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Local lifestyle magazine, May issue features the Young at Art, Artful Dodge program with Helen Miller.
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contentsmay 2012
in EvEry issUE
dEparTmEnTs
4 Calendar16 Scene About Town26 New on the Shelf48 Parting Shot
LocaL coLor
1 1 Class Notes:Meet Lori McCarvilleby Hailey Brueschke
1 2 ICCC Student Spotlight:Chloe Petersonby Hailey Brueschke
1 3 Matthes and Cole HelpFellow MS Sufferersby Robert Wolf
3 0 Saboe’s Faith inGrace Lutheran Churchby Robert Wolf
FEaTUrE arTicLE
3 2 Contained Expressions –Ten Years of Artistic Showcaseby Meg Beshey
ThE good LiFE
3 6 Home Style:The Garden Adventureby Meg Beshey
3 9 Culinary Corner:To Quiche or Not to Quicheby Meg Beshey
4 4 Health Wise:Trinity Hospice Seeks Volunteersby Jesse Helling
4 6 Money Matters:What Should You Do with a 401(k)When Leaving a Job?courtesy of Edward Jones
on ThE covErHelen Miller, of Fort Dodge
- Photo by Meg Beshey
Fort Dodge Today � May 2012� 1
- Photo by Meg Beshey
2 � Fort Dodge Today � May 2012
From the News Editor It’s All Good….
It always amazes me how things you love to do get put on a shelf for a while as you
deal with more important things, but eventually those “things” come back into your
world for a reason. Mine would be the love of writing about what is going on in my
world. Where does this come from? It comes from my past, the influence of my father
and his incredible writing skills as an educator, a minister and resource to others, as
well as my mother and her ability to help others put the right words where they should
be. Years ago, I wrote so many different things for the Blanden Memorial Art Museum
as well as for Mainstreet, Int’l Horse Archery Festival and more. Now the Fort Dodge
Today magazine…
I look forward to overseeing this publication that has its heart built into this community. Every issue
has something of interest to someone no matter what the age. I find people constantly have discus-
sions about an article, a tip of one of the experts featured and the photographs used throughout the
publication. Where do I find this data? In the lounges at school, at doctor’s offices or another local
business. It is a publication you naturally veer towards as it focuses on our town, our people and what
is going on. I hope to help continue this tradition of focusing on what is important to this town ... us.
So to start off my first editorial debut we talk about May. There are so many versions as to how the
month of May was named. A commonly accepted explanation is that it was named for Maia, the
Roman goddess of spring and growth. Her name related to a Latin word that means increase or
growth. I see a connection here; my father was fluent in Latin and my mother likes to garden ...
hmmm. OK, so the articles this month will focus on these areas. Let’s “increase” our knowledge and
let’s learn about growing things. Here we go!
To start this issue off right, though, you cannot have a publication such as this without talented folks
who can write and visually create with personal emphasis on people or events we want to know more
about. We hope to take you there as you sit and wait for your appointment, eat your lunch or hang out
with friends over coffee. Of course, we need you too. Tell us what you want to see more of, less of,
help us know what events are on your calendars. Maybe you know of some groups that need more
visibility or something about our town YOU think is unique that visitors may not know and should know.
It’s your magazine about your town; help me by taking it there. I look forward to being the editor of this
magazine. Thanks for your support.
editor’sspEak megmegbeshey
pUbLicaTion inFormaTion
Direct inquiries to: 713 Central Ave.
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Advertising 574-4418Fax 573-2148
Editorial 576-7722www.messengernews.net
Volume 23 Issue 1If your address has changed since yourlast issue call (800) 622-6613 ext. 404.
The Fort Dodge Today Magazine is published monthly by The Messenger, with all rights reserved, Copyright, 2012.
Managing EditorBarbara
Wallace Hughes
Sales ManagerBecky O’Brien
Art DirectorReggie Cygan
PublisherLarry D. Bushman
Advertising DirectorDavid Jakeman
Circulation DirectorGrant Gibbons
News EditorMeg Beshey
megmegbesheycontributors
Amelia "Amy" Presler is an avidreader who just happens to workat the best place in town for booklovers–the Fort Dodge PublicLibrary. The best part of her job ismeeting the public and havingaccess to all the latest titles andsharing her love of books with oth-ers. When not reading, she enjoyscooking and baking, painting andspending time with her family andfriends. She is a native of FortDodge and is the youngest of 10children and has three of her own.She believes that you can judge abook by its cover (literally!) andavoids those that have hats,shoes, feet, fences, swords, gar-dens, cakes, tableware,Adirondack chairs and cats onthem.
Robert Wolf has lived in Fort Dodgesince 1964. He has written for FortDodge Today magazine since2002 and for The Messenger since1993. He’s the author of “Fossils ofIowa” and “Iowa’s State Parks.” Amember of the Author’s Guild, hishobbies include fossil collectingand photography.
Hailey Brueschke will be attendingIowa Central Community Collegenext year to attain her AA. Fromthere she would like to attendIowa State University to major injournalism. Her goal after collegeis to work for a major magazine ina larger city. She likes to spend herfree time reading, writing, andbeing with her friends and family.
Fort Dodge Today � May 2012 � 3
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K-laser Therapy doesn’t cover up the problem, it stimulates and accelerates HEALING...
• Accelerated Tissue Repair & Cell Growth- Penetrates deeply into the tissue and increases the energy available to the cell.
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• Reduced Fibrous Tissue Formation - Helps reduce the formation of scar tissue and can allow old scar tissue to become more organized, mobile and lead to better function of joints and muscles.
©Green Door Photography
4 � Fort Dodge Today � May 2012
C A L E N D A R
2012 Market on Central
call for entertainment,
June 9 and 23, July 14
and 28, August 11 and
25, September 8 and 22,
apply online at
www.fdmarketoncen-
tral.com or in person at
1406 Central Ave., for
more information call
Sharon at 955-5500.
1Free blood pressurescreening, CrossroadsMall, 8 to 9:30 a.m.
1The Aliens Are Coming -What if it’s True?, CANA
Lifetree Cafe,public welcome,
7 to 8 p.m.refreshments served,
call 302-8036for information.
1
FDSH jv/v girls golf vs.
Waukee, Fort Dodge
Country Club, 3:30 p.m.
1
FDSH jv/v girls tennis vs.
Marshalltown, Dodger
Courts, 4:15 p.m.
1FDSH jv/v boys soccer
vs. East, Dodger Stadium,6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
1St. Edmond Service
Learning Day (all levelsof St. Edmond gradeswill be going out intothe community anddoing service work)
2Fort Dodge Civitan Club
meeting, ZakeersRestaurant, 425 Second
Ave. S., 7 a.m.
2
Preschool Storytime,
Fort Dodge Public
Library,
11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
2
St Edmond Parade of
Bands, 5th- through
12th-grade bands,
St. Edmond, 7 p.m.
3
Cholesterol screening,
2 to 2:30 p.m.,
Crossroads Mall, blood
pressure and blood
sugar checked free of
charge, $3 fee for
cholesterol screening.
3
Preschool Storytime,
Fort Dodge Public
Library,
11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
3
Webster County
Museum open,
515 School St., Otho,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
3
FDSH jv/v boys soccer
vs. Waukee,
Dodger stadium, 6 p.m.
and 7:30 p.m.
3
St. Edmond girls tennis
vs. Webster City,
4:30 p.m.
4
Artful Dodger exhibit
“Moving On,” and recep-
tion, Permanent
Collection Gallery Art,
May 2012
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Fort Dodge Today � May 2012 � 5
C A L E N D A R
May 2012
921 Central Ave.,
6 to 8 p.m. This exhibit is
in conjunction with
FDSH art show exhibit-
ing artworks created by
high school students in
various media. Free.
Refreshments served.
For more information,
call 573-8818.
4
Night Paddling, Brushy
Creek, south boat ramp,
first come first serve,
8:30 p.m.
4Friends of St. Edmondgolf outing, Fort DodgeCountry Club, Shotgun
start 12:30 p.m.,4 person best ball.
4-7ICCAC Region XI
Softball Tournament,Harlan and Hazel Rogers
Sports Complex,Fort Dodge
4-5Golden K Kiwanis Club’s2012 Peanut Days withproceeds going to proj-ects in the community,such as nine - $1,000
scholarships to graduat-ing students. The clubalso supports many
youth related organiza-tions in Fort Dodge.
Club members will beavailable at various localstores. The public’s sup-
port, as always,is appreciated.
4FDSH jv/v boys tennis
vs. Ames, DodgerCourts, 4:15 p.m.
4
FDSH varsity girls track
invite, Dodger Stadium,
5 p.m.
5-6
ICCC men’s golf Region
XI tournament, Fort
Dodge Country Club,
time TBA.
5
Iowa Central
Community College
Commencement,
Hodges Fieldhouse,
ICCC,
10 a.m. to noon.
5
Friends of St. Edmond
Ball XXIX, Best Western
Starlite Village Inn and
Suites, 5 p.m.
6
Opportunity Village
Benefit Walk, 10-mile
route starts at 1 p.m.,
3-mile and 1-mile routes
start at 2:30 p.m.,
Dodger Stadium,
1930 Elmhurst Ave.
Limited space, registra-
tion packets available at
Village General Store,
12 N. 25th St.,
Administrative Offices in
Northwoods Living
Pine house,
1470 21st Ave. N., or
call Kris, 515-573-4046.
7
FDSH girls jv/v soccer
vs. Southeast Polk,
Dodger stadium, 6 p.m.
and 7:30 p.m.
7
St. Edmond boys golf
NCC, 11 a.m.
8
Free blood pressure
screening, Crossroads
Mall, 8 to 9:30 a.m.
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C A L E N D A R
8
Heroes of the
Heartland, Friendship
Haven, 11:30 a.m. to
1 p.m. Public welcome.
To make reservations,
call Bob Kirschbaum,
712-253-1578 or email
bob.kirshbaum@sioux-
landredcross.org.
Limited seating, any
amount contribution is
your reservation.
8
FDSH girls jv/v golf vs.
Ames, Fort Dodge
Country Club, 3:30 p.m.
8
FDSH jv/v boys tennis
vs. WDM Valley, Dodger
Courts, 4:15 p.m.
10-20
Smith Amusements
Carnival at Crossroads
Mall.
10
FDSH v boys and girls
track tournament,
Dodger Stadium,
4:30 p.m.
10
Taste of Hope Women 4
Women, wine and
cheese tasting with pro-
ceeds to benefit YWCA,
Vincent House,
5 to 9 p.m.
11
FDSH jv/v girls soccer
vs. Marshalltown,
Dodger Stadium,
4:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.
12-13
Early Bird Baseball
Tournament, Harlan and
Hazel Rogers Sport
Complex, Fort Dodge
12
The Duane Bills Friendly
Fishing Derby, Badger
Lake, John F. Kennedy
Memorial Park. Event
held for 15 and under
youth from 1p.m. to 4 p.m.
Event is free but must
register at Customer
Service by May 10 at
Hy-Vee.
12
Mixed Media Drawing
adult workshop, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Blanden
Memorial Art Museum,
Fort Dodge.
13
Mother’s Day
13Mother’s Day, Tours ofthe Smeltzer Home,
1 to 3 p.m. Tickets are$10 in advance, availableat Wells Fargo buildingdowntown, 822 CentralAve., Suite 310. Proceeds
will go to the Walk ToEnd Alzehimer’s event.For more information,contact Amy Von Bank,576-4884 or email [email protected].
13
St. Edmond Performing
Arts, Coffeehouse, 3
p.m., tickets available in
the St. Edmond High
School office.
14FDSH v girls golf invita-
tional, Fort DodgeCountry Club, 10 a.m.
14FDSH v girls tennis vs.Sioux City North and
Sioux City South,Dodger tennis courts,
3:15 p.m.
May 2012
AT THE BLANDEN
“Pottery, Painting and Persistance, 1958 - 2011” exhibit April 21- Sept. 15, by Dean Schwarz.
“Asian, European & American Art” works of art from the Permanent Collection
“The New Deal” • America in the 1930’s works of art from the Permanent Collection
“Innovative and Imaginitive Cultures” works of art from the Permanent Collection
One~of~a~Kind Gift Shop: New items available just in time for holiday shopping.
Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.
The Blanden is located at 920 3rd Ave. S. For information, phone 573-2316.
16FDSH jv/v girls soccer vs.
Carroll Community,Dodger stadium,
6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
17Ford Dodge Noon Lions
Steak Fry, Lion’s Den,(former Isaac Walton),
5 to 9 p.m.
17
FDSH jv/v boys soccer
vs. Carroll Community,
Dodger Stadium,
6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
18
Senior Tour from
Pleasant Hill, Fort
Museum
18-19
The Art of Marriage
retreat held at Good
Shepherd Lutheran
Church, 1436 21st Ave.
N., 6:30 p.m. on the 18th
to 4 p.m. on the 19th,
$45 per couple. Contact
Glen Emery for
registration information,
955-6811,
leave message.
19
Flea Market and Hillbilly
sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Webster County
Fairgrounds.
19
Fundamentals of
Drawing adult workshop,
Blanden Memorial Art
museum.
19-20
Armed Forces Day
Classic Baseball
Tournament, Harlan and
Hazel Rogers Sports
Complex, Fort Dodge.
20
St. Edmond
Baccalaureate, 8:30 a.m.
at Sacred Heart
20
St. Edmond
Commencement
exercises, 1 p.m.
at St. Edmond.
20
Flea Market and Hillbilly
sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Webster County
Fairgrounds.
21
Central College’s
A Cappalla Choir
concert at First United
Methodist Church,
corner of 10th St. and
2nd Ave. N.,
7 p.m. Free. Reception to
follow at the church.
22
FDSH jv/v boys baseball
vs. Kuemper Catholic,
Dodger Stadium,
4:15 p.m. and 6 p.m.
22
FDSH jv/v girls softball
vs. Webster City, Harlan
and Hazel Rogers Sports
Complex, 6:15 p.m. and
7:45 p.m.
22
Brushy Creek Fishing
Derby, 10 a.m. to noon,
Brushy Creek Fish Pier
Point, free.
Fort Dodge Today � May 2012 � 7
C A L E N D A R
May 2012
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Many services available including computerized alignment. COURTESY CAR AVAILABLE!
22Free blood pressurescreening, CrossroadsMall, 8 to 9:30 a.m.
23FDSH Baccalaureate,7 p.m., Corpus Christi
25FDSH v boys baseball vs.
Des Moines Lincoln,Dodger Stadium,
3:30 p.m.
26FDSH jv/v girls softballvs. Des Moines Lincoln,
Harlan Rogers SportsComplex, 4:15 p.m. and
6:15 p.m.
26Wine Tasting Event,
Crystalwood Creations,1633 Nelson Ave., FortDodge, noon to 3 p.m.
27Fort Dodge Senior High
Commencmentexercises, 1:30 p.m.,
Dodger Stadium. In caseof rain, commencementwill be moved indoorsto FDSH gymnasium.
28
Memorial Day
28Karl L. King Municipal Band
plays at the traditionalMemorial Day ceremonies,
sponsored by the FortDodge Veteran’s Council,North Lawn Cemetery.
Band plays approximately
10 a.m., program to followat 10:30 a.m. In case of
rain, the program may bemoved indoors at the last
minute. Jerrold P.Jimmerson, conductor.
28
St. Edmond baseball invite,
10 a.m.
29
Free blood pressure
screening, Crossroads
Mall, 8 to 9:30 a.m.
8 � Fort Dodge Today � May 2012
C A L E N D A R
May 2012
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1 pm to 4 pm Badger Lake at Kennedy Park
Bring the family for some FREE fishing fun. Prizes will be awarded for largest fish caught,
smallest fish caught and most fish caught in
3 age groups (5 and under, 6-10 & 11-15).
Fisheries biologist will have live fish for
identification.
Sunday, May 22nd 10 am to noon
Brushy Creek Fish Pier Point
This fishing derby is for those who would like to learn how to fish. It’s a great way for parents to learn how
to make their children’s fishing trip successful. You’ll learn what fish species look like, what they like to eat and how to tie on a slip bobber
and hook. It’s FREE so come and join in on the fun!
A few fishing rods will be available and bait will be provided.
All ages welcome, cookout afterwards.
Second & Fourth Saturday June thru September
www.fdmarketoncentral.com
Fort Dodge Today � May 2012 � 9
Provider Appreciation is a great time to celebrate the important providers in your-child’s life, or to celebrate the staff in your child care center. What better way to acknowledge your appreciation than by helping children make a gift themselves, or providers can do with the children.
10 � Fort Dodge Today � May 2012
Where Your Pets Where Your Pets Can Play While Can Play While You’re Away! You’re Away!
515-573-2267 1848 Taylor Avenue, Duncombe, IA 50532 • www.crittercampiowa.com
Boarding/Grooming/Training
Show Off Your Pet!
Dog’s Name: Maple WillerthBreed: Bischon
Age: 9 yearsFamily: Mike, Diana, Josh, Becky,
Adam and Rachael Willerth
About Maple: He loves watching deer,
playing with his toy squirel toy and cuddling.
Show Off Your Pet!Send us a photo of your pet(s) along with yourname, your pet’s name, breed (if known) andany brief comment you’d like to share about
your pet.
Mail photo and information to:Fort Dodge Today Magazine
713 Central AvenueFort Dodge, IA 50501
or email photo and information:[email protected]
For answers to any of your questions
or to schedule a campus visit, please contact
515-576-7201 or 800-362-2793www.iowacentral.edu
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Who are you and where are you from?
Lori McCarville. I have lived in Fort Dodge for 16
years. I am originally from the small town of Green
Mountain, Iowa.
What grade do you teach and at what school?
I am currently teaching Title 1 Reading at Butler
Elementary.
What do you enjoy most about teaching?
I most enjoy the kids in my school building and watch-
ing them grow in their reading skills every day.
How long have you been working as a teacher?
This is my 7th year of teaching. Each year gets more
and more challenging, but rewarding too.
What made you interested in teaching?
I became interested in the profession of teaching after
working with children in various occupations. I really
enjoy working with children.
Who inspired you when you were a student?
My high school teacher, Mrs. Smith; she was a tough teacher
but she made the class fun.
What profession other than your own would you most
like to attempt?
I would like to be a florist. I worked at my aunt’s floral
shop for three summers. I really enjoyed working with
the flowers.
What are three things every teacher should own?
Every teacher should own a very sturdy bag so they can carry
all their work home in, chocolate – LOTS and LOTS of
CHOCOLATE, and stock in teacher stores such as Learning
Post, Scholastic, and Really Good Stuff.
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Class NotesMeet Lori McCarville
photographs by Hailey Brueschke
Lori McCarville teaches at Butler Elementary.
“I really enjoy working with children.” ~ Lori McCarville
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ICCC Student SpotlightChloe Peterson
Chloe Peterson chose Iowa Central
Community College for two reasons.
First, she was not ready to move away
from home. Second, she was not sure if
she wanted to major in music, so she
used Iowa Central to help her figure
out what she
really wanted
to do.
The music pro-
gram at Iowa
Central helped
her to decide
that a future in
music was the
right choice for
what she need-
ed to do. She
will graduate
from Iowa
Central
Community
College in May
with a degree in
music. Her plan
for next year is
to attend UNI
for two years to
receive a bache-
lor’s degree in
vocal music
education.
“I would like to
teach at a high-
school level for
a few years, and
from there decide if I wanted to go
back and get my masters.”
Chloe chose music as her major
because it is something she has always
been naturally good at. “I got to a
point in my life where I did not want
to be without music in my world.”
Throughout Chloe’s college career she
has been involved in many activities.
Some of them being concert choir,
concert band, Encore singers, vocal
jazz, as general manager for the music
department, the fall play, ICCC’s musi-
cal and jazz band.
When performing in front of a crowd,
Chloe feels a rush. “I like the feeling of
knowing I have accomplished some-
thing I really worked hard for.” She
feels this way especially since it is some-
thing she worked on for a long time.
“We work on show choir for a whole
semester and it makes me feel like I
have improved.”
Going to Iowa Central really helped
Chloe Peterson. She likes the intimate
environment, and that the people at
ICCC are easy to talk to. “It is a great
place to start out.”
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I like the feeling ofknowing I haveaccomplishedsomething I reallyworked hard for.
“I got to a point in my life where I did not want to be withoutmusic.” ~ Chloe Peterson
photograph by Hailey Brueschke
Fort Dodge Today � May 2012 � 13
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Continued on page 14
Marc Matthes and Shelia Cole arehelping fellow multiple sclerosis suffer-ers through the local MS supportgroup in Fort Dodge. During NationalMS Awareness Week March 12-18 FortDodge Today Magazine paid a visit tolearn more about this group that workshard to provide information to MSpatients in the area.
Having no formal name, the Fort
Dodge MS support group began in the
early 1980s. Matthes and Cole have
been leading the group for about the
last seven years. The group is low-key,
low budget and collects no dues from
its members. There are people who
come from as far away as Ames to
attend its monthly meetings held here
in Fort Dodge.
“Sheila and I were both diagnosed and
we just wanted to have a support group
for people,” Matthes said. “Everyday,
there’s 200 people diagnosed with
MS,” he said. “We have a good core
group that comes every month.” About
15 to 20 people regularly attend.
Spouses and family members frequent-
ly attend as well. “It’s a place to go, to
share, and it gives you a sense that that
other group members understand,”
Cole said. “You are fulfilling a need
that MS patients have and it puts them
at ease,” Matthes said.“We have mem-
bers that call us at home and want to
talk about something,” he said.
People said they just wanted a group
for support, no agenda and no pro-
grams, he said. However, occasionally
they do have programs to educate
members Cole said. “The members
just talk about how things are going,”
Matthes said. “They can find people
who understand what they are going
through,” Cole said. “We try to keep
things positive,” she said. “It’s very easy
to get down about things,” he said.
The group helps people realize the
focus has to change. They learn not to
let MS define them. Sometimes they
have to redefine themselves Matthes
says, “You can’t fight it. You can’t
change it. There’s no cure for MS so
Matthes and Cole Help Fellow MS Suffers
Fort Dodge Support Group helps patients who suffer from MS
Matthes and Cole check out the National MS Society website.
Sheila Cole and Marc Matthes have led the Fort Dodge MS support groupfor about seven years.
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Continued from page 13
you have to deal with it,” he said.
There are drugs to help people main-
tain their level of comfort in dealing
with the disease.
According to the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, MS is a “chronic,
unpredictable disease of the central
nervous system. It is thought to be an
autoimmune disorder.” It can cause
blurred vision, loss of balance, poor
coordination, slurred speech, tremors,
numbness, extreme fatigue, problems
with memory and concentration,
paralysis, blindness, and more. More
than twice as many women have MS
as men. About 2.5 million people are
affected worldwide. MS is not conta-
gious or directly inherited and most
people with MS have a normal or near
normal life expectancy. In extreme
cases it can lead to death. MS affects
people differently. “There’s no natural
course. Everybody is different.
Everybody has different symptoms,
Matthes said. For some reason more
people in the northern hemisphere are
diagnosed with MS than in the south-
ern hemisphere he said.
The cause of MS is not known, but it
attacks myelin, which is the insulation
around nerve endings and causes the
nerve endings to short Matthes says,
“People with MS frequently run out of
energy especially in warm weather.
Taking naps does not refresh them.”
When you meet Sheila Cole or Marc
Matthes for the first time, you would
not know that they have MS. It has
affected his right side. It has affected
Cole’s eyesight. “It’s pretty scary when
you lose your sight,” he said.
“There’s so much access to informa-
tion on the internet in regards to MS,
which in some ways is bad. This is
because you read what can be the
worse things that can happen with the
disease and yourself, instead of taking
today for today. MS patients should
not worry about what is going to hap-
pen tomorrow because you can’t con-
trol it,” Cole said.
The actor, Christopher Reeve, was an
inspiration to her. “I can imagine what
he went through, to be at that level of
disability and still be an author, trying
to live his life and keep a positive atti-
tude, yet promoting awareness of the
disease. I thought if he can be positive,
I can be positive,” she said.
Matthes was diagnosed 15 years ago.
“I was having pain in the back. It felt
like a pinched nerve.” He went to a
chiropractor but didn’t get relief. So he
went to a medical doctor and was
eventually diagnosed with MS. “I had
a son that was almost 3 and a daughter
that was 6 months old and I’m think-
ing I can’t be in a wheelchair.” A lot of
people think MS is fatal, he said. Now,
“15 years later I work full-time still, as
much as I can.”
In Sheila Cole’s situation it was differ-
ent symptoms. “I worked full-time
even when I lost vision in one eye but
when I lost the other eye, I was a book-
keeper and it wasn’t an option any-
more,” Cole said. “I was diagnosed
back in 1982,” she said. She was hav-
ing vision problems and then her right
side went numb. “I kind of knew
already what they were going to tell
me,” she said. She was at the
University of Iowa Hospital at the
time.
“It gives me a purpose, that I feel I’m
contributing, to educate because I’m a
teacher,” Matthes said. “They count
on us to be there,” he said. “It’s nice
having two of us to fall back on if one
of us can’t be there,” Cole said.
About Sheila Cole
and Marc Matthes
Sheila Cole, 55, is a
native to Fort Dodge
and is married to Dr.
Dan Cole, Webster
County Medical
Examiner. The couple
is also involved in the
Hospice Ball. She vol-
unteers for the
Webster County
Medical Examiner office. “I took a lot
of training, learned a lot of things,”
she said. “My husband has been very
supportive.” Dan Cole attends meet-
ings when he can and said the group
does a lot of good. “You feel better if
you are talking to someone about your
problems,” he said.
Marc Matthes, 47, is a
Mason City native.
He attended college in
Fort Dodge where met
his future wife and
stayed here. He is
director of Iowa
Central’s computer
networking technology
program.
For more information
about the MS support group
contact
Sheila Cole 576-1860 or
Marc Matthes 955-5814.
The group meets the first
Monday of the month 7 p.m. at
St. Olaf Lutheran Church 239 N.
11th St. and is open to the public.
Sheila Cole with husband Dr. Dan Cole,the Webster County Medical Examiner.
Sheila Cole
Marc Mathes
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aboutscEnE TownPhotos by CU photographersNicole Hagar, Susan Mooreand Kevin Conrad.
For t Dodge Sen io r H igh cheer leader s Ky l ie K u iper , Tay lo r Magu i re ,B r i anna Fox and Sa rah B rown ing a re on hand to cheer on the runne r s o f the hal f ma ra thon a t the Hy-Vee fund rai se r f o r JDRF .
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Hy-Vee run/walk for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Lau ra Barnaby po sesbe fore r unn ing i n t heHy-Vee ha l f mara thonf und ra i ser f o r JDRF .
Fort Dodge Today � May 2012 � 17
Ribbon cutting at CANA
Roge r and Beul ah To rge rson a represen t fo r t he r ibbon-cut t i ng fo rt he of f i c ia l open ing o f CANA . Evy Somsen and Cathy Huggh in s a t
the G reater For t Dodge G rowthAl l ia nce r ibbon-cu t t i ng a t CANA .
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aboutscEnE TownPhotos by CU photographersNicole Hagar, Susan Mooreand Kevin Conrad.
Sharon Ba con , Conn ie Lof f redo and JanLewondows k i a t the D /SAOC cake auc t ion .
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Junior Women’s Club Breakfast
Kara B runne r , Jo lene Messer ly and Sara Boy le ofJ un io r Women ’ s C l ub a t the b rea kfas t .
Bob and Donna S ta r k a t tend theJun io r Women ’ s C l ub b rea kfas t .
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Growth Alliance Annual Meeting
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I owa a r t i s t Dean Schwar z , r igh t , ta l k s w i t h gues t s a tt he B landen Memo r i a l A r t Museum fo l low ing an a r t i s t sta l k . The e xh ib i t – ca l led Pot te ry , Pa in t i ngs andPer s i s tance – w i l l be on d i sp lay t h rough Sept . 1 5 .
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STATS: Dianne Krebs Years Coaching: 22 Occupation: ICCC, VESS Program Coaches T-ball (K-1st) for the FD Community Recreation Center
Dianne thinks each league is fun in its own way. T- Ballers are entertaining! As first time players, you see their excitement when they get that first hit or catch that first fly ball. It’s fun to see their growth form start to finish. “Run home” can mean a couple of different things to a 5-year old!
Dianne’s goal is for the kids to have fun, learn the game and be ready for the next league.
STATS: Joe Shanks Coaching Stints: Gehlen Catholic High School 1980. Briar Cliff University Assistant Coach 1981. Bishop Heelan High School 1981-89. Minnesota State at Mankato 1990-91. Iowa City West High School 1991-92. Sparta High School, Sparta WI 1996. St. Edmond High School 1996- 2003,2008-present Overall W-L Record: 389- 255 State Tournaments: 1985 Quarterfinalists 2009 2A State Champion 2010 Quarterfinalists Player Bio: St. Edmond All State 1975, 1976. Briar Cliff University All- American Honorable Ment. Member of Briar Cliff Hall of Fame
Coached two players who played professional baseball
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full service tire dealer which specializes in
offroad, commercial, industrial and farm tire
service.
“From the smallest to the largest tires, we do it
all,” said owner Matt Axness.
“We will come to you to fix all your tire
needs.” Matt’s Tire Service offers 24-hour
service calls and travels within a 250 mile
radius of Fort Dodge. Axness said he has trav-
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repair. Some of the heavy equipment, like
earth movers used in mining operations, really
require Matt’s Tire Service to come to them
for servicing. “We also travel out to farms to
take care of farm machinery tires.”
From the shop Matt’s Tire Service works on
tires for automobiles, trucks, SUVs, and larger
commercial and industrial vehicles as well.
They provide tire repair, do tire rotation, bal-
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and offroad tires is also available.
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On the ShelfNEWprovided by amyamypresler
Canada by Richard FordAfter their parents rob a bank (and get caught)15-year-old twins Dell and Berner go separateways–Berner runs away and Dell is spirited offto Canada by a duplicitous family friend.
In One Person by John IrvingIrving, who won the National Book Award for
The World According to Garp, focuses this time
on a story of unfulfilled love, desire, love and
loss.
A Lady Cyclist’s Guide to Kashgar
by Suzanne JoinsonEva and her sister Lizzie are missionaries in1923 Kashgar. Their adventures on the SilkRoad reverberate to the present day through
a young woman named Frieda.(I am especially fond of this book being the
mother of sisters Lizzie and Eva…)
In the Kingdom of Men by Kim BarnesYoung girl raised in hardscrabble
Oklahoma moves to Saudi Arabia in 1967with her new husband. Life is a fairy tale
until a young Bedouin woman is founddead and her husband is m.i.a.
The Chemistry of Tears by Peter CareyBy the 2-time Booker Prize winner Carey.London woman mad with grief over the death ofher married lover is assigned the task of restoringan automaton for her museum employer.
Amy’s Favorite Books Debuting in Mayat the Fort Dodge Public Library
The Undertow by Jo BakerOne family’s story told in a series
of vignettes beginning before WWI andending in present day.
The Lower River by Paul TherouxMan left by wife decides to return to Africawhere he was once a happy member of thePeace Corps. He finds the village and itsinhabitants changed to a downtrodden existence.
The Year of the Gadfly by Jennifer MillerComing-of-age page turner set in a New Englandprep school.
Boleto by Alyson HagyWill Testerman is a young horse trainer
from Wyoming who stakes his reputation
on a beautiful Quarter horse named Boleto.
The Divining by Barbara WoodSet in ancient Rome during the year
54 A.D., 19-yr-old Ulrika discovers hercalling as a diviner and sets off on an
adventure in exotic locales.
I Am Forbidden by Anouk MarkovitzTwo ultra-orthodox Jews orphaned during theHolocaust journey from Transylvania to Paris toBrooklyn.
The Yard by Alex GrecianThe Yard is Scotland Yard, and the timeis Victorian London where the 12 detec-tives known as the Murder Squad fail to
catch Jack the Ripper. When one of theirown is murdered, it’s up to the squad’s
newest hire to solve the crime.
Abdication by Juliet NicholsonThree young women’s lives unfold during thetumultuous months following the death of the kingand the beginnings of WWII.
An Uncommon Education
by Elizabeth PercerWellesley College medical student is lonely
until she is introduced to a secret society,where she finds comfort as well as danger.
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
by Ben FountainIraqi war vet returns home a hero and while on avictory tour, comes to profound understanding ofhis life, the war and his comrades.
Dead Men by Richard PierceAntarctica adventure begins with the
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A great website with useful cleaning tips is www.howtocleananything.com. We found these great tips for Spring cleaning there, along with a plethora of other information. Be sure to check it out! Tips for cleaning walls: For cleaning interior walls you would need wall cleaner: mix 1/2 c. ammonia, 1/4 c. white vinegar, and 1/4 c. baking soda to 1 gal. warm water. If you have a textured walls use nylon socks instead of a sponge or cloth to avoid leaving material chunks behind. You can tie a dust cloth over your broom and work from the top down, to dust wall paper. Tips to clean windows: It’s easy to make your own spray cleaner. Fill a spray bottle with 3 tablespoons ammonia, 1 tablespoon vinegar & the remainder with water. To avoid streaks, clean windows on an average temperature, preferably on a cloudy day. Tips to clean bathroom: Rubbing alcohol can remove the dull haze from mirrors. Rubbing alcohols also removes spots from bathroom fixtures. For sparkling glass shower doors, clean it with white vinegar. If the shower is dirty then use a solution of 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 cup ammonia, and 1/4 cup baking soda added to one gallon of warm water to clean it. Appliances Care: Yellowing of white appliances is a perennial problem. To stop that mix 1/ 2 cup bleach, 1/4 cup baking soda and 4 cups of warm water. Apply with a sponge & keep for 10 minutes. After that rinse & dry thoroughly. You can also use car wax to wax large appliances and make them shine. You can also use it to remove small scratches as well.
Wood Floors: You can make your own floor cleaner with a solution of 1/2 cup of white vinegar in 1 gallon of warm water. Damp mop with a mop squeezed nearly dry. It is safer to mist the mop with the cleaner than to apply to floor. Do a section at a time and throw an old towel on the floor and scoot back and forth with foot to dry and prevent streaks. Standing liquid from mopping, spills, and pet accidents can damage floors. Apply these simple and effective tips and have a happy spring!!
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“Youth Events Own the Night” at the Fort Dodge Public LibraryOnce again the Fort Dodge Public Library is challenging teens in the area to join their annual summer reading
program. The theme this year is “Own the Night” and it is part of the incredible programs planned for youth in
the community to enhance their nocturnal reading habits. It is the 11th year that the library has continued this
favorite activity geared towards teens that will have finished Grade 6 through Grade 12 of this school year. The
program will run June 4th - August 10th.
The goal of each year’s summer reading program is to provide a chance for youth to sign up and read as many
books, magazines, newspapers, resource materials or even brochures or to listen to books on CD. For every four
hours they read through 20 they can earn great prizes.
The Fort Dodge Public Library will also have a variety of contests during the summer to encourage teens to visit
the library and to keep on reading whatever they might be reading. The selected contests and a possible special
progam will be announced at a later date by the Fort Dodge Public Library. At the end of the summer, teens
reading at least 20 hours during the program will be part of a grand prize drawing for several gift certificates to
the Crossroads Mall. The summer reading program is provided to area teen youth courtesy of the Friends of the
Library.
Other youth reading events upcoming at the Fort Dodge Public Library are:
Summer Preschool Storytime Registration begins Thursday, May 31, 2012.
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Faith Matters:Saboe’s Faith in Grace Lutheran Church
Monna Saboe has been a member of
Grace Lutheran Church, 211 South
9th Street, in Fort Dodge since its
beginning. “I’ve been a member of
Grace Lutheran all my life,” she said.
Grace Lutheran Church got its reli-
gious start when Bethlehem Lutheran
and First Lutheran merged to form
Grace Lutheran in 1947. When her
mother, Mabel, was alive, the family
attended Bethlehem Lutheran. After
she passed away they attended First
Lutheran. “I lost my mother at four
years,” Saboe said.
“There were six of
us when mother
died. The oldest was
going to be 8, the
youngest was 9
months” she said.
The Depression had
just ended. At the
age of 12 she began
living in homes and
served as a kind of
nanny. “I’m thankful
for Sunday School at
First Lutheran and
their Sunday School
teachers because
without a mother
they took the place”
she said.
She is involved in
many aspects at
Grace Lutheran.
“Whatever I’m asked
to do I usually do,”
she said. “We partici-
pate in about every event at the church,
just about.” Saboe is a service assistant
helping with parts of the service includ-
ing being a lay reader, greeter, and helps
serve communion.
“We have three women’s circles and I
chair one of the circles. I do the Bible
study for that,” she said. She also co-
chairs the Willing Workers, a sewing
group at the church which makes quilts,
baby blankets, and lap robes for
Operation Christmas. After Operation
Christmas, they make quilts for
Lutheran World Relief, as well as
school kits, sewing kits, and health care
kits. “We have a huge outreach with the
things that we do.”
Saboe is a “First Caller” for the church.
First callers are assigned different
Sundays. They bring a small bag which
includes a church brochure and other
things such as baked goods to a church
newcomer. “We just call on them and
leave the bag.” They don’t try to con-
vince the newcomer to join the church.
They just thank the person for coming
and invite them back.
“We do a lot of intergenerational things
at our church,” involving youth and
adults, Saboe said. “We do things
together and that is very important to
me.” Children need to hear they are
loved and that God loves them, she
said. “There are older people who need
to hear that too.” For example, Monna
Saboe is also involved with the church’s
Friendship Club for senior citizens and
the care givers group. “We are assigned
people from our church. We go call on
them and visit them.”
On Maundy Thursday, she helps with
the church’s salad luncheon. They
invite the residents of Friendship
Haven and others. The luncheon fol-
lows the noon service that day.
When the church has their annual rum-
mage sale, Saboe runs the coffee shop.
“I made nine different pies and rolls”
last year. The proceeds go toward help-
Monna Saboe just completed this quilt. Many ofher pieces are donated to Grace Lutheran Church.
Fort Dodge Today � May 2012 � 31
ing girls in Africa. “I don’t do
any of this because it is for
me. I do it because I’m called
to do that,” she said. She
believes we are created to do
God’s will. “That’s my voca-
tion, serving the Lord wherev-
er he wants me to do it and to
do it to the best of my ability.”
Saboe is also a hospice volun-
teer. ”I was on the first case
when they first started. I’m
going to guess 28 years ago.”
She waters all the plants at the
hospice house and is assigned
people there too.
She volunteers at Trinity
Regional Medical Center as
well. “At the hospital, I’ve
been a volunteer there for 37
years. Right now I do trans-
port. In the spring we do Trip
to Trinity.” First-grade stu-
dents are brought to the hospi-
tal in buses and volunteers put
on programs with them.
She said she finds the time to
do everything through plan-
ning. “It’s planning and organ-
izing. You can do a lot of
things if you plan.
I try to do a half a day of vol-
unteering. I don’t like to
schedule myself to be gone all
day because I don’t think that
would be fair to Will,” she said
of her husband.
“Monna Saboe is like the
Energizer bunny at Grace
Lutheran – always on the run
to help out and lend someone
a hand. She never misses wor-
ship, a Bible study, or a small
group meeting. She has a big
heart for the sick, the shut-in,
and her hospice patients. She’s
a leader in the quilting pro-
gram and tries to get the
youth interested in the min-
istries of the church. She has
mentored many of the teens
and new members over the
years. Monna’s love for the
Lord shines through in so
many ways – she keeps on the
run for Him,” said the Rev.
Matthew Martens, pastor at
Grace Lutheran Church.
“My daughter said, mother
why are you doing this? I said
I don’t know, maybe God
wants me to do that,” Saboe
said of being interviewed.
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About Monna Saboe
Fort Dodge native Monna Saboe,
78, and her husband Will Saboe,
82, have been married 55 years
and have lived in the same house
for 54 years.
The couple has a daughter in
Wyoming and two sons in
Minneapolis. They met at a
meeting of Luther League, a young peoples’ group at
their church. They dated about six years before she
left for college and during college too.
Saboe graduated from Lutheran Bible Institute, in
Minneapolis, and then obtained a teaching degree
from Luther College, in Wahoo, Neb. After college
she taught kindergarten for a year, but then Will
Saboe proposed and she moved back to Fort Dodge.
“I was never going to get married and live in Fort
Dodge initially,” she said. It was not love at first sight.
He was four years older. “If you think that opposites
attract then that’s what happened.” However the
main key was their faith. If he had not been a
Christian they would have never married she said.
She wanted to be a missionary teacher, to teach inAfrica. “It’s what I really thought I wanted to do. Buta pastor at the Bible school up there said sometimesthe greatest mission field any woman is ever called tois to her family. I thought that was an interestingstatement. It was kind of preparing me to say yes tothat.”“I think God knew that I probably needed someonespecial in my life because having lost my motherearly,” she said.
“I think that was probably the kindness of God againthat was working there that I’d have my own family,my own children to love and to be that mother that Ididn’t have.”
Will Saboe worked for Hormel for 35 years. “Whenthey went out he was one of the last ones to shut thelight off,” she said. He was 52 at the time. After thathe did odd jobs.
In her free time Saboe enjoys gardening and has
been part of the garden tour.
Monna Saboe
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featurecover megmegbeshey photographs by Meg Beshey
Contained� Expresssions...Ten Years of Artistic ShowcaseWhen you think about how Helen
Miller first got her feet wet in the local
art scene, it reminded Fort Dodge Today
magazine of her incredible enthusiasm
for art in itself. She was not just trying to
make a name for herself as the new
artsy innovator in town; far from it.
Miller knew in her heart that she had a
neat idea, but didn’t know many people
to help her get the idea out of her head
into reality. Her husband, the late Dr.
Ed Miller, was actually the inspiration
for this enduring art project that has
kept people busy thinking how to take
simple objects and turn them into mas-
terful pieces of art. Miller was doing art
outreach sessions at the Rabiner Boys
Ranch, Fort Dodge Housing, Upper Des
Moines Opportunity and especially
Youth Shelter Care of North Central
Iowa.
The Artful Dodger project itself started
back in 2002 and this year marks the
10th anniversary of a unique emphasis
of combining simple expressions with
local artists' talents. The displaying of
art in a local place, getting the general
public interested in the idea of having
art in their environment and the best
part of which is some entity in our com-
munity benefits by those generous in
purchasing one of the original pieces of
art. Imagine if you will that in the 10
years of this creation opportunity, how
many locales, public or private have
something that was developed specifical-
ly for this arts event held every year.
“The artwork itself is a mechanism to
get away from issues, much like the
character, the Artful Dodger,” said
Miller.
When Miller decided that she was going
to follow through with the program, she
needed to not only use the idea of that
young child but to come up with a title.
This is where the creative collaboration
of Helen and Dr. Ed came through in
fine fashion while they were driving on
the road one day. They remembered the
story in Oliver Twist of the “artful
dodger,” The name stuck in her mind
and the meaning about it did too; it was
a natural fit to start off with this subject.
The artist, Joyce Schutter, sculpted the
figure of a child and the molds for the
fiberglass figures were soon created.
In the 10 years of artistic expression,
Helen Miller noted there were lots of
favorite projects but the one she liked
most were the chairs. When the exhibit
was out at Iowa Central Community
College, her favorite chair was the one
with the chess piece on it. During the
reception showcasing the entries, she
noticed a man devotedly touching the
one chess piece in reflection. That
caught her eye. She also noticed how he
was showing children that he had
brought with him a section of chair he
had decorated along with other inmates
at the Fort Dodge Correctional Facility.
He was showing off the portion of the
chair he had created. He was oh-so-
proud to tell these young people about
what he did. That really touched Miller
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Artist: Meg Beshey
Fort Dodge Today � May 2012 � 33
and she decided it needed to be put on
the cover of the 2004 Artful Dodger
booklet as well as on the cover of the
auction brochure.
Another year with great visual memories
was in 2006. It was the year the theme
was “Faces.” “The very fact that every-
one’s interpretation of the theme turns
out in so many different ways amazes
me every year, it never gets boring,” said
Miller.
The challenges of doing such a massive
undertaking are overwhelming to most
and for Miller to have developed this
program with devoted volunteers who
have stuck with her from the beginning
has just amazed her. For example, Al
and Jean Borszich of Fort Dodge. The
things she recalls the most about putting
the show on for these art pieces have
been things like finding locations that
were suitable to exhibit the work.
For instance, since she has become our
state representative, she has repeatedly
made the effort to get the artworks from
Fort Dodge to the state Capitol’s public
viewing areas under the rotunda. Of
course, this is all subject to when and if
the events at the Capitol would work
with the schedule for the art event to
occur somewhere in Fort Dodge too.
The most popular year was that of the
chairs. She remembers the chair that Jan
Ortem delivered to her house. It was a
rocking chair and had a decorative edge
to it compared to others. Miller says, “It
was the more eclectic of the themes we
had chosen so far.”
This year’s theme, “Moving On” is one
that Miller has wanted to do for a very
long time. In fact, once her husband, Ed
Miller, passed away she realized it was
the right time to take on the very fact
that after people are in a unique, tough
situation no matter what the loss might
be, you at some point move on to other
things. These situations could be where
you need to pack up and move to a new
job, or maybe take what is bothering you
and put that issue in a box and put away
so that you can “move on,” stated Miller.
Thus the theme takes on the very nature
it had to for this year’s Artful Dodger
event. It must also be noted that the
base of the original Dodger project was
the inspiration for this year’s theme.
Miller said, “There are things that peo-
ple commonly say about our culture that
capture an experience that they remem-
ber and need to hold on to; a box does
that, it contains that experience.”
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Other things that came up in conversa-
tion while looking at the varied inter-
pretations of the box created by local
artists was the ability for these boxes to
all carry a same message yet carry the
essence of originality. At one point
while looking at one, Miller said, “You
know sometimes it is just easier to get
back up than it is to stay down ... ” and
then stated, “You just need to find that
strength and get back in the game.”
In these 10 years there have been some
devoted artists who participate almost
every year if not every year. People
such as Tawny Thoma, Mike Cupp,
Maureen Seamonds and her ICCC art
students, Chucky Tomlinson, Regina
Smith and Pam Sanders. In regards to
the ICCC students who participate,
they in turn are the recipients of some
of the proceeds from the auction of the
artwork. “Every year funds are set aside
and saved for the Art Department at
Iowa Central Community College to be
used in any way possible to help foster
the arts program and the students they
serve,” Miller said, “It helps to encour-
age the future artist in our community
as well as provide a financial means to
help the ICCC Art Deptartment fund
opportunities for the students like field
trips to Minneapolis or Omaha. The
other proceeds go directly to the desig-
nated organization/non-profit being
featured for the event.
Fort Dodge has an artistic heritage; it is
an artists’ community. It is part of its
reputation in the art world around here,
a cultural upbringing. This art event
fosters that intention. In the beginning
the objects were big and difficult to
move around; now they are much
smaller in order to accommodate the
unknown of their location for the art
auction. What makes these objects so
unique is that the artists show through
their art what they are fond of just by
the things they use such as material.
The newspaper, radio and other sources
have made this annual art fundraising
event maintain its integrity each year
and create awareness for the event so
that people feel they have an easy way
to obtain an original piece of art. The
community in itself has been very sup-
portive to the program as it brings peo-
ple into Fort Dodge to see a quality arts
event every year and raises money for a
good cause. “This year, I hope the
theme inspires even more interest and
awareness in to the purpose of the pro-
gram,” stated Miller.
For the most part, her palette of experi-
ences with the Artful Dodger program
has been nothing but positive for all
involved. Each year amazes her in how
the artists take a common surface, play
with it and utilize that expression to
carry a main message. In the future
there could be themes of the shape of
Iowa, personal experiences or
“Legislative Pieces,” Miller’s theme for
herself personally. It would be based on
every year she has served as an Iowa
legislator.
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36 � Fort Dodge Today � May 2012
It is that time of year when we get that
bug to be outside and do something. If
you are somewhat of the artsy type, at
times that can be a not so positive
attribut, it can complicate things like
putting a garden together. Some of us
cannot just go to a store and pick out
things like seeds, starter plants, barriers
for large furry-type animals, etc. We
have to research it first by asking
cohorts, family and then the
“all-knowing” internet.
So your first influences usually are
walking into various stores and doing
the “loop.” What’s that you say? It is
the very act of walking around in cir-
cles around that seed kiosk that we all
see in the stores. You know you’ve done
it. You come in for something else and
it magnetizes your body towards it, you
loop around and then envision those
flowers or vegetables magically happen-
ing in the garden you envisioned it to
be. So in the next few months you will
get to follow along on a garden adventure to
see what or what does not happen.
The whole idea of doing a garden can
start from the influence of your parents
while growing up and most avid gar-
deners will tell you that is why they got
into it–their parents. They are the most
prolific gardeners you know. Think
about their floral and produce gardens
at the various homes in your lives and
how they kept you busy when you had
to earn allowance or needed to partake
in the bounty they provided. There is
something cathartic, healing and
rewarding all at the same time in creat-
ing a garden. It is your work, it is your
endeavors that makes it a success or a
case of you can grow something, just
not sure what it is ... maybe a designer
unknown plant collection?
The gardens your parents or grandpar-
ents worked on were big and plentiful.
They always looked good and they
always had luck for the most part in
growing things. Well, in this garden
adventure, the expertise of one master
gardener, Larry Rohrer, is in the master
plan. When starting a garden on your
own, get advice, real advice, from
experts not just the internet. Trust the
people around you that have done this
for a long time and have success.
On a sprinkly, rainy-type afternoon,
Larry Rohrer stopped by for the initial
inspection of the garden space to be.
Right away there were amazing tidbits
of information coming from him in
regards to the soil, the intended plants
to be grown and the fencing that would
go around it to protect the plants
despite the protection of dogs, like that
was going to discourage deer. Larry
asked right away, “OK, so what exactly
are you thinking of here for where
things are going to go?” In preparing
for this garden, get some input from
others, enough to get you going on a
list of plants you want in the garden.
Then look at garden layouts to see what
is feasible for the space you are going to
put the garden in your yard. Think
about the soil that is there, the sun that
hits that space during the day and
accessibility to you.
So, from a “normal rectangular garden
shape,” the garden design went into a
“pizza” type layout where the plants
are separated into areas within the gar-
den space. Rohrer liked that idea but
was concerned from the initial plan
about the plants that would spread out
to those that require rows and not just
in a round space. Larry looked over the
initial sketch of an artist’s palette shape
for the garden to see where the plants
would go. “The tomatoes will need lots
of sun (his favorite brands are Jet Star
and Celebrity) and your zucchini you
want, well, they are viney and will
spread out. The potatoes you can put in
small hills now, but just a few since your
space is limited where you can do this,”
he said. Rohrer made comments on the
type of plants for the garden to be
used. He noted, “Right now you have a
clean ‘palette’ to start with. Your toma-
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This is a future bountiful garden space.
photographs by Meg Beshey
The Garden Adventure
Fort Dodge Today � May 2012 � 37
toes each year you know should be in a
different spot, constantly move them.
The carrots should be in rows and the
same for your onions. The herbs will
grow good on the side where you intend
them and will provide a scent on those
breezy days like oregano. You should
probably put your tomatoes and pep-
pers nearby each other; keep the viney
stuff in the middle.
Since the garden is having an artistic
flair, artist friend Roger Feldhans is
designing some garden tags that can be
used for the garden. Master gardener
“in-training,” Rohrer liked that idea
and noted, “Make sure you have stakes
to note where the various plants are,
hang the packets on them to remember
or use tags like what you are doing.
Also, keep a packet of what worked and
didn’t worked, how you planted them,
the results. Then next year you know
what you want to do and take less time
planning, more growing.”
Next step is to get the soil properly pre-
pared for the garden adventure. Rohrer
said, “The biggest thing
this year is to condition
as much as possible
your soil in the garden
to plant those veggies
and flowers. I would
recommend a 10-10-10
to use as fertilizer to
help things along. For
weeds, I recommend
Easy Weeder or Preen,
the two most popular
brands to mix in.”
Rohrer noted a word of
caution though, “Wait
until the seeds get going
before you sprinkle the
weeder in so that is
doesn’t cause issue in
the soil and gives the
plants a chance to take
hold.” He recommend-
ed that maybe another
tilling of the soil be
done and that 6-8” down get some
more organic peet moss into the soil,
they come in cubes so break it up and
mix in good to the dirt. The peet moss
acts like a soil conditioner and loosens
things up and holds the moisture well
for the plants in the garden.
Discussion also was on the fencing idea
to protect it from the wildlife nearby lis-
tening in on the future lunch spot. The
fence idea is to have a weaving of twigs
utilizing old tomato cages, bamboo
stakes and deer fencing in a unique way.
“The perk of doing this would be that
your green beans could crawl up on
these too or the zucchini,” explained
Rohrer. Most cages would be put on the
inside, some will, but others will be used
on the outside edge to encourage the
plants to intertwine with the twigs on
the fence line. In discussing the fencing,
he said to wait until the plants are in.
Agreement was on the use of marigolds
in the middle of the garden to help
keep the deer away, as they act as natu-
ral resistors to tall munchers. “These
plants need light and such, so give it to
them in prominent places,” he said.
What is Larry Rohrer’s background in
gardening to make him such an expert?
He just smiled when asked this ques-
tion. He commented on how ever since
he was young he entered into the state
fair with his gardening entries and
enjoyed that experience so much. He
always liked gardening and his mother
and grandmother liked to can their pro-
duce each summer. He noted that both
sides of his family were into the garden-
ing experience. His wife, Deanna, likes
gardening as well. She works for the
Department of Agriculture, so you can
adequately say that Larry Rohrer has it
in his blood and is married to an inter-
est in gardening just as much.
He also, in his occupation, had an
opportunity to run the Lawn and
Garden center at the local Hy-Vee store
in Fort Dodge. Because of this, he is
now earning his credentials to have a
master gardener certification. He must
complete 40 hours of consulting and
answering questions in various degrees
to achieve this goal. Participating in this
garden adventure by providing advise-
ment, supervision, etc., will help him
get there too, as well as being inter-
viewed for the magazine. The garden is
lucky to have an expert provide such
valuable input so that at the end of the
summer many will get to enjoy the
bounty from it, including Larry Rohrer,
master gardener intern.
So until next month’s journey into the
land of the Garden Adventure, dasvi-
dayna (goodbye in Russian) friends and
happy planting. Enjoy doing a healthy
activity right in your own backyard.
Utilize the talented people we have in
our community to do the things that
make you happy; gardening is one of
them.
Larry Rohrer checks the soil to see if it will support theplanned garden.
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cornerculinary megmegbeshey
Do you love getting those recipes online
or in your inbox? Maybe you like a
good ol’ recipe from a local church
cookbook. You look at them like cooks
do and think, Is this something you
really want to try doing this in your
kitchen? Do you have the time? Do you
even have the right ingredients? When
looking at recipes, each cook needs to
think about things like, Can this be
done on the weekend, after you get
home from working a full day or can
you transfer the ingredients in it or
tweak the recipe?
Now in a wink’s eye, a number of you
said, transfer the ingredients? Tweak
the recipe? Yes, that was said and it
usually happens when people ask cooks
around town who need to cook differ-
ently. So in taking on the “tradition” of
those awesome cooks in our communi-
ty, you know who they are, you can try
to transform this recipe into something
people like into something better. It is
not hard to do and sometimes it just
requires switching out an ingredient
or two.
A recent recipe used was that of a
cookbook quiche recipe from a
Business and Professional Women’s
group in Okoboji. Why this one? Well,
frankly it just looked good. Another?
For this issue, there had to be a recipe
anyone could make no matter what
your age. Also, it helps those that have
gluten issues as well to have something
to eat at all the family events coming up
in May; it just made sense ... i.e.
Mother’s Day ... cook for her just once!
So in utilizing technology and church
lady wisdom … the combination effect
of quiche cooking was in progress.
They have sausage in them, lots of
cheese, pastry, eggs and seasoning. So in
creating this quiche, directions to the
recipe were followed somewhat, but not
really. This couldn’t be much easier to
make. So when you are trying to get the
kids ready for school the next day and
need something for an easy dinner
tonight, as well as for your lunch at
work, give this one a try.
Now it said to use basic link sausage or
hamburger if you prefer, but Jones
Sausage was used because it’s gluten-
free and yummy. Another ingredient
was Bisquick, but if you have gluten
issues you can make your own pastry or
use the gluten-free version of Bisquick
now available. This can be part of the
batter you will put on top of the
sausage or hamburger with onion mix-
ture.
Another substitution was using Mrs.
Dash or seasoned salt as that doesn’t
always trip the digestive system in a
good way; give sea salt a try. To each
his/her own, but don’t be afraid to try
it for that bit of flavor.
Now like a good cook, you were “sup-
posed” to put the sausage then the
egg/cheese mixture, sprinkle the cheese
on top. Yeah, well that’s where the
recipe took a different path. The mix-
ture was put into the muffin tin spaces
Continued on page 40
photographs by Meg Beshey
Meg Beshey alters a quiche recipe to make it gluten-free.
To Quiche or Not to Quiche,A Gluten-Free Version
40 � Fort Dodge Today � May 2012
first, and the sausage pieces were not.
So like an artist, you can put one on the
top of each quiche and let it go at that.
The culinary mistake was not so bad as
you taste the mixture first, then you get
the sausage blend of flavor and it’s all
good. Now envision making this for
your family for a weekend family event
at church, a family wedding or gradua-
tion when you will have to somehow be
in charge of feeding the tribe because
you are nice person who said you
would. These little treats are good not
just for breakfast time, but for brunch,
lunch or dinner; another break from
tradition. Serve them warm or refriger-
ate the leftovers. Now the recipe said it
serves six “if ” you baked in a pie plate,
the “tweaked” version did not; it made
12 thick quiches (muffin size) which
could come in handy to take if you
need to travel to the relatives later.
Quiche Recipe
Ingredients:
12 oz. link sausage (Jones Sausage;
gluten-free or use hamburger)
1/2 cup chopped onion (2 T. dried
minced onion)
¾ tsp. seasoned salt (Mrs. Dash or sea
salt substitute)
¼ tsp. pepper
1 T. parsley flakes
1 cup (8 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese
(You can use 1 cup of sour cream)
¾ cup milk
¾ cup Bisquick (or gluten-free Bisquick)
3 eggs
Directions:
Lightly grease a 10x1½- inch pie plate
or 12-cup muffin tin. Cook and stir
sausage and onion until it is browned.
Drain. Stir in salt, pepper and parsley.
Spread in pie plate/muffin tin and
sprinkle with cheese. Beat remaining
ingredients until smooth (1 minute)
with hand mixer. Pour over
sausage/cheese in pie plate or ½ fill up
a muffin tin cup.
Bake at 375 degrees for 30-45 minutes
for pie plate version; 20-25 for muffin
tin version or until knife inserted in the
center comes out clean. Cool for 5 min-
utes before removing from pans to wire
racks. Serve warm, refrigerate leftovers.
Serves 6 (pie plate version) or 12 muffin size.
Continued from page 39
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money as a lump sum. (If you do trans-
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IRA, be sure to use a “direct rollover”
to avoid the possibility of triggering
unwanted taxes.)
Before making any moves with your
401(k), consult with your tax and finan-
cial advisors. By looking closely at your
options, and by getting professional
guidance, you can make the choice
that’s right for you.
What Should You Do
with a 401(k) When Leaving a Job?
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