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HEALTHY EATING DECISIONS ANKENY RESIDENTS ARE MAKING

Food 101

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Convenience comes with a priceT he 1970s were a time when pre-packaged foods made their

way into most American homes. TV dinners, pot pies and canned pasta became staples at many dining tables (or TV

trays). For the most part, the decades of moms slaving away for hours in the kitchen with home-cooked meals were over. That had to be a refreshing conve-nience for anyone who had the task of making meals. That trend continued through the new millennium, but the convenience, unfor-tunately, came with a price — both at the cash register and the doctor’s office. Maybe we should have known that fresh fruits and vegetables would be better for us than Twinkies and Chef Boyardee, but they tasted so good at the time. Why would a kid opt for an apple or an orange

when the cupboard was full of Little Debbie snack cakes? In recent years, that trend has clearly changed. It is most apparent in the aisles of our local grocery stores, but it can also be seen on restaurant menus and in food advertisements. Some of you may feel the need to get back to organic foods. Others of you likely see this as the latest fad. But most everyone agrees that eating fewer processed foods would certainly be a good thing. In this month’s cover story, we share examples of how local residents are making efforts to consume healthier foods, and we help explain what to look for when shopping for organic food. Thanks for reading.

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Food 101

10 Where we live

European romantic

13 Fitness

Ask the Anytime Owners

14 Calendar

A comprehensive list

16 Recipe

Faux potato soup

20 Faith

Patterns of sin

22 Health Q & A

Advice from professionals

26 Senior living

Beating the winter blues

29 Education

Meet Allyson Hileman

29 Garage

A sweet ride

32 Chamber

News of local events

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W ith a new year often comes resolu-tions to become healthier and eat better. But the world of nutrition

and healthy eating is one that’s filled with tons of information — some of it contradictory — that might make the task seem overwhelm-ing. Different schools of thought and nutri-tion experts might recommend low carb or high fiber diets. Others might caution against processed foods, artificial sweeteners or food dyes. Still others argue against genetically modi-fied foods and push organics. That might leave people wondering about organic food and whether it can help achieve the goal of healthy eating. Let’s explore what organic food is and why some Ankeny families are choosing to go that route when it comes to feeding their fami-lies.

What does organic mean?Simply stated, organic produce and other ingre-dients are grown without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, geneti-cally modified organisms or ionizing radiation. Animals that produce organic meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products are not given antibiot-ics or growth hormones. The USDA National Organic Program (NOP) defines organic as follows: Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use

of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations. Organic meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides, fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge, bioengineering or ionizing radiation. Before a product can be labeled “organic,” a government-approved certifier inspects the farm where the food is grown to make sure

the farmer is following all the rules necessary to meet USDA organic standards. Companies that handle or process organic food before it gets to your local supermarket or restaurant must be certified, too. The USDA has identified for three catego-ries of labeling organic products: 100 percent organic: Made with 100 percent organic ingre-dients; Organic: Made with at least 95 percent organic ingredients; and Made With Organic Ingredients: Made with a minimum of 70 percent organic ingredients with strict restric-

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Food 101By Ashley Rullestad


tions on the remaining 30 percent including no GMOs (genetically modified organisms). Products with less than 70 percent organic ingredients may list organically produced ingre-dients on the side panel of the package, but may not make any organic claims on the front of the package. “It can be confusing,” says Hy-Vee dietitian Jenny Norgaard. “If a product just says ‘made with organic ingredients,’ then 70 percent of the ingredients are organic. Some things like Clif bars are a good example where it might say that, so those are the main classifications.”

Is organic better?That’s a difficult question, as the answer might change depending on what’s really important to the consumer. “I find that there are consumers who eat organic because they want pesticide free and chemical free, and some people just feel they should do it because it’s healthier,” Norgaard says. “We come across so many different reasonings behind why they’re asking about organic foods. I want to find out what their goal is.” For those who are concerned about healthy eating, she says there is more to consider than

just whether something is organically grown. Organic food is free of pesticides, but that doesn’t necessarily make it higher in vitamins or minerals. “It’s a personal preference, but I don’t feel eating 100 percent organic is realisitic, and it’s

not required to be healthy,” she says. “There is so much nutrition in whole foods that aren’t organic. I think the focus for us as dietitians is what does your plate look like? Add more vegetables and more healthy foods.” Norgaard says she recommends people check out www.safefruitsandveggies.com for information on conventionally grown produce and organic produce. The website is devoted to scientific information about the issue. Ultimately, according to many experts, people need to be eating more fruits and veg-etables — period. Health experts and scientists say produce, grown either conventionally or organically, is safe to eat. Not only are conven-tionally and organically grown fruits and veg-etables safe and nutritious, Americans should be consuming more of these, not less, if they hope to reduce their risk of cancer, heart dis-ease, diabetes and obesity, the website claims. The mere presence of pesticide residue on fruits and vegetables doesn’t necessarily mean they are at harmful levels either. Norgaard says people who are concerned can use fruit and vegetable wash to remove much of those residues, though plain water will remove a lot of it as well, if there is any present. For people who want to try organics, she


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recommends choosing foods that you eat the outside, like an apple versus a banana. Organic proponents have devised lists detailing which foods might be “dirtier” than others — ber-ries as opposed to onions, for example. But nutrition experts argue that any fruits and veg-etables are better than no fruits or vegetables. Those who are unable to afford higher priced organics shouldn’t be scared away from buying a “dirty” conventionally grown counterpart, they say.

Prudent ProduceAngie Laverty decided to give juicing a try, and she wanted to use organic produce. When she started shopping, though, she was discouraged at how expensive it was compared to conven-tional produce. She started looking around, trying to find a place that would put together boxes of organic produce at a reasonable price, but she couldn’t find anything like that. So she started her own company, Ankeny-based Prudent Produce, which delivers organic pro-duce throughout the metro. Prudent Produce allows customers to purchase a weekly box of organic produce delivered right to their doorsteps. Each week customers can go online to see what will arrive

in their boxes that week, and they are also able to swap out ingredients based on their own preferences. There are three box sizes, depending on how big your family is or how much you want to eat. “We’re year round,” she says. “It’s not all local. It comes from distributors. During the

growing season, we deal with local farm. But I like Bunny Luv carrots, and we offer them all year round whether they’re local or not. There are some things I want because it’s a better product. So we give them a better price than if they go to the store. We get the best from wherever we can get it.”

Angie Laverty owns Ankeny-based business Prudent Produce, which deliversorganic vegetables right to your door anywhere in the metro.

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Laverty says she decided organic was the way to go because of the quality. She says fruits especially have a better taste. She also believes it’s more healthy. “I want the produce without the tox-ins,” she says. “I think it’s common sense. I didn’t think about it until I started juicing. I do think people are starting to realize ‘Maybe I don’t want to be eating these things over the long haul.’ ” For those who want to eat healthier, Lavery says it’s important to start small so you don’t get overwhelmed. Start replacing things with organics as they run out. Try organic produce. Eat more whole foods. “Then when you go have a Big Mac, you feel bad,” she says. “Then your eyes open up, and you start thinking about all the stuff you can replace. You have to be convinced that it’s the right thing that it’s an upfront cost, and you’re saving medical costs and expenses. It’s a lifestyle thing. You have to be really committed to it.”

Living organicAnkeny mom Julia Zaffos says it was sun-screen that got her started on the road

to eating organic. She was looking for a chemical-free sunscreen for her young son who is sensitive to many ingredients in tra-ditional products. She ended up finding Ava Anderson non-toxic products, and she has her own business selling their products now. “We are becoming more aware of all the chemicals in products and in foods,” she says. “We started paying a little more attention to what we were eating, and so it was a gradual progression. We started with the dirty dozen. Now we try to look out for GMOs and avoid them where we can.” Zaffos is also a Prudent Produce cus-tomer, and the family eats meat her husband brings home from hunting. They’re currently trying to find a source for chicken and pork. For those who say there isn’t much ben-efit to organic, Zaffos says they’re entitled to their opinion, but for her and her family, the risks aren’t worth it. “My goal is to reduce the chemical bur-den on my and my family’s bodies,” she says. “Of course we can’t avoid every potential danger, but we can take steps to limit our exposure to as many harmful chemicals and pesticides as possible.”

For Julia Zaffos, shown with 4-year-old Josephine, eating organic is an important way to minimize toxins and chemicals.

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A s a real estate agent, Danielle Seifert has seen a lot of homes. So when

she and her husband, Eric, decid-ed to build a house, they chose the Prairie Trail neighborhood in Ankeny — which is where Danielle was living already. They moved into their new home together in June 2013. Their home is a “European Romantic” style — one of the four classic home designs in Prairie Trail. Danielle and Eric chose Caliber Homes to build their

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Story Time, ages 1-3 at 9:30 a.m.,

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Scales and Tails, 3rd-5th grade,

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Teen Hatch, grades 6 and up,

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Meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall.

English Learning Circle, practice

conversational English, free and open

to public, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Kirkendall

Public Library.

ACA Science Fair

ACA Board of Education Meeting,

6 p.m.

V State Bowling Tournament

Friday, Feb. 28 Northern Polk Pheasants Forever

Chapter 25th Anniversary Banquet,

this established conservation group

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500 attendees and uses all of the funds

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County area, call 423-4747 for more

info, DMACC FFA Enrichment Center.

Tot Time, 9:30- 11 a.m.,


V Boys Basketball Substate

Tournament


AHS Southview Night of Show

Choirs, 7:30 p.m., High School

Auditorium.

Saturday, March 1 Chamber Chill 5K Run/Walk,

10 a.m. race time, $20-$30, Ankeny

DMACC Campus, 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd

Friday, Feb. 21 Ankeny K-5 Spring Conference

Week

State Wrestling Tournament

City Council Budget Retreat,

free and open to the public, Pinnacle

Club at Otter Creek, 4100 N.E. Otter

Creek Drive

Story Time, babies and books,

9 a.m., Kirkendall Public Library.

Tot Time, 9:30- 11 a.m.,


Saturday, Feb. 22 State Wrestling Tournament

All Ages Story Time, 10 a.m.,


Tail Waggin’ Tutors, sign up to

read to L.B. the therapy dog, 11 a.m.-

noon, Kirkendall Public Library.

ACA 5th-8th Grade Solo/

Ensemble, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m., Saydel

Middle School.

V Girls Basketball Regionals

Sunday, Feb. 23 AHS Dance Team Winter

Showcase, 1 p.m., High School.

ACHS Winter Choral Concert,

2 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 24 Ankeny Toastmaster Meeting, call

402-7596 or visit ankenytoastmasters.

com for more info, 7-8 p.m., Dahl’s

Community Room.

Ankeny Genealogy Chapter,

everyone welcome, 7 p.m., Kirkendall

Public Library.

ACHS 8 Swimming vs. Waukee,

5 p.m.

ACHS 8/9th Grade Pops Choir

Concert, 7 p.m., Northview Middle

School.


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PV/PR Spring Conferences

NV/SV Spring Conferences


ages 3-5 at 10 a.m., ages 4 and up at

11 a.m., Kirkendall Public Library.

Harry Potter Writing Group,

grades 4-7, 4-5 p.m., Kirkendall Public

Library.

Ankeny Area Historical Society

Meeting, 2 p.m., 301 SW 3rd St.

ACA High School Winter Retreat


ACHS 8A-D vs. Indian Hills,

4:30 p.m.

ACHS 8EF at Indian Hills, 4:30 p.m.

V Girls Basketball Regionals

AHS 8 Boys Basketball vs.

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Wednesday, Feb. 26 Late Start-Ankeny Schools


ages 3-5 at 10 a.m., Kirkendall Public

Library.

Music Appreciation for All Ages,

Introduction to Opera: The Magic

Flute by Mozart, 12:15 and 7 p.m.,


Chamber Membership Luncheon,

$20, ft. Paul Rhoads, head coach of the

Iowa State Football Team, 11:30 a.m.,

Pinnacle Club at Otter Creek.

Monday, March 3 Ankeny Toastmaster Meeting, call



Community Room.

City Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m.,

City Hall.

Ankeny School Board Meeting,

5 p.m.

ACHS 8 Swimming at Boone,

4:30 p.m.

V Girls State Basketball Tournament

AHS 8 Swimming at Boone,

4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 4 Mardi Gras

Zoning Board of Adjustment

Meeting, 5 p.m., City Hall.

Plan and Zoning Commission


ACA Parent/Teacher Conferences,

4-8 p.m.

ACHS V Girls/Boys Track at

Wartburg College, 3 p.m.


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AHS Band Concert, 7:30 p.m.,

High School Auditorium.

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Budget Hearing, 5 p.m., City Hall.

ACA Foundation Meeting, 7 p.m.

ACHS V Girls Track at UNI, 3 p.m.

ACHS 8 Swimming at Johnston,

4:30 p.m.

Northview Spring Play Auditions,

3:45-5:30 p.m., Northview Middle School.

Northview Middle School Choir

Solo Espresso Night, 7 p.m.

AHS V Girls Track at UNI, 11 a.m.

AHS 8 Swimming at Johnston,

4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 11 Ankeny Area Quilters’

Guild Meeting, Program: Mabeth

Oxenreider: Bargello Quilts, 7 p.m.,

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 517

SW Des Moines St

Des Moines Scleroderma Support

Group Meeting, provide emotional sup-

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group is open to anyone affected by

scleroderma, family and friends. For more

information, contact Barb Heenan at 515-

661-8089, 6:30 p.m., Mercy Clinic North,

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ACA Elementary Speech Meet

ACA Promotions Committee

Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

ACHS V Boys Track at Wartburg

College, TBD.

ACHS 8 Swimming vs. SEP, 5 p.m.

ACHS Band Concert, 7:30 p.m.,


AHS V Boys Track at UNI, 3 p.m.

AHS 8 Swimming vs. SEP, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, March 12 Late Start- Ankeny Schools

V Boys State Basketball Tournament

Thursday, March 13 Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m.,

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Thursday, March 6 Ankeny Lions Club Meeting, 6 p.m.,

Ankeny Golf & Country Club, 314 S.W.

Irvinedale Drive.

Uptown Ankeny Membership

Meeting, noon, Chamber Conference Rm.

ACA Parent/Teacher

Conferences, 4-8 p.m.

ACHS Spring Show Choir

Spectauclar Northview Night, 7 p.m.,



AHS 6th/8th Grade Band Concert,

7 p.m., High School Auditorium.

Friday, March 7 V Girls State Basketball Tournament






Saturday, March 8 AHS Drama Department Can and

Bottle Drive, any returnable can or

bottle may be dropped off at the AHS

Scene Shop on the southwest side of the

high school between 8 a.m. and noon.

Legislative Coffee, 8:30-9:30 a.m.,

Neveln Center, 406 SW School St

A Night for Miracles Fundraising

Gala, for Ankeny Kiwanis Miracle

League, 5-11 p.m., FFA Enrichment

Center, 1055 SW Prairie Trail Parkway





Sunday, March 9 Daylight Saving Time Begins




AHS Pops Concert, 3 p.m., High

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Monday, March 10 Ankeny Toastmaster Meeting, call



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Monday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

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Ankeny Golf & Country Club, 314 SW

Irvinedale Dr

North Polk K-12 Art Exhibit

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the youth in our area, free and open

to the public, 5-7 p.m., Ankeny Art

Center, 1520 S.W. Ordnance Road.

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

H ere is a warm, creamy, healthy soup recipe for you to try this month.

My husband and I have been changing our way of eating to a much healthier diet. As I men-tioned a few months ago, we have stopped eating wheat, potatoes and rice to limit blood sugar spikes as he is diabetic and I have had high cholesterol. A lower glycemic diet has been very helpful in controlling both of these issues, and I love being able to make some of our favorites in a different way that allows us to enjoy yummy, “good-for-us” food. My mom was a wonderful cook, and her potato soup was some-thing I enjoyed very much. It is one of those comfort foods that just hits the spot on a cold, blustery Iowa winter’s night. I had missed being able to make and enjoy this particular soup — until now. Some of you may remember the recipe for cauliflower crust pizza I submitted a few months ago. You may think I am redundant using cauliflower again, but it is one of those super foods that is very versatile and can be adapted in so many ways. I love this soup. I challenge you to try it once; my guess is you will love it, too, and you won’t have to worry about those blood sugar spikes. It calls for nutritional yeast, possibly something most of you won’t have on hand, but you can find it in health food stores and some grocery stores. I asked one to order it, and they did. It adds a rich, vibrant flavor to the soup, and you can use it in many other dishes as well. You can use frozen or fresh cauliflower. I generally use fresh, and the last batch I used two heads and doubled the rest of the ingredients. Just adapt the recipe to the likes and needs of your family. It isn’t an exact science. I hope you like it. I know your body will.

Faux potato soup

Cauliflower makes this winter favorite healthy

Faux potato soupBy Jan Allen

Ingredients1 head of cauliflower, cut into pieces4 cups fat free chicken broth (I use low sodium.)2 or 3 light Laughing Cow or Weight Watchers cheese wedgesSea salt, black pepper and sprinkles of nutritional yeast to tasteCrumbled turkey bacon(Optional: Garlic or onion powder, cayenne pepper)

Directions1. Bring cauliflower and broth to a boil, then simmer until tender.

2. Using a slotted spoon, scoop cooked cauliflower into a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.3. Add cheese wedges to the blend-er, blend again until smooth. Return to saucepan and season with sea salt, black pepper, nutritional yeast and any other seasonings you like. Add crumbled turkey bacon.This soup should be a thick, creamy consistency to resemble a potato-based soup. Season to your liking and you can garnish with a bit more crum-bled turkey bacon, a little shredded cheese or some green onion. Enjoy!

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Theodore and Linda L. Clapper celebrated their 55th anniversary of marriage on Dec. 7, 2013.

They have lived in Ankeny since 1967.

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Y ou need to save and invest as much as possible to pay for the retirement lifestyle

you’ve envisioned. But your retire-ment income also depends, to a certain degree, on how your retire-ment funds are taxed. And that’s why you may be interested in tax diversification. To understand the concept of tax diversification, you’ll need to be familiar with how two of the most important retirement-savings vehi-cles — an IRA and a 401(k) — are taxed. Essentially, these accounts can be classified as either “tradi-tional” or “Roth.” When you invest in a traditional IRA or 401(k), your contributions may be tax deduct-ible and your earnings can grow tax deferred. With a Roth IRA or 401(k), your contributions are not deductible, but your distributions can potentially be tax free, provided you meet certain conditions. (Keep in mind, though, that to contribute to a Roth IRA, you can’t exceed designated income limits. Also, not all employers offer the Roth option for 401(k) plans.) Of course, “tax free” sounds better than “tax deferred,” so you might think that a Roth option is always going to be preferable. But that’s not necessarily the case. If you think your tax bracket will be lower in retirement than when you were working, a traditional IRA or 401(k) might be a better choice, due to the cumulative tax deductions you took at a higher tax rate. But if your tax bracket will be the same, or higher, during retirement, then the value of tax-free distributions from a Roth IRA or 401(k) may outweigh the benefits of the tax deductions you’d get from a traditional IRA or 401(k). So making the choice between “traditional” and “Roth” could be tricky. But here’s the good news: You don’t necessarily have to

choose, at least not with your IRA. That’s because you may be able to contribute to both a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA, assuming you meet the Roth’s income guidelines. This allows you to benefit from both the tax deductions of the traditional IRA and the potential tax-free distribu-tions of the Roth IRA. And once you retire, this “tax diversification” can be especially valuable. Why? Because when you have money in different types of accounts, you gain flexibility in how you struc-ture your withdrawals — and this flexibility can help you potential-ly increase the amount of your after-tax disposable income. If you have a variety of accounts, with different tax treatments, you could decide to first make your required withdrawals (from a traditional IRA and 401(k) or other employer-sponsored plan), followed, in order, by withdrawals from your taxable investment accounts, your tax-deferred accounts and, finally, your tax-free accounts. Keep in mind, though, that you may need to vary your actual sequence of withdraw-als from year to year, depending on your tax situation. For example, it might make sense to change the order of withdrawals, or take with-drawals from multiple accounts, to help reduce taxes and avoid moving into a different tax bracket. Clearly, tax diversification can be beneficial. So after consulting with your tax and financial advisors, consider ways of allocating your retirement plan contributions to provide the flexibility you need to maximize your income during your retirement years. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot pro-vide tax or legal advice. You should consult your attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situa-tion.

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W hen we confess our sins, as we ought to do, we sometimes

make the mistake of starting with the sin and ending with the repentance. It is good to confess your sins, of course, but it is also good to review the game film afterwards to analyze how you got in the position of being tempted in the first place. This ought not to be done in morbid-ity, but it ought to be done. In Psalm 19, David helps us understand something about the genesis of sin. If we want to grow, it is not enough to confess the “great transgression.” “Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults. Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression.” (Psalm 19:12-13, ESV). Notice how it goes. Secret faults, presumptuous sins and then great transgression. Hidden sin, secret faults. This is like being just a “little bit” pregnant. Sin is organic; it grows. And secret faults are every bit as organic. Either you are killing it, or it is killing you. Presumptuous sins are those that are more open to those who know you, but they (and you) excuse it because that’s “just

you,” or just the “way things are.” They give it a pass. But then it blows into the great transgression, the scandal, the thing that nobody could over-look. Too often we confess the great transgression in order to get back to the status quo ante, which was presumptuous sin. We are watching a movie that tumbles into a terrible scene, so we rewind it five minutes and try again.

Secret sin — hidden porn use. Presumptuous sin — crude entertainment standards for your home. Great transgression — adultery. The most tragic thing about this pattern is that we have trained ourselves to not see coming what had been noisily approaching for years. We would love to hear from you on comments or questions. You can reach us or find out more about us via email at [email protected] or website at www.gracelifedsm.org or Sunday morning service at 9:30 a.m.

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We train ourselves not to see what’s coming

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Examining our patterns of sin


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Q: Do you want a beautiful smile?A: Do you feel confident about your smile? Unfortunately, many people feel self-conscious, or even embarrassed, about their teeth. Over time, the beauty of our smiles can become hindered with unsightly teeth stains, misalignment and other esthetic imperfections. In fact, the desire for a beautiful smile is so strong that every year Americans spend more than $1.4 billion on over-the-counter teeth whiteners. For obtaining a gor-geous smile, Dr. Erika Peddicord recommends cosmetic dentistry.

Q: What is cosmetic dentistry?A: With cosmetic dentistry, Dr. Peddicord will perform one or more procedures designed to improve the appearance of your teeth. Cosmetic treatment often runs the gamut from conservative to exten-sive, depending on the patient’s dental health. Working with a profes-sional, as opposed to using store-bought whitening treatments, helps ensure stunning and long lasting results. The road to a beautiful new s mile begins with a consultation. During your visit, Dr. Peddicord will discuss your smile goals and examine your teeth. She will then assess the cause and severity of your cosmetic issues, recommending the most appropriate cosmetic techniques. Our cosmetic treatments include teeth whitening, tooth bonding, tooth contouring and porcelain veneers.

Q: What is a subluxation, and what causes it?A: Your brain is the control center of your body, and it communicates with everything via your nervous system. Your spine is the protector of your nervous system, specifically your spinal cord and nerves. A sublux-ation is when a spinal bone (vertebrae) is misaligned and puts pressure on that spinal nerve, thus interrupting the message sent from your brain to that particular organ, muscle, or tissue. This directly affects the function of that body tissue. It gets a lot deeper from a physiology standpoint, and while you may not notice a subluxation initially, over time symptoms seem to surface, whether it’s an ache or pain or a dysfunctioning organ. Causes of a subluxation are known as the “3 T’s”. The “3 T’s” are thoughts, traumas and toxins. Thoughts essentially consist of stress. Being stressed can increase cortisol and muscle tension. You have lots of muscles that attach to your spine, and those tight muscles can put pres-sure on the vertebrae. Traumas can be something major, like a motor vehicle accident or a major fall; yet most traumas tend to be micro-traumas, such as everyday things like incorrect posture, sleeping position or poor ergonomics. Toxins will tend to be toxic air we breathe or poor food choices. Food that causes a lot of inflammation throughout our body, e.g. dairy, sugar, processed foods and chemicals in food, can lead to subluxations. Under chiropractor care, subluxations can be removed and your specific subluxation causes can be addressed in order to maximize your healthcare.

Information provided by Nicole Olson, DC, CACCP, Olson Chiropractic Health Center, 1510 S.W. Oralabor Road, Suite B, Ankeny, 289-1015.


Information provided by Dr. Erika Peddicord, Peddicord Family Dentistry, 121 N.E. 18th St., Suite C, 963-3339.

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East Mercy East Pediatric Clinic 5900 E. University Ave., Pleasant Hill (515) 643-2600

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The physicians and staff of Mercy Pediatric Clinics are dedicated to keeping your child healthy and safe. Pediatricians are specifically trained to care for infants, children and adolescents. They perform routine well-child exams, sports and school physicals, immunizations and treatment for acute and chronic illnesses. Mercy Pediatric Clinics are conveniently located throughout the Des Moines metro area, and the central location offers extended evening and weekend hours.

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Q: What services does a registered dietitian provide?A: Here are just a few of the benefits of working with a registered dietitian. We carry the credential “RD,” meaning we have had rigorous training in the area of food and nutrition, have passed a national exam and have stayed current on nutrition research through continuing education. When you suffer from conditions like celiac disease, food allergies or lactose intoler-ance, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by what you think you can’t eat. An RD can teach you how to read food labels so you’ll know which ingredients to avoid, and help you find substitutions to keep your diet balanced and tasty, too. After learning about your health history, favorite foods, eating and exercise habits, an RD will help you set goals and prioritize. Follow-up visits will focus on maintenance and monitoring your progress. An RD will partner with you to develop a safe, effective weight-loss plan that you can stick with for the long haul. To guide and motivate you, an RD will use creative strategies to help with meal planning, grocery shopping, food jour-naling and mindful eating. If you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes or cancer, it can be hard to know what to eat. An RD can review your lab results with you, help you understand your condition and provide education about the nutrients that affect it. Then, he or she will help you create an eating plan that includes all the important nutrients that can help you manage your condition. This information is not intended as medical advice.

Contact your Ankeny Hy-Vee dietitians for further questions, 515-964-0900 (410 N. Ankeny Blvd.) or 515-963-3130 (2510 S.W. State St.).


Information provided by Dr. Erik Romsdahl, Child and Family Vision Center, 2525 N. Ankeny Blvd., Suite 109, Ankeny, 964-7541.

Q: What is sports vision?A: Sports vision is a specialty area of vision therapy. We can work with athletes to assess their visual skills and address areas that may be problematic. If there are no problem areas, we work to enhance and elevate their skills further. Studies show that professional athletes tend to have elevated/enhanced visual skills, including visual acuity, tracking ability, depth per-ception, hand-eye coordination or even visualization. A great example of a professional athlete who has benefited from vision therapy is Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. He actually had some issues with his vision growing up that vision therapy helped him over-come, and now has become an elite professional football player. During sports vision therapy, we work to enhance the visual skills used in ways that correlate to that athlete’s specific sport(s). For exam-ple, we can help a baseball player with hitting by doing various drills and activities during normal batting stance to mimic how he would be using his eyes in a game situation. Fine tuning visual performance for athletes can be a great way to augment traditional training, helping to possibly give them that extra edge. With many sports being in their off season and new ones soon to start, now is a great time to evaluate and enhance those visual skills. If you are interested in finding out more about sports vision or would like to schedule an evaluation, give us a call or send us an email.

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Q: How does your staff stay so positive this winter?A: Our minds are powerful tools when it comes to our health. Staying healthy and feeling your best is important at any time of the year. Optimistic people are said to live longer than pessimists. Thinking opti-mistically helps some patients to recover more quickly from surgeries and may help them respond better to cancer treatments. To help stay positive this winter, there are a few tips to follow.

dose of humor. Spend quality time with your friends or family at least once a week. Read jokes. Watch comedies.

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Q: How can I keep my mother’s mind active?A: Many of today’s older adults have also been influenced by the long-time assumptions that the brain, mind and memory of an older person are a failing process. Therefore, they turn their daily lives to endless viewing of television, unhealthy eating and increased complaining while also increasing personal stress. They abandon dreams and direction for the future. Introduce games to your parent ,particularly games that call for thinking and evaluating before action. Playing cards with others can stimulate brain function while also providing sociable times with family members and friends. Puzzles, including crosswords, picture puzzles and word puzzles are great brain stimulants. Suggest to your mother that she start a daily diary, and even buy a quality book or binder plus a special pen to start. Proper nutrition is also a vital, particularly a diet strong in antioxi-dants. Fresh fruits and vegetables are vital to provide what other parts of the body or system may now be denying to the brain and its function. Physical exercise and movement is vital to the functioning of the older adult brain and its best functioning. With the combination of all healthy mind boosting activities and rituals the older person in your life can stay alert, healthy and happy.

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senior living By Shelly Charter

A s the days get shorter, and the temperatures drop, many of us feel that “blah”

feeling of winter settling in. This is especially true of the elderly, who many times aren’t able to get out and socialize. So what can we do as caregiv-ers do for our elderly loved ones to help alleviate the feelings of iso-lation and anxiety that often come during the winter? Here are a few suggestions:

sidewalk and keep it free of ice. If you don’t have time to do this,

perhaps hire it done. What a great gift that would make.

-nected. If you can’t visit as fre-quently as you would like, give them a call, or send them a cheery card or note in the mail. When the weather permits, take them out and do something social. Perhaps a nice lunch or dinner, or a trip to their favorite coffee shop might be just the cure for the winter blues. A walk in the mall can provide some great exercise.

the yard where they can pass the

By Shelly Charter, Valley View Village

Information provided by Shelly Charter, Valley View Village, 2571 Guthrie Ave., Des Moines, 265-2571.

Tips for beating the winter bluesElderly are particularly susceptible

book or a movie.

benefits of social media. Seniors are on Facebook, using email, and the Internet like never before. This can be a way for them to stay con-nected and in touch with family and friends all across the world.

Perhaps they could organize some family pictures for you, mend some clothing, knit you a scarf or bake some cookies for you to take to the office. Be sure to choose a project that would help you, and they would feel useful doing it. We know these Iowa winters can be challenging, but with some effort and creativity we can all beat the winter blues.



real estate From Bonnie Christensen, ReMax Opportunities

Information by G. M. Filisko, provided by Bonnie Christensen, broker, ReMax Opportunities, 1810 S.W. White Birch Circle, Suite 104, Ankeny, 971-9973.

W orking to get your home ship-shape for showings will increase

its value and shorten your sales time. Many buyers today want move-in-ready homes and will quickly eliminate an otherwise great home by focusing on a few visible flaws. Unless your home shines, you may endure showing after showing and open house after open house—and end up with a lower sales price. Before the first prospect walks through your door, consider some smart options for casting your home in its best light. tion. Be proactive by arranging for a pre-sale home inspection. For $250 to $400, an inspector will warn you about troubles that could make potential buyers balk. Make repairs before putting your home on the market. In some states, you may have to disclose what the inspection turns up. mates. If your home inspection uncovers necessary repairs you can’t fund, get estimates for the work. The figures will help buyers determine if they can afford the home and the repairs. Also hunt down warranties, guarantees, and user manuals for your furnace, washer and dryer, dishwasher, and any other items you expect to remain with the house. Not every repair costs a bundle. Fix as many small problems — sticky doors, torn screens, cracked caulking, dripping faucets — as you can. These may seem trivial, but they’ll give buyers the impression your house isn’t well maintained.

ters of just about everything.Clean your closets by packing up little-used items like out-of-season clothes and old toys. Install closet organizers to maximize space. Put at least one-third of your furniture in storage, especially large pieces, such as entertainment centers and big televisions. Pack up family pho-tos, knickknacks, and wall hangings to depersonalize your home. Store the items you’ve packed offsite or in boxes neatly arranged in your garage or basement. A clean house makes a strong first impression that your home has been well cared for. If you can afford it, consider hiring a cleaning service. If not, wash windows and leave them open to air out your rooms. Clean carpeting and drapes to eliminate cooking odors, smoke and pet smells. Wash light fixtures and baseboards, mop and wax floors, and give your stove and refrigerator a thorough once-over. Pay attention to details, too. Wash fingerprints from light switch plates, clean inside the cabi-nets and polish doorknobs. Don’t forget to clean your garage, too.

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W alk into Allyson Hileman’s classroom and you can’t help but

notice that being a teacher isn’t just what she does, it is her passion in life. The Parkview Middle School teacher enters her classroom at 7 a.m. daily with a contagious excite-ment for the sixth and seventh graders in her art classes. A Pennsylvania native, Hileman joined the Ankeny School District two years ago after receiving a mas-ter’s degree from Drake University. She was education director at a museum in Ames prior to coming to Ankeny, but quickly realized she “craved having (her) own class-room.” “I am a teacher,” Hileman says. “That is where my heart is.” Although Hileman teaches her students how to paint, draw and sculpt, it is obvious she teaches them about more than art. The students in her classroom learn that failure is OK and success comes through hard work. “I tell them every day ‘Da Vinci and Van Gogh didn’t start out being great.,” she says. “They had to work for it Just like we are going to work for it.’” Students learn that when creating, like in life, you aren’t always successful at first. Hileman is authentic with her students and lets them see that she, too, messes up while drawing and has to start over. “I can mess up, and it is OK, and we are just going to go again and see what happens,” she says. “I think that is a really good life lesson

for them to learn as well. Yeah, not everything is going to be perfect the first time out, but you just keep going and you keep doing.” Hileman’s students spend a lot of time learning how to draw, and eventually many discover they enjoy it. It isn’t unusual to have students walk in to art class and tell her they can’t draw, or that they only are able to draw stick figures. Hileman uses this as an opportu-nity to encourage her students. “No, you can do more,” she says. “My job as a teacher is to be that encouraging voice to my kids. To say, ‘No, you can do this. I just want to see you try.’ ” Hileman has each group of students for nine weeks each year. During that time they learn a great deal about the principals of art, about life, and enjoying the pro-cess of creating. It is obvious to those around her that Hileman is creating a life she loves. “This is where I am happy,” she says. “It’s in my classroom with my kids.”

Allyson Hileman teaches art at Parkview Middle School.

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Students learn life lessons while learning to createBy Darci Borcherding

Meet Allyson Hileman

What’s the best thing you’ve learned in art?

Collin Miller:“How to draw 3-D.”

Josh Knox:“How you draw an eye and about realism.”

Jake McCann:“We (learned) to draw the eyes, nose and mouth.”

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Janene and Larry Anderson were dating when Larry got the yellow Corvette Roadster, shown above,

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Anderson gets yellow Corvette in a tradeBy Patti Stockdale

A sweet ride

O n any given day between April and November, you might find Larry and

Janene Anderson cruising the road in their 1968 Corvette Roadster. Larry’s owned this beauty for 46 years, but it originally belonged to his brother, Bob. Larry joined his brother when Bob picked up his newly-ordered Corvette from Bob Brown Chevrolet in 1968. Mr. Brown offered to flip a coin to shave $50 off the price of the car. Bob won the toss and paid $4,100 for his shiny, new convertible. The next year, Bob married his girlfriend and started a family. Since a little Corvette wasn’t the most practical car for a growing family, Larry and Bob traded cars. Bob walked away as the new owner of a Ford Torino, and Larry drove away with the sweet yellow Corvette. “We probably dated for six months before I even knew he owned it,” Janene states. “One night he just showed up in the Corvette.” She smiles and continues, “I don’t know if he thought I’d just like him for his Corvette or what.” The couple enjoys featuring the car in area parades and cara-vanning to car shows with the

Cyclone Corvette Club. Strangers often stop to “ooh” and “aah” over the classic car. Some admirers want to buy the pretty Corvette, but Larry’s not in the market to sell. Other than replacing the con-vertible top, the car boasts all orig-inal parts. In 1988, they repainted the car the same shade of yellow. With only 39,000 miles on the odometer, the car gets excellent gas mileage, but it doesn’t have power steering or air conditioning. Janene, an agent with Coldwell Banker, often hosts open houses on Sunday afternoons. She parks the Corvette in the driveway, and it’s become her calling card. “People stop to admire the car and the house,” Janene states. The couple also own a 2000 Roadster Corvette C5 Convertible. When asked if they plan to collect any additional cars, Larry replies, “I don’t know.” He thinks a moment before adding, “I wish I was Jay Leno. His collection is valued at millions of dollars.” Larry and Janene are happy that their 1968 Corvette is now valued for much more than its original sticker price. Larry’s brother, probably not as much.

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wellness By Christopher M. Renze

W hen experiencing low-back pain, first seek-ing treatment from a

chiropractor (DC) rather than a medical doctor (MD/DO) saves an average of 40 percent on health-care costs. This is according to the study, “Cost of Care for Common Back Pain Conditions Initiated With Chiropractic Doctor vs. Medical Doctor/Doctor of Osteopathy as First Physician: Experience of One Tennessee-Based General Health Insurer,” which was published in the December 2010 issue of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. The two-year study featured data from 85,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Tennessee intermediate- and large-group beneficiaries who were fully insured. The insured beneficiaries included in the study had open access to MDs and DCs through self-referral with no visit limits and no differences in co-pays. The researchers estimated that allowing DC-initiated episodes of care would have led to an annual cost savings of $2.3 million for BCBS of Tennessee. The conclusion: When insurance companies restrict access to chiro-practic care for low-back pain, they may inadvertently be paying more for care than if such restrictions were removed.

Scientific evidence. Overall, studies have shown that spinal manipulation is very safe and can provide mild to moder-ate relief from low-back pain and appears to be as effective as con-ventional medical treatments. In the 2007 guidelines, the American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society include spi-

nal manipulation as one of several treatment options for practitio-ners to consider when pain does not improve with self care. Research is under way to deter-mine whether the effects of spi-nal manipulation depend on the duration and frequency of treat-ment. Recent studies have found that spinal manipulation provides relief from low-back pain at least over the short term (i.e., up to three months) and that the pain-relieving effects may continue for up to one year. In one study fund-ed by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) that examined long-term effects in more than 600 people with low-back pain, it was found that chiropractic care involv-ing spinal manipulation is at least as effective as conventional medical care for up to 18 months. However, it also states that less than 20 per-cent of participants in this study were pain free after 18 months, regardless of whether they chose medical or chiropractic treatment. As healthcare costs and insurance premiums continue to spiral out of control, I think it becomes necessary for consumers to be given accurate information so they can make edu-cated decisions. Although there are conditions that chiropractic cannot help, there are numerous well-researched conditions that chiropractic can help. Low-back pain is clearly one of them. If you or someone you know is suffering from back pain and have not found the relief for which you are looking, please consider chiropractic care as a viable, cost-effective option.

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George Tracy and Pat Tracy at the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner at the


Kevin Harrington, Mike Swesey and Amy Baker at the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner at the Courtyard on Feb. 6.

Cindy Turner and Ron Hinds at the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner at the


Bonnie Christensen, Ed Oakie and Marla Earp at the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner at the Courtyard on Feb. 6.

Curvin Larson and Jennifer Putz attend the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner at the

Courtyard on Feb 6.

Amy Carlsen, Travis Carlsen, Jill Urich and Mike Urich at the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner at the Courtyard on Feb. 6.

Ambassadors of the Year Katie Heim and Dorothy Mathis attend the Ankeny Area Chamber of

Commerce Annual Dinner at the Courtyard on Feb. 6.

Chad Tramp, Randy Kruse, Kevin Hudacheck, Joanie Snook and Wes Snook at. the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner at the Courtyard on Feb. 6.

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I have successfully completed one month as your Chamber presi-dent, and I’m happy to say that

the Chamber is still in operation. Month two and three, how-ever, bring challenges for me per-sonally. The first was Feb. 6 at the Chamber Annual Dinner. For the first time in my life I spoke pub-licly in front of 300-plus people. No small task for even the most confident speakers, but for me, I am only used to speaking in front of 50 - 100 people at my place of business on topics I am more than comfortable discussing. The second challenge comes on March 1 as I attempt to com-plete the Chamber Chill 5K. Yes, I have run 5Ks in the past, but I may have been in a little better shape and perhaps a bit younger when that happened. Luckily, walking is allowed. I hope you will join me and all the other walker/runners on March 1 on the Des Moines Area Community College Campus for the second Annual Chamber Chill! It’s a lot of fun, and once you get moving, you don’t even realize it’s chilly. So what challenges do you or your business face? Is there a goal you would like to accomplish that would help your business move

to the next level if only you could conquer that one thing? By getting involved in the Chamber, you will make contacts that can help you or, better yet, expose you or your business to something new that might take you to that next level professionally or personally. Until you get involved, you really don’t know how far you can go with what the Chamber can offer. I hope to see you at the Chamber Chill on March 1. In the meantime, if there is anything I can do to help any of our members, please feel free to contact me.

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One challenge down, one to go

By Kim Schaaf, Chamber president

Can I really do this?



Sharlyn Hulling and Peg Munson at the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner at the


Andrew Larsen, Don Lamberti and Nick Huser, Small Business of the Year winners, at the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner at the


Kerry Koenigfeld, Mary Householder, Dan Koenigfeld and Greg Householder at the Ankeny

Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner at the Courtyard on Feb. 6.

Chad Klar, Rebecca Hernandez and Trent Murphy at the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Annual


Denny Hanson, Kris Hanson, Marilee McDonald and Chad McDonald at the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner at the Courtyard on Feb. 6.

Kathy Gawtry, Gary Netolicky, Stephanie Notolicky, Jim Hudson and Haley Pick at the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner at the Courtyard on Feb. 6.

The Carl Moyer Family at the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner at the Courtyard on Feb. 6.

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Citizens of the Year Carl Moyer and Don Lamberti attend the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner held at the Courtyard on Feb. 6.

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