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By Shane Goodman, shane@dmcityview.com
New definitions of school
SPORTS
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It’s never too early to start thinking about sports
and school physicals. Don’t delay their chance to
shine. Call your Iowa Health provider’s office
and schedule your child’s physical today!
s my children grow older, I can’t help but compare my personal
days of going back to the classroom to what they deal with now.
We looked forward each year to our new spiral notebooks
and No. 2 pencils. With iPads becoming standard in many classrooms,
the traditional ways of taking notes may soon be a lost form.
We became accustomed to the sound of chalk on a chalkboard and
the smell of dust from erasers. It’s hard to even find a chalkboard in a
classroom today, as the new Smart Boards are all the rage.
We thought typing .00734 on our calculators and turning them
upside down so they would read “hello” was high tech. The cell phones
kids have today can do more than most devices Texas Instruments ever
offered us.
Speaking of phones, if a parent, sibling or friend called the school
for us, we had to be paged to the office, and we knew that wouldn’t
be good. We had a pay phone in our high school commons area for
students to use, but it mostly gathered dust. Some students kept dimes
in their penny loafers just in case they had to make the 20-cent call. Try
to find a pay phone anywhere today. Cell phones are not only the norm
but are sometimes even incorporated into classroom studies.
We didn’t dare lose our paper lunch tickets or, heaven forbid, let
them go through the laundry. If we did, we would miss out on the only
meal choice we had. Now many kids offer codes to the “lunch ladies”
through pre-paid accounts and choose from a smorgasbord of food that
they still complain about.
Yes, going back to school is different today than it was just a few
decades ago, but the end goal is still the same. And we are all better for
it.
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ANKENY STUDENTS HEAD
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By Ashley Rullestad
t’s hard to believe that soon sunscreen and
swimsuits will be replaced by backpacks and
sweaters, but fall is on its way, and with it, a
return to the classroom for Ankeny students.
Students will have to make the transition back
to hitting the books when school begins on
Wednesday, Aug. 15. This year parents and
students will see some additional changes,
including a new elementary school, as Ankeny
continues the transition to a two-feeder system. Read on to learn about the new and exciting things that will be happening in the district
in 2012-2013.
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A new elementary
This year will see the opening of the district’s ninth elementary school, Prairie Trail
Elementary, and with it a change in boundaries
for elementary students. Elementary schools
will now align with secondary boundaries,
with students from Ashland Ridge, Northeast,
Northwest and Westwood attending north
feeder schools and students from Crocker,
East, Prairie Trail, Southeast and Terrace
attending secondary feeder schools.
The opening of Prairie Trail brings lots
of changes for Ankeny’s littlest learners, but
Prairie Trail principal Pam Dodge says she’s
impressed with the district’s handling of the
changes and her own staff’s willingness to make
the transition easy and fun for the students.
“It has been an amazing process to watch
the building near completion, and I realize daily
how fortunate we are in Ankeny to be part of
such a great and growing community and school
system,” she says.
Dodge has worked in education for more
than 20 years, with 13 years in administration.
Pam Dodge, Prairie Trail Elementary principal, is eager to welcome students and start the year at Ankeny’s newest
elementary school.
She is no stranger to Ankeny, serving as the
principal for Southeast Elementary at one time.
She says she is ready to move past the bricks
and mortar conversations and begin the teaching and learning process at Prairie Trail.
She’s also excited for the opportunity
to work with teachers in professional learning communities and providing the leadership
necessary to create and sustain a culture
for continuous learning. Collaborative learning
spaces were designed and are adjacent to most
classrooms, which will be an asset to teachers
as they flexibly group students to maximize
student learning.
“One of the things I am most excited about
is the opportunity I will have to meet new
students and their families,” she says. “The students in Ankeny are bright and eager to learn,
and our families are supportive, and they understand our goals are focused on academic and
social-emotional opportunities for all students.”
Prairie Trail elementary will mean transition
for some of the district’s learners, but this year
the middle and high schools will see no changes.
For grades 6-7, north feeder system students
attend Prairie Ridge at the former Northview
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Building, and south feeder system
students attend Parkview Middle
School. For grades 8-9, All students
attend Northview Middle School at
its new location in the former high
school building. All 10th graders
attend the new Southview Middle
School Building. All 11th and 12th
graders attend the new Ankeny
High School. Next year, students
in grades 8-12 will see changes as
Ankeny Centennial High School
opens.
With all of the transitions
continuing, the district has put
together a portion of its website to assist parents and students
with navigating the changes. The
Transition Central section of the
website can be accessed from the
main page of www.ankenyschools.
org, and its main goal is to provide
people with up-to-date information regarding boundaries, timelines, student transitions, mascot
information, policies and more.
A new superintendent
As changes with facilities continue, Ankeny also welcomes a
new superintendent. Dr. Bruce
Kimpston is no stranger to the
district, serving as a previous assistant superintendent, and he plans
to continue the district’s smooth
transitions and move it forward in
the future.
Kimpston says he has three
areas he will be focusing on this
year. The first is on student learning, specifically student achievement and ensuring students are
receiving a year’s growth. The
second is a focus on professional
learning communities, so educators will become better at teaching
and learning. The third area is a
focus on people.
“I believe that everyone in the
organization plays a role in our
school’s mission, and it’s important
that they feel valued and engaged
in helping us achieve our goals,”
he says. “The focus is on people
this year. We know in organizational learning and development
that people are the key to success
whether it be public or private
industries and companies.”
In terms of challenges, Kimpson
says one of the biggest Ankeny will
experience in the future is the
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Prairie Trail Elementary is Ankeny’s newest school and brings the number of elementary
schools in the district to nine.
ability to develop a comprehensive
technology plan. He also hopes to
explore specific areas of study that
Ankeny currently doesn’t offer in
terms of deciding whether they
might be feasible to offer in the
future. One of those areas, for
example, is the study of foreign
language in elementary school.
“We’re deciding with regard
to these new initiatives: Where do
we want to put our effort and our
financial capital?” he says. “If you
get outside of Iowa, there are a
lot of schools that are engaged in
elementary language, but I’m not
sure the model we’d follow is the
one we see right now because students need to be immersed in that
language. The challenge is balancing
the implementation of new curriculum, and those are thing we’re
exploring.”
Kimpton says in his more than
26 years in education, his leadership style has been described as
collaborative. He enjoys engaging a
variety of stakeholders as the district continues to make decisions
that affect all learners.
Curriculum changes
This year former principal at
Northview Middle School, Jill
Urich, takes over the position of
assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction. This year
students will see new curriculum
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in the areas of social students and
music. This year the district also
has the goal of continuing to align
the national core curriculum into
its standards. Teachers are also
continuing to adopt the national
literacy standards, which will be
taught across the board.
“You can walk into a social
studies classroom and see that
literacy implementation added to
that,” she says. “The idea behind
it is as a language arts teacher, I’m
not solely responsible for teaching students literacy. We are all
responsible. Ankeny has done a
great job of embedding that literacy professional development for
teachers so they have the skills to
implement that in the classroom.”
Urich says the district administration will be working with
Kimpston to implement his goals.
This means focusing on professional learning communities for
teachers. Teachers will explore
four questions: What do we want
students to know? How will we
know if they’ve learned it? What
will we do if they haven’t learned
it? What will we do if they already
know it?
“Basically if you have a building
with four math teachers in ninth
grade, for example, those teachers
work as a team, share data, and
learn together,” she says. “We
have talented teachers in Ankeny,
so if we give them the time and
structure and support they need,
they can be really good at professional learning communities.”
Another focus is on people. If
Ankeny is a great place to work
and to learn, and teachers are
given all the tools they need, the
administration believes that the
third priority — learning — will
naturally happen.
Kimpson says Ankeny is finally
experiencing what he calls 21st
century learning. Instead of preparing students for a specific job or a
specific skill set, now they’re preparing them to be problem solvers
and creative thinkers, attributes
that will serve them well in a global
economy.
Urich sees Ankeny’s present
curriculum implementation like
hang gliding.
“There’s the time when you’re
running really fast, and Ankeny has
been running and been very rigorous in putting curriculum in place,
and this year we’re taking that step
off the cliff and flying. Now we’ll
start soaring.”
A parent’s perspective
Ankeny parent Alicia Eichmeier
— mom to Avery, 8, Blake, 5
and Reid, 2 — says she’s had
a really positive experience with
Ankeny schools. Alicia and her
husband, Zach, grew up in northwest Iowa, but when they moved
to the metro, they decided to
settle in Ankeny in part because of
the strength of the school district.
“We moved to Ankeny
because it was growing, and at
that time we had heard enough
word of mouth good things about
the school system,” she says. “We
wanted to have kids, and this is
where we could put down roots.”
Eichmeier says she’s happy
they made the decision they did
because she feels Ankeny’s first
priority is on education. While
there are numerous opportunities
for kids to get involved with sports
and other activities, she feels they
haven’t lost sight of their most
important mission.
This year the Eichmeiers
will be affected by the change in
boundary lines. Avery has attended Southeast Elementary, but this
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Julie Hiney — mom to Zach, 10, and Nicholas, 6 — encourages
parents to get involved in their children’s education through PTO or
another activity.
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year she will move to Prairie Trail with her
brother Blake, who will start kindergarten.
“We feel comfortable with the transition and the fact that there has been a
good emphasis and the new principal. Dr.
Dodge has sent out communications to all
the parents of the kids going to PT. She
went to the new PTO meeting and it has
been up and running so she could answer
questions, even little things like where will
drop off be. She might not have had all the
answers, but she was having a good idea
of what it would take to make things run
smoothly.”
Eichmeier says her kids are excited to
be a part of a brand new building and make
some new friends. She encourages parents
who might be new to the district to get
involved, whether it’s a lot of time or a
little, so they can really stay engaged.
“It doesn’t have to be anything large,”
she says. “Check to see if your school
has a PTO or talk to the teacher and stay
informed. The biggest thing in Ankeny is
making that network so you feel you’re
connected to the community. Find a way
that works for you, because you can have
experiences from something time consuming to something really easy, but it will
make a difference in how informed and
connected you feel.”
Ankeny mom Julie Hiney has two boys
who will be at Ashland Ridge elementary
this year: Zach in fifth grade and Nicholas
in first grade. Hiney’s husband graduated
from Ankeny, and they’re both pleased
with the direction that the district has
gone. She’s glad two feeders have been
established and class sizes have been held
in check.
Hiney also works with the PTO at
Ashland Ridge, and she echoes Eichmeier’s
sentiments about getting involved.
“A lot of people are scared about it
and figure they’re going to be obligated,
but we want people to just come and hear
what’s going on,” she says. “The principal is
at almost every meeting and shares news.
I work full time, but since Zach was in kindergarten, I find a way to volunteer in the
class. I go in and read books or help with
school parties. Or even just go have lunch
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ANKENY HAWKETTES!
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ith so much economic
uncertainty going on
both here and abroad,
it’s understandable that people are
worried about the future.
Some may even want to minimize their debt as much as possible. If you’ve been thinking about
pre-paying your mortgage or taking on an accelerated amortized
loan (i.e. 15 year fixed), read on
for some important information.
The tax implications. The
first thing to understand is that
mortgage interest is tax deductible. This means that, for example,
people in a 25 percent federal
income tax bracket (which is the
most common bracket that people
are in) essentially receive a 25 percent coupon off the cost of their
mortgage from the government.
Let’s look at the following example. You have a $200,000 mortgage
at 3.5 percent. Your annual mortgage interest cost would be $7,000.
That $7,000 can then be used to
reduce your taxable income, saving
you $7,000 of taxable income.
If, like most people, you are in
the 25 percent federal tax bracket,
you pay $1,750 less in income
taxes now because of that. So the
net $7,000 minus $1,750 makes
the true net after-tax cost for
the mortgage only $5,250. That
$5,250 is your 2.625 percent neteffective after-tax rate to borrow
money.
Inflation. If you could borrow
money over 30 years at a net cost
of only 2.625 percent, would you
rush to pay it off? The answer will
be (and should be) no.
Here is why. Long-term inflation has averaged an annual increase
of 3.2 percent during the last 30
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years. If you are borrowing money
and paying only 2.625 percent, you
are borrowing less then the current
long-term average of inflation.
This means your mortgage payment will actually get cheaper over
time. As the price of everything
around you is rising at a pace of 3.2
percent, your mortgage is fixed for
30 years at 2.625 percent in our
example. Another important point
that most people forget is that
mortgage payments get cheaper
over time.
Pre-pay your 401(k). If you
don’t pre-pay your mortgage, what
should you do with any discretionary income?
One idea is saving it for your
retirement by investing into your
company’s 401(k) plan at work.
The key to growing wealth is to
get as much pre-taxed money into
your 401(k) where it can compound and grow tax-free until you
need that money in retirement.
Plus, many employers pay you
additional money to invest into
your 401(k). So not doing so is
refusing free money.
Every dollar you don’t put
into your 401(k) will actually only
end up being 70 cents — or
possibly even less — due to
income taxes. That’s because
most people lose 30 percent of
their income to income taxes (25
percent federal and 5 percent
state, or more in some state and
federal tax brackets).
The bottom line. Making the
right decisions about your mortgage
and investing for your retirement
can feel overwhelming, but they
don’t have to. If you have any questions about your personal situation,
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ou may be wondering what
really causes the popping
sound you might hear
when receiving a chiropractic
adjustment.
Actually, it’s similar to what
happens when opening a carbonated beverage or a bottle of champagne and you hear the “pop” that
it makes — it’s just the release of
gas and pressure within the joint.
Most of our joints have a
water-balloon-like structure surrounding them called the joint
capsule. This capsule is filled with
synovial fluid that, along with containing nutrition for the joint, lubricates it and helps reduce friction.
Inside the synovial fluid is a variety
of gases including nitrogen, oxygen
and carbon dioxide. The pressure
inside the joint capsule changes
when the joint is stretched beyond
its normal range of motion, creating a vacuum and forming a bubble
from gases being dissolved in the
fluid. As the pressure changes,
the bubble collapses and gas is
quickly released, producing the
cracking or popping sound in the
joint. These gases must again build
up inside the fluid in order for
the joint to make the cracking/
popping noise again. This is why
after “cracking” your knuckles, it
takes a little while before they will
“crack” again.
After the adjustment, there
is typically an increase in joint
mobility and vertebral range of
motion. This helps to stimulate
joint healing. This increased vertebral motion also frees joints of
scar tissue and adhesions that have
accumulated from days, months,
or in some cases years, of being
immobile. These adhesions are
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removed in order to improve tissue health.
In addition, increasing joint
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adjustments has other benefits.
Special sensory receptors around
the joint, called the Golgi Tendon
Organs, send information back
to the brain about joint function and about the amount of
tension on the joint or muscle.
Oftentimes, an adjustment helps
to “reset” this tension and creates the feeling of looseness or
relaxation. Other receptors called
mechanoreceptors are in discs,
tendons, ligaments and muscles
of spinal joints. The cerebellum
(a portion of the brain) primarily
functions from the mechanoreceptors’ input. When this input
is decreased, the cerebellum may
function at a lower level resulting
in the inability to perform precise movements, control muscle
tone or maintain normal posture.
Chiropractic adjustments can help
to restore normal movement and
improve sensory feedback, which
are very important to the healthy
function of the cerebellum and the
nervous system as a whole.
Can cracking knuckles/joints
lead to arthritis?
According to Johns Hopkins
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in occurrence of arthritis between
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what’s the use?
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Loneliness can be detrimental to health
for disaster, and can cause a downward spiral for your senior loved
By Shelly Charter, Valley View Village
one. Sometimes depression can
e were made for estimate how being social and transpire after days and months
human contact — interacting can affect our overall of this type of thinking and limited
we enjoy and crave well-being. If we are deprived of interaction, and many times you class daily to stay moving. What
human interaction with each this interaction, it can result in a might notice a cognitive decline. difference do you think that would
condition that can be detrimental We need each other. We are make in their overall health?
other.
Numerous studies have shown
One of the many concerns to one’s health — that condition is never too old to be social or to
enjoy the things that were once (and I’ve seen firsthand) how
that families have is the social iso- called loneliness.
Have you heard, or even made important to us. Sure, it may be important socialization can be for
lation that their senior loved ones
a little more challenging, but think the elderly. Don’t underestimate
start to experience as they age. these excuses yourself?
Physical challenges and limitations s .OREASONTOGETDRESSEDOR about this — what if your elderly how important this is, and do what
can make interacting and social- take a shower today, since I’m not loved one had a reason to get you can to provide these social
up — fun and exciting activities opportunities to those you love. Q
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mobility.
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education
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Sarcasm and humor
help reach students
By Ann Kalayil Abrams
my Bossard doesn’t take
no for an answer. When
one of her students didn’t
want to come to an awards ceremony on the last day of school for
seniors, Bossard asked her why.
The student replied that she
didn’t care. Bossard answered, “I
care, and you are going, and you
are going to come say hi to me.”
The student protested again and
again, but Bossard had the last
word with, “I’ll see you tomorrow.” The student just smiled.
It’s that kind of encouragement
and caring attitude that makes
Bossard a perfect fit for Ankeny
High School’s Success Center.
“I think that my sarcasm and
sense of humor helps me,” say
Bossard, who has been teaching in
Ankeny for two years. “I listen to
my students and really help them
through whatever problems that
might be having. I don’t want them
to live my high school experience —
I want them to make it their own.”
Students can be identified for
the Success Center by missing
more than 10 days of school, by
failing one or more classes or by
not meeting standards on state
tests. They also reach out to students who have told one or more
adults that they are not happy with
school or don’t have many friends.
“I think we are helping by not
only offering help but an environment where they are with peers that
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Liz Tolson:
“She is chill and
laid back. I can
tell her just about
anything.”
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Scott McCoy proudly displays his ISU team posters on the walls
and ceiling of his garage.
Amy Bossard teaches at Ankeny High
School’s Success Center.
are like themselves,” says Bossard,
who holds degrees from both
Iowa State University and National
University in San Bernardino, Calif.
Bossard has approximately
70 students in grades 10 through
12 who she sees every day. She
has a morning session where she
instructs groups of students each
period to help them with study
skills and getting caught up in
classes. In the afternoon, she sees
students during a three-hour block
who need help keeping up in their
classes and gaining back credits.
“There are some kids that
don’t want to be saved,” says the
Winterset native. “But reaching
through to those kids — it’s awesome. It makes my job worth it all.”
Bossard, who with her husband are parents to 1-year-old Cy,
urges students to stay with school,
no matter what the circumstances.
“High school is not the end
or beginning of your life — it’s
just another chapter in your life,”
she explains. “One of the biggest
mistakes you can make in your
life is not getting that high school
diploma.” Q
What do you like best about Mrs. Bossard?
Ashley Kulla:
“She is outgoing,
fun and easy to
talk to.”
Photo by Gregory Goode
Meet Amy Bossard
Mike Sandvold:
“It is nice to have
someone to work
with one on one,
so that you can
stay focused.”
Poster pride
Scott McCoy decorates garage with ISU gear
By Annie Petersen
ome garage walls are covered in shovels, hammers and
gardening tools. Scott and
Jolene McCoy’s garage walls are
covered in Iowa State football
and basketball team posters that
Scott’s collected since 1996. And
when he ran out of wall space, he
moved on to the ceiling.
“The reason why they’re in the
garage is that’s the room of the
house that I get to decorate,” Scott
says. “I don’t have a man cave.”
But the posters don’t just
serve as decorations. They serve
as reminders of important games
and an expression of the McCoys’
Iowa State pride.
Some of the posters hold special significance for the McCoys,
who have been tailgating at ISU
games since 1989. Many of the
posters remind Scott and his family of important games or seasons
that were especially memorable.
Sports have always been a big
part of the McCoys’ lives. Scott
played football for Geneseo in
high school and even played on the
team that won the state championship his senior year.
And now the McCoys’ children, Riley and Carly, have inherited the interest in sports — par-
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ticularly Riley. Riley, 14, plays
basketball for Kingdom Hoops, a
regional basketball team. Scott and
Jolene say sports have brought
opportunities to talk about life lessons and skills with their children.
“I think that where sports
bring value is that they give an
opportunity to talk about life skills
like teamwork, determination and
learning to get along when you
don’t always agree,” Jolene says.
Scott and Jolene say they have
always been sports fans, but they
have never pushed Riley and Carly
into athletics.
“I don’t think it was a conscious effort (to get Riley into
sports),” Jolene says. “Riley just
has his own drive.”
Scott says Riley has always had
his own interest in sports, ever
since he started playing on organized teams in elementary school.
“Riley has a drive, ambition,
and will to be the best he can be,”
he says.
But no matter what Riley and
Carly do, Scott will keep collecting
his ISU team posters.
“There will come a time when
I run out of room, and I don’t
know what I’ll do,” Scott says. “But
I doubt I ever get rid of them.” Q
Brandon
Campbell:
“She is really nice,
and it’s easier to
focus with her
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Q: How can I educate my kids
about prescription drug abuse?
A: With kids heading back to school, it’s natural to be thinking about
their safety and how they interact with their peers. Prescription drug
abuse is on the rise, and you may find these facts startling.
s4HEABUSEOFPRESCRIPTIONDRUGSEXCEEDSTHATOFCOCAINEHALLUCINOgens, inhalants and heroin combined.1
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of accidental death, exceeding those caused by motor vehicle accidents.4
To help keep your children safe, store prescription drugs in locked
and secure locations and dispose of medications properly or dispose of
them at a TakeAway location. Also explain that prescription medications
should only be used under medical supervision and model this behavior
by avoiding self-diagnosing and self-prescribing. Educate your kids about
the dangers of abusing prescription drugs — they can lead to health, legal,
social, and personal development problems.
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finance
By Tracy Burt
Three keys to
estate planning
By Tracy Burt, AAMS®, Edward
hen people hear the
words “estate planning,” they often
assume it’s an activity only for
retirees or near-retirees. But if you
have a family, it’s never too soon to
create your estate plan.
Of course, estate planning can
seem like a daunting task. But
you’ll find it easier to handle if you
break it down into three key areas:
distributing your assets, protecting
your family and reducing estate
taxes. Let’s look at these topics:
s $ISTRIBUTING YOUR ASSETS
Obviously, it’s essential that you
let your family know just how
you’d like to see your assets distributed, and to whom. At the very
least, you’ll need to draw up a will.
If you were to die without one,
the state could end up distributing your resources, and it might
do so in a way you wouldn’t have
wanted. But even a will may not
be sufficient. Many people design
a living trust, which provides them
with more flexibility in distributing
assets — for example, you could
direct your living trust to disperse
assets to children or grandchildren
at specific ages — and allows
assets to be distributed without
going through the time-consuming,
and public, probate process.
s 0ROTECTING YOUR FAMILY
Estate planning isn’t just about dollars and cents — it also involves taking the necessary steps to preserve
the welfare of your family if you
are not around or become incapacitated. Consequently, you’ll need
to name a guardian for your minor
children — someone who can step
in and raise them should anything
happen to you and your spouse.
And when your children are adults,
you’ll want to help them with decisions that could prove agonizing.
For example, by creating a living will,
you can state whether you want
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your life prolonged if you ever face
a terminal illness or catastrophic
brain injury and are no longer able
to make decisions for yourself. And
by drawing up a health care power
of attorney, you can name someone
to make health care choices for you
if you are unable to do so.
s 2EDUCING ESTATE TAXES
Depending on the size of your estate,
your heirs may never have to worry
about estate taxes. But that’s hard
to predict, especially given the fact
that federal estate laws have gone
through several changes in recent
years, and may do so again. Your
best bet is to stay informed about
the exemption level — the amount
you can pass on to your heirs, free
of estate taxes — and look for ways
to reduce the size of your taxable
estate. You could, for instance, make
charitable gifts, thus moving these
assets from your estate. You may
also want to consider arrangements
such as an irrevocable life insurance
trust — under which you can transfer a life insurance policy out of your
estate and have the trust distribute
the proceeds to the beneficiaries
you’ve chosen — or a credit shelter
trust, which allows both you and
your spouse to take full advantage
of both your estate tax exemptions.
A trust can be a complex instrument, so before establishing one,
you’ll need to consult with your tax
and legal advisors. In fact, you’ll want
to consult with them on all aspects
of estate planning. It will take time
and effort, but it’s worth it to leave
the type of legacy you desire. Q
This article was written by
Edward Jones for use by your local
Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Edward Jones, its associates and
financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal
advice. Please consult your attorney
or qualified tax advisor regarding your
situation.
Information provided by Edward Jones on behalf of Tracy Burt, AAMS®, 1255
N. Ankeny Blvd., Suite 102, Ankeny, 964-4404.
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where we live
Terri and Kent Krueger wtih granddaughter Addilyn Larson at their home on Southeast
Waywin Drive in Ankeny. The couple has lived in the home for the last eight years.
Just right
Kruegers’ home has all they want and more
By Alan Cross
hen Kent and Terri
Krueger decided to
move more than eight
years ago, one of the features they
were looking for in a new home
was a walkout basement.
They got that — and more —
when they purchased a home on
Southeast Waywin Drive in a fairly
new development area in Ankeny.
“There were several things
that attracted us to this particular
house,” says Terri. “The walkout, finished basement was the big
thing, but the two-tier deck on the
east side of the house didn’t hurt
anything, either.”
The Krueger home features an
1,100-plus square foot “family area”
downstairs, an 1,100-plus square
foot main first floor and a nearly
500 square foot area upstairs.
The walk-out finished downstairs is large enough to handle a
television viewing area so the couple can invite friends over when an
Iowa State game is being televised.
There is still space left for an office
area, a full-sized bathroom and a
nice storage area.
The main floor of the house
features a living room area and
a dining room area just off the
kitchen. The two-tier deck is just
off the dining room. The master
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bedroom with full bath is also on
the main floor, as is a half bath.
Upstairs is two bedrooms and
another full bath.
“What we like the home is
that it is big enough that we can
have family come and stay with
us,” says Terri.
That includes their very first
grandchild, Addilyn, who is a frequent visitor.
“We fixed up a bedroom
upstairs especially for ‘Addi’, ” says
Kent. “We also like the location of
the house. Ankeny is a great place
to live, and there is plenty to do
here. And we have easy access to
Interstate 35.”
The couple moved from
Grimes into their new home in
2004. The previous owners had
only lived in the home three years.
“We have done some things
to upgrade the home a little,” says
Terri. “We put down a wood floor
in the living room and dining area.
We also painted a couple of the
rooms.”
Other than that, the home has
been relatively maintenance free.
“We didn’t want to build or
buy a brand new home,” says Terri.
“This home was less than five years
old when we bought it, so it was
just right for us. We love it here.” Q
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faith
Lee Breitkreutz, left, and Rob Francis, right, of the Msgr. J.M. Hanson Council 5038 of
the Knights of Columbus share laughter between heats at the ninth annual Easter Seals
Iowa Camp Sunnyside Regatta on July 19.
Ankeny KCs participate and place at regatta
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Area churches such as St. Paul Lutheran, are bidding adieu to summer with several
events and schedule changes.
Harvest rejoice
For the third year in a row, the Msgr. J.M. Hanson Council 5038 of the
Knights of Columbus in Ankeny participated in the annual Easter Seals
Iowa Camp Sunnyside Regatta. Held on July 19, the ninth annual event
saw the Knights enter two teams with one placing second overall.
Ric Schuett and Ron Langel, both of Ankeny, were team “Knights 1.” Ankeny churches welcome the changing season
They spun out with a broken rudder during their preliminary heat. Team By Annie Petersen
“Knights 2” of John Gaspari and Sam Hanna, both of Ankeny, advanced
t’s the season for harvest. The to make the weekly youth group
from their preliminary heat and placed second overall in the final heat.
summer is fading, school has meetings a part of their regular
Since 2004, this annual community fundraising event challenges twoarrived, the long days are getting school year schedule.
person teams of paddleboat racers to compete on Lake Cheerio located
The Prairie Ridge men are
shorter and Ankeny churches are
at Camp Sunnyside. The regatta raises funds to provide program support
transitioning to fall schedules as sending off the summer as well,
and financial assistance, supporting the financial gap in providing services
with the 2012 Men’s Mission
they send off the summer.
in creating life-changing solutions for individuals with disabilities and speSo St. Paul Lutheran Navajo Wood Chopping Trip. The
cial needs and their families.
Church, 1100 S.E. Sharon Drive, trip is slated for Sept. 9 - 15. The
is emphasizing Christian educa- men will travel to the Navajo
New exhibit at Ankeny Art Center
tion with “Planting the Seeds… Reservation in Arizona and New
This year, the Ankeny Art Center is excited to host the Iowa Watercolor Celebrating the Harvest,” a Capital Mexico to help and work alongside
Society’s 35th anniversary show. The show runs until Sept. 27 in the main Fund Drive as it celebrates its 45th the residents there.
gallery and side gallery. This juried exhibition displays 65 exceptional anniversary this fall.
“As we serve our Lord at St.
paintings chosen from 150 works by Iowa watercolorists. Internationally
Spread the Word
renowned watercolorist Paul Jackson will serve as this year’s juror Paul, we encourage the families of
Have an upcoming event or
and instructor. Jackson was born in Lawrence, Kan., and was raised St. Paul to serve him as well,” says
church news you would like to
in Starkville, Miss. Since his receiving his master’s of fine arts from the Pastor James Fernandez.
announce? Send information to
St. Paul is also encouraging
University of Missouri, he has been awarded signature membership by
darren@dmcityview.com.
both the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Christian education this fall in
Society. In addition to judging the show, he will also teach two work- preparation for preschool classes
Learn more about Prairie
shops during his time in Iowa. For more information about Jackson and starting on Sept. 5 and 6, as well as
Ridge’s
summer send-off by calling
fall
Sunday
school,
which
starts
on
his art, please visit www.pauljackson.com.
(515)965-1737,
or check out the
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midThe Iowa Watercolor Society was originally founded to allow a space
for the advancement of watermedia and to gain support and appreciation week Bible classes start on Aug. 29. website at www.ridgelife.org.
Ankeny
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order to become a member, one must only live in Iowa and have a pas- 964-1250, or visit the website at Walnut St., is sending off the summer with vacation Bible school
sion for watercolor painting. To learn more about the IWS or to become www.stpaulankeny.org.
reunions on Aug. 19 and 26 and
Prairie
Ridge
Church,
825
a member, please visit www.iowawatercolorsociety.org.
Sept. 2. The church is kicking off
N.W.
36th
St.,
is
also
encouragThe Ankeny Art Center is located in a city park at Southwest Third
and State Front Road. Gallery hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 9 a.m. ing Christian education as kids the fall with an adult co-ed volley- 1 p.m., Thursday 4 - 7 p.m, Friday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. - go back to school. Prairie Ridge’s ball league that will run from Aug.
noon. The Center is closed Sunday and Monday. For more information youth group, PRAY, is a chance for 13 - Oct. 11.
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meet with one another to discuss events at Ankeny First UMC, call
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health Q&A
Q: What do I need to know
about brushing my baby’s teeth?
A: Being a parent can be exhausting, so when it comes to brushing your
baby’s teeth it’s a task we may be tempted to skip. I want to emphasize
the importance of brushing those teeth and why it can make a huge difference to your child’s dental health. Those baby teeth will be in place for
many years, losing the last baby molars around age 12. If they erupt at age
1, that’s 11 years your child will be needing those teeth.
Many parents don’t know that cavities can be prevented. It begins
with brushing twice a day and limiting the amount of sugar in your child’s
diet. Careful brushing removes the bacteria and food particles that contribute to the formation of cavities. This is why we like to see brushing
begin as soon as the first tooth erupts.
Using a soft, infant toothbrush is perfect for their little mouths.
Position your child in your arm on your lap and tilt his or her head back,
supporting it to keep it stable. Gently brush all surfaces of their teeth.
If you make brushing a habit starting at an early age, it will reap many
benefits later on.
It is recommended children start seeing a dentist when their first
tooth erupts or at 6 months of age, whichever comes first. At Peddicord
Family Dentistry we love seeing patients of all ages. If you have further
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Q: How can I give my child a
healthy start to the school year?
A: Shuffling your child back to school these days takes more than a new
wardrobe and a shiny apple. What about the dizzying array of immunizations? Hearing and vision tests? Special instructions for the school nurse?
And tips for buying and loading a backpack that won’t turn your precious
offspring into an achy, whiny pack mule?
Those dreaded shots. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
website fully explains childhood vaccinations, advising you what is needed
at what age. Your school district or local health department will also
make this clear, and you can consult your pediatrician as well.
Can your child see clearly? As many as one in 20 children can’t
see out of one of their eyes, according to Pamela F. Gallin, MD, director
of pediatric ophthalmology at Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New
York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. “This is a difficult observation [for a parent] to make.” Gallin recommends vision testing by your
pediatrician, even though some testing is also given in school in some
areas of the country. “A younger child can ‘read’ the chart by turning
a hand in the direction the “E” is facing,” she says, describing what she
calls the “E” game. “School-aged children, even kindergartners, probably
can identify letters or at least numbers.” The reason to have this done is
simple: Kids who can’t see well can’t perform as well in school
Make sure your child’s emergency telephone number card is accurate
and kept current. If you move or change a number, correct it the next
day. Numbers are listed in order they are to be called: mother, father,
grandmother, or whatever the parents designate. The child’s physician
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Regional Airport, 12 NCCC and
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Sunday, Aug. 19
Q Iowa State Fair ends
Q “It Runs in the Family,” Ankeny
Community Theatre, 2 p.m.
Q Iowa Cubs vs. Memphis at
Principal Park, 1:05 p.m.
Q Open Pickleball Play, Parkview
MS, 1 - 4 p.m.
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Q Ankeny City Council meeting,
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Q Diabetic Support Group, Mercy
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Q Read to a Rodent, Kirkendall
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Q Sit and Knit, Kirkendall Public
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Q Ankeny Zoning Board of
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5/6/7:30 p.m.
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Q AHS 10 football vs. Ankeny
Centennial, 6 p.m.
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S.W. Third & Maple St., 8 a.m. - noon
Q Ankeny Writers’ Group,
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Q Tail Waggin’ Tutors, Kirkendall
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Q ACA varsity volleyball at Coon
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Tuesday, Aug. 28
Q Weight Loss & Learn, free classes
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Q Monthly meeting, Ankeny Area
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Q AHS volleyball vs. Ames, 5/6/
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Q AHS 10 football vs. Lincoln,
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Q Tot Time, Kirkendall Public
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Q Teen Advisory Group, Kirkendall
Public Library, 5 p.m.
Q YA&J Adult Book Group,
Kirkendall Public Library, 6:30 p.m.
Q Ankeny Park Board Ice Cream
Social, Crestbruck Park, 5:30 p.m.
Q Ankeny Genealogy Chapter meeting, Kirkendall Public Library, 7 p.m.
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Thursday, Aug. 30
Q AHS varsity golf invite at Otter
Creek, 9 a.m.
Q Open House, Ankeny Area
Historical Society, 301 S.W. Third St.,
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Q Registration for story times,
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Q Ankeny Plan & Zoning
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Q AHS volleyball at Dowling
Catholic, 5:30/7:30 p.m.
Q AHS swim at Dowling Catholic,
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By Beth McDonald
any times when I look for
a new recipe, I look to
the past. One source of
inspiration I frequently use are the
recipes I inherited from my paternal grandma.
The other place I often look
for ideas is this really old cookbook from my maternal grandmother — it came with some recipes she cut out of magazines and
some handwritten recipes. Both
of these are excellent sources to find something “new.” I really recommend when you are at a garage sale or cleaning out your parents’ or
grandparents’ stuff you should keep the old cookbooks. You just never
know what you will find.
When I was looking for a new treat recently, I went through my
grandma’s recipes and found these bars. At first when I was reading the
recipe I couldn’t remember having them, but once I had a taste it all
came back to me. It is something she usually made at Christmas time. I’m
not sure why we only had them at Christmas, but at that time of year
my grandma was a cookie factory.
My grandma called these Toffee Squares; my daughter thinks they
are more like blonde brownies. Whatever you want to call them, they
are good. With every recipe I make recently, I think about how to
change the flavor some, and I really think that adding peanut butter
would put these bars over the top. Q
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Ingredients
1 cup of butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups of flour
¼ tsp. of salt
6 Hershey bars
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Directions
1. Mix butter, sugar, egg and vanilla,
add flour and salt.
2. Spread out in 9 x13 pan. Bake
25 - 30 minutes at 350.
3. Once the bars are golden brown,
pull them out, separate the candy
bars and place on top so they melt.
4. Spread the candy and sprinkle
with nuts. Cut while still warm.
Beth McDonald is a wife and mother and works full time in Des Moines.
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Memorial golf classic honors community leader
The Merle Hay Urbandale Kiwanis’ 18th Annual Jim Jordan Memorial
Golf Classic to benefit Special Olympics Iowa (SOIA) is scheduled for
Wednesday, Aug. 22 at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny.
The late Jim Jordan started the golf tournament more than 18 years
ago to benefit SOIA athletes. He provided leadership to SOIA as a member of its board of directors. After his untimely death in 2003, the golf
tournament was named in his honor to recognize his contributions to
SOIA and to continue to support athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Registration for this four-person, 18-hole best shot tournament
begins at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. and awards following. The
cost is $80 per golfer which includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, lunch and
prizes. Kiwanis members receive $10 off of their registration fee.
“This event would not be possible without the planning and organization of the Merle Hay - Urbandale Kiwanis Club and the generosity
of event sponsors EMC Insurance, the Knights of Columbus and lunch
sponsor William C. Knapp Charitable Foundation,” said SOIA Director
of Grants Management and Special Events, Abby Fellingham.
To register or for more information, please contact Abby Fellingham
at 515-986-5520 or by email at afellingham@soiowa.org. The registration brochure is also available on the Special Olympics Iowa website:
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Special Olympics Iowa is a nonprofit organization serving children
and adults with intellectual disabilities since 1968. SOIA provides training
and competitions in 23 Olympic-type sports for nearly 11,000 athletes
and Unified Sports partners, representing each of Iowa’s 99 counties. For
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The Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Bright Star Home
Healthcare on July 17.
The Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Iowa Pump
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The Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for The Hall Tree
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Travis Cullen and Carolyn Zucker and their
family are pleased to announce their engagement.
Kyle Ott and Eric Ott at Ankeny Summerfest on
July 13.
Max Weiss and Carson Weiss at Ankeny
Summerfest on July 13.
Abigail Lathrope at Ankeny Summerfest on July 13.
Grace Hinman and Joyce Hinman at Ankeny
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Summerfest on July 13.
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