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By Shane Goodman, [email protected]
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rapped in a package underneath our Christmas tree in 1973
was my hero, Evel Knievel, or at least an action figure that
kind of looked like him, dressed in his signature American
flag-adorned white jumpsuit. A removable plastic helmet covered his
flowing vinyl hair, and the look on Evel’s face was as stern as anyone
who would try to jump the Snake River Canyon, or in my case, down
our basement steps. And, ironically, each Evel Knievel figure was also
equipped with a cane.
The bendable Evel
Knievel figure was quite
slender and only 6” tall. He
was a dwarf in comparison to G.I. Joe, Big Jim or
Johnny West, but he had
something those guys never
did — a motorcycle. And
not just any motorcycle,
mind you, this doll (I use
that term lightly) came with
a daredevil stunt cycle with rubber tires that could absorb all the shock
I could muster up. But what really made the cycle special was the red,
wind-up energizer that would shoot it out at a seemingly blazing speed
to gear up for the stunts.
The real-life Evel Knievel attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp
jumps; mine did hundreds in our driveway alone. The real-life Evel suffered more than 433 broken bones, but there wasn’t a single blemish in
my guy. The real-life Evel had a fleet of vehicles. I had the Evel Knievel
Scramble Van, complete with jump ramp, cycle jack, cycle trailer, workbench and tools. The real-life Evel died in 2007 at age 69. Mine remains
in an unknown area, disappearing sometime in the 1980s.
But, for a few hundred bucks and an online order, these memories
can all be fully restored, proving that, regardless of age, a boy never
really has to stop being a kid.
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WEBSTER CITY RESIDENTS
AND THEIR CHERISHED
CHILDHOOD TOYS
By Pete Myers
here was a knock on the door Christmas
morning that Steve Eckardt remembers
vividly five decades later. Standing there
was a local business owner Eckardt affectionately
knew as Mr. Chet. Chet came to deliver a special
gift, a moment the 7-year-old Eckardt would
cherish for the rest of his life.
Chet held a box of toys from a mail-order
promotion at the small neighborhood store
he owned. Eckardt’s parents did most of their
grocery shopping at the business, and Chet
took a liking to the family, talking with Eckardt
each time he visited the store. Eckardt, during
frequent trips leading to Christmas, noticed a
cardboard advertisement above the produce
section which displayed three toys in a circus
scene. Chet recognized the boy’s fascination
with the horse-drawn toys.
“I was just taken by them,” Eckardt says. “I
thought they were just the most wonderful thing
I’d even seen. To a boy they looked almost full
sized. They were probably only 18 inches long or
so. Chet saw I was interested in them.”
The advertised set was Kenton
Manufacturing’s Overland Circus collection,
available to those who saved enough vouchers
from Chet’s store. The distinctive cast iron figures came as a trio, featuring the calliope wagon,
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Steve Eckhardt and his cast iron Overland Circus toy he’s kept for decades.
band wagon and cage wagon. Eckardt recalls that
Christmas moment and Chet’s kind gesture in
detail years later.
“Why he chose to bring me those I don’t
know, but I can certainly remember Mr. Chet
and that box of toys. It took my breath away,”
he says.
Thanks to his parents’ insistence, the toys
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remained in mint condition. The Eckardts, appreciative of Chet, used the Kenton models as ornaments at their home in southern Indiana.
“For most of my childhood, they were
placed around the tree at Christmas time each
year and then put up afterwards. I had limited
play with them, but they remained in wonderful
condition because of that,” Eckardt says.
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Later in life, Eckardt saw something at a toy
show which sparked memories of Chet and the
three ornaments surrounding his tree each holiday. The Overland Circus toys had once again
captured his focus as an adult. Eckardt began
researching collectibles, reading everything he
could to become an expert. Shortly after, he paid
visit to the home where he grew up, interested
if Mom still had the ageless reminders of childhood.
Back in the Evansville, Ind., house where
Chet visited all those Christmases ago, Eckardt
wondered aloud what had happened to the
heirlooms. Eckardt now knew the collectibles
were among the last cast iron models produced
by Kenton and had value well beyond sentiment.
Mom wasn’t positive what had happened to the
wagons, but after some digging, Eckardt found
two of the three he was after.
Again in Eckardt’s possession were the band
wagon and cage wagon, the latter still with the
original polar bear. The toys remained well preserved, as his folks intended. Eckardt adds in a
personified way, the remaining models have been
under his care ever since.
Toys carried Eckardt’s entrepreneurial spirit
as an adult. The rediscovery of his favorite childhood toys led to a 12-year period of life where
Eckardt worked as a professional collector.
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The Overland Circus toy is one of Steve Eckardt’s prized possessions.
After finding Chet’s gift at Mom’s house, Eckardt
began the journey which took him to major toy
shows on both coasts, buying toys wherever he
could find them. He says he was a one-man business, following a passion stirred initially by a kind
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While traveling the vintage toy circuit, he
also worked as a pastor in Council Bluffs —
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he paid the bills.
“Toys were a nice side business I could do
while I pastored the church. Then (toys) kind of
became a full time thing. I want to be careful how
I say that. I didn’t put toys ahead of my calling,”
Eckardt laughs.
Eckardt values his commitment to the
church and comes across as a kind man with a
child’s heart. He relocated to Webster City in
1987 to live closer to the family of his wife, Jill.
Currently retired, the 64-year-old still has a
home here and now travels only when he visits
his five children. During adulthood, Eckardt’s
interest in toys never waned far from the
amazed boy coming to the door Christmas
morning.
Eckardt noticed major changes in the toy
industry as the business trended toward online
auctions. Toys such as Kenton’s band wagon,
which were once rare, became more common
and less valuable in the larger marketplace.
Dropping attendance at shows and shrinking
margins led Eckardt to make a conscious decision to leave the trade.
“I pretty much got away from it when Ebay
came along,” he says. “It kind of messed up the
toy trade.”
The same toys from Chet’s grocery store
all those years ago now decorate the Christmas
tree in his own family home. The two remaining
from the trio are the only he displays from his
vast collection. The third toy is an item the old
collector still hunts for.
“I’m still looking for that calliope wagon,” he
says. “Not diligently, but I’d love to find it in the
same condition as the others. I want to complete
my display because of the personal nature. It can
be found for sure. Finding it in very good condition sometimes is a little harder. And at a price I
want to pay as well.”
You name it, he’s got it
Former Webster City mayor Gene Gray has his
own share of collectibles, toys included. While
speaking to me over the phone, Gray says he
admired Eckardt Eckardt’s collection of cast
iron banks while both were in the business. Like
Eckardt, Gray found antique collecting to be a
viable industry to supplement his true calling.
The two-term politician owned and operated an antique shop in Webster City for 27
years, time in which Gray accumulated a few
toys himself.
“Classic guitars, old medical instruments,
Indian artifacts. You name it, I’ve got it,” Gray
says.
In his collection, Gray holds on to a few of
his old toys. He’s particularly fond of a tractor
and tank he owns which were made by Louis
Marx and Company. The former business owner
values antique toys manufactured pre-World
War II, before the nearly universal shift to plastic
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Bob Wiemann owns dozens of Tonka-manufactured toys including dump trucks, a roller and a crane.
toy modeling.
Gray grew up in Sand Hills, Neb., where he
remembers hunting for Native American artifacts as a childhood diversion. Stopping short of
labeling them toys, Gray says he frequently sold
and purchased artifacts while in business from
1972-1999. The Indian artifacts were among
many items he sold at his store, furniture being
the most popular item.
Gray also holds on to a few prized possessions from his prime collecting days, his current
lot of Indian artifacts include: arrow points, clubs
and ancient clothing. Many of these items Gray
says would never be up for sale.
He’s a Tonka-type
Tonka is a popular brand with many collectors I
find in Webster City. All share a common mantra when reflecting on the classic brand, “They
just don’t make them like they used to.”
Local collector Bob Wiemann owns dozens
of Tonka-manufactured toy trucks. He purchased
them in bulk from a friend who sold boxes of the
toys by the pickup load. Wiemann admits he fell
into toy collecting and spends a good amount
of time discussing and learning the value of his
Tonka collection with professionals. There are
many toy collectors out there, Wiemann says,
and he surprises them with what he has.
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“I have a Tonka roller, a lot of big dump
trucks, even a Tonka crane,” he says. “People
have told me they didn’t even know Tonka made
these.”
Wiemann has seen metal antiques fetch top
dollar and enjoys attending auctions. He’s proud
that there isn’t one plastic piece in his bunch and
ages his collection as pre-1940s.
“I have my own sand blaster and thought of
refurbishing them, but all the auctioneers told
me not to. The real collectors all want to do it
themselves,” says Wiemann.
Wiemann’s grandson enjoys the classic toys
and even helps grandpa navigate the online market whether he’s buying or selling. As a child
growing up with nine brothers and sisters, he
seldom had the same opportunity to enjoy what
his grandson does now during his own upbringing.
“If we had any toys, we had to make our
own,” Wiemann says.
Wiemann specifically looks for Tonka while
building his collection, but his set includes pieces
created by Nylint Corporation out of Rockford,
Ill. In January, Wiemann plans on attending a toy
auction in Webster City to establish price on
his various jewels. He’ll surely find an expert
opinion, as there are still plenty of boys and their
toys out there. Q
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on banks. Banks lent $350 billion
to help state and local governments fund public improvements
like schools, water and sewer
lines, roads and public health facilities. Banks’ role as buyers and
sellers of Treasury securities make
them vital to financing the operations of the federal government.
And banks paid about $60 billion
in federal, state, and local taxes in
2012 alone.
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of employment. The banking
industry employs more than 2.1
million people and banks are a
primary source of jobs in their
communities.
In each of these roles, banks
support the creation of jobs and
the growth of our economy. By
safeguarding the country’s deposits
and providing ample credit to consumers and businesses, the banking industry has helped finance U.S.
economic and industrial development for centuries.
Going forward, the industry
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of services, as new technology
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safe during vacation
Avoid leaving evidence that you’re away
By Jerry Goebel, State Farm agent
t is winter getaway time for
some. Here are some simple
things you can do to help protect your home while you’re away.
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el itinerary on social media.
Avoid chatting about your vacation
plans on social media sites such as
Facebook and Twitter. Also refrain
from posting travel photos online
until after you’ve returned.
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helping hand. A full mailbox is
a dead giveaway that you’re gone.
Ask a neighbor to stop by daily to
pick up your mail. In addition, your
house key is better off with your
neighbor than under the welcome
mat or a plastic rock.
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deposit box. Important personal items, such as your home
mortgage, vehicle registrations,
passports, and expensive jewelry,
should be kept in a safe deposit
box off-site.
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A high-security four-screw strike
plate, using three-inch screws and
a door lock with an ANSI Grade 1
rating can make breaking into your
home much tougher.
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near the house. Keep shrubbery
cut neatly so the interior of your
home is visible and burglars can’t
hide undetected.
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service. An unshoveled winter
driveway or an uncut summer
lawn can be a red flag.
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from windows. Your new flatscreen TV can be a tempting target. Move expensive appliances
away from windows and out of
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Available at most hardware stores,
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for a preset amount of time every
day.
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One way to make a sliding door
more secure is to cut a wooden
pole or thick dowel that matches
the length of the sliding track
when the door is closed. This
simple trick can keep the door
from opening even if the lock is
compromised.
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system. If there is a break-in
or fire and your system includes
remote monitoring, a signal will be
sent to your security system provider, who will contact your local
police or fire department.
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appliances. A toaster, coffee
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computer is still using energy even
when it’s not in use. Unplug all
unessential electrical devices while
you’re gone.
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Ola’s cake
Moist cake is rich with family tradition
By Josephine Main
his cake recipe came to
our family by way of my
younger sister’s godmother,
who baked it every year for my
sister’s birthday.
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As time passed, Mom started baking the cake. It was a big
hit at any family gathering and
became famous among my friends
at Central College. One of my
suite mates called it “social security,” since once word got out I had
some visitors would flock in.
This was the first birthday cake I ever made for my husband, and it
has remained his favorite. I asked him one year if he would like something
different, and his response was, “Are you insane?”
This is a wonderfully moist cake with a rich cocoa flavor. I top it
with a fudgy buttercream frosting, and it pairs beautifully with vanilla ice
cream.
A few tips on baking the cake: If you don’t have buttermilk, you can
use sour milk. Pour a tablespoon of vinegar into a measuring cup and
add enough milk to make one cup. Stir it and let it set a minute or two.
Let the butter, eggs and buttermilk sit out of the refrigerator for awhile
to knock the chill off of them before you mix the cake. And don’t be
alarmed when you pour in the boiling water — it makes the batter really
thin, but that’s the way it’s supposed to look. Use a spatula to blend
things thoroughly after you add the boiling water; if you use a stand
mixer, at that point you’ll have a chocolate-covered kitchen.
To make sure the cake is done, poke the center with a toothpick. If
the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done. Cool it, frost with your
favorite frosting and enjoy! Q
Ola’s cake
Ingredients
1-1/2 sticks butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2-1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons soda
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup boiling water
Directions
1. Cream butter and sugar well. Add
eggs one at a time, add vanilla.
2. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with butter milk, blend well.
3. Add boiling water and blend well.
4. Pour into greased and floured
pan(s) and bake at 350 degrees,
45 minutes for a sheet cake or
35 minutes for two 9-inch layers.
Do not overbake. Test center with
toothpick.
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Friday, Jan. 17
Q JV/V Girls/Boys Basketball at
Algona, 4:30/6:15 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 18
Q Kids’ Movies, “Percy Jackson 2:
Sea of Monsters” (PG), ages K- 5th
grade, 10:30 a.m. - noon, Kendall
Young Library.
Q Wrestling at ADM, 10 a.m.
Q JV/V Basketball vs. Waverly-Shell
Rock, 2/5 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 20
Q Martin Luther King Day
Q Teen Lounge, 3:30-5 p.m., Kendall
Young Library.
Q City Council Meeting, 7 p.m.
Q 7 Boys Basketball vs. Eagle Grove,
4:15 p.m.
Q 8 Boys Basketball at Eagle Grove,
4:15 p.m.
Q 9 Basketball at Iowa Falls-Alden,
6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 21
Q Teen Lounge, 3:30-5 p.m., Kendall
Young Library.
Q Cinema Fun, 6 p.m., Kendall
Young Library.
Q Pre-School Storytime, ages 3-5,
10:05- 10:35 a.m., Kendall Young
Library.
Q Science Club, 2nd-5th grade, 4 5 p.m., Kendall Young Library.
Q St. Thomas Aquinas P/T
Conferences, 3:30 p.m.,
Q MS Wrestling at Clarion
Goldfield, 4:15 p.m.
Q 7 Girls Basketball at Boone,
4:30 p.m.
Q JV Girls/Boys Basketball vs. Clear
Lake, 4:30/6:15 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 22
Q Teen Lounge, 3:30-5 p.m., Kendall
Young Library.
Q Webster Area Chamber Annual
Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Hamilton County
Fairground Arena.
Thursday, Jan. 23
Q Early Dismissal - St. Thomas
Aquinas School
Q eBooks Made Easy-iPads, learn
how to check out free eBooks from
the library, 6:30 p.m., Kendall Young
Library.
Q Library Advice for your Device,
drop in between 1-3 p.m., Kendall
Young Library.
Q Crafty Readers, preK - 1st grade,
3:30-4:30 p.m., Kendall Young Library.
Q Bean Soup Supper, 5-7 p.m., funds
go to World Hunger, Faith United
Methodist Church, 2020 Superior St.
Q St. Thomas Aquinas P/T
Conferences, 1:30 p.m.,
Q Webster City Middle School P/T
Conferences, 2-7 p.m.
Q 9 Basketball at Algona, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 24
Q
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No School - St. Thomas Aquinas
JV/V Girls Basketball at Clarion-
Goldfield, 3:45/6:15 p.m.
Garrigan, 6:15 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 25
Wednesday, Jan. 29
Q Kids’ Movies, “Despicable Me 2,”
ages K- 5th grade, 10:30 a.m. - noon,
Kendall Young Library.
Q Wrestling at St. Edmond, 10 a.m.
Q 9/JV/V Girls Basketball vs. Gilbert,
2 p.m.
Q Teen Lounge, 3:30-5 p.m., Kendall
Young Library.
Sunday, Jan. 26
Q Festival of Chocolate, $2-$6, 24 p.m., Kendall Young Library.
Monday, Jan. 27
Q Teen Lounge, 3:30-5 p.m., Kendall
Young Library.
Q 7 Girls/ Boys Basketball at St.
Edmond, 4:15 p.m.
Q 8 Girls/Boys Basketball vs. St.
Edmond, 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 28
Q Teen Lounge, 3:30-5 p.m., Kendall
Young Library.
Q Pre-School Storytime, ages 3-5,
10:05- 10:35 a.m., Kendall Young
Library.
Q Science Club, 2nd- 5th grade, 4 5 p.m., Kendall Young Library.
Q Book Discussion, “Lady Almina
and the Real Downton Abbey” by
Fiona Carnarvon, noon, Kendall Young
Library.
Q MS Wrestling Meet, 4:15 p.m.
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Thursday, Jan. 30
Q Crafty Readers, preK - 1st grade,
3:30-4:30 p.m., Kendall Young Library.
Q Library Advice for your Device,
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Young Library.
Q 4-H Leader and Volunteer Meeting,
6:30 p.m., Howard County Extension.
Q 7 Girls Basketball at Iowa FallsAlden, 4:15 p.m.
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Q Wrestling vs. Clarion-Goldfield,
6:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 31
Q JV/V Basketball vs. Eagle Grove,
4:30/6:15 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 1
Q Kids’ Movies, “Turbo” (PG),
ages K- 5th grade, 10:30 a.m.- noon,
Kendall Young Library.
Q Winterfest Dance, 8-11 p.m.,
High School.
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Monday, Feb. 3
Q Teen Lounge, 3:30-5 p.m., Kendall
Young Library.
Q City Council Meeting, 7 p.m.
Q 7 Boys at Iowa Falls-Alden, 4:15 p.m.
Q 8 Boys Basketball vs. Iowa FallsAlden, 4:15 p.m.
Q 9 Basketball vs. Clarion-Goldfield,
6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 4
Q Teen Lounge, 3:30-5 p.m., Kendall
Young Library.
Q Pre-School Storytime, ages 3-5,
10:05- 10:35 a.m., Kendall Young
Library.
Q Science Club, 2nd-5th grade, 4 5 p.m., Kendall Young Library.
Q 7 Girls Basketball vs. HamptonDumont, 4:15 p.m.
Q 8 Girls Basketball at HamptonDumont, 4:15 p.m.
Q JV/V Basketball at St. Edmond,
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Wednesday, Feb. 5
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Thursday, Feb. 6
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3:30-4:30 p.m., Kendall Young Library.
Q Library Advice for your Device,
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Q 9 Basketball vs. Humboldt, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 7
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Q JV Boys Basketball vs. HamptonDumont, 4 p.m.
Q JV Girls Basketball vs. HamptonDumont, 4:30 p.m.
Q V Girls/Boys Basketball vs.
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Monday, Feb. 17
Q President’s Day
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Q City Council Meeting, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 12 Tuesday, Feb. 18
Q JV Girls/Boys vs. Humboldt,
4:30/6:15 p.m.
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what’s in your garage?
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Photo by Pete Myers
out & about
Paula Griffin from the Domestic Sexual Assault Outreach Center accepts a check for
$946.91 from Deb Brown and Darcy Swon on Jan. 4. The money was raised from the
Lighted Christmas Drive through Briggs Woods campground.
Chuck Nelson’s goal is to have the best little bait shop in Webster City.
Where’s the bait?
Nelsons’ garage has worms in stock
By Pete Myers
riving through the heart of
Webster City, Nelson Bait
catches your eye on the
north side of Second Street.
Sheila and Chuck Nelson have
operated the active bait shop since
2011, right out of their garage,
capitalizing on their mutual love
of fishing and a home conveniently
located on the major thoroughfare.
Pronounced lettering spells “BAIT”
on the garage at 1131 Second
St. A distinctive lawn gnome and
sign, equipped with fishing net, tells
passersby where to find bait for
their next fishing trip.
When the Electrolux plant
shut down operations in Webster
City, Chuck Nelson found himself
out of work after 25 years with
the company. It was then his fishing hobby became a business venture, one that Sheila Nelson wasn’t
entirely confident in.
“I thought he was absolutely
nuts, like ‘Yeah right, a bait shop
will be profitable.’ I was wrong.
Let me tell you, it’s a good moneymaker,” Sheila says.
The Nelsons cite location as
their main asset; walk-up business
keeps them extremely busy during
summer months. Positive word of
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mouth is also very important to
Nelson Bait in the local economy.
Speaking like a true entrepreneur,
Sheila — the person who once
doubted the idea — now encourages Webster City anglers to buy
their bait locally. The ultimately
goal? To become the best bait
shop in town.
The functioning business
model at Nelson Bait allows the
family to literally live off the land.
It’s easier to purchase earthworms
from a vendor, but the Nelsons
have a secret spot where they
harvest commodity. Another way
of saying, the husband and wife go
out in the rain, get down on their
knees with flashlights and collect
worms.
In March, Sheila joined Chuck
for the first time on the nightcrawler hunt. One particular trip
yielded 10 pounds of worms. After
the dirt had been washed away,
Nelson Bait was supplied for nearly the entire year. No going back
to the vendor once they saw their
labor pay dividends.
“It’s a lot of hard work. Once
you see how much money you
save, it just makes sense doing it
yourself,” Sheila says. Q
inTANDEM workspace members Christina Bauer, Henkel & Associates, P.C., and Logan
Welch, Business Development Director of RAMCO Innovations, at the ribbon cutting for
InTANDEM’s new office on Dec. 12.
Darcy Swon of inTANDEM Marketing cuts the ribbon for her new office on Dec. 12.
Contact Darren at 953-4822 ext. 304 or [email protected] to recommend someone for an upcoming issue of “What’s In Your Garage?”
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Bob Mason, CEO of Van Diest
Medical Center and Darcy
Swon, founder of inTANDEM
workspace/owner of inTANDEM marketing at the ribbon
cutting for inTANDEM’s new
office on Dec. 12.
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Come in where it’s
warm & cozy!
health Q&A
Q: What are the healthiest
New Year’s resolutions?
A: The new year is upon us, and I have become older and hopefully
wiser. New Year’s Day and New Year’s Eve have as many traditions as
any holiday we celebrate. How many older Americans remember ringing
in the new year with Guy Lombardo? He popularized the song “Auld
Lang Syne” and turned it into a New Year’s tradition; it was surely be
played around the country at midnight.
Another tradition is the big ball at Times Square; many people stand
in the cold and watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve, while we watch
it on television, hosted by Dick Clark.
Another tradition at New Year’s Eve is the resolutions made by
individuals. It is a way to reflect on previous year’s mistakes and resolve
to improve oneself in the New Year. While the old faithful resolutions
are still there, this year we recommend making resolutions to prevent
injury and illness. Eat more fruits and vegetables, drink more water (no
one drinks enough water), exercise more or walk more, participate in
cognitive activities such as playing brain games — trivia on the computer,
for example — or any activities that make you think. Make your home
safer. Add lighting where needed, remove cords that are in the walk
ways, tape down rug corners. Make appointments with your medical
provider and stay ahead of the “health game.” Happy New Year! Q
Information provided by Jill Scott, executive director, Windsor Manor Assisted
Living Community, 1401 Wall St., Webster City, 515-832-1188.
Q: Are there any foods that
help boost the immune system?
A: With the flu and cold season upon us, consider these nutrients when
meal planning to keep your body healthy and immunity working in top
condition.
Zinc is important for building immune function and may help
lessen the severity of some cold symptoms. Animal sources of zinc are
absorbed best; they include lean red meat, pork, eggs, oysters, shellfish
and milk. Other non-animal sources of zinc include wheat germ, wholewheat goods, lima beans, soybeans and peanuts.
Vitamin A is a powerful antioxidant that helps prevent infections.
Choose dark green, yellow and orange fruits and vegetables like cantaloupe, carrots, sweet potatoes, winter squash, spinach and broccoli for
vitamin A.
Vitamin D has been linked to strengthening the immune response
and is normally synthesized by our bodies during exposure to sunlight in
the summer. Only a few foods contain significant amounts of vitamin D:
salmon, tuna, vitamin-D enriched milk and some mushrooms. Consider
talking to your physician about a vitamin D supplement to help meet your
needs during the fall and winter months.
Probiotics are friendly bacteria that make up 70 to 80 percent of
our immune system, so it’s important to make sure the friendly bacteria
outnumbers the unfriendly bacteria to handle the potential germs we
encounter daily. Yogurt is a great source of probiotics. Q
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library
out & about
By Angie Martin-Schwarze
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Time for chocolate
Second annual festival set for Jan. 26
By Angie Martin-Schwarze, director
he second annual Festival of
Chocolate is set for Sunday,
Jan. 26 from 2 - 4 p.m.
Join us for this delicious fundraiser and you will get to sample
a wide variety of chocolate creations. Tickets are $6 for adults,
$5 for Friends members and $2 for
children 10 and younger.
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Upcoming Events
Teen Lounge (grades six-12), 3:30
- 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday afternoons in the
library meeting room. A place to
hang out with friends, use a laptop or do homework, plus snacks,
video games, movies and more on
special days. All teens are welcome.
Advice for Your Device:
Want to learn more about getting
free content through the library on
your device? Drop in on Thursdays
between 1 - 3 p.m. with your
device (tablet, eReader, laptop,
smartphone, etc.) and we’ll work
with you on library-related services
(eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines,
library account). No appointment
necessary. Hardware issues will not
be addressed. Can’t make it on
Thursday afternoon? Appointments
are available. Come in or call (515)
832-9100 to set one up.
Book Discussion: “Lady
Almina and the Real Downton
Abbey” by Fiona Carnarvon on
Tuesday, Jan. 28, noon - 1 p.m.
In February, we will read “Cheap
Cabernet” by Cathie Beck on
Tuesday, Feb. 25 at noon. Books
are available at the checkout desk.
Everyone welcome.
eBooks Made Easy (for
iPad): Thursday, Jan. 23, 6:30
p.m. Attend a class to learn how
Michael A. Scheuermann, Henkel & Associates, P.C., chats with some guests at
the ribbon cutting for inTANDEM’s new office on Dec. 12.
to check out free eBooks from
Kendall Young Library on an iPad.
Please bring your fully charged
device, library card and email
account information.
The DIY Club: Tuesday,
Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m. Transform cereal
boxes into handcrafted notebooks
in a perfect size for portability. All
materials will be provided.
Kendall Young Library
7ILLSON!VEs
Hours:
Mon. - Thur.: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
eMagazines at Kendall
Young Library: Thursday, Feb.
13, 6:30 p.m. Attend a class to
learn how to check out free eMagazines from Kendall Young Library.
Please bring a fully charged device
or laptop, library card, and email
account information.
Adult Movie: “About Time”
(R) starring Domhnall Gleeson and
Rachel McAdams. Tuesday, Feb. 18,
6 p.m. Popcorn and drinks provided.
inTANDEM workspace members at the ribbon cutting for InTANDEM’s new office
on Dec. 12. Front row, from left: Michael Mahoney, Jordan & Mahoney Law Firm;
Ryan Mahoney, Jordan & Mahoney Law Firm; Christina Bauer, Henkel & Associates;
Meredith Nerem, Jordan & Mahoney Law Firm; and Jessica Furman, Art & Soul. Back
row, from left: Pat Palmer, The Computer Guy; Michael Scheuermann, Henkel &
Associates; Kathy Getting, Power Up YOUth; and Darcy Swon inTANDEM workspace/
inTANDEM marketing.
Children’s Programming
Saturday Children’s Movies are
shown every Saturday from 10:30
a.m. to noon for ages Kindergarten
to fifth grade.
Jan. 18: “Percy Jackson: Sea of
Monsters” (PG).
Jan. 25: “Despicable Me 2” (PG).
Feb. 1: “Turbo” (PG).
Feb. 8: “Cloudy with a Chance
of Meatballs 2” (PG).
Feb. 15: “Epic” (PG).
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Avery, Alex and Adysen Toppen at Grid Iron’s Supper with Santa on Dec. 23.
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By Jaime Roelfs
CRESTVIEW PROVIDES
TOP NOTCH
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Benefits of
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therapy
Patients regain confidence after illness or injury
By Jaime Roelfs, marketing director
ehabilitation therapy can
do wonders in the recovery course of the patient.
Whenever the medical treatment
is backed up by suitable physical
therapy, the recovery rate is much
faster, painless and complete.
Rehabilitation therapy is
described as the therapeutic, healing treatment a patient receives
after any kind of illness or injury.
The intensity of the illness or
injury may vary. It could be cancer, a stroke or a small accident,
also. There are medicines to cure,
but rehabilitation is one thing that
helps you gain your self-confidence
to overcome any acute or minor
illness.
All forms of rehabilitation
therapists try their level best to
help people recover from challenges or any other problems, be
they physical or mental. There are
many kinds of rehabilitation therapies that mainly deal with your
physical and mental conditions.
Physical therapy includes strengthening muscles and relieving pain.
This therapy often involves a massage exercise, depending on the
health of the patient. A person may
require several kinds of rehabilitation therapy. To give an example,
a stroke patient who is paralyzed
in his or her face and other areas
of the body may need physical
as well as speech therapy. Rehab
therapists may work jointly on a
patient’s case in order to manage
an effective rehabilitation program.
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Consulting Services to help provide exceptional rehabilitative services such as physical, occupational
and speech therapy. Our ultimate
goal is to achieve the highest level
of independence possible and
retain the highest possible quality
of life for as long as possible. As
a result, many patients return to
their previous living environment,
or to the least restrictive setting
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Information provided by Jaime Roelfs, Marketing Director, Crestview Nursing
and Rehabilitation Center, 2401 Des Moines St., Webster City, 515-832-2727.
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faith
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Tickets available for Father/Daughter Dance
Attention, girls! Valentine’s Day is coming, so grab your dad, stepdad,
uncle, grandpa or other favorite valentine and meet your friends for a fun
night out. We’ll provide the music, dancing and refreshments and you will
leave with priceless memories. The second annual TDComp Boosters
Father/Daughter Dance is right around the corner. For tickets or more
information, contact [email protected]. Q
Trinity Lutheran Church hosts a winter program for school children
on Wednesday afternoons.
Make
2014
a new
Spiritual Journey
Asbury will help you on your way to God.
Asbury United Methodist Church
921 Des Moines Street
832-5369 ~ www.asburywc.org
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Kids CHOSEN
Program provides winter fun after school
By Amber Williams
uring these cold days of
winter, Trinity Lutheran
Church is offering kids
a safe place to socialize and keep
warm. The Kids CHOSEN winter
program has begun and will run
through the first day of spring.
It’s held at the church, located at
1229 Kathy Lane, after school. The
first session will start at 1:30 p.m.,
as that is an early-out day at the
local school and end at 4 p.m. But
usually, Kids CHOSEN runs from
3:30 - 5 p.m., after school, every
Wednesday, for kids in kindergarten through fourth grade.
“CHOSEN stands for Christ’s
Hosts of Saints Especially Now,”
explains Christian Education
Director Karen Hinderks. “Another
pastor and I came up with the idea
a long time ago. It’s been going on
for many, many years.”
Hinderks leads the program,
which always includes religious
devotions and faith-based games,
but it also expands to community
service and outreach projects.
“We’ll deliver valentines to
shut-ins and deliver other service
projects, for example,” she says.
“We show DVDs on popcorn days
when it’s too cold for outdoor
winter fun, but otherwise we also
like to get outside for games in the
snow and sledding.”
All children are chosen, so all
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not just Trinity Lutheran members. Call 832-2220 for more
details, or email Hinderks at
[email protected].
If you’re looking for some fun
on Tuesday nights, look no further
than Faith United Methodist
Church’s weekly event TPPP.
It’s Tuesday Night Pizza with the
Pastor at Pickles, a weekly get
together that happens every week
at Pickles Pub in Webster City
from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Spread the Word
Have an upcoming event or
church news you would like to
announce? Send information to
[email protected].
It’s actually a Bible Study hosted by both Faith UMC and Kamrar
UMC. People are invited to join
and study books of the Bible and
share pies by the slice. During the
study there will also be two offerings accepted, one for the pizza
and the other for the Beacon of
Hope Men’s Homeless Shelter in
Fort Dodge.
For more information about
the Bible study, contact Faith
United Methodist Church at
832-4787, or send an to email
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Meet Troy Smock
Assistant principal guides teens to best decisions
By Pete Myers
he hallways of Webster
City High School are filled
with commotion on the
Friday preceding Christmas break.
Finals are a busy time; students
cleared by their parents coming
and going as testing dictates. The
scheduling is designed to replicate
university experience and accommodate upperclassmen taking
courses at nearby Iowa Central
Community College. Second year
administrator Troy Smock introduced himself as he chatted with
students lounging on a plush green
sofa just hours before the doors
closed on 2013.
Assistant Principal Smock
came to Webster City last school
year after 10 years teaching physical education at Center Point
Urbana. He jumped at the chance
for his first administrative role and
spoke about new responsibilities:
leading 500 students opposed to
25 presenting obvious challenges.
Ever the leader, he downplays
his significance in the operation,
heaping praise on staff. Besides,
Smock says he’s better known as
the baseball coach in town.
Smock enjoys the flexibility
of his new role, one which allows
him to reach more students than
he previously could. The most
satisfying part of his job, according
to Smock, is when he’s able to see
a student graduate who may not
have made the best choices in the
past. Guiding teenagers toward
good decisions is his major contri-
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The Grid Iron crew prepares for Supper with Santa on Dec. 23.
Troy Smock is the assistant principal at
Webster City High School.
bution in the community.
“Our staff works very hard.
There are questions that need
answered and require a lot of
teamwork,” Smock says. “We
work together.”
The Luther College graduate
looks forward to new educational
tools available to staff in 2014. Six
weeks ago, iPads were introduced
district wide; the logistics involved
with rolling out 1,700 tablets caused
a few bumps in the road. As the
staff becomes more comfortable,
Smock anticipates the technology
will become a great asset.
“The iPad hasn’t been on the
front lines like it will be second
semester,” he says. “We’re really
excited about that.”
Smock has heard concerns
about the iPad and potential cyberbullying. While bullying is always
troubling, the assistant principal
believes in the student body and
its collective accountability.
“The kids are pretty responsible,” he says. “It’s kind of the
world we live in.” Q
Jack Randall at Grid Iron’s Supper with Santa on Dec. 23.
Briley Van Deer at Grid Iron’s Supper with Santa on Dec. 23.
What do you have planned for Christmas break?
Bailey Van Deer at Grid Iron’s
Supper with Santa on Dec. 23.
Brian Ortiz, junior:
“Not much.
Spend time with
my family.”
Breana Crane,
senior:
“I’m visiting my
aunt in Arizona”
Clay Fortune,
junior:
“Traveling to see
my grandparents
and sleeping.”
Cole Hilpipre,
junior:
“Catching up
on time with
friends.”
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out & about
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Cameron Stueland at Grid Iron’s Supper with
Santa on Dec. 23.
Aliyah Stueland at Grid Iron’s Supper with Santa
on Dec. 23.
Marlow Ruppel at Grid Iron’s Supper with Santa
on Dec. 23.
Carson and Brayden Burtnett at Grid Iron’s Supper
with Santa on Dec. 23.
Braden Meier and Treasyn Cope at Grid Iron’s
Supper with Santa on Dec. 23.
Peyton Weisberg at Grid Iron’s Supper with Santa
on Dec. 23.
Santa with Aleeah and Abbey Rucker at Grid Iron’s
Supper with Santa on Dec. 23.
Zane Griffith at Grid Iron’s Supper with Santa
on Dec. 23.
Delainey Griffith at Grid Iron’s Supper with Santa
on Dec. 23.
Santa visits with David Shore at Grid Iron’s Supper
with Santa on Dec. 23.
Nathan Anderson at Grid Iron’s Supper with Santa
on Dec. 23.
Kylee Arnold at Grid Iron’s Supper with Santa
on Dec. 23.
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JANUARY | 2014
Webster City Living
“Around the corner on Seneca”
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