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1 1 Class Notes:Meet Patty Carlsonby Hailey Brueschke

1 2 ICCC Student Spotlight:Cameron Nelsonby Hailey Brueschke

1 3 Dohrn Volunteersat Her Childhood Schoolby Robert Wolf

2 7 Faith Matters:Pederson Involved withYouth at Badger Lutheranby Robert Wolf

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3 0 Diamonds in the Turf – Jim Winterby Meg Beshey

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3 5 Home Style:The Garden AdvenureSprouts Up High!by Meg Beshey

4 1 Culinary Corner:Krazy for Kabobsby Meg Beshey

4 4 Health Wise:I Want to Give Some Bloodby Meg Beshey

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on ThE covErJim Winter prepares for a busy day at Hazel and

Harlan Rogers park.

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2 � Fort Dodge Today � July 2012

From the News Editor

It’s All Good…

So here it is, summer. What are your plans? Are you doing the usual of the big family

vacation to somewhere else, maybe a new place, or the traditional camping spot near-

by? Some people might even consider the beauty of our area and the incredible options

for a “stay vacation.” Lots of us are trying to make ends meet, but that doesn’t limit your

options to find that summertime fun. Did you honestly take time to look at the newest

Webster County Visitors Guide? I did, and for the first time really took in ALL we have to

do in our area. There is a lot. I learned about some new things I intend to check out. It

was obvious reading the publication that every town in our region has something to

offer, no matter what your age. There are so many choices to experience. Maybe you

just need to look outside your door to see what’s there.

Things to consider: reading, fishing and sitting by a campfire. Why these three things? They help you to con-

template whatever you need to contemplate. I find that sitting in the patio chair on the deck on a summer morn-

ing is tranquil, whether reading the paper or a favorite novel. Then there is fishing. There’s a peace about going

fishing that brings you closer to nature like nothing else. You cannot control what happens and you are at the

mercy of the finned ones below water. On a recent journey, I heard an ad stating, “The fish don’t care how

much your equipment costs.” How cool. They really don’t care. They are only attracted to your lure, your worm

or quite possibly are bored enough they just want to see what reaction they cause when they strike. Think

about that. I was thrilled to hear my daughter saying she wanted to go fishing the other day. She didn’t want to

stay in the house playing video games, watching a mindless TV show. She wanted to go fishing. That made me

smile. The campfire scene is mandatory around our home and we’ve been slacking on it, but, oh, we’re making

up for it big time.

The other daughter, insists on the campfire with s’mores Olympic ratings. I mean it is the Olympic year, thus we

rate the way you do your marshmallow before you combine it into the s’mores equation. We’ve been doing that

for years with the neighbor’s grandkids and, well, it’s kind of a tradition in our backyard. That and just sitting late

at night with friends enjoying the beauty of a campfire in the night air.

Make time to do the simple things again. You’ll love it.

Get involved, get outside and participate in what the outdoors has to offer. In this month we talk about the park

maintenance at Hazel and Harlan Rogers Sports Complex, keeping others healthy by donating blood, the merits

of our school and church volunteers, more grilling recipes and the people who educate our kids even though

school’s out for the summer. Live life and live large. To send Fort Dodge Today your suggestions, just email us

at [email protected].

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The Fort Dodge Today Magazine is published monthly by The Messenger, with all rights reserved, Copyright, 2012.

Managing EditorBarbara

Wallace Hughes

Sales ManagerBecky O’Brien

Art DirectorReggie Cygan

PublisherLarry D. Bushman

Advertising DirectorDavid Jakeman

Circulation DirectorGrant Gibbons

News EditorMeg Beshey

megmegbesheycontributors

Amelia "Amy" Presler is a FortDodge native, the youngest of 10children from parents Jack andVirginia Presler. Amy has three chil-dren, Austin, Lizzie and Eva. Amy isemployed at the Fort DodgePublic Library where she feeds heraddiction to books. She likes allgenres, but especially literary fic-tion, historical fiction, books withmaps on the front, horses on thecover, but not dogs; rivers andlakes.

Robert Wolf has lived in Fort Dodgesince 1964. He has written for FortDodge Today magazine since2002 and for The Messenger since1993. He’s the author of “Fossils ofIowa” and “Iowa’s State Parks.” Amember of the Author’s Guild, hishobbies include fossil collectingand photography.

Hailey Brueschke will be attendingIowa Central Community Collegenext year to attain her AssociateArts degree. From there she wouldlike to attend Iowa State Universityto major in journalism. Her goalafter college is to work for a majormagazine in a larger city. She likesto spend her free time reading,writing, and being with her friendsand family.

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C A L E N D A R

July 2012

1Karl L. King MunicipalBand of Fort Dodge

performs anIndependence Dayconcert featuring

patriotic music and atrumpet trio performing“Bugler’s Holiday,” Karl L.King Band Shell, Oleson

Park, 7:30 p.m.,free admission, courtesy

of the City of FortDodge. Ice cream social

precedes concert,6:30 p.m., Good

Shepherd LutheranChurch will be sellinghomemade ice creamand baked goodies.

1FDSH boys jv/v baseballvs. Marshalltown, varsitygame 4 p.m. at DodgerStadium baseball field;junior varsity game at4:15 p.m. at Hazel andHarlan Rogers Sports

Complex.

1

FDSH girls varsity soft-

ball vs. Marshalltown,

Hazel and Harlan Rogers

Sports Complex,

6:15 p.m.

3

Tuesday Morning

Adventures, Fort Dodge

Public Library, 10 a.m.

3

Lifetree Café at Cana,

“Class Warfare,”

18 S. Third St., public

welcome, 7 to 8 p.m.

3

Night Paddling, Brushy

Creek, south boat ramp,

first come, first serve

basis, 9 p.m.

3Fort Dodge fireworks,

downtown onthe Square.

Festivities at 6:30 pm.Fireworks at dusk.

4

Independence Day

5

Cholestrol screening by

Trinity Health Partners,

Crossroads Mall near

Sears, $3 for screening,

no appointment needed.

For more information,

call Dorothy Griffin at

574-6505.

5

Wonder Weavers

Storytellers, Fort Dodge


5

Webster County

Museum open,

515 School St., Otho,

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

6

Fort Dodge Noon Lions

Club serves Lunch on

the Plaza, corner of

Central Avenue and

Ninth Street,

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

6

Ja-Mar Cruise, 325 South

25th St., free registration,

5 to 9 p.m., open to all

makes and models of

cars and trucks, public

welcome, door prizes all

night long.

7

First Annual Active

Health Chiropractic

Charity Golf Outing,

Willow Ridge Golf

Course, open to the

public, benefitting the

Make a Wish

Foundation, 4-Person

Best Shot, shotgun start

at 9 a.m.

7Edna Griffin Ice Cream

Social, Town Square, timeto be announced.

7

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Museum open, 515

School St., Otho, 10 a.m.

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Karl L. King Municipal

Band of Fort Dodge

performs, featuring

special guest soloist,

Dr. Michael Golemo

from Iowa State

University, Ames, on

soprano saxophone, Karl

L. King Band Shell,

Oleson Park, 7:30 p.m.,

free admission, courtesy

of the City of Fort

Dodge. Ice cream social

precedes concert, 6:30

p.m., Good Shepherd

Lutheran Church will be

selling homemade ice

cream and baked goodies.

9

FDSH boys varsity

baseball vs. Des Moines

North, Dodger Stadium

baseball field, 4 p.m.

10

Tuesday Morning

Adventures, Fort Dodge


10

Mad Hatter Tea Party on

the Veranda, Vincent

House, $10, 2 to 5 p.m.,

RSVP to 573-3931

10

Lifetree Café at Cana,

“A Reason to Live,”

18 S. Third St., public

welcome, 7 to 8 p.m.

10 - 14Hawkeye Community

Theatre presents“Cheating Cheaters,”Hawkeye CommunityTheatre, 521 North

Twelfth St., tickets $10,7 p.m., for moreinformation visit

www.hawkeyetheatre.com.

11-13

Summer Art Camp

“Painting, Drawing and

Looking at Nature,”

Blanden Memorial Art

Museum, instructor:

Linda Flaherty, students

ages 9 through 12,

1:30 to 3:30 p.m.,

pre-registration and

payment required. Call

the Blanden Memorial

Art Museum, 573-2316.

11Webster County Fair,

Webster CountyFairgrounds,

9 a.m. to 9 p.m. waterextravaganza, 3 p.m.;

queen and king contestand style show, 7 p.m.

11-12

Preschool Summer

Storytime, Fort Dodge

Public Library,

10 or 11 a.m.

12

Webster County Fair,

Webster County

Fairgrounds, 8 a.m. to

9 p.m., sheep and rabbit

show, 9 a.m.

12

Webster County

Museum open, 515

School St.,

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

13


Webster County

Fairgrounds, 8 a.m. to

9 p.m., livestock judging,

3 p.m.; barnyard

olympics, 3:30 p.m.;

cat show, 6 p.m.;

Elvis tribute, 7 p.m.

13

Fort Dodge Noon Lions

Club serves Lunch on

the Plaza, corner of

Central Avenue and

Ninth Street,

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

14-15The Messenger City Golf

Tournament held atLakeside Golf Course,1417 Nelson Ave., andFort Dodge CountryClub, 370 Country

Club Drive.

14


Webster County

Fairgrounds, Des Moines

River Valley Tractor Club

pancakes, 8 to 10 a.m.;

flower show., 8:30 a.m.;

Larry Clement car on

display, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m ;

horse show, 10 a.m.;

mud volleyball, 10 a.m.;

antique tractor pull.,

1 p.m.; Farm Bureau

Day, watermelon feed,

11 am to 1 p.m.; Moto

Cross practice with

races to follow, 11 a.m.

Kids tractor pull, 1 p.m. ;

Sweetcorn Feed, 5 to 7

p.m.; 4-H teen dance.

9:30 to 11:30 p.m.

14

Market on Central,

historic downtown,

Central Avenue

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

14

Sixth Annual Angel Ride

to Save the TaTas,

pre-registration July 13 at

Sneakers, 1317 Central

Ave., or sign-up July 14

at Community Tap, 2026

5th Avenue S., $15 per

person, money to benefit

TRMC Oncology. For

more information, call

Lynda at 571-8745 or

Dawn at 571-7862,

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14Webster County

Museum open, 515School St., Otho,10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

14River Trash Bash

sponsored by WebsterCounty Conservation,8 a.m., route yet to be

determined.

14Summer Park Festival,

John F. KennedyMemorial Park,5 to 10 p.m.

14Dayton WranglersIRCA/URA Rodeo,

Dayton Rodeo Grounds,6 to 7 p.m.

15

Hawkeye Community

Theatre presents

“Cheating Cheaters,”

Hawkeye Community

Theatre, 521 North

Twelfth St., tickets $10,

2 p.m., or more

information visit

www.hawkeyetheatre.com.

15


Webster County

Fairgrounds, Barbeque

Cook Off judging, 1 p.m.;

Royal Showmanship

Event, 1:30 p.m; Open

swine show, 3 p.m.

15


Band of Fort Dodge per-

forms with special guest

conductor Andrew

Glover, COO of C.L.

Barnhouse Co.

Oskaloosa, Karl L. King

Band Shell, Oleson Park,

7:30 p.m.,

free admission, courtesy

of the City of Fort

Dodge. Ice cream social

precedes concert,

6:30 p.m., Good

Shepherd Lutheran

Church will be selling

homemade ice cream

and baked goodies.


C A L E N D A R

July 2012

AT THE BLANDEN

New exhibit, “Seeing the World, 1820 - 1930” etchings from the museum’s permanent collection.

“Pottery, Painting and Persistance, 1958 - 2011” exhibit April 21- Sept. 15, by Dean Schwarz.

One-of-a-Kind Gift Shop: New items available just in time for holiday shopping.

Hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.

The Blanden is located at 920 3rd Ave. S. For information, phone 573-2316.


C A L E N D A R

July 2012

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Iowa High School GIrls

State Softball

Tournament, Hazel and

Harlan Rogers

Sports Complex,

game times vary.

17

Cancer Support Group

meets at TRMC Cancer

Resource room, 11 a.m.

to noon. For more

information, call 574-8302

19Webster County

Museum open, 515School St., Otho, 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m.

20Fort Dodge Noon LionsClub serves Lunch onthe Plaza, corner ofCentral Avenue and

Ninth Street,11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

21-22Sports Card Show,

Crossroads Mall, 217

South 25th St., FortDodge, all day.

21Webster County


to 4 p.m.

21-22IASC Horse Show,Webster County

Fairgrounds, start time is9:30 a.m. both days.

21-223-D Archery Shoot, John

F. Kennedy MemorialPark, Badger Lake Trail,

$12 per shooter,8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

21-22Hillbilly Sales and Flea

Market, WebsterCounty Fairgrounds,

Saturday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.;Sunday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

22


Band of Fort Dodge per-

forms, featuring guest

soloist Dr. David Klee,

assistant conductor of

the King Band, Karl L.

King Band Shell, Oleson

Park, 7:30 p.m., free

admission, courtesy of

the City of Fort Dodge.

Ice cream social

precedes concert,

6:30 p.m., Good

Shepherd Lutheran

Church will be selling

homemade ice cream

and baked goodies.

24

Child safety seat check at

Ron’s Car Wash, 2524

First Ave. South,

6 to 7:30 p.m., bring

vehicle and child safety

seat to be inspected and

installed by a certified

child safety seat techni-

cian, free.

26Webster County


to 4 p.m.

27Fort Dodge Noon LionsClub serves Lunch onthe Plaza, corner ofCentral Avenue and

Ninth Street,11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

27-28

Dragon Boat Bash 2012,

Badger Lake, John F.

Kennedy Memorial Park,

$5, children 5 and under

free. For more informa-

tion, visit www.badger-

lakedragonboating.com.

Friday night gates open

at 5:30 p.m., with open-

ing act Wheelhouse, fol-

lowed by headliner,

FishHeads. Saturday gates

open at 7 a.m. with Non

Lions Pancake breakfast

from 7 to 10 a.m. Races

start at 9 a.m.

27-29

ASA Mens Class E Slow

Pitch West Softball

Tournament, Hazel and

Harlan Rogers

Sports Complex,

game times vary.

28Market on Central,

historic downtown FortDodge, Central Avenue,

8 a.m to 1 p.m.

28Webster County


to 4 p.m.

28Tri County 4-Man Bass

Tournament, BrushyCreek Recreational area,

south boat rampbehind the island,6 a.m. to 1 p.m.

28

Blues Under the Trees

festival presented by the

Lizard Creek Blues

Society, Mineral City

Speedway,.Gates open at

noon. Tickets $20 in

advance, $25 at the

door. Tickets available at

Hy-Vee, CSBank, Access

Audio, Olde Boston’s,

Rieman Music and

Fareway. Five bands per-

form. Vendors on site all

day, no coolers allowed.

28

Outlaw Truck and Tractor

Pull, Webster County

Fairgrounds,

6 to 10 p.m., evening

performance to benefit

Gowrie Fire

Department.

29Karl L. King Municipal

Band of Fort Dodge per-forms, featuring guest

performers, Jive for Five,a brass quintet performs

a pre-concert at7 p.m., then plays twoselections during theconcert with the King

Band, Karl L. King BandShell, Oleson Park,

7:30 p.m., free admission,courtesy of the City ofFort Dodge, Ice cream

social precedes concert,6:30 p.m., Good

Shepherd LutheranChurch will be sellinghomemade ice creamand baked goodies.


C A L E N D A R

July 2012

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Otho Wednesday, July 4th ~ at dusk

Gowrie Wednesday, July 4th ~ 10:00 pm at Prairie Valley

Athletic Complex

Fort Dodge Tuesday, July 3rd ~ Downtown on the Square.

Festivities at 6:30 pm. Fireworks at dusk.

Humboldt Wednesday, July 4th ~ dusk, Humboldt County

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“My name is Patty Carlson and I’m originally from

Chariton.”

What grade do you teach and at what school?

“I teach first grade at Cooper Elementary School.”

What do you enjoy most about teaching?

“The people are what I enjoy the most about teaching … the

students with all their unique personalities and questions each

day. Their parents that support and guide them in their daily

learning process. The school staff who I work with and sup-

port me each day at Cooper Elementary.”

What inspired you to become a teacher?

“I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives in the career I

chose. I wanted to be a teacher or a social worker. After

awhile, I didn’t think I’d be able to leave the work at the office

if I was a social worker. I didn’t realize that I wouldn’t be able

to leave all the concerns about my students at the school,

either.”

How long have you been working as a teacher?

“I started teaching 35 years ago, but I took four years off

when our own children were young.”

What makes you interested in teaching?

“It’s my little way of having an effect on the future. The little

things I do with my students will have an impact down the

road somehow. That’s neat.”

Who inspired you when you were a student to become

a teacher?

“I was inspired as a student by my teachers. These teachers

were dedicated and were respected by society for their teach-

ing profession.”

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Class NotesMeet Patty Carlson

photographs by Hailey Brueschke

Patty Carlson helps student Riley Edwards while LoganEddington waits his turn.

Carlson assists student, Jenny Berte.

Carlson goes over work with student RaeLeigh Shivers.Jordan Yates (in background wearing red shirt), one ofCarlson’s former second graders, is now an associate atCooper school.


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ICCC Student SpotlightCameron Nelson

“To Learn and to Serve”

When you walk into the room to meet

Cameron Nelson, you quickly get hit

with that smile of his. It is a reason that

you find this young man so interesting

to talk to about his future intentions

with his life. Nelson is from Fort Dodge

and attended school in the St. Edmond

school system. After he graduated from

St. Edmond High School in 2010, he

decided to go to Iowa Central

Community College. His original plan

was to transfer to a bigger college after

he was done with his two years at Iowa

Central, but the price of college kept

rising. “The costs to go

to college kept going up,

so I decided to stay at

Iowa Central. Plus I got

a lot of scholarships to

go there,” Nelson said.

While he has been at

Iowa Central

Community College,

Nelson has been

focusing on the criminal

justice program. “My

dad is a cop. Ever since I

was little, I wanted to be

just like him,” Nelson

said. That is not the only

reason he decided that

major. “It is a job where

you make a huge

difference and do not

receive a lot of credit for

it,” he said. Because he

is majoring in criminal

justice, Nelson gets the

opportunity to ride along with the

police officers in Fort Dodge. This

allows him to see what an officer would

do in a normal day and he is able to ask

questions.

Some of the activities Nelson has been

involved in while attending Iowa

Central are Student Senate, choir and

student ambassadors. It kept him busy

each day on campus, although he didn’t

participate in Student Senate or choir

his second year. He made the decision

not to go out for choir again because he

did not take it as seriously as some of

the other students at the time. “I really

like to sing, but I thought I should focus

mainly on my major instead,” said

Nelson.

While being at Iowa Central

Community College, Nelson realized it

is easy for the students to get on a per-

sonal level with all the teachers. “This is

one of the main reasons Iowa Central is

a great college to choose. All the

instructors there are extremely nice,”

said Nelson. The instructors are just

part of the reason why he likes Iowa

Central. Nelson also likes the campus

activities for all the students throughout

the year.

For the summer break, Nelson plans on

working two jobs and hanging out with

his friends in Fort Dodge. Next year, he

will attend Iowa Central again to take a

few more classes. After that goal is

accomplished, he plans to take Buena

Vista University classes at the Iowa

Central campus to attain his profession-

al degree.

- Cameron Nelson

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My dad is a cop.Ever since I waslittle, I wanted tobe just like him.

Cameron Nelson, of Fort Dodge, is focusing on thecriminal justice program at Iowa Central CommunityCollege.


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Continued on page 14

Trisha Dohrn attended Duncombe

School; now she volunteers there.

“I went to Duncombe when I was a

kid, so Duncombe kind of holds a spe-

cial place in my heart,” Dohrn said.

Dohrn has fond memories of the

school. “I remember every single

teacher I had at Duncombe. All of

them have a special place in my heart.”

Her mother, Pat Bill, was a PTA mom

at Duncombe and Dohrn remembers

the stories she would tell.

“One year my mom made 200 tissue

paper flowers. They were 3 feet tall

and they were the prizes at fun night

one year. I still remember that entire

fun night.”

Dohrn is following her mother's inspi-

ration.

“I think our children’s education is bet-

ter when parents are involved and for

seven years I’ve been on the booster

club,” she said. “This year I’m presi-

dent of the booster club. I work with a

really awesome group of moms on the

booster club, so I think it makes it more

fun than work.

“My oldest son is 12, so when he start-

ed kindergarten I went to the very first

booster club meeting of that year and

I’ve been involved ever since,” she said.

Dohrn got into volunteering early.

“My son went to Head Start so I got

involved volunteering with them.”

She stills serves on the Your Inc. Head

Start board of directors.

She also chairs the Duncombe's book

fair. “It’s put $20,000 worth of books

in our library in the last five years.

“I chair the fun night raffle,” Dohrn

said. Fun night is the schools’ sole

fundraiser. “We try not to have any

fundraisers that require the children to

go door to door to sell stuff, so we try

to make all of our money that one

night.” She begins working on the raf-

fle in January. It is held in March or

April. “This year we raised $7,000 on

it, which was nice.”

She has chaired the raffle for three

years now.

“We try to pick up where the school

district can’t, with all the budget cuts in

education. We try really hard to get

technology into the classrooms.”

They also try to alleviate some of the

out-of-the-pocket expenses teachers

incur.

“It’s amazing to me how much teachers

put out of their pockets into their class-

rooms every year,” she said.

Dohrn said she enjoys the memories

the children build at Duncombe.

For example, the first-grade teachers

put on the Ocean Café every year. The

kids invite parents to a meal, and the

first-graders are the hosts and servers.

“They learn about the ocean, so they

Dohrn Volunteers at HerChildhood School

Trisha Dohrn attended Duncombe school as a child, now she volunteers there.


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have ocean food,” Dohrn said. “My

12-year-old, still his favorite memory is

his first-grade Ocean Café.”

The school provides scholarships to

graduating seniors who spent at least

four years at Duncombe. To quality a

student must write an essay about their

fondest memory of the school, Dohrn

said.

Her work is all part of a greater regard

for the educational community.

“I love the Fort Dodge School District.

I think they do a great job, but

Duncombe has always felt more like a

family. You walk through the halls and

you are instantly greeted. There are

smiles on people’s faces. You always

feel welcome,” Dohrn said.

“This has been a really fun year, by the

way, because this is our 100th anniversary.”

A “To Do” item on the school’s

agenda is to get a sign erected that

proclaims its age. In the fall, there

will be an adult open house for

alumni and a tour of the building,

and share memories.

About Trisha Dohrn

TrishaDohrn, 38,is a FortDodgenative.She andher hus-band of19 years,Greg

Dohrn, have two sons. “Hewas my high school sweet-heart; we dated since I was14,” she said. Greg Dohrn isa sandblaster for KallinJohnson Monument Co.Trisha Dorn is a substituteteacher for the Fort DodgeCommunity School District.“I was a stay-at-home momfor 10 years. Then I wentback and got my teachingdegree,” she said.

In her free time she enjoysyard work and being out-side, doing crafts, spendingtime with her children, anddoing repairs around thehouse.

Dohrn in front on Duncombe school, which celebrates its centennial this year.


“Our playground was the very first

lighted football field. They used to have

track meets and football games there.”

In addition to her other tasks, Dohrn

volunteers in the school, going into the

classrooms to greet the children. And

she is involved in the greater communi-

ty. She donates to the Giving Tree at

Christmas and to the Lord’s Cupboard

food pantry.

“My mom always told me there is

always someone worse off than you, so

you should always do whatever you can

to help those less fortunate. I think

that’s a very good way to look at life.

“I truly believe that we make up our

community, each and every one of us,

and if each and every one of us gives a

little bit of ourselves, for the better of

others, I really think that our community

gets better and better.

“I think that’s my job as a citizen, and

of course my job as a parent to the

school. It’s unfortunate people don’t feel

that way anymore. We have trouble get-

ting members in our booster club,”

Dohrn said.

“I love doing for others. It’s fun.

“Nothing’s more gratifying.”

Dohrn enjoys the outdoors.


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Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at the Vincent House

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Crystalwood Creations’ Wine Tasting and Open House

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Brandon Meyer s i n f ro n t o f t he root beer andlemonade booth a t t he Fo r t .

Ben and Amy w i th B rek and Jake P ingelen joy F ron t ie r Days a t t he Fo r t .

A . J . Ca rdenas , D rake Yu rkovec , Den i se Dup le and Keegan

P r i t c ha rd have fun dur i ng F ro nt ie r Days a t t he For t .

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Noon Lions’ Club Steak Fry Fundraiser

Debb ie Ha l l i gan and G lo r ia

Cobb a t the Noon L i ons ’

f und ra i se r .

J im G i l l , Tom Webs te r , B r ian Bec ke r M i ke

Mul roney wor k i ng fo r the Noon L ions ’ f undrai s e r .

Dan S t re i t , Ph i l Gunde rson , Ted Be rans and Br uceKen t f i e ld a t tend t he Noon L ions ’ f und ra i se r .

Donna and George Save ry a t tend t he NoonL ions ’ S teak F ry fundra i ser .

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Tab i tha Bengford and A sh ley Renwanz en joying t heeven ing a t Lad i es ’ N igh t Out .

Ladies’ Night Out at Tres Amigos

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Hec to r Pere z a t T res Am igos

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Amy’s Word:July 2012 This month, I am going to highlight 5 books that I think you will find as a “good read.” Eventhough there are only a few new books shown here, the Fort Dodge Public Library hashundreds of new books available to our patrons all the time. Our collection rivals library systems much larger than ours such as Ames and Iowa City. Chances are if you see a bookmentioned on TV or featured in a magazine, the Fort Dodge Public Library probably has it.For more summer book picks, I encourage you to go to our webpage and there is a tab on thesearch catalog page where you can see what I recommend- not only in the summer, but all yearround. The website is: [email protected].

The Fallen Angel by Daniel SilvaI love a good spy novel and this by my favoriteauthor Daniel Silva. The Fallen Angel, his15thinstallment features Mossad operative Gabriel Allon.His cover is an expert art restorer granting him entryinto countries and places typically off limits to out-siders. In the novel, Allon returns to Rome restoringa Caravaggio for the Vatican. He joins forces withthe Pope’s private secretary to investigate a suicide ofa beautiful woman found under the dome. Allon

penetrates a crime ring specializing selling stolen treasures and uncov-ers the reason for the woman’s death. You can read his series at ran-dom and still enjoy the story, or get more enjoyment if you followthem in order.

The Last Minute by Jeff AbbottAbbot’s novel last year introduced us to CIA agent

Sam Capra, whose pregnant wife warns him to

leave his office moments before it explodes. Capra,

as the lone survivor, sets out on a desperate trek to

find his hostage wife while at the same time, clear

his name and solve the reasons behind the attack.

This novel has Capra on the hunt for his newborn

son being held by the kidnappers. A deal is made

to Capra: they’ll surrender his son if Capra

murders the man who can expose them. Capra tracks them across

the country to rescue his son and unravels a deadly conspiracy.

Tigers in Red Weather by Liza KlaussmanNick and her cousin, Helena, grew up sharing sultryheat, sun-bleached boat docks and midnight gin partieson Martha's Vineyard in a glorious old family estateknown as Tiger House. Following the end of World War II, the world offers itself up and thewomen are on the cusp of their 'real lives': Helena goesto Hollywood and a new marriage, while Nick isreuniting with her young husband, Hughes, returningfrom the war. Soon the lives begins to falter. Helena's

husband is not who he seemed to be and Hughes hasreturned from war distant, his inner light curtainedover. On the brink of the 1960s, back at Tiger House,Nick and Helena – with their children, Daisy and Ed –try to make sense of things. Daisy and Ed soon discover the victim of abrutal murder and violence causes everything to unravel. The membersof the family spin out of their orbits, secrets come to light, and nothingabouttheir lives will ever be the same. Brilliantly told from five points ofview, with a magical elegance and suspenseful dark longing, Tigers inthe Red Weather is an unforgettable debut novel.

Juliet in August by Dianne WarrenJuliet in August uncovers incredible dramabeneath the inhabitants of a sleepy prairietown. Juliet, Saskatchewan, Canada, a blink-and-you miss- it kind of town is located on theedge of the Little Snake sand hills. It’s easy tobelieve that nothing of consequence takes placethere. But the hills vibrate with life,and thetown’s heart beats in the rich and overlappingstories of its people: the rancher afraid to

accept responsibility for the land his adoptive parents left him;the bank manager grappling with a sudden understanding of hisown inadequacy; a shy couple, well beyond middle age, strug-gling with the recognition of their feelings for each other. Andsomewhere, lost in the sand, a camel named Antoinette.

Gold by Chris CleaveThis book is about two women competing in the Summer Olympics. Kate and Zoe at 19, first met when they both made the

cut for the national training program in track cycling—a sport that demands intense focus, exertion, and commitment. These

riders can exploit the barest of physical and psychological edge over skilled rivals, all of whom are fighting for the last one

tenth of a second that separates triumph from despair.

Now at thirty-two, the women are facing their last and biggest race: the 2012 Olympics. Each wants desperately to win

gold and more than a medal to lose. Kate is the more naturally gifted, but the demands of her life have a tendency to slow

her down. Her eight-year-old daughter, Sophie dreams of the Death Star and yet must battle evil white blood cells that rav-

age her personal galaxy. Leukemia comes back to haunt Sophie yet she doesn’t want to stand in the way of her Mom’s

Olympic dreams. Kate knows her daughter is fragile, but at the height of her last frenzied months of training, might she be

blind to the most terrible prognosis? Intense, aloof Zoe hovers on lack of real human companionship and her compulsive need to win at any

cost threatens her friendship with Kate and sanity. Will her obsession and advantage she has over a harried, anguished mother, sever the bond

they have shared for more than a decade? Echoing the adrenaline-fueled rush of a race around the Velodrome track, Gold is a triumph of

superbly paced, heart-in throat storytelling. Chris Cleave examines the values that lie within our most intimate relationships and the choices

we make when lives are at stake and everything is on the line.


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Faith Matters:Pederson Involved with Youth at Badger Lutheran


Amy Pederson has eight children, but

still she finds time to help lead the

youth group at Badger Lutheran

Church.

“We try to meet at least once a month

and try to do something with the kids,”

Pederson said. “It’s outside the Sunday

school time. The group involves youth

third through 12thth grades.”

Pederson has been a member of the

church for four years; she joined when

she married Scott Pederson.

When helping with the youth, she tries

to keep things light-hearted.

“We try to do fun activities,” Pederson

said. “We have eight different school

systems that come to our church. Every

month we do something different.”

Lately, her role has been in helping to

teach the kids the importance of giving

back through community service, as

well as to serve the congregation, the

church and the Jesus. Many of the chil-

dren in her group are public school

children who don’t talk about Jesus, she

said. She is working to change that.

For instance, the church’s St. Patrick’s

Day event this year featured an appro-

priate idea: “Our theme was Jesus is

our pot of gold,” Pederson said. The

third- through sixth-graders decorated

the basement of fellowship hall. The

Lenten Supper was served there. It was

the first time the little children served

the meal.

“They helped me cut the cake. We had

a rainbow cake, and they made up the

baked beans. They served it all, and

they did the cleanup” Pederson said.

In April, the youth incorporated Earth

Day and Earth Week in their activities.

“Our theme was help save God’s green

Earth.” The third- through sixth-grade

students went around and picked up

recyclables from the elderly. Older stu-

dents adopted a two-mile section of

U.S. Highway 169 north of Fort

Dodge.

The students plan to clean up the

ditches twice a year.

Thrivent gave the group $250 to do a

community service project. The group

used the money to dig up the plants at

the entrance of Badger’s Knudson Park

and plant new ones.

In May, the youth served the lunch at

Badger’s community garage sale days.

The community has two garage sales a

year. The spring sale is the largest.

Proceeds go toward the student’s first

annual toy drive. The students will col-

lect and donate toys to children in need

at Christmas. They will probably also

have a car wash to help raise funds.

“There’s four of us that do the youth,”

said Pederson. “It is one of the busier

commissions of all the commissions in

the church.” The group is led by three

women and one man.

The first- through sixth-graders are the

easiest to get involved “because they are

the most eager. Then, as they get older

you kind of lose them. We are trying to

focus on what we can do to get older

kids back involved,” Pederson said.

One idea is to have a canoe trip on the

Boone River.

Social media is also being employed.“We’ve added a Facebook page to tryto get the kids to look at that,” she said.“I heard one boy say I’ll do anythingfor our church. Whatever the churchneeds I’ll do it. It’s nice to hear a childsay that,” she said.

From left: Jewelz Gilliland, MauraBeecher, Austin Gilliland and MarishaBeecher prepare to plant flowers atthe Badger Lutheran Church.

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Amy Pederson painted scripturereadings on the chapel walls ofBadger Lutheran Church.

- photo by Robert Wolf



Pederson is also involved in other

aspects of the church.

“We redid our chapel last year so I put

up those little wall scriptures. I like to

do that kind of stuff.”

This summer she will be repainting two

of the Sunday school rooms.

She employs this thoughtfulnes year

round. For example, she buys through-

out the year and stores them until

Christmas when the church adopts the

youth at the Domestic/Sexual Assault

Outreach Center. “I usually take in

about six bags of clothing and stuff,”

she said. "I’ve already bought about

$200 worth of toys.”

Her church has a large congregation.

“We have over 500 members, which is

amazing, because nowadays so many

small churches are closing,” she said.

“Our pastor said it is because of our

youth program that brings in the peo-

ple. We have a lot of new members that

have just joined us who have young

children.”

It may also have something to do with

the church’s traditions, such as its

Norwegian supper, which has been

served annually for more than 100

years.

Pederson waited two years after joining

the church to begin volunteering

because she was too busy with eight

children.

“I guess you get to that point where you

need to step up and do it. If everyone

said they were too busy nobody would

do anything," she said. “Once you do

do something it feels so good.”

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About Amy Pederson

An Eagle Grove native, AmyPederson, 38, moved to theBadger area in 2008. Sheand her husband, ScottPederson, have been marriedfour years. She had threedaughters and a son from aprevious marriage. He hadfour sons from a previousmarriage. The youngest chil-dren are a pair of 8-year-oldtwins. The oldest is a juniorin high school.

Amy Pederson has been anurse for Trinity RegionalMedical Center for 15 yearsand a nurse for Trinity HomeHealth Care for about 10years. Scott Pederson farmsand works for Nels PedersonConstruction.

In her free time, she enjoys watching her kids at sportingevents. She also likes to ride the tractor with her husband,and farming.

“One of my favorite sayings is: Lord give me the patience tohandle my blessings.”

They live near Badger’s Knudson Park and she cares for theplants there. Pederson is also involved with the sports boost-ers in Eagle Grove and she is a mat mom for the wrestlingteam there.

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It’s the time of year when at some point

you might find yourself just north of the

city at a destination like no other: the

Hazel and Harlan Rogers Sports

Complex. This fine facility is a tribute to

everyone who believed in having a place

where members of our community, our

visitors to the state softball tournament

and soon the home of the Iowa Central

Community College Tritons, could come

together to play ball. Oh man, what an

experience it has been, but to truly enjoy

the experience you surely have to take in

the pristine atmosphere of the playing

fields lovingly tended by Jim Winter, who

has been the park superintendent for the

last 30 years.

Now, with someone of that tenure you

can bet he has seen and done about

everything that needs to be seen and

done in a park facility the size of Hazel

and Harlan Rogers. When asked how

long he has been working there, Winter

smirked and said: “Forever. I started off

as a part timer in ’83, again in ’84 and in

’86. In 1986, I took over as the full-time

superintendent. This being my 30th year

is kind of amazing to even myself.”

With this type of job, there are many

misconceptions about what a typical day

at the park can entail. Mostly, they were

oh so wrong. When Winter arrives at the

park, he starts dealing with the “fires,” as

he calls them, that spring up. He needs to

know what grounds need attention first,

then he schedules the staff under his

guidance and takes care of the needs of

the coaches who call him 24/7. The rest

of the day is making sure that every pro-

gram that utilizes the park gets what it

needs. For instance, maybe a batting cage

needs some type of adjustment. Jim sees

to it that the work is done right.

“Even when the day is done, so to speak,

the phone still rings. That cell is on me

24/7, just like the phone calls coming

in,” he said.

This time of year, Winter and his assis-

tant, Nick Vincent, work hard to make

sure all the spraying and fertilizing are

done properly on all the turf surfaces.

Winter discussed the specific details of

what goes into turf management duties

at the park. Each field needs to be set up

properly and staff is constantly scouting

for turf issues. “Our goal is to have

healthy, growing turf at each and every

diamond, as well as making sure the

striping duties are done correctly,” he

said. “Then there’s the irrigation issues

that absolutely must be maintained

24/7.”

There are three things Winter utilizes the

most at the park. “My staff. I have to

have great people to work with, first and

foremost. When you have great people

working with you, it makes things like a

very busy weekend a much easier experi-

ence. I have very good crews.” Winter

also has a great mechanic in Glen

Yenger. He has worked at the park for

more than 40 summers, maintaining the

equipment used to keep the place in tip-

top shape. “The last thing I use is my

knowledge of turf management and turf

business in itself,” Winter said. “You have

Diamonds in the Turf- Jim WinterDiamonds in the Turf- Jim Winter

Jim Winter, park superintendent for the Hazel and Harlan Rogers Sports Complex,checks over the schedule to see what needs his attention for the day.


to have resources to stay current on the

turf diseases that can occur to indepth

knowledge on irrigation needs for a facili-

ty such as this.” Keeping the fields safe

for the players is of utmost importance to

him too. The turf infield is another key

to having a good quality park. “People

see this the most and we try hard to

make sure the park is aesthetically nice,”

he said. “You want people to be comfort-

able out here while they are watching a

game.”

Being the park superintendent is not just

about watching the grass grow and paint-

ing stripes on it. Winter’s duties are

diverse. Things like the Pepsi guy sud-

denly appearing to find out which

machine is causing grief are immediately

addressed. Even during an interview for

Today. He said without hesitation, “I

gotta take care of this. I’ll be back. Sorry,

but it needs to be dealt with.” So off he

goes, hopping onto a “gator” to show the

Pepsi guy what needed to be fixed. It

may not seem pertinent, but when you

have a crowd of spectators attending a

game, it is very important. Everything

must be in working order. Even pop

machines.

While Winter was tending to the Pepsi

machine, a peruse of the garage illumi-

nated the busy atmosphere that exists at

this park every day. On the scheduling

board, Winter has listed the diamonds

that are priority work projects for the

day. Everything is color-coded so that

each worker knows what needs to be

done and where it needs to be done.

Green means today. Red means short-

term work projects. Blue means long-

term work projects. The hard-to-read

scribble on the side are Winter’s personal

notes to himself, his daily “to do” list of

things that will get done according to his

agenda.

The most challenging thing to Winter –

and the most uncontrollable – is, of

course, the weather. Weather gives him

the most grief, especially when the park is

at its busiest. “The worst part is the after-

math of a storm, when they have to

make decisions about game time starts

with wet grounds. It is not fun at all hav-

ing to do that,” Winter admitted. He

recalled the games last year, saying it was

a complete throw-down with the thun-

derstorm cells that moved quickly on the

park from the north.

Now, any person who runs a park facility

like Hazel and Harlan Rogers surely has

some pet names for their favorite pieces

of equipment they use every day for park

maintenance, don’t they? For instance,

the two retired mowers were known as

Thunder and Lightning. Back in 1978,

they acquired a used Allis-Chalmers utili-

ty tractor from Dan Payne. It is affection-

ately called Alice, of course, and is used

for tilling. Then there is Bertha, whose

job it is to tamp earth and is used all the

time, especially to tamp the bases. To

round out the repertoire of machinery

used, there are the sabercats, one of

which is named Junior. It’s called that

because the Cushman utility already had

Junior on it. Very original. The Hazel

and Harlan staff use the sabercats to

groom the fields. When tournaments

come to town, Winter said they actually

receive compliments from visitors and

participants on how these are being used

to maintain the fields.

As park superintendent, there are other

pretty good moments for Winter. He is

happiest when he sees things like the kids

who see the “monster” for the first time,

he said. He loves to see them get smiles

on their faces, because they have heard

about the field but now will get to play

on it. They run straight to it, he said. It

makes him happy to see that reaction

from the kids who use the park. But

there’s another joy too: the last pitch of

the girls’ softball tournament. It’s a thrill

because he knows that he can go home

soon afterwards.

The crew at Hazel and Harlan Rogers Sports Complex is Glenn Yenger (on mower),Tanner Beck (on mower deck), Nate Lentsch (on bucket), back l to r are Pat Lindner,Adam Winter, Drew Ficken, Sam Linde, Cody Harms, Kyle Johnson, Jim Winter, TylerWinter, Nick Vinson. Not pictured is Mark Wilson.



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There are so many ways that Winter finds joy in is job. He

mentioned his crew again. “I love the good crews I get every

summer who consistently come to help me make the park the

way it needs to be. I look forward to when the colleges are done

and wait anxiously for them to arrive so we can get busy work-

ing on the park,” he said. “I love what I do. I come in about

6:30 a.m. and on a good day close the gates at about 9:30 p.m.”

A part of that love, ironically, is the weather. He gets to enjoy it

because he’s outside most of the summer.

Winter has goals he’d like to accomplish for the park while he’s

still superintendent. For one thing, he wants Hazel and Harlan

to be a better park in five years. He wants the public address

improved, and he’s anxious to see the new banners that will

adorn the poles throughout the facility. “I would like to see the

north concession stand be taken down and redone, make it bet-

ter than it is now,” he said. “I also think we need to do some

replacement of seating for Diamonds one and two to give it

more of a stadium-type seating for the visitors.” He talks fre-

quently with an advisory group about improvements that need

to be done.

The next time you visit the Hazel and Harlan Rogers Sports

Complex you need to truly appreciate how one man has made

it his life’s passion to make sure you enjoy your experience

there.


About Jim Winter

He is married to Susan

Winter. They’ve been

married for 25 years. He

attended Iowa Central

Community College and

the University of Iowa,

which is where he met his

wife. He is originally from Alexandria, Minn.,

but considers himself a native Fort Dodger

since he has lived here since the age of four.

He loves to fish and has a boat. He just hasn’t

seen it for a while, since it’s in storage. The

Winters love to bike ride and they have been

riding bikes a lot lately, especially on the new

bike trails. Jim Winter loves to travel, espe-

cially up to northern Minnesota to Alexandria

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The Garden Adventure

It is just amazing to know that you

started something, guided it to a certain

level and then watched it grow. Really,

to see the beginnings of this project and

its progress to where it is now just

amazes the mind. The questions being

asked about its progress all the time are

great to hear, as well, when out ‘n’

about in the community. The garden

project really looks like a garden now

that the plants are up, the walkway

areas are defined and supports are

installed. The daily work of weeding

and watering has not been that bad and

actually has created a nice time to relax

and think about how to go on to the

next thing to make each plant that was

put in a growing success.

The ongoing project has been a collab-

oration of dedication of various indi-

viduals, but none better than Master

Gardner in Training Larry Rohrer. The

video camera should have been rolling

when he came over to inspect the

progress of this garden. He gets

updates on the weekly grocery adven-

ture, but nothing compares to seeing

the real thing. It was like seeing a proud

guardian looking over his charges as he

was commenting about seeing it before

he even stood inside the garden. Now

that was neat to see. The excitement

went straight to the dogs, so to speak, as

they knew why he was there. The gar-

den, that’s why.

Upon first look, it didn’t take long

before he walked inside the garden

designed as a palette. “It’s just amazing

the way it has taken off,” he said. “It’s

really growing now. Just look at those

potatoes, the onions too.”

It’s good to see the shock resonate

excitedly. After a quick walk-around

review, it was obvious Rohrer just want-

ed to get down and get dirty with the

plants for a more personal review. It

wasn’t long before he was admiring the

lettuce and how in a very short amount

of time some of it could be used for a

yummy summertime salad. When these

are pulled up, then more will come up

to supply that salad fix. Once that was

established, then he moved over to the

carrots that were blissfully coming up.

Rohrer said, “You’ll need to thin those

out after they gain some more height

on them.”

Now during the garden review for this

month, Rohrer repeatedly had to deal

with the onslaught of large black

“wolves” circling the garden perimeter

while he was inside. At one point, the

smaller of the pack tried a run through,

but was defeated by the ornate garden

fencing. Apparently the ribbons were

too much color for the animal. There

are multiple areas within the garden

spot where the marigolds were planted

to ward off larger, furrier beasts.

Rohrer agreed that whatever type of

marigolds they were, they were not suf-

ficient in keeping the “wolves” out of

the garden. He thought I should inves-

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as fencing or posts. They were getting a good grade from the

Master Gardener in Training. The onions, as good as they are

looking, not so much because they’re fighting for space, let

alone light, due to the height of the taters. His words of advice

are to just leave them alone.

The beans are looking great, according to Rohrer, and he

noted how there are still some sprouts trying to peek out of the

ground. A quick review of the okra and decorator gourds got

high reviews, as well. So, it looks like the garden project

received a darn good report card.

Whew.

There were some things that need to be kept in mind as the

really intense growing will be commencing in the next month

or so. One thing is the importance of the amount of sun that

the plants get. “You want to make sure that plants like the

tomatoes, squash, onions, if possible, get as much sun as they

can to thrive. They need at least six hours of sun to do well,”

said Rohrer. He recommended waiting another few weeks

before putting more fertilizer in to help the plants along.

One compliment the garden received was that no bugs were

attacking the plants as of yet. That was great to hear. If there

are problems down the road, Rohrer recommended that Sevin

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in the gardening mantra of things to have on hand. This gar-

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with loving care and all is good in the land at this point. Next

month, there is great hope to be able to show you some pro-

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has been to be able to even try this project and share it with

everyone. It is great to be able to discuss it with the people in

the community who obviously love to garden, and get into

helping people like this gardener try to get this project off and

running to a great start. Thank you. So until next month, just

pray the animals stay out, the bugs stay off, and the rain is nice

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12 mushrooms

1 tsp. olive oil

salt as desired

Pesto Butter (Add to the kabobs at end

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Homemade pesto

1 cup salted butter, softened

Kabob marinade

2 T. red wine vinegar

1 T. balsamic vinegar

2 T. worcestershire sauce

1 T. garlic, minced

1 T. pepper, freshly ground

1 tsp. rosemary, dried or 1/8 tsp. fresh

1/8 tsp. salt

Stir together the marinade ingredi-

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rotating them in the bag to coat all sur-

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Dakota and Nebraska. Without this

resource, some people in traumatic situ-

ations would not survive such things as

instantaneous blood loss from an acci-

dent, surgery or some other immediate

need. If you think about it, not one hos-

pital could possibly be able to predict

the blood use that would be needed at

any point in time. Would you want to be

that patient and hear that news?

Probably not.

When it comes to learning the truth

about blood donations, there are plenty

of misconceptions. “Did you know that

the No. 1 reason people don’t give blood

isn’t because of the needle, it’s because

someone never personally asked them to

donate?” said Christine Hayes, vice

president of Communications for

LifeServe Blood Center. “Many also

believe that there is plenty of it already,

so why donate?”

In 2012, more than 150,000 units of

blood were donated by generous volun-

teers in this area. That is a considerable

amount of blood needed to supply hos-

pital patients throughout the region.

Unfortunately, not everyone can be a

blood donor. In 2011, LifeServe needed

to see roughly 177,000 donors to collect

150,000 units because those who do try

to donate cannot always do so. The

safety of the donor and the safety of the

blood supply is of utmost importance,

therefore certain criteria deter individu-

als from giving blood. For example,

travel to areas that are affected by

malaria, and certain medial conditions

can mean some individuals can’t donate

blood. In fact, less than 40 percent of

the population is actually eligible to give

blood. Of that 40 percent, only about 4

percent actually donate.

“When you boil it down, it’s an

extremely small percent of our popula-

tion that ensures hospital patients have

this precious resource when they need

it,” said Hayes.

Approximately 25 percent of LifeServe’s

donor base is comprised of students

between the ages of 16 to 24 years old.

During the school year, the organization

holds blood drives at almost all of the

area high schools and colleges and it is

during these times when the blood sup-

ply is the strongest.

“It is really important to educate these

age groups about the importance of the

volunteer blood donor programs. It

starts the beginning of youth involve-

ment in the community at an early age,”

said Hayes.

In down times, such as during the sum-mer, the blood supply drops. Young peo-ple tend to go away from their schoollocations or become busier with their

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LifeServe Blood Center in Fort Dodge is located at 2419 5th Avenue South.

photographs courtesy of LifeServe Blood Center


summertime activities. Unfortunately,the need for blood doesn’t recognizesummer vacations or holidays, and so itis a traditional time when it is difficult toget blood donations.

What are the fears that people havewhen it comes to donating blood?There’s the needle, of course, but peo-ple are also afraid of possible diseases.According to Hayes, “The materialsused in the blood donation process aredesigned for one use only. In fact, afterthe needles are used they are incineratedwith biohazard waste.” To ensure thequality of the blood supply, all blooddonations are sent to a state-of-the-artlaboratory in Des Moines where eachunit undergoes 14 different tests toensure its quality before it is released foruse. The testing looks for possible infec-tious diseases in the blood donation.There is a 24-hour turnaround timebetween the test and the subsequentprocessing of the blood into separatecomponents: red cells, platelets and plas-ma, to distribution of the blood.

Blood is a precious resource. When it isdonated by a volunteer, it has anextremely short shelf life: 42 days. Infact, the platelet component of theblood has only a five-day lifespan once itis outside the body. “We are dealingwith a natural resource that is very diffi-cult to come by, and to use it we have avery short window to work with,” saidHayes.

What actually happens when you decide

to donate blood? It only takes about 45

minutes to an hour. “The majority of

time is spent on the medical history

questionnaire. Believe it or not, it only

takes about 5 to 7 minutes to give a pint

of blood,” according to Hayes.

Following your blood donation, you will

be mailed an ID card that tells your

blood type. Typing blood is one of the

14 tests that are performed on each unit

of blood.

One donation can eventually help up to

three people. LifeServe’s role is to make

sure that it is collecting the right product

from the right donor at the right time.

Anyone can donate at the local Fort

Dodge Donor Center blood center or

mobile blood drive any time that works

with their schedule. Donors are encour-

age to eat a good meal and drink fluids

before their donation and they can wear

whatever is comfortable since you are

just rolling up your sleeve for the dona-

tion. You need to bring a valid ID with

you.

“A nice perk of giving blood is that you

receive a mini physical for free,” said

Hayes. “You get a blood pressure check,

your pulse checked, your temperature

taken and your hemoglobin checked for

any iron deficiencies to ensure you’re

healthy to be a blood donor.

“Giving blood is the one volunteer

activity that doesn’t cost any money,

takes less than an hour of your time to

do and helps save the lives of up to

three different hospital patients in your

community.”

Visit LifeServe Blood Center’s website at

lifeservebloodcenter.org and put in your

city, zip code or county to find out

future blood donation events or to

schedule your appointment online. The

Fort Dodge area is known for its gen-

erosity in donating blood to the

LifeServe Blood Center. The media and

sponsor organizations in the area pro-

mote the events so that the donations

continue to help area hospital patients.

Sometimes the events are even spon-

sored by a family member, business or a

church organization that has had some-

one that was in need of a blood transfu-

sion.

“These blood drives show the goodness

of a community who sees the impor-

tance of giving blood for those that

need it,” said Hayes. For more informa-

tion on how you can donate blood in

this area, call LifeServeBloodCenter at

576-3393 or visit their donor center at

519 S. 25th St., Fort Dodge or www.life-

servebloodcenter.org.

Donate today, it will save a life.

Fort Dodge Donor Center2419 5th Avenue South

576-3393

Hours:Wednesday and Thursday:11 a.m. to 6 p.m.Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.second and fourth Saturday7 a.m. to noon.

Roger Taylor, 67, donates blood,helping the blood bank reserves,which usually gets low during thesummer season.


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help:

Keep on investing. Don’t head to the

investment “sidelines” when the finan-

cial markets experience volatility. You

don’t want to be a nonparticipant when

things turn around because, historically,

the early stage of any market rally is

generally when the biggest gains occur.

(Keep in mind that past performance of

the market is not a guarantee of future

results.)

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and put their learning to the best use.

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unwise decisions.

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abroad — that may have noticeable

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kets but little impact over the longer

term. So instead of making investment

decisions based on today’s headlines,

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These steps include following a long-

term, disciplined investment strategy

that’s suitable for your individual needs,

making adjustments as time goes on and

working with a professional financial

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can help you make the right choices.

Keep looking for growth opportu-

nities. To achieve your long-term

goals, such as a comfortable retirement,

you’ll need to own growth-oriented

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investments that contain equities. The

percentage of your holdings devoted to

stocks should be based on your risk tol-

erance, time horizon and proximity to

retirement. But no matter what your sit-

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designed to help you meet your invest-

ment goals.

Keep relying on “hardworking”

investments. To help ensure your

investments are working hard for you,

choose those vehicles that can help you

in multiple ways. For example, when

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er-sponsored retirement plan, your

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than if it were placed in an investment

on which you paid taxes every year.

(Keep in mind that taxes are due upon

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401(k) with pretax dollars, so the more

you put in each year, the lower your

taxable income. Furthermore, with the

choices available in your plan, you can

create a good mix of investments.

Enjoy your vacation this summer. But

no matter what the season, don’t take a

break from investing. Your efforts may

pay off nicely for you in the future.

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