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newsworthy p.7
tim dodd p.25
food for thought p.10
in the pink p.5
bee stings p.9
frozen treats p.30 miss iowa p.12
linda nebbe p.16
beverages p.28
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Summer afternoon —summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. -Henry James
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Sweet and feminine — pink never really goes out of fashion. Nude, pastel or bright, you’ll find your shade for lips, cheeks and nails. If you’re at a certain age, a pink shade of lipstick can make your lips look fuller and more youthful than a dark color. But beware: Pink may not work on every skin tone.
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Pluck this luscious color for your makeup kit this spring and summer. It brightens most skin tones with a natural, healthy glow. Go from light to bronze. Fair skin looks best with soft peach-pink, while apricot shades flatter medium skin. Dark skin can wear bronze shades to best advantage.
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Body Shop Peach Shower Gel
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Formula X Spirited Peach
Yves Saint Laurent Volupte Tint-In-Oil Peach Me Love 6 Bare Minerals Vintage Blush
Soap & Glory Peaches and Clean Deep Cleansing Milk
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5 trends for nails
Move over, studded bracelets and chandelier earrings. Right now, it's all about nails. You can pay a pro to do the work. For the DIY-inclined, a simple trip to the drug store offers more inexpensive options. 1| Designers Shoe designer Christian Louboutin’s Rouge Louboutin, loaded with pigment that goes on easily, is priced at $50 for an eight-inch spiky bottle based on the tallest heel ever came up with, the Ballerina Ultima. Burburry, Anna Sui, Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford are all recent entrants. 2| Flip-side manis Ciara, Beyonce and Adele have all blinged out the underside of their nails. Attach a small jewel or stud with spray glue, or go for bright colors that complement the front side. 3| Stiletto nails Extensions, gels or natural — sharpened, buffed tips are in.
4| Gels Gels are a great option for people who don’t want to be in the nail shop once a week, but the removal process, which involves soaking nails in polish remover, can damage nails. Now, nail companies are making geleffect topcoats and lacquers in a range of prices that offer a week or more of shine without the hassle. No UV light is needed and they come off easily with regular remover. 5| Nail-to-wall OPI and Ace Hardware teamed up for an exclusive line of Clark + Kensington interior paint colors inspired by iconic OPI nail shades.
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He plays the ruthless but sympathetic sociopath Oswald Copplepot, aka Penguin on Fox-TV’s hit cop show, “Gotham,” a stylishly dark twist on Batman’s roots. Hometown: Shueyville, Iowa (pop. 645), graduate of Solon High School, where he was in band, chorus, speech and drama and National Honor Society. He studied theater at Northwestern University in Chicago. Acting chops: “The Walking Dead,” “Law & Order SVU,” “The Good Wife”; played the recurring role of Darrell, the Late Show page on “Late Show with David Letterman,” and appeared in independent films, including the award-winning “Another Earth.” Role that got away: Todd on the final season of “Breaking Bad.” What he learned growing up in Iowa: “I learned how to treat people by the way I was treated in Iowa," he told USA Today. "I make sure to talk to the guy who lays the pretzels out on the craft service table no differently than I would treat (show creator) Bruno Heller. ... that was just ingrained in me at a very early age." How he achieves Penguin’s shuffle: "In every pair of shoes I wear, the wardrobe department puts a bottle cap taped in the heel of my right shoe. It's not painful, just a reminder to put me in that mind-state — a direct physical connection between me and the character.”
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in the bag
Here’s a fall 2015 preview of totes and handbags we found from top fashion designers.
Calvin Klein Michael Kors
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Book releases
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Mumford & Sons “Guilt-Free Weeknight Favorites” is out March 31. Weeknight meals can be the most challenging to prepare. In this cookbook, you’ll find 150 recipes to help busy home cooks prepare healthy flavorful meals, especially for people with diabetes. Recipes are tested and prepared by Mr. Food Test Kitchen, published by the American Diabetes Association, $19.95.
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J.K. Rowling, author of the “Harry Potter” series and an inspiring speaker, is releasing “Very Good Lives” on April 14. In 2008, she delivered the commencement speech at Harvard University and blew away her listeners. In it, she extolled the benefits of failure and the importance of imagination with clarity and force. Sales will benefit Lumos, a charity organization founded by Rowling.
In their lead up to another round of Gentlemen of the Road tour, Mumford and Sons is set to release their third album, “Wilder Mind” May 4. Their new release is expected to be a departure from their signature acoustic, banjo and kick drum sound. Mumford and Sons come to Waverly June 19 and 20 as part of this year’s Gentlemen of the Road Tour. The new album will be out in time to drum up some publicity for the tour and give fans a preview glimpse of what they can expect to see live.
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Nebraska – Spend the day strolling the Omaha’s Old Market (above) district shops and find a trendy restaurant for a bite. Visit the Henry Doorly Zoo, the Joslyn Art Museum and the Durham Museum, housed in a train station. Kansas – Tallgrass prairies, wildflowers, birds and that blue Kansas summer sky! You’ll find it in the Flint Hills, along with museums, golfing, horseback riding, wagon rides and an excursion train. Minnesota – Go and play at Brainerd Lakes. There’s Paul Bunyan Land amusement park, biking and kayaking and lots of outdoor fun.
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ees, wasps, hornets and yellow jackets are as happy to see warm weather as we are. You can protect yourself from stings and bites with a few simple precautions: 1. Bees and other flying insects are drawn by scent. Don’t wear perfume, hair spray or other fragrance when working or playing outdoors. Experts also suggest wearing neutral clothing colors, not bright colors or florals. Loose clothing, too, is a no-no because it can trap an insect. 2. If you’re buzzed by a bee or wasp, don’t flail around or try to smack it. Remain calm and still. Chances are, it will go away if you don’t give it a reason to sting. Remember: Wasps, hornets and yellow jackets can sting multiple times because they don’t lose their stingers. 3. Food is a major attraction. If you’re drinking pop from a can, peer inside the can before taking a sip. Double-check any food or fruit before you take a bite. Discard empty cans and wrappers, and keep garbage cans tightly covered. 4. Grass feels great on your bare feet — until you step on a bee or wasp. If you’re stung: Most reactions are mild — itching, redness, minor pain and swelling. Wash the site with soap and water. Remove the stinger using gauze to wipe over the area or by scraping a fingernail over the area. Don’t squeeze or use tweezers, which can drive the stinger deeper into your skin. Apply cream with hydrocortisone, pramoxine or lidocaine to help control pain and itching. Calamine lotion, a paste of baking soda or a lotion with colloidal oatmeal may also soothe itching. Apply an ice pack to reduce swelling, if necessary. Use an over-thecounter pain reliever or antihistamine.
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If the person says he or she needs to use an autoinjector, ask whether you should help inject the medication. This is usually done by pressing the autoinjector against the person's thigh and holding it in place for several seconds. Loosen tight clothing and cover the person with a blanket. Don't give him or her anything to drink. Worst case scenarios: If attacked by a squadron of stinging insects, run to get away. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advises getting indoors as quickly as possible. Do not jump into water because some insects are known to hover above water. Don’t leave windows down in your car. But if a stinging insect does become trapped in your vehicle, it will become frantic (and you probably will, too). As quickly and safely as possible, pull over and roll down the windows so it can escape. ■ Source: Mayo Clinic
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Food for thought Is your brain missing something?
Our brains need certain nutrients to keep us happy, focused and functioning at our best. But moderation is key, and gobbling more of a particular nutrient helps only if you’re making up for a deficency, said neuroscience professor Gary Wenk, author of “Your Brain on Food: How Chemicals Control Your Thoughts and Feelings.” How do you know if you’re missing something? Wenk said you can make some educated guesses based on your age, sex and other characteristics. Here are some nutrients that affect brain health and examples of people who may need to add more of them to their diets. By Bonnie Berkowitz and Laura Stanton
ANTIOXIDANTS Who may need more? • Everyone who breathes (seriously!) • Frequent, strenuous exercisers need even more
What do they do? Antioxidants delay cognitive decline by neutralizing free radicals, byproducts of our oxygen-guzzling metabolism that damage cells by causing inflammation. People who exercise a lot tend to eat more and breathe more heavily, which results in more free radicals. Flavonoids, one type of antioxidant, improve blood flow to the brain and enhance its ability to form memories, especially in conjunction with exercise. Foods that have them: Colorful vegetables and fruits, red wine, cocoa, calf and beef liver.
CAFFEINE
Who may need more? • Men • People at risk for Parkinson’s disease • Women in the first five days of their period What does it do? Caffeine seems to protect the brain, although scientists are not sure exactly how. A dose of five cups of coffee per day has been shown to dramatically reduce early Parkinson’s symptoms in many people (although once the disease has taken hold, it can make tremors worse). Dark chocolate, which contains caeine and the mood-boosting neurotransmitter anandamide, also increases benecial estrogen levels in men, post-menopausal women and women who are in the first few days of menstruation.
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Who may need more? • People who are taking antidepressants What do they do? Omega-3s are antiinflammatory and an important component of brain cell membranes. A deciency has been linked to brain disorders such as depression. Correcting a deficiency can boost the brain’s plasticity, enhancing cognition and learning. Foods that have them: Salmon, tuna and other fatty fish, plants such as flaxseed, walnuts and other nuts.
TRYPTOPHAN Who may need more? • Novice vegetarians
What does it do? The brain uses this amino acid to make seratonin, an essential mood-regulating neurotransmitter. The brain can’t store tryptophan, so you need to get a regular supply from protein in your diet. Novice vegetarians who skimp on protein often lack it and within a week can suffer symptoms such as anxiety, irritability and depression. Foods that have it: Eggs, nuts, spinach, dairy, red meat, fish, poultry (although contrary to popular myth, turkey doesn’t contain all that much).
CURCUMIN
Who may need more? • Young people. Studies are ongoing, but early data indicates that the sooner it is added to a diet, the better. What do they do? The anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin, which is found in the spice turmeric, seem to protect the brain against Alzheimer’s and possibly Parkinson’s disease. Turmeric has been used in Asian herbal remedies for centuries to treat inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. (Bonus: Curcumin is also a powerful antioxidant.) Foods that have them: Curry and some mustards contain it, and turmeric can be added to many foods.
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Who may need more? • Women and children, particularly girls • People who consume a lot of alcohol What do they do? The brain needs folate (or folic acid) to keep the enzymes related to energy metabolism humming along. If a woman is deficient, additional folate may improve memory and ease depression. Studies indicate it may also help protect the brain from dementia. Foods that have them: Fatty fish, mushrooms, fortified products, milk, soy milk, cereal grains, orange juice, spinach, yeast.
Foods that have it: Coffee, many kinds of tea, cocoa, many sodas, dark chocolate.
Sources: “Your Brain on Food: How Chemicals Control Your Thoughts and Feelings,” by Gary Wenk; “Brain Foods: The Eects of Nutrients on Brain Function,” by Fernando Gómez-Pinilla; Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease; National Institutes of Health.
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Women live an average of five years longer than men. So, if men pay attention to these nine things the experts want them to know, who’s to say how much that life-span age gap can narrow? 5 You don’t need a gym to be fit. Gravity was the first gym ever invented. What to do: Pushups, crunches and squats can be done anywhere. Ditto for walking.
1 Depression is nothing to be ashamed of. Men don’t talk about depression, says Alzheimer’s researcer Sid O’Bryant says. “And if we don’t talk about it, it isn’t real.” But “it’s this huge thing that’s impacting so many men across the age range. Men think we’ll tough it out because we don’t want to talk about it: ‘It might make things worse,’ or ‘I’m admitting weakness.’ Depression doesn’t just bring people down mentally; it hurts physically as well, he says. “If you’re sick, depression makes it worse. If you have diabetes and depression, the diabetes is worse. It also increases the risk for Alzheimer’s, and most people don’t know that.” What to do: Don’t be ashamed to talk to your family doctor, who can recommend a professional counselor or prescribe medications.
3 “No pain, no gain” is stupid. Even in less than a year of being a certified chiropractor, Logan Sherman has witnessed plenty of examples of this belief not taken seriously. Sherman, who is training for the 2016 Olympic Trials in the marathon, cites plantar fasciitis as an example. “That’s something that can really be avoided,” he says. “Men say, ‘Hey, I’ve experienced tightness in my calf the past couple of weeks.’ They’ve heard from a buddy how he worked through it but never followed the steps. It ends up being a full-blown problem.” What to do: If you feel a twinge, rest. For plantar fasciitis, avoid going barefoot. Roll a tennis ball, golf ball or frozen water bottle under the foot several times a day. If the pain persists, check with your doctor.
2 Yoga isn’t just a girl thing. Men need to realize that bench-pressing three days a week isn’t going to cut it, workout-wise. They need cardio, and another good choice is yoga. What to do: Ask friends for recommendations, then try a class. Get there a few minutes early. If you don’t like it, talk to the instructor, or try another. Don’t give up after one class.
4 Certain cancer screenings are imperative. “Prostate cancer is the easiest cancer to kill if it’s detected, Locker says. But men, go figure, would happily skip that part of a physical. Another villain is colon cancer, which can be detected early. What to do: Schedule the screenings, for crying out loud.
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6 Your job is not a workout. Even if you do manual labor for a living, “physical activity is above and beyond anything you do in daily life,” O’Bryant says. “It has to be extra.” You don’t need to work out as much as O’Bryant, a competitive amateur body builder. But you do need to raise your heart rate on a regular basis. What to do: Move. And switch it up, Sherman says. 7 You don’t automatically know what to do. “What men do that’s the biggest problem in exercise is not asking for help,” O’Bryant says. “It’s like that asking for directions thing. I go to the gym, and see people there for the first time and they think they automatically know what they’re doing. But they’re probably doing it wrong.” What to do: Use a trainer. Most gyms offer a free session with membership. Or research the correct way to work out efficiently. “By getting better at the exercises themselves, the outcomes have been better for me,” O’Bryant says. 8 Sunscreen isn’t for wimps. Yes, men get skin cancer, too. Your face, of course. Ditto for your left arm, if you drive with your elbow out the window. What to do: Use face cream with high SPF and schedule a skin check at least once a year. ■
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hen Taylor Even went to sign up for her first beauty pageant at 18, she got cold feet, started crying and ran out to the car where her parents were waiting. “I talked to them and decided to go ahead and register,” she said. “And I’m really glad I did it. They have been a great support to me.” The pageant itself — Miss Iowa USA — was intimidating, Taylor said. “It was my first-ever pageant,” she said. “I was the youngest in the Miss division.” Contestants are judged in three areas: Interview, evening gown and swimwear. “Swimwear was the hardest for me,” Taylor said. “It was my first year doing pageants, I was 18 years old and had to walk around the stage in a bikini and five-inch heels with all these random people looking at me. “But I succeeded, and I’m glad I went through with it.” Despite her trepidation, Taylor finished as second runner-up. The following year, 2013, Taylor competed again and finished as second runner-up for the second time. In 2014, her tenacity paid off when she competed and was crowned Miss Iowa USA 2015. Taylor, a native of Jesup and graduate of Don Bosco High School, has earned an AA degree from Hawkeye Community College and plans to pursue a career in respiratory therapy. “My ultimate goal is to work in a children’s hospital,” she said. The 22-year-old beauty has taken a year off of school to attend to her duties as Miss Iowa USA, and she will compete in the Miss USA pageant later this year.
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In addition to the appearances she makes as Miss Iowa USA, Taylor works two part-time jobs and is focusing on charitable work. She has been a long-time volunteer through her church, St. Athanasius, and its parish school; with the Catholic Worker House; and with the organization Up With Families, which works with families who have disabled children. “I have a great-aunt who has Down syndrome, so I tend to lean towards those who need help,” she said. In her off-time, Taylor said she enjoys working out, cheering on her sister and cousin at their sporting events and boating and jet-skiing. “Just being on the water,” she said. To prepare for the Miss USA pageant, Taylor has been working on her interview skills, narrowing down her dress choices and practicing her walk. “We won’t know what the stage is going to look like until the day of the event, so I have to be ready for anything,” she said. “I am nervous, but I tend to hide that,” she said. “I will be gone for three weeks. There will be a media tour, so I will get to know the rest of the girls.” Taylor said she has met some great people through her pageant activities and has gained a lot of supporters. “The pageant system is just like another family,” she said. “Everybody is so welcoming.” “I’m excited for it,” she said. “I’m super happy I got involved. It has opened new doors in my life. “My motto is: Step outside of your comfort zone, believe in yourself and your dreams will come true.”
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he human body was made to move. To move is to live. By that measure, I came to life 17 years ago when I became a runner. I was pushing 30 at the time and, in the middle of family and career, wanted to do something for myself. I had no idea how much it would change me. The footprint that running has left on my mind, body and soul is immeasurable. It’s an old friend who understands me. It calms me when I’m troubled and inspires me to find my best self. I feel most alive when I’m running, pushing myself to see exactly what I’m made of. I’m now fairly certain it’s not sugar and spice and everything nice. On that hot summer day nearly two decades ago, my goal was to run a mile. In a few months I’d conquered the 5K, which is 3.1 miles. As the distances grew, so did my grit, determination and spirit. My social circle also expanded to include some of the best friends a girl could ask for.
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1| HAVE A PLAN. A goal without a plan is a pipe dream. You'll want to pick a plan for beginners so you don't risk injury or burnout. One of the most popular plans for beginners is Cool Running's Couch to 5K program. It's a nine-week plan featuring three workouts per week that will get you ready to run your first 5K run. Note that I said "run" and not "race." Your first-time goal for this distance should be just to finish. Pick out a goal race that gives you time to train. We've included some upcoming races so you can schedule your training accordingly. 2| GET SOME GOOD SHOES. One of the great things about running is how little equipment it requires. All you need to start is a good pair of shoes. A locally owned, independent specialty running store is your best bet for finding a pair of shoes tailored to your individual needs. In the Cedar Valley, look no further than The Runner's Flat in Cedar Falls, where you can get a free gait analysis. You'll do a very brief run on the instore treadmill while staff shoot video of your stride. They'll play it back in slow motion to help determine the right shoe for you. Staff at the store happily fit folks of all levels and abilities.
Meta Hemenway-Forbes poses with her running buddy Jeff Johnson following the 2014 Sturgis Falls HalfMarathon in Cedar Falls.
Today, I’ve got races of every distance under my belt, including nine full marathons and countless half-marathons. My hope is that someday my greatgrandchildren will find a dusty box of race medals in the attic and want to know more about that badass granny of theirs. Because that’s how running makes me feel. Badass. And accomplished. And you can feel it, too. Here’s a five-step plan to help you finish your first 5K. With a little chutzpah and grit of your own — and we know you’ve got some — you can get to the finish line. As always, see your doctor before starting any new fitness regimen to make sure you’re healthy enough.
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3| GET COMFORTABLE WITH BEING UNCOMFORTABLE. Any new fitness routine is going to feel difficult at first. You will breathe heavier. You will sweat. You will have sore, stiff muscles as you go. All of this is normal. However, if you are experiencing pain beyond normal postworkout soreness, do not run through it. Back off for a few days. When you no longer feel pain, ease back into your running plan. If the pain persists, see your doctor. 4| PHONE A FRIEND. Find a buddy or two to accompany you on some of your training runs and you'll hardly notice your sweat and effort. Time and distance will pass quickly with the distraction of conversation. Also, meeting up with a friend holds you accountable — you'll show up and be less tempted to cut your workout short. 5| STICK TO IT. Save for injury or illness, the choice to follow your training plan is yours and yours alone. Sure, life happens. Things come up. You may have to tweak your running schedule on occasion — complete Tuesday's run on Wednesday, for example. That's OK. Also, there will be days when you simply don't want to run. Unless you're sick or injured, run anyway. Winning those mental battles is a huge motivator toward staying on track to your goal.
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GET READY TO RUN
Couch to 5K program One of the most popular training schedules among new runners, this free nine-week plan from Cool Running features three workouts per week. It begins with walk/jog workouts and progresses to full jog workouts. Each workout lasts 20-20 minutes. As the program notes, try to space the workouts so you have a recovery day in between. www.coolrunning.com 8-Week Beginners Program This free training schedule from Runner’s World magazine, the authority on all things running, is a progressive plan that takes you from mostly walking to mostly running. The site also includes helpful tips on everything from hydration and fueling to avoiding shin splints. www.runnersworld.com/getting-started/ the-8-week-beginners-program 5K run: 7-week training schedule for beginners This free seven-week 5K walk/run training schedule was created by Olympian Jeff Galloway, one of running’s most celebrated runners and coaches. It’s tailored for beginners who wants to complete a 5K race, either walking or running. Workouts get progressively longer during the training, with four to five workouts per week. www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/ fitness/in-depth/5k-run/art-20050962
PICK A RACE CUNNINGHAM 5K RUN/WALK
Saturday, May 2 Waterloo Join the students, staff and parents from Dr. Walter Cunningham School for Excellence at the 5K Run/Walk fundraiser. The event will start and end at the school. Print registration form at www. waterloo.k12.ia.us/schoolsites/ cunningham/2015/02/02/ cunningham-5k-runwalk/
COLOR RUSH 5K
Sunday, May 17 Kohlmann Park, Waverly All proceeds from the race to help sponsor youth and adult campers for Camp Courageous. Find race and registration information at www.waverlyvineyard.org.
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ALIVE AND RUNNING 5K
Saturday, June 20 Dunkerton This run aims to raise awareness for suicide and promote suicide prevention. Race information and registration available at www.suicideawarenessiowa.org.
There are 5K runs aplenty during the Iowa’s spring-fall race season. Trekman Rackng (www. trekmanracing.com), a locally owned race timing company, is a good resource to find a goal race. You can also check www.fitnesssports.com to find an Iowa race. We’ve listed a few Cedar Valley races as possible options here, also.
BEETHOVEN 5K RUN
Saturday, May 2 Cedar Falls The Beethoven 5k is hosted by the Cedar Valley Music Promotion Organization at the University of Northern Iowa. Proceeds go toward musical instruments for schools that cannot afford them to give all students access to music education. Register at https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/ CedarFalls/CVMPOBeethoven5K?
EF5K AND ED THOMAS 10K RACE OF REMEMBRANCE
Saturday, May 23 Parkersburg Proceeds from the race go toward community rebuilding projects. Race and registration information available at https://sites.google.com/ site/runninginparkersburg/eventdetails-and-registration
STURGIS FALLS 1/2 MARATHON AND 5K
Sunday, June 28 Cedar Falls 5K runners toe the start line alongside the half-marathoners for one of the Cedar Valley’s longest-running races. More information is available at www.cedarriverrunnersclub.com.
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inda and Sugar were inseparable. The child and her small dog, a cocker spaniel-Cairn terrier mix, were closer than siblings. They were playmates and best friends. Linda confided in Sugar, sharing her feelings and dreams. Sometimes, Linda thought her beloved pet was the only one who truly loved and understood her. Someday, she announced to her parents, she would have all the animals she ever wanted. “You’ll grow out of it,” she was told. But she never did. Linda Nebbe has kept her deep commitment to animals and her compassion in caring for the broken wings — orphaned, displaced and injured wildlife. Quite simply, it is who she is. Nebbe is founder of the nonprofit Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project. Licensed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Nebbe and other volunteers care for a range of wild animals — owls, eagles, hawks, turkey vultures, raccoons, possums, foxes, skunks and deer, among others. The critters are nursed back to health and released into their native habitat. A veterinarian and other licensed wildlife rehabilitators are involved in the project, which is supported solely by volunteers, donations and grant funds. There also is an educational component that teaches schoolchildren compassion for animals. Nebbe is a retired therapist and assistant professor of applied human sciences at the University of Northern Iowa. She moved to the Cedar Valley in 1981 and began working with injured and orphan wildlife through the former Black Hawk Humane Society. A small, loosely-organized group eventually formed the BHWRP and began developing a training manual that became a standard in the field.
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Her personal rescue mission began in earnest years ago, as a young teacher in Ogden. Visiting a farmer, she noticed a pile of dead piglets — “and one moved. I asked if I could have it, and the farmer said ‘yes.’ I took it school and it became our classroom project. His name was Alvis, and it was an amazing, remarkable experience for me. That was in the 1970s. People started bring me farm animals — lambs, piglets, calves, horses. Then I read about a woman who cared for raccoons, and that sounded interesting.” After moving to a new area, she spoke with a county conservation officer about helping orphaned wild animals and was told it was illegal. A short time later, the same officer showed up with four baby raccoons. “Suddenly I was in the wildlife rehab business. It really snowballed,” Nebbe says, laughing. She’s been licensed for nearly 40 years. Along with other volunteers and the occasional student intern from the University of Northern Iowa, Nebbe feeds and cares for a variety of critters on her 22-acre rural property. This winter, for example, she cared for several owls, including an albino owl. (There’s also a “bat” room where bats were hanging in hibernation.) She’s usually accompanied on her rounds by one or more of her dogs, including an energetic black Labrador retriever puppy. They are not animal control officers, and do not make calls to pick up animals. “People must contain the animal and bring it to us. Over the years, we’ve had virtually every animal and bird native to Iowa except a badger.” Often farmers deliver injured or orphaned wildlife to her door. Invariably they don’t want their buddies to know that they’ve shed tears over a nest of injured bunnies or possum babies they’ve come across. Hunters are equally close-mouthed. Nebbe recalls being awakened in the wee hours by a hunter holding an orphaned fawn. He’d been hunting with friends, and they’d noticed an abandoned fawn in the brush. “The fawn was clearly in trouble,
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Look closely, do you see the owl in this photo? but they left it and went home. But this man couldn’t get it out of his mind. He went back into the woods, found it and brought it to us. Tears were streaming down his face as he stood there, cradling the fawn.” That story has repeated itself dozens of times over. The mission always is to help wildlife that needs assistance and return that animal or bird into the wild. When that isn’t possible, the critters find permanent homes with Nebbe. Animal and human behaviors have always fascinated Nebbe, and the bond between the two can be powerful. Baby animals fed by hand naturally connect with their handler, which fades as the animal is readied for release. “A foster mom is better than no mom at all. I’m always happy that we can release an animal, but sad too, because you can’t help worrying about what’s going to happen.” And sometimes the bond endures. Several years ago Nebbe nursed a gravely injured raccoon back to health and released it into the wild. One evening the following spring, she was checking feeder stations and surprised a pair of raccoons. They initally bristled at her approach. “Then I saw one of the raccoons recognized me. He approached and put his paw in my hand. That connection was still there. It was an awe-inspiring moment, that the sense of trust and nurturing remained,” she recalls. Nebbe, who is 68 “with two fake hips,” confesses she worries about what will happen in the next few years. “We’re all of us who do this, aging. Who will come after us? I wonder about the commitment, the time and dedication it takes to do this work, and if others will be as dedicated and reliable. These animals need care and feeding multiple times a day. You can’t just do it when it’s convenient for you.”
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It’s becoming the busy season for Linda Nebbe and other volunteers at the Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project. She offers this advice on what to do if you find an orphaned or injured wild animal: 1 Observe the animal and situation. If action isn’t clear, call the BHWRP hotline (319-277-6511) for advice or animal placement. Many times the animal is not orphaned, but you can assist. 2 If a baby is on the ground, and you know where the nest is, put it back in the nest. Mom and Dad bird will continue to care for the baby. If you can’t reach the nest, make a nest on the ground using a small basket or plastic container with holes in the bottom. Place it in the tree as close to the nest as possible. Watch to be sure the parents return. 3 If it’s a bunny, put it back in the nest. Mother rabbit comes only at night for a short time. Take two pieces of string and place criss-crossed on top of the nest. If the strings are displaced the next morning, the mother has been back. 4 If there is a problem or injury, and you can do it safely, scoop the animal into a sturdy box or pet carrier and transport the animal to a licensed rehabilitator. Take care to protect against teeth, claws, talons and beaks of frightened and injured animals. Keep the animal in a warm, dark and quiet place until it is possible to transport it. DO NOT FEED the animal or give it water or medicine. DO NOT ATTEMPT to treat or raise the wild animal yourself. It can be difficult, dangerous, expensive and it is illegal. Most important, the animal needs to be cared for by a qualified rehabilitator.
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PRACTICAL MAGIC Text Melody Parker Photo Matthew Putney
Matthew Kerns
HOMETOWN: St. Louis, Mo. OCCUPATION: Artistic director, Waterloo Community Playhouse AT HOME: He practices yoga and Buddism WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW: Working on a performance gallery/ mixed media installation, “Stories of Home”
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e sat down with Matthew Kerns for a cup of tea and cozy chat about the magic of theater, his personal inspiration and a few of his favorite things. Theater is a collaborative effort. There’s real magic when people gather together to experience a story. Whether I do it myself or train other people to do it, there’s a sense of ownership and partnership, and I just love the magic of that effort. As I mature as an artistic director, I’ve learned to see the whole vision of what’s happening, or what can happen, and help it unfold. I love seeing what other people bring to the table and how jazzed they get about the art. I want people to be involved – that’s exciting. And as a patron of the arts, I want your mind to be blown by what’s happening in front of your eyes. My acting career began in the fifth grade. I played the lead in the Christmas play. I can’t remember what I played, but I remember my reaction. I somehow felt theater could be my career. I loved the experience, but I went a long time before finding drama again in high school and at community theater. Born and raised in St. Louis, and left when I was 20. I got a full scholarship to Eastern New Mexico University. It was great training, and I met some of my best friends for life. Then I came home to the Midwest and spent 13 years in Chicago. I started teaching at the Chicago Academy for the Arts and was amazed when a decade passed. I realized in needed a geography change. Truth was, I felt like I wasn’t saying anything new. I wasn’t inspired, so how could I inspire anyone else? I moved to Colorado and got my master’s degree from Naropa University. I didn’t want a program that was all about rehearsing and directing plays. I wanted to create something. I’d found the right place, too. They put me in a room and said, ‘Good luck!’ It changed my life.
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L E T YO U R S T YL E The place that inspires me most is an empty studio, because the possibilities to build from there are endless. I love immersive theater. Audiences are no longer expected to come and sit docilely and watch a performance, clapping at all the right places. I want audiences to come, to be engaged in what’s going on and participate in a way that feels right to them. We’re inviting them into the experience. One of my proudest moments was the production of my show, “Gay Fantasia.” It’s the story about the last days of the Harvey Milk era and the first days of the HIV/AIDS crisis. It’s an immersion piece of theater that is completely interactive. You can chose to be a part of the show or, say ‘I’m not cool with that and I’d rather sit and watch.’ There’s nothing new left to invent. Everything’s been done before, so it’s how we look at it, shape it, sculpt it for new meaning. I’ll always be a playmaker and a performance artist. Sometimes I wonder if I’ll leave my mark on American theater, and where and how my specific vision for artistry is going to fit in the theater world. When it comes to performance, I believe if you come to me and say ‘I’m an artist,’ I believe you. I want to meet others where they’re at on the road. But you have to show up. You have to want it. You need that fire in your belly. Post-modern poets are part of my life. I appreciate their commentary on a changing world. Allen Ginsberg’s ‘America’ is the James Dean of poems … “America I’ve given you all and now I’m nothing, America two dollars and twenty seven cents January 17, 1956 I can’t stand my own mind …” . It’s rebellious yet flirty, crass yet elegant, pointed and powerful. ‘Project Runway’ is my guilty pleasure. I’m intrigued by the talent and skill, and the attitudes of the designers. It’s creative and cut-throat. ‘American Horror Story’ is good TV, too, because it brings fear to television in a creepy, interesting way. My home is filled with family pieces and funky things. I have a pair of Asian cabinets from my grandmother and paintings on the wall that were painted by my friends. The one word that brings me joy is family. I’m a sentimental man, a collector of stuff, but it tends to be stuff with personal meeting. I’m not ashamed to hit a garage sale and haggle a price to the nickel.
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Julie McLaughlin HOMETOWN: La Porte City OCCUPATION: Artist WHAT’S ON HER PLATE NOW: Exhibiting her handmade paper clothing, kimonos and metal corsets through June 6 at the Waterloo Center for the Arts.
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n the mid-1960s, you could order a paper dress – a shapeless cellulose shift, really — with $1.25 and a coupon from Scott Paper Co. Julie McLaughlin wore her first paper dress about that time. As a child, McLaughlin was still playing with paper dolls. When the new McCall’s arrived in the mail, she practically knocked down her mother in a rush grab the magazine and cut out Betsy McCall and her many fashionable outfits. Paper continues to be her passion. She makes her own paper to create beautiful kimonos, pretty dresses and metal-and-paper corsets, among her works that push boundaries between paper and textile, sculptural and wearable art. “Paper is an organic, straightforward material but it’s incredibly versatile. Making paper is a Zen-like experience. I love the tactile feeling of handmade paper.” McJulie Studio is a large open space housing her equipment, including welding tools. Pithy sayings paper the walls, like Frederick Schiller’s “Art is the daughter of Freedom.” The sign “Big Ass Papermaking” hangs above a door, the affectionate name workshop students gave her process of making 8- by 12-feet paper sheets that require climbing into the vat. She makes her own pulp from Kozo, the fiber from the inner bark of shoots harvested from the Kozo or paper mulberry plant. First she scraps away outer black bark and a layer of green bark to reveal the fibrous white core. Then she dumps it into a vat and cooks it in caustic soda ash for softening. After it cools a bit, she pounds it into a pulp with a mallet. “I put on some really good dance music,” the artist says, laughing. “I listen to everything from Ramsey Lewis and John Coltrane to the Rolling Stones and Black Keys.” Next she uses her hands and water to turn the fiber into large sheets of Kozo paper and uses Joomchi techniques to apply color and texture. “In a sense, it is like ‘felting’ paper.” The artist also has adapted Japanese shibori fabric techniques to squeeze, wring, fold or press handmade paper into three-dimensional forms before dying it
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with indigo. Indigo turns the paper various shades and intensities of blue. For earthier colors, McLaughlin uses persimmon juice, also called kakishibu. “The juice creates such lush earth-tone colors and makes the paper water-resistant so a paper garment becomes washable,” she explains. “People are surprised that a paper dress doesn’t feel like paper. I have a few pieces, like a vest, that I enjoy wearing.” McLaughlin can begin with a 3 ½- by 7 1/2-feet-long sheet of paper that dries much smaller. She cuts out the kimonos and other garments and stitches them on a sewing machine with a nine-point diamond needle in the same manner as a seamstress. A wrap dress was inspired by a vintage Vogue pattern, for example, and her paper kimonos pay homage to Itchiku Kubota’s “Landscape Kimonos.” She’s also constructed a paper wedding gown. Welded armatures, resembling old-fashioned corsets, are welded from steel rods and tied with handmade paper. “Paper looks fragile, but it can be incredibly tough. The smallest rod I can use is 1/8 inch because the paper can bend the rods as it dries and shrinks. I think of paper as female. It likes to take control,” she says, laughing. The corsets were inspired by her experiences as a costume designer many years ago for the Old Creamery Theatre and other theater companies.
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ransforming weeds, kitchen scraps and other natural elements into a rainbow of textile dyes is a concept as old as civilization itself, with dye vats dating to as early as
2000 BC. Now, these homemade pigments — some long abandoned in favor of more startling chemical dyes — are being rediscovered in kitchens and studios around the world. "There's been a huge rise in interest over the last two or three years," said Sasha Duerr, author of "The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes." "It's like making tea. You boil the plant and then simmer," she said. And like cooking, the results depend as much on the chef as on the recipe. "The beauty of it is that you can take something from the back of your closet and give it new life using just the waste from your dinner." Any plants containing sufficient tannins can be used to achieve colorfast fabrics without additives,
known as mordants. But there are also natural mordants, such as rhubarb, sumac, pomegranate rinds, lemon juice or vinegar, says Sonia Uyterhoeven, gardener for public education at the New York Botanical Garden. With a mordant, sumac fruit yields red pigment and indigo yields its classic shades of blue. Cream of tartar can be used to brighten colors, and salt to intensify them. "Just about anything you feel comfortable around, like blackberries or elderberries, should be fine, but there are some plants that should be avoided," she warned. Lily of the valley is toxic and could harm the water supply if you dump it down the drain, she said. The beautiful purple berries on pokeweed plants, although tempting, are poisonous and should also be avoided. To be safe, designate a pot specifically for dyeing projects, and use gloves to protect your skin. If
you're dyeing in the kitchen, work in the sink and avoid surfaces used for preparing foods. Although natural-dyeing books from the '60s, '70s and '80s are plentiful, experts warn that books from that period often recommend using toxic substances like chrome, copper or even lead as mordants. "You just don't want to be inhaling that kind of thing," said Duerr. As a rule, leaves should be chopped, the more finely the more colorful the pigment; berries should be mashed with a potato masher; and bark and roots can be shredded or ground. Wrapping the natural materials in muslin or putting them in some old pantyhose makes projects neater and easier. If boiling berries, sometimes the longer they are boiled, the lighter the pigment, so for darker shades either add more berries or let the water cool slowly. ■
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Beets (roots) - deep red Rose (hips) - red Lilac (twigs) - yellow/orange Goldenrod (flowers) - yellow Coneflower (flowers) - brownish green; (leaves and stems) - gold Ivy (twigs) - yellow/brown Onion (skin) - orange Carrot (roots) - orange Foxglove (flowers) - apple green Peppermint (leaves) - dark khaki green Peony (flowers) - pale lime green Hyacinth (flowers) - blue Purple Iris (flowers) - blue Hibiscus (flowers, dark red or purple) - red-purple Oregano (dried stalk) - deep brown/black Iris (roots) - black
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Blossoms should be in full bloom, and berries and nuts ripe when harvesting plants for dyes. As for roots, the dye content increases as the plant ages. However, most of the plants that contain dyes in their roots are perennials, and will take two to three years to develop enough dye for harvesting. If picking an entire plant or leaves, do so at the end of their growing season so the dye content is at its peak.
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im Dodd is not an astronaut but he plays one online. Dodd is the everyday photographer who gained Internet fame as the Everyday Astronaut — a photo series of a would-be astronaut doing mundane tasks or comically reaching for the stars while still firmly in the pull of earth's gravity. Dodd purchased a space suit on a whim in 2013 (it's actually a Russian high altitude fight suit) by submitting a winning bid in an online auction. "It turns out it was one of the best things I've ever done career-wise," Dodd said. "Who didn't want a space suit when they were a kid?" Although the suit itself won't afford Dodd a trip to space, his work did catch attention at NASA. "The senior photographer at NASA was sharing my pictures on Twitter," Dodd said. He later got access to photograph a launch. Pictures from the shoot hang at Side Car Coffee Shop on College Hill in Cedar Falls. His stories about his experiences in shooting the launch and of the places around the world his photography business has taken him catch the ears of a barista. "I'm jealous of your life," he jokes. "Then go out and get a space suit," Dodd playfully suggests. A metal print of one of his photographs of a Delta 4 Heavy rocket lifting off with NASA’s Orion spacecraft from Cape Canaveral in Florida last December hangs on the wall behind Dodd. In it, other cameras on tripods are visible. They were property of photographers who are willing to sacrifice camera and lens for a chance to get an amazing shot. Not having that luxury, Dodd placed his as close as he guessed would be safe but still yield dramatic results. The photographs are testament to success on that front. His camera remained standing upright and unscathed among carnage of other cameras blown over by the launch proves his mission a success. "I must have been on that lucky threshold," he said. "Some people get greedy." Dodd talks excitedly about the launch, what the Orion spacecraft means to the future of space exploration, the clearer and clearer photos the of the solar system's largest asteroid, Ceres, as the spacecraft Dawn approaches it. Europa, a moon of Jupiter, has to have something below its icy surface, he says. "There's a lot to be excited about," he said. "It was necessary to cut (the shuttle program) and do something new." Until he donned a spacesuit and later photographed the historic launch, Dodd was more like the subject of his photo series than the privileged photographer he is now. He was a fan like the rest of us. And for a while, a disheartened one. He envisioned his Everyday Astronaut series as a reflection of the melancholy he felt about the end of the NASA shuttle program. "I was kind of in a state of depression about the state of the U.S. space program," he said. "We landed a man on the moon, and now we're buying seats on Russian spacecrafts."
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Another part of the project was conveying how the wonder about space exploration has stayed with him into adulthood. "There is the childhood dream side of it, too," he said. The third part of the project — the one that has lead to its success is — timing and knowing a good idea. Before he was ready to launch the project, one photo he had shared with a friend ended up getting hundreds of likes on Reddit before Dodd was ready to release the project. "I had already seen how viral the images could be," he said. "I was really hoping there'd be success in it." Dodd knows today it takes a social media following to get people excited about his work. "It leads to other opportunities.” Timing the release of those pictures helped them go viral, but timing is nothing new to a skilled photographer. While abroad, Dodd uses a phone app to track when sunset is — the golden hour for photography. "I'll spend a lot of time on Pinterest, I'll stare at Google Maps to find vantage points. It's probably the worst way to travel." But it's the best way to shoot. "I find it really rewarding when all of a sudden you're sitting there, and you get that one chance to get that shot.” Dodd began traveling abroad on income he made shooting weddings back home. After a string of different jobs, Dodd said he got "desperate" to establish a career. Working in an office all day, every day, filled him with an equally motivating dread, he said. He worked at Porter's Cameras and also was a hobbyist photographer until he was hired to shoot a wedding. And then another. He used that income to travel and create prints from around the world to sell at art shows in Iowa. "It's funny because people are most interested in places they've already been. It's like I captured a memory for them." Couples will reminisce about a honeymoon in Florence or patrons remember a trip to Paris or Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. "I experienced so many of these stories over and over," he said.
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Portraits of his hometown of Cedar Falls do attract attention too. Expatriates from around the world will thank him for sharing images of their hometown. "We have an incredibly picturesque town, and people know that," Dodd said. Dodd's work first saw national attention when one of his childhood friends, Cedar Falls sailor Taylor Morris, lost parts of all four limbs in an Afghanistan bomb blast in May 2012. Dodd documented his friend's recovery from his early use of his prosthetics to using those limbs to drive. Dodd's video of Morris earned the veteran a chance to ride with professional rally driver Ken Block. Dodd said documenting Morris' recovery was walking a fine line between friend and photographer. "It wasn't so much about shooting Taylor, it was more about telling his story." Morris, while accepting of the attention his story has brought to him, isn't eager for it either. "You don't want to be invading privacy or exploiting your friend," Dodd said. Taylor's recovery was one that could only be documented by someone he knew, Dodd added. "I knew what certain faces meant at certain times." One of Dodd's goals was also to help Morris reach his own personal goals, including driving and meeting Block. Dodd first met Morris while they were detasseling corn. "It's as Midwest stereotypical as it can be," Dodd said. Then Dodd learned Morris and his friends were trying to build a hovercraft. "I said, OK, I need to be friends with these guys," Dodd said. "It's just an adventuresome group and still a close group." This year Dodd plans to bring his Everyday Astronaut spacesuit along with him on scheduled trips for shoots in Europe and Burma. He may not be getting off this world anytime soon, but he's getting to see more of it. "I've got some ideas," Dodd said. "If I keep this up, who knows where he'll go?"
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summer cocktails
Warm weather means outdoor entertaining, and that means a thirst for refreshing summer cocktails. Cocktails don’t have to be complicated, in fact, the easier to prepare, the better. These concoction are cool, seasonal and flavorful.
green granny slush
Serves 2 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into chunks 1 kiwi, peeled and cut into chunks 3 ounces gin 1 cup ice In a blender, combine the apple, kiwi and gin. Blend until smooth. Add the ice and blend until slushy. Divide between 2 tall glasses.
mango mojito 1/2 lime, cut into small pieces 6 large mint leaves 2 ounces simple syrup 1.5 ounces Bacardi Limon rum 1 ounce mango puree Splash of soda
Place mint leaves and lime into a sturdy glass. Use a muddler to crush. Add simple syrup and muddle again. Add the rest of ingredients. Do not strain the mixture. Pour over a glass of ice and garnish with lime.
raspberry daiquiri Serves 1 1/2 cup fresh raspberries 2 teaspoons sugar Ice 2 ounces white rum
In a blender, puree the raspberries with the sugar. Strain through a fine mesh strainer (or squeeze through several layers of cheesecloth) to remove the seeds. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the raspberry puree with the rum. Shake vigorously, then strain into a cocktail glass.
ruby rita
Serves 1 Kosher salt Ice 2 ounces ruby red grapefruit juice 2 ounce reposado tequila Spread a thin layer of salt in a small plate. Moisten the rim of a cocktail glass with a touch of the grapefruit juice. Overturn the glass into the salt to coat. Set aside. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the grapefruit juice and tequila. Shake vigorously, then strain into the prepared cocktail glass.
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Serves 8 2 cups rose wine 2 cups red wine 2 cups peach juice 1/2 cup lime juice 1/3 cup orange liqueur 1/3 cup rum 1/2 cup superfine sugar Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Refrigerate for several hours, then serve over ice.
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frozen treats From a sprint through the sprinkler to the first sip of an ice-cold lemonade, there are few things more satisfying than a refreshing cool-down on a hot day. For cool relief, make your own frozen fruit pops and flavored shaved ice.
blue raspberry shaved ice 2 cups sugar 1 cup water 2 teaspoons raspberry extract 10 drops blue food color
Bring sugar and water to boil in small saucepan on medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in raspberry extract and blue food color. Cool to room temperature. Pour into squeeze bottle for easier serving. Pour syrup over shaved ice. Serves 16.
lemon blast shaved ice 2 cups sugar 1 cup water 1 teaspoon pure lemon extract 10 drops yellow food color
Bring sugar and water to boil in small saucepan on medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon extract and yellow food color. Cool to room temperature. Pour into squeeze bottle for easier serving. Pour syrup over shaved ice. Serves 16.
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Easy Fruity Shaved Ice: Cool down with a frosty blast from the past that uses five or less ingredients. With flavors like Crushed Orange and Strawberry Cotton Candy, shaved ice is perfect anytime. Top shaved ice with homemade syrups in inventive flavor combinations. Add a few drops of food color to complement the taste – such as pairing red and yellow food color with orange extract. Or have fun and vary the color to mimic the vibrant shades of summer. Blue food color and raspberry extract make a playful combination. ▶ Tip: If you don’t have a shaved ice maker, crush ice to a snowy texture in your blender or by wrapping a plastic bag of ice in a kitchen towel and smashing it with a rolling pin or mallet. This can be a fun project for kids so long as they have adult supervision. ▶ Tip: Arrange a DIY shaved ice station at your next summer gathering for a sure-fire crowd pleaser. Fill a large vessel with shaved ice and set out squeeze bottles filled with different flavored syrups so guests can mix and match to their heart’s content.
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raspberry peach frozen pops 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 2 cups frozen peach slices 1 teaspoon raspberry extract
Bring water and sugar to boil in small saucepan on medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature. Pour syrup into blender container. Add frozen peach slices and raspberry extract; cover. Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds. Freeze 4 hours or overnight or until firm. Makes 8.
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pina colada frozen pops
1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks, packed in juice, undrained 1/2 teaspoon coconut flavor Bring water and sugar to boil in small saucepan on medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature. Pour syrup into blender container. Add pineapple and coconut extract; cover. Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds. Freeze 4 hours or overnight or until firm. Makes 12.
Frozen Fruit Pops: These customizable and easy-to-grab snacks are as fun to eat as they are to make. Plus, with nutrientpacked ingredients such as fresh pineapple or strawberries, parents will feel good serving these hand-crafted treats to kids. ▶ This recipe is as simple as adding fruit and complementary flavors to a blender. Then, pour into popsicle molds and freeze until set. Have fun with a variety of combinations for everyone in the family. Make Strawberry Lemonade pops with frozen strawberries and lemon extract or explore adult flavors such as Pina Colada by pairing pineapple chunks and juice with coconut extract for a momentary tropical escape. ▶ Tip: Try using 3- or 4-ounce paper cups if you don’t have popsicle molds. Cover each cup in foil and insert a wooden pop stick through the top to create a handle.
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f you look at the personal finance books aimed at women over the past decade, some of the titles might convince you that women need “special help” when it comes to figuring out saving, investing and budgeting: “Prince Charming Isn't Coming,” “SHOO, Jimmy Choo! The Modern Girl's Guide to Spending Less and Saving More,” “Does This Make My Assets Look Fat?” Pete Meehan Intuit’s Consumer Spending Index shows men regularly spend $600-700 more a month than women. In 2013, men spent more on alcohol, entertainment and eating out. Women spent more than men on clothing, the only category where women outspent men. A Stanford University study finds no real difference between genders when it comes to runaway buying. Are women better investors than men? One often-cited study suggests just that. University of California, Berkeley professor Terrence Odean and University of California, Davis professor Brad Barber analyzed investing patterns across 35,000 households that traded stocks through a major discount brokerage. They looked at seven years of data. Their conclusion: women trade less and get better returns as a consequence. Male investors traded 45 percent more than women investors, lowering their net returns by an average 2.65 percent annually. Female investors traded with less frequency and their returns were only hurt an average of 1.72 percent per year as a result. A 2014 global survey from BlackRock discovered that women assign greater priority to paying off home loans, paying off consumer debts, saving the down payment for a new home and funding education for their kids. The pay gap between men and women in America is slowly narrowing but still present. According to the Pew Research Center, the average woman now earns 84 percent of what the average man earns; for young women, the gap is less at 93 percent. This income differential has a later-life impact, as women tend to live longer than men. Eventually, many women will be solely responsible for their financial situation. There is no need for condescension; there is a need for comprehension. It is time to ditch the old stereotypes and myths. Pete Meehan with Financial Decisions Group may be reached at 319-2338476 or pmeehan@fdg.net, www.fdg.net. Pete Meehan is an Investment Advisor Representative with and Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (TFA) member FINRA, SIPC and a Registered Investment Advisor. Non-Securities products and services are not offered through TFA. This material was prepared by MarketingPro, Inc., and does not necessarily represent the views of the presenting party, nor their affiliates. This information has been derived from sources believed to be accurate. Please note - investing involves risk, and past performance is no guarantee of future results. The publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If assistance is needed, the reader is advised to engage the services of a competent professional. This information should not be construed as investment, tax or legal advice and may not be relied on for the purpose of avoiding any Federal tax penalty. This is neither a solicitation nor recommendation to purchase or sell any investment or insurance product or service, and should not be relied upon as such. All indices are unmanaged and are not illustrative of any particular investment.
Spring/Summer 2015
2015 Festivals & Fireworks MAY 23
KOKZ-COOL 105.7 4th Street Cruise, noon to 4 p.m.
JUNE 19-20
JUNE 26-29
Gentlemen of the Road Tour, featuring Mumford and Sons, Waverly.
Sturgis Falls Celebration, Cedar Falls.
JULY 4
JULY 13-18
Cedar Valley Jaycees Fireworks Festival, National Cattle Congress.
JULY 31-AUG. 2 Iowa Irish Fest, Lincoln Park.
Spring/Summer 2015
JUNE 11-14
My Waterloo Days Festival, downtown Waterloo/Lincoln Park/Byrnes Park.
Praisefest 2015, Riverview Conference Center, Cedar Falls.
AUG. 8
Iowa Sweet Corn Festival, RiverLoop Expo Plaza.
JUNE 19-20
College Hill Arts Festival, 23rd and College streets, Cedar Falls.
JUNE 26-29
Cedar Basin Jazz Festival, Sturgis Park, Cedar Falls.
JULY 17-18
BBQ’LOO & Blues Too, Lincoln Park.
AUG. 15
Stem & Stein, RiverLoop Amphitheatre.
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