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contentscontents4 Calendar9 New on the Shelf18 Scene About Town48 Parting Shot

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1 0 Class Notes:Meet Debi Gardiniby Hailey Brueschke

1 2 ICCC Student Spotlight:Dani Ewing Takes Her EducationFurther as a Freshmanby Hailey Brueschke

1 4 McGaughy Presides Over FastestGrowing Veterans Groupby Robert Wolf

2 6 Faith Matters:Carlson Volunteers forCatholic Daughtersby Robert Wolf

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2 8 Fostering Future Youth Leaderswith NCYL and Pam Bunteby Meg Beshey

thE gooD LIFE

4 2 Health Wise:Providing for Those in NeedNow and in the Futureby Meg Beshey

4 4 Home Style:Nemitz Offers Advice onBuying New Rangesby Peter Kaspari

4 6 Culinary Corner:Cheesy Popover Bitesby Meg Beshey

4 7 Money Matters:Still Time to set upOwner-Only 401(k) for 2012courtesy of Edward Jones

on thE covErPam Bunte, the coordinator of the National Council onYouth Leadership for North Central Iowa, poses for apicture with her dog Anna.

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From the News Editor It’s All Good…

You can just smell it now, can’t you? It’s the essence of cooking braced against the

crisp clean air of fall. No matter where you walk or drive in this community, the smells

coming from an open kitchen window resonate with the senses. Somewhere – every-

where – lucky diners will enjoy whatever is being created.

That same crisp air has brought us the change in the colors outside. The leaves of

trees and plants have signaled their farewells, albeit with breathtaking hues. How lucky, too, to see yet another

colorful fall.

November brings with it these and so much more. Thanksgiving, of course, with family gatherings and spreads

of bounty, but, too, this month is your chance to vote. It’s a privilege. Respect it and don’t waste it. No matter who

you support, vote.

This month, too, remember the veterans – both past and current members of this country’s armed forces.

Veterans have, and will, protect the privileges so integral to this country. Attend a Veterans Day event and show

them you’re grateful. And put out your flag. Most of all, though, be proud of your community, and your country.

In Today, November features the National Council on Youth Leadership and its director, Pam Bunte. The pro-

gram she leads fosters the development of the future leaders in our community. Learn about the process these kids

go through to be selected for the program, as well as what they do to be involved in the local chapter every year.

This month, too, the volunteer spotlight shines on Master Sgt. Dave McGaughy’s involvement with the Fort

Dodge chapter of the American Legion Riders, and Rita Carlson’s work with the Catholic Daughters. Deb Gardini’s

work to make Buena Vista University a vital part of learning at the Fort Dodge campus also gets a closer look. Iowa

Central student, Dani Ewing, tells her version of why furthering an education is so important to achieving goals.

Get ready for the holiday crowds with an easy cheesy appetizer so simple and yummy you may have to hide

some for yourself while everyone’s in the other room watching the big game. So let’s raise a cheer for fall, and

snuggle up to this new season. Settle into the Lazy Boy and read Today. Put it on your coffee table for company to

read. Share it with your friends. Share the positive, because it’s all good.

Send your comments to: [email protected].

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megmegbesheycontributors

Amelia "Amy" Presler is a FortDodge native, the youngest of 10children from parents Jack andVirginia Presler. Amy has three chil-dren, Austin, Lizzie and Eva. Amy isemployed at the Fort DodgePublic Library where she feeds heraddiction to books. She likes allgenres, but especially literary fic-tion, historical fiction, books withmaps on the front, horses on thecover, but not dogs; rivers andlakes.

Robert Wolf has lived in FortDodge since 1964. He has writtenfor Fort Dodge Today magazinesince 2002 and for The Messengersince 1993. He’s the author of“Fossils of Iowa” and “Iowa’s StateParks.” A member of the Author’sGuild, his hobbies include fossilcollecting and photography.

Hailey Brueschke will be attendingIowa Central Community Collegenext year to attain her associatearts degree. From there she wouldlike to attend Iowa State Universityto major in journalism. Her goalafter college is to work for a majormagazine in a larger city. She likesto spend her free time reading,writing and being with her friendsand family.


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Cholesterol Screening,2 to 3:30 p.m., bloodpressure and blood

sugars provided free ofcharge. $3 fee for

cholesterol screening. Noappointment needed.

Crossroads Mall next toSears, for more

information, call 574-6505

1-2“The Boarding House,” byVern Harden, presentedby Fort Dodge Senior

High, Gail NiceswangerLittle Theater, Fort Dodge

Senior High, 7:30 p.m.Tickets available at the

door, $5 for adults, $3 forstudents. Activity passes

will not be acceptedat this event.

3Study Club Gala “AJOYful Event,” with

Dueling Pianos hosted byFort Dodge Country

Club, 7 p.m. to midnight.Admission: $50/person,proceeds benefit Emily

Joy Averill Foundation. Alate night taco bar is

provided by Taco Tico. Forticket information, call

574-9003.

3Second half of

Imagination and theNatural World, adultworkshop, Blanden

Memorial Art Museum,9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

3Fort Dodge Swim Clinic,FDSH pool sponsored byFort Dodge Swim Club,

featuring Josh Davis,three-time Olympic goldmedalist; Jimmy Feigen,

international gold medal-ist; and Dagney Knutson,fastest swimmer out ofhigh school, expected toparticipate in Rio Olympics,10 a.m., open to the first100 area swimmers ages

8 to 18.

3

Dinner with Olympians,

featuring swimming

Olympian Josh Davis, First

Presbyterian Church,

5:30 p.m. social hour,

with dinner at 6:30 p.m.,

presented by the First

Presbyterian youth group.

Tickets are $25 per per-

son and limited to 300.

For more information,

contact Jason Major at

[email protected] or

call 570-0897.

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4

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Reason, Special Olympics

of Iowa, John F. Kennedy

Memorial Park, plunge at

1 p.m. Register online at

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For more information,

contact:

[email protected] or

515-986-5520.

6Election Day

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6LifeTree Cafe, Happiness

secrets explored,Lifetree Cafe at Cana,

18 S. Third St., freeadmission, snacks and

beverage available. Formore information contact

Barbara Huisman,302-8036 or

[email protected]

6-10Friends of the Library FallBook Sale, Fort DodgePublic Library meeting

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6Free blood pressure

screening, 8 to 9:30 a.m.at Crossroads Mall and

10 to 11 a.m. inHy-Vee dining area.

8Badger Lutheran Chuch,

127 Second Ave. S.E.106th Norwegian supper,

4:30 to 7 p.m., all-you-can-eat,

served family style.Tickets: $20 for adults,

$10 for children 6 to 12years old, free for children

5 and younger. Ticketsavailable at Knutzon’s

Gifts, Eagle Grove; WickerJewelry, Fort Dodge;

Sheree’s Hallmark andK.C. Nielsen, John Deere,

Humboldt; and theBadger Lutheran Church

office.For information

or reserve tickets,call 545-3350.

8Community Blood Profile,screening for chemistry

panel, TSH, PSA $25 each, CBC and/or HA1c, $20

each, appointmentrequired, two people canenroll per appointmenttime. Crossroads Mall,

next to Sears. Firstappointment at 7:15 a.m.,

last appointment time9:20 a.m.

For more information,call 574-6505.

8

Friends Banquet, annual

banquet for the Friends

of Webster County

Conservation, Kennedy

Park, Heun Shelter, 5 p.m.

8-9

Comedia Musica Players

present “Chicago,”

Decker Auditorium,

ICCC campus,

7 p.m.

9Polarity Management

Workshop presented byMargaret Seidler, authorof “Power Surge,” andsponsored by ICCC,8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,

Willow Ridge Restaurant,1788 Madison Ave.

10Winter Flea Market,

Webster CountyFairgrounds,

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

10Beginning Jewelry for

Adults: Wire Wrappingand Beads class, BlandenMemorial Art Museum,

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $35 formuseum members,

$40 for non-museummembers.

10Youth Shelter is hosting

an Omelet Breakfastwith Santa,

7 a.m. to 11 a.m. atGRLS Program,

(Former Holy RosaryGym),

2406 9½ Ave. S.

10Fall Bazaar 2012

Fulton Lutheran Church,Roelyn

9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Noon luncheon, crafts,white elephant and bake

sale

11Winter Flea Market,

Webster CountyFairgrounds,

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

12First United MethodistChurch’s 49th Annual

Soup Supper,127 N. 10th St.4:30 to 7 p.m.

13LifeTree Cafe, “Wounded

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snacks andbeverages available,

Lifetree Cafe at Cana,18 S. Third St. For more

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screening, 8 to 9:30 a.m.,Crossroads Mall;10 to 11 a.m.,

Hy-Vee dining area. Noappointement needed.

15A Weigh in the Life withJared, presented by TrinityRegional Medical Center,ICCC Bio-Tech building,Dr. Michael Lee speaksfrom 7 to 7:20 p.m.;

Keynote speakerJared Fogle from7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

17Meet the Author, FortDodge Public Library,

2 to 3:30 p.m.Meet Joy Johnson,

of Omaha, author of the four

The Burned Out OldBroads mysteries.

17Silver Showcase (formerly

Holiday Showcase),Wakonsa Manor, 927Central Ave., benefitsYWCA, refreshments,

hors d’oeuvres preparedby ICCC culinary arts

students, silent auction at6;30 p.m., live auction a8 p.m., tickets are $10

each or 6 tickets for $50.Tickets available at at

YWCA, Studio Fusion,Wells Fargo Bank andKimmy’s Photography.

17Vincent House Gift Shop

open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

17Archaeology Workshop,

John F. Kennedy MemorialPark, Bob Heun Shelter,

5 p.m.

17Holiday Food and

Beverage Expo, CareerEducation building

gymnasium,ICCC campus,

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

20-21“Kicking Off the Holidays,”

a wine-tasting eventhosted by Karen’s Spiritsand Wine, 328 Second

Ave. S., 4 to 7 p.m. Twentywines will be available for

tasting. Free event. Formore information, visit

[email protected]

20LifeTree Cafe, “Preparing

for the Worst -Catastrophe Survival.”

Features filmed interviewswith United States

Geological Survey earth-quake expert and withself-reliance expert Ron

Douglas. Noon and againat 7 p.m., free admission,

snacks and beveragesavailable. Lifetree Cafe atCana, 18 S. Third St. For

more information contact,Barabara Huisman,

302-8036 [email protected]

20FDSH girls JV/varsity

basketball vs. Des MoinesHoover, FDSH main gym,

6:15 and 7:45 p.m.


screening, 8 to 9:30 a.m.,Crossroads Mall;10 to 11 a.m.,

Hy-Vee dining area.


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AT THE BLANDEN“Seeing the World, 1820 - 1930” etchings from the museum’s permanent collection.

New Exhibit: “All Iowa Power exhibition” is 38 pieces created by Iowa artists over the last 100 years.

One-of-a-Kind Gift Shop: New items available just in time for holiday shopping.

Hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.

The Blanden is located at 920 Third Ave. S. For information, phone 573-2316.

20Caring – A Cancer

Support Group, 11 a.m. tonoon, TRMC Cancer

Resource Room. Group isled by Sister M. GertrudeKeefe. For more informa-

tion, call 574-8302

21Pre-Diabetes Class, 1 p.m.,TRMC Diabetes Center,fee $20. Call 574-6350

for appointment.

21Cholesterol Screening,2 to 3:30 p.m., blood

pressure and blood sugarsprovided free of charge.$3 fee for cholesterolscreening. No appoint-

ment needed. CrossroadsMall next to Sears, formore information, call

574-6505

26Holiday Lighting event,5:15 to 7 p.m., TrolleyCenter, Santa will be

present, sponsored by theGreater Fort Dodge

Growth Alliance.

26FDSH boys and girls

JV/varsity bowling meetvs. Southeast Polk,Ridgewood Lanes,

3:45 p.m.

26FDSH boys varsity

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Free blood pressurescreening, 8 to 9:30 a.m.,

Crossroads Mall;10 to 11 a.m.,

Hy-Vee dining area.

27Ladies Night Out, down-town Fort Dodge, spon-

sored by DowntownDivas, 5 to 8 p.m.

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LifeTree Cafe, “The

Mystery of Prayer - Can

God be Swayed?” Noon

and again at 7 p.m., free

admission, snacks and

beverages available.

Lifetree Cafe at Cana, 18

S. Third St. For more infor-

mation, contact Barbara

Huisman, 302-8036 or

[email protected]

27

Heart Failure Class, Trinity

Regional Medical Center,

Cardiac Rehab Education

classroom. Free program,

but call 574-6257 for

information to be

properly prepared

for the course.

29FDSH boys JV/varsity

wrestling vs. Urbandale,FDSH main gym, 6:30

and 7:30 p.m.

30Lizard Creek Blues

Society presents MagicSlim and the Teardrops at

Best Western StarliteVillage Inn and Suites,doors open at 6 p.m.,Mudd Jugg opens at

7 p.m. and Magic Slimand the Teardropsperform at 9 p.m.

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November books in the Library

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Amy’s Word:

One of my favorite mantras is “The book is always better.”

With that in mind, this month I want to give you the heads

up on several movies coming up or currently showing that

are based on a book. Please keep in mind that this is not a

complete list.

Alex Cross based on the book Cross by James Patterson

Cloud Atlas based on the book by David Mitchell

Anna Karenina based on the book by Leo Tolstoy

Les Miserables based on the book by Victor Hugo

Killing Them Softly based on the book Cogan’s Trade by

George V. Higgins

The Hobbit based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Silver Linings Playbook based on the book by Matthew

Quick

Great Expectations based on the book by Charles Dickens

Life of Pi based on the book by Yann Martel

World War Z based on the book by Max Brooks

Lincoln based on the book Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns

Goodwin

The Paperboy based on the book by Pete Dexter

All of the titles are available for checkout at the library. I high-

ly recommend that you read the book before seeing the movie,

that way you’ll agree with me that The Book is Always Better!

The Lawgiver by Herman Wouk

The 97-year-old author of The Winds of

War and War and Remembrance tells

the modern story of a group of people

trying to film a movie about Moses.

Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver

In present-day Appalachia, a young

married woman sets out to have an

affair, but is sidetracked by a bizarre

natural event that draws the world’s

attention to her in-law’s small family

farm. By the author of

The Poisonwood Bible.

The Trial of Fallen Angelsby James Kimmel ,Jr.Due process follows the heroine of TheTrial of Fallen Angels into the afterlife.After she dies, this lawyer is asked to takeon the task of defending souls during theFinal Judgment. She also takes advantageof her new position to investigate themysterious circumstances surroundingher own death.

Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan

McEwan’s latest features his first female

protagonist since Atonement. Set in

1972, a young female spy, who is also a

prolific reader, is sent by MI5 to infiltrate

herself into the life of a young novelist.

Hard Twisted by C. Joseph Greaves

In 1934, a homeless man and his 13-year-

old daughter Lucile, are befriended by an

ex-con who lures them to Texas, where

the father disappears and Lucile begins a

year-long-ordeal that culminates in four

killings in Utah. Based on a true story.



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Class Notes

photographs by Hailey Brueschke

Meet Debi Gardini

What is your name and where are

you from?

My name is Debi Gardini. I am origi-

nally from Barnum and now live in

rural Fort Dodge.

What grade do you teach and

where?

I teach college-level accounting and

business courses at Buena Vista

University in Fort Dodge. I am also an

academic advisor during the day at the

Fort Dodge site located on the Iowa

Central Community College campus.

What do you enjoy most about

teaching?

I enjoy the connection with my

students and assisting them with their

educational goals and career advance-

ments. I love working with students

who want to learn, who want to

expand their education in order to

make a better life for themselves and

their families.

How long have you been working

as a teacher?

I went back to graduate school to

obtain my master of business adminis-

tration with an emphasis in accounting.

My interest in doing this was to achieve

my goal of instructing college-level

courses at a college-level environment

near my home. I finished in May 2011

and started teaching that fall at Buena

Vista University at the Fort Dodge site.

What makes you interested in

teaching?

I love the interaction with students, the

lectures, the discussions we have in the

classroom on a daily basis, the assign-

ing of projects and assisting students

through the course objectives. I really

just like all of it. After working in the

office all day, I get rejuvenated and

excited when I go to the classroom in

the evening.

Who is someone that motivated

you as a student?

Two high school teachers: Mrs. Gwen

Johnson, who was a science teacher at

Northwest Webster in Barnum years

ago. She was probably the toughest

teacher I had, but I learned the most

from her, and my high school guidance

counselor, Mrs. Louise Whelchel. She

was also a social science teacher at

Northwest Webster. She was so patient,

Debi Gardini enjoys connecting with students and teaching valuable businessskills at Buena Vista University in Fort Dodge.


kind and very candid about how imper-

fect life could be. She was also very

encouraging and inspired us to never

give up on a goal or cause.

What inspired you to become a

teacher?

I graduated from Buena Vista University

in 1995 with a B.A. in accounting. I did-

n’t start my employment there as an

educator, though; it was as the financial

aid coordinator until 2008. In watching

the varied and diverse students come

through my office, I felt that I could do

more. I have always been involved with

helping others and felt that I could pass

on some of my wisdom and experiences

to the students here at Buena Vista

University. I always wanted to obtain

my graduate degree and felt the need to

teach forced me to take that step. My sis-

ter, also a Buena Vista University gradu-

ate, has been a teacher for some years

and I wanted that same feeling that she

gets from helping her students.

What is the worst excuse you have

gotten from a student?

We hold our classes on Monday and

Thursday evenings, so most of our stu-

dents have full-time jobs; with classes,

studying, families, that gives them little

time to socialize. Sometimes, babysitters

cancel, children get sick, students take

vacations. There are always reasons why

a student can miss class. The majority of

our students work very hard not to miss

class and sacrifice family time to

advance their education. But, the worst

excuse I have gotten from a student for

not attending class is that his girlfriend

was coming to

town for the week-

end and he needed

the Monday after

her visit to rest and

get some down

time. Needless to

say, this was an

unexcused absence.

What profession

other than your

own would you

most like to

attempt?

I would love to be a

life coach, helping

others to navigate

this thing called

life, things like han-

dling stress, enjoy-

ing life and family,

how to see the glass

as half full, and

appreciating the lit-

tle things, for instance. I just feel so

blessed to be in this life and I want oth-

ers to feel that they can thrive and be

happy.

What are ways students can be

successful in college that will fur-

ther them in life?

It’s helpful if students have motivation

and a will to achieve their educational

goals. Attending class and seeking assis-

tance when needed are important ways

for a student to be successful in college.

Too many students are afraid to speak

up and ask questions. Not all students

have the same type of learning styles, so

it is important that they communicate

with their professors and ask for assis-

tance if they are having difficulty. We

ask our youth to decide how they are

going to spend their entire careers at

such an early age, so choosing the right

major is half the battle to obtaining a

position after graduation. It is also

important that the student have in inter-

est in their major – and to have fun.

What are three things every

teacher should own?

All college professors should own a com-

puter, a red pen (for making smiley faces

on tests and assignments) and a sense of

humor.

Gardini started teaching in the fall of 2011 at Buena VistaUniversity in Fort Dodge.


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ICCC Student Spotlight

Dani EwingTakes her EducationFurther as a Freshman

Being a college freshman can be scary,

especially when it’s your first time living

away from your family. After all, there’s

a lot to get used to: living with new peo-

ple, the schedule of classes, successfully

splitting your time between studies and

fun.

Dani Ewing, who graduated from

Manson Northwest Webster, has now

been in college for about two months, at

Iowa Central Community College.

Ewing entered Iowa Central with an

undecided major. Although she hasn’t

pinned that down, she is certain of one

thing: She is on track to get her basic

associate of arts degree. “I will be able

to finish my A.A. in one year because I

took enough credits as a junior and

senior in high school,” Ewing said.

Taking those college classes through

Iowa Central at her high school really

helped her prepare for college, she said.

It opened her eyes to study demands,

and she learned that college needs to be

taken seriously.

“Although I was well prepared, I still

have to get used to the new schedule,”

Ewing said of her real college experi-

ence. “I try to have a social life while

making time to study, all at the same

time."

Living in a new place without her fami-

ly was a big, new experience. “Living in

the dorm. you have to get used to tim-

ing and schedules and the amount of

space you have to share with others,”

she said. “It is almost

like you are on your

own. You do your own

laundry and buy your

own groceries. You have

to clean and get used to

sharing space with new

people." Getting used to

others’ habits is part of

the equation. “At times,

things get frustrating to

where I would like to

have my family

around,” she said, “but

at the same time, it gives

me my own space and

allows me to do things

on my own for the first

time.”

On a normal college

day, Ewing wakes up

early and heads to class.

By afternoon, she’s done

with classes and ready to

study. After she studies

for a while, Ewing heads

to the REC Center for

Zumba. She’s found

that doing something

fun is a great stress reliever.

And a great way to meet people.

Iowa Central is a place of higher learn-

ing, where Ewing can earn a degree,

but it offers a breadth of extracurricular

activities for its students, she said. Ewing

loves that Iowa Central has so many

activities, she said, because students can

socialize in the educational setting.

Ewing finds that even though the first

year of college is scary, it is also an

amazing experience, a chance to begin

the next step in life.

photograph by Hailey Brueschke

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Master Sgt. David McGaughy helped

start what has been described as the

fastest growing veterans group in the

area. He serves as president of the

American Legion Riders Post 130.

They are patriotic bikers, McGaughy

said, a group that numbered just 10 in

the beginning. Its active membership

now exceeds 40.

A similar chapter in Des Moines was

the local inspiration. “The Legion

Riders were initially started in Indiana

by some veterans that were with the

American Legion. It was more of a

cameraderie thing to get those that

ride motorcycles that are veterans to

get together,” McGaughy said. “I’m a

firm believer cameraderie among vet-

erans is a very, very good thing.”

The local Riders began taking to the

road about almost six years ago. “We

wanted to do a poker run for a good

cause,” said McGaughy. About that

time, U.S. Marine Sgt. Jon E. (JJ)

Bonnell was killed in Iraq. “We

thought, what better idea than name a

poker run after a fallen hero and start

a scholarship in his name? We just had

our fifth annual this year.” Since then,

Post 130 has raised about $30,000

through the poker runs in honor of

Bonnell.

Poker runs are scheduled rides that

stop in towns along its route. The rid-

ers draw a playing card at each stop,

the goal being the best poker hand. At

the end of the route, there is a benefit

and auction. “It’s a pretty big way of

fundraising here, especially in Fort

Dodge, because there are a lot of good

poker runs,” McGaughy said.

“We started out with one $500 schol-

arship five years ago,” he said. “This

year we gave out three $2,000 scholar-

ships, two at Fort Dodge Senior High

and one at St. Edmond.” Scholarship

winners do not have to be a relative of

a Legion member to be eligible, but

they must write and an essay centered

on patriotism and giving the ultimate

sacrifice for the United States.

“We are doing a good thing. We are

raising money to give kids an opportu-

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McGaughy Presides over Fastest Growing Veterans Group

David McGaughy served 12 years in the Marines and 12 years in the National Guardwhere he serves as a recruiter. - photo by Robert Wolf


nity to start off with an education and,

unfortunately education is extremely

expensive. If we can help decrease the

cost for them I think that is going to

give them a better chance at having a

successful career,” McGaughy said.

“We have had a pretty good turnout

from both schools that apply for it. It

makes it pretty tough because kids can

write nowadays. They are good writ-

ers.”

Post 130 Riders helps fellow veterans as

well. “In this past year, we started talk-

ing and wanted to get more involved in

the community and brought up the

idea of actually going out and seeing

veterans at the nursing homes.” In

August, they made their first visit to

veterans at the Fort Dodge Villa Care

Center. One of the veterans they visit-

ed was a former Marine. “He really

took to us, and on top of that his

daughter was there. She was so moved

by what we did that she actually made

a point of getting her dad out there to

the Veterans Memorial that day,”

McGaughy said. “He had not been out

there yet, and he got to see his stone

that he purchased.” Two days later, he

passed away.

The Riders feel they are doing the

right thing by going to the nursing

homes and letting veterans know that

they’re thinking about them,

McGaughy said. It’s also good to get

together and tell old war stories, he

said.

This fall, the Riders’ second visit

stopped at Friendship Haven, where

they met with about a dozen veterans.

They talk about many things, but one

thing is standard: they thank them for

their service.

McGaughy said Vietnam veterans who

weren’t honored before are being rec-

ognized now. Because they are aging, it

will mean more nursing home visits.

“It’s probably going to get bigger,” he

said. They are planning more visits in

Fort Dodge, and they’ve been asked to

visit nursing homes in Gowrie and

Webster City. “We kind of want to

keep it local,” McGaughy said.

In addition, the Riders co-sponsor the

American Legion baseball team and

inaugurated what they plan to be an

annual chili feed at the VFW last

December. They are also involved with

the Patriot Guard, which attends the

About David McGaughy

David McGaughy

has lived in Fort

Dodge about

eight years. He

transferred here

with the Air

National Guard

and serves as a

recruiter.

He’s been in the

military 26 years, 12 of them in the

United States Marine Corps and 13

in the Air National Guard. He is vice

commandant of the Marine Corps

League. In his free time, he rides his

motorcycle. He also enjoys golf and

spending quality time at home. He

and his wife, Crystal, have been

married three years. She is treasurer

of the Legion Riders.

The American Legion Riders Post 130 sponsors the annual JJ Bonnell ScholarshipPoker Run. Over the past five years, they have raised about $30,000.

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funerals of military veterans, police

and firefighters.

“I had the opportunity to participate in

and support the Brushy Creek Honor

Fligh,t and I was able to actually go on

the last one,” McGaughy said. “Being

with all those World War II veterans,

hearing the stories, and seeing them

visiting their memorial and all the

memorials in Washington, D.C., was

quite an experience. It’s pretty hum-

bling.”

This month, the Riders will also join

the VFW as it visits schools during

Veterans Day recognition events.

To be a Legion Rider, you must be a

member of the American Legion, Sons

of the American Legion, or the

American Legion Auxiliary. Members

are expected to be active. “You also

have to own a street legal motorcycle

with 355 cc or greater,” said

McGaughy. “As a recruiter, I feel that

it’s my biggest duty, being a positive

representative for the Air National

Guard here in Fort Dodge and the sur-

rounding area.”

For the support the Riders have gotten,

McGaughy said he is thankful. “It says

a lot for Fort Dodge and the surround-

ing communities.”

American Legion Riders Post

130 meets at 7 p.m. on the

second Monday at the Veterans

of Foreign Wars Post 1856

meeting room, 518 S. 29th St.

McGaughy said they welcome

people who are interested in

joining.

Contact David McGaughy

at 570-7999.

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Fort Dodge Regional Airport ribbon cuttingopening runway 12/30

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Apple Fest Run

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are J.C. Penney, Sears and Younkers. In between

these full department stores shoppers will find a

full range of merchants offering clothing, shoes,

sports, music, electronics, jewelry, cards & gifts,

and much more. A variety of services include cell

phone carriers, beauty and nails salons, hearing

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events throughout the year. With the holiday

shopping season just around the corner, Santa

arrives by horse and carriage at the mall at 11:00

am on November 17th.

To help celebrate this magical, fun, holiday

event in Fort Dodge, there will be a bouncy house

for kids to enjoy. Free cookies and milk will be

provided by HyVee (while supplies last). Photos

with Santa Claus will be available through 59

Minute Photo. All portrait customers will be

entered into a drawing for a $50 Crossroads Mall

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Crossroads Mall will be closed on

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The first 100 people can eat free chili at the

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Crossroads Mall opens its doors at 7 a.m. Monday

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Faith Matters:Carlson Volunteers for Catholic Daughters

A few years ago, at the invitation of afriend, Rita Carlson attended a localCatholic Daughters gathering. Thatmeeting eventually led Carlson to herposition today: the local court’s regent.

Catholic Daughters of the Americaswas founded in 1903 in Utica, N.Y., bythe Knights of Columbus. Just 10 yearslater, the local court was formed.

“We are pretty proud of that recordand its continuation here in the FortDodge area,” Carlson said.

The organization has 1,250 courts in 45states and territories. The Fort Dodgecourt, which will turn 100 in 2013, washonored this summer for its expandingmembership by both the Iowa andnational Catholic Daughters ofAmerica groups.

“In the last three years, we have gained

59 new members,” Carlson said. “We

are one of the largest courts in the state

of Iowa.”

The Fort Dodge court is named Our

Lady of Good Counsel. “It’s number

216,” Carlson said.

In April 2013, the Fort Dodge court will

host the state convention, with Carlson

as chairperson. But the local court’s

activities extend throughout a normal

year. In January, it co-hosts a Belgian

waffle breakfast with the Knights of

Columbus. In April, it conducts the Life

Saver project.

“The Life Saver project is a fundraiser

campaign that is for abused women and

children,” said Carlson. “Our court gets

to keep 60 percent of it. It

stays locally in this area, and

forty percent goes to the dio-

cese and the bishop distributes

it throughout the whole state

where there is the most need.”

On Memorial Day, the court

places crosses bearing the

Catholic Daughters of

America emblem on the

graves of members who have

died. “When a member passes

away, the Catholic Daughters

form an honor guard at the

funeral and they pray the

rosary at the funeral home. A

sympathy card is sent to the

family and a Mass is offered

in their memory.”

These are just some of the

roles the local court plays, said

Carlson.

There are many things she helps toorganize too. In June, the court invitesarea priests and seminarians to a break-fast. In September, it holds workshopsexplaining what the organization does.In October, a Mass is designated inrecognition of National CatholicDaughters Day. New members to thecourt are initiated in October, and life-time members, who have been in thecourt 50 years or more, are recognized.“We have 59 lifetime members,”Carlson said. “To me, that really showsthe commitment to Catholic Daughtersand their mission.”

In December, the court holds a socialevent. “We ask members to bringunwrapped gifts for the children at theYWCA,” Carlson said.

In addition, each month the court hostsa bingo party for Marian Home resi-dents. “We supply a little refreshmentand dessert afterwards,” Carlson said.“It’s so rewarding because the residentsjust really love it.”

And they do other good work.

“We have another group within ourcourt: they call themselves the bagladies,” Carlson said. “Once a monththey make cinch bags and fill them withhygiene products donated by membersand others in the church. They aregiven to people that come to the YWCAthat don’t have anything but the clotheson their backs.”

Starting every monthly meeting with aMass is a tradition in CatholicDaughters of America, but in somecourts that is not possible. “Not everycourt is blessed to have a priest availablefor this tradition at every meeting,”Carlson said.

Rita Carlson has been a member of CatholicDaughters for 23 years and is regent of thelocal court .


At those meetings, a collection is taken

and the funds go to local charities. The

court also awards annual scholarships.

A $1,000 college scholarship is given to

a high school student each year. The

recipient doesn’t have to be a St.

Edmond student, but must be a relative

of a Catholic Daughters of America

member. Also, two $500 scholarships

are given to eighth-graders who will

attend St. Edmond High School. It’s

intended to be tuition assistance.

Carlson has long chaired the scholar-

ship committee. “I’ve embraced their

mission statement, which is ‘to embrace

the principle of faith working through

love in the promotion of justice, equali-

ty, and the advancement of human

rights and human dignity for all’.”

Traditionally, mothers who were mem-

bers would automatically enroll their

daughters in Catholic Daughters. It still

happens, but it’s not the rule so much

anymore. “If you are Catholic and over

the age of 18, you can join Catholic

Daughters,” Carlson said, adding, “I

don’t call it work.”

If her friend had not invited her to that

meeting years ago, Carlson isn’t sure

she would have joined the group. She

didn’t know much about it then. But as

a leading volunteer, she tries to enlight-

en potential members. “What I tell new

members, or women that are inquiring,

is you can be as involved as you want to

be,” Carlson said.

“Keeping an organization going for 100

years requires faith,” she added. “I feel

like I’m just trying to carry the torch on

in honor of the women that have

passed the torch on before us.”

About Rita Carlson

Rita Carlson,

53, grew up on

a farm near

Barnum and

attended

school there.

She moved to

Fort Dodge 23

years ago after

marrying Kent

Carlson. Rita Carlson works as assis-

tant to the general manager of POET,

in Gowrie. Kent Carlson works for

NAPA Auto Parts. She has two grown

step-children and five grandchildren.

Carlson had a great aunt who was a

Catholic sister, and has an uncle who

is a retired priest. “He was a big influ-

ence in our lives,” Carlson said.

Catholic Daughters takes up most of

her free time. “You have to schedule

your free time. In my free time, I like

to read. I also like to travel with my

husband to new places.”

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In this community, there are peopleand programs actively supportinglocal youths. Their aim is to helpthose youths make conscious choicesto do what’s right for them, to growpositive outlooks, and to face theirfutures with sound goals and a pathon which to achieve them.One of those programs is theNational Council on YouthLeadership, and one of those peopleis Pam Bunte, who directs theCouncil’s local chapter. Bunte, who isthe youth engagement coordinator atTrinity Regional Medical Center, getsexcited when talking about the thisnew initiative in Fort Dodge.

“There are seven chapters in Iowa.They are located in Des Moines,Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Sioux City,Muscatine, the Dubuque area andthen North Central Iowa in FortDodge,” Bunte said. The NorthCentral Iowa/Fort Dodge chapter wasfounded by Joleen and Terry Allers, ofFort Dodge, in 1992. “NCYL’s pur-pose is to recognize and foster highideals of leadership and integrityamong the youth of America.”

The goal of the program is to recog-nize juniors and seniors from the areaschools that participate in the chapter.Eight were involved this year: FortDodge Senior High, St. EdmondHigh School, Algona, MansonNorthwest Webster, South CentralCalhoun, Webster City, NortheastHamilton, and Pocahontas Area highschools.

Within the program, youth leadersare nominated by their high school.Each school identifies specific prereq-uisites, including an essay and resume,and there is an interview process, con-ducted by three adult volunteers. Theinterview, according to Bunte, is anopportunity for honing interviewingskills. The youths are judged onappearance, conversation, involve-ment and presentation. “Not everyonemay do well on the interviews, butthey may score very high on theiressays instead,” she said.

The youth leaders chosen tend, saidBunte, to be responsible for theiractions, curious and interested inimproving themselves, and excited tojoin a group whose goal is to makepositive changes. They also generallyhave high expectations for themselvesand plan to go to college. A require-ment is at least a 3.0 GPA.

This year’s winners, Sarah Rethwisch,of Fort Dodge Senior High; AustinSanford, of Fort Dodge Senior High;Allison Bailey, of Webster City HighSchool; and Aaron Youngberg, ofPocahontas Area High School, werechosen in September during theYouth Salute held at the FirstPresbyterian Church in Fort Dodge.Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds was thekeynote speaker.

The Youth Salute enables the youngleaders to meet the other nominees.It’s a banquet for their parents andcommunity and school leaders as well.“From the kids’ perspective, they feltlike it was a privilege to have the lieu-

tenant governor there speaking attheir event,” Bunte said. There was aphoto opportunity with Reynolds too.The banquet and its program aresponsored by area businesses andindividuals through donations.

For the young people chosen, theSalute is just a beginning. “Forinstance, those students who are cho-sen to be participants in NCYL cango to the youth seminar in the springwith Craig Hillier, a nationallyrenowned speaker,” Bunte said.“Those that participated this yearwould say it really stretches yourmind, body and spirit and imagina-tion with a solid message about lead-ership qualities in being productiveadults.”

Bunte finds her involvement reward-ing. “To get to go to the seminar lateron helped them to make good deci-sions, especially in their senior year. Iwould love it if the seniors wouldencourage the juniors in the programto apply and participate in the pro-gram more fully,” she said. “So manyof the students note that the interviewprocess was helpful to them personally.”

Also participating, but not pictured are:Michael Carlson, Megan Gibson,Hannah Kenworthy and Neely Scharf,of Fort Dodge Senior High School;Isolda Gonzalez and ThomasSetterdahl, of St. Edmond High School;and Nicholas Thilges, of Webster CityHigh School.

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Editor’s note: An article in the October issue

focused on services to clients on a 24/7 basis

by the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach

Center. Currently, the local shelter provides

services and outreach to eight counties, but that

number will soon become 20 counties.

Because of upcoming budget cuts,

D/SAOC’s outreach will basically be

non-existent when coupled with the

expected increase in clients. As of July

1, D/SAOC will move into a new

region as funding issues force some

Iowa domestic violence shelters to

close.

Because the facility must gear up for

the potential of clients, much has to be

considered before this occurs. This

requires preplanning and training, as

well as seeking out donations to get the

facility “client ready” for whoever

might walk through their doors.

Publicizing the situation sometimes

helps. A recent impact story done on

D/SAOC, the staff and the efforts of

Connie Harris, director of D/SAOC,

brought a donation out of the blue

from a woman living outside of Fort

Dodge.

“It is rewarding to know you helped

someone through tough times and to

see them get out of a bad situation is a

great feeling. Thanking donors like the

one today who get it and recognize the

severity of the problem with their

donation is rewarding too. Everyone

wins,” said Harris.

On a recent day, the D/SAOC staff

was in the process of emptying the old,

huge office furniture donated for their

front office. They need to downsize

their offices to make more room for

additional bed-

rooms upstairs.

The other bed-

rooms will get ren-

ovated too by indi-

viduals, including

Linda Caldwell

and others who

“adopted” a room.

One of the bath-

rooms is going to

be totally redone

by a local church

and volunteers

including Beverly

Schultz and

Ramona Weins.

First American

Bank donated some

used smaller office

furniture along with other needed

items.

Generally, the female staff moves every-

thing, but this time they needed more

help. Harris emailed Sheriff Brian

Mickelson, who is on the D/SAOC

Board of Directors to see where she

could get some strong help.

“He told me to call Denny Crimmins at

White Storage and

ask him if he

would donate some

muscle for a couple

of hours, so I did,”

Harris said, “Just a

couple of phone

calls later, we are

cleaning out desks,

and White Storage

crews were picking

up the new furni-

ture at the bank

and taking out the

old for us.”

This is a typical day at D/SAOC, she

said.

“I know it totally throws my staff for a

loop, but they jump in, rearrange their

schedules and get on board without

hesitation. The kindness and willing-

ness to help is what keeps us going so

that we can do our best for our clients.

Having a community supporting us

with cash donations, food, things for

the children as well as the shelter, it just

makes it all worth it in the end,” Harris

said.

The tough times seem easier when con-

sidered with the bright spots.

photographs by Hans Madsen

Leslie Caldwell, left, and Jamie Lara, right, try out a pair ofthe handpainted wine glasses made by Lara for the 17thannual Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center cakeauction at the Webster County Fairgrounds. Future fundrais-ing will be important for D/SAOC as rennovations progress.

Providing for Those in NeedNow and in the Future

Connie Harris,executive director

of D/SAOC


One client just found a new, safe place to live. Because of

donated cash and furniture, she and her child were ready

for a second chance at life.

In the last five years, the numbers have changed lately

due to a decrease in available advocates at the shelter.

The staff is down now at least eight positions. The shel-

ter lost its AmeriCorps funding which helped to fund

some of the staff; the shelter does not have a preventive

education coordinator.

“All the shelters in the state are like this due to the lack of

funding and restructuring of districts served by the shel-

ters by the state,” said Harris.

For more information on how to can help with cash donations,

food for residents or the expansion and renovation needs for the

Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center, contact Harris

at 955-2273.

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For most people, the late fall seasonbrings up images of fallen leaves,pumpkins and spending time with fam-ily as the holiday season approaches.With cooler temperatures taking over,Ross Nemitz, owner of Ross’ ApplianceCenter, said more people will startcooking inside again.

But some of them will discover thattheir ovens, which have been turned offfor months, aren’t working the way theyshould be.

“When you get close to Thanksgiving,it’s common to see people not checkingout their ranges until the last minute,”Nemitz said. “So we’ll often get callsfrom people who want to get somethingfixed around this time of year.”

Nemitz said if people have to replacetheir ovens this fall, they have severaloptions to choose from. Not only arethere both gas and electric ranges avail-able, but Nemitz said they have newfeatures that weren’t available even afew years ago.“Some ranges today come with grid-dles, which can be attached to the stove

top,” he said. “Thismakes it easier for peo-ple if they’re makingpancakes or anythingfor breakfast.”He added that stovestoday have made cooking easier.

“They’re being madewith higher burners,which allow for fastercooking,” he said. “Wealso have some thathave a fifth burner andothers that have heavier,larger grates.”

Some companies havealso made cooking easi-er by creating rangeswith two ovens.

“This is for people thathave the dilemma of making bigmeals,” he said. “There are two differ-ent ovens that have two different tem-peratures at the same time.”Nemitz said induction ovens are alsogetting improvements. Before, people

could easily burn theirhands on a hot stove-top,but some companies aremaking that more diffi-cult to do.

“The way they’re builtnow is so the heat reactsto the magnetic pan,” hesaid. “If there’s nothingon there, it won’t get ashot, which makes heatingfaster and safer.”

Nemitz said while bothgas and electric stoves arepopular, there are slightlymore advantages with agas stove.

“Firstly, they have a loweroperation cost, though

the difference isn’t very noticeable,” hesaid. “The bigger advantage is thatnothing’s more responsive than a gasstove. It’s a lot easier to control theamount of heat with gas, because whenyou turn it off, it goes off.”

But he added electric stoves haveadvantages too.

“With electric today, many have class-top ranges,” he said. “That makescleanup a lot easier than with gas.”Nemitz said his business sells slightlymore electric stoves than gas.

“People will have a preference and theywon’t switch,” he said. “Those who pre-fer one over the other aren’t easilyswayed to the other one.”

He added that the nature of cookingitself has changed over the years.“It really has become more social withpeople cooking for entertainment,”Nemitz said. “It’s not just mom makingsomething for the kids anymore.”

Ross Nemitz, owner of Ross' Appliance Center, places agriddle on the top of a five-burner stove. Nemitz saidmany new stoves have five burners that allow for cook-ing more food at once. The attachable griddle makesit easier to cook breakfast foods like pancakes.

Nemitz opens up one of the two ovens on a rangeavailable for sale at his store. Nemitz said the twoovens can work at different temperatures and allow forsomeone to cook two meals at the same time.


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You’re feeding a crowd. What to do?

Faced with needing something quick

and easy to serve with a dip, you could

rip open a bag of chips – or try these.

It’s a recipe hands down easy, and

here’s a plus: it makes a lot. So serve

what you need and freeze the rest.

The recipe comes from Chef Robert

M. Landolphi, who came to Fort

Dodge years ago to show off his culi-

nary skills at a conference. His book,

“Gluten Free Every Day,” uses gluten-

free ingredients, but use regular ingre-

dients if you want. And switch up the

cheese. The nice thing about this recipe

is that you can use your favorites. Get

creative too. Add, say, a sliver of

cooked sausage or bacon in the middle

before these bake.

Whatever you use, the important point

here is versatility. You can serve these

with so many options. Got some barbe-

cue sauce on hand? Use it as a dipping

sauce. Or opt for a spinach dip. Or

maybe a variety of everyday salad

dressings.Frankly, however you serve them, these

things are addictive. So put a few aside

to enjoy after the crowd leaves. Here’s

how you make them.

Ingredients:

2 C. tapioca flour

1 tsp. salt (try sea salt)

1 C. sweet rice flour

1 ½ C. milk (we used 2%)

½ C. potato starch

¾ C. canola oil (or vegetable oil)

2 C. shredded parmesan cheese

4 large eggs, beaten

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Butter

or spray two 24-cup mini muffin tins

with cooking spray. Another option is to

just use one tin and keep the rest of

batter covered in refrigerator until

you’re ready to bake that batch.

In a large bowl, combine the tapioca

flour, sweet rice flour, potato starch,

parmesan cheese and salt. Whisk to

blend. Gradually whisk in the milk, oil

and eggs. Don’t over mix. Just combine

until the dry ingredients are wet.

Fill each muffin cup three-fourths full.

To make this easier, you could pour the

batter into a small pitcher or a measur-

ing cup. Bake for 15-20 minutes or

until lightly golden brown, but take

care not to overbake. Remove from

oven and serve warm.

And enjoy.

photographs by Meg Beshey

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Still Time to Set UpOwner-only 401(k)for 2012

If you’re a small-business owner, with

no full-time employees (except possibly

your spouse or business partner), you’re

probably used to taking care of just

about everything on your own. So, if

you’re thinking of establishing a retire-

ment plan — and you should — you

might also be attracted to “going solo”

with an “Owner-only” 401(k).

An Owner-only 401(k), sometimes

known as an Individual 401(k), has

been around for a few years now, and

has proven quite popular — and with

good reason. This plan is easy to estab-

lish, easy to administer and, most

importantly, gives you many of the

same benefits enjoyed by employees of

a company that offers a traditional

401(k) plan.

These benefits include the following:

Tax deferred earnings — Your earn-

ings aren’t taxed as they accumulate.

Tax deductible contributions — An

Owner-only 401(k) consists of two com-

ponents — salary deferral and profit

sharing contributions, both of which

are generally 100 percent tax

deductible. If you choose to make Roth

salary deferrals to your Owner-only

401(k), your contributions aren’t

deductible, but you won't pay taxes on

your earnings, provided you don’t take

withdrawals until you’re 59-1/2 and it's

been five years since your first year of

Roth deferral.

Variety of investment choices — You

can choose to fund your Owner-only

401(k) with a wide range of invest-

ments. And you can construct an invest-

ment mix that’s appropriate for your

risk tolerance and long-term goals.

Furthermore, an Owner-only 401(k)

can potentially allow you to make

greater contributions, at an identical

income level, than other small-business

retirement plans, such as a SEP IRA. In

2012, you can defer up to $17,000, or

$22,500 if you’re 50 or older (as long as

you don’t exceed 100 percent of your

income). Then, in addition, you can

make a profit-sharing contribution

equal to 25 percent of your income

(slightly less if you are unincorporated).

So, by combining the salary deferral

and profit-sharing components, you can

potentially contribute up to $50,000 to

your Owner-only 401(k) in 2012, or

$55,000 if you’re 50 or older. And these

figures are doubled if your spouse also

contributes to the Owner-only 401(k).

However, you’re not obligated to con-

tribute anything to your plan. So, if

your business is slow one year, you

might scale back your contributions, or

put in nothing at all. Then, when busi-

ness picks up again, you can get back

toward contributing whatever you can

afford, up to the maximum.

Clearly, the Owner-only 401(k) can

offer you some key advantages in build-

ing resources for retirement. But it’s not

the only small-business retirement plan

on the market, so, before you make a

decision, you may want to consult with

your tax and financial advisors to deter-

mine if an Owner-only 401(k) is indeed

the right plan for you.

But don’t wait too long. You’ll have to

establish your Owner-only 401(k) by

Dec. 31 if you want to receive any tax

deductions for 2012. And in any case,

the sooner you start putting money

away, the faster the progress you will

make toward the retirement lifestyle

you’ve envisioned.

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