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Volume 10

Email: CrescentConnection@earthlink.netCell: (402) 968-5484Fax: (712) 545-9143

In This Issue...Page 2 ................. City Council MinutesPage 3 ............Community Bulletin Board

Time OutPage 4 ............................Good Things

Foil-Wrapped Baked SalmonBroccoli-Bacon Raisin Salad

Page 5 ....... Reprint from Crescent OracleWhat’s Up at CECC?

Summer Activities for Crescent Area KidsPage 6 ........The Story Behind the Plaque

Avenue of FlagsOptimists Update

Page 7 ................ Avenue of Flags FormPage 8 & 9 ........................Advertisers Page 10 ..................Useless Knowledge

Subscription/Advertising Info

Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale Comes to Crescent

Yard-saler’s across Iowa will be busy buying and selling as part of the 5-state Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Yard Sale. Mark your calendars for Thursday through Saturday, August 5th through 7th. This year the Iowa Lincoln Highway Association is joining West

Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, which have in the past sponsored state-wide yard sales along the Lincoln Highway. Resident’s throughout Crescent and Honey Creek are encouraged to participate along with local businesses, civic and church groups. “The sky is the limit on what the towns can do,” says Deb Rothmeyer, Buy-Way coordinator for Iowa. Buy-Way Yard Sale participants may list their yard sale information on the byway website, (http://www.historicbyway.com) which shoppers can then print out and use to navigate their shopping. If you’d like more info, you can contact coordinator, Deb Rothmeyer of Denison at 712-263-8356 or go online at www.LincolnHighwayAssoc.org/iowa.

8Community Email List Sign up for the Community Email List. You’ll receive the newsletter in an easy-to-read, easy-to-print and easy-to-file pdf format. Not only will it save us printing costs, but you’ll also receive it a week earlier and in color. In addition, you’ll be informed of upcoming announcements and events as soon as we hear about them. All you have to do is email us at CrescentConnection@earthlink.net. Your email address will be kept private and no junk mail will be sent your way.

5th Annual Denny’s Place Nascar Club

Half-Time BBQ & Show Us Your Wheels Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show

Sunday, July 18th Free registration beginning at noon.

People’s Choice trophies awarded around 3pm.BBQ starting at 1pm - Free to Denny’s Place Nascar Club members

Non-members: $3.00-burgers & $2.00-hot dogs. Chips & a soda included.Music by AAA Entertainment/Kenny Talcott

The Old Lincoln Highway banner that hung on the pole across from the cemetery is missing. Owner, Don Willard is not sure if it was stolen or blown off the pole. The brackets are missing as well. If you have any information on the banner please contact Don at 545-3599.

Issue 6

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Minutes from June 7th, 2010 Council Meeting...THE CRESCENT CITY COUNCIL met in regular session in the Crescent Community Hall at 7:01PM pursuant to the law. Mayor Marialice Leggio called the meeting to order. The following Council members were present: Clark, Morgan, Anderson, Stokes, Jacobsen. MOTION BY ANDERSON, seconded by Stokes to accept the consent agenda. Clark, Morgan, Stokes, Anderson, Jacobsen, all ayes. Motion carried. GRANT ANDERSON/MAPA presented the Hazard Mitigation Plan. This plan needs to be updated very 5 yrs. For municipality to be eligible for any FEMA funds. MOTION BY ANDERSON, seconded by Stokes to approve Res. # 060710 Hazard Mitigation Plan. Clark, Morgan, Stokes, Anderson, Jacobsen, all ayes. Motion carried. DENNY GRAHAM/OLSSON & ASSOC. submitted storm sewer documents to council. These explain the proposed storm water drainage improvements on the project that consist of the east and west ditches by the school on E. Welch St. It also includes the ditch across from the ball park that the city has been having problems with. PAUL WOODWARD/OLSSON & ASSOC. submitted paperwork explaining the drainage project south of town. Several options were explained to council. This project consists of the ditch at the north end of Powells Addition along with the Johnson St. ditch. Jacobsen will contact someone from the Corps of Engineers. This was tabled until the July meeting. CARL SCHNACKEL/AVENUE OF FLAGS PROJECT approached council regarding this project. He is from Troop 3. Scouts will hand out letters for anyone interested in having the flags on their property. MORRELL & CO. bid for filling in the well submitted. This was the only bid submitted and the city is mandated to fill this abandoned well. MOTION BY JACOBSEN, seconded by Anderson to accept bid. Clark, Morgan, Stokes, Anderson, Jacobsen, all ayes. Motion carried. Kathy’s Tree & Stump Removal submitted for various trees. Bid for the tree that fell in the park submitted for approval. MOTION BY CLARK, seconded by Morgan to accept bid. Clark, Morgan, Stokes, Anderson, Jacobsen, all ayes. Motion carried. PLANNING COMMISSION is going to research ROW/trees and write an ordinance. WEBSITE INFORMATION submitted for approval. Much discussion incurred as Clarks’ contact never contacted the city clerk to submit another bid, so it basically came down to the two that were submitted. MOTION BY JACOBSEN, seconded by Stokes to accept the lower bid. Morgan, Stokes, Anderson, Jacobsen, all ayes. Clark, nay. Motion carried. COMMUNITY ROOM POLICY submitted for approval by Council. This will be the new rental policy for the community room. MOTION BY STOKES, seconded by Clark to approve. Clark, Morgan, Stokes, Anderson, Jacobsen, all ayes. Motion carried. JIM CAMPIN/PARK BOARD reported that the first grant will be going in. There is water to the concession stand now, a bid for playground equipment was accepted by the Council Bluffs Comm. School District and this equipment must be removed from their property by June 30,2010 so any help is welcome. If you can help with this project (tearing down/transporting and erecting of this equipment) contact Jim Campin. A fieldmaster is on loan from Odey’s Inc. to work the ball field. U-STOP CIGARETTE LICENSE submitted for approval. MOTION BY CLARK, seconded by Morgan to approve license. Clark, Morgan, Stokes, Anderson, Jacobsen, all ayes. Motion carried. DENNY’S CIGARETTE LICENSE submitted for approval. MOTION BY CLARK, seconded by Morgan to approve license. Clark, Morgan, Stokes, Anderson, Jacobsen, all ayes. Motion carried. HENRY’S DINER LIQUOR LICENSE submitted for approval. MOTION BY JACOBSEN, seconded by Anderson to approve license. Clark, Morgan, Stokes, Anderson, Jacobsen, all ayes. Motion carried. GARDEN GROVE LIQUOR LICENSE submitted for approval. MOTION BY JACOBSEN, seconded by Stokes to approve. Clark, Morgan, Stokes, Anderson, Jacobsen, all ayes. Motion carried. SCOTT MANZ/ASS’T CHIEF reported that Crescent Township submitted for signatures. MOTION BY CLARK, seconded by Morgan to approve. Clark, Morgan, Anderson, Jacobsen, all ayes. Stokes: abstain (conflict of interest) Motion carried. FENCE APPLICATION/REGULATIONS ORDINANCE submitted for approval. MOTION BY JACOBSEN, seconded by Clark to approve ordinance on city attorney approval. Second reading to be July 12, 2010. Clark, Morgan, Stokes, Anderson, Jacobsen, all ayes. Motion carried. SOUTH END OF POWELLS ADDITION/CLARK discussed. A core drill will be rented to see what has been put down on the road and Stokes/Planning Commission/Clark will check. Planning Commission will report at the July mtg. MAINTENANCE REPORT/STOKES requested that residents be patient. There is left over gravel from winter and maintenance is trying to get cleaned up. City put gravel on Powell Lane, which the city is actually not responsible for, and some of the gravel has gone downhill from the water run off. Clark stated that the asphalt that Florea covered up needs to be removed to correct the problem of gravel running down. Audience member asked about an update on a new storage building. Stokes stated that the city needed to wait on several items such as whether we needed sewer vs. septic, school transferring property to the city, and getting an idea of the type of building and the design. Things are progressing. NEXT COUNCIL MTG. will be July 12, 2010 due to holiday. CLARK wanted to thank the fire department for going around and warning everyone about the storm when the siren was not working. MOTION BY ANDERSON, seconded by Jacobsen to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:50PM

Contact Numbers

Mayor Maryalice Leggio

545-3398(

Councilman Bob Anderson545-3373

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Councilman Daryl Clark545-4321

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Councilman Elvis Jacobsen545-3215

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Councilman Patrick Morgan

227-0083(

Councilman Chuck Stokes545-9085

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City ClerkMary Martin545-3981

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Park BoardJim Campin227-0040

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Message BoardRon Olson545-3267

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Crescent Fire Dept.Non-Emergency

545-3730(

Crescent Elementary545-4492

Crescent City CouncilSubmitted by Mary Martin, City Clerk. The City of Crescent is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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Time Out!Local Events and Happenings

This is a free service and a great way to get the word out. If you have an upcoming event you’d like to advertise, please email us at CrescentConnection@earthlink.net.

DENNy’S PLACE

Veterans’ Monument Committee: At the Firebarn.—TBD.

Crescent Optimist Club: First Thurs. at 7pm at Comm. of Christ; third Sat. 7am at Henry’s.

City Council Meetings: First Monday of every month unless holiday—July 12th.

Planning Committee: Second Monday of the month following the city council meeting.

Firebarn Breakfasts: Proceeds benefit CVFD 3rd Sunday of Every Month.—September 20th.

Community Bulletin BoardMake a difference in your community.

Join a committee or attend a city meeting...

Sunday, July 18th Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show

See Cover Page.

SaVE THE DaTE!Saturday, august 21st

will be our 6th annual Parking Lot Dance featuring “Kate & the Big Boys”

Kief’s full ThroTTle

LOESS HILLS WINERy Saturday, July 10th, 6–9pm

Kate & The Big Boys! If you love 70´s rock, then you need to

join us for this event.

July 17th & 18thSaturday 10am–6pmSunday 11am–5pm

6th Annual “Grillin´ with Iowa Wines” on the Western Iowa Wine Trail, Each winery will pair their Iowa–made wines with samples of grilled foods. The first 225 passports sold will receive a free giveaway, so call or stop in to reserve your passport early, the cost is $60 for a couple or $40 for a single. Passports are available at any of the 7 participating wineries.

Saturday, July 24th, 6–9pmBrich and Killion

We will have Jerome and Kevin playing you favorites!

For all music events, there is a $5 cover charge while the band is playing. We also offer a meal for $6, or you are welcome

to bring your own picnic. No outside alcohol, please.

Call for more details 545-3054.

Join Us For Mexican Monday’s!Goldfish Race’s Friday’s!

Now Open at Noon on Sunday’sCocktail Hour:

Mon-Fri: 11am to 6pm

...If you don’t meet a cop first! as of July 1st

it is against the law in Iowa to text while driving.

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From The John Tesh Radio Show

Intelligence for Your Life

I’ve learned that you should

never try to ride your bike over

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A brand new watering can makes a super pitcher for punch or lemonade!

A wheelbarrow or wagon is just right for holding paper plates and cups along with flatware and napkins. It’s easy to take right to the picnic spot and leaves more room on the table for all the scrumptious food.

Don’t forget to bring along some kites and bubble solution when packing up your picnic good-ies...simple country pleasures everyone will enjoy.

If you’re preparing sandwiches before a picnic, slip them into wax paper bags and arrange open-end up in a vintage picnic tin. The bags mean less mess, making it so much easier for little hands to hold.

For a new twist, spoon pie servings into pretty parfait cups and top with dollops of whipped cream.

It’s easy to give soft pretzels a new flavor. Simply sprinkle them with cinnamon-sugar, drizzle with powdered sugar icing or dust with garlic powder.

To give spaghetti sauce a bolder flavor for lasagna, stir in 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes and a pinch of nutmeg.

Resist the temptation to lift the lid on a slow cooker...it can take as long as 20 minutes for it to regain the heat lost when the lid is removed.

Whip up a crock of Honey Bee Butter to serve with warm cornbread or rolls. Simply combine one cup honey with one cup softened butter and one teaspoon vanilla extract.

Good Things Slip a water-filled Mason jar of white dai-sies or mums inside a pair of red cowboy boots and set them by the door...you can even tuck in a mini flag. A patriotic, cowboy-style welcome!

Serve pudding, cake or brownies layered between scoops of ice cream in an old-fashioned sundae cup or banana split bowl. How fun! When serving pitchers of ice water or lemonade, rub a bit of wax paper along the rim of the pitcher...no more drips while pouring.

Sometimes it’s hard for little ones to wait while dinner’s being served. Have crayons, stick-ers and paper on hand so they can create their own special placemats.

If you’ve added a bit too much hot chili seasoning, it’s easy to cool it off...simply stir a tablespoon each of lemon or lime juice and sugar into the chili.

When you need to double or triple a recipe, keep this in mind...never double or triple the amount of salt. When increasing the recipe servings, add only 1-1/2 time the amount of salt originally called for and then taste.

Save time by pre-cooking a casserole! Line the casserole dish with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang around the edges. Add casserole ingredients, bake as directed, cool and freeze, uncovered. When completely frozen, lift the casserole out. Wrap and freeze. To thaw, simply place in the casserole dish it was originally baked in and heat.

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service to Crescent area residents. If you’re interested, please send your info to

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4 salmon fillets1 onion, sliced1/4 c. butter, diced1 lemon, thinly sliced1/4 c. brown sugar, packed Place each fillet on a piece of aluminum foil that has been sprayed with non-stick vegetable spray. Top fillets evenly with onion slices, diced butter, lemon slices and brown sugar. Fold aluminum foil over tightly to make packets; make a few holes in top of packets with a fork to allow steam to escape. Arrange packets on an un-greased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 15 to 20 minutes. Serves 4. Reprinted from Gooseberry Patch: Ready, Set, Eat.

Foil-Wrapped Baked SalmonThese packets can also be

cooked on a hot grill.

4 bunches broccoli, chopped2 c. bacon bits3 c. raisins1/2 c. onion, chopped1/2 c. sugar1/4 c. vinegar1-1/2 c. mayonnaiseOptional: shredded Cheddar cheese and sunflower kernels to taste. Combine broccoli, bacon bits, raisins and onion in a large bowl. Add cheese and sunflower kernels, if using. Stir together remaining ingredients. Pour over broccoli mixture; mix well. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Serves 18 to 24.

Reprinted from Gooseberry Patch: Church Suppers.

Broccoli-Bacon Raisin SaladYou can also substitute the raisins

with dried cranberries and add cauliflower...delicious!

Those who say “you can’t

take it with you”, never saw a

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The first day of summer has come and gone, and that always seems like a turning point in the year. The weather has certainly lived up to summer billing, and that leads us to the first of our “thank you’s” for the month. Community of Christ Church and the Rief’s have always been good landlords. But recently when one of our many storms blew down a huge limb in the back yard, the Rief’s had it all cleaned up and the fence fixed within a couple of days. We thank them for the hard work and promptness. Mike Harmon brought us a dump truck full of sand that he got for free after the Sand in the City event in Omaha, and installed window well covers. His daughter Jordan donated a doll house and some other things she had outgrown, and Alex and Ethan Brewer donated some toys they had outgrown, too. Marvin Collins has been fixing playground equipment as it breaks (and that is frequently) and he even put an out-of-town guest, Nigel Feldman, to work. We thank all of them. The kids have been busy so far this month with the enrichment classes and library story time, and some of them are taking sports and cheerleading classes, as well. The enrichment classes and story time are open to all kids in the area, and we encourage your kids to take advantage of them. The schedule is listed to the right or you can e-mail us at cecckids@aol.com for a copy. They are held in the community room at the fire barn in Crescent. Each summer we ask the kids for input on subjects they would like to study. This year, animals were a popular choice, so we have spent a few weeks learning about mammals. We played games, drew pictures of our favorite animals and decided what animal we would be if we could. And most importantly, we learned why you should never smile at a rhesus monkey! (They consider it a sign of aggression.) We have now moved on to insects, and have found our own yard a great place to find specimens to study. We made fingerprint fireflies, insect puzzles and were able to identify all of the body parts of a very large and interesting beetle we found in the yard. We have also enjoyed lots of time outdoors, despite the rain. The water table is a popular destination, as it is filled with seashells and plastic ocean creatures, and the sand box is always a great place for digging and filling endless containers with sand and hauling them around in the wagon. We have also played in the sprinkler, taken some “nature” walks and planted a garden. All in all, we have been enjoying our summer and hope you are, too!

What’s Up at CECC?Submitted by Linda Brewer

Summer activities for Crescent area KidsStory Time!

The story time offered by the youth librarians of the Council Bluffs Public Library will be held in Crescent on Wednesdays through July 28. The time is 10:45 a.m., and the location is the community room in the fire barn. It is open to all kids in the Crescent area.

Youth Enrichment Classes Thanks to a grant from Promise Partners, youth enrichment classes will, again, be offered in Crescent this summer. The time is Tuesdays at 10:00a.m., in the community room. A few of the classes that require more room will be held in the yard at the Community of Christ Church, weather permitting. The church is located at 810 Johnson St. The classes are free and open to all Crescent-area kids up to about ten years of age.

Schedule:July 13 ........................Woodworking

Home DepotJuly 20 .......................... *Bike safety

Crescent Optimists (Bring your bike, if you can.)

July 27 .................................. CraftsNew Horizon Presbyterian Church

Youth groupAug. 3 ...................... Nature activities

Hitchcock Nature Center staff*Outside

For any questions, call CECC at 545-9016 or e-mail at cecckids@aol.com

”Old Muddy”Reprinted from the Crescent Oracle, April 17, 1857

Every body has heard of the “Big Muddy” and what a snorter she sometimes becomes. When she takes a fit and gets her dander up and goes along swimmingly, then she makes a terrible muse, which to a man up a tree is not, to say the least, very pleasant on a cool day. We have, for a number of years, lived a close neighbor to Old Muddy, and have seen her on her “high heeled boots” many a time; but have never before seen her on so extensive a splurge as she is and for a few days has been. She has thrown cold water upon many an agricultural enterprise in the low bottoms and has been a damper to the stock range, and in some places, has joined the bluffs, upon either side with an aqueous turbid sheet. Lumbermen and stock have been hurried from the bottoms and in some places, buildings surrounded and inundated, and we believe, some of the river towns in the bottoms are no better off. We have been high and dry and fifteen feet above high water. Water is now receding.

A perfect summer day is when

the sun is shining, the breeze is

blowing, the birds are singing,

and the lawn mower is broken.

—James Dent

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OptimistsUpdate

The Optimist Club of Crescent is holding its First Annual Golf Tournament at Quail Run Country Club in Neola, Iowa on Saturday, August 7th. Tournament starts at 11:00 am (Shot Gun Start). This is a four (4) person – Best Ball tournament. There is a fee of $160.00 per team ($40.00 per member), which will include 18 holes of golf, dinner after the event in the club house, flight prizes, flag prizes, and door prizes. Please contact Jon Barnes @ 402-871-9607 or 712-545-4334 to register. Space is limited to 18 teams, so hurry and get your team registered. Ice Cream Social at the Community of Christ Church in Crescent on July 24th. We will be serving ice cream, cake, and drinks and will also be providing Blue Grass music. Come down and enjoy some music and yummies from 2pm-5pm and meet others from the community. The Optimist Club is also looking for quilts for our Quilt Show and convertibles or antique cars for the Parade being held October 2nd, 2010. If interested please contact Kris Smith at 712-545-3118.

The Story Behind the Plaque

From the time I was five years old, I understood that my dad lived to do something heroic for our country. I once told a new neighbor, “My dad was a prisoner!” That spread through out the neighborhood pretty fast. Before long, no one was speaking to my parents. They inquired about this sudden shun from everyone. Being a child, I did not go into details about how for two years he was an American prisoner during World Was II. As a bombardier on a B-24 Liberator that was shot down over France in 1943. He was the last to jump before the pilot, who ask him, “Bud! Why are you combing your hair? Dad’s answer was, “In case I met an angel on the way down.” If only it could have ended so sweetly. He landed in the grips of the Germans who took them on the march of their lives. Handcuffed, two men together, the Germans marched these young men, who were fighting for our freedom, across France to Latvia. If the person you were handcuffed to died or was to weak to go on, you either carried him, dragged him or else you died too. After arriving in Latvia, they went on to what my dad called his “Baltic Cruise”. There, they were put in the hull of a ship; packed in like sardines for five days and given only a bucket for depositing body waste. When they asked to have it emptied, it was dumped on top of them instead. After the “cruise” the Germans marched and pushed these young men on foot for days. The nightmare for my father began the first night they arrived at Stalag-Luft 6 and were rushed through the gate by dogs and German soldiers on bicycles with bayonets. If you did not get through in time, they just shut the gate. My father remembers hearing the screams from men who were being attacked by dogs and left to fend for themselves on the outside. After the war, at every convention my father attended, he would post a note asking if anyone there had been at Stalag-Luft 6 at that time. Not until 1973 did a man approach him saying he was there. You see, my dad never was sure if that night was real or not. My mother said dad and this gentleman went to talk privately and after that dad was at peace from that moment on; the haunting memories became a visitor of the past. Our soldiers suffered much for our country, then and now. How could I not be overtaken with love and honor for what my father had to go through. He was my DAD! Because of this, I had a picture of him in his uniform sitting on my dresser until the day I was married. Now I carry that picture in my heart. We had a bond between us that was shared by no one else in the family. This bond for me was very special because it was just for the two of us. It had to do with dates. He returned to the U.S. on June 12, 1945, and I was born on June 12, 1946. His EX-POW license plate read #12. We were so tickled when he received that number merely by chance. Twelve was a number that kept coming up through the years. It was special, just for us. In 1982, he encouraged his dear friend, Jack Krijci, to help him start the first EX-POW Chapter in Nebraska. I was so proud of my father. On the day we buried him, we were able to have the RC135 NACC planes called “Looking Glass” fly over while taps were being played and the 21-gun salute was being performed. With the roar of the planes, the sounds of the guns, and the playing of the trumpet, I saluted my dad good-bye one last time. A perfect ending to a man who is the most-honorable veteran in my life. I thank you, Dad, for being a man that symbolized what millions of men and women have done and now do for our country’s freedom. Let us not take what we have for granted, because it’s by the grace of God that we have this freedom. Mom loves to tell the story of how they met. Dad said that when they were on marches and in camps, the only people that would risk their lives to give them food were the Polish people, and he said he was going to marry the first Polish woman he met when he returned to the States. My mother was that woman. They met June 28th, 1945 and were married on July 28, 1945. Mom made it her mission after dad died to visit Stalag-Luft 4 and 6 camps where dad was a prisoner during those two years. I must end in saying “THANK YOU” to ALL our veterans and those still serving our country for our freedom. Thank you to ALL the volunteers who graciously gave their time to put the Crescent Memorial together. You did a great job and the end results can be seen in its beauty, with more to come in the future. If you have a story you’d like to share we encourage you to email it to CrescentConnection@earthlink.net. You may also mail them to the address on the front page.

Submitted by Sharon Rolle of Crescent Avenue of Flags The 4th of July has come and gone and way too quickly for most. There were only a handful of residents who signed up to participate in the Avenue of Flags. Because of this, Boy Scout, Carl Schnackel and the rest of Troop 3 are asking that you sign up in time for the next flag holiday...Labor Day, September 6th. These flags will be flown on six flag holidays and during the Fall Festival. The Boys Scouts play a huge role in making our town a better place. They are always ready, willing and able when called upon to help with events. Let’s show them the same support for this worthwhile endeavor. The form on the following page gives all the details. Just detach and mail the bottom half to the address shown.

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OptimistsUpdate

Subscription Form:aVENUE OF FLaGS

July 2010Dear Crescent Neighbor:

The Crescent Optimist Club, Boy Scout Troop 3 and other local groups are offering a subscription to celebrate 7 national holidays with streets lined with American Flags for $35 per year. The local groups will place a 3’x5’ nylon American Flag on a 10’ pole in front of your home or business on these seven national holidays: Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Patriot Day, October Fall Festival, and Veteran’s Day. Subscription service is limited to the Crescent City limits.

Club volunteers will deliver the flags at dawn and will retrieve them at dusk. A receptacle that remains will be installed approx. 3’-8’ from the street in front of your home or business. It will be approx. ½” above ground with a red cap so as not to interfere with normal mowing and so we may find it. All you need to contact Iowa OneCall (1-800-292-8989) and ask for a locate. They’ll need your address and approximate location of the flag. This will keep the utilities from being disturbed when placing the receptacle.

Consider subscribing in honor of a solider or in memory of a veteran or loved one. Please join your neighbors in this colorful patriotic program. If you would like to have more than one flag (add another subscription) at your home or business you may do so. You may also want to donate a subscription for someone else’s home or business (use separate form for each address location).

All proceeds of the Avenue of Flags will go to support the local youth groups (4-H, Boy Scouts).

If you wish for us to provide this service for you at the cost of $35 per year, please fill out the information below. Each year we will send you a request for renewal. Any questions, please contact Carl Schnackel 712-322-6149 or Dale Dilts 402-306-1288.

Thank you for your support.

Retain top portion for your records. Make checks payable to: Crescent Optimist Club

Yes, I would like to show our patriotism, support our community and the Optimist Club activities by subscribing to the Crescent Avenue of Flags.

Billing Information Flag Location Information (if different than billing)Name_______________________________ Name_________________________________

Address_____________________________ Address_______________________________

Phone_______________________________ Phone_________________________________

E-mail Address_________________________ E-mail Address__________________________

Special Notes:______________________________________________________________________

Do you have an underground sprinkler system within 8 feet of the street/curb? ___ Yes ___NoDo you have an underground invisible pet fence within 8 feet of the street/curb? ___ Yes ___ No

Detach and mail the lower portion along with your check to: Crescent Optimist Club • PO Box 323, Crescent IA 51526

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In Athens, Greece, a driver’s li-cense can be taken away by law if the driver is deemed either “unbathed” or “poorly dressed.”

In 1936, American track star Jesse Owens beat a racehorse over a one-hun-dred-yard course. The horse was given a head start.

Influenza got its name from the fact that people believe the disease was because of the evil “influence” of stars.

There are more donut shops per cap-ita in Canada than in any other country.

The average woman consumes six pounds of lipstick in her lifetime.

People in China sometimes use fire-crackers around their homes as fire alarms.

Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both parties are registered blood donors.

At the height of its power, in 400 B.C., the Greek city of Sparta had twen-ty-five thousand citizens and five hundred thousand slaves.

The main library at Indiana University sinks more than an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.

It took the United States only four days to build a ship during World War II.

Robert E. Lee wore a size 4-1/2 shoe.

In 1980, a Las Vegas hospital sus-pended workers for betting on when pa-tients would die.

A cubic mile of fog is made up of less than a gallon of water.

The leaves of the Victorian wa-ter li ly are sometimes more than six feet in diameter.

Hindu men once believed it to be unlucky to marry a third time. They could avoid misfortune by marrying a tree first. The tree (the third wife) was then burned, freeing the man to marry again.

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U Lemon Oil...Still a Great Cleaner!True lemon oil is made from lemons. Lemon oil is great for treating wood furniture (oak, pine, and others) when it is scratched or if it looks dry. It covers up scratches and restores moisture. An application of lemon oil is especially helpful on wood that gets a great deal of heat (such as around dishwashers and floor vents) or foot traffic (around entry doors). The lemon oil on the grocery store shelf contains petroleum distillates, so it is not something you want to leave in a combustible area.

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Diggin’ It! • Keep pots of herbs near the kitchen for spontaneous summer meals. Ones that do well in a container include rosemary, cilantro, sage, parsley, oregano, chives and thyme. Water in the morning and cut just before using for best flavor. Rinse off dust or dirt before using. Cut herbs often to prevent flowering, which changes foliage flavor. • Here’s a clever way to water hanging baskets or other potted plants, especially when you won’t be around to attend to them on a hot day. Set a few ice cubes on their surface before you leave the house. These will melt slowly over the course of a few hours, gradually soaking in.