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Happy Holidays!
Oh, Christmas Tree
ack in 1995 when Jolene and I became married, we scraped together
enough money to buy our first Christmas tree. It was a four-foot,
artificial tree that was skimpy on branches. Years later we still joke
about how it looked like something from a Charlie Brown Christmas special.
We eventually gave that tree away, and we were able to buy a larger
and fuller tree that we continue to adorn with family ornaments today.
But as each holiday season arrives, our family tosses around the idea of buying a real
Christmas tree. The discussion this year
led me to do a little research, and I learned
that despite the election season being over,
this debate is another political hot potato.
Those preaching the benefits of real
trees will tell you how growing them
provides habitat for wildlife and how they
remove dust and pollen from the air. They
share how one acre of Christmas trees
provides the daily oxygen requirement of
18 people. They will remind you that the
Christmas tree growing industry employs
more than 100,000 people, while 85 percent of the artificial trees in
the U.S. are imported from China. And they will cringe when sharing
how artificial trees will last for six years in your home but centuries in
a landfill.
Those opting for the artificial version will tell you that it takes between
seven and 10 years to grow the 30 million or so Christmas trees that are
sold each year, and that more than one million acres of land is needed to
plant them. They will ask you what becomes of all the Christmas trees on
Jan. 1 and point to the various dumping grounds some people create. And
they will even question where all the cut but unsold trees go.
If you are curious, about 20 percent of United States households buy
real trees, 50 percent or so buy artificial and the remaining 30 percent
have no tree at all. As for the Goodman household, sometimes the best
decision is no decision.
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TRADITIONS AND DÉCOR TO
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Mitzi Chizek loves to decorate and also display the nativity scenes (below) that she’s collected through the years.
By Ashley Rullestad
T
he holiday season ushers in a dizzying array of sights,
sounds and feelings.
For some, smell of sugar cookies baking brings them
back to Grandma’s house. Others can’t wait to trim the tree,
hot cider in hand. Travelers take to the roads, eager to spend
time with loved ones they might not see otherwise.
As the season kicks off and everyone starts Christmas
preparations, some Grimes residents are ushering it in by doing
their best to trim the tree and deck the halls with festive decorations. Others are repeating cherished traditions that have
been celebrated for years. Read on to see how they do their
best to spruce things up for the holidays.
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Décor galore
One of the most fun ways to celebrate Christmas can be visually,
and these Grimes residents are
doing their best to trim the tree
and make their homes special this
season. Mitzi Chizek loves to decorate, and her most notable decorations are her nativity scenes. She
collects them, and though she’s
lost count of the total over the
years, she estimates she has more
than 80.
“Some are little and hang on
the tree, and one table might have
five to six different ones, some
little ones for my grandkids,” she
says. “Our house isn’t decorated
like one of those showhouses. It’s
like, ‘This is how we live, and this
is what we like to do.’ ”
Chizek says she thoroughly
enjoys the season, and they do
some outdoor decorations as
well. They’ve even won the award
for best light display, when the
Chamber of Commerce used to
do a holiday lighting contest.
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Roger Otis has a spectacular light display synchronized to music.
“The outdoor decorating has
just built up over the years. I
enjoy putting up the lights outside.
When I start to come home and
turn the corner and see all the
lights, it lights up my inside. It
sounds dorky, but it brings out the
kid in everyone.”
It’s electric
For Roger Otis, outdoor lighting
is where it’s at. The electrical
engineer has a huge display that’s
synchronized to music.
Otis has been putting up
outdoor lights for more than 30
years, but about five or six years
ago, he got interested in learning
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how to synchronize his display to
popular holiday songs. He taught
himself with Youtube videos and
other Internet instructions, and he
also built the equipment necessary
to make the whole display work.
Otis says he gets most of
his information from doityourselfchristmas.com, which instructs
people on how to build controllers to operate the lights. Then
he uses a free Internet program
called Vixen Lighting Automation
to run it all. He has about 15,000
lights, though perhaps only about
a third of them are lit at any one
moment. The display is done in
red, white and green lights, and it
cycles through about eight different songs. Viewers can tune into an
FM station to hear the music. The
whole display is run by a computer.
“We started running it this
year before Thanksgiving,” Otis
says. “It’s usually on from about
5:30 - 11 p.m. It’s funny, we haven’t
lived in this neighborhood long, so
we weren’t sure what the neighbors
would think, but some of them have
come over to tell us they like it.”
Otis says the display is pretty
much set now from year to year.
They might add another song each
year, but since it takes 20 to 30
hours to program a song, new
ones will be added slowly.
Sharing traditions
For other Grimes residents,
Christmas is best shared with family and friends, getting together
each year to celebrate special traditions. No matter how small,
special moments are what make
the season bright.
Randy and Amie Chumbley
and their four kids — Trey, 14,
Zoey, 12, Seth, 9, and Jace, 8 —
love Christmastime.
“It’s one of our favorite times
of the year,” Randy says. “Though
we’d like it a little better with a bit
of snow!”
The Chumbleys are no strangers to decorations either. They
put lights up outside as well as
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For the Chumbley family (with kids shown here: Jace, 8 and Seth, 9), just spending time
together doing fun holiday activities is the best way to celebrate.
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decorating indoors. This year Trey
was able to get up on the roof and
help his dad with the lights — a
nice rite of passage reminiscent
of a good old-fashioned Griswold
family Christmas. The night before
Thanksgiving is set aside to get the
lights up on the roof, then they
use the rest of the weekend to
decorate the rest of the house and
start working on the tree.
Another tradition they have
is taking a family trip to Nebraska
to see Amie’s family and celebrate Christmas with them, usually in early December. The kids
exchange presents, and the adults
do a white elephant gift exchange.
They all eat too much, play games
and have fun together.
The Chumbleys are also in
charge of bringing the decorated
sugar cookies to any family gathering.
“It always starts out with a
lot of enthusiastic helpers, and it
always ends up with just Mom,”
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A working train set under the Chumbley Christmas tree.
Randy says.
On Christmas Eve, they celebrate with Ryan’s family in Des
Moines, and there is one food
that’s always on the menu — a
ham and cheese biscuit.
Randy says it’s like a cheese
frenchee, a small cheese sandwich
that’s deep fat fried. There used to
be a chain restaurant called King’s
that served them.
“It was a recipe my mom came
across,” Randy says. “It’s like a
variation of the cheese frenchee.
It’s a buttermilk biscuit with ham
and Swiss cheese, and you roll it in
crackers and bake it. It just stuck.
No matter what else we have,
that’s always the one staple.”
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Q: I have a bulging disc. Is
surgery my only option?
A: No, there are many non-invasive options which include chiropractic, acupuncture, physical therapy and spinal decompression therapy.
Spinal decompression therapy is the application of intermittent traction to a
region of the spine to create a negative intradiscal pressure. This is often referred
to as a “vacuum effect” inside the spinal disc. It is designed to reduce the pressure
inside the disc and allow the transfer of fluids, nutrients and oxygen back inside
the disc. This allows the disc to heal from the inside out. In healthy spines, this
occurs naturally with daily motions and activities. A disc with decreased nutrition,
fluids and oxygen is more likely to become injured. The traction also decreases
the pressure in the disc which allows the disc bulge to be drawn back into its
normal boundaries and results in taking pressure off a “pinched” nerve.
Spinal decompression therapy usually consists of several treatments but
patients usually report a reduction of pain within a few treatments. Remember,
discs need time to heal, sometimes months. The goal of spinal decompression
therapy is to make the patient more mobile with less pain so they can return
to a lifestyle of more activity. More activity and movement in the spine creates
more nutrient movement to and from discs which results in a healthier spine.
It is important to remember that chiropractic care and regular back
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Q: How can I treat my cold?
A: A cold is one of the most common illnesses in the United States.
It is a respiratory infection that can be caused
by more than 200 different types of viruses.
Because of the large number of different viruses
that can cause a cold, it is possible to contract a
different cold many times in a season. The common symptoms of a cold include a runny nose,
congestion, sneezing, itchy throat, productive
cough, headache and fever.
Since a cold is caused by a virus, there is no
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and disinfect commonly-handled items such as
telephones and doorknobs. Sneeze into the crook of the elbow or a
tissue and not into the air or your hand.
If you do get a cold, over-the-counter (OTC) treatment can be used
to make yourself more comfortable. Medications that may help include
decongestants (pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine), antihistamines (chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine), cough suppressants (dextromethorphan) and pain relievers (acetaminophen, ibuprofen). If you need help
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Q: What are the symptoms of
a slipped disc? My grandfather
says there is no such thing.
A: Your grandfather is partially correct. Discs do not slip, but they do
herniate. Thus, if you want to be accurate, you can call such a condition
a herniated nucleus pulposus.
An important job of spinal discs is to separate and cushion vertebras
from one another. About one-half inch thick, they are made of a strong,
rubbery material which allows them to compress and absorb the shocks
your spine takes as you move about.
Sometimes a disc herniates or bulges and presses spinal nerves. This
is the condition commonly called a slipped disc.
Urgent pain is the chief symptom of a herniated disc. The pain can
span the scale from a dull ache to a sharp, unremitting pain — usually in
the low back — sometimes extending into the buttocks and sometimes
down the leg. Movement may make the pain worse.
Numbness in the legs, tingling and “pins and needles” feelings are
sometimes present. Pain is the chief symptom and calls for an examination at once to determine its cause. Chiropractic care can help reduce
the pain and discomfort by aligning the spine in its natural position, thus
decreasing the pressure on the disc and nerve. Q
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Centers, 1451 Gateway Circle, Suite 500, 986-5190.
health Q&A
Q: How serious is the flu?
A: January and February are considered peak
months for influenza outbreaks. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat and lungs. The best
way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine
each year. The flu vaccine is recommended for all
individuals older than 6 months and younger than
65. Those most at risk for a severe flu illness are
those less than 2 years of age, pregnant women,
Carin A. Bejarno, A.R.N.P.
the eldery and those with chronic illnesses. The
flu is spread by respiratory droplets made when
people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. These droplets can land in the mouths
or noses of people who are nearby and infect others. Symptoms of the flu
include fever or feeling feverish/chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy
nose, muscle or body aches, headaches and fatigue (very tired).
What to do if you think you have the flu? Supportive therapy including
increasing rest and fluid intake and using OTC Tylenol or ibuprofen for fever
control. Antiviral drugs can also be used to treat flu illness. They can make
people feel better and get better sooner. Antiviral medications may also prevent serious flu complications. These drugs are not antibiotics, but they do
need to be prescribed by a medical provider. They work best when started
during the first two days of illness. Antibiotic therapy does not treat the flu.
If you develop symptoms of the flu it’s best to see your medical provider. Q
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Q: How will Christmas candy
affect my teeth at the holidays?
A: Tooth decay can cause the destruction of
tooth structure. Plaque — the sticky stuff that
attaches to our teeth — combines with the
sugars in candy which produces acids that cause
tooth decay. But since it is the holiday season
only once, and we know that we are going to
eat the good stuff, what should we do?
Brushing after consuming candy is the way
to go. If you decide to sit down and have a
plate full of turtles, almond bark pretzels, cook- Jennifer Grove, D.D.S., P.C.
ies with sprinkles or peanut brittle (sorry, got
carried away there), go ahead and brush your teeth when you are done.
The longer you wait to brush your teeth after consuming, the more
damage the sugar is doing to your teeth.
If you have holiday parties galore, carry a toothbrush with you. It
might be a party foul, but you will be giving your teeth a nice present
this holiday season. Also, there are sugar-free candies and cookies
that exist and will help your sweet tooth around around the holidays.
And remember with holidays, it is always more important to give than
receive. Give the gift of a holiday electric toothbrush that might be on
special sale at your local dental office. Merry Christmas and happy New
Year and remember, it is always fun coming to the dentist. Q
Information provided by Grove & Platt Dental Associates, PLC, 1541 S. Third
St., Suite 300, 986-4001 and American Dental Association.
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Matthew Platt, D.D.S., P.C.
Rachel Reis, D.D.S.
Pamela Becker, D.D.S.
We invite you to visit our new location,
conveniently located on the corner of
Highway 44 and Destination Drive.
Our physicians and staff look forward
to providing you the same, great
individualized care you expect from
us, now with more convenience.
Carin A. Bejarno, A.R.N.P.
Accepting New Patients
If you would like to learn more about
any aspect of our personalized care,
please call 515-986-4524.
Grimes Family Physicians
101 SE Destination Drive | Grimes, IA 50111
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education
Meet Angie Rubel
Photos by Maxine Grove
New classes and a
new building
By Maxine Grove
ngie Rubel is the social
studies teacher at the new
Dallas Center Grimes
Meadows School. She teaches
eighth grade U.S. History, ninth
grade Recent History and a high
school class in economics. In addition to all that, she coaches high
school girls cheerleading.
Rubel came to DC-G after
several years teaching business
classes at S.E. Polk High School.
“Teaching eighth and ninth graders is somewhat different,” she says.
“I had ninth graders at S.E. Polk, but
eighth graders have a lot of energy.
Learning how to focus that energy in
right ways is a bit challenging.”
Another challenge for Rubel is
the fact that she is teaching three
classes she never taught before.
“Getting organized and knowing the curriculum took some
time,” she says.
Rubel liked teaching money
management at S.E. Polk, but
enjoys her new subjects.
“I like learning about history,”
she says. “I probably have learned as
much about history as the kids have.
I think it’s good for the students to
know where we’ve come from.”
Rubel says being in a brandnew building is really great, except
that everyone has to learn how
things work.
A
You already know we drive
folks to medical appointments
and other places.
Did you know we also do yard
work, light home handy repair
services, and snow shoveling?
Angie Rubel teaches social studies at
DC-G’s new Meadows School.
“It’s really nice being back here
at DC-G full time,” Rubel says. “I
substitute taught here a few years
ago. The other nice thing is the
difference in the commute time
and the cost of gasoline. I used to
fill my gas tank once every week,
and now I can go a whole month
without a fill-up.”
Her cheerleading classes are
after school. She coaches 33 girls
in four different squads for wrestling and basketball.
“I schedule and supervise the
girls at multiple events weekly,”
Rubel says. “I have a passion
about both teaching and coaching.
Working with kids and watching
them grow is something that not
everyone gets to experience in a
way that teachers get to.”
Outside the classroom, Rubel
likes to read, crochet, and likes to
work with her family’s history.
“My family tree has a few
branches,” she says. “I have traced
part of my ancestry back as far as
the year 650.” Q
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Josh Peitzman:
“The lunch room.
It’s light and a
good place to do
homework.”
Jordan Pash:
“I like the media
center where we
can do projects.”
Sydney
Umbarger:
“The gym,
because it’s
bigger and better
for the athletes.”
Keaton Means:
“The gym,
because it has
bleachers under
the baskets.”
banking
By Wade Lawrence
Investing in
bond funds
Diversification benefit for your portfolio
By Wade Lawrence, City State Bank
f you don't want to invest all
your assets in the stock market,
you may need to consider either
cash or bonds for your portfolio.
I
While cash is relatively safe,
returns are likely to be less than
0.50 percent given the low interest-rate environment. Bond funds
are an alternative, but most people
don't have a good understanding
of what to expect. You may want
to consider buying a bond fund
to give your portfolio stability or
help generate income. Unlike individual bonds, bond funds hold a
number of fixed-income securities
with varying maturities. Therefore,
investing in a bond fund provides a
diversification benefit. In order to
save yourself from making costly
mistakes, it helps to thoroughly
check up on what a bond fund
owns before you buy in. Two
basic determinants of bond performance are interest-rate sensitivity
and credit quality.
Interest-rate sensitivity is
important because an inverse
relationship exists between bond
prices and yields. If interest rates
fall, bond prices rise and vice versa.
The credit quality tells you how
risky the bond fund is, which can
help determine if the fund fits your
risk profile. Consider these factors
before you go bond-fund shopping.
Just as you wouldn’t want to have
all of your stocks in one style,
you also want to diversify your
bond portfolio. A well-rounded
bond portfolio should have some
exposure to most of the following
bond types: Government, mortgage-backed, municipal, corporate
and world bonds. It is important
to understand that the right combination of bond funds ultimately
depends on your investment goals
and risk profile.
Bond markets are extremely
active, with interest rates constantly changing due to a number of factors including supply and demand
of credit, Federal Reserve policy,
economic conditions, fiscal policy,
issuer risk and, above all others,
inflation expectations. If you are
thinking about buying a bond fund,
or have recently bought some, you
should be aware of the risk that
interest rates have on your bonds.
Let us help analyze your current
bond portfolio so you know how
these variables could impact you
and your investments. If you have
questions about the effects of
interest rates on your bond funds
or would like to know if you are
diversified properly, please come
see me at City State Bank, or call
me at (515)986-2265.
Not FDIC Insured, Not a bank
deposit or product, Not guaranteed
by bank, May lose value and is
subject to investment risk including
possible loss of principal. Q
Information provided by Wade Lawrence, City State Bank, 100 N.E. Jacob St.,
Grimes, 986-2265.
Merry
Christmas
from your
friends at City
State Bank!
Front row (L-R): Diane Harmening, Melanie Knoll,
Michelle Macumber, Wade Lawrence
Back row (L-R): Steve Davis, Bryan Weible,
Phil Kennedy, Pam Prenger
Missing from photo: Chrissy Draper
100 NE Jacob Street
Grimes
515-986-BANK
Member
FDIC
www.citystatebank.com
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SNOW REMOVAL
by Kelley Brown
We keep reminding you, but we really need you to be aware of the Snow Ordinance. It is a huge safety
factor to us and for you; not to mention the potential cost factor. If you get a ticket because your vehicle is
parked on the road, it will cost you $50. And, if your vehicle isn’t removed by the time the second round of
tickets come, your vehicle can get towed! Please pass this on to your family and friends! It is always difficult to
have to ticket someone who truly didn’t know there was a snow ordinance, but it happens every year.
Also remember that you are not allowed to blow your snow from your driveways and sidewalks into the
City streets, as tempting as it may be.
Clearing sidewalks is also another issue we run into every winter. There are a few snow blower fanatics
who love to go down whole blocks and clean off the snow from the sidewalks; however, for most of us it is a
cold, tedious job. Please think of it from the standpoint of kids having to walk on your sidewalk to get to school,
or the dog-walker who is just trying to give their dog some exercise. Please think about the safety of the walker
and use that as your motivation to get your sidewalk cleaned up.
As far as when the snow ordinance is in effect, it is automatically in effect any time there are two or more
inches of snow on the ground or icy conditions regardless of whether or not you see Grimes listed on the news.
We will do our best to have it posted on Facebook and sent out on our list serve e-mail notification system.
Please subscribe to at least one of those for timely updates. The address for subscribing to e-mails updates
is www.grimes.iniowa.org . Even if you don’t see anything anywhere and there are more than two inches of
snow on the ground, please move your vehicle. Move it the night before if it is forecasted. Save yourself the
inconvenience of having to go out in the middle of the night to avoid a $50 ticket. We start plowing many times
at 3:00 A.M. to try to get most of the roadways open so you can get to work and the kids can get to school so
you may be ticketed very early in the morning.
On a somewhat “challenging” note, every year we get complaints about the expressions on our snow plow
driver’s faces as they drive by people who are clearing their driveways and sidewalks. Sometimes our driver’s
smile, then we get calls saying that they were laughing and mocking at you as you were cleaning your driveway.
Sometimes they have a blank expression, and we get criticisms that they aren’t friendly….. of course there are
so many variations of expressions and interpretations. Please also note that they have been instructed not to stop
and talk to you when you try to talk to them. If you have concerns, please call City Hall. It isn’t safe for them to have
the plow stopped in the middle of the road and try to have a conversation with you. The bottom line is that our
drivers are just trying to clear the streets. They know that you don’t like it that the snow goes into your driveway,
or sometimes is thrown on your sidewalk that you just shoveled. That happens, it’s a part of plowing, a necessary
consequence, and there isn’t any part of it that makes anyone happy. No one wants to do anything that they are
going to get yelled at for. It’s just not human nature. Please understand that we are just trying to do our job, to the
best of our ability, under sometimes very dangerous situations, but that’s what we do.
In the end, thank you for understanding as we all get to enjoy the challenges and the beauty of
Iowa winters!
PARK & REC SCHEDULE
Saturday, December 29 – Youth Basketball Tournament
Saturday, January 5 – Youth Softball Hitting Lessons
Sunday, January 6 – Pre-Season Indoor Baseball Training Clinic
Monday, January 7 – Beginners Basketball for Ages 3-5
Tuesday, January 8 – Adult Yoga Session Starts
Tuesday, January 8 – Zumba Fitness Classes
Wednesday, January 9 – Men's Basketball League Starts
Monday, January 21 – Hunters Ed Class Starts
Saturday, February 2 – Youth Softball Hitting Lessons
Monday, February 4 – Beginners Basketball for Ages 3-5
Tuesday, February 5 – Tots Rock and More - Music Classes Start
Tuesday, February 5 – Beginners Indoor Soccer Starts
Sunday, February 10 – Youth Baseball Throwing/Fielding Clinic
Saturday, February 23 – Youth Basketball Tournament
CHRISTMAS TREE & WINTER YARD WASTE
COLLECTION: DEC. 31 – JAN. 11
to get your tree to the curb. The city provides Christmas tree collection through Metro Waste
Authority’s Compost It! program. Trees are picked-up on your regular garbage days between
Dec. 31 and Jan. 11, and they must have a Compost It! sticker attached. Stickers are sold at
participating grocery and hardware stores for $1.15. Please remove all decorations.
This is also the last time any remaining yard debris is collected before spring. Be sure
to use a Compost It! cart or bags, or attach Compost It! stickers to generic bags to ensure your
yard waste is picked up.
For more information about yard waste collection, visit Metro Waste Authority at
www.WhereItShouldGo.com or call 515-244-0021.
The City of Grimes will also be giving out free Christmas tree stickers to the first 200 people
who come in to get them, limit one per household.
CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Once again we want to wish you a wonderful and joyous holiday season. May you take the
time to make new memories with your family and friends that can be cherished for a lifetime.
On behalf of all of us here with the City of Grimes, I want to thank each and every one of
you for the opportunity to serve you.
City Hall will be closed December 24th and December 25th for the Christmas Holiday
and December 31st and January 01st for the New Year’s Holiday. As always, we are on call
to respond to any emergencies and will continue to plow the streets in the event we are
“granted” more snow during the holidays!
Have a safe and wonderful holiday season! Happy 2013!
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calendar
Submit event information to [email protected]
Friday, Dec. 21
Q First day of winter
Q Jolly Holiday Lights, charitable
event through New Years, 5:30-10
p.m., $5-$10, Waterworks Park, 2201
George Flagg Parkway
Q Play Bridge at the GCC, free
to play, all ages welcome, noon - 3
p.m., Grimes Community Complex.
410 S.E. Main St.
Q Grimes Senior Congregate Meal,
9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m., activities include
cards, Wii bowling, bingo, conversation and lunch served at 11:30 a.m.,
open to seniors 60 and older, Grimes
Community Complex, 410 SE Main St
Q DCG MS Winter Concert, 1 p.m.,
DCG Middle School.
Q DCG 9/JV/V Girls/Boys Basketball
vs. Ballard, 4:30/6/7:30 p.m.
Q Friday Story Time, all ages welcome, 10 a.m., Grimes Public Library.
Saturday, Dec. 22
Sunday, Dec. 23
Monday, Dec. 24
Q Christmas Eve
Q Grimes Public Library Closed
Q No School - DCG
Q No School- Assumption School
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Tuesday, Dec. 25
Q Christmas Day
Q No School - DCG
Q No School - Assumption School
Wednesday, Dec. 26
Q Kwanzaa
Q No School - DCG
Q Toddler Time, ages 18 months3 years, 9:30 a.m., Grimes Public
Library.
Q Preschool Story Time, ages 3-5
years old, no registration required,
10/10:45 a.m., Grimes Public Library.
Thursday, Dec. 27
Q Kwanzaa
Q No School - DCG
Q Babysitting Class, $45, must be at
least 11 years old to register, 9 a.m.4:30 p.m., Grimes Public Library.
Q Evening Story Time, all ages,
no registration required, 6:30 p.m.,
Grimes Public Library.
Friday, Dec. 28
Tuesday, Jan. 1
Q Kwanzaa
Q No School - DCG
Q Play Bridge at the GCC, free to
play, all ages welcome, noon - 3 p.m.,
Grimes Community Complex, 410
SE Main St
Q Friday Story Time, all ages welcome, 10 a.m., Grimes Public Library.
Q Lego Building Time, ages 5 and up,
3:30-4:30 p.m., Grimes Public Library.
Q New Year’s Day
Q Kwanzaa
Q No School - DCG
Saturday, Dec. 29
Q Kwanzaa
Sunday, Dec. 30
Q Kwanzaa
Monday, Dec. 31
Q New Year’s Eve
Q Kwanzaa
Q No School - DCG
Wednesday, Jan. 2
Q No School - DCG
Library.
Thursday, Jan. 3
Q Classes Resume - DCG
Q Jazzercise Ribbon Cutting, 410
S.E. Main St.
Q DCG 9/JV Girls Basketball vs.
Carroll, 6/7:15 p.m.
Q DCG JV/V Wrestling vs. ADM,
6:30 p.m.
Q DCG 9/JV Boys Basketball at
Q Youth Book Club, grades 5 and
up, 4:30 p.m., Grimes Public Library.
Friday, Jan. 4
Q DCG V Girls/Boys Basketball at
Saturday, Jan. 5
Q
DCG 9/JV Girls Basketball vs.
calendar
Submit event information to [email protected]
Ankeny Centennial, 9:30/11 a.m.
Q DCG 9/JV Boys Basketball at
Ankeny Centennial, 10 a.m.
Q DCG JV Wrestling at Ogden,
10 a.m.
Q DCG V Wrestling at Creston,
11 a.m.
Q DCG V Girls/Boys Basketball vs.
Grinnell, 3/4:30 p.m.
Q Tail Waggin’ Readers, grades
2nd- 4th, sign up for a 20 minute time
slot to read to a therapy dog partner,
call to register at 986-3551, 9-11 a.m.,
Monday, Jan. 7
Q DCG 9/JV Girls Basketball at
Carlisle, 6/7:15 p.m.
Q DCG 9/JV/V Boys Basketball vs.
Q Card & Board Games, all ages,
no registration required, 4:30- 6 p.m.,
Tuesday, Jan. 8
10 a.m., Grimes Public Library.
Q Baby Lapsit, 0-18 months, no
registration required, 11 a.m., Grimes
Public Library.
Q Video Gaming, 5th grade and up,
no registration required, 4:30-6:15 p.m.,
Wednesday, Jan. 9
Q 1 p.m. dismissal - DCG Schools
Q Early Dismissal - Assumption
Library.
Q Early Out Adventures, no registration required, join us for popcorn
and a movie, 1:30 p.m., Grimes Public
Library.
Q 21-day purification/detox program, Back to Health Chiropractic,
3000 S.E. Grimes Blvd., Suite 500,
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 10
Q DCG 7 Boys Basketball vs.
Boone, 4:30 p.m.
Q DCG 8 Boys Basketball at
Norwalk, 4:30 p.m.
Q DCG JV/V Wrestling at Boone,
5:30 p.m.
Q DCG 9/JV Boys Basketball vs.
Perry, 6/7:15 p.m.
Perry, 6/7:15 p.m.
Q Youth Writing Club, decorate
a journal to keep your work in and
bring any past work you want to
share, grades 5 and up, 4:30 p.m.,
Friday, Jan. 11
Urbandale, 4:15 p.m.
Perry, 6/7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 12
Q Wii Brawl Tournament, register
in advance at the library or call 9863551, ages 9 and up, 1-2 p.m., Grimes
Public Library.
Q DCG JV Wrestling at JeffersonScranton, 10 a.m.
Q DCG V Wrestling at ADM, 10 a.m.
Sunday, Jan. 13
Q Booster Club Meeting, 6 p.m., HS
Commons.
Monday, Jan. 14
Q Card & Board Games, all ages,
no registration required, 4:30- 6 p.m.,
Q DCG 7 Boys Basketball at ADM,
4:15 p.m.
Ballard, 4:15 p.m.
Q DCG 9 Girls/Boys Basketball vs.
Boone, 6/6:30 p.m.
Q DCG JV Boys Basketball vs.
Boone, 7:15 p.m.
Q DCG V Boys Baskteball at
Ankeny, 7 p.m.
Q Show Choir Parents Night, 7 p.m.,
HS Auditorium.
Tuesday, Jan. 15
10 a.m., Grimes Public Library.
Q Baby Lapsit, 0-18 months, no
registration required, 11 a.m., Grimes
Public Library.
Q Video Gaming, 5th grade and up,
no registration required, 4:30-6:15 p.m.,
Urbandale, 4:30 p.m.
Q DCG JV Girls Basketball at
Boone, 4:45 p.m.
Q DCG V Girls/Boys Basketball at
Boone, 6/7:30 p.m.
Q DCG Large Group Speech Parent
Night, 6:30 p.m., HS Auditorium.
Wednesday, Jan. 16
Q Early dismissal - Assumption
Library.
Thursday, Jan. 17
Ballard, 4:15 p.m.
Waukee, 4:30 p.m.
Q DCG JV/V Wrestling at Carlisle,
5:30 p.m.
Q DCG 9/JV Boys Basketball vs.
Winterset, 6/7:15 p.m.
Q Bingo for adults, come for the
game, meet new friends, and have
some fun, 2 p.m., Grimes Public
Library
Friday, Jan. 18
Q 7&8 Grade Dance - Assumption
School, 7-9 p.m., St. Anthony.
Q DCG 6th Grade Pep Band at HS
Basketball Game, 6 p.m.
View events and happenings from
this community and others at
www.iowalivingmagazines.com
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legal briefs
By Ross Barnett
New Year’s
Resolutions
Help save time and expense in 2013
By Ross Barnett, attorney, Abendroth and Russell Law Firm
ith the holiday season winding down and
2013 upon us, it’s time
to make your New Year’s resolutions. Our firm can’t help you stick
to your diet or finally clean out
the garage, but we can offer these
suggestions:
s Update your estate plan.
Putting your legal affairs in order is
important. It reduces the burdens
on family and loved ones in the
event of poor health or death. It
can save time and expense. And
it allows you to have control over
how your assets pass. Every person should have three basic estate
planning documents: a last will
and testament, a durable financial
power of attorney, and a living
will/health care power of attorney.
A will directs the distribution
of your assets upon your death.
Through the power of attorney,
you give a another person the
ability to make financial decisions
for you should you become incapacitated. If you are too ill to speak
for yourself, you can express your
wishes and have your voice heard
through a living will. This advance
directive lets you detail your preferences for your medical care.
s -AKE A LIST OF KEY CON
tacts. When you update your
estate planning documents, you
should also make a master list
of important information. If you
die or become incapacitated, your
family will spend a great deal of
time figuring out what assets you
own and whom they should contact. List your accountant, insurance representative, business manager, bank or banker and attorney.
W
Make sure you have the correct
contact information for each advisor listed.
s 2EVIEW THE TITLE TO YOUR
home. You should review how
you hold title to your home. When
you purchased your house, the
seller executed a deed. The deed
contained important vesting information — the names on the title
and the legal relationship between
those titleholders.
If you are married, you probably want to ensure that both
spouses are on title to the house.
This may not be the case if the parties were married after one bought
the house, or if it is a second marriage. You also probably want to
ensure that, if one titleholder were
to die, the house would pass to
the survivor. A simple review of
who holds title and how title is
held can prevent expensive and
time-consuming problems later.
These are three quick resolutions that can save time and
expense in the future. Happy
2013. Q
Information provided by Ross Barnett, attorney for Abendroth and Russell Law
Firm, 2560 73rd St., Urbandale, 278-0623, www.ARPCLaw.com.
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library news
By Grimes Public Library
Winter fun
Activities for all at the Grimes Public Library
By Library staff
T
he library will be closed
Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan.
1 for Christmas and New
Year’s.
Lego Building Time
Friday, Dec. 28, 3:30pm
Come build with Lego’s at the
library. Use our Lego collection or
bring some from home to build to
our theme for the day: “Holiday.”
Recommended for ages 5 and up.
Friday, Dec. 28 at 3:30 p.m.
Youth Book Club
Thursday, Jan. 3, 4:30 p.m.
Students in grades 5 and up are
welcome to come and discuss
what they’re currently reading.
Tail Waggin’ Readers
Saturday, Jan. 5, 9 - 11 a.m.
Improve your reading skills and
make a new friend by reading
aloud to a therapy dog. Students
in grades 2 - 4 may sign up for a
20-minute time slot to read to a
therapy dog partner. Please call
the library to register, 986-3551.
Early Out Adventures
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 1:30 p.m.
School-age kids are invited to
come to the library after school on
early dismissal days for fun activities. No registration required. Join
us for popcorn and a movie today.
Youth Writing Club
Thursday, Jan. 10. 4:30 p.m.
Decorate a journal to keep your
work in and bring any past work
you want to share. Grades 5 and
up.
Wii Brawl Tournament
Saturday, Jan. 12, 1 p.m.
Get your game on! Please register
in advance at the library or by calling 986-3551. Recommended for
ages 9 and up.
Bingo for adults
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2 p.m.
Come for the game, meet new
friends and have some fun. Every
third Thursday of the month.
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200 N. James St.
986-3551
Hours:
Mon. - Thur. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Fri. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Sun. 1 - 4 p.m.
Paper Airplane Workshop
Saturday, Jan. 19, 1 p.m.
Learn how planes fly, create your
own paper airplane and compete
for the most time in the air and
longest distance. Recommended
for ages 8 and up (younger children may attend with the help
of a caregiver). Please register in
advance by stopping at the library
or calling 986-3551.
Toddler Time: Tuesday and
Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.
Toddlers 18 months to 3 years old
and a caregiver are invited to join
us as we introduce literacy and a
love of books through storytelling, rhymes, songs and crafts. No
registration required. Q
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what’s in your garage?
Aryn Flood on her Orbea Ordu.
Time trial bike
Flood’s Ordu bike slices through the wind
By Dave Mable
ike a stealth fighter, Aryn
Flood’s Orbea Ordu slices
through the wind. The same
shapes and angles that make an airplane hard for radar to see make
this bike hard for the wind to see.
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“I love it,” says Flood. “Not
only does it feel fast, it just looks
cool and makes me want to ride it
fast.”
Flood, a student at Des Moines
University, has been competing in
triathlons for several years, but
grew up swimming.
“My strength in triathlon has
always been the swim,” says Flood.
“I swam in school, but now I really
love the bike. It’s probably my
favorite part of triathlon.”
Flood has used her Ordu in
not one, but two Ironman distance
races, both in Madison, Wisc.,
2011 and 2012. Her 2012 finish
in 12:11:28 placed her 18th out of
all Iowa finishers and the second
female from Iowa.
“I was really happy with my
race,” says Flood. “I was hoping
to break 12 hours, but I’m happy
with my time. My bike really helps
me, not just during the bike leg,
but it helps me stay fresh for the
run, too.”
Flood’s Ordu is her second
bike. Her first, a Trek 1.2, is more
suited for long road riding.
“I still really like riding my
Trek,” says Flood, whose bikes
sit side by side in her garage, “It’s
more comfortable for long rides
and group rides. I’ve even done
some bike races on it.”
Flood’s Ordu is designed for
pure speed with low, extended
handlebars that allow a downhillski-like tuck and deep-rimmed
aerodynamic wheels that slice
through the wind, all crafted from
aircraft-quality carbon fiber. Tour
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The Crossroads Community Church Mom’s Group meets monthly through May.
Mother’s helper
Local churches offer faith-based groups
By Dave Mable
f you’re looking for a faith-based
community in which to share the
joys and struggles of motherhood and have a child or children
ages infant to 5 years old, St.
Peter Lutheran Church, 1001
S. James Street, has a program
just for you. It allows mothers
of infants and toddlers to take a
break from the demanding tasks of
motherhood, reconnect, refresh
and renew with other mothers.
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The St. Peter Moms’ Group
offers friendship and support while
ministering to one another, the children, and the community in Christ’s
love. The group meets the second
Thursday of each month, from now
through May, from 9:15 - 10:45
a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church
in Grimes. Childcare is provided.
Minimal membership dues are collected to cover the cost of childcare and activity supplies. For more
information, contact Lauri Rouse at
515-986-5951 or online at www.
stpeterofgrimes.org.
Bring your infant through
preschool-age-child to Grimes
United Methodist Church,
801 W. First Street, on Thursday
mornings for a time of praising
Jesus and playing together. The
mission is to provide opportunities for children and caregivers
to grow in Christ through music,
creative movement and fellowship.
Praise ‘n Play starts at 9:30 a.m.
with music, followed by a snack
and story at 10. There is no fee
involved, however, they do ask
that you notify the church office
through phone 515-986-4036 or
email at [email protected], if
you would like to attend.
Praise ‘n Play will not be held if
Dallas Center-Grimes schools are
delayed or cancelled due to inclement weather. For further information, visit www.grimesumc.com.
Spread the Word
Have an upcoming event or
church news you would like to
announce? Send information to
[email protected].
Crossroads Community
Church, 410 S.E. Main St., is committed to the needs of mothers and
offers several programs for moms
every month. Crossroads Moms
group provides a casual atmosphere
of fellowship and devotional based
on mom-related topics. They meet
for breakfast and moms’ nights
outs, as well as attending the Hearts
at Home conference in Rochester,
Minn. If you are interested in
learning more about Crossroads
Moms group or Hearts at Home,
please contact the Crossroads
Community Church office at 9865433 or on the website at www.
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out & about
Submit photos to [email protected]
Grimes Chamber and Economic Development hosted a ribbon cutting for the 20th
anniversary of the Hy-Vee Drugstore on Nov. 8.
The Balloon Lady at the Holiday Celebration on Dec. 2. at the Grimes Community Center.
Grace Buethe, Michelle Buethe and Henry Buethe sat on Santa’s lap at the Holiday
Celebration on Dec. 2 at the Grimes Community Center.
Janell Schlosser presented Lena Mullins a plaque on behalf of the Grimes Chamber and
Economic Development for the Hy-Vee Drugstore’s 20th anniversary on Nov. 8.
The Radish Dining & Catering
to Limit Service Hours; Put Family First
December 1, 2012
Kelley Brown, on behalf of the City of Grimes, thanked Hy-Vee Drugstore for the 20
years of service in Grimes on Nov. 8.
Janell Schlosser and Kaley
Schlosser at the 20th
anniversary of the Hy-Vee
Drugstore on Nov. 8.
See more photos online at
GRIMES, Iowa – In less than five years, The Radish Dining & Catering has become
a community mainstay and destination restaurant. Located along Highway 44 in
Grimes, Iowa, the business has succeeded in a location where others had failed.
This success can be directly attributed to years of experience in the industry and a
lot of hours on the job.
While the experience is still ongoing, the McGuigans hope to reduce the number
of hours spent at work, on their feet, overseeing the daily operations of the business. Instead, they would like to spend more time enjoying precious time fulfilling
the role of grandparents. According to Mike McGuigan “I’m watching my grandkids
grow up and I just don’t get to spend enough time with them. It’s time for me to
get my priorities in line. I love the work, but my body and my mind are telling me to
take it a little bit easy due to ongoing health concerns.”
In order to accomplish these personal goals, the McGuigans have decided to cut
back the number of hours they will be open, beginning January 1, 2013. New business hours will be 5–11 p.m., Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.
“Although we have a dedicated lunch crowd, eliminating those service hours will
allow us to achieve some of our personal goals” says McGuigan. “We hope that our
customers will understand that this isn’t a financial decision; the business is doing
fine, but rather a personal decision. When we’re open, we’ll continue to offer the
best service and food possible to the many customers who have also become our
friends over the years.”
The restaurant also plans to continue
offering catering – a service that has been
very well received by the community.
More information about The Radish
Dining & Catering can be found at the
restaurant’s website: www.theradishdining.com. The facility is located at
721 E 1st Street in Grimes, Iowa.
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recipe
Submit ideas to [email protected]
Pumpkin
cheesecake
A twist on a familiar holiday dessert
By Beth McDonald
The Grimes Fire Department dropped off Mr. and Mrs. Claus for the Holiday
Celebration on Dec. 2 at the Grimes Community Center.
Inspiring Dance joined Santa and Mrs. Claus to pose for a photo at the Holiday
Celebration on Dec. 2. at the Grimes Community Center.
he holidays are here, and if
you are looking for a twist
on pumpkin pie, I have it for
you: pumpkin cheesecake.
This cheesecake is a proven
crowd pleaser with my family,
friends and co-workers. Recently at
work, we started a monthly baking
competition just for fun, and this last
month was “Battle Cheesecake.”
There were four of us who took
time out of our busy schedules to
make cheesecake for our coworkers to judge and determine the winner.
The only rule we had was that the cheesecake had to be homemade. So in
the competition, we had a turtle cheesecake, traditional New York style,
double chocolate cheesecake bars and pumpkin cheesecake. We have some
serious bakers on our team, so this was a stiff competition. When I tasted
all four, it was even hard for me to make a decision. I eventually went with
the pumpkin, and at the end of the day it was the overall winner.
A couple of tips for making a successful cheesecake: Make sure the
cream cheese and your eggs are at room temperature. This helps to make
sure you don’t overbeat the batter, which causes the top of your cheesecake to crack. You can also bake your cheesecake in a water bath. In order
to do this, prep your spring form pan as expected, but then place it in a
larger baking dish, and fill the outer pan with water until it comes up about
half-way up the spring form pan. Enjoy! Q
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Pumpkin
cheesecake
The Girls Scouts hosted a bake sale during the Holiday Celebrationon Dec. 2 at the
Grimes Community Center.
Gable Bond and Jill Altringer at the
Holiday Celebration on Dec 2. at
the Grimes Community Center.
Crust:
1 ¾ cups of graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons of brown sugar
½ teaspoon of cinnamon
1 stick melted butter
Filling:
3 8-oz. packages cream cheese
1 15-oz. can of pureed pumpkin
1 ½ cup of sugar
3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
¼ cup of sour cream
½ teaspoon of cinnamon
1
/8 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
1
/8 teaspoon of cloves
2 tablespoons of flour
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees
2. For the crust combine the crumbs,
brown sugar and cinnamon. Then
add melted butter. Press into the
spring form pan.
3. For the filling beat the cream
cheese until smooth, then add
pumpkin, eggs and egg yolk, sour
cream, sugar and spices. Beat
together until well combined. Pour
into spring form pan and ensure it is
evenly distributed. Place in the oven
for an hour. Remove from the oven
and let sit for 15 minutes. Cover
and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
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Beth McDonald is a wife and mother and works full time in Des Moines.
chamber news
Grimes Chamber, 986-5770
Improving Grimes,
one project at a time
Thank you
to our sponsors who helped
Meal site is last part of major initiative
make our Grimes Holiday
By Brian Buethe, executive director, Grimes Chamber
and Economic Development
Celebration a big success!
n a sunny afternoon
in November, a small
group of people gathered together at the Grimes
Community Complex in the
Governors District. The reason
for the gathering was to celebrate
a substantial event, but one that
many in our community may not
yet be aware.
Grimes Chamber & Economic
Development was invited to conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony
in recognition of the Grimes’ new
Congregate Meal Site. This meal
site serves to address the daily
nutritional needs of seniors while
providing them with much-needed
social interaction within the community. Securing a meal site in
Grimes was one of the final major
initiatives that long-time Polk
County Supervisor E.J. Giovannetti
undertook. It is an initiative that
he has worked on for years and is
now coming to fruition as his term
as supervisor is set to expire at
year’s end.
While this event was significant in its own right, the moment
became even more special when we
recognized that four particular individuals were attendance. These participants were Jay Brewer (Grimes
Volunteer Support Services), E.J.
Giovannetti (Polk County Board
of Supervisors), Marie Hutcheson
(American Legion Auxiliary) and
Tom Armstrong (mayor of Grimes).
These four individuals represent
three wonderful advancements for
the community of Grimes.
The ribbon cutting at the
Congregate Meal Site marks
the most recent of three major
events in as many years that
Grimes Chamber and Economic
Development has been blessed to
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celebrate and promote that deals
primarily with services for seniors
in the community. The first event
was the opening of Kennybrook
Village, a continuing care retirement community on the west side
of town. Marie Hutcheson was
part of a small group of Grimes
citizens who traveled down to the
State Capitol grounds to ask the
State to grant permission for such
a facility to be built in Grimes. The
Mayor and City Council were also
instrumental in working with the
developers of this project in ensuring that the project would indeed
move forward.
The second event was the
establishment of Grimes Volunteer
Support Services (GVSS), headed
by Jay Brewer. This organization
provides free non-emergency
transportation to medical appointments, grocery or pharmacy, other
shopping, social events and delivers library materials for folks in
need in the Grimes area.
The final event was the aforementioned opening of the Grimes
Congregate Meal Site. Three significant events that have worked
to improve the quality of life for
seniors in the Grimes area significantly were accomplished thanks
to a spirit of vision and a bit of
hard work.
Grimes Chamber & Economic
Development applauds the efforts
of visionaries and implementers,
and we relish the fact that we
often get to work hand in hand on
making great projects come true.
We look forward to future opportunities to improve the community we feel so fortunate to serve.
Learn more about us at www.
grimesiowa.com or follow us at
www.facebook.com/grimesiowa. Q
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