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We also have over 370 locations that the Tidbits of Northern Johnson County is delivered to every week. You can also view a list of these locations online. Unfortunately we were unable to retain enough clients to market in this paper to keep it going. Businesses need to promote who they are, where they are and what they have to 901 Oakland Rd NE offer. This can be extremely expensive to do for most business CEDAR RAPIDS owners. Some purchase or lease a location in a high traffic area which can become extremely costly and often times does not work out as planned. They still need to inform people what sets them apart from all the other like kind businesses. The best form of marketing can be word of Northern Exposure Community Paper costs which they now need to include in mouth. The referral system is great. First was created to have local information the menu price of the hotdog. Oh, did you it does not cost the business owner any about each community. With each page want fries with that hotdog? money, next it is a recommendation by there would be room for local businesses As I mentioned before, there are someone that is usually a friend or family to cost effectively promote who they are, many ways to market a business. Social member who you can trust that they are where they are and what they have to networking has been a bust for many recommending the business. The problem offer. This publication had a limited, but business owners as people online chatting with relying on word of mouth is that you good distribution which was within each with friends do not want someone sending need to get the first person through the of the communities which we serviced. them information that they have the door and that gets back to marketing in Along with this publication we included a world’s best hotdog. Now if you send one form or the other. copy of the Tidbits of Linn County. 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I greatly appreciate of the past because the news is old and to live in your house or apartment. The all the local businesses who did market outdated by the time it hits the streets. cost to keep the raw hot dog cold is not in the Northern Exposure Community That may be true with some newspapers, cheap. You also may want some ketchup, Paper along with all the great people who especially for people who actively get their mustard and onions with your hot dog. All enjoyed reading our publications. news as it happens by other sources. The of these add up along with some marketing Thanks, Russ Swart publisher
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to all those who have donated the Library Capital Campaign and have made our dreams reality, success isn’t possible without your generosity. The Library Board of Directors held a Ceremonial Groundbreaking Event to name the new library and community room. We are pleased to announce coming in 2015 ~
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Fruit Jar Q: At a farm sale earlier this summer, I bought several older fruit jars. One is especially interesting. It is a “Leader” jar with glass lid and wire bail. It is a quart-size jar and is olive green in color. Even though I have several vintage fruit jars, I have not seen another one like it. I paid $25 for the jar. -Melissa, Covington, La. A: Bill Schroeder wrote what I think is one of the best references in this field of collecting, “1000 Fruit Jars Priced and Illustrated” published by Collector Books. I found your jar in this guide, and according to Schroeder it is extremely rare. How rare? He believes it is worth about $1,000. The olive green jar is extremely desirable and you obviously got quite a bargain. *** Q: I have a large decorative bowl marked “Amphora.” I have not been able to find the company listed in any of my reference books. -- Jonathan, Wheaton, Ill. A: The Amphora Porcelain Works was one of several pottery companies that operated in the Teplitz-Turn region of Bohemia during the late 19th and early 20th century. Prior to World War I, Bohemia was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Art pottery identified with this mark is collectible and sometimes can be quite Continued in right column...
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806 Rosedale Dr Center Point, IA 52213 expensive. It would not surprise me if your bowl is worth several hundred dollars, especially if it is in good condition. *** Q: I purchased an old candlestick Western Electric telephone at a garage sale. I would like to restore it so I can actually use it. Do you have any suggestions? -- Phil, Albuquerque, N.M. A: Ron Knappen buys, sells and refurbishes old telephones, and he might be able to help you. He carries an impressive inventory of old and new parts. Contact is Phoneco, Inc., 19813 E. Mill Road, P.O. Box 70, Galesville, WI 54630; www.phonecoinc. com. *** Q: I have a Charlie McCarthy “Game of Topper,” which originally belonged to my dad. Is it worth keeping? -Henry, Arkadelphia, Ark. A: The board game you have was made in 1938 by Whitman and Company and is worth about $45. This assumes it is complete and in reasonable condition. Write to Larry Cox in care of KFWS, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to questionsforcox@aol.com. Due to the large volume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox cannot personally answer all reader questions, nor do appraisals. Do not send any materials requiring return mail. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
September 21−27, 2014 Visit https://www.facebook.com/bannedbooksweek for more information on banned books week or ask your local librarian.
Top 10 challenged books 2013 Captain Underpants (series) by Dav Pilkey, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, Fifty Shades of Grey by E. James, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, A Bad Boy Can Be Good for A Girl by Tanya Lee Stone, Looking for Alaska by John Green, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, Bone (series) by Jeff Smith
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Hawkeye Publishing, L.L.C. www.tidbitpapers.com For Advertising E-mail: russ@tidbitpapers.com or Call (319) 360-3936 DOLLARS AND SENSE BY David Uffington
SPRINGVILLE NEWS
7 Financial Moves Before Year End
From the City Clerk’s office at 304 Broadway Telephone: 854-6428 Visit our web site at: www.ci.springville.ia.us
The last quarter of the year is a good time to make financial changes before year end.
It’s that time of year when the air begins to get cooler, and the days start to get shorter. That can mean only one thing and that is Fire Prevention Month is once again right around the corner. That means you need to take the time to make sure your home is safe. Take the time to meet as a family and go over your fire plan. Make sure that you walk through how to get out of your home in the event of a fire, and have a meeting place so that you know when all members of the family are out of the house. Also be sure that you go over with the kids when to call 911, make sure that they understand to only use this number in the case of an emergency. Always make sure that you have working smoke detectors in your home. In most fatal house fires the one common always found is that there are no working smoke detectors, please don’t ever let this happen to you or your family. Now on the subject of fire safety, Springville Fire and Rescue has been training hard to be prepared in the event of a house fire. We have been given the opportunity to train on two homes in our area and we have taken advantage of that opportunity. One of our training burns was located outside of Springville. We invited members from Monroe Township, Coggon, Anamosa, and Mt Vernon Fire to join us in our training. We were able to set many small fires in different rooms of the home and then show new members of our department and other departments how to move in to attack these fires safely. While doing this we are showing the members what to watch for inside that would let them know where the fire is and at what stage the fire is. We teach them signs of danger within the smoke that could put them in harms way, and we teach them how to do their job safely.
W-4 deductions: If you’ve had a change in the number of dependents (birth of a child, for example), you’ll need to change the allowances on your W-4 form. Don’t delay. Your employer has more than 30 days to get it done. Level of savings: Are you on target for the amount you planned to put into savings this year? There are three months left to make additional deposits to your savings account. Mortgage: Don’t wait until the last week of December to send in an additional mortgage payment for 2014. There’s too much chance that it will be delayed in the mail or that it won’t be processed in time at the mortgage company. Winter gear: If you haven’t purchased winter coats and boots for the family, don’t wait much longer, as stock will be gone in many stores. If necessary, put items on layaway to make sure they’re held for you. Walmart’s layaway started Sept. 12; Burlington Coat Factory’s layaway ends Oct. 31. If you can’t afford the whole amount now, layaway should buy you a few weeks. FSA: If you have a Flexible Spending Account for health expenses, remember that you could lose whatever you don’t spend before the end of the year. Your employer might have two options: a 2-1/2-month grace period in the following year to spend the money, or a maximum $500 carryover to the next year. Without either of these, you’ll need to spend the money on eligible health expenses or lose it. When you set up your account for 2015, consider the expenses you’re likely to have so there is no overage.
September Events in the Library Every Thursday is story time @ 10:30-11:45 also Knitters & crocheters meet @ the fireplace 1:00. They have great fun knitting, sharing patterns and catching up on news and visiting with friends. TUMBLEBOOKS has been renewed for another year so check it out! This is online, animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. Log onto Tumblebooks.com Username: Springville Password: libra Springville Memorial Library www.springville.lib.ia.us email sprlibry@netins.net 319-854-6444 COME VISIT THE LIBRARY
Holiday money: Are you on track to be able to pay all cash for holiday spending? If not, October and November will give you a chance to set additional money aside. Vehicle purchase: If you know you’ll need a new vehicle soon, this is a good time to start shopping, comparing, reading reviews and looking at price guides -- but not purchasing. The closer to the end of the year (in December), the more deals and incentives will be available as dealers try to close out the year with boosted sales figures. The next months also will give you time to save more toward a down payment, making your monthly payments smaller. David Uffington regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply3@gmail.com. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Dogs Ready to Aid Vets
If you’re a veteran with PTSD that hasn’t been handled well thus far, or a veteran with a service-related disability, here’s a possible answer for you: dogs. Specially trained Guide and Service dogs are available for veterans who are blind or disabled by physical, traumatic brain injury or PTSD. • Patriot PAWS Service Dogs (patriotpaws.org) trains service dogs to perform services for disabled veterans with the goal of increasing the veteran’s self-sufficiency. Here’s a partial list of what the dogs are trained to do: get Support YOUR Library by: help in emergencies, recognize PTSD episodes, take off shoes 1. Attending programming and socks, help with laundry 2. Checking out books & materials (who knew?). Contact Patriot 3. Using our NEIBORS e-book PAWS at 972-772-3282 office@ check-out system patriotpaws.org. 4. Log onto Tumblebooks.com • America’s Vet Dogs (www. Username: Springville vetdogs.org) covers a wide Password : libra range when it comes to 5. Volunteer it’s fun. matching dogs with veterans. Dogs are trained for vision and hearing assistance, The Springville Memorial Library climbing stairs and so has partnered up with Junior much more for seriously Library Guild in a fundraising injured veterans. It also campaign in which you can provides dogs for physical donate money that we can use to and occupational therapy at buy new children’s books from Walter Reed. Contact 1-866JLG Just go to: 838-3647 or info@vetdogs.org. http://donations.juniorlibraryguil The Department of d.com/j125185.html Veterans Affairs will take The children of the library will care of most of the costs of appreciate the NEW books. providing eligible veterans with Guide or Service dogs. Let’s fall into reading! See www.va.gov/health/ serviceandguidedogs.asp for specifics. Approved veterans will be referred to Assistance Dogs International (www.assistancedogsinternational.org) for Service dogs and to National Association of Guide Dog Users (www.nagdu.org) for Guide dogs. The VA pay for the cost of a dog and its training, as well as veterinary care, but not for subsequent expenses like food. If you don’t need services but want to help veterans who do, go online to America’s Fund (americasfund.org), an arm of the Semper Fi organization. This non-profit charity steps in to help veterans with adaptive transportation, home modifications and emergency funding. It consistently get A-plus and 4-star ratings from the big charity watchdogs. If you can, open your wallet and send them some money. Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com.(c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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City of Walker
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Later Walker History……. 408 Rowley St. Walker, IA 52352 319-448-4359 Http://cityofwalkeria.org
By the 1970’s, Walker has grown much and was a prosperous city. At the time, Walker had a population of 622. Many changes had taken place, the FARMER’S old switchboard phone system was updated to dial phones, and the school MARKET August 28, 2014 4:30-6:30 district consolidated with Troy Mills andPM Coggon to form the North-Linn At Sherbon’s Flower Market School District in 1964. A new high school building was built on the east edge of Troy Mills and dedicated on May 4, 1969. A sewer system and filtering plant was installed in 1971. Once that was completed, the town moved forward to resurfacing the streets.
In 1970, Walker had the following businesses:
one elevator, one feed manufacturing plant, lumberyard, bank, ford dealership and garage, locker plant, two grocery stores, bowling alley, two cafes, four filling stations, Laundromat, carpet store, machine shop, two car repair shops, a tractor and truck repair shop, welding shop, insurance office, four beauty shops, appliance store, dry goods store, two taverns, funeral home, sale barn, hog market, three tank wagon services, lawyers’ office, milk distributing depot, septic tank cleaner service, a weekly shopper, and several small businesses that gave service from their homes.
Country Schools played a vital part
in the establishment of rural communities. The one-room school house was one of the first buildings built when people settled in an area. Not only were they used for education, but were the center for community activities as well. Most country school buildings had the same basic design. They were rectangular and the teacher’s area was in the front of the room. There was a blackboard on the wall and most schools had pictures of President Washington and Lincoln. The ABC’s were usually written along the top of the blackboard. The children sat in the center part of the building, on benches or in desks with a row of windows on each side of the buildings. There was a cloakroom and the two most vital parts were the water bucket or cooler and the wood stoves. These sat in the rear or the middle of the room. There were 9 schools in the area around the town of Walker. They were built in the 1870’s and began closing in the early 1940’s with the rest of them closing in the 1950’s. The last one closed in 1953 with the consolidation of the Walker School District. What do you think? Would you like to go to school in a one-room schoolhouse?
Prior to the establishment of the town of Walker, the children from the surrounding
area were educated in one-room rural schoolhouses. The state leaders at the time had the foresight to set aside land in every township for a schoolhouse. All students were to be within 2 miles walking distance from a school. The first baby was born in Walker in 1874 and just 2 years later the first school was built on the site of the old Elementary building. By 1880, the school was filled to capacity and an addition was added to double the number of students it could hold. By 1911, the school could no longer accommodate all of the students in Walker and in December of that year, plans for a new school began. To make room for the new building, the old school was sold at public auction and moved from the property. Additional land was needed for the new building, so land was purchased. Construction began in the spring of 1912 and the new school opened on September 23, 1912. An addition was built in 1938 which included 3 additional classrooms and a gymnasium. When the vote to consolidate passed in 1953 and second addition was added in 1955. In 1966 Walker Consolidated School became a part of the North-Linn district. The last class to graduate from Walker was the class of 1967. Under the new North-Linn district, elementary grades kindergarten through fifth attended the Walker and Coggon center, sixth through eighth attended Middle School at the Troy Mills center, and the high school was at the new building east of Troy Mills. Today, all grades pre-school through twelfth are at the central campus east of Troy Mills.
BOOKS -Recommended Reading “I Want My MTV” by Rob Tannenbaum and Craig Marks (Plume, $20) By Chris Richcreek If the MTV era of the 1980s meant something to you, if it was an essential part of your musical and television life, then “I Want My MTV” should be an essential read for you. Authors Rob Tannenbaum and Craig Marks do a great job of capturing the phenomenon that was MTV from 1981, when “Video Killed the Radio Star” debuted, until 1992, when the reality show “The Real World” signaled a sea change for MTV programming. The best part is that the authors let hundreds of singers, musicians, video directors, executives and VJs (remember them?) tell the story. And what a story they tell, one peppered with laugh-out-loud moments. Early chapters cover the launching of the network, which included the star-laden “I want my MTV” campaign that helped it secure spots on various cable systems. As MTV grew in influence, videos began equaling success for many artists. For others, the opposite was true. Billy Squier’s pink shirt and odd dancing in the video for “Rock Me Tonite” essentially derailed his career. Some of the artists found themselves as confused as Billy Joel, who said of his “Pressure” video: “It was [the director’s] movie, his vision. I didn’t know what any of it meant.” Later chapters highlight the era’s sex and drug controversies. As Ann Wilson of Heart says, “In the ‘80s, we drank a lot of champagne, we did a lot of blow [cocaine], and made a bunch of videos.” MTV’s move toward programming beyond videos helped the network evolve as its emphasis on music videos began to decline. For some, like producer Tony DiSanto, it was a natural progression: “It’s still a network for and about youth culture, whether you’re talking ‘Jersey Shore’ or a new Lady Gaga video.” But for many fans of the Ô80s, singer Stevie Nicks embraces their feelings the best: “I want my MTV. I’m so sad that MTV doesn’t play videos all the time.” For those people, there’s this book, and YouTube, to revive the magic. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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116 27th St. NE Basically Books
212 Edgewood Rd. NW BBQ This
560 Boyson Road Suite A NE
11909 16th Ave. SW 345 Hwy. 151, Walford Century Cab
1100 Center Point Rd. NE Check into Cash
2040 Edgewood Rd. SW 1113 7th Ave. Marion Clarion Hotel
525 33rd Ave SW
Clayton County Recycling
400 41st Ave. Dr. SW
Blairsferry Automotive
1565 Blairsferry Rd, Marion
Blue Strawberry Coffee Company
118 2nd St. SE
Bobcat of Cedar Rapids
1929 Blairsferry Rd. NE 804 5th St. SE
799 Blairs Ferry Rd.
BP Convenience Stores
2824 1st Ave. NE 4141 Center Pt. Rd. NE 1225 Boyson Rd. Hiawatha 4200 Lewis access Rd. Center Point 2722 120th St. NE Swisher Brickside Cafe’ Deli & Pizzeria
1705 Boyson Rd. NE., Hiawatha Brothers Market
930 Commercial St, Lisbon
Bushwood Sports Bar & Grill
350 Edgewood Rd. NW Butterfly Cafe
2727 6th St. SW Canutillo Lindo
2210 Edgewood Rd. SW Unit #600 Captivating Crafts
1890 7th Ave, Marion
Carlos O’Kelly’s Mexican Cafe
3320 Armar Drive Casa Las Glorias
2245 Blairs Ferry Rd NE Casey’s General Store
641 Edgewood Rd. NW 1661 32nd St. NE 130 41st Ave. DR 25 20 Miller Ave. SW 20 5655 C St. SW 888 Vernon Valley Drive 340 Marion Blvd., Marion 1100 Eagleview Dr. Marion 605 6th St. S. Springville 617 42nd Ave, Amana Casey’s Laundry
1201 1st Ave. SE
Casey’s Travel Plaza
9001 6th St SW Cassill Motors
2939 16th Ave. SW
Coffee House
619 46th Ave, Amana Coin Kleen Laundromat
3232 Center Point Rd. NE
Collins Road Tire Co., Inc. (Goodyear)
100 Collins Road NE Comfort Inn
5055 Rockwell Drive. NE 10 390 33rd Ave. SW 10 Contempo Hair Studio
4357 Czech Lane NE Conoco 66
5910 Dean Rd SW Coopers Mill Inn
100 F. Ave. NW Cooter’s
729 1st Ave. SW
Copper Alligator/Village Hair
65 16th Ave. SW Copyworks
4837 1st Ave SE
Corner Pocket 2nd Ave.
301 2nd Ave. SW
Cortez Truck Equipment
3800 J St. SW
Country Kitchen
699 7th Ave. Marion Cranky Hanks Pizza
Custom Cutlery & Ironworks Czech Village Antiques
82 16th Ave. SW
Dairy Queen Brazier
Danielle’s Family Salon Days Inn
2215 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE Deb’s Ice Cream
215 3rd St. SE
Denny’s Muffler Center
1501 7th Ave. Marion 2011 16th Ave. SW
Dental Associates of Cedar Rapids
3605 Center Point Rd. NE Details
4554 Mt Vernon Rd SE Diamond Vogel
725 N. Center Point Rd. Hiawatha Dollar General
Mount Vernon
Downtown Tire Co., Inc.
402 2nd Ave. SE
DropInn Resale Store
1625 J St SW Duds’n Suds
2133 Wiley Blvd. SW Eagles Club
1735 11th St. NW
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Specialty Center
755 Capital Dr. SW Econo Lodge
622 33rd Ave. S.W.
Economy Inn & Suites
3245 Southgate Pl. SW El Kahir Shrine
1400 Blairs Ferry Rd NE El Paraiso
2730 Edgewood Rd SW Ely Public Library
1595 Dows St. Ely
Executive Plaza Break Room
4403 1st Ave. SE EZ Auto
2455 Williams Blvd SW Fareway
1100 Rockford Road SW
885 Miller Rd., Hiawatha 3300 10th St., Marion
426 8th Ave SE
1380 Twixt Town Road
Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
Cedar Rapids Transmissions Cedar Terrace Mobile Homes
1834 Gretchen SW
Green Acres Storage
1227 J Ave. NE
4350 16th Ave. SW
711 B Ave. NW
2040 Edgewood Rd. SW Blairs Forest Way NE 1460 Twixt Town Rd., Marion
3266 Johnson Ave. NW
Clothespin laundromat
Boubin Muffler & Brake Shop
Bladze Hair Studio
Great Clips
1555 State St. Ely
Boston Fish Seafood Market
303 8th Ave. SE
Grand View Village
5315 J Street SW 550 Lindale Dr. Marion
Cleppe’s 66 Service
2100 6th St. SW 11 Wilson Ave. SW 2825 Johnson Ave. NW 2843 Mount Vernon Rd. SE 3304 1st Ave. NE 501 16th St. NE 513 Williams Blvd. Fairfax 100 Center Point Road Hiawatha 2100 7th AVE Marion 1101 Eagle View Dr. Marion 100 Hwy.. 30 E. Mt. Vernon
Bills’ Bros.
Godfathers Pizza
5410 Wabash St. SW
4321 220th Trail Amana
629 12th Ave. SE
715 First Ave. S. Mt. Vernon
China King
1435 1st Ave SE
Big Jims Extreme Automotive Bigg Daddy’s
Gary’s Foods
China Inn
Beef O’ Bradys
1600 6th St. SW
755 North Center Point Rd. Hiawatha Town & Country Mall 2201 16th Ave. SW
Lindale Mall lower level Lindale Mall Food Court
5240 Edgewood Rd. NE
205 10th St. SE
Farmers State Bank
Fieldhouse Cedar Rapids
1140 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE
Green Gable Inn
Guppy’s on the Go
3325 Johnson Ave. NW 1532 Ellis Blvd. NW 680 Lindale Dr. 990 Robin’s Sq., Robins 1206 W. 1st St., Mt. Vernon 200 Hwy 151, Walford Gwens Restaurant
119 W. Main St., Lisbon Gyro Hut
1455 Mt. Vernon Rd. SE Hawkeye Downs Bingo
4400 6th St. SW
Hawkeye Labor Council AFL-CIO
1211 Wiley Blvd. SW
Hometown Cash Advance
219 Edgewood Rd. NW
Hot Harry’s Fresh Burritos
4862 1st Ave NE Hy-Vee
279 Collins Rd. NE 4035 Mt. Vernon Rd. SE 3235 Oakland Rd. NE 1843 Johnson Ave. NW 20 Wilson Ave. SW 3600 Hwy 151 Marion I-380 Rest Area I-380 North Bound I-380 South Bound
Instant Cash Loans
155 Collins Rd NE Ste. C
Iowa Theatre Artists Company
4709 220th Trail, Amana
Iowa Veteran’s Welcome Center
50 2nd Ave. Bridge Java Creek Cafe
1040 N. Center Point Rd. Hiawatha 448 33rd Ave SW 3230 1st Ave. NE 470 Tama St. SE
928 7th St SE
Midwest Athletic Club The MAC X-Treme Milio’s
200 1st Ave. NE, Suite 122 5350 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Suite 300 3521 1st. Ave. SE 266 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE 2300 Edgewood Rd. SW MJ’s Restaurant
1107 7th Ave
812 6th St. SW Jim’s Tuneup
1643 Edgewood Rd. SW Johnny Boy’s Car Wash
1317 First Ave. SE
Kevin’s A-1 Vacuum
5416 16th Ave. SW
201 1st St. W Mt. Vernon
43 Kirkwood Ct. SW Klingers Paint
333 5th Ave. SE
Kyle’s Framing & Gallery
601 7th Ave. Suite A
4958 Johnson Ave. N.W. Ohnward Bank
1211 Edgewood Rd. SW Olive Tree Restaurant
2201 16th Ave. SW Oscars Restaurant
768 N. Center Point Rd. Hiawatha Ox Yoke Inn
4420 220th Trail, Amana PakMail
5249 N. Park Place NE Parlor City
955 29th Ave. Suite A Pat McGrath Chevrolet
1616 51st St. NE
Paul Reveres Pizza
47 Kirkwood Ct.
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
3310 Southgate Court.
Personal Touch Embroidery
221 1st St NE Rm 21, Mount Vernon Pita’z
1057 N. Center Pt. Rd. Hiawatha Pizza Ranch
P.J.’s Antiques
Linn Area Credit Union
3375 7th Ave., Marion Linn County Advocate
115 3rd St. SE
Linn County General Assistance
1240 26th Ave. SW
Linn County Veterans Affairs
1240 26th Ave. SW Long John Silvers
2630 Williams Blvd. SW Lost Sock Laundromat
620 Lindale Dr. Suite 2 Maid - Rite Marion
1000 7th Ave. Marion Maid - Rite West
621 1st Ave. SW
Marion Ace Hardware
3200 7th Ave., Marion Marion Airport
1710 Marion Airport Rd. Marion Marion Laundromat
369 7th Ave., Marion Market Express
5340 16th Ave. SW
Maytag Home Style Laundry
5350 North Park Pl. NE Maytag Laundry
220 16th St. NE
Super 8 Motel Super Cuts
Sykora Bakery
73 16th Ave. SW Taco John’s
4401 1st Ave. SE
Tatyana’s Coffee Shop & Cafe
1725 Boyson Road The Cooler
4970 Johnson Ave NW The Early Bird 15
316 2nd St. SE
The Eastern Iowa Airport
2121 Arthur Collins Pkwy. SW The Grill Works
763 8th Ave, Marion The Red Frog
88 16th Ave. SW
The Ronneburg Restaurant
4408 220th Trail, Amana The Rut
6913 Mt. Vernon Rd. SE The UPS Store
5001 1st Ave SE
Things Remembered
Lindale Mall
Third Base Bar & Brewery
500 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE
Tire Associates / Wholesale Tire, Inc.
6700 16th Ave. SW
Tires Plus Total Car Care
3760 Williams Blvd. SW 120 Collins Rd. NE
APAC Bldg. skywalk
694 7th Ave. Marion
Prairie Soup Company
Professional Muffler Inc
120 Collins Rd. NE 624 3rd St. SE Quality Inn
Total Eclipse Tanning Studio Treasures
701 Center Point Rd. NE Tuffy Auto Service
2160 Edgewood Rd. SW 3535 1st Ave. SE US Bank
Radiant FX Salon & Spa
895 31st St., Marion 5321 Council St. NE 222 2nd Ave. SE 4333 Edgewood Rd. NE 506 39th Ave. Amana
Red Roof Inn
3025 Mt. Vernon Rd. SE
Quick Mart 25
Quinn Storage & U-Haul
400 35th St., Marion
1030 Mt. Vernon Rd SE 3243 Southridge Drive SW Riley’s Cafe
4330 16th Ave. SW
4536 220th Trail, Amana
Sue’s Hairstyling
719 Center Point Rd. NE
P.J.’s Vac / Kirby Service Center
Lehm Books & Gifts
1243 Rockford Rd. SW
Subway
4850 1st Ave. NE
Nick’s Bar & Saloon
Knutson Metal
810 Vernon Valley Dr. SE
421 1st Ave. SE
3950 Wilson Ave. SW
New Life Fitness World
836 1st Ave. NE 2010 Sylvia Ave. NE 515 Williams Blvd. Fairfax 576 Boyson Rd NE
Knights of Columbus #5677
Sub City
8720 33rd Ave. SW 400 33rd Ave. SW
655 Robins Rd., Hiawatha
Kirkwood Laundromat
4804 1st Ave. NE 2615 Blairs Ferry Rd., NE
263 Broadway, Springville
Mustang Sallys
1204 Blairsferry Rd.
6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW
Starbucks Coffee
4403 1st Ave. SE
3325 Southgate Court SW
901 Oakland Rd. NE Kirkwood Community College
303 Church St., Fairfax
Mount Vernon Laundromat
Motel 6
390 33rd Ave. 5055 Rockwell Dr.
King’s Kars
Star Bar & Grill
Motorworks
1820 West Post Rd. SW
74 16th Ave. SW
Jim’s Foods
St. Vincent DePauls
4444 1st Ave. SE 3025 Mt. Vernon Rd. SE 2240 7th Ave. Marion 100 Hwy 30 East Mt. Vernon 3025 Mt. Vernon Rd. SE
Moose Lodge
37 Kirkwood Ct SW 6115 7th St. SW
SportClips
1100 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, Suite. 112 190 Edgewood Rd. SW
588 Boyson Rd. NE Jeff’s RV
Sparkling Image Car Wash
1220 Jacolyn Dr. NW
Midwest Athletic Club The MAC
1055 Linden Dr. Suite C 2450 Westdale Dr SW
Java Joint
Soapy Waters Laundromat
Rise N Dine Cafe
Roadrunner Automotive
2100 16th Ave. SW
Roasters Coffee House
1059 Center Point Rd.
Vernon Bar & Grill
Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic
2230 Wiley Blvd. SW
Veterans of Foreign Wars
3240 Southgate Place
Veteran’s Memorial Building
50 2nd Ave. Bridge
Village Inn Restaurant
229 Collins Rd. NE Village Meat Market
92 16th Ave. SW
Weland Clinical Laboratories, P.C.
Rustic Treasures
4330 Czech Lane NE 1911 1st. Ave. SE 2665 Edgewood Pkwy. SW 1117 7th Ave. Marion
Rumors Bar & Grill
3925 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE
Rodeway Inn
4011 16th Ave. SW 76 16th Ave. SW 400 F Ave. NW
Sankot’s Garage
530 Williams Blvd., Fairfax Save-A-Lot Foods
1625 J Street SW
Schmittys Barber Shop
1030 7th Ave. Marion
Scotts Family Restaurant
1906 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE Shelton’s Grocery
65 2nd St. SE, Swisher Shepley’s Pharmacy
1131 1st St. E, Mt. Vernon
Shuey’s Restaurant & Lounge
1158 Club Rd. SW Shueyville Simply Divine
129 3rd Ave. SE Skip’s 15
100 S. Locust Ave., Prairieburg Sleep Inn & Suites
310 Virgil Ave., Mount Vernon
Wendy’s
Whitey’s Bar & Grill
125 E. Highway 30, Lisbon Wholesale Tires
6700 16th Ave SW
Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery
356 Commercial Dr., Walford Wildlife Habitat
166 Collins Rd. N.E.
Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems
820 33rd Ave. S.W.
Zio Johno’s Spaghetti House Inc.
755 7th Ave. Marion 1125 1st Ave. SE 2925 Williams Parkway SW 5411 Center Point Rd. NE 5761 C St. SW
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Hawkeye Publishing, L.L.C. www.tidbitpapers.com For Advertising E-mail: russ@tidbitpapers.com or Call (319) 360-3936 SAND DESIGNS Kids Turn Dull Clay Into Fancy Flowerpots
Flowerpots are more than just containers for fragrant herbs, summer’s begonias or fall’s chrysanthemums. Grab a plain clay pot the next time you and your kids are at a nursery or garden center, hold it up and think of it as an artist’s canvas, waiting for your creative expression. Purchase several, or repurpose empty clay pots you have at home, and you’re on your way to this fun family activity. Once you and your kids have added the artistic embellishments to the pots, fill them with fresh potting soil, plant cuttings from your summer garden or pot new flowers for fall and watch your living “windowsill masterpieces” grow. Use extra decorated pots as catchalls for desk supplies, hair accessories, etc. Here are three easy techniques.
WACKY JUNK
Slather tile grout on the outside of a clay pot like you are frosting a cake. Dig through your toy box, junk or desk drawer and choose tiny, lightweight, whimsical items such as plastic spiders or sea creatures, a pocket mirror, leftover game piece, badge, button or coin. Embed the pieces in the grout. Let dry thoroughly.
Create a Southwest look, ideal for potting a cactus. Draw designs like zigzags, triangles and circles on the pot with a pencil or marker. Trace the design with white household glue on one section of the pot, then sprinkle clean, colored craft sand over the glue. Or, cover the entire pot with tile grout (see above) and sprinkle colored sand over the grout. Embed small objects such as marbles into the sand and grout.
SIMPLE PAINTING
Paint a clean clay flowerpot with acrylic paints using a paintbrush or a painting sponge. Experiment with a crazy, splashy design of swirls, stripes and spots (dip the eraser end of an old pencil in the paint to dab on the dots). For a spattered look, older children can dip the bristles of an old toothbrush in paint and run their thumb across the bristles to spray flecks on the pot. Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday. com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.” (c) 2014 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.
HOLLYWOOD By Tony Rizzo PHOTO: Allison Williams as Peter Pan
ANSWERS
HOLLYWOOD -- When NBC announced it would follow the live production of “The Sound of Music” with a live production of “Peter Pan” on Dec. 4, the network planned to cast a young boy as Peter Pan. Traditionally, live stage productions have starred women, such as Jean Arthur and Mary Martin, on Broadway and Martin’s classic TV production. Then, gymnast, Kathy Rigby toured for years, in a successful revival. Females were cast as the boy who refused to grow up because they were light enough to fly on wires. The idea of actually casting a young boy, the right age and height, would have made the production soar. But for some reason, NBC has cast Allison Williams to play Peter Pan. Allison, the daughter of “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams, plays Marnie Michaels on “Girls” and has appeared in three episodes of “The Mindy Project,” but she’s 26 years old and stands 5-foot-6. To support her, they’ve cast Christopher Walken to play Captain Hook and Broadway star Kelli O’Hara to play Wendy’s mother. Christian Borle, who was a regular on “Smash” and was in “The Sound of Music,” will play two roles, Smee, Hook’s right-hand man, and Wendy’s father. Critics thought Carrie Underwood’s singing was good but her acting skills weren’t able to fill Julie Andrews’ shoes. Maybe Allison Williams’ unknown status, as an actress and singer, will work in her favor, but she’s a pretty lady, how are they going to keep Peter Pan from looking like a pretty boy? *** Another strange bit of casting is Michael C. Hall of “Dexter,” who is going to play (are you ready?) “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” When Andrew Rannells, who made his mark on Broadway in “The Book of Mormon,” the NBC series “The New Normal” and “Girls” leaves the show Oct. 12, Hall will go from serial killer to an East German transgender woman. Wouldn’t you love to see a video of him learning to wear the highest spiked-heels on Broadway! He’ll start Oct. 16 and go to Jan. 4. *** You knew when they made “21 Jump Street” and followed it with “22 Jump Street” they wouldn’t stop there. Now there’ll be a “23 Jump Street.” “21 Jump Street” cost $42 million to make and grossed $201.5 million, while “22 Jump Street” cost $65 million and took in $320 million. Supposedly, this time Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill are headed for medical school. If this keeps up they may make the 20 sequels they listed on the closing credits of “22 Jump Street.” Where will it end ... “65 Jump Street: The Senior Home”? (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.