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W ith the success of cable television shows like “American Pickers” and “Pawn Stars,” collecting has become an even bigger hobby — and business — for a growing number of

Americans. The same can be said right here at home, as it seems more and more people have started collecting things, sometimes without even truly realizing it. If we are honest with ourselves, we realize that most all of us col-

lect things, whether we want to or not. This becomes quite obvious when explor-ing most people’s homes or garages, as it is easy to find a theme with objects that they tend to compile. And once you start col-lecting, it becomes addictive. Others seem to like to add to your collections, too, and your stock continues to grow. Years ago, my wife started collecting Santa Claus figurines. A friend of hers collected angel figurines. Through holidays and birth-days, they purchased these items for each other until there simply wasn’t room to

display them all in either of our homes. Fortunately, that trend ended, but the Santas continue to provide the memories of that friendship and have become one of our collections that we bring out each holiday season. We also once purchased an antique Coca-Cola cooler at a rummage sale. We didn’t have a need for it, but simply thought it was unique. We added a few more Coca-Cola items, and — voila! — we suddenly became Coke collectors to the point where we had a room full of the stuff. The odd part was that we didn’t drink Coke products, and we never intended to start collecting the stuff. Somehow my wife’s family thought we did, and the collection grew each year until we finally sold off the pieces at a garage sale, providing materials to yet another collector. In this month’s cover story, we share the stories of a handful of local residents and their collections, explaining their passion for the “stuff” and how they became involved in gathering it. It’s a fun story for those of us who admit we collect and for those of us who don’t. Thanks for reading.

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9 Senior living

Respect your elders

11 Where we live

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W hen you were a kid, maybe you collected baseball cards, or perhaps My Little Pony items. Or maybe it was stamps, coins or dolls. But no one ever said you had to stop collecting

once you became an adult. Collections come in all shapes and sizes and include items of all levels of value. Sometimes the collection may only have value to the person who acquired it, piece by piece over the years. Some people may even be shy to talk about their collections, thinking they might be kind of embarrassing. You’d think this would be the case with David Morgan of the U.K., who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest number of traffic cones. He has 137 different cones in his collection. But that’s the nice thing about collections. They say something about us without us having to say anything at all. For instance, if you collect sports memorabilia, it’s probably not because you simply decided a football looked pretty. You likely have pleasant memories associated with sports, perhaps playing them as a kid and participating with friends and family. A favorite football, baseball card or even a piece of pottery can remind us of different times and provide joy in the beauty of the object itself. Collections keep our memories fresh and accessible and allow us to express our individuality.

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Above: Mickey Mouse collection items belonging to Sandi Baker. Below: Sandi Baker holds one of the pieces of her Mickey Mouse collection, while her husband, Bob, displays one of their Fiesta dinnerware collection pieces.


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Fiesta was introduced in 1936, marketed by the Homer Laughlin China Company of Newell, W. Va. The original five colors were red, yellow, cobalt blue, green and ivory. Bright hues and afford-able prices made the designs a hit, though sales eventually lagged and the dinnerware was discon-tinued in 1973. But in the mid-1980s, Fiesta again hit the shelves of department stores, with new colors such as rose, cobalt and apricot. Since that time, various colors have been introduced and retired, keeping the market for the dishes hot because of limited availability. Bob explains that a new color may go on sale for $25 or $30 for a place setting, but as soon as it’s discontinued, the price on secondary market might soar to $100 or $200. One of the things Bob enjoys about collecting is finding an over-looked treasure. He says it’s very difficult to find early Fiesta pieces that include their original metal holders, such as salt-and-pepper

shakers or sugar bowls in a metal basket. He and Sandi have found a couple of these pieces for sale at prices well under their actual worth. Of the older colors of Fiesta, the Bakers have pieces in all the colors but one, known as medium green. The color had a significantly smaller production run and is among the rarest and most pricey Fiesta items. As with the Mickey merchan-dise, secondary-market Fiesta pric-es have also increased a lot. “We just kind of buy it as we run across it, at garage sales or that type of thing,” Bob says. He says he has close to 200 boxes in the basement. For both Bob and Sandi, the value of their collections isn’t monetary, but rather in the satisfaction they receive from finding that interest-ing piece someone else may have disregarded.

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lecting sports memorabilia. “I’ve probably collected for 20 years,” he says. “I collected a lot of sports cards and stuff like that as a kid. I’ve always been a sports fan.” Those were the days of the Michael Jordan rookie cards, which Chris says often sell for big bucks nowadays. At his Rockstar Satellite store on University Avenue, Chris displays much of his collection, but he says there are “boxes and boxes” stowed away that he doesn’t have room to exhibit. For Chris, the collectibles are largely mementos of events he’s attended, such as a game ball from this year’s Super Bowl XLVI. He also has a basketball signed by all of this year’s Iowa Energy players, and seats from the recently demol-ished Texas Stadium in Dallas. Perhaps the most striking item on his shelf is a preserved alligator head signed by a cast member from the TV show “Swamp People.” Chris says, “Liz (Cavalier) was in town and signed

our ’gator head that we brought back from the Super Bowl a cou-ple years ago.”

The wide array of memora-bilia and the store’s flashy paint job in a rainbow of colors make the inside of Rockstar Satellite seem more like a fancy sports bar or club than a satellite TV store. Chris says his goal is to make coming into the shop a red-carpet experience for customers. Sports and entertainment pack-ages are a big part of his business as a DIRECTV dealership, and the collection enhances the atmo-sphere of fun. “It’s all about the experience,” Chris explains. “I think we can make a strong connection with other sports fans.” Chris isn’t really interested in buying collectibles online or from retail stores. Instead, he prefers to pick up items from events he attends. “It’s all our own stuff that we’ve collected ourselves and got-

ten our own autographs,” he says. However, sometimes getting the items signed can be a chal-lenge. To obtain autographs for one of his Super Bowl footballs, Chris had to wait until he was helping with a fundraiser golf tour-nament organized by Dallas Clark. “Peyton Manning and a bunch of guys came back to golf in that tournament, so we got to golf with them, and I got all the autographs on the ball,” he says. In the store, one wall is dedi-cated to sports and celebrity pho-tographs, many with Chris in the photo as well, such as the photo-graph of him with racecar driver Michael Waltrip. And race fans might enjoy the helmet worn by Tony Kannan when he won the Iowa Indy Corn 250 in 2010. In fact, most every sport is repre-sented somewhere in the store, with one exception. “Hockey is the only sport we really need, but we’re working on that,” Chris says.

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your God. I am the Lord.” (NIV) Pay it forward today. I remember the phrase “respect

your elders” being drilled into my head as a child.

I wasn’t even sure what an “elder” was, but I did know the meaning of respect — the condi-tion of being esteemed or hon-ored. I came to learn that the term “elder” meant anyone older than me — be it a teacher, our neighbors, my grandparents and

my parents. I wonder if at times we have somehow forgotten that unwrit-ten rule? Oh sure, there are some of us who show respect to our elders, but as a society, do you think that has fallen by the way-side? If so, do you think it is time to bring it to the forefront again? How about actually putting it into practice?

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ioral problems use pressure shirts and weighted vests to relax and focus. Until 2010, there just hadn’t been a well-designed, inexpensive pressure wrap available for dogs. For a large percentage of dogs, Thundershirt’s gentle, constant pressure has a terrific calming effect. This has obvious benefits for most types of anxiety. But Thundershirt is also a very useful tool for managing excitability or hyperactivity with strangers, on the leash or in a training envi-ronment. Thundershirt’s calming effect helps a dog to focus (or refocus) energies in a more con-structive direction. There is some good news and some bad news about the Thundershirt. The bad news is that the Thundershirt seems to work for most dogs, but not all dogs. The good news is that it comes with a 45-day money-back guarantee. For those tougher cases, seek a qualified trainer. We really stress “qualified.” As you interview train-ers, be sure to ask for clients ref-erences who have dogs that have benefited from anxiety consulting. Not every trainer has the back-ground to deal with behavioral issues. Whether you enlist your vet, a trainer or a $39.95 - $44.95 Thundershirt, your pet deserves an investment of time and patience to relieve the anxiety-producing issues in its life.

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W hen Jaime and Sandi Tollari bought their home in 2007, they

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The three-stall garage was another selling point for the couple. “We used to park one of our cars in the third stall,” smiles Sandi. “Now we park three bat-tery-operated cars there.” Each year the couple tries to do something new or different to their backyard landscaping. “We have added a patio and lilac bushes that do OK,” says Sandi. “We are thinking our blue-berry bush is gone forever,” she laughs. It’s been run over too many times by our children’s cars.” Spoken like a true fun-loving mother she also adds, “We can grow grass later.” Their backyard offers more than just the family-friendly sum-mer barbecues. Once you pass the play set and the dead grass race track and go through the back gate, you are at Grandma’s house. Their Altoona home provides the perfect proximity to family. Having lived just far enough away, they now have moved back in the area just for that reason. “We do everything in Altoona,” says Jaime. “We really do like it here.” After the dance and tumbling lessons, working all day and a quick workout at night, the Tollaris meet back at their delightfully, full-energy, fun-loving home on Ninth Street. A true full house.

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is — and all are welcome to join lead pastor Greg Pollak for its first service this Sunday.

Greg Pollak decided to start High Pointe Church for many rea-sons but primarily, he says without question, it’s because it’s God’s will. “God has led me to share the gospel with people, and there are lots of people in Altoona,” he says. Pollak grew up with church and its Sunday morning traditions taught each week, but he humbly admits it took a time of spiritual maturation for him to come to truly understand what it means to follow the Lord. “For 26 years, I believed as long as I was a good person I would go to Heaven. The prob-lem with that is, the Bible doesn’t teach that good works will get you to Heaven,” he says citing John 6:28-29. “By studying the Bible, I saw that God desires a personal relationship with me through His Son Jesus Christ.” It was on Nov. 2, 2001, when Pollak found trust in Jesus to save him from his sins, rather than sim-ply trusting in his own good works. Regardless of where the flock finds themselves in their own individual

journeys of faith, Pollak hopes to see both familiar and fresh faces at High Pointe services as the con-gregation grows. He understands each person’s faith is a personal experience, but it says it can be significantly and divinely enhanced by sharing it with a church family through love and fellowship for one another.

“Maybe you have grown up going to church each Sunday with no real desire for God or maybe just out of touch with God’s pur-pose in your life,” Pollak says. “We are planting High Pointe Church to share with you the joy of knowing God personally, not just the reli-gious duty. We want to show the community of Altoona the love of God. So you can see why we are so excited to be a part of the com-munity of Altoona. See for yourself. Join Pollak and his family (wife Laura and their five children) at High Pointe Church’s first service at Willowbrook Elementary, 300 17th Ave. S.W., on March 25 at 10 a.m.

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Altoona Elementary Trivia Night,

Toad Valley Golf Course, 237 N.E.

80th St., Pleasant Hill, $20, 7 p.m.

Iowa Christian Sportsman

Association monthly meeting,

Woodland Hills Church of Christ,

6 p.m.

Saturday, March 31 Lunch n Laughs: Jack and the

Beanstalk, CAP Theatre, $10, lunch

11:20 a.m., show at noon

Parents Night Out, The Orange

Planet, 6 - 9 p.m.

Sunday, April 1 Palm Sunday

April Fool’s Day

Monday, April 2 ABC Kids Storytime & Craft, ages


Altoona City Council meeting,

City Hall, 407 Eighth St. S.E., 6:30 p.m.




SEP JV/V boys tennis vs. North

Polk, 4:15 p.m.

SEP JV/V boys soccer at Nevada,

6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 3 ABC Kids Storytime & Craft, ages






Altoona, Centenniel, Delaware,

Runnells, and Willowbrook

Elementaries, 6/6:30 p.m.


Church, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.









childcare, 7 p.m.

SEP varsity boys track at Hoover,

4:30 p.m.

SEP 9 boys track at Ankeny,

4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 4 After School Activities, Altoona

Public Library, 3 p.m.

Woodland Hills Church of Christ

Youth Group meeting, 2484 S.E. 68th

St., 6:30 p.m.




967-4774 for info, 8 p.m.

calendar Submit event information to [email protected]


Thursday, April 5 Eastern Polk Co. Conservative

Club, Village Inn, 3410 Eighth St. S.W.,

7 a.m.







SEP varsity boys and girls track

invite, 4:30 p.m.

Friday, April 6 Good Friday

Passover begins this evening





SEP 9 girls and boys soccer at

Johnston, 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 7 Passover

Yard Waste Drop, Waste Water

Treatment Area, 1108 Eighth St. S.W.

Legislative Coffee, Altoona Public

Library

SEP varsity girls soccer tourna-

ment at SEP, 9 a.m.

SEP varsity girls and boys track at

Valley, 11 a.m.

Sunday, April 8 Easter

Monday, April 9 ABC Kids Storytime & Craft, ages





SEP 9/JV/V boys soccer vs.

Lincoln at James Cownie, 4:45 p.m.







Church, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.








Clay and Mitchellville Elementaries,

6 p.m.



childcare, 7 p.m.

SEP JV/V girls golf vs. Johnston at

Copper Creek, 3:30 p.m.

SEP JV/V girls tennis vs. Lincoln,

4:15 p.m.

SEP 9/10 boys track at Ottumwa,

4:30 p.m.

SEP JV/V girls track at Ames,

5 p.m.

Wednesday, April 11 Alcoholics Anonymous meeting,



967-4774 for info, 8 p.m.

SEP National Honor Society

Induction Ceremony, 5 - 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 12 Tae Kwon Do Classes, Clay






SEP JV/V boys tennis vs. East,

4:15 p.m.

SEP JV/V boys track at Urbandale,

4:30 p.m.


Marshalltown, 4:45 p.m.

Friday, April 13 Small Steps, ages 6 - 24 mo.,




Saturday, April 14 Passover ends this evening

Southeast Polk Kiwanis Trivia

Fundraiser, Terrace Hills Golf Course,

$10 per person, 6 - 9 p.m.

Annual Raise Your Paw Auction,

Prairie Meadows Events Center, 5 -

10 p.m.

SEP varsity girls and boys track

Jim Duncan Relays at Ddrake, 8 a.m.

SEP JV boys soccer tournament at

SEP, 9 a.m.

Sunday, April 15 Tax Day

Monday, April 16 Eastern Polk Quilt Guild meeting,

Lutheran Church of the Cross, 1701

Eighth St. S.W., Altoona, 7 p.m.

Altoona City Council meeting,

City Hall, 407 Eighth St. S.E., 6:30 p.m.






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SEP 9/JV/V girls soocer vs.

Ankeny, 4:45 p.m.

SEP 9/JV/V boys soccer at Mason

City, 4:45 p.m.

SEP varsity girls track at East,

4:15 p.m.







Church, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.









childcare, 7 p.m.

SEP JV/V boys tennis vs.

Urbandale, 4:15 p.m.

SEP 9 boys track at Johnston,

4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18 Altoona Area Young Professionals

meeting, Hy-Vee Dining Area, noon

After School Activities, Altoona

Public Library, 3 p.m.




967-4774 for info, 8 p.m.

Thursday, April 19 Holocaust Remembrance Day







Ride Right for RAGBRAI, Being

There Coffee House, 5:30 p.m.

SEP 9/JV boys track meet at SEP,

4 p.m.

SEP JV/V girls tennis vs. Ottumwa,

4:15 p.m.

SEP varsity boys track at Iowa

City, 4:30 p.m.

SEP varsity girls track at


Friday, April 20 Small Steps, ages 6 - 24 mo.,





Johnston, 4:45 p.m.

Saturday, April 21 Altoona City-Wide Cleanup,

items to curb by 6 a.m., tire drop off

at 405 Fifth Ave. S.W. 8 a.m. - noon

SEP varsity girls soccer at

Nevada, TBA

Sunday, April 22 Earth Day

Monday, April 23 Altoona Campus Wee Ball begins



Altoona Area Historical Society

meeting, 1060 14th St. S.E., 7 p.m.




SEP JV boys track at Valley,

4 p.m.

SEP 9/JV/V girls soccer at East,

4:45 p.m.

SEP 9/JV/V boys soccer vs. East,

4:45 p.m.







Church, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.









childcare, 7 p.m.

SEP JV/V girls golf vs. Urbandale

at Copper Creek, 3:30 p.m.

SEP JV boys track vs. Ankeny,

4 p.m.

SEP JV/V girls tennis vs. Indianola,

4:15 p.m.

SEP varsity girls track at Grinnell,

5 p.m.

Wednesday, April 25 Administrative Professional’s Day




967-4774 for info, 8 p.m.

Thursday, April 26 Moonlight Stories, ages 2 - 8,






Ride Right for RAGBRAI, Being

There Coffee House, 5:30 p.m.

Greater Des Moines Garden

Club Past Presidents’ Luncheon,

Westminster Presbyterian Church,

DM, advance reservations required,

call Jean at 254-1795, 11:30 a.m.

SEP JV/V boys tennis vs. Fort

Dodge, 4:15 p.m.

SEP 9/JV/V girls soccer at




Friday, April 27 Drake Relays





SEP 9/JV boys soccer vs. Pella,

4:45 p.m.


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fitness By David Charleston, The Orange Planet

By David Charleston, director/founder of The Orange Planet

R ecently we attended a wed-ding. It brought back great memories for my wife and

me. While sitting in the church, watching the couple exchange vows, a few things came to mind. The first thing I started think-ing about was how great marriage is. God intended it to be for “bet-ter or worse” and “till death do us part.” I remembered the promise my wife and I made to stick it out no matter what. Throughout the ceremony, I was reminded that it can truly be one of joy and peace when two people work hard at it. The other thing I started think-ing about was all the couples who said those same wedding vows, but really didn’t know what they meant. Many enter marriage think-ing it will all work out because it feels right. But when things get hard, they are able to divorce in less time than it took for the wed-ding to take place. It is truly sad to watch individuals break their promise and give up on marriage. It has been only three months since many made a promise to a healthy lifestyle. Yet, in our quest to be healthy we find ourselves giving up and breaking our prom-ise. Much like marriage, people enter programs or routines think-ing for “better or worse,” yet quickly look around losing their commitment or watch their friend quit, so they do. A commitment to fitness is much like a marriage commitment. It takes work, and you may not always feel like work-ing at it. Keep in mind that feel-ings are deceptive anyway; don’t

trust them. This might be news to some, but you choose to stay in the game because you are com-mitted, not because it feels good all the time. If you’re going through a rough patch right now, take this as a starting-over point, and remember every day is a gift and filled with hope that you can start again. If you are stagnant or have reached a plateau in your workout, seek advice. Good advice from a pro-fessional can bring vitality to your routine. You’ll eventually establish joy along with results and reap the benefits from those results. Don’t take your husband or wife for granted. Today tell your spouse or a loved one how grate-ful you are for them. Likewise, do not take your health for granted. Choose to get to the gym, move with intent and you’ll be the one that is an encouragement to those around you.

Promises kept and broken

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City of Altoona 407 8th Street SE Altoona, IA 50009 515-967-5136

17TH AVENUE DOG PARK The 17th Avenue Dog Park will be closed from Monday April 16 through Monday May 14th. The closure is necessary to allow for aeration, seeding, fertilizing, and the establishment of turf grass. During this time City staff will also be installing an agility course, new lighting, and adding a shade structure. Thank you for your patience while these improvements are being completed.

CITY WIDE CLEAN UP Altoona’s City Wide Cleanup is set for Saturday, April 21st, 2012. Please have all items out on the curb by 6:00am. Some common items that residents can place on the curb for pick up are: bagged clothing, charcoal grills, televisions, chairs, tables, mattresses, and carpet. Common items NOT included for pick up are: tires, concrete chunks, major building parts, large piles of building materials, asphalt shingles and appliances (microwaves, stoves, washer, dryer, dishwasher, water heaters, etc.)

In combination with the city wide clean up the city is encouraging residents to take advantage of the below drop offs for used tires and unused medication. Please read further to find out where and how.

TIRE DROP-OFF WHEN: Saturday, April 21st, 2012 WHERE: Altoona Streets/Maintenance Department 406 5th Ave. SW (across from Altoona Elementary) TIME: 8:00am – 12:00pm *NO RIMS

MEDICATION DISPOSAL EVENT Medicap Pharmacy, City of Altoona, and the Altoona Police Department are partnering together for a Medication Disposal event on Saturday, April 21st. Clean out your medicine cabinet for junk day and properly dispose of your unused or expired medications by bringing them to Medicap. Controlled substances will be accepted, please call the pharmacy at 957-0001 for details.

Medicap will donate $3 to the Southeast Polk School District for each pound of medication brought in! Help keep our waters clean, medicine out of the hands of children, and help raise money for the school by participating in this important community event.

CITY HALL407 8th Street SEAltoona, IA 50009Phone: 515-967-5136FAX: 515-967-0842Open 8:00am – 4:30pmMonday – Friday

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City Clerk Randy Pierce515-967-5136

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auto By Adam McRoberts

Information from provided by Adam McRoberts, Ted’s Body Shop Inc., 5571 N.W. Second St., Des Moines, 280-6500.

Y ou’re driving down the road, nice as can be, when suddenly — kaboom!

Your vehicle shudders, your coffee spills, the CD skips, and the steering wheel nearly jumps out of your hands. Was it an earthquake? An asteroid hitting the Earth? No. You just hit a pothole, or, as one dictionary defines it, “a cave opening vertically from the ground surface.” Potholes can appear at any time of year, but they’re particularly abundant after winter brings repeti-tive cycles of freezing and thawing of snow, ice and water on roadways.

The havoc potholes wreakTires are common victims of pot-hole damage, so a driver should take time to perform an inspec-tion of both the rims and the tires. Even if your tire remains visibly intact, its internal steel belts can break, resulting in bulges that cre-ate noise and degrade your ability to make emergency maneuvers. The rims of many modern cars are aluminum, which means they cannot withstand as much pothole damage as older steel rims. Damage from potholes doesn’t stop at tires. In a blink of an eye, you can experience $1,000 of damage, possibly more, when your car hits a pothole — it’s possible to impair your car’s shock absorb-ers, suspension system, struts and alignment as well. According to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the average additional vehicle operating costs due to rough roads in 2007 was $400, and general inflation since 2007 likely pushed these costs higher. Potholes are sneaky, because they’re often difficult to see before you’re right on top of them. And the faster you’re going, the worse it is. You have less time to react

and the impact is all the more forceful. So what can you do to ensure that your next encounter with a pothole won’t send you out for the collision shop? sure to keep it at the tire

dation. If a tire is too soft, it handles poorly, and in a sudden bump may rupture if the wheel rims pinch it against the jagged edge of a pothole. Over-inflated tires are more susceptible to damage as well. shield. Your field of vision is critical. What might look like a little sur-face water might have a nasty, deep and sharp-edged pothole lurking below. ally cause greater contactbetween the tire and the pothole where it might otherwise glide over it. Brake only lightly, if at all. And do something counterintuitive by letting off on the brakes entirely the moment before impact. in a last ditch attempt to avoid the pot-hole. Hitting a pothole at an angle might do more damage than driv-ing straight over it. you can and should report pot-holes to the streets department.

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health Q&A

Information provided by Jenna Carpenter, Altoona Physical Therapy, 3160 Eighth St. S.W., Suite I, Altoona, 515-967-4580.

Q: How can I avoid some common running injuries?A: Running is a great way to stay in shape, but it can also lead to injury. Below are three common injuries and tips about how to prevent them: (runner’s knee) occurs when the patella (knee cap) does not move in the right way, usually due to tight muscles. After a run, adequately stretching the quadriceps muscles (large, front thigh muscles) will help to decrease this type of knee pain. (ITBS) is caused when the ITB — a thick tissue that runs on the outside of the hip to the knee — becomes inflamed and causes pain. Stretching, massaging, and icing the ITB will decrease the inflammation and pain. (shin splints) describes pain on the inside of the lower leg that can be from a muscle or bone overuse injury. Commonly seen in athletes who increase intensity of training or who have been training for a long period of time without rest, the most recommended treatment for MTSS is rest. However, a proper warm-up, cool-down, icing and stretching routine will help alleviate pain symptoms. Two crucial component of any running training regime should be a strength training and stretching program. Accelerated Rehabilitation Center’s Altoona Physical Therapy Clinic can help design a wide range of programs and offers specialized services to help a runner restore or maintain his/her strength, skills, and function. To schedule an appointment or a free injury screen, contact Altoona Physical Therapy at 967-4580.

Information provided by Melissa Elder, MS, LMNT, Director of Senior Nutrition Services, WesleyLife, 944 18th St. Des Moines, 699-3244, www.WesleyLife.org.

Q. Can elected officials help end senior hunger?A: As our population continues to age, the need for food assistance is rising among our seniors. According to information published in 2011 by Alliance for Aging Research, the number of U.S. citi-zens turning 65 is now up to 10,000 per day. The Senior Economic Security Index has reported during the past several years that older Americans have experienced shifts that are making entering retirement with financial security increasingly more difficult. More than 78 percent of all senior households are financially unable to sustain their abilities to meet essential expenses and cover projected costs over their lifetimes. Therefore, the month of March, which is National Nutrition Month, is the time for you to act. Encourage your elected local, state and national officials to lead the fight against senior hunger in our communities. One way you can do this is to encourage your community mayor to participate in this year’s Mayors for Meals day (March 21). In conjunction with the Meals on Wheels Assoc iation of America, this is a special day set aside for our mayors and elected officials to take the time to deliver Meals on Wheels to homebound seniors in our communities. The WesleyLife Meals on Wheels program has already invited your mayor and elected officials to participate. Please take time to call or email your local mayor today to encourage him or her to do so. If you would also like to join in and participate, get involved by calling the WesleyLife Meals on Wheels program today.

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health Q&A


Information provided by Dr. Kari Swain, Swain Chiropractic, 410 Center Place S.W., 967-9300.

A: As we head into spring, many of us are gearing up for our annual spring cleaning. Before you start scouring the house from top to bottom with your normal cleaning products, consider these facts. There are more than 85,000 synthetic chemicals in use today, and another 500 are added every year. Since World War II, more than 80,000 chemicals have been invented. Only a fraction of these chemicals have been tested for toxicity. Of the top 20 chemicals discharged to the environment, nearly 75 percent are known to be toxic to the developing human brain and fewer than 20 percent have been studied for their capacity to interfere with children’s development. A recent Harvard University study revealed that pollution inside the typical American home is five times worse than the air outside. The human body can handle small amounts of poisons, but it begins to malfunction when burdened with toxic overload. Many chemi-cals are stored in the body, as the body is unsure how to process them. Chemicals are stored in body fat, while others migrate to vital organs, muscles, the brain or spinal cord.

Toxic cleaners are hazardous to your health. Your first step when begin-ning spring cleaning should be to throw away all of the toxic, synthetic chemi-cal cleaners in your home, including your bleach and antibacterial sprays. The next step is to replace them with natural products. A quick web search will yield many results for do-it-yourself cleaners you can make at home easily and inexpensively. There are also many “natural” cleaners on the market.

Q: How can I avoid harmful chemicals when cleaning?

A: Drinking tap water is a good way to keep children’s teeth strong and cut down on both dental disease and costs, according to study results published earlier this year. More than 144 million Americans in more than 10,000 communities drink fluoridated tap water on a daily basis. Fluoride is proven effective in help-ing prevent tooth decay. According to a study published earlier this year in the peer-reviewed journal General Dentistry, researchers found that fluoridated public water supplies are a cost-effective way to protect children’s teeth. “Fluoride makes the entire tooth structure more resistant to decay and promotes remineralization, which aids in repairing early decay before damage is even visible,” says C.H. Chu, lead author of the study. Given that tooth decay affects children in the U.S. more than any other chronic infectious disease, any steps that help are welcome. Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally in many foods. Not only is it good for your teeth, it helps ward off osteoporosis, a disorder in which bones become porous and brittle. Talk with your dentist about the ben-efits of fluoride.

Q: What’s the most efficient way to help keep kids’ teeth strong?

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health Q&A

Information provided by Mercy East Family Practice, 5900 E. University Ave., Suite 200, 643-2400.

A: The most important thing for any patient to do to ensure appropriate care from his or her health care provider is to take on an active role. Unless you as the patient provide your health care provider with all the information he or she needs to know, it may be impossible for him or her to accurately and efficiently treat you. Not providing accurate and complete information may increase the chances of medical errors, which can be very dangerous for you as the patient. One of the most common mistakes patients make when visiting their health care provider is not having an accurate list of medications.Many patients get medications from more than one provider, and patients often think this information is easily relayed from one provider to another. As the patient, you should take responsibility and keep an accurate and up-to-date list of your medications. This should include the names of the medications, the dose and how often you take them. Be sure to include anything you take over the counter as well. Keeping a list of all your allergies can also help reduce errors. It is important to list not only the medication, but the type of reaction you had. Many reactions to medications are not true allergies. If you are able to provide your provider with accurate and full details of your health, he or she will be able to better take care of you as a patient.

Q: How can I ensure better outcomes at my doctor visits?

W hen Melissa Narber decided it was time to go back to work,

there was no doubt in her mind it would be at Willowbrook Elementary. As a reading specialist, she works primarily with grades three through five, but once a week she works with all the grades. Her classes do a lot of reading and answering questions to work on comprehension as well fluency. One of her favorite things is Reader Theater, a part of the fluency-building program. Narber compares it to the kids putting on a play where everybody gets a part to read. The group reads the program several times before performing it. No costumes are involved, but Narber says sometimes the kids get creative and make props. “It’s so fun watching them per-form and putting their own per-sonality into their parts,” Narber says. “I love it.” Narber taught music, read-ing and first grade for five years, but decided after having children that she wanted to stay home. Rather than teaching in a school, she did daycare in her home until her youngest started preschool at Willowbrook. This is her first year back to teaching after 10 years. “I couldn’t wait to get back,” Narber says. As a lifelong Altoona resident,

Narber says she knew she wanted to teach at Willowbrook because that is where all of her children attended, and she already had rela-tionships established with the staff. When not teaching, Narber enjoys spending time with her family swimming and riding bikes. She also enjoys running with her dog, Pete, and has a cat, Quigley. Her favorite books include the “Harry Potter” series. She also likes scary books — Stephen King and Dean Koontz in particular, but she doesn’t like scary movies. “The movies give too many pictures,” she laughs. She does like family movies, though, and anything with the Brat Pack. Narber says the best part of being back is building relationships with the kids, getting to know them and being “genuinely happy” to come to work. “I honestly can’t picture any other job for me,” Narber says.

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Willowbrook Reading Specialist Teacher Melissa Narber enjoys building

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Celebrate spring at Altoona LibraryBy Dave Wanamaker, Altoona Public Library

library news Altoona Library, 967-3881

S pring is a magical time of year. The flowers and trees are just beginning to wake

after a long slumber, and the library is buzzing with activity. The Altoona Public Library is planning lots of fun springtime activities for our patrons for the month of March.

Win movie tickets for“The Hunger Games”Young fans of “The Hunger Games” know that the long-await-ed big-screen adaptation is coming to movie theatres on March 23. The Altoona Public Library offers those readers of the trilogy a chance to win free tickets to the movie. The contest is open for our patrons age 12 to 18. Just answer five questions correctly from the book. You may pick up the ques-tions from the circulation desk. The contest runs until March 22.

Tiny Tots returnsIn case you weren’t able to partici-pate in “Tiny Tots” music classes earlier in the year, we have anoth-er group of sessions scheduled in late March through April. Classes will be held at 9:30 a.m. every Monday, beginning with March 26 and continuing through April 30. Sign up now. The classes will help little tots, up to 2 years of age, experience the gentle joys and rhythms of music. Parents should accompany their child and are encouraged to participate during the activities. Please note that there will

not be any usual Monday morning story time at 11 a.m. on the days that we have “Tiny Tots” classes. There is one more “Small Steps” Friday program scheduled during March: Friday, March 23 at 10 a.m. There are no “Small Steps” during April or May. The children who normally take part in those programs are invited to sign up for the “Tiny Tots” Monday programs. The class is taught by music educator Deb Paul. She is also a church musician and is the studio coordinator at Rieman Music. She is very popular throughout our area. Many of our young patrons know her best as Debbie Doowop, who teamed up with Dynamite Dan Trilk for the CD “Cheesy Peas.” Dan is a music teacher at ASK Learning Center in Norwalk. We have that CD in the library available for checkout. Be sure to watch for the two of them in concert at the library this summer. More details on their free concert will be forth-coming in our next issue.

Book discussion group meetsTo take part in the library’s book discussions, you’ll need to join the group for the next session. Do it by calling 967-3881 or express your interest at the circulation desk. We’ll be able to add your name and make sure we have a book available. In April we’re scheduled to discuss “Sarah’s Key,” by Tatiana De Rosnay. It is a fictionalized account of the 1942 Paris, France, roundup and deportation of the Jewish population.

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Car is like a time machine for Griggses

’56 Chevy Bel Air

W hen Ron and Bonnie Griggs first got mar-ried 47 years ago,

they drove a 1955 Chevy. The couple retired several years ago, Ron from working with the city of Altoona and Bonnie from cake decorating. They planned on recapturing that part of their past, but it was a little trickier than they thought. “We were always looking for another car like the one we had when we were younger,” Ron says. “But we had trouble finding one.” They didn’t track down a ’55 Chevy but found something very close: a 1956 Chevy Bel Air that a friend of theirs in Pleasant Hill had restored and was looking to sell. The timing of the car sale and their retirement was perfect, and they knew they had to buy it. “It was too good of a deal to pass up,” Ron says. “My wife thought it would be a good outlet for me in retirement.” They have replaced a steering gear on the car, but other than that it’s completely original with all of its parts intact. Ron wants to keep it that way. “It’s just like it was the day it came off the assembly line,” he

says. “Besides waxing and cleaning it, we haven’t done anything to it.” They’ve entered their ’56 Bel Air in four car shows and won prizes at three of them, including the AltoonaPalooza and a con-test at Grace United Methodist Church, but they mostly just enjoy driving it around during the sum-mer months. “We’ve got grandkids who play football, volleyball and soft-ball,” Ron says. “We just get a kick out of driving it around on Friday and Saturday nights.” For the recently retired cou-ple, it serves as a pleasant remind-er of their youth and the beginning of their relationship. “I can tell you that the ’55 Chevy we owned wasn’t in as good of shape as this one,” Ron jokes. Old Chevys have even become something of a family hobby; one of the couple’s sons-in-law drives a restored, fire-engine red 1955 Chevy. For now, their 1956 Chevy Bel Air rests in storage, awaiting warmer weath-er to cruise the Altoona asphalt once more. “It brings back old memories,” Ron says. “Driving it is almost like being in a time machine.”

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Tart recipe:1 ½ cup of sifted flour2/3 cup of butter2 tsp. of almond extract2 to 3 tbsp. of cold water1 tbsp. sugar

Directions:Sift the flour and sugar together. Cut in the butter until it is like course meal. Sprinkle in the almond extract and 1 tbsp. of water. I mix with my hands. I wear disposable gloves and work it together until it forms a ball. Usually I have to add the 2nd tbsp. of water. Put mixture in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before lining the tart pans. Place in pans and bake at 350 for 12 - 15 minutes until light brown.

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