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Another notch in the beltA s a child, I dreaded trips to the dentist, as I feared the word no

child wants to hear — cavity. Unfortunately, I heard that word too often. It wasn’t a question of whether or not the dentist was

going to find a cavity, but how many. As my baby teeth were replaced with adult teeth, the dental issues went away, too. Years later I realized that my mother put me to bed each night with a bottle of milk, which

we now know is a near-guarantee for rot-ting baby teeth. I have had an occasional cavity since my teenage years, but they have been few and far between. That’s good, because even at one cavity every year or two, I would have had dozens of fillings by my age of 44. In recent years, I realized that the same math works for weight gain. I rationalized that an extra pound or two a year on the scale couldn’t hurt much, right? Multiply that by 25 years, and the extra notches in the belt start to make sense. Yikes. Like many of you, I know how to lose

weight and have done it many times. I am also quite good at putting it back on. That’s called balance, right? Wrong. As the years go by, I am beginning to realize how a consistent combination of diet and exercise is the answer. But like in school, having the answers to a test doesn’t necessarily mean you understand the subject matter. It is a matter of implementation, and that’s where it gets tricky. If you find yourself relating to my babble, then you may appreciate the subject of this month’s cover story, where you will find some moti-vation to help you with your fitness goals. While you are at it, you may save a few bucks at the dentist, too. Thanks for reading.

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GREENE COUNTY RESIDENTS RESOLVE TO BE HEALTHY YEAR-ROUND

A new YOUA wellness/fitness director, a

couple who have lost more than 300 pounds together,

and a woman who is exactly at the weight and fitness she wants to be after eight years all offer advice to begin your fitness quest by choosing one thing to change as the place to start. The advice comes from Simeon Lang, the wellness director/fitness instructor at the Greene County Community Center, which is also a recreation center, in Jefferson; Danelle and Todd Mason of Jefferson, who worked together as a couple to lose weight, get fit and stay that way; and Heather Ruzicka, who lost more than 100 pounds and made fitness and activity a family focus. Ruzicka, who weighed 220 pounds at just about 5 feet tall, began her journey eight years ago by not eating whenever and whatever her children were eating. “You know, toddlers eat several times a day with meals and snacks in between,” she says. Ruzicka would not only eat along

Heather Ruzicka, 41, of Jefferson, now weights 106 pounds, down from a high of 221. It has taken her about eight years to get in shape and change the way she eats.



with them, but she would eat their leftovers, too. She now has four sons, ranging in age from 6 to 19. “My husband is 6-foot-4, and no matter what I weighed, I always looked small next to him,” she says of one of the excuses she used for not managing her weight. Her motivating factor was when she heard one of her sons making excuses about why she couldn’t go out and play with him and one of his friends. Ruzicka says he wanted to go play in the park, and she was thinking that she didn’t want to get up and walk across the street. Her first exercise was walking on a tread mill. “I wasn’t able to do anything else,” she says. At the same time, she started parking further away when she went somewhere. Ruzicka also started running up and down the stairs with smaller loads of laundry to add in some everyday exercise. Later, she posted a note on her refrig-erator — a phrase she heard Lang use — “Nothing tastes as well as skinny feels.” Now, she says, she eats clean… food she cooks from scratch. “The more clean I eat, the better the food tastes,” she says. For Ruzicka, exercise and eating right are a lifestyle that has extended to her children and her husband. “Exercise is as much a part of my day as going to bed,” she says. “Now we can all do things together without excuses.” Enjoy itDanelle and Todd Mason were working on losing weight when they married in 2006. In their first year of marriage, they each gained 20 pounds back. At 5-foot-2, Danelle weighed 320 pounds at her heaviest, and Todd weighed 400 pounds at 6-foot-2. Danelle cur-rently weights 157 pounds and Todd 230 pounds. It was at that point when Danelle told Todd, “I’m going to the rec center. You can come with me or stay, but I’m going to get healthy.” Todd agreed to go. “I didn’t want to be the one sitting at home on the couch eating chips,” he says. They jumped into the weight-loss fray by exercising three hours at a time. Danelle tried every class offered at the rec center, and Todd worked hard as well, but they reached a point where they weren’t losing the weight the way they wanted to. “We were doing well with the exercising, but we weren’t thinking about the food so much,” Danelle says.

Like Ruzicka, the Masons began eating “real food” as opposed to processed. They still have cheat days once a week when they let themselves have a treat. “For us it is Friday night,” she says. They also kept exercise and food journals to track what they were doing. Todd notes that they even got heart monitors to see what type of exercise was increasing their heart rates the most. Todd also says his good results came from watching every piece of food that went into his mouth.

Both Todd and Danelle say they had struggled with their weight all their lives. “I had tried every possible diet plan and diet pill out there, and nothing worked before,” she says. Their biggest tip for people wanting to begin exercising is to find something they enjoy doing. The same goes for the food. Find healthy food that is enjoyable and don’t forget to have a treat now and then. Danelle says she learned a lot about how to cook healthy food from watching the show “The Biggest Loser.” Todd, however, feels the show gives people unrealistic expectations that weight loss can be done quickly. Losing weight more slowly, one to two pounds a week, will be easier to maintain down the road. Danelle’s favorite exercise is Zumba, so much so that she is now a certified Zumba instructor and teaches 10 classes a week at the Community Center.

A journeyThe Masons and Ruzicka emphasize that they lost their weight and became fit over a num-ber of years. Now they have to work to main-tain what they have accomplished. All of them have worked out, and/or consulted with Lang. Talking with Lang about getting fit and weight loss puts all of it into perspective. “You don’t have to slave away for hours at the gym,” Lang says. “Thirty minutes a day is good. It can even be 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the evening.” He advises people to find exercise they like to do, and to mix up the exercise to keep the body guessing. “The body will get used to and adapt to exercise that is done day after day,” Lang says, adding that giving the body something else to do, can help a person who seems to be stalled in their weight loss a reboot. Lang teaches a variety of exercise and nutrition classes, too. “I focus on the body’s need for ‘real’ food. What we eat affects our hormone levels and many other aspects of our health,” he says. “Getting healthy by eating the right kinds of food will help you lose weight. People need to look at the quality of the food they are consuming, not the quantity. You don’t need to starve yourself or be miserable to lose weight.” Like Ruzicka and the Masons, Lang advises that losing weight and becoming fit needs to become a lifestyle. It needs to be as important as the rest of the demands in people’s lives. “Exercising needs to become part of who you are,” he says. “When something becomes important to you, you keep doing it.” He also advises against trying to do too

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much too quickly. “Begin by focusing on small things, one thing at a time. Then focus more on the process than the end goal,” Lang says. “Maybe today you will work on making a healthy food choice.” Exercising is important, but Lang cautions people not to use exercise as a crutch to eat too much or eat unhealthy foods later. That said, if people are eat-ing foods that are good for them most of the time, exercise can be an insurance policy to help maintain weight when they eat more than they thought or eat calorie-heavy foods. Lang adds that doing a strength training and aerobic training is a good mix, but to not exercise the same mus-cles every day, particularly with strength training. “Strength training breaks down the muscle tissue. You need to give your muscles at least 48 hours to rebuild before working the same muscle group,” Lang says. “You could do strength train-ing every day if you are working different

muscle groups.” He noted that any member of the Greene County Community Center can receive a free orientation to the exer-cise and weight equipment and to the classes available. “I’m not the only one teaching in here either,” he says. “Depending on the sea-son, there are 10-12 other fitness instruc-tors teaching all types of different classes from yoga and Zumba to indoor cycling, kick-boxing and interval step aerobics.” In the fall, Lang started a women’s weight-lifting class and has taught a class called “Our body’s need for Real Food.” He emphasizes that he is at the center as a resource to its members, whether they want to know more about healthy eating, exercising or both. Lang says people need to choose exercise and an exercise routine they feel they can stick with. “Consistency,” Lang says. “It all comes back to consistency, especially if you are just starting to work on a New Year’s resolution. Stick with it.”

Simeon Lang, Wellness director at the Greene County Community Center, said consistency is one of the most important things people

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R oger Aergerter, retired edu-cator in area schools and a resident of Jefferson since

1978, has started working part-time this month as the historical society’s first executive director in a decade. The fact that we as a board of directors decided to hire someone for the position is a sign of growth in the organization. And the inter-viewing and hiring process we went through in December gave me a number of reminders why I’ve enjoyed being an active mem-ber the eight years we’ve lived in the county. For me it comes down to the quality and variety of the historical programs we present, the deter-mination to have fresh temporary exhibits in the museums along with the permanent ones, the group’s insistence on historical standards for items we accept for the col-lection and the camaraderie at our monthly meetings held around the county. Those Friday noon meet-ings, which typically attract 60 or more people, start with excel-lent $8 meals usually prepared by church kitchen crews. After the meal, someone does a presenta-tion on some aspect of local his-tory —and those presentations are free and open to the public.

There are also three or four additional free “special programs” held during a year, generally on Sunday afternoons at the museum, and those have drawn crowds of 200 or more. My wife Carla Offenburger and I had lived in Greene County only a few weeks in 2004 when we read that the historical society was hosting a Sunday afternoon “poetry reading.” We decided to check it out and were astonished to find a crowd of more than 75

people there, listening intently to a dozen or so presenters. Some read original verse (three generations of the McGregor-Pound family), and others recited historical poems (like Lawrence Geisler’s stirring reading of “Casey at the Bat”). If there’s an organization that has events like this, we thought, we’re even happier we live here. In another special program in 2007, Jerry Roberts wrote an origi-nal script for a one-person play about the life of Grand Junction’s Eva Leonard. From the 1920s to the ’40s, she was the darling of musical theater in New York City, then she died mysteriously. Nicole Friess Schilling played Leonard, the late Carson Griffith backed her on piano in all the performance numbers, and the production was a huge hit. Memberships ($20 per fam-ily, $15 individuals), a few grants, donations and some support from the Greene County Board of Supervisors have sustained the historical society. Roger Aegerter will now help us maintain and grow all we do — including much more out-reach on the Internet and social media. It’s a good time for you of all ages to join the fun. Chuck Offenburger is a member of the board of directors of the Greene County Historical Society. You can write him at [email protected].


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Winners of the $50 Week One drawing on Nov. 26 were, from left: Kathryn GencoRay Kinney and Donna Sutton, all of Jefferson. Representing businesses in the back row,

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means there is something for everyone… even a small American menu for people who aren’t into Mexican food. I ordered a chimichanga that came with refried beans, rice, let-tuce and more. A chimchanga is the Spanish equivalent of “thing-amajig,” according to some food historians, and was the result of the TexMex movement as cultures melded, although its history is somewhat confusing. Today’s ver-sion is a deep-fried burrito filled with seasoned beef or chicken, potatoes or other fillings.

The chimichanga arrived very hot, arranged with the rest of the food in a colorful way. Everything was absolutely delicious, and I’m not saying that just because I was hungry. The portions are gener-ous, and I ended up taking about half of the chimi home with me to eat later. The cost with a soda came to a little more than $9. It was worth every cent.


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Q: What happens when we lose weight?A: Weight loss occurs when you use more energy each day than you take in through foods. When food does not supply all the energy you need, fat stores are used as an energy source. When you lose weight by reducing your calorie intake, about 75 to 85 percent of the loss is fat and 15 to 25 percent is lean tissue and water. The triglycerides stored in fat cells act primarily as energy reserves. After your body uses all the available sugar (known as glycogen) for energy, it begins to use the stored fat. Fat cells have several other roles, as well. They cushion and protect vital organs, insulate the body against heat loss, secrete chemicals that play a part in appetite and other processes, protect nerve tissue and help regulate women's menstrual cycles. The formula for obesity is simple: When the number of calories you eat exceeds your daily energy requirement, the excess is stored as fat. To eliminate unwanted weight, use exercise and portion control to burn more calories than you eat. Try to lose between one and five pounds per week. If you attempt to lose too rap-idly, your body may go into starvation mode, which will make it harder to lose. Be patient. The pounds went on over time, and they should come off over time.

Q: How can I stick to my New Year’s resolutions? A: The start of a new year feels like a fresh start, a great opportunity to eliminate bad habits and establish new routines. Resolutions are much easier to make than to keep, and by the end of January many of us have abandoned our resolve and settled back into old patterns. These tips can help keep those resolutions: Instead of selecting an ambigu-ous goal, (lose weight, get in shape) focus on something more concrete. Choosing a concrete, achievable goal gives you the opportunity to plan how you are going to achieve your goal. While you may have a long list of potential New Year’s resolutions, pick just one and focus your energies on it. Experts suggest planning out how you will tackle a major change. Start by writing down your goal, making a list of things needed to achieve that goal and noting any obstacles. Those habits that you want to change took years to develop. Don’t expect to change them in a matter of days or weeks. It may take longer than you think to achieve your goals, remember this is not a race. Encountering a setback is one of the most common reasons why people give up. If you suddenly relapse into a bad habit, don’t view it as a failure. There are always going to be challenges.

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Information provided by Melanie Ervin, RN, COS-C, Iowa Home Care, Boone Branch Manager, 515-432-4430.

G etting a flu shot is the most important step in protecting yourself from

contracting one of the many strains of flu this season. It is especially important for those who are more likely to develop serious complications from the flu. The Center for Disease Control identifies this group as: people 65 and older, pregnant women and those with medical conditions such as diabetes, asth-ma, chronic lung disease and heart disease. This includes their family members and caregivers. It’s not too late. Flu shots can be admin-istered by your local home care agency. In many cases flu vaccina-tions given by your home health nurse are covered by Medicare. The second most important precaution is thorough hand wash-ing, especially after coughing or sneezing. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when cough-ing or sneezing, and throw the tissue away. Cough or sneeze into your elbow if you do not have a tissue handy. Avoid touching your nose, eyes and mouth, and stay home when you are sick. Complications from the flu are pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus infec-tions and ear infections. People with asthma may experience asth-ma attaches. Those with chronic congestive heart failure may have a worsening of their condition. These complications may lead to being hospitalized. If you find yourself or a loved one in this situation you may find it comforting to know that

home care may help you recover faster once you return home. A registered nurse will perform an in home health assessment and develop a plan based on your indi-vidual needs that may include the following:

Medication managementThere may be new medications to take or a change in the way or time you take your current medication. A registered nurse can set up medications and arrange for someone to call to provide a gentle reminder to take your medications.

Home health aideIt’s not unusual to feel weak after a hospitalization. It takes a lot of energy to take care of one’s self after coming home from the hos-pital. A home health aide can assist with personal cares and hygiene. He or she can do light housework and prepare a light meal. Good nutrition and adequate hydration will speed one’s recovery.

Physical therapyIt’s amazing how fast we lose muscle strength after an illness. Physical therapy can help you regain your strength, increase range of motion and improve bal-ance. This may reduce the risk of falling and sustaining a serious fracture. The goal of home care is to provide the extra help you need to recover from an illness or hospitalization so you can thrive at home.

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health Q&A

Information provided by Greene County Medical Center, Jefferson, 515-386-2488.

Information provided by Kathryn Allen, activity director/social services Regency Park Nursing and Rehab Center, 100 Ram Drive, Jefferson, 515-386-4107.

Q: What are some guidelines to prevent winter falls?A: The weather outside is beautiful, but it can be a little frightful if you are attempting to walk outside on the icy sidewalks and streets. Serious falls and injuries occur most frequently during the winter months. Most of all they can cause broken bones, lots of pain and unwanted hospital stay or doctor visits. Here a few tips to keep in mind as you venture outside during the cold season:

they are not, (especially if it’s a business) make the effort to remind them to shovel or lay salt that will keep your pathway “fall free” while you are out and about.

walk slowly through the snow and ice to each destination. Most accidents happen when you are in a rush to get where you’re going.

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Wayne Cooper and Karen Cooper at an evening performance at Prairie Blue Coffee House in downtown Jefferson on Dec. 28.

Austin Tuel and owner Nicole Schilling hosted the Chad Elliott and Bonta Crowe performance at Prairie Blue Coffee House in downtown Jefferson on Dec. 28.

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Pauley and his family enjoy restoring old carsBy Juli Probasco-Sowers

The Model Man

A t any given time, a person might find Dick Pauley tin-kering with one an antique

car in his garage or machine shed at his home east of town. Getting hooked on fixing up, owning and driving antique cars started about eight years ago when his father and brother bought a 1928 Buick four-door from a local auction. “I don’t think they had gone to the sale planning to do that,” Pauley says. “But once they got it home, it became a project.” The body of the car was in pretty good shape, although it needed some touching up, but the mechanical aspects to the car needed a lot of work. That’s where Pauley comes in. He spent 20 years of his life as a certified mechanic with his own business. Now, he and his wife, Pat, own Pauley Mini Storage in Jefferson. His father, Jim, now 96, spent the first winter after bringing home the Buick sanding down the wood-en wheel spokes. The spokes had been painted black, but Jim sanded them until the original oak showed

through. His brother, Don, did touch-up on the body as well, but it took longer, about a year, for Pauley to find all the mechanical parts needed to repair the car. There are places where people can find parts for the old Fords, but the Buicks are another matter, Pauley says. He had to go on eBay regularly to see what he could find. “We really got hooked with that first car,” Pauley says. The trio has since purchased a 1924 Model T Touring car, a 1917 Maxwell and a 1931 Ford Model A Deluxe Roadster. Pat’s favorite car to ride in is the blue, 1931 Model A with black fenders and a rumble seat in the back. She thought the three men had gone completely crazy when they brought home the first antique car. “Now I really like them, and I love to ride in the cars,” Pat says. She doesn’t, however, want to drive them. Some have three pedals on the floor and levers for the gas. Driving can get rather complicated with all those pedals and levers, she notes.

W here do authors come from? From Iowa and Greene County, just

as often as the big cities on the coasts. Their topics include cook-books, romance, children’s books, sports, murder mysteries, history … just about everything. Did you know that the books (later made into movies) “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?” and “The Bridges of Madison County” were written by Iowans? A new book is “The Thinking Pilot’s Flight Manual: Or, How To Survive Flying Little Airplanes And Have A Ball Doing It,” writ-ten by Rick Durden who learned to fly at the Jefferson Airport. The Jefferson Public Library has many books by romance author Dorothy Garlock from Clear Lake. One off-beat title sounds delicious: “Sweet Corn and Sushi: the story of Iowa and Yamanashi” by Lori Erickson. Some Iowa authors are well known in other professions such as opera singer Simon Estes, advice columnist Ann Landers, football player Kurt Warner and poet laureate Ted Kooser. As for local authors, you’ll recognize the author of “Ah! You Iowans: At Home, At Work, At Play, At War” — Chuck Offenburger. A contributing author to recent runaway best-selling books by Michael Pollan is George Naylor from Churdan. The children’s library has two new graphic novels (novels in comic-strip format) written and illus-

trated by two brothers from Dana, Anthony and Raymond Sims.

You can learn more about Iowa authors by participating in the 2013 adult winter reading pro-gram. The theme is “Read Iowa,” and the program will run from Jan. 7 through March 9. Those who participate will complete an activity packet, attend interest-ing programs, earn prizes and, of course, enjoy reading books with an Iowa connection. The reading program is offered at no charge with the generous sponsorship of the Friends of the Library and sev-eral local businesses. Take a look at the Jefferson Public Library website: www.jef-ferson.lib.ia.us and click on the link for Iowa Authors. It lists more than 320 books written by 124 Iowans and their hometowns. And those Greene County writers? You’ll find them, too, and some may be your neighbors. There are 11 from our county, with 25 titles among them. Check ’em out!


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Iowa and Greene County authorsBy Mikki Schwarzkopf, library volunteer

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Winners of $50 Christmas certificates in the drawing on Dec. 10 were, front row, from left: Imogene Ogle of Jefferson, name drawn at Royal Jeweler’s, Steve Schwaller of Royal’s standing behind; Katie Borkowski of Jefferson, name drawn at Mac Donald

Insurance, Jill Von Stein of Mac Donald’s standing behind; and Deb Rosenberger of Farlin, name drawn at Don’s Ace Hardware, Andy Harland of Ace standing behind. The

final drawing for three $200 Christmas certificates was held Dec. 17.

The $200 winners on Dec. 17 were Jennifer Bainter, left, and Nora Hadley, both of Jefferson. Not pictured is Barbara Krueger of Jefferson. Business representatives, back row, from left, are Dr. Chad Schwander of Jefferson Family Chiropractic, Lana Teeples

of Regency Park Nursing and Rehab and Linda Peterson of Linda’s Fashions.

Winners of the $50 drawing on Dec. 3 were, from left: Jean Taylor, Becky Freeman and Arlene Bigley, all of Jefferson. Back row, from left: Judi Jacobsen of GCMC Gift

Garden, Kathi Meyer of Home Care Medical and Katie Hoskins of Home State Bank.

A nn Wenthold ticks off the dogs she and her husband, Chuck, have fostered over

the last couple of years — Marley a smooth-coated collie mix, a big yellow Labrador retriever, two 15-pound puppies that grew up to be 70-pound dogs, Bear the dasc-hund, a Jack Russell terrier puppy, a black Labrador puppy and others. Wenthold, who works for the Greene County Medical Center, fosters dogs through the Greene County Animal Shelter and People for Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). She had been involved in the organizations for some time, and had wanted to foster dogs, but didn’t feel like there was room until the couple moved to the country. She has been fostering for about two years. The foster pro-gram was started because the shel-ter isn’t large enough for very many dogs. There’s only one run in the animal shelter. In addition, the dogs often need to be socialized or have some training before they go out for adoption. “I grew up in a dog family. We always had dogs around,” she says. She admits she gets very attached to the dogs she fosters. “It just about breaks my heart to see them go,” says Wenthold, who lives on an acreage just east of Jefferson. “But I know they are going to a good home.” Wenthold has fostered indi-vidual dogs for a few days, even up to six months. “The longer I keep a dog here, the more attached I get, and the more it hurts to see them go,” she says. Although she has fostered larger dogs, she prefers the smaller animals. “I’ve come to the conclusion, when it comes to fostering, we are probably a smaller-dog house-hold,” she says. The couple already has three daschunds of their own:

Shadow, 3 years old; Shelby, 14; and Scooby, 16. The three dogs play their own roles with their foster visitors, Wenthold says. They teach the foster dogs how to play and how to act like other dogs. But already having dogs means she has to bring home dogs that will more likely get along with her three pets. “They have been great with the dogs we have brought home,” she says. Wenthold keeps photographs of all the dogs she has fostered and often keeps in contact with the adoptive families. One of her fos-ter dogs, Marley, went to a couple who has taken him to the Rose Bowl parade and other places. “They just love him,” she says. “They wanted a dog that could travel with them. When they went to the Rose Bowl, they parked the camper where they could look down on the parade, and Marley sat in the camper, watching out the door.” Wenthold says she and Chuck will continue to take foster dogs, because they feel strongly about how the animals should be treated, and because they have their own dogs. “Chuck didn’t grow up with dogs. As soon as we got married, we got our first dog,” she says. “Chuck just fell in love with him.”


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W inter is now here, and it is the season for comfort foods such as

homemade soups and casseroles. In addition to making the soup from scratch, I really like to make the bread to go with the soup. There is no need to be scared of making bread because it’s easier to make than you may think, but it takes time. I usually start bread at night before I go to bed and get up in the middle of the night to work it and eventually get it in the oven so it is nice and fresh in the morning and still warm. I bake with yeast frequently, so I usually buy this in the jar instead of the prepackaged packet. If you use the jar of yeast, keep it in your freezer to prolong the shelf life. Another key to successful bread is having your water or milk at the right temperature for your yeast. I use my meat thermometer to make sure the liquid is at the right temperature before I even start. It is also important to ensure your bread is in a warm spot to rise properly. I have found that the under-cabinet lights in my kitchen create the perfect amount of heat. I hope you give this a try.

Beth McDonald is a wife and mother and works full time in Des Moines.

Whole wheat breadIngredients¼ cup molasses1 tbsp. of salt3 tbsp. of oil1/2 cup of milk (scalded)2 tbsp. of quick-rise yeast¾ cup of water 3 cups of whole wheat flour4 cups of sifted flour

Directions1. Add molasses, salt and shorten-ing to milk so it cools to lukewarm.2. Warm water to 110 degrees and then add yeast. Combine yeast with

milk mixture, add the whole wheat flour and beat in mixer then add enough sifted flour until stiff dough.3. Turn onto floured board and let rest for 10 minutes, then knead until smooth and elastic.4. Place in a greased bowl, cover and set in a warm place until it doubles (about 40 minutes). Without punch-ing down put on a lightly floured board and divide into 2 loaves then place in greased 9x5x3 pans.5. Cover and let rise again for about 40 minutes. Bake at 375 degree oven for about 50 minutes.

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F irst United Methodist Church of Jefferson, 307 S. Wilson, will celebrate Epiphany through

the month of January according to the following schedule of readings and lessons:

Jan. 13Baptism of our Lord Sunday, Luke 3:15-17, 21-22Holy CommunionCelebration of 15th Anniversary of Webb House“Baptized to Serve” Pastor Julie Poulsen preachingPresentation by the Chancel Choir Good Samaritan Fund, special offering to help local families

Jan. 20 Second Sunday After the Epiphany: I Corinthians 12:1-11“When Christians Get it Wrong” Pastor Julie Poulsen preachingMen’s Choir singingInstallation of Church officers and UMW officersHuman Relations Day special offering

Jan. 27 Week of Prayer for Christian UnityThird Sunday after the Epiphany Luke 4:14-21“When Christians Get it Right” Pastor Julie Poulsen preachingSpecial music presentation by the Hand Bell Choir Sunday school is offered for all ages with a nursery for infants and toddlers at 9 a.m. Please call the church office to arrange for nursery care during Sunday school. Adults may choose from one of

three weekly classes. All are invited for coffee in Fellowship Hall at 10 a.m. Worship begins in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m. To contact First United Methodist Church of Jefferson, please call 515-386-4411 or check online at www.jeffumc.com. Each Sunday of Epiphany will also be celebrated at these United Methodist Churches in Greene County: Paton United Methodist Church, 305 State St., Paton, by the Rev. A David Arulnathan. United Methodist churches offer a variety of ministry opportunities, through worship, fellowship, study and outreach. Contact the church for more information about minis-tries at 515- 968-4277. Brethren United Methodist Church, 121 N. Water St., Greene, by the Rev. Ashok N. Patet. “Together we can open hearts, open minds and open doors.” Call for worship schedule and ministries at 515-823-4256.


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Information provided by Suzanne Sievers, The Stitch, 217 E. Lincolnway, Jefferson, 515-386-2014.

F ree motion quilting is a way of quilting your quilt tops with your home sewing machine. It

involves moving your quilt sand-wich (top, batting and backing) under the needle to create a quilt-ed design on the surface of the quilt. As you’re adding your design, you are also securing the three layers together. Most people pre-fer to quilt only small quilts and wall hangings with their home machine because larger quilts are very bulky and more difficult to maneuver under the throat of a small machine. The only equipment needed for free motion quilting is the machine and a darning or free motion quilting foot. Some machines come with this foot, or it can be purchased. This foot sits above the surface of the quilt so it can be moved under it. The length of the stitch is determined by how fast the quilt is moved and the speed of the machine. Many people do not realize that the operator is the stitch regulator. Practice is necessary to be able to coordinate these elements and move the quilt so a pleasing pattern results. There are some recommend-ed tools for free motion quilting that make the task easier:

gertips that make it possible to grip and move the fabric with much more control.

sticking bottom layer that fits on the bed of your sewing machine. This enables the quilt to slide easily as the operator moves it.

layers together. Once your sandwich is ready, prepare your machine by moving the stitch length to zero. Test sew with a small practice sand-wich. If the tension is not correct, adjust until the stitch looks equally good on the top and the bottom. Machines that have automatic ten-sion usually need to be switched to a manual setting. Some quilters also purchase a second bobbin case that is set with less tension than for ordinary sewing. Finding the right tension is a trial and error process but well worth the effort. Write down your settings so you’ll be able to duplicate them the next time you free motion quilt. Some other pointers:

tables so the quilt is completely supported. The edges of a quilt draping over the table edges will cause the stitch to be imperfect and also make moving the quilt more difficult.

stop button, use this instead of your foot controller. The speed will be constant without the varia-tions that can occur when using the foot control.

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Five Course Love” characters played by owners of History Boy Theatre Company, Robby Pedersen and Angie Pedersen, along with Nick Lehman on Dec. 28 - 31.

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Her HO-4 carrier paid a bit more than $28,000 for this loss. Not a bad deal at all — pay $230 and get $28,000 back. At times, I still can’t believe that my daughter had a total loss fire. (It’s always supposed to be someone else.) Fortunately, she had the proper insurance, which allowed her to put her life back in order with very minimal disrup-tion. I have taken away several les-sons from this event:

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Doug Carman and Hubert Sesker at Peoples Bank during the Scranton Holiday Open House

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Dan Schermerhorn and Lanie Schermerhorn at Scranton Telephone Company during the Scranton

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Anne Gingery and Noah Eberl serving refreshments at History Boy Theatre Company’s play, “Five

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Sharon Wright, LaRaine Bushman and Janis MacDonald at MacDonald Insurance during the

Scranton Holiday Open House on Dec. 6.

Stacy MacDonald and Beverly Flack at MacDonald Insurance during during the Scranton Holiday

Open House on Dec. 6.

Scott, Lisa and Alex Dankel at Danks Restaurant & Bar during the Scranton Holiday Open House

on Dec. 6.

Joe and Brandy Thompson at the Scranton Library during the Scranton Holiday Open House

on Dec. 6.Shirley Hoyt, Jan Morlan and Ralph Hoyt at the Scranton Library during the Scranton Holiday Open House

on Dec. 6.

Gary Hopkins, Kyle Thompson and Jaron Thompson at Peoples Bank during the Scranton

Holiday Open House on Dec. 6.Merely Egan, Jan Morlan and Sherry Bates at the Scranton Library during the Scranton Holiday Open House

on Dec. 6.

Nicole Rathbun and Stan Neary at Peoples Bank during the Scranton Holiday Open House on Dec. 6.

Mike Dideriksen, Cheryl Dideriksen, Dave Dideriksen and David Dideriksen at MacDonald Insurance during the Scranton Holiday Open House on Dec. 6.



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