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I started in the publishing business about 25 years ago in community news-papers. During that time, the publications I was involved with covered all types of cities and towns.

We wrote stories about school districts that struggled with declining enrollments, while also reporting on oth-ers that couldn’t construct buildings quickly enough to house the continually growing student population. We reported on city government races that couldn’t attract a single person who wanted to run for an open council seat, as well as other communities where thousands of dollars were spent on campaigns in local primaries alone. We tried to share the bit of enthusiasm in some towns where new jobs meant a single convenience store being constructed, while in other communities we couldn’t create enough space to write about all the

economic development that was in the works. In this great state that we live in, those differences can be seen in a stretch of just a few miles. Some communities clearly prosper while others slowly crumble. It is a law of nature, you might say, as only the strong survive. Certainly the communities with access to major highways and interstates that are close to metro populations with educated workforces have an advantage, but it is more than that. The single greatest factor may deal with the qual-ity of leadership and the related planning that comes from it. Winterset has benefited from this at nearly every level, and the proof is in the pudding. You will see many examples of this in our cover story inside. We are proud to write and share these stories about Winterset, and you should be equally proud to live or work in this growing community. Thanks for reading.

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I f you live in Winterset, chances are you love it. There’s the obvious attractions — John Wayne, the bridges, the beautiful courthouse

square. But there’s so much more. Winterset is a place to put down roots. Over time the city has made impressive strides in economic develop-ment. Winterset was recently listed as one of the top 10 places to raise a family in Iowa. Great

health care, education, low crime and overall quality of life were all factors considered in the study. In the past three years, many new and relocated businesses have created more jobs. The additional opportunities certainly boost resident’s morale and commerce continues to thrive — a win-win for everyone. “Employees stay in town to buy gas, grocer-

ies, insurance, and for banking services — every-thing they might purchase in another community

By Courtney Keiser

FEATURE

Top: John Pletchette, director of the Winterset Parks and Recreation Department, shows off the preliminary plans for the town to Cedar Lake trail project. Winterset recently received a $500,000 grant from the DOT State Recreational Trails Program to help move the Jurgensen steel bridge over the spillway at Cedar Lake. Photo by Courtney Keiser.

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if they are unable to find employ-ment here,” Executive Chamber of Commerce Director Heather Riley explains. “That money naturally is reinvested in the form of tax dol-lars for our schools, parks and ser-vices. Businesses can sponsor clubs, Little League teams and fundraising events.” Tom Leners, executive director of the Madison County Development Group, says in his past two years on the job he has spoken with dozens of prospective businesses looking to locate or expand in Winterset. The Madison County Development Group is made up of private business and governmental partners that are working to make Madison County a better place to live through increasing economic activity, employment and building the tax base. The majority of the commer-cial buildings on the east edge of Winterset were empty when Leners joined the development group. Today those buildings are now in the hands of new owners and are

being updated. “Our new large retail — Fareway and Hy-Vee — point to the growth projected in Winterset’s future,” Leners says. “When you think about how large corporations try to make logical decisions on where to invest — Fareway, Hy-Vee, Casey’s, Kum & Go and Pizza Ranch — all chose Winterset for significant invest-ments.” The new Hy-Vee store recent-ly hired more than 160 full- and part-time employees. Pizza Ranch added 80 full- and part-time jobs. The Cobblestone Hotel will have eight full- and part-time employees. According to Leners, both the Super 8 Motel and the new Cobblestone Inn have been full in recent weeks. Some new, smaller and niche-market businesses and home-town shops in Winterset include Powpourri, Red Rock Mortgage, Lenz Heating and Cooling, Upstairs at the Heartland Building, Montross Pharmacy’s Gift Shop, Re:Home, Modern Reflections Salon, Champion Fitness, Redeemer Church and

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The proposed skate park location is just west of Winterset Elementary. Both the skate and dog park projects are still in the committee stages but will have the support of the Winterset Parks and Recreation Department given that they are constructed properly. For more information, please visit “Winterset Dog Park Project” or “Winterset Area Skate Park” on Facebook. Photo by Courtney Keiser.

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Evelyn Marie Kile Coffman Evelyn Kile and Glen Coffman were married in 1950. The years they had were very happy but cut short with Glen’s

passing in 1985. Evelyn and Glen were blessed with one son, Jeff Coffman of Winterset. Evelyn has one grandson, Drew, and

is very close to her family.

Evelyn started teaching school at the young age of 18 in a one-room school house named Union One near the Cummings

Highway. While working at Union One, Evelyn recalls a storm coming up suddenly at recess. She gathered the children to

get in line to return inside when a student said “Mrs. Coffman, a twig is on your car!” Evelyn turned to look and saw that

the “twig” was, in fact, a large tree! Her car had to be towed after the storm. After 10 years she moved on to teach at Scott

School for 4 years and finished her long career teaching third grade at the Winterset School district for 30 years before

retiring. Evelyn loved working with children and continues to receive visits from her former students.

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Teddi Yaeger Photography, among others. Some of the most important achievements in Winterset over the past few years were more technical in nature. Leners feels the $10 mil-lion investment made toward the town’s stable water sources was a vital and smart venture. “The completion of the Cedar Lake dredging and spillway repairs means that Winterset now has more than two years of water sup-ply stored when Cedar Lake is full,” he explains. “Prospective businesses always ask about the water supply. It is great to have such a positive story to tell.” The recent increase in local ser-vices, providers and clinics has saved many families from having to drive to West Des Moines for basic or specialized medical care. Madison County Health Care System holds specialty clinics Monday through Friday offering services in cardiolo-gy, oncology, women’s health, ENT, orthopedics, plastic surgery, neu-rology, pain management, wound care, urology, podiatry and general surgery. And, of course, prospective businesses, tourists and new resi-dents will all attest that the dedica-tion local officials and volunteers devote to Winterset’s aesthetic appearance is all the more incentive to visit, set up shop or make a home here. The crosswalks and lampposts around the courthouse square are immaculate, due to the recent streetscape project. Winterset’s scenic views and historic buildings and structures are one of a kind thanks to local preservation efforts. Tourists and residents even have the option to spend the day going back in time by visiting the new John Wayne Birthplace Museum, George Washington Carver Mural and the refreshed exhibits at the Madison County Historical Complex. Leners and Riley both agree that Winterset truly does have it all. Both have witnessed the joys of raising children in town and the camaraderie from the locals. “Scott Eyman, the bestsell-ing author, framed it well during his address at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum opening,” Leners

says. “He said that Winterset didn’t remind him of a John Wayne movie. Winterset reminded him of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ It’s hard to beat being compared to Bedford Falls.”

Live, work, playThe Winterset Parks and Recreation Department focuses on enhancing lifestyles through various athletic, artistic and nature programs, park and facility improvements and fami-ly-oriented activities. The three full-time and approxi-mately 45 seasonal employees host many annual events including youth blastball and T-ball, adult softball, golf and tennis lessons, flag football, swimming lessons, playground in the park, horseshoe tournaments, volleyball leagues, holiday festivities, the mayor’s bike ride and 8K, 5K and 4K run/walk races. Recently the team added a movie in the park, dive-in-movie at the aquatic center and yoga in the park. The main goal is to keep residents active in nature, promote healthy lifestyles and to keep fees low or non-existent. The department is currently tackling a large proposal involving the upcoming park and trails proj-ect. The parks and recreation staff recently held an open house to brief

citizens and to ask for feedback on the on-street trails network, his-toric Jurgensen bridge relocation, city park master plan and the town-to-lake trail. According to John Pletchette, parks and recreation director, the campground expansion will start this year; some trees are already being cleared for the project. There are 34 spots presently. and they hope to add six more spots to accommodate local and out-of-town campers. “Last year we had our best year ever, and this year is off to a better start,” he explains. “Many visitors come from all over the world. We recently had a couple from England camping in the park.” The campground expansion is just part of the overall master plan for the city park. Concept designs have been created detailing a sig-nificant facelift for the 100-year-old attraction. Some main objectives of this project are to improve traf-fic flow, encourage more walking and biking within the park and improve the overall appearance of the entrance and interior facilities. Possible renovations and upgrades suggested include a sled-ding hill, outdoor classroom space, new entry signage, more picnic

benches, new timber fence, new deck lookout, two-way bike trail through the woods and improved one-way and two-way traffic pat-terns. There’s no timeline for com-pletion on the city park improve-ments just yet. A more immediate “phase one” project is the in-town street trails. Some of Winterset’s most popular recreational streets, such as Court Avenue and Eighth Avenue, to name a few, will have shared-lane bicycle markings called sharrows. They hope to start the process this year. “Technically the areas we paint sharrows are where we want to encourage more biking and walk-ing,” Pletchette explains. “These markings will alert motorists to slow down and provide a safer route for physical fitness and less stops to look for traffic.” The town-to-Cedar-Lake trail is considered a “phase two” proj-ect. Winterset recently received a $500,000 grant from the Department Of Transportation State Recreational Trails Program to help move the Jurgensen steel bridge, currently located southeast of Patterson, over the spillway at Cedar Lake. The trails will run through Winterset and around Cedar Lake, while the bridge will connect the trails on either side of the spillway. An idea to possibly connect the new trails to Des Moines would allow runners and cyclists a link from Winterset to the metro trail systems. A completion date is yet to be determined. “Many people were excited about this trail and asked about night lights for safety at the open house,” Pletchette explains. “We have been working on the specifics for a year and a half.” The enthusiasm surrounding the upcoming park and trail projects is evident, but Pletchette also con-siders the anticipated dog and skate parks to be noteworthy enhance-ments. Both projects are still in the committee stages but will have the support of the Winterset Parks and Recreation Department given that they are constructed properly. For more information visit “Winterset Dog Park Project” or “Winterset Area Skate Park” on Facebook.

FEATURE

Tom Leners has been the executive director of the Madison County Development Group for two years and has lived in Winterset since 1983. The Madison County Development Group is made up of private business and governmental partners that are working to make Madison County a better place to live through increasing economic activity, employment and building the tax base. Photo by Courtney Keiser.


T he Winterset Elementary School has a new principal beginning with the 2015-16

school year. Jennifer Berns, (pro-nounced bar-uhns), accepted the position this spring. She is origi-nally from Waukee and received her elementary education degree from Iowa State University. Her first teaching position out of col-lege was as a preschool teacher in Norway. She also worked in Marengo as a paraprofessional, a beginning computer instructor and a third grade teacher. After Berns married, she got out of education for awhile, working in the corporate world and moving to Atlantic because of her husband’s position with Hy-Vee. She ran her own home daycare while raising her daugh-ters. “But when my youngest daughter started kindergarten I went back to subbing,” Berns says. Being a substitute teacher restarted her teaching career, and she was hired to teach kin-dergarten for the Cumberland/Anita/Messina (CAM) school dis-trict. After six years teaching kin-dergarten, she returned to Iowa State for her master’s in educa-tional administration. She was then hired as the Vallisca elemen-tary principal. During that time she started a whole grade shar-ing program with Corning and became the principal at Corning Elementary and curriculum direc-tor for Southwest Valley School District. Berns finished her contract at the end of June and began her contract in Winterset immedi-ately. “I have spent some time visit-

ing with the previous principal about the direction the elemen-tary has been heading,” she says. “And I feel I have a good idea of the goals and direction of the school.” Berns believes in educating the whole child. In past districts she has always tried to key in on all of the students’ needs and issues. “They may need their social and emotional needs met first before they are ready to learn,” she says. Berns’ two oldest daughters are in college, and her young-est will start at Winterset High School as a freshman. She enjoys spending time with her husband and her daughters and their activ-ities. This will be the first time she is employed in the same dis-trict she lives. “I am looking forward to liv-ing in the same district that my students attend and live and being a strong support for the district as a parent and an employee,” Berns says.

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CALENDAR

Thursday July 16

Story Time, Story Room, 10:30-11 a.m., Winterset Library

Lawn Chair Night on the Winterset Square, 6:15-7:15 p.m.

Winterset Community Band. - Pulled pork sandwiches, chips and drinks will be served by the Madison County Democrats. 6-8 p.m., east side of the courthouse steps

Writer’s Workshop, free and open to the public. 6:30 p.m., Winterset Library

Madison County Fair

Friday July 17

Friday Chamber Coffee, 9 a.m. AA Meeting, 8-9 p.m., 1st

Christian Church Community Coffee, 9-10 a.m.,

Winterset Library Meeting Room “Sanders Family Christmas,”

The Winterset Stage Madison County FairOld Settlers Celebration, St.

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Saturday July 18

Madison County Farmers Market, 8 a.m. - noon, Courthouse Square

AA Meeting, 8-9 p.m., 1st Christian Church

“Sanders Family Christmas,” The Winterset Stage

Yoga in the Park, fee $2. No registration required. Fee paid to the instructor on site, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,

North Shelter in City Park Madison County Fair Old Settlers Celebration,

St. Charles Winterset Bike Night,

live music by Cold Filtered. 6-10 p.m. Courthouse Square

Live Music at Madison County Winery, $5 cover charge. This week enjoy tunes from Brian Congdon. 7-10 p.m.

Sunday July 19


Madison County Fair “Hear it in the Grapevines,”

Soul Searchers, 1-4 p.m., Two Saints Winery

Monday July 20


Painters’ Group, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Winterset Art Center

Madison County Fair

Tuesday July 21

Baby Lap-Sit, 10:30-11 a.m., Winterset Library Story Room

Toddler Time, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Winterset Library

Wednesday July 22



Thursday July 23



Winterset Community Band. Pulled pork sandwiches, chips, and drinks will be served by the Madison County Democrats. 6-8 p.m., east side

of the courthouse steps Book Discussion, 7 p.m.,

Winterset Library

Friday July 24



Winterset Library Meeting Room “Sanders Family Christmas,”

The Winterset Stage

Saturday July 25




Cooking with Annie, 10-11 a.m., Winterset Library

Music at the Winery, featuring Chad Elliott, 6-8 p.m., Covered Bridges Winery

Sunday July 26


“Hear it in the Grapevines,” Millstreet Band, 1-4 p.m., Two Saints Winery

Monday July 27


Painters’ Group, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Winterset Art Center

Summer Stage 2015, week-long day camp, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., The Winterset Stage

Tuesday July 28


Toddler Time, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Winterset Library

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Wednesday July 29



Summer Stage 2015, week-long day, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Winterset Stage

Thursday July 30



Winterset Community Band - 104th Summer Concert Series. Pulled pork sandwiches, chips, and drinks will be served by the Madison County Democrats. 6-8 p.m., East side of the courthouse steps

Summer Stage 2015, week-long day camp, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Winterset Stage

Friday July 31



Winterset Library Meeting Room Summer Stage 2015, week-

long day camp, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., The Winterset Stage

Live Music at Madison County Winery, Opus Taylor. 7-10 p.m.

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Sunday Aug. 2

“Sanders Family Christmas,”

The Winterset Stage “Hear it in the Grapevines,”

1-4 p.m., Two Saints Winery

Monday Aug. 3

Playground in the Park, 3- to 8-year olds. Fee $30. 10 a.m. - noon, South Shelter Winterset City Park

Tuesday Aug. 4



Wednesday Aug. 5

Playground in the Park, 3- to 8-years. Fee $30. 10 a.m.-noon, South Shelter Winterset City Park

Thursday Aug. 6



Friday Aug. 7

Community Coffee, 9-10 a.m., Winterset Library Meeting Room


Saturday Aug. 8



Second Saturday Teen/Adult Art Workshop, for teens through adults. 9 a.m. - noon, Winterset Art Center

CIAC Show & Shine, 4-7 p.m., north side of the courthouse square

Sunday Aug. 9


“Hear it in the Grapevines,” 1-4 p.m., Two Saints Winery

Tuesday Aug. 11


Friday Aug. 14


Live Music at Madison County Winery, John McCuddin and the Waymore’s Blues Band! 7-10 p.m.

Saturday Aug. 15

Madison County Farmers Market,

8 a.m. - noon, Courthouse Square Winterset Bike Night, live music

by “P.O.W.” 6-10 p.m., Courthouse Square in Winterset

Sunday Aug. 16

“Hear it in the Grapevines,” 1-4 p.m., Two Saints Winery

Tuesday Aug. 18


Friday Aug. 21


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Mike Kaldenberg has dreamed of owning another Javelin since 1974. His wife made his dream come true 30 years later when she gave him this car for Christmas.Photo by Monica Pugh.

A s a kid, Mike Kaldenberg, owned a Javelin model car. At that early age, he fell in love with that specific car

and body style. So, as a teen, it was natural for him to start searching for a Javelin to own and drive. “Of course, there was no Internet so I searched everywhere I could,” Kaldenberg says. He finally found one in Des Moines. “It was a beast of a car; a jet black Javelin on steroids,” he says. But his dad said no, so his search contin-ued. He finally bought a green 1971 model. He eventually donated it to the high school voca-tional program after wrapping it around a pole. He never saw that car again. He also owned a 1974 Javelin that he purchased for only $200 when he lived in Alaska. It was purple with a white T-stripe. But he blew the motor drag

racing. He always dreamed of owning another one. Thirty years later, his wife made that dream come true. He thought he was going to be getting a new grill for Father’s Day after his sons asked to borrow his truck. But that day came and went without receiving that gift. He promptly forgot about the grill. But after a blindfolded walk to his parents’ garage on Christmas morning, he found himself standing in front of the grill of his bright orange 1971 AMC Javelin. “We both shed a few tears,” he says. “She played me so well.” The Javelin is a highly prized model among AMC muscle car fans. The 360 engine could be original, but Kaldenberg isn’t sure if it’s been replaced. The odometer reads 59,000 miles. He replaced the fuel pump and starter, which made a huge difference.

“It’ll snap your head back in all three gears,” he says. “It’ll bark.” The car is a work in progress. It currently has no air conditioning, which is something he would like to change. He has plans to redo the interior and paint along with some sound deadening. “I would like to keep it as my daily driver,” he says. “If I take care of it, I probably can. “I kept telling my wife I would own another one someday,” Kaldenberg says. She made his dream come true.

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1971 AMC JavelinBy Monica Pugh

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HEALTH

Information provided by Dr. Christopher W. Blanchard, Blanchard Family Dentistry, 820 West Summit St., 462-4474.

Q: Whenever I eat cold treats my teeth are sensitive. How can this be fixed?A: Tooth sensitivity is a common problem that affected more than 45 mil-lion Americans last year. Sensitivity can be caused by many different things, including worn enamel, decay, cracked teeth, worn fillings and exposed roots. If the protective covering (enamel) is worn or cracked, it will let heat, cold, acids and sweets into the small tubes that lead to the nerve of the tooth. This is what gives you the zing when you experience sensitivity. There are many different treatments for tooth sensitivity. The first thing that you should do is to visit your dentist to see what is causing your sensitivity. If the sensitivity is caused by worn tooth enamel, a sensitive toothpaste may be helpful. The toothpaste contains ingredients that plug the small tubes that lead to the nerve and block sensitivity. When you are using the toothpaste, you have to give it time to build up enough product to plug the tubes. It should start working in a couple of weeks. If your dentist finds that your sensitivity is caused by a more serious problem, such as decay, receding gums or a fractured tooth, he or she will give you treatment options. Depending on the diagnosis, the tooth could need a filling, bonding or root canal treatment to restore it and prevent more sensitivity. There is no reason you shouldn’t be able to enjoy the cold treats of summer without sensitivity.

Information provided by Missy Anker, RD, LD, Hy-Vee, 923 N. First St., Winterset, 462-4051.

Q: What exactly is a dietitian, and what all can her or she do for me?A: I am so happy to answer that question. A registered dietitian (RD) or registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) is someone who has gone through many layers of education: obtaining a bachelor’s degree, completing an accredited internship and passing a board exam in order to have the credibility and knowledge to inform the public about diet and nutrition. In all honesty, anyone can call themselves a nutritionist, but dietitians are educated and trained in a professional setting in order to legally com-municate nutrition information for a large variety of medical diseases and conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, Crohn’s disease, allergies, cancer — and the list goes on and on. It is pretty incredible how nutrition can impact any disease or condition. As a Hy-Vee dietitian I can do just that. There are a lot of misconcep-tions and false information out there when it comes to nutrition, and we are here to guide you in the right direction. I get a lot of frustrated customers in the store who have been recently diagnosed with a condition and are not sure how to effectively treat their condition through diet. Our services include nutrition counseling, free store tours, meal planning, group wellness presentations, luncheon presentations and BEGIN (our healthy lifestyle pro-gram). Contact me, your Winterset Hy-Vee dietitian to learn more about what we have to offer you.

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INSURANCE

Information provided by Scot Clark, Farm Bureau Financial Services, 1303 N. Sixth Ave., Winterset, 462-4774, scotclark.fbfs.com.

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This year, resolve to cre-ate and practice your home fire escape plan. Then take stock of your belongings. A home inven-tory is a helpful tool if your home is damaged or destroyed by a fire or storm or is burglarized.

Go through your belongings room by room, listing each item, quantity, date purchased and orig-inal cost. Note serial numbers of electronics and other items. Include your jewelry and other valuables in your home inventory. Be as thorough as possible, listing both large and small possessions. If you can, supplement your home inventory with photos or a video to help capture details. Make sure to store your video away from your home. Update your inven-tory when you make large pur-chases, and pick a date to review annually.

To create an online home inventory to ensure you have a complete and accurate record of your possessions, visit www.FBFS.com. Store your completed home inventory on your computer, a CD or flash drive for easy access when you need to add or remove items in the inventory. You can also easily e-mail your home

inventory to a family member or friend in another community for safekeeping. As you develop your home inventory, the value of your pos-sessions may surprise you, and you may want to check to see if you have adequate homeown-ers insurance. Research shows that many homeowners may be underinsured, often because they haven’t updated the value of their possessions. To review your insurance coverage contact your local agent. Source: National Fire Protection Association, U.S. Home Structure Fires Fact Sheet, Aug. 2012, www.nfpa.org/assets/files/PDF/Homesfactsheet.pdf. Securities and services offered through FBL Marketing Services, LLC+, 5400 University Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50266, 877/860-2904, Member SIPC. Farm Bureau Property and Casualty Insurance Company+*, Western Agricultural Insurance Company+*, Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company+*/West Des Moines, IA. +Affiliates *Company providers of Farm Bureau Financial Services.

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Jason and Elizabeth Reels spend a lot of time on the porch of their 1911 four-square home.Photo by Monica Pugh.

J ason Reels was asked to look at a house on the market in 2008. The house needed a lot of work. Reels’ friend was unsure about pur-

chasing it and wanted his opinion. Ultimately, the friend passed on the house. Reels saw the potential and had a vision. So he purchased the house at 719 W. Filmore and started to make it his home. “I found it because of the friend,” he says. The 1911 two-story home was originally a four-square farmhouse with a native limestone foundation. A two-story addition was placed on the east side in 1980, giving it its shape today. It is located on a double lot, which also once served as grounds for the carriage house. The only remnant of the carriage house left on the property was the cement floor, which was uncovered during landscaping. When Reels married his wife, Elizabeth,

she eagerly added her touches to the home. The house has been completely remodeled, with the exception of some of the kitchen. All of the windows were replaced and trimmed out, and the house was resided. Reels designed the front porch while Elizabeth designed the landscaping. “I had two magnolia trees planted for two of my uncles, and this is the first year they’ve bloomed,” she says. They added a two-car garage on the north-west corner. Reels also designed and built a large treehouse for his kids. The hardwood oak floors were covered in laminate. So Reels uncovered and refinished all the floors throughout the house. The eat-in kitchen, dining room, family room and one bath comprise the first story. The turned open stair-case leads to the four bedrooms upstairs. One

bedroom has its own half-bath and the other three share the upstairs full-bath. The spacious bedrooms have spacious closets. One smaller bedroom was closed off from the hallway and turned into a large walk-in closet for the mas-ter bedroom. The family room features a wood-burning fireplace surrounded by built-in bookcases. Reels remodeled this room to accommodate their pool table. This large room served as his living quarters during the remodel of the upstairs. “We spend a lot of time on the porch,” they say. “We love our yard and landscaping.”

Amazing remodel restores home

1911 four-squareBy Monica Pugh

WHERE WE LIVE

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W hen Eric Fulton was a freshman in high school, he had his

first opportunity to go on a mission trip to Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota through his church. They were not welcomed at all by the Lakota.

“No one wanted to meet with the enemy white man,” Fulton says. But the team he was with at that time decided to show them love and move forward with the mission. He has continued with the mission for 10 years.

Fulton is the fifth-through-12th grade student ministries director at Winterset Community Church, or WCC as it is known around town. This summer he was able to take 21 students and nine adults to minister to the people at Rosebud from WCC.

Fulton has worked hard at establishing trust with many of the same teens over the years.

“They are raised in a culture of poverty, alcoholism, hatred and gang violence,” Fulton says. “It is a hard lifestyle and almost like a third-world country.”

The team works hard each year teaching them to be good stewards, and that it is OK to

respect people and each other. They repair things where needed, pick up trash and take time out to play basketball with them. But the team is only able to be on the reservation during the day. “At night it turns into a war zone with all of the gang vio-lence,” he says. The team was housed off the reservation at a ranch in Valentine. “The Lakota know Jesus and they know the gospel,” Fulton says. “The hard part is getting them to own the gospel.” This year they saw kids who wanted to pray with them. They saw teenagers who wanted to hang around and play basketball. Fulton asked them to stop for just 20 minutes to talk about what they believe and what we believe. He was able to share his beliefs. The Lakota teens often fight about what their culture believes. Fulton is thrilled to be able to have a conversation with them about Jesus, which is a new devel-opment this year. “We planted seeds 10 years ago and now we are starting to see fruits,” Fulton says. They are already planning to go back next year.

FAITH

Members of Winterset Community Church played basketball with the Lakota children while on a mission trip to Rosebud Indian Reservation.

WCC teens and adults minister to the Lakota

By Monica Pugh

Rosebud mission trip

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OUT AND ABOUT

Katherine Heartfield getting her nails done by Wendy Beyreis during West Bridge Care and Rehab’s Women’s Group on June 30.

Andrea Berch and Marybell Toppenberg during West Bridge Care and Rehab’s Women’s Group on June 30.

Phylliss Peterson getting her nails done during West Bridge Care and Rehab’s Women’s Group on June 30.

Lisa Waddell, Thelma O’Brien and Kim Bigsby at the Merchant Group’s Ladies Night Out on June 12.

RECIPE

H appy summer, everyone! My husband and I are now in the chicken “business.” We have 25 laying hens (although we have a few “laying slackers”). We consume quite a few eggs and try

to share with our kids when we can. Chickens are interesting creatures. Two of our grandchildren came to stay at Grandma and Grandpa’s a couple of weeks ago. They love to bake with me and usually ask for pancakes for breakfast. This time our 5-year-old granddaughter had definite ideas about the breakfast menu on Sunday morning. She decided that banana muffins were in order, and her 3-year-old brother agreed. I was on the hunt for a banana muffin recipe that would be on the healthy side and worthy to serve these precious grandbabies. I found a perfect recipe that uses plain Greek yogurt, oatmeal, bananas, our farm-fresh eggs and blueberries. They have very little refined sugar, which is some-thing I liked about this recipe as well. (You could replace the brown sugar with honey if you wish.) They loved them. I sent the remainder of the 12 muffins home with them, and I think there were only four or five in the care package that was sent home.

Banana oat Greek yogurt muffinsIngredients1 cup plain Greek yogurt2 ripe bananas2 eggs2 cups rolled oats1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 cup brown sugarblueberries

Directions1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and pre-pare muffin pan by spraying with cooking spray or lining with cupcake liners. (You

may want to spray cupcake liners with spray so they don’t stick to the liners). 2. Put all ingredients except blueberries into a blender or food processor and process on high until oats are broken down and it becomes a smooth and creamy batter. 3. Pour batter into prepared muffin tins. Push 5 or 6 blueberries into each filled muffin cavity and bake for 15-20 minutes until tops are set and a toothpick comes out clean. Let muffins set 5-10 minutes before removing and placing on a cool-ing rack. Makes 12. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container or baggie.

Breakfast treats pack plenty of protein

By Jan Allen

Greek yogurt muffins


OUT AND ABOUT

Edith Sander Phylliss Peterson

Blossom Roberts Rachel Fazio helping with the makeovers. Doris Kellar

Sheryl Zenor Rachel Fazio and Nordyne Vickery Arlene Grimm

Wendy Beyreis and Sharon Clyde Amara Wood and Margery Jordan Nordyne Vickery

West Bridge Care and Rehab’s Women’s Group met on June 30. Makeovers, manicures and refreshments were on the agenda.

Women’s Group


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Elyse Shindelar and Sheryal Bailey Jodi Lake and Kayla Hawkins

Joanna Schweitzer as a live mannequin. Nicole Kems and Vikki Weeks Trisha Murray and Heather Riley

Meghan Ewing and Tammy Hansen Linda Busch and Robin Frey Barb Haffner and Paula James

Susan Appleget Hurst Wayne Davis and Kim Case Jalyn Clark

The Winterset Merchants Group held a Ladies Night Out on June 12.

Ladies Night Out


J uly is National UV Awareness Month, and if you and your fam-ily are going to be out in the

sun, we strongly recommend you use skin protection. We extend our thanks to the Skin Cancer Foundation for providing this infor-mation.

What are sunscreens?Sunscreens are products combin-ing several ingredients that help prevent the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation from reaching the skin. Two types of ultraviolet radiation, UVA and UVB, damage the skin, age it prematurely and increase your risk of skin cancer. UVB is the chief culprit behind sunburn, while UVA rays, which penetrate the skin more deeply, are associated with wrinkling, leather-ing, sagging and other light-induced effects of aging. They also exac-erbate the carcinogenic effects of UVB rays and increasingly are being seen as a cause of skin cancer on their own. Sunscreens vary in their ability to protect against UVA and UVB.

What Is SPF?Most sunscreens with an SPF of 15 or higher do an excellent job of protecting against UVB. SPF — or Sun Protection Factor — is a mea-sure of a sunscreen’s ability to pre-vent UVB from damaging the skin. SPF 15 filters out approximately 93 percent of all incoming UVB rays. SPF 30 keeps out 97 percent and SPF 50 keeps out 98 percent. They may seem like negligible differenc-es, but if you are light-sensitive, or have a history of skin cancer, those extra percentages will make a difference. And as you can see, no sunscreen can block all UV rays. But there are problems with the SPF model. First, no sunscreen, regardless of strength, should be

expected to stay effective longer than two hours without reapplica-tion. Second, “reddening” of the skin is a reaction to UVB rays alone and tells you little about what UVA damage you may be getting. Plenty of damage can be done without the red flag of sunburn being raised.

Who should use sunscreen?Anyone over the age of 6 months should use a sunscreen daily. Even those who work inside are exposed to ultraviolet radiation for brief periods throughout the day, especially if they work near windows, which generally filter out UVB but not UVA rays. Children younger than 6 months should not be exposed to the sun, since their skin is highly sensitive to the chemi-cal ingredients in sunscreen as well as to the sun’s rays. Shade and protective clothing are the best ways to protect infants from the sun. Sunscreen should be liberally applied 30 minutes prior to expo-sure to allow the sunscreen to pro-vide the highest level of protection. Prevention and early detection are the keys. If you have questions about taking good care of your skin, see one of our providers at the Madison County Health Trust Physicians Clinic (462-2950), or the Earlham Medical Clinic (758-2907).

HEALTH

Information provided by Chris Nolte, director, public relations and development, Madison County Health Care System, 300 W. Hutchings St., Winterset, (515) 462-9749

By Chris Nolte

Sunscreen 101Protecting your skin from the sun’s harm

H ere in the Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Center, we get many visi-

tors through our door daily. Some are current Chamber members, some are folks new to the com-munity looking for referrals and information, and others are tour-ists looking for a day of fun in our beautiful community. It’s fun to watch visitors to the community come into the Welcome Center. They’re excited to be in Madison County, home to the birthplace of John Wayne and the world-famous covered bridges, as well as the inspiration for a best-selling novel, accompa-nying Hollywood movie and now Broadway stage production. We ask visitors to sign a guest registry so we can tally how our dollars invested in tourism are pay-ing off. It assists us in tracking what brings visitors to Madison County, which U.S. state or foreign country our guests are from and how they heard about our picturesque and historic community. Here are a few things we learned about our visitors, as gleaned from the June guest registry: Of the 1,052 visitors who took the time to sign the registry, 41 U.S. states were represented as well as 14 foreign countries (our friends from China arrived in droves during the month of June.) Thirty-five percent indi-cated that their reason for visit-ing Madison County was to see the covered bridges; 26 percent indicated that John Wayne was their inspiration for coming, and 15 percent specifically mentioned the famous book and movie. The remainder visited us as a result of a combination of Internet advertis-ing, print advertising, and signage on the highways and interstates. It definitely pays to market tourism in our county throughout the Midwest. Our highest con-

centration of visitors came from Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan and Colorado. (However, the Texans really love to visit us, too.) Though we don’t ask for visi-tor feedback on our guest regis-try (we typically see them when they’re beginning their visit to Madison County, rather than when they’re wrapping up), sometimes we get it. Here are a few com-ments from recent months: “We enjoy Winterset!” says a visitor from North Carolina. “I’ve been working in the area, and I want to see everything!” says a guest from Bolivar, Missouri. “Beautiful area! Glad to visit and will be back!” says someone from Lincoln, Nebraska. “Beautiful” says a visitor from Tucson, Arizona. And a guest from Marion wrote “Your downtown and courthouse are stunning!” and added a smiley face to her entry. Here’s another observation I’ve made: visitors are awe-struck by the magnificent pink hanging baskets decorating our square. Thank you, Winterset friends, for supporting this beautification proj-ect. We in the Welcome Center see the effect these flowers have on visitors to our town daily —visitors who are convinced that we live in a very special, extraordinary place. And I couldn’t agree more.

By Heather Riley, executive director, Madison County Chamber of Commerce

CHAMBER NEWS

Guest registry provides interesting information

Tallying tourism

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