strik-ing piece is the large photograph of Gable from the movie’s scene in a Yankee prison. Russo used to keep the pho-tograph on her wall when she worked at a high school in Florida, and she had many conversations with students over the years that were sparked by that photograph. As an educational media specialist and former English teacher, she wanted to get the students inter-ested in reading. “Students would come in and say, ‘Who is that?’ and that’s how I would get them started with an interest in “Gone with the Wind” and reading,” she says. “I would tell them about how I first saw the


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movie, and they would read the book sometimes and come back and discuss it with me.” Her favorite piece is a collect-ible plate titled “Scarlett and Her Suitors” because it is from the first major scene in the film, when the audience is introduced to Scarlett O’Hara’s character and sees sev-eral young men wooing her. She says all the characters in the film have an important message, but the one she finds most inspiring is Scarlett’s persistence in never giving up. Russo and her husband, Pasquale (Pat) Russo, moved to Centerville a few years ago after retiring from the school system in Florida. For her, it was a homecoming. She was born in Centerville, but her family moved away when she was 3. Her father, a coal miner, decided to improve his life by becoming a welder, so the fam-ily started moving around for his construction jobs. Most summers they would come to Centerville for up to three months to visit with rela-tives. Because they moved around so much, she says, going to Centerville always seemed like going home. She says she hadn’t consid-ered retiring to a family home in Centerville, but on the couple’s first visit here together in 1996, Pat was so charmed by the small town he brought up the idea. Pat says the charm is still there. “I’m still constantly amazed by the fact that I can go shopping, go to the post office, go get gas and be back to the house in less than half an hour,” he says. Two years ago she got involved with the Friends of the Drake Public Library because some of her strongest memories from those childhood visits to Centerville were of the library’s striking physical space. She says she is impressed by the Friends’ diligent fundraising efforts to keep the library well-stocked and up to date. “They’re striving constantly to do more and more, and now with this offering of corporate or indi-

vidual sponsorships, this should enable them to do even more for the library,” she says. Parts of Russo’s “Gone with the Wind” collection are currently on display at the library. Pat is also a collector and has decorated the basement of their home with his collection of bar signs.

Making tracksDan Dwyer has loved trains since he was a child. When he was growing up in Chicago, Ill., his mother would take him to the Marshall Field’s depart-ment store around Christmas to see Santa Claus. He was always excited to see the model train sets running. “Then I got a train set for Christmas one year — and I’ve been following trains ever since,” he says. Dwyer built a layout for model trains in the 1970s when he and his family lived in California. When they moved to a different city, he didn’t have room for it in his new house and sold it. He had been longing for

another layout, though, and he started another one shortly after his son died in 2006. He and his wife, Judy, decided to change their surroundings as part of their grieving process, which led them to Centerville in 2007. He kept working on the layout in their new house in Iowa. Dwyer says his favorite model train is the Southern Pacific Daylight, which had served as a luxurious passenger train. In 1984, that very train came through their area in California on its way to the World’s Fair in New Orleans, La., and his family went to see it. “I have some still photographs of Judy holding our son, Matt, and standing around the train as it was stationed there overnight,” he says. “It just became my favorite train.” Dwyer says he prefers model steam engines to model diesel engines. “They’re nostalgic, and the machinery that went into a steam engine is amazing,” he says. “The diesel engine is just an overgrown truck engine — most of the diesels today have one guy in the cabin,

and they’re run by computers.” The layout is of a 1950s-era town. A streetcar goes up and down in the town, which includes an industrial area, a downtown and residences. Dwyer pays atten-tion to the tiniest of details: a little pond has fish in it, construction workers are working on a building, a man is exiting an outhouse, and people are enjoying ice cream. A man mows his lawn, a dog barks at a cat on a fence, and a guy sits outside a shop waiting for his wife to come out. Dwyer says he was able to get most of the components for his layout online. His favorite part is a junkyard filled with old cars and clutter. His favorite building is the movie theater, which perpetually shows “The African Queen.” He says the layout is always a work in progress, and he is always getting new ideas, like including birds on fine wires. “I am always getting ideas to do this and do that,” he says. “My wife will have a sewing party or whatever, and I will come up here, and I’ll run the trains while her company is here.”



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Drake is a duck billboard which recognizes the historical relationship between former Governor Francis Drake and Centerville. Francis Drake, a Centerville native, had a successful career as a lieutenant colonel, governor, businessman, banker, lawyer, railroad builder and founder of Drake University. The Drake billboards highlight interesting places to visit and display local history that con-nect the community to world events. At each Drake location, there are maps pointing out all of the places Drake can be found.

Drake LibraryRestoring the dome at Drake Public Library was part of an ongoing renovation project.

Century-old building gets a facelift

T he final stage of the Drake Public Library Renovation began in March of 2008. Prior to this, the library’s dome was restored, the building’s foundation was shored up, the handicap entrance

was reconfigured to make it more user friendly, and the brick was tuck-pointed. This final renovation includes a new heating and cooling system for

the entire building, an interior paint job, carpeting and new shelving for the children’s section and the adult section. The library board wanted to move

all of the books to the main floor of the library. This meant that the mysteries, biographies,

and romance books all moved from the second floor to the south reading

room on the main floor. The science fiction collection, west-ern books, and the audiovisual collections were moved into this room as well. The library director received a new office in this room also. The computer lab was moved on the main floor

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Appanoose County Trails will hold its first-ever trail hay ride Sunday, Oct. 28, from noon - 4 p.m. The ride will go along the Rathbun Lake North Shore Trail at the Ham Creek Trailhead. (Highway J18, approxi-mately five files west of Highway 5. The hay rides are free, and donations will be gladly accepted. Contact Nancy Huisman at 641-895-9025 for more information. (Restrooms are not available at the trail.)

Trail hay ride set for Oct. 28

Nancy Klum, Rose Pratte, Diane Zaputil and Mary Moorman at Centerville High School Homecoming Pep Chapel on Oct. 5.

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insurance advice By Rebecca Evers

A s recently as several years ago, finding mold in a bath-room or another part of

the home was rarely a cause for concern. The homeowners would fix the water problem, clean or remove the materials that con-tained mold and dry out the area. It was that simple. But things have changed. Mold is now being viewed in a new and complex light, sometimes portrayed as a serious threat on people’s health. Research indicates exposure to mold can cause hay fever-like allergic symptoms in some people. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), however, says a causal link between the presence of mold and serious illness has not been proven. The good news is mold can be easily prevented and controlled. Mold growth depends on exces-sive moisture. If the owner of a home or building can prevent excessive moisture and take quick steps to rectify the problem when it does occur, the risk of mold developing will be minimized. Here are some recommendations from the CDC to prevent mold growth:

the home or building below 40 percent.

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carpets. Mold, like rot and insect infes-tation, is generally not covered by homeowners insurance. Standard homeowner’s policies provide coverage for events that are sud-den and accidental. They are not designed to cover losses from improper maintenance or normal wear and tear. If an accident occurs that is covered by your insurance policy — i.e., a water pipe suddenly bursts, the insurance company will generally pay for the water dam-age. Payment for resulting mold damage may or may not be cov-ered. It depends on your type of policy, circumstances of the loss and applicable state laws. It is important to remember the best defense for mold is an aggressive offense. Make sure your home has adequate ventilation, take care of leaky pipes and work with your insurance company to address sudden and accidental water damage. These simple steps can go a long way toward prevent-ing a complicated situation.

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What do you like best about Mr. Keilig?

Sydney Ocker:“The fact that he’s just always excited about science.”

Neal Caylor: “He always gives 110 percent as a teacher.”

Kaitlyn Moore:“He uses lots of different ways to explain things.”

Tyler Hall: “You will always learn something from him.”

R -my and physiology, biology, advanced biology and occa-

sionally chemistry at Centerville High School. But before that, he achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel in the medical service corps of the U.S. Army Reserve and served seven years of active duty in the U.S. Army. His military service stretched from 1972 to 2004. While in the reserves, he worked as a high school teacher, as a community college teacher and in hospitals.

finishing up a tour of active duty as the chief of bacteriology/micro-biology at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. He participat-ed in the Department of Defense’s Troops to Teachers program to return to high school teaching. “When I received an email from the Centerville School District that there was an opportunity here to teach high school science, I came up for an interview and really liked what I saw and signed up,” he says. In 1999, the high school did not have the state-of-the-art sci-ence wing it has now. The Ruggles Science Center opened in 2005. Its laboratories and resources are a vast improvement over the old

says. “It’s really a special part of the

building,” he says. “A lot of plan-ning and praying and finance went into making this building the way it was by visionaries that were here before I was.”

has also taught sections of anato-my, physiology, biology and micro-biology at Indian Hills Community College in Centerville. “It’s a great experience to work with people pursuing their dreams and sharing my experi-ences from the medical field,” he says. “It is also a challenge to learn and instruct new material. Science is always changing.”

five children and one granddaugh-ter. Their oldest son is in the U.S.

proud his son is serving in the military — even if it is with the Marines and not the Army. “Teaching at Centerville High School has been a tremendous opportunity,” he says. “I really feel that we’re doing some great work here, helping to encourage our students to become members of society and to achieve their dreams after they finish school.”

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Brody Sharp, Gradey Stickler and Nicole Stickler at Pancake Day on Sept. 29.

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I n May of 1921, Hollywood descended upon Appanoose County. Silent film star Norma

Talmadge and her production company, First National, arrived in town on May 22. They would spend only three days in the county, film-ing scenes at the CB&Q depot, the Harbold farm in Plano and a small bit on the Centerville square for their upcoming movie to be entitled “The Wonderful Thing.” The public was captivated in watching the activity around the production. As soon as the stars arrived by train, the public was fol-lowing them. Cars lined the roads approaching the Harbold farm. Crowds had to be held back at the depot. The newspapers caught every detail and reported it to the hungry readers. In the Centerville Journal, there was an inch-high head-line over a picture of a Duroc boar, stating “1000 Hogs See Norma.” She granted an interview to the Iowegian’s Charles DePuy, who called Miss Talmadge, “the Princess of Filmdom.” The newspapers were full of the details of the film, leaving little to the imagination. For three days in May, Appanoose County was obsessed with Norma Talmadge. On May 24, 1921, the whole company packed up and left Centerville. They had informed residents that the film would take another nine months to complete — compiling, editing and creating the finished product. So Appanoose County waited with bells on. On Thursday, Oct. 12, 1921, the first day of the Appanoose County Fall Festival, the Majestic Theater had its first showing of “The Wonderful Thing.” Two showings a night for two nights packed the Majestic Theater to the doors. “See actual Appanoose County hogs on the screen!” was mentioned in one of the many articles promoting the

film. Fast-forward to 2012: The movie “The Wonderful Thing” is only available for viewing at the United States Library of Congress. Or, you can see it at the Historic Holiday Film Festival that will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Majestic, sponsored by the Appanoose County Historical Society. In 2008, the Historical Society had a fund drive to have a copy of the rare silent film made for its archives. After jump-ing through hoops to get permis-sion from the copyright holder and making the arrangements for getting copies, the movie was in the hands of the Historical Society. Every couple of years, an event is held to showcase the movie so more people can see it. This year a film festival will be held at the Majestic to showcase the newly-renovated theater and to showcase the movie where it was first shown. There will also be other rare gems shown during the festival, including several pre-1950s era Christmas programs, including two silent versions of “A Christmas Carol.”

Going Hollywood

Information submitted by Lisa Eddy, curator, Appanoose County Historical Society, 100 West Maple, Centerville, 856-8040, www.appanoosehistory.com.

Silent film star Norma Talmadge was in Appanoose County in 1921 to shoot scenes for the movie “The Wonderful

Thing.”

Submitted by Lisa Eddy

Silent film shot scenes in Appanoose County

senior living

Lonely people

A fter reading an article from AARP - The Magazine about an epidemic of chronic

loneliness in our country, I was compelled to share this informa-tion with all of you. “This affliction, experts tell us, ‘Is an ever-present, self-perpetuat-ing condition that pushes people away from relationships that sus-tain us and make us happy.’ ” In reading this piece I, being in this industry and holding the posi-tion that I do, was excited to hear that age does make a difference with chronic loneliness: “Those who said they are suffering most are not the oldest among us, but rather adults in their 40s and 50s.” Good news for our residents, not so much for the estimated 44 million adults older than 45 who suffer from it. Aside from age, loneliness was equally represented in those surveyed, regardless of race, gender or education levels. Not only is chronic loneliness undesirable and unwanted, there is also evidence that it significantly increases chances of diabetes, sleep disorders and other potentially life-threatening problems and creates an increased risk of high blood pres-sure, higher levels of the stress hor-mone cortisol, weakened immune systems and Alzheimer’s disease. So now that you’re aware of what chronic loneliness is and why it’s no good, what can we do to combat it and, in turn, live a healthier, more enjoyable life? While there’s no easy cure, here are some steps to help broaden your horizons:

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liness. Remember — everyone feels lonely from time to time, for example, after a divorce or loss of a loved one. This is situational and, although painful, is a tempo-rary condition. Chronic loneliness, however, is a destructive cycle that can be difficult to reverse. This information is vital as the 40- to 50-year-olds surveyed in this study begin to enter their later years. Settings like an assisted living can help older adults battle such situations because of their non-isolating set-up. For example, residents of The Continental at St. Joseph’s are encouraged to eat meals together in the main dining room. In addition, activities are built into each and every day; even when weather is bad there are plenty of people to socialize with and lots of opportunities to be active. Conversely, older adults in their own homes may miss out on social interaction for days or weeks if weather is unfavorable. So in closing, I’d like to remind those feeling lonely, whether tem-porary or chronic, that they need to start small. Realize that you are vulnerable and it is not easy to rid yourself of this condition. You will have to work to keep loneliness at bay. It may mean saying yes to an offer to participate even when you would rather not. But just like exercise is important for physical health, so is interacting with others important for our mental health.

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Broaden your horizons for a better life

Information provided by Kristen Sheston, assistant administrator, The Continental at St. Joseph’s, 19999 Old Highway 5, Centerville, 641-437-1999.


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Tailgating bus is half Cyclone, half Hawkeye

Bus of both worlds

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L ast spring a group of friends was playing cards and got to talking about how great

it would be to take one vehicle to football games instead of five or six. They envisioned a camper, but the plan changed when one of the friends, Rick Sweet, read in the newspaper that the Centerville Community School District had a 2001 school bus for sale. Sweet put in a bid of $1,800, thinking that might not be enough, but soon the bus was his. Sweet and his wife, Amy, are Iowa State fans. He was born and raised in Des Moines, and she was born and raised in Story City, north of Ames. They moved to Centerville 13 years ago when he took a job as operations manager at Wells Distribution Center. But their adopted home has lots of Iowa fans — including their son, Brady. “Half of our friends like Iowa and half like Iowa State, so some-body said, ‘Let’s make it half and half so everybody gets to enjoy it,’ ” Sweet says. “We’re proud of both colleges — we love it when

Iowa or Iowa State wins as long as they’re not playing each other.” So Sweet painted “Cyclones” on one side of the bus and “Hawkeyes” on the other. He plans to decorate the inside as half Hawkeye and half Cyclone, split down the middle. This summer he picked up some mustard-colored church pews from eBay — luckily, yellow represents both schools. The Sweets are Iowa State sea-son ticket holders, and they and their friends will mostly be taking

City Chiefs games and festivals. Sweet is also a coach for his daughter Abby’s traveling girls’ softball team. For insurance rea-sons he can’t transport the team in the bus, but the girls can use it to relax in between games at tourna-ments. He plans to install two kitch-enette areas, a deck on back for a barbecue grill and DJ speakers — all the amenities of a tailgating camper in a bus that grabs people’s attention. “I get a lot of feedback on the Iowa and Iowa State thing,” he says.

Rick Sweet is a Cyclone and Brady Sweet is a Hawkeye.

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6 and under free, 7-16 half price 10

a.m.- 7 p.m, Honey Creek Resort.

Slime Class, get your hands dirty

during this class making ooey, gooey

slime, Honey Creek Resort, 12633

Resort Drive, Moravia, 3-3:30 p.m.

Creepy Crawly Hike, look for

slithering snakes, tiptoeing spiders,

and scrambling insects during this

half-hour hike with a naturalist, 4-4:30

p.m., Honey Creek Resort. 12633

Resort Drive, Moravia.

Lobby to create your own S’mores

kit, Honey Creek Resort. 12633


Pumpkin Carving Contest, all

ages, 7-8 p.m., Honey Creek Resort.

12633 Resort Drive, Moravia.

Saturday Oct 27

Annual Bluegrass Festival

Tickets for Friday $20, Saturday all

day $25/ night $20, weekend pass

$35, kids 6 and under free, 7-16 half

price 10 a.m.- 7 p.m., Honey Creek

Resort.

ACT Test Date, 8 a.m.

Centerville Cross Country State,

Fort Dodge.

Haunted History Tour, 6:30 p.m.,

Oakland Cemetery.

Rathbun Country Music Theater,

country music and comedy at its best,

for reservations call 660-344-2310, 8

p.m, one mile north of the Rathbun

Dam.

Appanoose County Trails hay

ride, Rathbun Lake North Shore Trail

at Ham Creek Trailhead, noon - 4 p.m.

Monday Oct 29 Children’s Story Time, all ages,

4 p.m., Drake Public Library

Wednesday Oct 31

Halloween

Story Time for Toddlers and

Preschoolers, 11:30 a.m., Drake

Public Library

Color Hike, meet on the deck of

the activities building, all ages, 9-10

a.m., Honey Creek Resort. 12633


Thursday Nov 1

All Saints Day

P/T Conferences- Moulton-Udell

Schools, 4-8 p.m.

Game Group for School Aged

Friday Nov 2 1 p.m, dismissal Moulton-Udell

Moravia Library Board Meeting

Leaves Hike, meet at the upper

level of the activities building, all ages,

4-4:30 p.m., Honey Creek Resort,


Thicket Game, all ages, 3-3:30

p.m., Honey Creek Resort, 12633


Rock Skipping Hike, learn how

to skip rocks on a leisurely stroll, all

ages, 4-4:30 p.m, Honey Creek Resort

Camouflage, join an interpreter

to learn how animals use camouflage

to survive and test your own skills

of hide and seek, 6-6:30 p.m., Honey

Creek Resort

Saturday Nov 3

Morning Yoga, one hour classes

beginning at 9 a.m., Honey Creek

Resort, 12633 Resort Drive, Moravia

Recycled Christmas Ornament,

learn how to take common items

around your house and turn them

into amazing Christmas ornaments,

all ages, 1-1:30 p.m. or 3-3:30 p.m.,

Honey Creek Resort, 12633 Resort

Drive, Moravia

Color Hike, one-hour hike, all

ages, 2-3 p.m., Honey Creek Resort,


Nature Tales, enjoy s’mores and

listen to stories about nature, 6-6:30

p.m., Honey Creek Resort

Sunday, Nov. 4 Daylight-saving time ends

Monday Nov 5 Children’s Story Time, all ages, 4

p.m., Drake Public Library

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Moravia Fire Department Meeting

Tuesday Nov 6 Election Day

P/T Conferences- Moulton-Udell

Schools, 4-8 p.m.

Wednesday Nov 7 Story Time for Preschoolers

and Toddlers,11:30 a.m., Drake

Public Library

Moravia City Council Meeting,

Chamber of Commerce for location:

641-437-4102

Animal Cache Hike, one-hour

hike to look for winter animal hiding

places all ages, 9-10 a.m.,Honey Creek

Resort. 12633 Resort Drive, Moravia.

Thursday Nov 8

Game Group for School Aged

Fall Awards Banquet - Moravia

Schools, 6 p.m.

Discovery Hike, half-hour nature

hike, all ages, 4-4:30 p.m., Honey Creek

Resort, 12633 Resort Drive, Moravia

Friday Nov 9 1 p.m. Dismissal- Moravia Schools

Deadly Links, fun game of tag,

all ages, 3-3:30 p.m., Honey Creek


Rock Skipping Hike, learn how to

skip rocks on a leisurely stroll, 4-4:30

p.m., Honey Creek Resort. 12633


Attracting Birds, learn how to

attract birds to your backyard, all

ages, 6-6:30 p.m., Honey Creek Resort

Saturday Nov 10 Recycled Christmas Ornament,


around the house and turn them


all ages, 1-1:30 p.m, Honey Creek


Animal Cache Hike, join a natu-

ralist on this one-hour hike to look

for winter animal hiding places. all

ages. 2-3 p.m. Honey Creek Resort.



p.m., Honey Creek Resort.

Sunday Nov 11 Veterans Day

Second Sunday at Second Baptist,

the public is invited to listen to

Gospel singing and join in on sing-

alongs on the second Sunday of each

month, 12 p.m., Historic Second

Baptist Church. Hwy. 5 South,

Centerville.


p.m. Drake Public Library

Moravia School Board Meeting

5 p.m.

Moravia Ruritans Club Meeting

Wednesday Nov 14 Story Time for Toddlers and

Preschoolers, 11:30 a.m. Drake Public

Library

Turkey Hike, 1-hour hike to

learn about turkeys and search for

them, 9-10 a.m., Honey Creek Resort.


Thursday Nov 15 Game Group for School Aged

Tracking Hike, half-hour hike to

uncover animal track evidence, 4-4:30


Friday Nov 16 Nature Games, play nature games,

3-3:30 p.m. Honey Creek Resort

Choose Your Own Adventure

Hike, all ages, 4-4:30 p.m, Honey

Creek Resort.

Constellation Viewers, make a

star wheel and a constellation to take

home, 6-6:30 p.m., Honey Creek

Resort.

Saturday Nov 17 Historic Christmas Movies, noon,

Majestic Theater, Centerville.

Recycled Christmas Ornament,


around your house and turn them


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1-1:30 p.m. or 3-3:30 p.m.m, Honey

Creek Resort.

Birding Hike, discover the birds of

Honey Creek Resort State Park, 2-3

p.m., Creek Resort





p.m., Drake Public Library

Tuesday Nov 20 Centerville Girls Basketball vs.

Oskaloosa, 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday Nov 21 No School- Moulton-Udell Schools

Early Dismissal- Centerville

1 p.m. dismissal Moravia Schools

Story Time for Toddlers and

Preschoolers,11:30a.m, Drake Public

Library

Moulton Girls V Basketball vs.

Davis County, 6 p.m.

Turkey Hike, learn about turkeys

and how to search for them, 9-10 a.m.,

Honey Creek Resort.

Thursday Nov 22 Thanksgiving Day

No School- Moulton-Udell Schools

No School- Centerville

No School- Moravia

Friday Nov 23 No School- Moulton-Udell Schools

No School- Centerville

No School- Moravia

Nature Games, play nature games

all ages, 3-3:30 p.m., Honey Creek

Resort

Choose Your Own Adventure

Hike, all ages, 4-4:30 p.m, Honey

Creek Resort

Nature’s Toy Box, investigate the

toys nature provides for us all ages,

6-6:30 p.m., Honey Creek Resort.


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your school, church, business, organization or family to [email protected].

Bobby Kerchner, Pam Kerchner, Tiffany Johnson, Becky Johnson and Tom Johnson at Pancake Day on Sept. 29.


Trent Burgin, Katie Wiskus, Rhonda Senter and Mary Jo Engle at Pancake Day on Sept. 29.

Aiden Ryals, Chris Ryals, Ethen Ryals, Debra Ryals and Eli Ryals at Pancake Day in Centerville on Sept. 29.

Connie Young, Vicky Decker and Karen Young at Pancake Day in Centerville on Sept. 29.

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Beth McDonald is a wife and mother and works full time in Des Moines.

T here is a hint of fall in the air, which has me planning for the holiday season.

I know it is early to be thinking of the holidays, but if I don’t start planning now I won’t get every-thing done. All of the magazines are showing Thanksgiving turkeys and holiday cookies. This is truly my favorite time of year because baking takes center stage. Just thinking about all the pies, cakes and cookies I can get started on puts me in a good mood. I really enjoy reviewing the recipes I made last year for the holidays, deciding what will be on the list again this year and looking for new recipes to fill the void for those that didn’t make the cut. Some things I am considering this year include caramel brownies, pumpkin pie with a streusel top and a cranberry cake. Last year I made a pumpkin cake, so I dusted off the recipe, made a couple of tweaks to it and made cupcakes instead. To change this recipe, I reviewed several different pumpkin pie recipes for the right combination of allspice and cloves and debated about adding nutmeg and cinnamon. I ended up using allspice and cloves in the cake and made a cinnamon butter cream frosting. Enjoy!

Cake recipe2 ¾ flour¼ cup brown sugar1 tablespoon of baking powder½ teaspoon of salt1 ½ teaspoons cloves¼ teaspoon allspice 1 15-oz. can of pumpkin5 tablespoons of milk1 tablespoon of Amaretto1 tablespoon of honey1 tablespoon of vanilla1 ½ cups of butter2 ½ cups of sugar2 eggs and 4 egg yolks

DirectionsIn a bowl combine the dry ingredi-ents. Cream the butter and sugar

with your mixer, then add eggs one at a time until well blended. Start alternating the dry and remaining wet ingredients until all combined. Bake at 350. For nine-inch cake pans you will bake it for 50 - 55 minutes. The cupcakes baked for about 25 - 30 minutes.

Cinnamon butter cream frosting1 to 2 teaspoons cinnamon1 stick of room temperature butter½ cup of Crisco 4 cups of powdered sugarVanilla to taste1 - 2 tablespoons of milk Beat the butter and Crisco once combined add the powdered sugar in 2 parts, then the vanilla and milk.

Baking takes center stage during fall seasonBy Beth McDonald

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Tammy (Talbot) Eakins, Karen Shondel and Haley (Jewett) Cowan at Centerville High School Homecoming Pep Chapel on Oct. 5.


Ruth Benz, Carol McClure and Jan Mitchell at Centerville High School Homecoming Pep Chapel on Oct. 5.

Michelea Mikels and Johnelle Sherwood at Centerville High School Homecoming Pep Chapel on Oct. 5.

Myra White and Rosemary Porter at Centerville High School Homecoming Pep Chapel on Oct. 5.


library news

Public libraries serve the community

T he Drake Public Library has 7,151 patrons. These patrons have access to

many items through the library. The library houses 33,718 titles. This includes books, magazines, audio books, and DVDs. Patrons are also able to bor-row items from other libraries in the state of Iowa. The perks of having a library card are incred-ible. Library card holders may also borrow electronic books from the state-wide WILBOR website. The Drake Public Library is state accredited through the Iowa Library Services. Achieving accred-itation requires a significant, ongo-ing local commitment to high qual-ity library services. Of Iowa’s 544 public libraries, 349, including the Drake Public Library, are accred-ited. Iowa’s accredited public libraries are recognized for being responsive to their communities and for exhibiting excellence in their provision of library services. More than two-thirds of all Iowans have active public library cards, and use of our public librar-ies continues to increase each year. Iowa libraries play key roles in workforce and economic devel-opment, lifelong learning and

e-government activities. Iowans use their libraries to find jobs, do homework, locate a good book to read, research medical conditions, access government information and more.

Accredited l ibraries receive a higher rate of com-pensation through Iowa Library Services’ Enrich Iowa program. They also receive a Certificate of Accreditation signed by Gov.

Reynolds, State Librarian Mary Wegner and Iowa Commission of Libraries Chairperson Monica Gohlinghorst. “The director and board of trustees of the Drake Public Library and the city of Centerville are to be commended for this achievement and their commit-ment to excellence in public library services for their community,” said Wegner.

By Drake Public Library staff

Drake is one of 349 accredited facilities

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T his year will mark the sixth annual First Evangelical Lutheran Church

Women’s Retreat at the Grey Goose Inn at Lake Rathbun. Past topics have included “Moving Toward Spiritual Maturity and Wholeness” and “Healing Touch, Healing Prayer.” The subject for this year’s retreat is “Christ the Liberator” and will be held Oct. 19 - 21. In addition to this annual weekend retreat, the women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Association meet once a month for Bible study, service projects and refreshments. For more information on the retreat and other women’s services, click on www.firstlutherancenterville.org or call the church office at 641-856-3937. Sharon Chapel Church, at the intersection of 260th Avenue and 540th Street southeast of Centerville, was burnt to the ground in the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 7. The chapel, most recently unused, has served as a local chapel, church and home for funeral services to the adja-cent Sharon Cemetery since the 1890s. The 100-year-old structure had seen several renovations since its construction, most recently in

1992 after a twister knocked it off its foundation. Local law enforce-ment is treating this as a possible arson case and are asking for help. Anyone with possible information about the fire is encourage to call the Appanoose County Sheriff at (641) 856-3134.

First Baptist Church,603 West State St., Centerville, supports single-parent families through the bi-monthly Moms of the Community program. Single parents meet once every other month for fellowship, support and an informational program. Past top-ics have included a variety of helpful sessions from cooking to learn-ing to make inexpensive laundry soap. In August the group hosted a “Back to School Blast” when chil-dren were provided coupons for haircuts and schools supplies. For more information, contact Cindy Johnston at 641-895-0861 or visit the churches website at www.cen-tervillefirstbaptist.weebly.com.

Lutheran group will meet at Grey Goose Inn

Women’s retreatBy Dave Mable

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The women of First Evangelical Lutheran Church will have a retreat at the Grey Goose Inn on Oct. 19 - 21.

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T he Addison: a sumptuous estate home Riverstone veneer, key-stone arches, and the Addison’s

three stories of living space (if you include the daylight basement) comprise more than 5,000 square feet. It is a truly sumptuous estate home. Stepping through the lofty entry arch, you pass into a two-story foyer, naturally brightened by the high arched window over the door. A wide open-ing on the right leads into an elegant tray-ceilinged living room. The matching opening on the left flows into a stepped-ceiling dining room. A built-in buffet with a small sink is just across the hall. Moving straight ahead, under an inner balcony, brings you to the largest, brightest room of all — a family room with a two-story ceiling. Sliding glass doors open onto a spacious, fully-cov-ered rear deck. A fireplace and home entertainment center anchors one end of the family room, which flows into the nook and gourmet kitchen on the oppo-site side. Counters wrap around most of the kitchen, and there’s more coun-ter/work space on the central work island. An eating bar rims one side of it, and a roomy pantry is just around the corner. Basement and second floor stairs feed off of the kitchen. Laundry appli-ances are nearby, as is direct garage access. The Addison’s luxurious own-ers’ suite fills an entire wing. Along with a huge walk-in closet, it boasts a large bathroom with curving lines, a spa tub, two basins and a private toilet. Two more bedrooms, one of them ideal for a guest suite, are upstairs, as is a large bonus room. Each bedroom has its own bathroom. Doors in both bedrooms also open out onto a large covered veranda, great for relaxing in summer or enjoying the night air.

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T he wonderful aromas at Ching Dow Chinese Restaurant greet you the

second you open the door of the quaint little white building off the east side of the square. There can’t be many towns the size of Centerville with a Chinese restaurant like Ching Dow. The atmosphere is warm and invit-ing, with instrumental music play-ing softly in the background. No food sits wilting under buffet lights, as has become the standard for Chinese restaurants outside big cities. Each meal is prepared fresh and comes out piping hot as it has for 20 years at this unexpected gem of a restaurant. On a cool fall day, I visited Ching Dow for lunch and had the sweet and sour chicken luncheon special for $5.50. The chicken was covered in a thick, rich sweet and sour sauce and mixed with onions, green peppers and carrots. Between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., diners can choose from 33 luncheon spe-cials. These lunches are served with two well-stuffed crabmeat ragoons and a scoop of fried rice. The luncheon special’s main dish is preceded by a bowl of egg flower soup so delectable I would encourage anyone who likes Chinese food to visit the restaurant just to sample it. The soup is great

all year round, but it is especially satisfying this time of year as the temperature drops. Another aspect of the Ching Dow dining experi-ence that gets even better when the weather gets cooler is the complimentary pot of tea for two.

Ching Dow is one of the few restaurants in the area that fea-tures a different dining experi-ence at lunchtime and dinnertime. At night couples and families can order the family dinner, which is $10.50 per person with a two-per-son minimum. The dinners include egg flower soup, egg roll and fried rice, and each person chooses an entree. The entrees are presented on platters so diners can easily sample each of them. Diners who forego the family dining option can choose from 40 chef’s specialties, including several pork, shrimp, beef, chicken and veg-etarian options. And if you feel like staying in, just give Ching Dow a call: if my observation of the front coun-ter during lunch was any indication, it does a brisk takeout business.

Ching Dow has warm atmosphere, great food

The sweet and sour chicken luncheon special.

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health Q&A

Information provided by Terry Terrones, RN, MSN, CHPN, HCI Care Services of South-Central Iowa, 103 East Van Buren St., Centerville, (641) 856-5502, www.hcicareservices.org.

Q: How can I choose the best hospice provider?A: With so many options when it comes to hospice, and so many providers claiming to be the best, it can be hard to know how to make the right choice. Start by finding out what others have to say, including trusted friends and family. Which hospice providers do your friends and family recommend? In addition, learn what other trusted organizations have to say about the hospice providers you’re considering. What kind of third-party recognition has the provider received? Earlier this year, HCI Hospice Care Services was one of only four organizations or businesses in the state to receive the Better Business Bureau’s 2012 Integrity Award. The award recognizes organizations which dem-onstrate integrity through their business practices and how they exemplify their organizational values.

The BBB Integrity Award was the first of two significant recognitions HCI Hospice Care Services received this year. Last month, HCI Hospice Care Services was selected as one of Iowa’s Top Workplaces, as announced in The Des Moines Register. The Top Workplaces are determined based solely on employee feedback. Hundreds of companies and organizations participated in the process, but only those organizations whose employees were truly passionate about their work-place made the list. That says a lot about employees’dedication to HCI Hospice Care Services and that they believe in the organization’s commitment to do the right thing – for both its employees and the families the organization serves.

Information provided by Ray Tresemer, P.T., Tresemer Physical Therapy Inc., 612 E. Franklin St., Centerville, 641-856-2515.

Q: What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?A: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a compression of the median nerve as it enters the hand beneath a ligament (transaerse carpal ligament) in the palmer surface of the wrist along with several tendons that flex the fingers. There are several symptoms that are quite common. Often the carpal tunnel sufferer will have tingling or pins and needles sensation in the hand. It is more prevalent in the thumb, index and middle fingers. This is common at night or when waking up in the morning. People often describe the sensation as their hand being asleep. If the compression on the medial nerve progresses, simple things like holding a phone to your ear, opening the car door or driving may cause the numbness, tingling and pain to intensify. Weakness of grip is a common symptom if the nerve damage worsens. The gold standard for diagnosing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is electro diagnostic testing. A doctor and some specially-trained physical therapists administer an electric stimulation to the median nerve to determine if there is damage to the nerve. Those tests are called nerve conduction velocity study and electromyography. In the early stages, carpal tunnel syndrome can be treated with exercises, splints, and anti-inflammatory medications. Physical therapy is often recommended. If conservative treatment fails, surgery to relieve the pressure may be necessary.

Ray Tresemer, P.T.


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Chrys Bailey, Bernie Pister and Greg Pister at Pancake Day on Sept. 29.

Andy Woodrick, Jackson Woodrick and Lily Woodrick at Pancake Day on Sept. 29.

Amy (Zaputil) Hemphill, Felva Tait and Mary Sue Zaputil at Pancake Day on Sept. 29.

Becky McDonald, Bailey McDonald and Jake McDonald at Pancake Day on Sept. 29.

Sheree Lange and Ben Lange at Pancake Day on Sept. 29.

Randy Brockus and Jason Brockus at Pancake Day on Sept. 29.

Phyllis Cosby and Carol Miller at Pancake Day on Sept. 29.

Linda Hilty, Crystal Lear and Riley Belloma at Pancake Day on Sept. 29.


T he griddles from Pancake Day are barely cool and our minds are turned to

the holiday season. For most of our retailers, it is a crucial time — possibly determining whether they end the year in the black. The Centerville-Rathbun Lake Area Chamber of Commerce supports our local retailers through events and beautification efforts during the holiday season.

This year, we will kick off the holiday season again with a Small Business Saturday promotion on Nov. 24. It is a day to recognize the importance of the small business in our communities and support those local merchants by making purchases. It is held on the Saturday following Black Friday. In 2011, we conducted a local Small Business Saturday campaign and it was very successful. Local stores reported brisk sales and shoppers appreci-ated the reminder that our stores carry a large variety of merchan-dise at competitive prices. Shopping small makes a huge impact.

You don’t have to travel far.By shopping locally you don’t have to travel far. With high gas prices, take into consideration the amount of money you are spending just to get to the big city. Also, parking is more convenient in Centerville (even on the square) compared to driving around a mall parking lot looking for a space.

You don’t have to battle the lines at the mall.Shopping locally means that you won’t have to battle crowded malls and wait in long lines. You can spend your time exploring the store and thinking about the right gift, not standing in line.

You can get help from the shop owners.Need advice about what to buy? Small businesses owners usually know their stock well and can help you choose the perfect gift.

The money you spend stays in your community.When you spend money locally it stays local. That money goes back into the community in taxes, rent and in other ways that help keep our community thriving. When was the last time a store in Des Moines made a donation to a local sports team or community orga-nization? Local businesses donate thousands of dollars to support local charities.

You can find amazingly unique gifts.At small local shops you can find some great unique items. We are fortunate in Appanoose County to have a mixture of large and small retailers. If you haven’t shopped locally lately, you may be surprised at how successful you will be in finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list right here.

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By Joyce Bieber, executive director, Centerville-Lake Rathbun Area Chamber of Commerce

Support your community by shopping locally

Centerville Chamber of Commerce, 128 N. 12th St., Centerville, 641-437-4102, www.centerville-ia.com.

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November 24.

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Kinzey Johnston, Jeff Johnston, Lisa Howell and Nadia Howell (holding Jantz Johnston) at Pancake Day in Centerville on Sept. 29.

Rose Stevens and Don Stevens at Pancake Day in Centerville on Sept. 29.

Amanda Sells and Alan Sells at Centerville High School Homecoming Pep Chapel on Oct. 5.

Bill Brown and Pat Brown at Centerville High School Homecoming Pep Chapel on Oct. 5.

Kenly Shilling and Kaydee Shilling at Pancake Day in Centerville on Sept. 29.

Reserve Officer Allen Sharp and Police Chief Tom Demry at Pancake Day in Centerville on Sept. 29.

Donna Beaty, Beverly Fike and Betty Talbot at Centerville High School Homecoming Pep Chapel on Oct. 5.

Terri Clark and Ron Clark at Centerville High School Homecoming Pep Chapel on Oct. 5.


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