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LOCAL EXPERTS DISCUSS
THE EVOLUTION OF HOW
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I wasn’t in Mexico
I
t happened to me just recently. Our company was hosting an event,
and I offered my credit card to cover purchases for the evening. On
my drive home, I realized that I didn’t have the card in my possession.
I checked my billfold, my pants pockets,
my coat pockets and everywhere else I
could think of — still no credit card. It
was an unnerving feeling. Should I have
called the credit card company and had
the card cancelled immediately? Should
I have waited to see if it showed up?
Should I have questioned the venue or
the person who I initially gave the card
to? All these questions and more popped
into my head, as I kicked myself for not
paying with cash.
It wasn’t too long ago when I experienced a credit card theft incident.
I received a call from the credit card
company asking me if I recently made
purchases in Mexico. Sitting at my desk
here in Iowa, I uncomfortably said no and asked why. The man on the
other end of the line explained to me that multiple charges were made
on my credit card. He then asked me if I had the card in my possession.
I checked my billfold and did, indeed, find it. I told him so and asked
why. He explained that a card was presented for the purchases. In other
words, someone made a card with my name and number on it. I was
shocked. The agent assured me that the charges would be reversed and
that the card would be cancelled with a new card issued to me. I was
relieved.
Just a month later, I received a call from the same credit card company, explaining that another incident occurred with the new card that was
issued. So that card was also cancelled, and another new card has been
issued. Three years have gone by, and I have not had a problem since.
But two incidents in one month? Coincidence? I guess it is possible, but
I had never had any problems before or since. It made my mind wander
in ways that it probably shouldn’t.
If you haven’t dealt with issues like these, the odds are that you
likely will. Does that mean that we should all quit using credit cards? The
answer is no, but we should certainly all be more vigilant in how we use
them. In this month’s cover story, we review the pros and cons of credit
card use, and we ask local residents about their preference of paper or
plastic. And, for the record, the business I left my card at returned it to
me, safe and sound.
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FEATURE
Paper or
PLASTIC?
LOCAL EXPERTS DISCUSS
THE EVOLUTION OF HOW
PEOPLE SPEND MONEY
By Juli Probasco-Sowers
T
oday the menu of ways to pay bills and
make purchases is nearly as varied as a
menu at a small diner.
Cash? Check? Credit card? Debit card? Mobile
phone payment?
Advancements in technology have made banking and paying for purchases more convenient than
ever, but does that mean cash is no longer king?
In today’s fast-paced technologically driven
society, it is nearly impossible to do all transactions in cash, say banking professionals who work
in Jefferson and Churdan.
But, they say, while the use of checks may one
day disappear entirely, people can expect cash to
be around for years to come.
Nikki Uebel and Lori Kennedy with Peoples
Trust and Savings Bank in Jefferson; Aimee Stratton
and Kristal Baugh of Home State Bank in Jefferson;
and Daniel Rinehart of United Bank of Iowa,
Churdan Branch recently discussed the changes
technology has brought to banking and how it
affects customers.
Checks fading out, cash is another
matter
“People are definitely getting away from using
checks,” says Uebel, branch manger at Peoples.
Cash is another matter.
“Some people really prefer to use cash,” she
says. “From what I have observed, for the majority
of the population, debit and credit cards are what
they use most of the time.”
Customers new to banking in the last few years
are less reliant on cash because they have become
more accustomed to electronic services.
Uebel, who has been at the bank for six years,
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Nikki Uebel of Peoples Bank and Trust in Jefferson says newer customers are more likely to use electronic and
mobile banking to a greater degree than cash. Photo by Juli Probasco-Sowers.
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says she seldom uses cash, although there are
times when it comes in handy.
“I’ll get some cash if I’m running out to
lunch during the week, and sometimes I take
cash along if I’m going out to eat with a group
of people. Usually I don’t have any on me,”
she says.
But there are certain times when cash
comes in handy.
“My husband’s family lives in Chicago, and
we have to take some toll roads. Last time
we went, we were scrounging around the
car looking for loose change to use in the toll
booths,” she says.
While cash will most likely be around
for a long time to come, Uebel does believe
checks will fade away, partially because there
is a potential for fraud connected with checks,
she says.
Checks are easy to lose, and they have a
person’s bank account and routing numbers
printed on them, along with a person’s name
and address. Another reason is the instant
transmission with electronic services.
On the flip side, retailers are taking
checks in good faith. If the check isn’t good,
the company is taking the risk.
“Some of the smaller businesses don’t
want to take that risk and don’t take checks
anymore,” Uebel says.
Uebel likes the convenience of using a
debit or credit card, but she believes it is easier
for people to spend more than they intended.
“If you have $100 in your pocket, it is
more tangible than swiping a card,” she says.
“With cash, people have a stronger sense of
spending the money.”
Technology catches on
Lori Kennedy, vice president/cashier/human
Daniel Rinehart with United Bank of Iowa in Churdan says
farmers have recently begun having checks from grain sales
deposited directly into their bank accounts, but they still like
having the paper trail of checks when it comes to paying
expenses. Photo by Jul Probasco-Sowers.
Aimee Stratton, left, and Kristal Baugh of Home State Bank say the use of ATMs has decreased as people pay
retailers directly through mobile banking and use of credit and debit cards. Photo by Juli Probasco-Sowers.
resource director at Peoples, has been with
the bank for 36 years. She remembers how
reluctant people were to use ATMs and debit
cards.
“Anything new was hard because people
weren’t very trusting. They were fearful of
what they didn’t know,” she says.
The bank did a lot of advertising to promote the use of both ATMs and debit cards.
At that time, and even today, there are cards
that are strictly for the ATM.
“Once people caught on and figured out
they could get the cash they needed from an
ATM instead of coming into the bank, ATM/
debit card use took off,” Kennedy says.
That was more than 20 years ago. A lot
has changed since then, and much of it has
been since the turn of the current century.
Since then, customers have gained the
ability to check their accounts online, transfer
funds from one account to another and pay
bills electronically.
At Peoples Trust, mobile banking was
implemented in 2012, and mobile deposit was
implemented in 2014.
Some customers reluctant to do
mobile banking
Mobile banking is the most recent technology.
Stratton, senior operations manager at
Home State Bank for 16 years, and Baugh, the
electronic banking specialist at Home State
for nine years, have noticed the same type
of transitions and initial reluctance to move
toward a new technology of mobile deposits.
“People were leery of making that move to
debit cards; it was slow to catch on,” Stratton
says. “We called customers from the bank to
promote debit cards and get them to try it.”
While debit cards finally became popular
and are used by many people today, Baugh
says she has noticed that the use of debit
cards at the ATM has gone down recently.
“People aren’t going to the ATMs for cash
like they used to. They just pay for things
directly with credit cards or debit cards
directly with a retailer,” she says.
Rinehart, United Bank of Iowa branch
manager in Churdan, says United Bank implemented mobile banking about two years ago.
“We wanted to be pro-active with the
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technology,” he says. “Some of our customers live 15 to 20 minutes from where they
bank and like the convenience of depositing
remotely.
However, United Bank of Iowa serves a
very rural clientele and a lot of older customers.
“About 65 percent of our customers want
to do business by check. I think they want the
paper trail,” Rinehart says.
The younger customers are going with
debit cards, and, in many cases don’t want
checks when they open a new account.
“Personally, I like to carry a little cash,”
Rinehart says. While he also uses mobile
banking, he uses a checkbook to conduct
business connected to the farming he does
with his parents.
He keeps an image of each check he uses
for bookkeeping purposes.
Despite the desire to use cash and checks,
there are aspects of electronic and mobile
banking that farmers are embracing, he says.
“Now farmers are using direct deposit
to receive payment when they sell grain,” he
says.
One downside to all the technology is a
decline in the number of people coming into
the bank lobby, Rinehart believes.
“As a banker, I like to meet the customers and talk with them and get to know them
personally,” he says.
The facts
A report on consumers and mobile financial
services released in March 2015 by the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
shows continuing reluctance by some consumers to move to mobile banking.
In part, the report says:
The share of smartphone users who
reported having made a mobile payment
in the 12 months prior to the survey has
increased to 28 percent, up from 24 percent
in both 2013 and 2012.
Among mobile payment users with smartphones, the most common type of mobile
payment was bill payment through an online
system or mobile app (68 percent, up from 66
percent in 2013).
Thirty-nine percent of all mobile payment
users with smartphones have made a pointof-sale payment using their mobile phone in
the 12 months prior to the survey, in line
with the 39 percent reporting such payments
in 2013.
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Of mobile payment users with smartphones who made point-of-sale mobile payments, 31 percent did so by scanning a barcode
or QR code displayed on their phone’s screen
at check out (down from 39 percent in 2013),
while 22 percent used an app that did not
require tapping their mobile phone or scanning
a barcode (up from 17 percent in 2013).
Residents of more rural areas have a
lower incidence of mobile payments use than
residents of more urban areas.
A preference for other methods of banking and making payments, as well as concerns
about security, continue to be the main
impediments to the adoption of mobile financial services cited by some consumers.
Of those not using mobile banking, the
primary reason respondents cited was a belief
that their banking needs were being met without the use of mobile banking (86 percent).
The primary reason non-mobile payment
users gave for not using mobile payments was
that they believe it is easier to pay with cash
or credit/debit cards (75 percent).
Concern about the security of the technology was a common reason given for not
using mobile banking or mobile payments (62
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FAITH
EDUCATION
Meet Jill Wanninger
RN teaches and serves as school nurse
J
Jamie Daubendiek and Jameson Daubendiek at the Holy Week Fair 2015.
Photo courtesy of Terry Mogensen.
Service to others
Christ Lutheran reaches out during Lent
By Lucas McMillan
W
hen Christ Lutheran Church Pastor Terry Mogensen was a
child, she says she didn’t understand the nature of the Easter
season.
“It confused me that we celebrated Jesus’ birthday in December, and
then his death only a few months later,” she says. “But now I see how
perfect that is. I understand how it can serve as a time of reflection for
all Christians.”
To celebrate Lent this year, the Christ Lutheran congregation in
Jefferson is assembling personal care kits through Lutheran World
Relief’s Baskets of Promise appeal. The church’s goal is to create 40
kits — one for each day of Lent — though Pastor Mogensen says they
frequently exceed that number. The kits, which include items like bath
towels, soap and toothbrushes, are sent all over the world to disaster
areas, refugee camps and anywhere else where people can’t take care of
their personal needs. On March 13 the church will be collecting combs to
include in the kits, and on March 20 they will be taking metal nail clippers.
Another service initiative the church is undertaking for Lent is the
ELCA World Hunger Appeal 40 Days of Giving. The church’s children
are collecting pocket change from the congregation in handmade paper
piggy banks and bringing it forth during the offering to help aid world
hunger efforts.
“It’s a great way for the kids to see how their gifts can make a difference, and how they can be spread around the world,” Pastor Mogensen
says. “It shows them just how much work they can accomplish in just 40
days.”
Though Mogensen says that Easter is an ideal time to look within and
tighten one’s relationship with God, it’s also the right time to act on the
lessons of Jesus’ life.
“Service is about taking the fruits of our reflection and bringing them
to the outside world,” she says. “Jesus was all about helping people, healing and loving. We know that, but now let’s actually do it.”
The church will also host a Holy Week Fair on Palm Sunday, March
20, after the 9 a.m. service, featuring fun and educational activities for all
ages. It will also hold a light brunch and fellowship following the Easter
Sunday 9 a.m. service on March 27. n
ill Wanninger wears two hats
in the Greene County School
District.
She’s the instructor for the
certified nursing assistant (CNA)
class at the high school in Jefferson
and school nurse to students at the
intermediate school (fourth through
sixth grades) in Grand Junction.
“This is my first year teaching a
CNA class, although I have taught
CPR classes and that type of subject,” Wanninger says. “I am really
enjoying it.”
She believes the CNA class is
helpful for students, particularly if
they are going on into nursing or
another area of the medical field.
“This is a big change from when
I went to nursing school,” says
Wanninger, who has been a nurse
for 31 years. “We started to college knowing nothing about nursing.
Now students usually become a
CNA before they go to college, so
they know more about what nursing
will be like. It can help them decide
if that’s what they want to do.”
Students who take the CNA
class also obtain college credits
through Iowa Western Community
College, which is an added bonus,
particularly because the high school
students do not have to pay college
tuition for the classes.
She has eight students in the
CNA class that meets for two hours
each morning of the second trimester, which is underway currently.
She teaches everything from how
to take blood pressure to how to
make a bed, turn a patient over,
how to give a bed bath and how to
Jill Wanninger, RN, admires the students
she teaches in her CNA class at Greene
County High School. Photos by Juli ProbascoSowers.
care for a patient with Alzheimer’s.
In the first trimester of the
school year, CNA students are
taught medical terminology by
another school nurse, Mary
Pedersen, Wanninger says.
In the third trimester, the class
moves to Regency, a senior living/nursing facility just across the
road from the high school, for one
hour each morning. It also allows
students to go to work in the community while they are still in high
school and even college.
That’s where the students do
their clinical work, taking vitals such
as blood pressure and temperature.
Not all the students in her
class decide to move on to a medical field, but each of them have
gained skills they will be able to use
throughout their lives.
“I call them my girls,” Wanninger
says. “I respect these girls for what
they are working on.” n
Q: What do you like best about your teacher?
Courtney Morlan:
Lindsey Paulsen:
Emily Most:
“She’s a really good
“She is a great
“She’s awesome.
teacher, and she
teacher. I hope I can
She inspires me to
helps you if you need
be a nurse as long
pursue my career in
it.”
as she has.”
the medical field.”
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CALENDAR
Thursday March 10
n Wellness Screenings, 6-9 a.m.,
Laboratory, Greene County Medical
Center
n Community Players of Greene
County, 6:30-9 p.m., Greene County
High School Auditorium
n Play Wii in the Children’s
Department. Call ahead to reserve
time on the Wii with 30 minute time
slots. Children may play for 1 hour if
no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m.,
Jefferson Public Library
Friday March 11
slots. Children may play for 1 hour
if no one else is waiting. 1:30-5 p.m.,
Sunday March 13
Monday March 14
n Blood Pressure Clinic, noon1:30 p.m., Public Health, Greene
County Medical Center
n Board of Supervisors, 8:30 a.m.,
Greene County Courthouse
n Play the Wii in the Children’s
n Library Board Meeting, 7-8 p.m.,
Scranton Public Library
Tuesday March 15
n S.H.I.I.P. (Senior Health Insurance
Information Program), 9 a.m. - noon,
Greene County Medical Center
Wednesday March 16
n Weekly Immunization Clinic,
8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Public Health,
n Park and Recreation Board
Meeting, noon, Greene County
Community Center
n Fire Department Drills/Training,
7 p.m., City Hall/Fire Department
High School
Thursday March 17
n Irish Stew Meal. Irish stew, chicken and noodles, salad bar, dessert bar
and drinks. Free will offering. 11 a.m.
- 1 p.m., St. Brigid’s Catholic Church,
Grand Junction.
n Daylight Saving Time begins
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n Evening Immunization Clinic,
4:15 p.m., Public Health, Greene
County present “The Wizard of Oz,”
7 p.m., Greene County High School
Auditorium
n St. Patrick’s Day
Friday March 18
Auditorium
n Track: Girls/Boys Varsity Meet,
4/4:30 p.m. @ Buena Vista University
Saturday March 19
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Auditorium
Monday March 21
n Blood Pressure Clinic, noon1:30 p.m., Public Health, Greene
n Spring Break, No school, Greene
County Community School District
Tuesday March 22
n City Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m.,
City Hall
Wednesday March 23
7 p.m., City Hall/Fire Department
Thursday March 24
n People for Animal Welfare Safety
(PAWS), 7:30 p.m., Jefferson City
Council Chambers
Friday March 25
Sunday March 27
n Easter
Monday March 28
n Blood Pressure Clinic, noon 1:30 p.m., Public Health, Greene
n Track: Boys/Gilrs JV/V Meet,
4:30 p.m. @ GCHS
Tuesday March 29
Wednesday March 30
Thursday March 31
CALENDAR
n Track: Girls Varsity Meet,
4:30 p.m. @ Audubon
Friday April 1
n Chamber Board Business
Promotions Meeting, 7:45-9 a.m., City
Hall
n Track: Boys Varsity Meet,
4:30 p.m. @ Winterset
Monday April 4
n Library Board Meeting, 8 p.m.,
n Golf: Girls JV/V Meet, 4 p.m. @
Carroll
n Golf: Boys JV/V Meet, 4 p.m. @
Raccoon Valley Golf Course
n Track: Girls/boys Varsity Meet,
4:30 p.m. @ Panora
Tuesday April 5
n Golf: Gilrs JV/V vs. Gilbert, 4 p.m.
@ The Hill Golf Course
Wednesday April 6
7 p.m., Jefferson City Hall/Fire
Department
Thursday April 7
n Golf: Girls Varsity Meet, 4 p.m.
@ The Hill Golf Course
n Golf: Boys Varsity Meet, 4 p.m.
@ Perry
n Blood Mobile, 12:30-5:30 p.m.,
Trinity Lutheran Church
n Greene County Development
Corp. Meeting, 11:30 a.m., Greene
County Community Center
n City Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m.,
Jefferson City Hall
n City Council Meeting, 6-7 p.m.,
Scranton City Hall
n Golf: Girls JV/V Meet, 4 p.m. @
Ballard HS
n Golf: Boys JV/V Meet, 4 p.m. @
Raccoon Valley Golf Course
Wednesday April 13
Saturday April 9
Thursday April 14
n Junior/Senior Prom, 7-2 p.m.,
Elks’ Lodge
n Wellness Screenings, 6-9 a.m.,
Laboratory, Greene County Medical
Center
n Golf: Boys Varsity Meet, 1:30 p.m.
@ Jester Park Golf Course
n Track: Boys Varsity Invite,
4:30 p.m. @ Saydel HS
n Track: Girls Varsity Meet,
4:45 p.m. @ Perry
Friday April 8
Monday April 11
n Library Board Meeting, 7-8 p.m.,
Scranton Public Library
n Track: Girls/Boys Varsity Meet,
4:30 p.m. @ Carroll HS
n Track: Girls/Boys 7/8th Meet,
4:30 p.m. @ Ogden HS
Tuesday April 12
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COMMUNITY
SENIOR LIVING
Grand Junction Library’s
100th anniversary
Caregiver stress
Facility has grown and moved many times
By Matt Gordon
L
ibrary patrons in Grand
Junction will mark a major
milestone with an open house
on April 24 when they celebrate
the 100th anniversary of the Grand
Junction Library.
“We’ll have an open house
from 2-4 p.m. with refreshments
and a program, but the program is
in the process of being planned,”
explains Lana Miller, secretary of
the Grand Junction Library Board.
Although the library was not
housed in its own building until the
1990s, it was started in 1916 with
500 books. At that time the library
was housed in a room of a new
schoolhouse.
Each time the library grew
beyond the capacity of where it
was housed, the library board
found a new home.
In March of 1923, the library
was moved to the Legion Memorial
Hall; in the 1930s to a room
over the old fire station on East
Main Street and then to a building
behind the fire station in 1950.
On Feb. 5, 1965, the library
was moved to 222 Main St. to
provide for yet more books.
The library did not have its
own building until 1990 when Mrs.
Max Wetrich promised $50,000 to
the library board if a new building
would be built where the Legion
Hall used to be located.
The library has been in the
same building since that time. The
building now houses about 10,000
books, plus five public access computers, movies and more. There
are 905 people who hold Grand
Junction Library cards.
New books are added to the
collection each month.
In January, fresh paint in bright
colors has added new life to the
interior of the building, thanks to a
$500 grant from the Rotary Club.
Library Board trustee Vernon
Fritz says he’s proud the library
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Jenon Cody took over as librarian at
the time the current library building was
being built. Although retired, she still fills
in as librarian when needed. Photo by Juli
Probasco-Sowers.
has been available to people who
live in Grand Junction and the surrounding rural areas for 100 years.
“Currently the selection of
books available is up to date, and
we have the computers available. I
do think there could be more of an
education component in regard to
the computers,” he says.
The library has also been lucky
in that it has had some long-time
librarians. Ethyl Bistline started as
the librarian in 1923 and served
for 38 years. When she retired,
Annabel Mount started and served
for 10 years. Lois Jewett Freerkson
began in 1977 and served until
1982. Judy Lint served from 1982
to 1990, during the time when the
current library was being built.
Jenon Cody became the librarian in 1990 and served until April
of 2010. Sue Kellogg was the librarian from May 2010 to March 2016.
A new librarian, Susan Kreiger
Hogueison, has been hired.
So what does the future hold
for a 100-year-old library?
Miller and Diane Kafer, also
a library board member, say they
want to see children’s programs
being offered at the library yearround. They would also like to see
more adult programs provided. n
MARCH | 2016
Tips for taking care of yourself
W
ith an aging population, more caregiving is being provided by people who aren’t health care professionals.
Being there for your loved ones when they need you
is important to many of us. But being a caregiver can be a full-time
job. Without even realizing it, caregivers can suffer emotional and
physical strain. In addition, caregivers are more likely to experience symptoms of depression or anxiety.
Individuals who experience caregiver stress are putting
themselves at risk of decline in their own health. Many caregivers fall into the trap of believing that they have to do everything
by themselves. Don’t make that mistake. Take advantage of the
many resources and tools available to help you provide care.
Remember, if you don’t take care of yourself you won’t be able
to care for anyone else.
Watch for these signs of caregiver stress:
• Feeling exhausted all the time, overwhelmed and irritable.
• Gaining or losing a lot of weight due to lack of nutrition or
stress eating.
• Losing interest in activities you used to enjoy.
How to deal with the stress:
• Accept help. Be prepared with a list of ways that others can help you. For instance, allow someone to pick up your
groceries, sit with your loved one or allow someone to cook for
you twice per week.
• Focus on what you are able to provide. Don’t give
in to guilt. Feeling guilty is normal, but understand that no one
can do everything all the time. Your house does not have to be
spotless, and the dishes will be there tomorrow.
• Join a support group. A support group can be a great
source for encouragement and advice from others in similar situations. It can also be a good place to make new friends. Contact
The Gardens of Jefferson if you would like a list of support groups
in your area.
• Utilize respite care. It may be hard to leave your loved
one in someone else’s care, but taking a break is one of the best
things you can do for yourself and the person you’re caring for.
Most communities have some type of respite care available for a
reasonable fee. Long-term care insurances and veterans benefits
sometimes assist in paying for respite care. Call them to confirm
coverage.
• Rather than struggling, acknowledge your own
needs. Take advantage of local resources for caregivers so that
you can continue to provide for your loved one but also stay
healthy and have quality of life yourself.
If you would like assistance in having a conversation with your
parent(s) about their options, contact Matt Gordon, elder care
expert, The Gardens Assisted Living, 515-386-2555. n
Information provided by Matt Gordon, manager, The
Gardens Assisted Living, 1000 W. Washington St.,
Jefferson, 515-386-2555.
NEWS BRIEFS
RECIPE
Suzanne Sievers, owner/operator at The Stitch Quilt Shop; Bob Allen, president of the
Greene County Fair Board and Angie Pedersen, Greene County Chamber of Commerce
tourism and events coordinator.
Quinoa with chicken
and mushrooms
Classic stir fry with a new twist
By Kris Ellis Tracy
T
his recipe is a little twist on a vegetable and chicken stir fry. The
quinoa is lighter than rice and not as sticky. Quinoa has more
protein than rice also. You can add more balsamic vinegar to the
sauce at the end if you like a more pronounced flavor and sweetness. If
finding baby bok choy presents a problem, substitute one cup of shredded cabbage. n
Quinoa with chicken and mushrooms
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts, skinned and deboned
1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
2/3 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 head of broccoli, separated into florets
1 head of baby bok choy, chopped into
1-inch pieces
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
4-5 button mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon light olive oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 cups of chicken broth
1 cup quinoa
Directions
1. In a shallow bowl, combine the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder,
salt and onion powder. Whisk to combine. Slice the chicken into strips and
marinate the chicken in the balsamic
vinegar combination for at least one hour
or overnight.
2. In a saucepan, pour 2 cups of chicken
broth and 1 cup of quinoa. Add a little
salt and bring to a boil. Cover the saucepan and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off
the heat and keep the pan covered. The
quinoa will be done when the broth is
absorbed.
3. In a large skillet, melt the butter and
add the one tablespoon of light olive oil.
Saute the chicken strips until they are
done and remove them to a casserole
dish. Leave the oil in the pan. In that
same pan, saute the onion, broccoli,
mushrooms and bok choy until all the
vegetables are crisp tender.
4. In a mixing bowl, stir the cornstarch
into the remaining cup of broth and the
marinade. Whisk till smooth. With a
large spoon, move the vegetables out
of the center of the skillet and pour the
sauce mix into the center. Cook until the
sauce comes to a boil and thickens. Put
the chicken back into the skillet and toss
with the sauce and vegetables. Adjust the
salt and pepper.
5. To serve, put about a half cup of
the quinoa on each plate, and top with
one cup of the chicken and vegetable
combination.
Greene County Quilt Show is Aug. 5-7
The Greene County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the
Greene County Fair Association, is introducing a new community event
to Greene County. The Greene County Quilt Show will be held Aug.
5-7 at the Greene County Fairgrounds. Quilt displays, speakers and demonstrations are being planned with the skilled guidance of local quilting
authority Suzanne Sievers from The Stitch.
Quilts for the exhibit will be sought beginning April 1, with an entry
deadline of June 1. Volunteers are needed to make this ambitious event
succeed.
“Now’s a great time for quilt lovers to get involved with a fun event,”
says Angie Pedersen, Greene County Chamber of Commerce tourism
and events coordinator. In the past, another group organized a very successful and impressive quilt show. That show is no longer held, so the
Fair Association approached the Chamber with the idea to revive it. The
Chamber board jumped at the opportunity to help put together an event
that will draw tourism traffic to Greene County from all over the state.”
Presbyterian Souper Bowl sets record
The Super Bowl and the Souper Bowl have come and gone, both setting
records this year. The Broncos won, and Peyton Manning set a record by
being the oldest quarterback to ever win. The people of Greene County
won, and the Presbyterians set an all-time record collecting $357.50 and
6,374 cans of soup.
This year instead of a friendly competition it was decided to honor
retiring Pastor Dan Emmert of the Grand Junction Presbyterian Church
and Paton Presbyterian Church, thereby sending out the challenge to the
Presbyterian Churches of Greene County to collect 5,000 cans of soup
this year but without Emmert knowing the reason why.
Representatives of the three Presbyterian Churches of Greene
County met together to work out the details. It was decided that there
would be a combined worship service of Souper Bowl Celebration. A
soup luncheon would be held after church on Feb. 7 with a special cake
in honor of the Souper Bowl and Emmert’s retirement.
Motivated members of all three Presbyterian Churches of Greene
County, an upcoming retirement, a fun celebration, some “fancy footwork,” a fun video and delivery service all combined made this the most
successful Souper Bowl ever. The collection taken during the combined
worship service, $357.50, will be donated the Greene County Action
Resource Center in honor of Dan Emmert. The soup cans will be divided
up as follows: 600 cans will go to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in
South Dakota, 1,200 cans will go to the Beacon of Hope Men’s Homeless
Shelter in Fort Dodge and 4,574 cans will go to the Greene County
Action Resource Center in Jefferson. n
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NEWS BRIEF
COMMUNITY
Greene County uses 12 plow trucks and 12 maintainers with snow plows, along with this
snow blower, to remove snow from county roads. This picture shows the snow blower in
action on a rural Greene County road. Photo submitted.
Clearing the way
Secondary road crew keeps drivers safe
Cindy Tapper, Jan Rosdail and Ashley Beekman with the luminaria tree at Christ
Lutheran Church. Photo submitted.
Relay for Life traveling luminaria tree
This year Greene County will celebrate its 20th Relay for Life
on April 23 in the Greene County Community Center. A part of
that annual event has been to honor friends and family who have
been affected by cancer with a special recognition, the luminaria.
White paper bags are decorated and lit during an inspirational
ceremony at each event. So what do you do with dozens of
luminaria which are lovingly decorated in memory or in honor
of a loved one after the event has ended? The local committee
discovered a way to display the luminaria beyond the date of
the relay.
In 2014 it was decided to have a tree made and the luminaria
displayed at the Greene County Courthouse rotunda during the
Christmas tree lighting in December. The frame for the tree was
constructed by students from Greene County High School. The
tree was so special that the decision was made to share it during
the year with friends around the county. Following its debut, the
tree traveled to the Presbyterian and the Methodist churches for
display. This past December, the tree displaying luminaria from
the 2015 Relay again found its way to the courthouse for the
community Christmas tree lighting. It is currently being enjoyed
by the members of Christ Lutheran Church. Its next stop was at
the Rippey Community Center on Feb. 21, where it was hosted
by Velma Wise’s Relay team that served a soup supper to raise
funds for the upcoming 2016 Relay for Life.
Decorating bags for 2016 may begin anytime. The white
bags are purchased for a suggested $10 contribution and are
decorated by friends, family, school children or members of the
luminaria team. They are hung during Relay for Life, where a ceremony honors survivors and memorializes those who have lost
the fight to cancer. If you would like purchase a bag or arrange to
have the tree displayed in your community, please contact Shirley
Stapleton, 386-2804. n
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S
econdary road crews clear
more than 940 miles of road
when the snow flies in Greene
County.
That means a lot more miles
are driven when a person considers
that the plows go at least once in
each direction and sometimes more
than six times if the snow is blowing
and drifting.
That includes 212 paved miles
and 740 of gravel, minus 12 miles
that are designated as no-snowremoval miles. These 12 miles are
stretches of road where no one
lives or are roads with extreme
driving conditions when the weather gets bad, says Greene County
Engineer Wade Weiss.
Snow this winter has been particularly troublesome and has led to
a lot of overtime, he says.
“We go out whenever there
is measureable snow on the paved
roads,” he says.
The measure of when to plow
gravel roads differs from the paved
ones. Normally the secondary
roads crew goes out when there
are six inches of snow on the gravel
roads. However, if the snow is
drifting on the gravel roads, then
the crews will plow them, regardless of the number of inches that
have fallen.
“There have been times when
we have been out plowing roads
and removing snow for 40 days
straight,” Weiss says.
The plan for secondary roads
is to get the roads open in a day’s
time. However, depending on the
nature of the snowstorm, the crew
can be reopening the same roads
every day, working to push drifts
back and trying to maintain the
integrity of the road, depending on
the snow event.
The county has 12 snowplow
trucks, 12 maintainers and one large
snow blower for snow removal.
Weiss says his crew does not
plow 24 hours a day, but mainly
through daylight hours.They do,
however shoot for 5:30 a.m. to
clear enough of the paved county
roads so people can get to work.
“This year because of the snow
and ice conditions, we have had
a lot of overtime, but fortunately
we have a comp time program, so
people can take time off in lieu of
pay,” Weiss explains.
So far this winter Greene
County has used about 75 to 80
percent of the stockpiled mixture
of salt and sand.
Making the call about when to
have everyone ready to head out to
plow can be a tricky one.
“If there is a strong possibility
for weather, we make the call the
night before. We have satellite locations that we monitor the weather
from. Either the superintendent (of
secondary roads) or myself will
make the call in the morning based
on the conditions,” Weiss says.
“We are looking at the weather
constantly.” n
LOOKING BACK
LIBRARY NEWS
Local papers
during WWII
Front pages were full of war news
By Denise O’Brien Van
W
hen Mikki Schwarzkopf and I were researching
what the World War II home front had been like
in Greene County for the program we did at the
museum last November, we read more than 500 editions of the
Jefferson Bee and Herald. We came to understand the important role local newspapers played during wartime. Those Bees and Heralds were the epitome of good old-fashioned local journalism. The articles gave the readers the basics
of journalism: the who, the what, the when, the where, the why
and the how. It wasn’t personal journalism, although longtime
Bee editor Vic Lovejoy did put in his two cents worth in his
front-page “Seasonable Sermons.” His was the only by-line. It
was community journalism, journalism for the community.
It wasn’t unusual for the front pages of both papers to have
more than 20 stories, although there were few photographs.
The editorial pages always had comments by the editor, as well
as reprints from other Iowa papers and from national publications such as Wallace’s Farmer. On the inside pages, there was
news from all the towns in the county and dozens of items
about clubs and socializing in the “personals” columns. The
inside pages also contained informative stories about conserving
energy and food, about good agricultural practices, and there
was sports coverage, including box scores.
The papers were rich with advertising. Local newspapers
then were one of the few outlets where small-town merchants
could advertise.
All this news and information helped bring the community
close during the war years, as readers throughout the county
learned of births, deaths and marriages, of accidents and parties
and, of course, about what was happening to “the boys,” which
is how the papers referred to Greene County men in the armed
services.
The newspaper traveled the world with those boys.
In a May 2, 1944 Bee interview, Staff Sgt. Clyde Crow of
Dana — who had spent seven months and seen 49 days of battle
“in the wilderness of Burma” — said, “All the boys like to read
the newspapers from home. It’s a touch of the U.S.A.”
We looked through the Bee and Herald issues from 1941
through 1945, bound in huge books that the historical society
saved from destruction when the local papers were sold a few
years ago. In 1941, there were one or two stories about preparing for war. As the conflict accelerated, the front pages were
full of war news. Finally, on the Bee’s Nov. 27, 1945, front page,
three months after the end of the war with Japan, there was not
a single war story. n
The author, Denise O’Brien Van of Jefferson, is a
volunteer for the Greene County Historical Society.
You can write her at [email protected].
Special guest appearances by IPTV’s Peg + Cat were the highlight at one of the Jefferson
Public Library’s Wednesday morning Story Times in February. Photo submitted.
Peg + Cat make a visit
Characters welcome kids to new Library Corner
By Terry Clark
T
he children’s department at
the Jefferson Public Library
has new resources available to help build early literacy and
math skills, thanks to a new Library
Corner provided by Iowa Public
Television. Stacie Steveson from
IPTV presented a Peg + Cat Story
Time in February which introduced
this new space to children and their
families. A special guest appearance
by Peg + Cat was the highlight of
the morning.
Peg + Cat is an animated PBS
television series for children ages 3
to 5 years old. The show is about
a spirited young girl named Peg
and her sidekick, Cat, as they go
on adventures and solve problems
together using math concepts and
skills. Peg + Cat inspire preschoolers’ natural curiosity about math
and helps them develop creative
problem-solving skills to use in their
own daily lives.
Large Peg + Cat characters welcome children to the new Library
Corner where they will find PBS
KIDS DVDs, Martha Speaks Read
Aloud books and resources and
a bright, colorful banner and rug
featuring PBS KIDS characters. PBS
KIDS Lab is an online resource with
more than 140 games and handson activities that help build early
math and literacy skills. IPTV Library
Corners are part of Iowa Public
Television’s Ready for School initiative which works with Iowa communities to strengthen the math and
literacy skills of children ages 2 to 8.
Did you know that if a child
reads for 20 minutes every day, he
or she is exposed to about 1.8 million words of text every year? That
is 137 new words per minute. And if
families read together for 20 minutes
a day, seven days a week, they get
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Tues. and Thurs.:
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Research shows that avid readers read better, write better and
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They develop many interests and
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Before they even understand what
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All children are invited to visit
the new IPTV Library Corner. It
is a wonderful asset for the children’s department and a great space
for families to spend time reading
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S
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Liability limits — why
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Auto liability insurance pays
damages if it is determined that
you hurt someone or damaged
his or her property in an car
accident. Example: You ran a
stop sign and hit another car. The other car is damaged. What about
the people in the other car?
Understanding the numbers
Bodily injury limits. These are the first numbers you usually
see. Example: 100/300. This means the most the policy will pay is
$100,000 per person up to $300,000 per accident. If an injured person has injuries up to $100,000, your insurance will pay that amount.
However, if you have lower liability limits like 20/40 and the person
has $100,000 in injuries, the company will pay $20,000, and you are
responsible for the remaining $80,000. In this example only one
person is hurt. What if two or three people were hurt? The limits
are the same: $20K max per person, $40K max per accident. Your
policy will not pay more than $40,000. You will be responsible for
any remaining costs.
Property damage limits. If your policy shows 100/300/100
or 100PD on a separate line, you have $100,000 coverage property
damage caused when you ran that stop sign. Some people have state
minimum insurance — in Iowa the property damage limit is $15,000.
That seems like a lot of money, until you look around at the cars in
any parking lot. You will see lots of cars that cost more than $15K.
What if you hit two cars? In that case, $15,000 does not seem like
such a big number. So why are we sharing this information? So you will review your
auto policy. Are you properly insured? If you have any questions or
concerns, please contact your agent. It’s in your best interest to be
well informed of your auto insurance coverage. Understand, this is a quick article to make you think about your
insurance. Keep in mind, more liability coverage does not always
mean a big jump in premium, and typically is just a few dollars
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Q: Is there a connection
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A: High-fiber diets offer many health benefits, such as regular bowel movements and lower cholesterol levels. But they may do much more. A new
study from Harvard University found that women who ate fiber-rich diets,
especially lots of fruits and vegetables in adolescence and early adulthood
were at a lower risk of developing breast cancer as an adult. This is significant, considering that, apart from skin cancer, breast cancer is the most
common cancer in women of any ethnicity.
“Previous studies of fiber intake and breast cancer have almost all been
non-significant, and none of them examined diet during adolescence or early
adulthood, a period when breast cancer risk factors appear to be particularly important,” said lead study author Maryam Farvid,PhD.
Women who ate more fiber during early adulthood were between 12
and 19 percent less likely to develop breast cancer — depending on how
much fiber they ate. Women who ate a high-fiber diet during adolescence
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