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Opened in October 2008, Robyn’s Nest is tucked away down a winding tree-lined road, and around back in the lower level of her home. Interested in antiques since her many times as a small child tagging along with her mom and dad to estate sales and auctions, Robyn now preserves the past with her passion and personality. The refurbished, restored, recreated, and repurposed

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(all reasonably priced) are invitingly displayed; stood, hung, or propped inside and outside Robyn’s Nest.

Buffets, dressers, desks, tables, tins (in all shapes, sizes, and themes) board games, manual typewriters, an antique baby buggy, and even an old metal dollhouse resembling the one I owned as a child, wooden school desks, books, and even an antique barber shop chair. Antique school desks and other assorted items redecorated by Robyn were just several of the many treasures waiting to be found. “It’s funny what you can’t do

with a bottle of Mod Podge and old books and magazines.”

Robyn is ever on the fly, traveling to lots of antique sales, estate sales, and auctions — not wanting to miss anything, and always scrutinizing items wondering what she can make from them.

When Robyn looks at old test tubes in a metal holding rack, she visualizes them as elegant and unique vases, a wooden beehive box transforms into its new life as a wine box, and a set of old library card drawers awaits Robyn’s next inspiration. Even the often one-of-a-kind display furniture is for sale…and on at least

one occasion by customer request, the resident cat’s kittens.

When traveling to sell her wares, Robyn is finding that five ten foot by twelve foot booths no longer provide enough surface area for display, nor are two trailers hauled along on both then and on vacations sufficient enough to fit all of her finds. “The thing is I buy everything I like…so then it’s kind of sad when I see my treasures go out the door.” But on the flip side, Robyn adds “...in this business I figure I can own one of everything sometime in my life…before I sell it!” If there is any draw back, Robin says,

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When the nest is full, Robyn admits it’s time for her to share her bargains with other people. “Unfortunately”, says Robyn on her website, “a nest can only hold so many eggs and my nest is overflowing. When I look at a piece of furniture I see what it can be versus what it is, and if I ask myself “To be or not to be?” I almost always decide “To be”. This minor issue creates a lack of space on the home front”.

When most robins are flying south for the winter, there is one who is still busy shopping auctions, estate sales, and auctions, and as the little birdie told me, she’s “gotta fly”!

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When life seems at its worst, is when we become our best! Get your party clothes on, and celebrate life. Melanie Brown, Motivational Speaker, Wellness Lifestyle Coach, shares simple strategies to transform your life.

5 - 5:30pm “It’s a Zoo in Here!” by the Great Plains Zoo Learn about how running a Zoo is a lot like bringing up your wild family! This seminar will have fun animal photos and a light-hearted look at the challenges mothers – human and otherwise – face!

5:30 - 6pm Johnny Carino’s Signature Bowtie Festival Cooking Demonstration See how they make this delicious dish — and sample the results!

Sliced grilled chicken sautéed with bacon, fresh garlic, red onions and roma tomatoes, tossed with bowtie pasta in a creamy asiago cheese sauce. Presented by Johnny Carino’s.

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7:15 - 8pm Wine Tasting 101 Have you ever wondered why people swirl, sniff, or swish wine? This is your chance to learn how to taste and examine a few wine varietals!

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Saturday, October 17th 10:30 - 11am Fall into Flavor Cooking Demonstration This season, take advantage of the great variety of fresh fall produce to make nutritious, full flavor meals that are sure to please. Recipes include Stuffed Acorn Squash & Baked Mediterranean Medley.

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11 - 11:30am The Blank Canvas Secret Learn how your attitude is your mind’s paintbrush, allowing you to choose how you color every life experience. We all start life as a “blank canvas” and our happiness depends primarily on how we react to life’s events. Presented by Ginger Thomson, Business Development Executive, Home Federal Bank; and Kari Graven, a visual and culinary artist and speaker; Founders, “In Living Color”.

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12 - 12:30pm Yo+lates Try Yo-lates — a combination of the calming aspects of yoga and the core strengthening of pilates. A Yo+lates workout is perfect for a busy woman on the go. Presented by Sanford Health.

12:30 - 1pm Guide on How to Read a Menu (or when to know “grilled peasant bread” is really just toast…)

Eating out is always an adventure and more so when the menu descriptions are unfamiliar terms used to intimidate rather than to inform the guest. We will navigate through restaurant menus to determine the focal points: preparation techniques, prominent ingredients and tastes, and origin of ingredients. In the end, this knowledge should help you to make more informed choices for a more pleasant dining experience. Presented by Nancy Gellerman, Owner of Wild Sage Grille.

1 - 1:30pm Digital Diva – Digital Photobooks – Digital Design Never again say, “I could never make a book like that! I have pictures everywhere – computer, memory card, CD, and camera and I am overwhelmed!” This presentation is for YOU. Digital photo books (scrapbooking) – you can make beautiful digital scrapbooks, pages for your traditional albums, cards, prints and many other amazing digital items. Don’t let your children grow up to be jpegs! Presented by Pam Van Roekel a Creative Memories Consultant for 14 years.

1:30 - 2pm Organize with Confidence by Elizabeth Hagen Is it time to re-energize, re-organize, and reclaim control in your life?

You can create peace, increase productivity, and build self-confidence with Elizabeth’s fun, easy-to-use techniques to get organized at home and the office. Elizabeth will help you take the overwhelm out of your clutter!

2- 2:30pm Woman’s Motorcycling 101 by J&L Harley-Davidson From the basics about the bikes to the right kind of gear, we’re going to cover everything you need to know about getting started riding.

We’ll fill you in on all sorts of great info, like how you can lower a bike to make it more comfortable for your height or how you can enroll in one of our Rider’s Edge Safety courses. You’ll see that hitting the road on two wheels is easy, fun, and rewarding.

2:30 - 3pm Stress Reduction Economic lows, unprecedented work demands and family needs, stress has quickly become mainstream in today’s life. Stress, however, can wear the body down and has been associated with almost every disease and disorder. Stomach problems, depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, joint pain and even cancer can be stress related. Dr. Wendell will discuss ways to identify and reduce stress as well as techniques to support your body during times of unavoidable stress.

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3:30 - 4pm Johnny Carino’s Signature Spicy Romano Chicken Cooking Demonstration Taste this delicious dish prepared with sliced grilled chicken, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, green onions and freshly sliced mushrooms tossed with bowtie pasta in our signature cayenne pepper romano cream sauce. Presented by Johnny Carino’s.

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Historic Downtown Sioux Falls Looking for something to do the first Friday of every month? Go to downtown Sioux Falls for the First Friday event to enjoy exceptional shopping, original art, entertainment, dining and much, much more! Visit dtsf.com and click on the First Friday button to view the exciting things taking place. INFO (605) 338-4009.

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Festival of Bands Parade 4BU 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; BN Main Avenue in downtown Sioux Falls The Augustana Vikings and several high school bands from across the midwest share the streets in this marching band competition. INFO 336.3644.

Harvest Festival 4BU 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; CFHJOT BU BN 4VO 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; CFHJOT BU OPPO Country Apple Orchard 4.5 miles south of Sioux Falls on Minnesota Ave Enjoy horse drawn wagon rides to the pumpkin patches to pick your own pumpkins. Enjoy looking at the large pumpkins at the Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off Contest. Enjoy pumpkin pie, apple pie, caramel apples and other goodies in our store. You can also purchase our famous apple brats, apple salsa and apple barbeque sauce made especially for the Country Apple Orchard. We will have inflatables, pony rides and train rides for the kids. INFO (605) 575-1616.

Walk Now for Autism 4BU 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; BN Sioux Falls Stadium Join Autism Speaks as we tackle autism! Experience the power of thousands united by a single cause by joining Walk Now for Autism.

Start a corporate, school or family team today! Walk Now for Autism offers everyone a fun-filled experience with entertainment, refreshments, an autism community resource fair, and much, much more. Be sure to raise $150 to earn your commemorative Walk Now for Autism t-shirt. To volunteer or sponsor the event, sign up on the website or contact the planning committee at siouxfalls@autismspeaks.org.

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17th Annual Vigil and Candle Light Walk 4VO 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; QN 'JSTU -VUIFSBO $IVSDI Â&#x2026; 4 %BLPUB "WFOVF The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Sioux Falls, is sponsoring a Vigil and Candle Light Walk for Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 5-10, 2009. NAMI is an organization offering support, education, and advocacy for people with mental illness or those who have a family member with a mental illness. The Walk is a free, educational event, with speakers and special music preceding the optional 8-block downtown Candle Light Walk. The public is invited to attend! INFO (605) 338-3533.

2009 Autumn Festival, An Arts & Crafts Affair October 9 - 11 Arena/Convention Center Hundreds of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest artists and crafters display and sell their handcrafted works. Voted one of the top 100 shows in the country according to Sunshine Artist Magazine. Hourly gift certificate drawings, stage entertainment, food & drink, lots of family fun! $7 Adults; $6 Seniors; Children Under 10 are Free. INFO (402) 331-2889.

Women Veterans Conference 'SJ 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; BN 5IF *WZ 3PPN Â&#x2026; 4 4IJSMFZ "WFOVF Women veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; service will be celebrated at the 16th annual Women Veterans Conference Oct. 9, 2009. This free event is for women veterans of all eras and will celebrate their contributions to the freedoms enjoyed in the United States. The day is an opportunity for women veterans to meet and socialize and to learn about specialized services available to them through the Dept. of Veterans. A complimentary lunch is provided. The conference is sponsored by the Sioux Falls VA

ber Medical Center, Dakotas VA Regional Office, and area Veterans Service Organizations. INFO (605) 336-3230, Ext. 7747.

Singles/Couples Dance Club &M 3JBE 4ISJOF Â&#x2026; UI BOE 1IJMMJQT Â&#x2026; 'SJEBZ 0DU Â&#x2026; QN QN Ballroom dancing to the music of Danny Kealy. Guest welcome $20/ couple, $10 single at the door. Yearly membership available at $125 per couple or $65 for single. Dressy attire requested. INFO (605) 212-4017.

2009 Showcase of Remodeled Homes Sat, October 10 & 11 The 8th Annual Showcase of Remodeled Homes is your chance to see the latest trends in the remodeling industry! From kitchens to bathrooms to entire home remodels, if your a homeowner who wants to get some ideas, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to attend this event! Visit with the remodelers themselves and ask them your questions first hand. Admission to tour is $5 per person with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Sioux Empire Home Builders Care Foundation (scholarships, tools for schools, Repair Affair, etc.). INFO (605) 330-2387.

Great Sioux Falls Oktoberfest - Beer Tasting and Charity Auction 4BU 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; QN Holiday Inn City Center Join us in the 2nd annual Great Sioux Falls Oktoberfest, a fun charity event to raise funds to assist persons with special needs. Enjoy an assortment of premium European and American brews, International foods and live traditional Oktoberfest music and dancing. Plus, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn everything you ever wanted to know about beer but was afraid to ask. Hosted by The Knights of Columbus, Marquette Counsel 815.

Tickets $40 ($50 at the door). INFO (605) 360-8465.

Lewis Black: Let Them Eat Cake 4BU 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; QN Great Hall of the Washington Pavilion Lewis Black is one of the most prolific and popular performers working today, his insights and love/hate relationship with America are brilliantly expressed in his concerts and TV appearances worldwide.

Known for his segment Back in Black on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, his commentary of raw satirical social and political comedy focuses on the perils of everyday life. This show is not recommended for all age groups! $48 & $65 plus tax. INFO (605) 367-7397.

Pumpkin Fest 4BU 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; BN 4VO 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; QN Country Apple Orchard 4.5 miles south of Sioux Falls on Minnesota Avenue Pumpkin Fest activities include horse-drawn hayrides and tractor wagon rides to one of the many pumpkin patches, pony rides, kiddie train rides, crafts, inflatable playground, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s barn, face painting, South Dakota Giant Pumpkin Contest. Come see pumpkins over 1000 lbs! Homemade apple pies, caramel apples, Kettle Korn, apple brats, and much more. This is a great experience for the whole family. INFO (605) 743-2424.

Knit In and Warm Up America 4VO 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; QN )PSTF #BSO "SUT $FOUFS Â&#x2026; &BTU 'BMMT 1BSL %SJWF Watch as women from Crossthreads Fiber Guild spin fibers into yarn.

Warm up America volunteers will be piecing knitted squares together to make afghans to donate to domestic abuse centers. Yarn, knitters and crocheters needed for this great cause! Everyone welcome! INFO (605) 977-2002.

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Horse Barn Poets 5VF 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; QN )PSTF #BSO "SUT $FOUFS Â&#x2026; &BTU 'BMMT 1BSL %SJWF Bring your journal and come to enjoy the camaraderie of other poets! Free admission. INFO (605) 977-2002.

Starlab Inflatable Planetarium at the Old Courthouse Museum 5VF 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; QN QN QN 0ME $PVSUIPVTF .VTFVN Â&#x2026; UI 4USFFU BOE .BJO "WFOVF Discover the night sky. Explore the constellations! Starlab Inflatable Planetarium is for children and adults to begin their own sky exploration. Each Starlab presentation lasts approximately 40 to 45 minutes. We can accommodate up to 25 people per program. Suitable for ages six and older. Programs begin promptly on the hour, no late admission. $1 admission. INFO (605) 367-4210. expo for her 'SJ 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; QN 4BU 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; BN QN Sioux Falls Convention Center The expo for her is two days of shopping, fun, entertainment and pampering â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for women of all ages. Shop and enjoy fantastic seminars and a huge array of exhibits and booths representing areas of

health, food, wine, fashion, home dĂŠcor, cosmetics, fitness, entertainment, finance, career, art and more. Over 210 booths. First 200 attendees each day receive a gift bag full of free items! $3 admission with a canned good or gently used or new adult or childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coat. Visit www.etcsiouxfalls.com or call (605) 351-5515 for more information.

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Ceili Dance 5IV 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; QN Old Courthouse Museum CĂŠilĂ­ (pronounced KAY-lee) dances are held each month at the Old Courthouse Museum. CĂŠilĂ­ dance is Irish social dance. The dances are taught and moves are called. Beginners are welcome. CĂŠilĂ­ music may be provided by an assortment of fiddle, flute, tin whistle, accordion, bodhdrĂĄn, and in more recent times also drums and electric bass guitar. The music is cheerful and lively, and the basic steps can be learned easily; a short instructional session is often provided for new dancers before the start of the dance itself. Free admission. INFO (605) 271-1786 or visit www.dakotairish.org.

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009 a spooktacular evening, with more treats, more fun, and more surprises than ever! Hand-carved Jack-o-Lanterns illuminate the night pathways as you stroll through Zoo grounds gathering treats along the way! Visit the ever-popular â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hall of Flamesâ&#x20AC;? and various Treat Tents, plus find new tricks and treats throughout the Zoo. ZooBoo is held rain, snow or shine and is completely outdoors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so be sure to dress for the weather. INFO (605) 367-7003.

advance and $12 at the door. Advance ticket sales may be purchased through any El Riad Big Band member, any Sioux Falls or Brandon Lewis Drug Store or Pizza Inn. Please come down to support the El Riad Big Band and have a good time by listening and dancing to one of the best bands around. The usual drink selection will be available as well as BBQ sandwiches. Proceeds fund the El Riad Big Band activities. INFO (605) 323-7919.

Jim McKinney Performs Friday, October 23 Jim McKinney, Vibraphonist Performs with members of the Dakota Jazz Collective The Historic 1888 Grand Opera House Lounge in Dell Rapids, SD -PVOHF 0QFOT BU Â&#x2026; +B[[ #FHJOT BU Jazz vibraphonist Jim McKinney has long been a staple of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jazz community as both a vibraphonist and drummer. Jim recently retired as the Director of Band at South Dakota State University, and as the leader of the Pride of the Dakotas marching band.

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Festival of Tables 4BU 0DU Â&#x2026; BN All-Occasions by Tea, SD This is a benefit for Mission Haiti. 10am is the viewing of tables and 11am is lunch and a speaker. If you would like to host a table or be a guest at one of our tables, please contact Colleen Logan at 605-526-4299. 100% of the money goes to the Mission.

DNR Dance Fundraiser for El Riad Big Band 4BU 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; QN El Riad Shrine Center Corner of Phillips and 14th Street The El Riad Big Band proudly presents the third annual DNR Showband and Revue Fundraiser. Tickets are $10 in

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With both working downtown, the liveliness and proximity of this house to their work space was ideal, and they immediately felt the prairie style was inviting and gave a streamlined appeal to the multi-level home. In fact, the front porch is the area that encapsulates the design personality of the home in many ways.

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trimming the windows. Then there’s contrasting black and white patterned curtains and a colorful rug resting atop a side sofa. “It feels different in here in each part of the day,” shares Liz Bashore Heeren, and as an artist, she quickly notes how the light changes the way a room looks, adding interest and serenity to the space.

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below. The opposite wall features three decorative guitars, and the music library is organized until further notice. Upstairs is a vinyl record collection and player of additional vintage music, and much of the art has a nostalgic history, either because of Liz’s mother’s (Mary Groth) artwork incorporated into focal

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The grateful sausage company president joyfully announced that for such a super human accomplishment he was upping the reward to $200,000, and walked over to personally thank each of the brave elderly Italian firefighters. A TV news crew rushed in after capturing the event on film. The reporter asked the Italian

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“Wella,” said Chief Pasquale De Luccinellavanti, the 70-yearold fire chief, “De fursta tinga we gonnna do isza fixa de brakes on dat truck!!” I love stories that make me smile. Although a fictitious fable, accidental heroes are sometimes the most memorable ones. In the wine world, one of the most well known wines in the world was created one day 40 years ago...by accident.

The first zinfandel vineyards were planted in California in the mid 1800s during the time of the Gold Rush. Brought by eastern European immigrants wanting to make sure they would have wine to drink, it is one of the oldest wine grape varieties in the US. Zinfandel (or zin) had the advantage of not needing a trellis system to thrive. Gnarled head pruned vines can still be found in the Sierra Foothills and a few other regions. Some of the vines

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White zinfandel, which accounts for 10% of US wine sales, was discovered quite by accident. date back over 100 years.

Prior to the mid ‘70s zinfandel was produced primarily as a red wine. Ironically, it was the introduction of “white zinfandel” that saved the old vineyards from being ripped out as sales of red zinfandel fell when other varieties gained popularity.

White zinfandel, which accounts for 10% of US wine sales, was discovered quite by accident. A California winemaker, in the process of making a dry zinfandel rose’ experienced a “stuck fermentation” where the yeast died before the sugar was fully converted to alcohol. The winemaker liked the resulting sweet wine and the rest is history.

White Zinfandel gets its blush of color from the deep red skin of the zinfandel grape. When the grapes are harvested, the skins are left on for only a short time, a few hours to a day, perhaps.

The weight of the grapes, pressing against each other, extracts a pretty pink-tinged juice. In contrast, a winemaker making red

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zinfandel wine will leave the juice and the red skins in contact for days or weeks, producing a deep red juice.

Not all blush wines are equal and here is where white zin shines. It is made from a quality grape. The zinfandel grape is known for its luscious deep, berry-fruit flavors and a characteristic spiciness (think “blackberries”) - which transfers to white zinfandel in a delectable, but less intense manner, than in the red version.

If you are new to wine drinking, try starting with a white zin, it’s sweet and easy to drink. If you already are a white zin drinker, I urge you to try something different! Try a Moscato d’Asti or a Late Harvest Riesling. Expand your palate. Try a new wine today. Carpe Vino!

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3 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1 can (15 ounces) solid pack pumpkin 3 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/2 cup water

Cream shortening and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients and add to the creamed mixture and mix well.

Add nuts or raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a baking sheet. Bake at 350˚ for 12-14 minutes. Frost with cream cheese frosting if desired. Makes 3 dozen.

Pumpkin Cake 1 (18-1/4 ounce) spice cake mix 3 eggs 1 cup canned pumpkin 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 small package instant vanilla pudding 1 tsp cinnamon 3/4 cup chopped pecans cream cheese frosting or whipping cream Combine the dry cake mix, eggs, pumpkin, water, oil, pudding mix and cinnamon and beat on medium speed for 5 minutes. Stir in the pecans. Pour into a greased 10 inch fluted tube pan and bake at 350˚ for 45-55 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool cake for 15 minutes and then remove from pan. Serve with cream cheese frosting or whipping cream. Serves 12-16.

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ut down the cream of mushroom soup. Yes you. I see you there and I know what you’re doing. It’s October and your husband just walked through the door and proudly handed you a brace of pheasants.

In response you are about to commit the same crime your mother did; smother those noble birds in cream of mushroom soup and cook them until “Campbell’s” is the only discernable flavor left in the pot.

Stop it! Those pheasants are proud animals with beautiful plumage. Your husband and the family pooch worked hard to bring them home. They deserve better than a slow simmer in a crockpot full of cream of yuck.

And to save our state bird from a fate worse than birdie hell, I’m here to rescue the roosters and your taste buds from the bland world inside those tin cans.

Whether you’re cleaning the remaining birds out of the freezer from last year or you’ve got a few fresh birds, here’s a recipe that will give the pheasants the treatment they deserve.

I know a lot of people don’t like pheasant because it tastes too “gamey”, and if cooked improperly, that can certainly be the case. But the answer to that gamey taste is not to drown it in bland goo. The answer is to bring out the flavor and surround it with big bold tastes; salty, sweet and savory and cook the bird just long enough to get past the toughness.

My wife’s (and my) favorite recipe for these Chinese chickens is what I call Pheasant with Olives. The olives bring a big bold, salty kick and the wine and tomatoes make a nice sweet broth. You’ll want to get every drop.

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alloween hoopla has hit the aisles as they are (and have been for a while now) filled with candy corn, plastic pumpkins and brightly colored costumes. There are Halloween options that bring the family together, save resources and may even save some cash. This holiday is all about treats, so this article is a bit preoccupied with food – a warning to those reading this on an empty stomach. When it comes to candy, costumes and trick-or-treating, create greener traditions without loosing any of the fun.

For most of us, Halloween provides a night when we can attempt our goal of collecting enough candy to last until spring. Look for natural candies full of pure cane sugar, fruit juice and natural coloring to avoid an abundance of chemicals and preservatives. Look for fair-trade certified products that promote compensating farmers fairly or buy in bulk to reduce packaging garbage. If you decide on the organic variety it will be pricier, but it’s still a nice option for smaller gatherings.

I went on a shopping spree at the East Dakotah Natural Foods Co-Op to conduct a taste-test (and also to indulge a sweet-snack craving). I tried Sun Drops, chocolate candies with

a candy coating, which boast “nothing artificial” and gives a portion of profits to an organization contributing directly to farmers called Caring for Cocoa Communities. On the fruitier side, I sampled Stretch Island Fruit Co.’s fruit leather and CLIF Kid Organic Twisted Fruit, which provides a dose of sweetness along with vitamins and minerals for kids of all ages.

Or you could skip the sweets altogether if you want to walk on the wild side. Look for pre-packaged fruits, veggies, or popcorn.

Also consider handing out pencils, chalk or stickers. You might not get the same yelps of joy as the houses giving out candy bars, but you’ll add something different to their stash, and maybe save a tooth or two.

Have your own fall festival by serving family and friends treats made with locally produced fruits and veggies. Shop your farmers markets through the last weekend of October. Seedtime and Harvest, a vendor at the Falls Park Farmers Market offers organic produce, including squash and other fall fare. Visit their website, seedtimeandharvest.net, for information about their organic certification. I took home a mini pumpkin from the Sioux Empire Farmers Market at the 8th and Railroad Center

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location on a Saturday morning (vendors also can be found Tuesdays at the Kohl’s parking lot).

The cornucopia of fall fruits and veggies can provide traditional decoration, and they taste even better. When carving your pumpkins, toast the seeds and make soups, pies and more from the gooey insides. Check out the fun selection of recipes at pumpkinnook.com/cookbook.htm.

When planning desserts and snacks, remember it’s still apple season. The Country Apple Orchard in Harrisburg (www.countryappleorchard.com) will celebrate the season with Harvest Festival and Pumpkin Festival this month.

Enjoy apples, hayrides, fresh homemade apple and pumpkin pies and more – and don’t forget to pick your own pumpkin straight from the patch. I also discovered Hoversten Orchard in Brandon (www.hoverstenorchard. com ) where you can take home apple butter and fresh apple cider. You can pick your own apples and take home a pumpkin grown in Forestburg, SD. Load up the family and enjoy the crisp fall air, while picking the perfect apples and pumpkins.

With all this food talk, I can’t forget the main event: dressing up. You don’t have to spend a fortune on synthetic costumes. Save cash by digging through the closets to find hippy-inspired looks and ‘80s vintage styles. Check Goodwills and thrift stores for one-of-a-kind outfits or make your own. Speaking of using creative juices, encourage your little one to create their own ensemble for the big night if you dare.

As the goblins, GI Joes, cheerleaders and Hello Kitties set out door-to-door, they have an opportunity to collect more than chocolate-covered treasures through “reverse” trick-or-treating. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF is a campaign for little ones to raise money for children in need worldwide.

SightNight is a program to collect prescription glasses and sunglasses on Halloween night for those in need. Check out their websites respectively at youth.unicefusa.org/ trickortreat; and Lionsclub.org, search “sight night” for the official “Howl” to Participate Guide.

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next. By late July, they created a dense hedge, and when they began to bloom, a stir from both butterflies and passersby.

Whenever a car drove by at about twenty mph, a loose cloud of paper-thin wings would float upward from the bright orange circles. They hovered a few feet above the flowers for a minute or two, and then dipping and rocking, settled down on them again.

Tithonia is a member of the composite or daisy-flower family, so named because what appears to be one flower is actually a composition of many tiny ones. A couple hundred “disk” flowers might crowd the center and a dozen or so “ray” flowers we usually call petals, rim the circumference. Insects linger longer because each landing platform presents multiple flowers instead of one.

One by one, a butterfly’s thread-like proboscis (feeding tube) probes each tiny blossom with dexterity, and this takes time.

Want-to-be-gargantuan plants like Mexican sunflowers are seldom found in spring greenhouses. Narrow and shallow plastic containers stifle their propensity to put out broader and deeper roots and stretch to their tall and bushy proportions.

This year Seed Savers Exchange of Decorah, Iowa was the source of my selection called ‘Torch’. I sowed the seed in late May.* They took their sweet time. Tiny, paired cotyledons didn’t push until after two weeks, but once soil warmed and temperatures in July finally stayed in the eighties, plants grew faster than corn.

After growing to six feet, the tips began to bulge and faint color to show. And then they outdid themselves, stretching even more, to over eight feet, four feet taller than the package description. I

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wasn’t disappointed with their stature; it was worth the surprise for the all raves they inspired. Everyone, to a person, has asked, “What are those plants?” or “I must grow that next year; where can I find the seed?” And when I told them the wall of vegetation and flowers was from seed sown as recent as late May, they scarcely believed their ears and eyes.

This combination of butterfly and Mexican sunflower is a study in smooth operators – monarchs because of tiny, overlapping scales on their wings and Tithonia for the delicate covering of downy hairs that coat the greenery. Leaves, stems, and flower parts are velvety to the touch – “pilose” in botanical speak. Deer and rabbits find unappetizing the hairy leaves and sinewy fibers of the stems.

Native to Mexico and Central America, Mexican sunflowers prefer a half day or more of sun and tolerate poor but well-drained soil. Once well rooted, these carefree, hard-working annuals prefer hot summer weather and hold up during dry conditions.

Water assistance during extended dry spells will keep plants looking better, and don’t let them dry out while waiting for seeds to germinate and when plants are still young and shallow rooted.

Heights vary among the named selections of Tithonia rotundifolia. The straight species grows to over eight feet, and tall ‘Goldfinger’ reaches five to six. ‘Torch’, the one I planted, obviously miss-marked, was supposed to grow to only four feet.

‘Fiesta del Sol’, at two to three feet tall, was a winner of the All American Selection and Fleuroselect Award in 2000. ‘Goldfinch’, another three to four footer, is amber yellow instead of orange.

The prolific and abundant biomass of another species, Tithonia diversifolia, and its ability to decompose quickly, has shown encouraging results in Asia and Africa as an organic soil rejuvenator, a source of nutrients for crops.

The orange radiance of these flowers gains impact when grown next to blue flowers such as perennial hyssop ‘Blue Fortune’ (Agastache), Russian sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia), and late flowering, willowy azure sage (Salvia azurea). Annuals are Salvia farinaceae ‘Victoria’ and Peruvian verbena (Verbena bonariensis).

All the above also offer food to butterflies, but when Tithonia is in the mix, they seem to migrate to it.

Showy three-inch flowers make for vivid flower arrangements.

Plants look best and bloom longer into the fall if deadheaded.

Hollow stems have sinewy fibers and resist breaking. You’ll need a shears.

As we head to late fall and winter, the memory of children catching, tagging, and saying farewell to the butterflies, to summer, sooths thoughts of short days to come. * Monarch tags are available from The Outdoor Campus, (605) 362 2777, 4500 S. Oxbow Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, or contact Monarch Watch at www.MonarchWatch.org/tagmig Seed Savers Exchange http://www.seedsavers.org, 3094 North Winn Rd, Decorah, Iowa 52101, (563) 382-5990

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In addition to these services, in 2008 & 2009 THI has added a Connectiveness Group sponsored by Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation and the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The purpose is to promote education thru hands on demonstration/practice. Our goal is to teach and empower cancer patients in their healing process.

Becky Johnson, a licensed therapist with 20 years of experience, facilitates groups and works with individuals one on one.

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This fall, THI has also set up a program with Rod Aukerman, Certified Holistic Health Counselor. These classes will focus on food and lifestyle choices for those who have survived lifethreatening illnesses and their families. Food changes everything and Rod is excited to share this information.

The basic principle of integrative medicine is a partnership between patient and practitioner in the healing process. The appropriate use of conventional and complementary methods facilitates the innate healing response. Therapeutic Healing Institute (THI) advocates Complementary Integrative Medicine (CIM) and provides integrative health programs as a complete and personal solution that puts patients in the place of empowerment with their own health. We offer a place where we integrate the best models of non-invasive healing methods that bridge different practices and therapies.

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Heirloom Furniture

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Let StarMark Cabinetry custommake a hutch for your space and taste. It will become an instant family heirloom. 700 E 48th St North. (605) 336-5595.

Fifth Avenue Collection purses with the added elegance of Swarovski Austrian crystals! Exclusive designs. Fifth Avenue Collection. 708 E. Benson Road. 335-0602.

Use this 3 tiered driftwood piece (32” tall) in any room of the home. Also great as a serving or center piece. Just $138 at DeWitt Designs. 311 E. 8th Street.

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A Holiday Favorite

You’ll love putting these Prairie Dance pumpkins out each and every Fall. Great for interior and exterios decorating. Made of heavy gauge steel meant to be enjoyed year after year. 12” - 34” tall. $52 - $120 at Sticks and Steel. 401 E. 8th Street.

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Indulge your senses with our chocolate dipped bottles of wine. Available in several varieties. $39 at Strawbale Winery. (605) 543-5071. strawbalewinery.com

This Halloween, treat someone special to this spooky, festive bracelet, reminiscent of Jack-o’Lanterns and candy corn. At Holsen Hus. 126 S. Phillips Ave. 331-4700.

Modern Men

Loreal Professionnel Homme — a new grooming range perfectly tailored to the needs of modern men. Ask Coiffure on Phillips about Cover 5’ - a discreet five minute grey blending service for men.

Coiffure on Phillips. 300 N. Phillips Ave. (605) 335-8776.

Bubble Bouquet

Instead of a card - why not give flowers? The Bubble Bouquet is perfect to say Thank You, Happy Birthday, Thinking of You and so much more. Just $12 at Josephine’s Floral Design. 401 E. 8th Street. 338-9290.

Fall Favorites

Stop in for your fall favorites today. Wild Flour Bakery. 212 S. Phillips Avenue. 338-5370.

Time to Check ‘Em

Breast cancer watches, charms, bracelets ($1.95 - $45) remind us and our friends of the importance of regular screening. The beads on the keychains ($14.95) represent the sizes of detected lumps by mamogram or hand. DIY or special order from The Bead Co. 319 S. Phillips Ave. 605-977-2147 www.bead-co.com

True Test of Time

ADAJIO is proud to offer truly unique watches made from the most advanced materials. Boasting sapphire crystals and Swiss quartz movements. From $600 at Raymond’s Jewellers. 206 S Phillips Avenue. 338-7550.

Breakthrough Matte Formula

bareMinerals® Matte Foundation absorbs excess oil and eliminates shine without drying skin for a neutral matte finish all day. Just $28 at Southeastern Hair Design & Day Spa. 1701 E 69th Street. 332-5115.

Get “Hip” notized

Sass up your wardrobe with a simple scarf. Hip Chic Boutique offers a large selection of scarves starting at just $28. Hip Chic Boutique. 328 S Phillips Avenue.

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Pretty Tools

Tools designed with a woman in mind. Staplers, calculators, letter openers and tape dispensers. $8 - $15 at Go Casual. 124 S Phillips Avenue. 334-5795.

Wedding Gown Preservation

Your wedding gown can last as long as the memory if it is cleaned and heirloomed.

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Pumpkin Lattes

Pumpkin Bread is Back!

Call to reserve your loaf and pick up on Thursdays in October. Breadsmith. 609 W 33rd Street. 338-1338.

For a limited time only, Kaladi’s is offering their fabulous pumpkin lattes. Grab one to go or stay and enjoy and relax.

Kaladi’s. 1716 S Minnesota Avenue, 339-3322 or downtown at 121 S. Main Avenue, 977-0888.

A Chill in the Air

Belt your favorite top or sweater — and look great while keeping out the chill. Brighton® belts shown $76 each at Susanne’s on Phillips.

216 S. Phillips Avenue. 330-4002.

Rev Up Your Metabolism

REVEAL Clinical Strength Daily Hybrid Weight Loss Formula works by addressing the three most important aspects of weight loss (metabolism, nighttime habits and body toning) and acts as a 1-2-3 punch that gives you the simplest, most effective approach to weight loss. $156 for 60 day program with mention of this ad. Complete Nutrition. 57th & Western. 274-7FIT.

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Cozy Up

This nightly leave-in treatment fattens and fortifies over time for thicker, stronger strands and fuller hair (really). Available at Rainn Salon. 57th & Western. (605) 521-5099.

This winter you’ll be nice and cozy in this adorable wool pea coat. Just $85 at Posh Boutique. 57th & Western. 271-2164.

Fun and Safe

All in a Name

Made of squeezable rubber, these colorful toys will be a hit with children of all ages. $4.99 - $24.99 at Kidtopia. 57th & Western. 334-4825.

Capture the memories of their youth in a unique personalized frame.

From $75 at You’ve Been Framed. 57th & Western. 361-9229.

Frightfully Cute

Decorate this Halloween with these whimsical and frightfully cute characters.

Just $19 each at Forget Me Not Gift Boutique. 57th & Western. 335-9878.

Cheers

METALART is a solid metal alloy – a combination of ten metals from aluminum to titanium. Ice Bucket $156. Available exclusively at Artisan House Galleries, 229 S. Phillips Ave. 605-373-0700. Open Monday – Saturday. Other times by appointment.

Bakelite Beauties

Make a statement in these gorgeous Bakelite Beauties — from the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s. Check out the huge selection of vintage jewelry at Lost Marbles Antiques.

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Welcome Fall

Bring the splendor of fall foliage into your home with this metal wall art piece available at South Dakota Furniture Mart. Our sale price was $49.99, now only $29.99 while quantities last. Great for the season, and all year round! 2101 W 41st Street. (605) 336-1600.

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Pick a Pair

It’s easy. Just choose any pair of unique earrings and pay $19.50 or less. The Artist Playhouse. 524 N Main Ave # 100. INFO (605) 335-3800.

Giant Whoopie Pie!

Get your giant Whoopie Pie today! Perfect for any gathering. 8” around - serves 12 people. Over 3 lbs. of yum! Choose from any of the delicious Whild Whoopie Pie flavors — $15 at Wild Whoopie Bakery.

524 N. Main Avenue. 274-7437.

Perfect for your holiday parties or as gifts — these festive bottle stoppers are sure to liven up the occasion. From $9.99 at Good Spirits Fine Wine & Liquor. 41st & Minnesota. 339-1500.

It’s a Find

Bra-llelujah!

First ever bra designed backwards to smooth and flatter your back. Molded cups and naturally adjusting hosiery straps that won’t dig in. And your favorite Spanx - high waisted power panty — smooths and slims your entire waistline. Bra $62, Spanx $36 at Elegant Xpressions. 57th & Western. 362-9911.

This rustic yet polished basket could be used for umbrellas or flowers or as a display piece on its own. $359 at Twetten’s Interiors. 26th & Minnesota.

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White Lilly

cleansing milk and toning lotion — designed to reply to the needs of keeping the skin in its optimum condition. $52 - $54 at Body Scultping Day Spa. 220 N. Kiwanis Avenue. 977-BODY.

Itty Bitty Tutus

Your little princess will twirl the day away in these adorable tutus. Made by Itty Bitty Tutu. $20.50 - $25.50 at Elegant Mommy. 2109 W 49th Street. (605) 338-0228.

A Halloween Boo-quet

No tricks - just a treat for your favorite ghost or goblin. From $35 at Young & Richards Flowers & Gifts. 236 S Main Avenue. (605) 336-2815.

Candy Corn Gal

Let this candy corn gal hold your candy and greet your trick or treaters. $139.99 at John Adam. 3401 S. Kelley Avenue.

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Stylish & Functional

Protect the knees of a little crawler or keep them warm in style with these hand-made leg warmers from Baby Elements (formerly Archival Elements). Just $18. 330 S Phillips Avenue. (605) 275-4700.

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Pictures & Patterns Soothing Sounds

A travel companion for better sleep — four soothing sounds designed to entertian, educate and help your child achieve a better sleep at home or on the go. $22.99 at Kid’s Stuff Superstore. 3109 S. Carolyn Avenue. (605) 361-8636.

Today’s your lucky day! You’ve got new shoes! Choose from several adorable styles of morgan & milo shoes for boys and girls at Stride Rite. From $45.99. 2425 S. Shirley Avenue. 362-7728.

Your picture. Our pattern. Pick your size, pick your pattern, email your photo. It’s as easy as that. Image shown 20’ x 20’ $119.00 at Larsen Designs. 69th & Western. 323-0210. email your photo to larsendesignsltd@yahoo.com

I Love a Parade Red, White & Blue

Gear up for this gymnastics season. Choose from a large variety of leos in the hottest styles and colors. From $25 at The Dance Line. 2115 S. Minnesota Avenue. 335-8242.

Art created by your homeless neighbors. This beautiful pin can dress up your wardrobe and support homeless women at the same time.

By purchasing this item you are providing a work opportunity and income for a homeless artist. Many colors are available. South Dakota Art Museum — Brookings, SD www. southdakotaartmuseum.com

Personalized Notecards & Stationery

The perfect gift for any occasion. Many styles and options available. Prices starting at $25.95/50. What A Card/Envision Wedding Studio, 1 Block East of 57th & Louise, 605.271.4404.

Breakfast is Served

What’s Your Sign?

Enjoy a leisurely Sunday morning breakfast at Spezia. Choose from a large array of breakfast menu items including Spezia Eggs Benedict. Relax and let them do the cooking. 57th & Louise.

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Zodiak boots are the perfect match to your Fall wardrobe.

From $79 - $129 at AMaVo. 57th & Louise. 274-8674.

ZooBoo is Here!

ZooBoo tickets can be purchased from the Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History, Sunshine Foods, Lewis Drug and Hy-Vee. Tickets are $5 for Zoo members and $6 for non-members. INFO 605.367.8313 ext. 28.

A Fabulous Idea Scare Their Socks Off!

Paint this adorable keepsake platter to celebrate Halloween from year to year. $30 + $10 studio fee. Paint this pumpkin free in October. (with $20 pottery purchase). Color Me Mine. 3709 W 41st Street. (605) 362-6055.

Clinical results include 6x more makeup removed than manual cleansing, reduced appearance of pores, fine lines and wrinkles, and improved skin tone. With every Pink Clarisonic purchase, Clarisonic makes a donation to help fund the fight against breast cancer. $195 Vivaz Medical Spa. 5019 S. Western Avenue. (605) 328-9770.

Voluspa Candles

Create wonderful fragrant ambiance throughout your kitchen and home. 100% natural. $18 - $38 at Attitudes by Designers Ltd. 1700 S Western Avenue.

(605) 335-7850.

Patagonia Atom Bag

A three-point sling pack made with recycled fabric combines the support of a daypack with the hands-free convenience of a courier bag. $60 at the Great Outdoor Store. 201 E. 10th Street. 335-1132.

Fall, Fashion, Fun!

Fabulous fall colors, Schaefer patterns and yarns make great additions to anyone’s wardrobe. For class listings call or check our website. Available at Athena Fibers, 3915 S. Hawthorne, 271-0741, www. athenafibers.com.

Pumpkin Bog at the Expo for Her

Taste and buy the new vintage of Prairie Berry Winery’s semi-sweet pumpkin-cranberry blend. Best yet! Also available at 12 Sioux Falls area retailers after Nov. 1. www.prairieberry.com or 605-574-3898.

Handmade eco-fashion!

A Good Cause

Author Tom Roberts and illustrator Doug Moss will be signing this new Christmas book at Booth C10 at the expo for her. October 16 & 17 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Proceeds benefit Children’s Home Society. INFO (605) 334-6004.

Come see our new line of recycle-centric accessories made from post-consumer fabrics.

One of a kind! Prices starting at $54. Now at Simply Perfect! 401 E 8th Street. 338-3599

She’s BACK!

You’ve seen her image all over Sioux Falls, but couldn’t find the artist. Now you know: Oklahoma artist Debbie Curtis, the nationally-acclaimed Barbie painter, available exclusively at Rug & Relic! $175 - $395. 401 E. 8th Street. 331-5546.

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BY JESSICA GUNDERSON

Photos Courtesy of Anoka Historical Society

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f you are looking for a unique and seasonal vacation this month, take a trip to Anoka, Minnesota. Voted one of the “Top 5 Places to Celebrate Halloween in the United States” by Associated Content in September 2009, this historical city is self-claimed to be the “Halloween Capital of the World”. Anoka is believed to be the first city in the country to host one of the first Halloween parades in 1920 after a Halloween committee organized the big event. The main goal was to divert the youngsters from playing Halloween pranks such as setting cows free and tipping over outhouses. The parade included free bags of popcorn, peanuts and candy for the marchers, and ended with a community bonfire.

Three years later, New York City held its first official Halloween celebration. Over time, Halloween became a popular holiday in the U.S. and around the world. The United States Congress

Santa’s Prayer is a heartwarming story about the true meaning of Christmas, and makes a perfect gift!

Why Anoka had soapless windows on Halloween This is just part of the crowd that attended to community carnival put on by the Anoka businessmen on the downtown streets of their city. Most of the children were in masquerade attire and they were presented with horns, confetti and other gifts. Andy Gump attended the celebration in his campaign caboose and addressed the crowd.

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Anoka is located about 20 miles northwest of the Twin Cities, and is full of history, beauty, and tradition. As one of the first places to celebrate Halloween in the United States, the city is serious about its role as the “Capital”. Annual events include wine-tastings, costume parties, concerts, fireworks, home decorating contests, pumpkin carving contests, pumpkin bake-offs, a Gray Ghost 5K run, medallion hunts, ghost tours of haunted locations, and several parades, including the Grand Day Parade, the Light Up the Night Parade, and The Big Parade of The Little People. The only thing that has prevented the big event from happening was World War II in 1942 and 1943. Today, Anoka residents can watch their grandchildren and great grandchildren continue to celebrate the tradition started over 80 years ago.

During the Grand Day Parade, four area high school bands perform as the Mass Band, joined by community organizations, other schools, businesses and churches beginning on Main Street and ending on 5th Avenue. This year the parade takes place on October 31st, along with the Gray Ghost 5K Run and One Mile Fitness Walk. A morning

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Chili Cook-off takes place on October 22nd, with an Orange Tie Ball occurring on October 23rd. On October 28th, homeowners will compete with the Annual House Decorating contest and relax the next day with a Wine Tasting.

To add to the Halloween excitement, a number of locations in Anoka, MN are said to be haunted. Among them is Billyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and Grill, which is said by some to be haunted by a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ghost. The woman is said to have red hair and usually appears in a third floor window. Local residents have named the ghost â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mrs. Jacksonâ&#x20AC;?. Billyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was once the Jackson Hotel, built in the 1800s, is on the National Register of Historic Places and was the scene of Anokaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first murder.

There are also several stories of ghost sightings at the Anoka Ramsey College student lounge, a ghost of a mailman being carried by a camel, and that of a female by Henry Lake.

Ghost tours are offered by the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historical society from May through October. Ghosts of Anoka Walking Tours allow spectators to tour downtown Anoka and hear stories of history and unsolved mysteries, like the rocking chair that rocks itself. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then and Nowâ&#x20AC;? tour includes photos of the past, and includes 15 blocks around Anoka city streets. There is also a brochure available for self-guided tours around the city.

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County History Center includes the Law and Ladders exhibit, featuring original equipment used by firefighters and policeman.

The history center also features an exhibit, which shows the development of Anoka county, and the history of music in the area. The Lyric Arts Main Street Stage has live performances all year long, with a series focused on children, including “Mainly for Kids”, “The Wizard of Oz”, and “Cheaper by the Dozen”. For some recreational entertainment, George Enloe Park in Anoka offers a 23-acre park full of walking trails, playgrounds, and picnic areas, with hockey and skating rinks open during the winter season. The

beautiful Rum River has amazing photo opportunities, ducks, fishing and a dam to visit right off of Main Street. Windego Park Society operates its events at the Anoka Amphitheatre, also known as the Windego Park Open Air Auditorium, with music, fundraisers and more occurring at this historical location.

Anoka is one of the six cities with a station along the Northstar Corridor commuter rail line, which opens in 2009 and connects the northeast suburbs of Minnesota to downtown Minneapolis, making it easier to visit from the Twin Cities for some Halloween fun for the entire family.

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A breast cancer survivor shares her experience cause LuAnn to believe she would inherit breast cancer.

In March of 2006, at age 49, LuAnn felt a lump in her right breast while getting dressed for work. Immediately alarm bells went off her in mind. “I just felt sick, but I had volunteered to take on a shift at work and had to go. Maybe that was good because it took my mind off it.” As soon as she got off work, she called the doctor and made an appointment. During her evening workouts, LuAnn was in the habit of walking, but this night, she ran. “I just wanted to run until I couldn’t run anymore.”

Even though she feared the worst, hearing the actual diagnosis still came as a shock. “When they told me, I cried. But after the blow of hearing the news, you have to get everything lined up.” LuAnn relied on support from her fiancé, Randy, her family, friends and especially the power of prayer. “I felt myself as being in God’s hands, and he carried me through it.”

LuAnn’s cancer was invasive in her right breast, meaning that the cancer had started to break through normal breast tissue.

Pre-invasive cancer, confined to breast tissues, was detected in her left breast.

Her first line of treatment involved a double mastectomy with reconstruction. Then LuAnn was scheduled for eight rounds of chemotherapy. The invasive tumor was 1.1 cm in size, and her doctor told her that chemotherapy should be considered for a tumor larger than 1 cm.

During her recovery, LuAnn benefited from massage as a complementary therapy, and also support groups which helped her make meaningful connections with other breast cancer survivors.

“My circle of friends really grew during this time,” she said.

Just a few weeks after her last chemo treatment on Oct. 3, 2006, LuAnn’s daughter, Natalie, was married on Oct. 28. “She had asked

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think pink me even before I knew I had cancer if I would be her maid of honor.”

Although LuAnn would have wanted to have her own hair, eyebrows and eyelashes for the special day, with the help of a styled hairpiece and makeup artistry, she felt confident enough to walk down the aisle.

Just as she viewed her daughter’s wedding day, LuAnn sees every day as a gift – even ordinary days when she’s on the job at the coffee bar at Avera McKennan or at Avera Behavioral Health Center. “My faith was always strong, but it’s so much stronger now. Every day we’re given is to be treasured as a gift from God.”

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Based on her experiences, LuAnn advises other women to fear breast cancer enough to get regular screenings, yet realize that life does go on after breast cancer.

During October, Avera McKennan urges every woman to “Think Pink” for breast health. Recommendations for all women include monthly selfbreast exams and annual clinical breast exams. Women over age 40 should have annual mammograms.

Screenings should begin earlier for women at high risk based on heredity and other factors. For more information, go to www.AveraThinkPink.org.

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“Recommendations to prevent the spread of the novel H1N1 influenza virus among humans include using standard infection control methods. This includes frequent washing of the hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in the public; covering coughs and sneezes, and staying home when you are sick,” said Dr. Wendell Hoffman, with Sanford Clinic Infectious Disease.

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Pandemic viruses, such as the H1N1 flu, tend to be transmitted from person to person more easily than typical seasonal influenza viruses are, so it is important to take the necessary precautions, especially since the degree and severity of illness, death, and societal disruption in a pandemic may differ significantly from place to place.

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Kid Explorers Club 5VF 0DUPCFS Â&#x2026; BN &NQJSF .BMM Â&#x2026; 4BOGPSE $IJMESFOÂľT 1MBZ "SFB Join the fun with The Empire Mallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kid Explorers Club. Meets at 10am on the First Tuesday of every month to have adventures. Each event features Mr. Twister, who will entertain with magic tricks, crafts and balloon twisting fun.

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People Costumes

Kids and adults both love to dress up as other people for Halloween.

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to the material. Add a large bell around the neck and create a tail out of fabric.

SCARECROW A long flannel shirt and an old pair of jeans are all you need for a scarecrow outfit. Find some straw to attach to the cuffs of the shirt and to a hat. Use an eyebrow pencil to draw a smile and triangle shapes around the eyes. Make a belt from a piece of rope and you are set.

SPIDER Dress in all black and pin dark pantyhose filled with lightweight material for the eight legs.

NERD A pair of pants that are too short, a button down shirt, a bow tie, white socks, black shoes and some glasses with dark frames all combine nicely to create the “nerd” effect. Slick back the hair and add masking tape to the center part of the glasses as well.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER You may not want to encourage this, but maybe a good costume for an adult would be to start with an appropriate outfit for a teacher, and add things such as a “kick me” sign, spit wads, a paper airplane, and some chalk smudges here and there.

QUEEN OF HEARTS Cut out felt hearts and attach them all over a dress. Add a crown for the queen.

Animal and Insect Costumes

This category is very popular with children. Use props you find around the house to accessorize the following costumes: COW Use a white or brown sweat suit and attach fabric or felt patches

Character Costumes

ROBOT Spray paint a large cardboard box silver and use dryer tubes for the arms and the legs. Cut the top and bottom of the box and add straps across the shoulder area.

SKELETON Use white fabric paint and paint bones on a tighter black outfit.

Other Creative Ideas

Some of the best costumes are the ones that are witty and not as popular. Have some fun dressing up your children and explain to them what they are if they don’t completely understand at first. This idea will give people a lot of laughs and some great stories to tell later on. Some ideas include: TRASH BAG Make holes for the legs and arms in a large garbage bag. After filling it with a material such as newspaper or foam, tie it at the top

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Making your own accessories

and make the exposed skin look dirty.

DICE Find a large box and cut holes for the arms and legs. Paint the box white and draw or paint black dots according to a dice. Have two children be dice and others as the King and Queen of Hearts for a more creative approach to this idea.

GOT MILK? Out of time? This one is quick. Paint on a white mustache and create a sign that says â&#x20AC;&#x153;Got Milk?â&#x20AC;?

LAUNDRY BASKET Take a round laundry basket and cut a hole in the bottom to fit around the waist. Place old crumpled clothes, towels, an empty box of detergent and some dryer sheets inside the basket.

BUNCH OF GRAPES Wear a natural colored bodysuit, leotard, or tighter fitting clothes and attach purple or green balloons all around the body in order to look like a bunch of grapes.

TELEVISION Cut out holes in a large cardboard box for the arms and legs. Draw channel and volume controls on the front and attach milk jug lids for the knobs. Attach an image from a movie or a TV show or have your child draw their favorite on the front. Use pipe cleaners on a headband for antennae.

Makeup can be easy to make with a little cornstarch, cream and food coloring. Mix together a small amount of cornstarch and cold cream, add a little water and stir. Add the desired color of food coloring and stir until you get the color you would like for your costume. Fake blood can also be made with some corn syrup and red food coloring. Use some pink tissue for the illusion of wounds.

This craft could get very messy, so make sure your child (and the area you are working in) is well prepared.

Masks can be a very fun activity for you and your kids. A homemade mask can be created with flour, salt, water, newspaper, and acrylic paint. Using a form such as a balloon or another mask, mix flour and water together until it is a little thinner than glue and add a teaspoon of salt. Stir until most of the lumps are gone. Cut strips of newspaper and tip them into the paste. Apply the strips to the form and smooth each piece to get rid of air bubbles. Do this until the entire form is covered. Wait for the first layer to dry and add at least five more layers, alternating directions, to ensure a durable mask. Add some features such as cardboard, foil or tape to help build areas for painting or detailing as you go. Let the mask dry for at least 24 hours before painting.

Cardboard painted and covered with tinfoil makes great props such as weapons, wands, wings and more.

Shop your local thrift store for more ideas or any clothing that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have around the house to make the costumes.

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And Then Comes Halloween

by Tom Brenner As soon as geese fly south, children take autumn’s cue to start their preparations: it’s almost Halloween! With poetic language and vivid collage illustrations, Tom Brenner and Holly Meade follow all the familiar rituals, from hanging paper skeletons to carving pumpkins, from costume-making to trick-or-treating.

Halloween lovers will be eager to grab a bag or bucket and join them on this lively and lyrical journey.

When nighttime creeps closer to suppertime, And red and gold seep into green leaves...Then it’s time to decide what to be.

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Finn Throws a Fit

by David Elliott Finn likes peaches. Usually. But not today.

Today Finn doesn’t like anything. Uh-oh. Is Finn going to throw a fit? Author David Elliott directs the event with wit, warmth, and appropriate wariness, while illustrator Timothy Basil Ering’s energy and whimsy match this tantrum turn for turn. At once empathetic and uproariously funny, this picture book speaks directly to anyone (young or old) who has ever had — or tried to contain — a real earthquaking, ground-shaking, full-on fit.

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Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll A stunningly illustrated gift edition of a classic story.

Here is Lewis Carroll’s classic story as you have never seen it before — through the eyes of world-famous fantasy illustrator Rodney Matthews. Featuring a preface by the artist about his interpretation of this original and experimental children’s classic, this is a lavish edition that will be treasured by collectors.

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Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo

by E.S. Redmond Why are the hyenas crying boo-hoo? And what gave the rhino a sickly green hue? It starts when Felicity Floo wipes her red, runny nose and transfers the goo...Kids will be happily grossed out to follow the icky trail as she pets one hapless, bleary-eyed creature after another. With whimsical, stylized illustrations showing Felicity’s handprints on every spread, this cautionary tale will have readers roaring out loud -- and racing off to wash their hands!

Follow a sniffly girl on a hands-on trip to the zoo, and you’ll find one miserable menagerie — and a comical ode to the virtue of tissues.

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Who Wants to Be a Poodle I Don’t

by Lauren Child Jewelled and embossed cover.

Trixie Twinkle Toes lives in the lap of luxury, with every creature comfort a manicured paw away. Adored by the glamorous Mademoiselle Bruleé, the little poodle has a maid to plump her pillows and a cook to prepare her nibbles.

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She wants to step in puddles!

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Oscar and the Snail

by Geoff Waring One day Oscar comes across a nest made of twigs and leaves, perfect for sheltering eggs.

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Yummy Eight Favorite Fairy Tales

by Lucy Cousins Eight classic stories take on new energy as Lucy Cousins ramps up her artwork. In this bold, funny, and unflinching collection, the beloved author-illustrator retains all the emotion and humor of the original fairy tales: the heroes are courageous, the villains are horrible, and the children are tasty. With her sly, simple language and vibrant illustrations, even the scariest fiends become the stuff of shared hilarity and shivery thrills.

Beware — these fairy tales are not for the faint of heart! Maisy creator Lucy Cousins shifts gears to retell her favorites with vivid, rousing illustrations.

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Trick or Treat?

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What could be in the cauldron, or rattling in the closet — or outside the door? The moon is out, and somewhere a child has turned into a skeleton or a witch’s cat. For young children awaiting Halloween, here is the perfect board book, full of bright colors, bold illustrations, and ever-so-slightly spooky surprises waiting beneath sturdy flaps. Trick or treat!

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Thirsty Thursday

by Phyllis Root One Thirsty Thursday on Bonnie Bumble’s farm, everyone is dry and thirsty, especially the flowers. The black-eyed Susans are spoiling for a fight, and the clouds refuse to even drop by. But when a little cloud blows past at last, Bonnie comes up with a clever plan that calls for interspecies cooperation — and is sure to tickle little readers.

A lack of rain makes snapdragons snap and tiger lilies growl — until Bonnie gets an idea — in this silly tale by a master of wordplay and an acclaimed illustrator.

2 yrs and up Candlewick Press

A Birthday for Bear

by Bonny Becker Bear does not like birthdays. He doesn’t like parties or balloons, cards or candles. In fact, Bear does not like anything to do with birthdays at all. He would much rather spend his birthday alone cleaning his house, but Mouse, small and gray and bright-eyed, has other ideas. The author and illustrator who created the best-selling picture book A VISITOR FOR BEAR return with another comedy about the curmudgeonly Bear and his eager friend Mouse, this time in an early-reader format.

4 yrs - 7 yrs Candlewick Press

The Birthday Box

by Leslie Patricelli What’s better than getting a brand-new toy as a birthday gift? Playing with the box it came in!

Climb in for a flight across the ocean, a jaunt on a sailing ship, some sledding down a slippery slope, and, of course, a brief stint as a robot.

Good thing the toy dog that came inside the box is happy to come along for the ride! The inimitable Leslie Patricelli draws from the well of parental wit and wisdom for her very first picture book adventure, starring everyone’s favorite baby character.

2 yrs - 5 yrs Candlewick Press

Tucker’s Spooky Halloween

by Leslie McGuirk “HE’S SO-O-O-O-O CUTE!” Tucker’s owner always dresses him as something cute for Halloween, like a pumpkin with a little orange hat. But this year Tucker doesn’t want to be cute — he wants to be spooky! Why does his owner insist that he wear a silly cowboy costume? Looks like it’s time for Tucker to put his paws to the cause and turn into something scary before the trickor-treaters arrive! Little ones will laugh at this earnest pup’s efforts to make just the right statement on Halloween night.

Oh, what to be for Halloween? A determined Tucker rolls out a very creative costume in a funny story young children will surely appreciate.

2 yrs - 5 yrs Candlewick Press

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Ellie, 4; Brooklyn, 4 mos.

Jacob, 4

Amari, 22 mos.

Slayden, 1 Landry, 16mos.

Murphy, 5 days

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Charlotte Noonan:

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BY JENNIFER NOBLE

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n a national scale, women are the fastest growing group within our United States Military. With this changing dynamic, veterans programs are being prepared for the influx of needs related to women’s lives, and a Women Veterans Program manager is a tremendous resource. Someone who devotes her attention towards this task is Charlotte Noonan, the local Women Veterans Program Director. She’s made the concerns of today’s female veterans priority in her worklife, desiring to see the culture of Veteran’s health care recognize differences in serving them. In the next twenty years, the number of women veterans is expected to double, and Sioux Falls is part of this growing trend.

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How is the national government attending to women veterans?

With the strength women veterans have exhibited while they’ve been in the military, they’re accustomed to working with confidence while performing their assignments alongside men. Yet there’s a tender side encompassing health care needs, so congress desires medical provisions to be completely competent. Right now they’re directing budgeted funds to facilities that are both “proficient and interested” in women veterans care.

What benefits come from hosting the Womens Veterans Conference?

Our Women Veterans Conference has grown with every event over the past sixteen years we’ve held it. Women enjoy the time to connect with one another, and we offer an extended lunch knowing there will be lots of conversation over the noon hour. Sometimes veterans are able to find someone they knew while in service.

This year’s event will be held on Friday, October 9th at 9:00 a.m., near Century Theaters in the Ivy Room, located at 2425 S. Shirley Avenue. Veterans have a question and answer time to ask about different health care options, but after the educational elements are covered, a humorous style show follows.

What have you learned working with women veterans?

As I’ve been in this position since March, one of the first things I did was survey approximately 5,000 women veterans in the surrounding areas, as identified through the US Census. There were several participants who contacted me with questions, and many appreciative of care they’ve received in the past. One of the benefits we have is communicating appropriate preventative care, for example, sending reminders to indicate it’s time for a colonoscopy or pap smear.

Did anything surprise you from your survey?

Most veterans who responded found their health care to be excellent or very good, and this was positive feedback. In meeting their needs, we want to be able to honor them in the service they’ve dedicated to our country. We’re looking at ways to expand for equipment and being competent with the latest technology.

There are other facilities that we use for specialty appointments and to cover some appointments of our veterans, such as infertility.

The medical center provides a full range of patient care services to eligible veterans in eastern South Dakota, northwestern Iowa, and southwestern Minnesota, in a state-of-the-art facility as well as through education and research.

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Split Second

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BY DICK ROGEN, DVM ,

Horizon Pet Care, 1224 E. Holly Blvd., Brandon, SD | (605) 582.8445

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t only takes a second, a split second for something to go terribly wrong. It can be pet versus car, a fall from the deck, a dog bite or even a leap from your arms for your pet to be injured.

The words, “they have never done that before” have come from me and many of my patients. It was just that one split second.

As pet lovers it is important that we respond appropriately when we see trauma happen to our pets. Good decisions in the first few minutes may mean life or death for your pet. It is also important, to do it in a manner that is safe for us.

When pets are involved in a stressful situation, it is common for them to respond in the “fight or flight syndrome”. It is a survival mechanism where a large amount of adrenaline is released at one time. Their heart rate is rapid, blood pressure high and they will bite at anything, run or even attack under the assumption they need to protect themselves.

If a pet is hit by a car, the first thing to do is safely get them off

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of the road to avoid a second collision. I prefer to use a large or thick blanket to completely cover them. Make sure that the head is covered so they cannot bite you through the blanket. An alternative method is to use a small leash, rope or even your shoe lace to tie around their mouth as a muzzle, prior to moving them. They are scared, in pain and even the best mannered pet may bite.

If you can find help, get them to the nearest veterinary clinic.

There are times everything may seem OK, but it may only be for awhile. Internal bleeding, head trauma and eye trauma may show up hours later. It is always best to have them looked at.

Dog and cat fights happen very frequently. It is difficult because you want to help stop the fight and save your pet. You must be very cautious. It is common for pet owners to be bitten on the hands and arms trying to break up the fight. Even worse, is when a big dog redirects its aggression toward the human and attacks them.

If you are trying to break up an attack, first use as loud of a

voice as you can to shout at them. Do not make eye contact with an aggressive pet, it is a challenge.

Next if you can find something to put between them like a rake, shovel or board it can help. If you have access to water, pour it on them as a distraction.

There are times you can do nothing and it is a terrible feeling. If your pet has been in a fight, it is important to clean the wounds and have them examined by your veterinarian. I worry about punctured lungs, deep infections from the bites and spinal trauma.

If you are bitten, it is important that you seek medical attention immediately. Bite wounds from dogs and cats can become infected very quickly. They are also deeper than you expect.

We cannot live our lives without risk, but we can try to reduce it every day. The simplest advice is to have plenty of leashes and use them.

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“Mr. Soccer” Manfred Szameit

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BY BRUCE BLAKE

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Yankton Trail Park, Sioux Falls

“MR. SOCCER” MANFRED SZAMEIT (1936 - 2003) Manfred Georg Sigismund Szameit was born in Madüsee, Pomerania, Germany, on September 10, 1936. Three years later, Fuehrer Adolph Hitler ordered Nazi Germany armies to invade Poland. This action greatly worried Manfred’s father Heinrich. Concerned about his family’s safety, Heinrich moved his wife and children to his father’s farm. Fearing that they might be killed by Russian soldiers, they spent several months in hiding. After the war ended, Heinrich made plans for them to escape from Russian-dominated East Germany. Manfred was unaware of his father’s plan until the very night that they left.

Hiding by day and walking by night, the small group eventually crossed the border into West Germany. At the age of 12, Manfred experienced freedom for the first time. It was in West Germany where Manfred’s soccer career began, as a goalkeeper for the village of Schöningen.

Eight years later, his family obtained approval to come to the United States. They sailed together for 13 days on a military transport ship with several hundred other immigrants.

Sponsored by Vern and Ione Endahl of rural Baltic, Manfred’s first job was as a farmhand on the George Kelly farm near Crooks. Later he served in the U.S. Army for two years on active duty and four years as a reservist. After several years as a dry cleaner, bank teller, and computer programmer, he was appointed Auditor and then Finance Director for the city of Sioux Falls. In 1962, he married Helga Haydl from Zuckmantel, Transylvania, and they became the parents of a daughter, Alexandra, and a son, Hans-Peter.

Manfred loved America. As a naturalized citizen, he embraced the nation’s many freedoms and often publicly praised this country. He volunteered for many charitable events, and his civic memberships and activities led to numerous offices and awards.

He was a founder of the German Fest, an all-city celebration commemorating those of German ancestry.

When Manfred came to Sioux Falls, he discovered that the sport of soccer was virtually unknown. He began to promote it as a sport that anyone could play. With his unbridled enthusiasm, he soon became known as “Mr. Soccer.” He had his Volkswagen Beetle painted so that it appeared to be an oversized soccer ball, and the car’s doors were printed with the slogan “Catch the Soccer Bug.” His car soon became his trademark.

Today soccer is one of the most popular of the recreational sports in Sioux Falls. Thousands of boys and girls of all ages and proficiencies fill the rosters of hundreds of teams, some playing soccer year-round.

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Manfred driving his “Soccer Bug,” a volkswagen painted to look like a soccer ball.

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