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W hen my wife and I bought our first home back in 1993, we were intrigued by the new deck that the previous homeown-ers had installed just months prior. The home was a couple

decades old at the time and was showing its age, but that deck sparkled. It was clearly one of the strongest selling points for the house, at least for a young couple that was eager to have friends over to entertain. This was our first home, and I took care of that deck like it was a Rolls Royce. I scrubbed and cleaned it that first year, and I even sprayed on a fresh coat of sealant with a fancy, new sprayer I bought. Water beaded up on that deck like a freshly waxed car hood. We painted our house later that year, and it looked great, too. But within a few months,

I noticed paint falling off the back side of the house, specifically around the deck. I feared this was going to happen all over. I repainted the affected areas, but the paint continued to flake off. Then it hit me. With my full attention on the deck, I didn’t realize that I oversprayed the sealer onto the house. A bit of light sanding and another coat of paint did the trick. I learned to be more careful with future maintenance, and I never ques-tioned the strength of deck sealer again. Today, decks continue to be a source of pride for many people, which you will see in our cover story this month that features local residents who have their homes “all decked out.”

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S haron Iverson’s front porch has served many purposes through the years. When she bought her Beaverdale house in 1996,

there was just an overhang above the front door and a concrete step that led from the house down to the yard. She decided she wanted a porch on the historic home so she and her children could better enjoy the front yard. She hired a local company to enclose a second door on the front of the house, replace it with a window, build the large porch the length of the house and construct

a pergola over the top of the porch. “It was exactly what I envisioned,” Iverson says today of the outcome. The porch was what she needed for her chil-dren during their toddler years. “At the time we had young children, and it was kind of a living space outside,” Iverson says. “I could seal off the entry way, and it was kind of a big playpen for the babies.” Her older children would set up lemonade stands in the front yard, while their younger sib-

lings could be kept safe on the porch under her careful eye but still be part of the action. “I could see all of the activity of the older kids” from the porch, she says. The location of the porch on the north side of the house also allowed for it to be shaded in the afternoon, and, therefore, a place for the kids to play even on hot days. Iverson’s children have since outgrown use of the porch — the oldest is 20 and the youngest is 12 — so its use has returned mostly to her.

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“It’s a porch for my cats and me,” she says. “The cats like to be out. They’ve kind of taken the place of the babies and the toddlers. They can go out and watch everything and the birds, but they’re not supposed to leave the porch.” Iverson has decorated the porch with a mixture of an iron bistro table and chairs and wicker chairs. She’s planted flowers including impa-tiens, geraniums and ivy in pots and window boxes. A baker’s rack sits outside the front door and is home to many potted plants. Iverson sits out on her front porch every day. She enjoys the shady times and when the natural light shines through the pergola slats. She likes to read on the porch or sit in the white porch swing that her father built. Her parents live in the same neighborhood, so they spent time at her house swinging on the porch, as well.

Roof-top deck gives couple their own escapeJustin and Annie Doyle have their

own private get-away at home that they like to retreat to almost every evening. One top of the couple’s three-season porch is a balcony that leads out from their master bedroom and Justin’s home office. The only access to the 600-square-foot roof-top deck is through their bedroom, which Justin says makes it their own private space. They enjoy sitting on the deck, which overlooks their backyard, and reading or enjoying a drink after they put their five children to bed. The space is mostly used during the evening time because it can be too hot to enjoy during the afternoon. “It’s kind of a nice, quiet escape,” Justin says. “We’re high enough up that we’re surrounded by trees.” Below the roof-top deck is the three-season porch that the Doyles are in the process of having made into a four-season porch. Windows are being installed, and the floor was tiled. The couple home schools their children and doubled the size of their house in 2008 in order to have a classroom and other space


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for schooling. The porch opens up from the class-room and was recommended by the architect as part of the addition. The Doyles use the space for entertaining, hanging out, relaxing, and eating their meals. Sometimes the Doyle children make crafts in the space, or the couple gardens. Justin says they want to be able to use the porch all year long, so heat also is being installed. “It’s a very multi-functional space,” he says.

Back deck and sunroom allow couple to stay close to nature, gardensWalk out onto Ron and Jan Stehl’s back deck and immediately you’ll see one of Jan’s “flower beds.” Jan, an avid gardener, wanted to do something fun on her deck. She had several potted plants on the deck and decided to cluster them together and place them inside an antique iron bed frame she had to create an actual “flower bed.” “I thought ‘What am I going to do with this?’ ” Jan says. “I had all of these plants, so I thought to make a flower bed.” Inside the “flower bed” sits various potted plants including a fern and geraniums. In addition there are wooden bird house cutouts, landscaping rocks, a rusty iron rooster and various figurines. The Stehls didn’t always have the large deck and sunroom on the back of their house. When they bought their Beaverdale home 34 years ago, there was a small postage-stamp size deck on the back of the house that opened up to the back yard from a lower level of the house. Then in 1997, they opened up a back window, put in sliding glass doors and decided to build a deck from the upper level of the house. Then they built a larger deck and enclosed part of it to cre-ate the three-season porch. They use the porch almost every evening. The sun porch is decorated in somewhat of a tropical theme with parrots and

palm-tree themed items, as well as lots of rooster items from Jan’s former décor obsession with them. The couple also enjoys entertaining friends and spending time with them in their sun porch and on the back deck. “We just live out here,” Jan says.

Two red Adirondack chairs sit on the back deck. Jan and Ron sit there at about 7 p.m. most evenings and drink a cup of coffee before they go to bed. “We watch our birds,” she says. “We’re bird watchers.” The couple has attached several bird feeders to the back of the deck. They’ve seen everything from cardinals to finches to doves. One night the Stehls were sitting outside with another couple and spotted an owl in an oak tree on their prop-erty. All of a sudden they heard a noise. The owl had spotted a rodent and went after it with wide-spread wings. “What a whoosh that made,” Jan says. The height of the deck allows the Stehls and their guests to look down into the backyard and Jan’s flower gardens. There also is a large green rectangular space that the couple uses to set up a table for their dinner parties. Jan hosts one each week for four weeks during the summer and has been doing it since 2008. She says the movie “Chocolat” inspired her to start the parties. Each time a new group of 14 friends comes together for an evening of food, drink and good conversation. It’s four different groups with four different sets of commonalities and interests. “The first time I did it, my guests were just blown away,” she says.

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J oin us as we introduce the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf at a presentation on Tuesday, Aug.

20, at 6:30 p.m. Mohamed Khan, Imam and director of Des Moines’ Muslim Community Organization, will be the guest speaker. The Muslim Journeys Bookshelf features 25 vol-umes and four DVDs that address both the need and the desire of the American public for trustwor-thy and accessible resources about Muslim beliefs and practices, and the cultural heritage associated with Islamic civilizations.

Afternoon Book DiscussionMonday, Aug. 5, 1 p.m.Discuss the book “Call the Midwife” by Jennifer Worth. Ask at the Information Desk to bor-row a copy of the book.

Evening Book DiscussionTuesday, Aug. 13, 6:30 p.m.Discuss the book “A Reliable Wife” by Robert Goolrick. Copies of the book are available at the Information Desk.

Free Advice for Your DeviceSaturday, Aug. 24, 2 p.m.Get the lowdown on the library’s downloadables. Bring your mobile device (smartphone, tablet or e-reader) to get advice and help installing the library’s apps for e-books, downloadable audio-books and e-magazines. The class

and apps are all free. Your gadget must have basic setup done (out of the box, set up, passwords entered, charged and know the basics) as a prerequisite to this class. You will need your library card and PIN, and you may need the password for your App Store on your device. Pre-register.

Story times schedule through July at Franklin Avenue LibraryPreschool Story TimeMondays, 10:15 a.m.Develop your imagination with stories, rhymes and songs.

Baby Rhyme TimeTuesdays, 10:15 a.m.Ages zero - 18 months. Occurs weekly for babies and their care-givers, featuring rhymes, songs and bounces followed by a period of free play.

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F or many students, math is a dreaded and feared subject. Jared Cochran, a math teach-

er at Meredith Middle School, aims to help his students see how easy numbers can be, and that it can even be — dare he suggest it — fun. He’s spent the last 14 years making math a more accessible subject for students at Meredith. Growing up, math was easily Cochran’s favorite subject. “Lunch and recess were close seconds,” he says with a laugh. “I student taught at the middle school level and elementary and just fell in love with this age. I started college as a pre-law major. But I soon realized, I hated sociol-ogy, etc. I had some great high school teachers along the way, and I wanted to make the mid-dle school experience as good as my high school days. Math always came easy to me. I enjoy showing kids that math can be fun and easy if they put in the effort. I especially enjoy our geometry unit because it is so hands-on.” Next year Cochran is making the jump to the seventh grade full time. “This past year I split my time between sixth and seventh,” he says. “I am also tackling the advanced math class in the seventh grade called Extended. I am also traveling to Colorado this summer for training on assessment in the IB model. I am excited to put these new practices into my units in the upcoming year.” Cochran enjoys hearing about his students’ lives after they’ve left his classroom. “I wish success in math for each of my students,” he says. “It’s hard to see students strug-gle. I have former students who come back to see me or find me on Facebook, and I love to hear how successful they have become. Some are still in college, but they are pursuing their hopes

and dreams, and school was what got them there.” Cochran stresses that it’s important for students to continue to practice their math skills over the summer. “There are so many good websites and games out there on the Internet,” he says. “You have to devote some time to learn-ing, even in the summer. Seventh grade math will be a lot easier if you haven’t stopped using all you learned in sixth grade.” When Cochran isn’t in the classroom, he’s often found on the golf course where he coaches Hoover’s Boys Golf team. “I started playing golf when I was 11,” he says. “I absolutely love the game of golf. It has shaped who I am. I have met some great friends through golf, and I have accomplished a lot in the game. I have been at the post now for two years, and I have some big aspira-tions with this upcoming fall team.” Cochran’s summer has been great so far. He just returned from a seven-day trip to the East Coast making stops in Washington, D.C. and Ocean City, Md. “I swam in the ocean, rode some jet skis, and played a little golf and hung out with family,” he says. “I was recently engaged to my incredible fiancé Jamie, who is also a teacher at Meredith, so we have been celebrating and planning for what lies ahead.”

Meredith Middle math teacher Jared Cochran recently got engaged to Jamie

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E mbrace the outdoor living trend. When you look at your deck or patio, does it

leave something to be desired? By taking a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach, you can affordably cre-ate outdoor spaces that enhance the style and functionality of your home, plus add to the overall value of the property.

Use pavers for patiosWhether you’re looking to refresh your current patio space or are starting from scratch, patios are great ground-level entertainment spaces. More homeowners are opting for pavers to level and define the space, which adds ele-gant detail, rather than a bland concrete slab. Find pavers in vary-ing shapes, sizes and colors at your local home improvement store.

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Go native with greeneryAdding plants to your outdoor space helps the area feel cohesive with nature. Not sure what to add?

Whether for pots, containers or the surrounding landscaping, con-sider native lawn and plant materi-als. Not only will they look great and add color and depth to your outdoor space, but they are typi-cally lower maintenance and many require less water. Explore options at your local garden center or state extension service’s website.

Create an outdoor kitchenHomeowners want to enjoy more time outside, and that means cooking and dining al fresco. While a basic barbecue grill will do, out-door kitchens are in high demand. Building your own outdoor kitchen space is simple. Install countertops surrounding your grill and con-sider incorporating features like a small fridge, gas burners for side items, smokers or built-in stor-age spaces for spices and cooking tools. Stainless steel continues to be the go-to material for outdoor kitchen features, blending modern style with the organic look of Mother Nature.

Light the nightThe right lighting can take a good outdoor space and make it great. Solar lighting is trending for out-door spaces, and this eco-friendly option is also affordable. A string or two of white garden lights adds a twinkle to the beautiful ambiance of a summer evening.

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F irst Church of the Open Bible will be holding a Family/Kids Crusade on Aug. 25 - 28 with

special guest speaker Jay Risner. The Family/Kids Crusade will start at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25. Other services will be held at 6:30 p.m., Sunday through Wednesday. “One of our core values at First Church is to be community oriented,” says Spencer Keroff, lead pastor of First Church. “Within this core value is the belief that children and youth are the church of today, not the church of tomorrow.” Jay and Debbie Risner have been actively involved in chil-dren’s ministries for more than 30 years. Jay served in the pro-fessional entertainment industry in the late ’70s. In 1980, Jay and Debbie took what they had taught and produced in the secular enter-tainment world and went into full-time ministry using their gifts and talents for the Lord. Jay was the children’s pastor at James River Assembly, a church of more than 10,000 and Timberline Church, with an attendance of more than 6,000. Jay was also a children’s pastor for 10 years in California before heading to the Mission Field (Africa) in 1990, as the coordina-

tor of Children’s Ministries for East Africa. In 1993, while in Kenya, he per-formed and produced a children’s TV show, “Rainbow Surprise,” that, even today, continues to reach more than 22 million people each week. Jay currently oversees full production of the show. Today Jay and Debbie work as Children’s Ministries Specialist International for the Assemblies of God World Missions. They travel across the world training children’s pastors and workers, performing in schools, ministering in large scale kid’s cru-sades and developing Children’s Ministries in many nations. Jay is a gifted communicator not only to children, but adults as well.

For more information about First Church of the Open Bible or about the family/kids crusade, check out the church’s website at www.firstchurchdsm.org or call the church office at (515) 274-9296.

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Friday Dinner, $8, 5-7 p.m., 4029

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State Softball Tournament

The Hillyard Storyteller, 7 p.m.,

Beaverdale Books.

Saturday, July 27 Beaverdale VFW Post 9127

Saturday Lunch, $6 11 a.m. -

1:30 p.m., 4029 Urbandale Ave.

Monday, July 29 Preschool Story Time, 10:15-

10:45 a.m, Franklin Ave Library.

City Council Meeting, 4:30 p.m.,

Tuesday, July 30 Baby Rhyme Time, 0-12 months,

10:15 a.m., Franklin Avenue Library.

Farmers Market, vendors, live

music, food, and more, 4:30-7:30 p.m.,

3422 Beaver Ave

Wednesday, July 31

Toddler Story Time, 2 years, 10:15

and 10:50 a.m., Franklin Avenue Library.

Franklin Children’s Gardening

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11:15 a.m., Franklin Ave Library.

State Baseball Tournament

Thursday, Aug. 1 Holy Trinity Garage Sale, 9 a.m. -

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Storybook Time, 11 a.m.,

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BNA Board Meeting, 7 p.m.,

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Holy Trinity Garage Sale, 9 a.m. -

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Saturday, Aug. 3 Beaverdale VFW Post 9127

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Book Discussion, “Call the Midwife”

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National Night Out, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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Writer’s Group, 7 p.m.,

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DMPS Board Meeting

Wednesday, Aug. 7 Toddler Story Time, 2 years, 10:15

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Thursday, Aug. 8 Iowa Cubs game vs. Fresno

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Second Saturday Book Club, 11 a.m.,

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Sunday, Aug. 11 Iowa Cubs game vs. Fresno


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Athletics at home, noon.





Thursday, Aug. 15 Iowa Cubs game vs. Sacramento

Athletics at home, noon.



Storybook Time, 11 a.m.,

Beaverdale Books.

Beaverdale Young Professionals

Meeting, contact Nick Smith at

720-4163 for more info, 6 p.m.,

Friday, Aug. 16





Saturday, Aug. 17 Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, visit



Saturday Lunch, $6 11 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.,

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Breakfast and Bake Sale, $6, 9 a.m.-

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Medicap Bingo, 6:45 p.m., Calvin

Community Rec Room.

BNA Public Affairs Committee

Meeting, 7 p.m., Chef’s Kitchen.

Neighboorhood Improvement

Committee Meeting, 7 p.m., ACE

Hardware.

Tuesday, Aug. 20 Baby Rhyme Time, 0-12 months,




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Meeting, 7 p.m., 4029 Urbandale Ave.

Beautification Committee

Meeting, 7 p.m., Calvin Community

Garden Level.

Muslim Journeys Bookshelf

Presentation, 6:30 p.m., Franklin

Avenue Library.

DMPS Board Meeting

Wednesday, Aug. 21 First Day of School - Holy Trinity

Catholic School

Iowa Cubs game vs. Memphis

Cardinals at home, 6:30 p.m.



Thursday, Aug. 22 First Day of School - DMPS

Iowa Cubs game vs. Memphis

Cardinals at home, 6:30 p.m.

BNA History Committee

Meeting, 7 p.m., Tally’s.

HHS JV/V Boys Golf Invitational,

9 a.m.

Friday, Aug. 23 Iowa Cubs game vs. Memphis

Cardinals at home, fireworks, 7 p.m.



Toastmaster meeting, call Connie

at 277-9842 for info, 7 p.m., Naurine

Room, Broadlawns Hospital.



Monday, Aug. 12 Iowa Cubs game vs. Sacramento

Athletics at home, 7 p.m.



Preschool Story Time, 10:15-


City Council Meeting, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 13 Iowa Cubs game vs. Sacramento

Athletics at home, 7 p.m.



Baby Rhyme Time, 0-12 months,




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BNA Quarterly Meeting, Bill

Stowe from Des Moines Waterworks,

7 p.m., Northwest Community Center,

5110 Franklin Ave.

Book Discussion, “A Reliable

Wife” by Robert Goolrick, 6:30- 8:15

p.m., Franklin Avenue Library.

Alzheimer’s Education and

Support Group, led by Bill Miller,

7 p.m., Calvin Community Library.

Wednesday, Aug. 14 Iowa Cubs game vs. Sacramento

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Y ou get lucky finding a park-ing meter with time left. You “luck out” having nice

weather on vacation. Be lucky at love. But when it comes to financial matters, do not count on Lady Luck — focus on setting and pursuing goals. Here are some suggestions: Of course, you want to achieve all your financial goals — and you can have a better chance of doing so if you rank these goals in terms of both importance and timing. For example, you may want to send your kids to college, purchase a vacation home and still be able to retire at age 62. How should you allocate your resources to each of these goals? Should you invest more at any given time for a specific goal? What types of invest-ments are best for each of these goals? Prioritizing your goals can help you answer these and other questions — and help direct your overall investment strategy. your goals. Over time, your family and financial circumstances can change considerably — which means you shouldn’t be surprised, or alarmed, if you have to change your goals accordingly. And you’ll find it easier to maintain this flex-ibility if you’ve worked diligently to create an investment portfolio with sufficient resources to allow you to change direction, as needed. regularly. If you’re going to eventually achieve your goals, you absolutely need to measure your progress along the way. Are your investments performing the way you had anticipated? Are your goals

becoming more expensive than you had initially envisioned? To achieve these goals, are you taking on too much — or too little — risk? To answer these types of ques-tions, it’s a good idea to review your overall progress at least once a year and then make whatever adjustments may be necessary. It will take effort to set, review and achieve your goals. It can be complex, so work with a financial professional who takes time to talk with you about goals, understands risk tolerance and family situation, and has the training and experi-ence necessary to help you work toward your objectives. Think hard about your goals and how you might accomplish them. Don’t delay in taking action — because goals are generally easier to attain if you have time on your side. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Information from Edward Jones, provided by Jim Talley, financial advisor at Edward Jones, 2703 Beaver Ave., 279-4179.

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Tips for setting — and pursuing — financial goals


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O wning and moving into a house for the first time is exhilarating all by itself,

and half the fun is inheriting what was left behind. This is especially true if you move into a house that was built in 1926, like the one Jeff and Carolina Swanson moved into this past March. Some of the inherited items are welcomed with open arms, like the apricot tree and rhubarb plant, but others are not, such as the out-dated paint job inside the house. Then there are the in-between things that spark mixed feelings, like the bat house attached to the outside of the garage. Not familiar with a bat house? There’s no trickery here; it’s like a birdhouse, except for bats. While most folks would be irked at the thought of bats flocking to their residence, the Swansons are indif-ferent. They explain how bats can be good and help with insect control. However, there may be another reason they decided to leave it up. “If you take it down they’ll remember where it was, and then they’ll live in the garage,” Carolina explains. While the bat house is here

to stay, the paint job is not. Upon taking possession of the house, the Swansons immediately went to work fixing and updating every-thing, and their garage has become the epicenter of it all. The one-car garage with the carport, which was added in 1950s, looks like a mini Home Depot. Doors needing a new paint job rest against a wall, extra tubing from extending the downspouts poke out of a bucket and a newly-acquired mower rests in the middle. These are the joys and pains that come with owning an older home. The Swansons love the charm and character that comes with living in a home so rich with history and accept the labor of love it takes to fix it up. “It’s worth the work to get something that’s unique,” Carolina says. The garage in particular has already come a long way in a short amount of time. They took out old boards from the carport and replaced them with new ones, then they repainted everything and are working on straightening it. “We still have a lot left to do to the garage; it’s not in fighting shape yet,” Carolina smiles.

Contact Darren at 953-4822 ext. 304 or [email protected] to recom-mend someone for an upcoming issue of “What’s In Your Garage?”

what’s in your garage?

Carolina and Jeff Swanson are busy improving the older home they bought recently. It came equipped with a bat house, seen just above Carolina’s rake.

Swansons spruce up their 1926 home

By Cady Colosimo

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I bought a wheat grinder a few years ago and love to make freshly-ground whole wheat

bread. I buy my wheat berries in 50-pound bags. I grind whatever amount I need for a particular recipe, but you can use any whole wheat flour from the grocery store. My husband is a bee keeper, so I use his yummy raw honey in my bread. I use my Kitchen Aid mixer with the dough hook, but the recipe would work equally as well knead-ing with your hands. Just keep adding enough flour as you knead to make a dough that is soft and elastic, but not sticky. This is my favorite whole wheat bread recipe. Just cutting off a slice to eat plain is yummy, but you might want to try it toasted with just a bit of jam or honey — mmm. I love making this bread to give to friends, and it is a popular item at our church bake sales and auctions. I hope you enjoy this healthy recipe.

Whole wheat bread

Directions:2-1/2 cups warm water2 cups whole wheat flour1-1/2 Tbsp. yeast1. Combine these three ingredients in a bowl until blended and yeast is dissolved. Let stand for 15 minutes.2. Add the following ingredients, mix together and knead for 7-10 minutes:1/3 cup honey1/3 cup oil (I use olive or canola)2-1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup ground flax seed (opt.)4 - 5 cups whole wheat flour (adjust as needed)3. Cover and allow to rise until double. Divide into two or three loaves, depending on the size of your loaf pans. Mine are slightly smaller and I am able to make three loaves. Regular size pans will make two loaves.4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until nicely browned.

Try these tasty loaves with jam or honey

Whole wheat breadBy Jan Allen

Jan Allen enjoys cooking and bakes and decorates birthday cakes for her six grandchildren.

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Staff and owners of The Chamber of Champions at the July 5 ribbon cutting.

Keegan, Scott and Diane Rogers at The Chamber of Champions ribbon cutting July 5.

The saber-sword arch to win the Guinness Book Of World Records from start to finish at The Chamber of Champions ribbon cutting July 5.

Lyndsey Griffey at the ribbon cutting and gaming extravaganza at The Chamber of Champions July 5.

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S ummer is heating up and so is the excitement for the summer events of the Des

Moines West Side Chamber. We will be featuring the heri-tage of the Chamber this month by sponsoring Ingersoll Business Committee’s Ingersoll Live and supporting Restoration Ingersoll. These two organizations were the cornerstones to the Chamber, and we are honored to be a sig-nificant part of this award-winning event. We will also be prompt-ing businesses in our MLK cor-ridor, Uptown Shopping Center, Beaverdale areas and one of the newer businesses and new member to the Chamber. Speaking of new members, our ChamberMaster software and app is being rolled out this month and implementa-tion has begun. Our first Hot Deal is for half off of your membership dues for 2013 when you pay for your 2014 membership. We’ll also waive the new member fee ($40). Check out our website at www.desmoineswestsidechamber.org to find other special Hot Deals offered by our member businesses. Here is a list of West Side Chamber Summer Events that you will want to include in your sum-mer activities. Aug. 1: Business After Hours, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Integrated Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine at 1515 Linden St. This new locally owned and oper-ated clinic is right here is our com-munity. Nate and his team are com-mitted to the Chamber and invest-ing in Des Moines with their time and talents. Join us for drinks and appetizers, and get ready to have a wonderful time because Nate always rolls out the red carpet. Aug 21: Wake Up West Side, 7:30- 8:30 a.m. at Edward

Jones, 1129 42nd St. in the Uptown Shopping Center. Daniel P. Evans has been with Edward Jones for the past four years and is a member of the WSC’s mar-keting committee. He has been with the Chamber since he moved to his new location two years ago. Join us for networking and then check out other members is the Uptown Shopping Center. Aug 24: Ingersoll Live Best Annual Tent/Block Party.Ingersoll Live has repeatedly been named as Des Moines’s Best Annual Tent/Block Party. This cel-ebration is unique to Des Moines and showcases the people, bars, restaurants and shops that popu-late the street. Ingersoll Live goes above and beyond, catering to thousands of people eating food, drinking beer and listening to music. You don’t want to miss this outstanding summer tradition. We would love to have you join us and see how we can help you get connected to those that are working daily to promote, develop and grow our commu-nity. We pray you have a safe and enjoyable summer.

West Side Chamber schedules special events

Plenty of summer excitementBy Jean M. Jones, Des Moines West Side Chamber president

What’s In Your

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Bill Satterstrom and Bruce Schmiedlin at the Wake Up West Side event at Signs Now in Urbandale

June 19.

Kristen Walker and Kevin Pokorny at the Wake Up West Side event at Signs Now in Urbandale

June 19.

Sara Krouch and Jennifer Brandon at the Wake Up West Side event at Signs Now in Urbandale

June 19.

Sarah Macht at the ribbon cutting and gaming extravaganza at The Chamber of Champions

July 5.

Angela, Nicole and Eric Sutherland and Sparky at the ribbon cutting and gaming extravaganza at

The Chamber of Champions July 5.

Denis McCulough at the Ribbon cutting and gam-ing extravaganza at The Chamber of Champions

July 5.

Mckenzie Welchert, Chris Atleberry and Paul Shaw at the ribbon cutting and gaming extravaganza at

The Chamber of Champions July 5.

Trisha “Trixie” Hunter at the ribbon cutting and gaming extravaganza at The Chamber of

Champions July 5.

Bill and Edy Fudge at the ribbon cutting and gaming extravaganza at The Chamber of

Champions July 5.

Diane and Scott Rogers, owners of the Chamber of Champion Hobby Games, at their ribbon

cutting July 5.

RJ Lundgren at the ribbon cutting and gaming extravaganza at The Chamber of Champions

July 5.

Sean Prins and Carol Ann Carlson at the ribbon cutting and gaming extravaganza at The Chamber

of Champions July 5.

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