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CONGRATULATIONS,

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I first toured the Mahanay Memorial Bell Tower in Jefferson about 15

years ago. The 168-foot-tall structure was simply amazing to me then,

and it continues to be to me today, as I am sure it is with so many of you.

As you know, the tower was named after Floyd and Dora Mahanay, a

Jefferson couple that endowed the construction of it in 1966 at a cost of

$350,000. Despite the generosity of the couple, some referred to Floyd

as “flamboyant” and “eccentric.” He was a

successful traveling salesman who was known

for peddling war surplus surgical instruments

and medicines across Iowa and Nebraska.

A friend of mine who happens to be a

knowledgeable, longtime Jefferson resident

guided me on my first tour of the tower, and

he shared with me an interesting story about

Floyd. Most of you reading this have been

inside the tower and have seen Floyd’s smil-

ing face on the mask that hangs in the lobby.

What you may not know is that in the cre-

ation of masks like these, oil is to be used to

cover the face prior to the plaster being set. In Floyd’s case, the oil was

omitted, and those thick eyebrows you see in the mask were reportedly

pulled from his face in the process. I would guess that smile didn’t last

long after that incident. Ouch.

All pain aside, the tower has brought much positive attention and

traffic to Jefferson and Greene County, so much so that the accompa-

nying Bell Tower Festival was created and continues to be a wonder-

ful event today. Let other towns have festivals named after corn or

sauerkraut; Jefferson is truly unique, and the festival helps support that

description even further.

We are pleased to tell the story of the Mahanays and the bell tower

inside this edition, complete with details on the Bell Tower Festival.

It is a story that will make you smile, and you can keep your eye-

brows, too.

Thanks for reading.

Shane Goodman

Publisher

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exclusives including obituaries, an expanded calendar of events and even

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The town of Jefferson, and

Greene County for that

matter, has a wealth of

attractions, from the beautiful,

56-mile Raccoon River Valley

Trailhead to the Jefferson Telecom

Museum to camping at Jefferson

Trailhead Campground.

But of all the wonderful attrac-

tions, one literally stands above

the rest — the Mahanay Memorial

Carillon Tower.

“It’s the anchor of the commu-

nity,” says Jefferson Mayor Craig

Berry. “It draws people from all

over the nation because of its

uniqueness, charm and beauty.”

Located on the southwest

corner of the Greene County

Courthouse plaza in downtown

Jefferson, the tower was given

to the people of Jefferson and

Greene County in accordance

with the wills of Mr. and Mrs.

Floyd Mahanay.

The tower was completed in

1966 at a cost of $350,000 and

is 168 feet, 2 inches high. It holds

14 bells that were cast at the

world famous Petit & Fritzen Bell

Foundry in the Netherlands. The

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ANCHOR of theCOMMUNITYMAHANAY BELL TOWER IS A UNIQUE ATTRACTION FOR JEFFERSON, GREENE COUNTY

By Alan Cross

The Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower was completed in 1966 and soars 168 feet above the Jefferson landscape. The tower holds 14 bells that were cast in the world famous Petit & Fritzen Bell Foundry in the Netherlands.

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bells chime on the hour, quarter

and half-hour, and music can be

played from an electric keyboard.

“I remember when workers

put the top of the tower on

to complete the project,” says

Berry. “They brought in a huge

crane and started to raise the top.

But the wind was blowing pretty

strong that day, and I watched

how it would sway back and

forth. It was quite a sight.”

The view of the 14-story

tower on the corner of down-

town Jefferson near the Greene

County Courthouse is a fantastic

one in itself, but the topper (so to

speak) is visitors to the tower can

ride a glass elevator to the top to

an observation deck and take in a

breathtaking view of Jefferson and

Greene County — as well as four

other counties — from 120 feet

above the ground.

“Except in the bigger cities

like Des Moines, where else are

people in Iowa able to look over

the countryside from a 14-story

structure?” says Jefferson resident

Bob Owens. “It is a unique thing

to be able to do that in, and we

got it here in Jefferson.”

Owens has made a lot of

trips to the top of the Mahanay

Memorial Carillon Tower during

his lifetime. He spent 14 years as

a volunteer tour guide there.

“I couldn’t count the number

of times I have been up and down

in that elevator,” he says. “The

elevator holds only six people,

and we get a lot of bus tours here

with 20 to 30 people. It adds up

pretty quickly.”

Despite the numerous trips

up and down the elevator, and

despite repeating the same sto-

ries about the tower over and

over again, there is still excite-

ment in Owens’ voice as he talks

about Jefferson’s famous struc-

ture.

“I never get tired going up to

the top and looking out,” Owens

says. “Each time it feels like I am

going up there for the first time.

Besides, it is easy to be excited

about the tower and the story

behind it.”

Long-time Jefferson couple

Floyd and Doris Mahanay spent

vacations in Lake Walls, Florida.

While there, the Mahanays were

inspired by the Bok Memorial Bell

Tower.

Floyd started to build his

small fortune by selling Army

surplus surgical equipment and

medicines. He also bought and

sold land during the Depression.

The couple was childless, but

they wanted to leave some sort

of legacy in Jefferson. The idea

would soon become reality.

Owens says he and the other

guides had one simple philosophy

when giving tours of the bell

tower.

“The one thing we always

wanted to do was to make sure

that people left with a good feel-

ing about Jefferson,” he says.

“Floyd had a dream, and he made

it happen.”

Owens admits that, in the

beginning, there were some peo-

ple in Jefferson who weren’t too

keen on having the bell tower

built.

“There were people who

thought that the money could be

used for better things — such as

an indoor swimming pool instead

of the tower,” he says. “I guess

that would have been okay. But

Floyd’s will stated the money was

to be used to build the tower, not

a swimming pool.

“And besides, can you see

someone from Pella hopping on

a bus to come to Jefferson just to

look at an indoor swimming pool?

The tower is now Jefferson’s



Longtime Jefferson residents Floyd and Doris Mahanay, who didn’t have any children, wanted to leave a legacy. They were inspired by the Bok Memorial Bell Tower in

Lake Walls, Fla. while there on vacation and decided to have a similar tower built in Jefferson.

“The one thing we always wanted to do

was to make sure that people left with a

good feeling about Jefferson. Floyd had a

dream, and he made it happen.

— Bob Owens

Bob Owens was a tour guide for the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower for 14 years. Behind him is the view to the East

showing where the town of Grand Junction is, as well as the Lincoln Highway, which

runs into Jefferson and past the bell tower. “The Bell Festival Celebrates the

Lincoln Highway Centenial” is the theme for this year’s annual Bell Festival, which

begins on June 7.

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major tourist attraction. I don’t

know if Floyd Mahanay ever envi-

sioned that, but that’s what his

tower has become.”

Each year, dozens of bus

tours from across Iowa come

to Jefferson. The main reason,

Owens says, is to see the tower.

“Would those tour busses

come to Jefferson if the tower

wasn’t here?” asked Barb Walker,

Director of Greene County

Chamber and Development’s

Tourism and Special Events

Coordinator. “Highly doubtful.

While there are plenty of things

to see and do in Jefferson and

Greene County, the bell tower

makes this a destination place.”

While there is no exact fig-

ure on how many tour busses

— including school field trips —

come to Jefferson, both Walker

and Owens say at least two

to three busses come through

Jefferson each week beginning in

May and running through the end

of September. Those figures drop

off in September because the bell

tower is only open for tours on

the weekends after Labor Day.

Bus tours still continue during

that time, however.

Busses bring 20 to 70 people

each week into Jefferson. And

those people don’t just get off the

bus, tour the Mahanay Memorial

Carillon Tower and then leave.

They stay, shop at the stores

along the downtown square and

they eat at the various restaurants

in Jefferson.

“Those tours boost our local

economy,” says Walker.

Chuck Offenburger, who

is the original “Iowa Boy,” calls

Jefferson and Greene County

home. He has spent decades

writing about the people of

Iowa in newspaper columns

and now online on his website,

Offenburger.com.

“The songs you hear play-

ing on the Bell Tower are ter-

rific, and I wish someone wealthy

would step up and fund the com-

pletion of the full carillon,” says

Offenburger. “It’d be so cool to

have a carilloneur in residence,

from time to time, playing all

kinds of different songs on the

instrument.”

But there’s also a bigger pic-

ture, too, he says.

“While we wait for (the com-

pletion of the full carillon), the

thing I like best about the Bell

Tower is that it is a constant

reminder — a very big reminder

— that we should think bigger

here.”

Bell Tower Festival

The Mahanay Memorial Carillon

Tower is also the centerpiece in

Greene County’s largest annu-

al festival — the Bell Tower

Festival.

The Greene County Chamber

and Development is responsible

for the planning, coordinating,

promoting and facilitating of the

festival, which provides the venue

more than 50 events and draws

several thousand people in two

days.

The festival features free

shows on the plaza stage, events

and attractions such as craft and

food vendors, the fun run and

walk, a basketball tournament, a

car show, Kids Olympics, a mud

volleyball tournament, a parade, a

bike show and poker run and the

beverage garden with its night-

ly musical entertainment that is

always well-attended.

The festival will be held June

7 and 8 this year with the theme

of “Bell Festival Celebrates The

Lincoln Highway Centennial.”



The Mahanay Memorial

Carillon Tower is open

daily from Memorial Day to

Labor Day, noon – 4 p.m.,

and weekends only in May

and September. Other times

by appointment. Visitors can

take a glass elevator ride to

the 120-foot observation deck.

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Many Greene County resi-

dents remember local

photographers A.J. Finn

and his son, Richard or “Mick.”

They recorded weddings, grad-

uations, new babies and family

reunions from 1912 to 1986. Not

just local people, but notable politi-

cians and even U.S. Vice President

Hubert Humphrey when he was a

candidate.

In 1912, A.J. purchased the

existing Tinsley Photographic

Studio in Jefferson. A.J. is remem-

bered as a tall, thin man with a

shock of white hair. Finn Studio

was on the west side of the down-

town square above Saba’s Bakery,

later The Bon Ton Shoppe and

currently John’s TV and Appliance.

The studio was on the top floor,

so large skylights and moveable

white screens could provide light.

Flash powder was used on cloudy

days. Mick eventually modernized

the equipment and methods. His

wife Helen hand tinted pictures

before the advent of color film.

The Greene County Historical

Museum currently has an early

camera of A.J.’s on display. It’s not

just old, but unique. A huge early

studio model, about 16 inches

square, it features a double bel-

lows. It was mounted on a roll-

ing tripod, and extended to over

30 inches to focus. The bellows

extension depended on whether

he had a large group of subjects

or just one or two. In fact, this

bellows was so long that it was

double, with a central wood sup-

port so it wouldn’t sag.

There was no viewfinder, so

A.J. threw some black fabric over

both the back of the camera and

his head to shut out extra light

and peered through a plain glass

plate. He made sure he had all the

people in view — no half bodies or

heads cut off. After setting up his

shot, A.J. carefully pulled out the

plain glass plate and inserted a dif-

ferent plate coated with dry gelatin

bromide. In the early days, A.J.’s

camera didn’t even have a button

to open the shutter. Instead, he

squeezed a rubber bulb in the end

of a tube. The tube was attached

to the lens and air pressure opened

the shutter. Light hitting the coated

plate turned it into a negative, and

he made prints from that plate.

A.J. used head rests to help

people stay still enough for the

long exposure times. These head

rests were poles with adjustable

prongs that fit just under the jaw.

The rests were hidden behind

clothing or chairs.

On your next museum visit,

take time to look over this fine

old camera and a variety of photos

taken with it. The museum’s hours,

from early May through the end of

October, are Wednesdays 1 - 5

p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to noon, and

by appointment at (515) 386-8544.

June through September. It will

also be open Tuesdays, 4 - 6:30

p.m. during the Farmers’ Markets

on the square.

Massive ‘view camera’ is a museum treasure

By Mikki Schwarzkopf, Greene County Historical Society

Hold that pose

A.J. Finn’s double bellows studio model camera is on display at the Greene County Historical Museum.


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Mikki Schwarzkopf, is a member of the Greene County Historical Society and a

frequent volunteer at the museum. You can write her at [email protected].

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Showering you with May

Friday, May 10 Bridge, all welcome, 12:30-3 p.m.,

Greene County Community Center.

Greene County Medical Center

Foundation Book Sale, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.,

Public Health Classroom.

Big Market to Market Launch

Party, Jefferson.

Saturday, May 11 V Boys Golf Sectionals

Prairie Blue Creative Arts House

Concert Series, Eric Taylor in concert,

doors open at 7:30 p.m., music starts at

8. BYOB, no cover, all welcome, Prairie

Blue, 114 N Wilson St., Jefferson.

KICK, modern rock group from

Des Moines, doors open at 7- show

stars at 8 p.m., $5, History Boy

Theatre Co..

Market to Market Relay, 75 mile

relay from Jefferson to Des Moines,

register online at m2mrelay.com,

begins at Bell Tower in Jefferson.

Sunday, May 12 Mother’s Day

Monday, May 13 V Girls Golf Districts

Greene County Board of

Supervisors Meeting, 8:30 a.m., Greene

County Courthouse Board Room.

Blood Pressure Clinic, noon -

1:30 p.m., Greene County Medical

Center Public Health.

Bell Tower Festival Committee

Meeting, 5:30 p.m., 200 N Chestnut,

Jefferson.

Foot Clinics, 9 a.m.- noon, Churdan.

Book Discussion, “The Scarlet

Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne,

discussion will be led by Lawrence

Geisler, 4 p.m., Rippey Public Library.

Celebrate National Photograph

Month, Ray Andrew’s black and white

pictures will be on display at the

Rippey Public Library.

Jefferson Library Board of

Trustees meeting, 6:30 p.m., Jefferson

Public Library.

Scranton Library Board Meeting,

7 p.m.

Tuesday, May 14 VFW Bingo. 6:30 p.m., 109 N

Chestnut Ave., Earlham.


Advanced Women’s Care Extended

Hours, 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.

S.H.I.I.P (Senior Health Insurance

Information Program), 9 a.m. - noon,

Greene County Medical Center Main

Lobby.

Blood Mobile, Greene County

Medical Center.

New Childbirth Class, 6:30 p.m.,

Greene County Medical Center.

Greene County Development

Corp. Meeting, 11:30 a.m., Greene

County Community Center.

Jefferson City Council Meeting,

5:30 p.m., City Hall.

Scranton City Council Meeting,

6 p.m., City Hall.

Wednesday, May 15 Weekly Immunization Clinic, 8 a.m.-

4:15 p.m., Public Health.

Jefferson Park and Recreation

Board Meeting, noon, Greene County

Community Center.

Thursday, May 16 Iowa Cubs game vs. Tucson

Padres at home, 6:30 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m.,

Greene County Medical Center Public

Health Room.

Evening Immunization Clinic,


Friday, May 17 V Boys Golf Districts

Iowa Cubs game vs. Tucson

Padres at home, fireworks, 7 p.m.

Bridge, all welcome, 12:30-3 p.m.,


Saturday, May 18 Iowa Cubs game vs. Tucson

Padres at home, 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 19 Jefferson-Scranton graduation.

Iowa Cubs game vs. Tucson

Padres at home, 1 p.m.

Monday, May 20 Iowa Cubs game vs. Las Vegas

Mets at home, 6:30 p.m.




Blood Pressure Clinic, noon -



Bell Tower Festival Committee

Meeting, 5:30 p.m., 200 N. Chestnut,

Jefferson.

J-S JV/V Baseball at Bondurant,

5:30/7:30 p.m.

J-S JV/V Softball vs. Denison-

Schleswig, 5:30/7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 21 V Girls Golf Regionals

Iowa Cubs game vs. Las Vegas

Mets at home, noon.

VFW Bingo. 6:30 p.m., 109 N.

Chestnut Ave, Earlham.





Information Program), 9 a.m.- noon,


Lobby.



Pre-Kindergarten Registration, 6:30

pm., child must be 4 by Sept. 15, 2013,

and must go through this registration

process, all 4-year-olds in the Greene

County School District need to regis-

ter, call 386-3178 for more info.

J-S JV/V Baseball vs. Clarke,

5:30/7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 22 Iowa Cubs game vs. Las Vegas

Mets at home, noon.

Weekly Immunization Clinic, 8 a.m.-


J-S JV/V Baseball at Saydel,

5:30/7:30 p.m.

J-S JV/V Softball at Saydel,

5:30/7 p.m.

Thursday, May 23 Last day of achool

Iowa Cubs game vs. Las Vegas

Mets at home, noon.

Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m.,


Health Room.

J-S 9 Baseball vs. Gilbert, 4 p.m.

J-S JV/V Softball at Roland-Story,

5:30/7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 24 V Boys State Golf Tournament

Iowa Cubs game vs. Oklahoma

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City RedHawks at home, fireworks,

7 p.m.

Bridge, all welcome, 12:30-3 p.m.,


J-S JV/V Baseball at Roland-Story,

5:30/7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 25 Iowa Cubs game vs. Oklahoma

City RedHawks at home, 7 p.m.

Prairie Blue Creative Arts House

Concert Series, David Zollo, blues musi-

cian, doors open at 7:30, show starts

8 p.m., BYOB, no cover, all welcome,

Prairie Blue, 114 N Wilson St., Jefferson.

Iowa Bicycle Festival, bike ride at

11 a.m., live music, food, and more,

visit www.iowabicyclefestival.com for

more info, Jefferson Depot.

Registration for Summer Reading

Programs, Jefferson Public Library.

Sunday, May 26 Iowa Cubs game vs. Oklahoma


Monday, May 27 Memorial Day

Jefferson City Offices closed

Jefferson Public Library closed

Iowa Cubs game vs. Oklahoma





Blood Pressure Clinic, noon-



Tuesday May 28 V Girls State Golf Tournament

VFW Bingo. 6:30 p.m., 109 N

Chestnut Ave, Earlham.





Information Program), 9 a.m.- noon,


Lobby.



Jefferson City Council Meeting,

5:30 p.m., City Hall.

Wednesday, May 29 V Girls State Golf Tournament

Weekly Immunization Clinic, 8 a.m.-


J-S JV-V Baseball vs. PCM,

5:30/7:30 p.m.

J-S JV/V Softball vs. PCM,

5:30/7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 30 Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m.,


Health Room.

J-S 7 Softball at South Central

Calhoun, 10 a.m.

Friday, May 31 Bridge, all welcome, 12:30-3 p.m.,


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Information provided by Jefferson Family Chiropractic, 216 N. Wilson Ave., 515-386-3747.

Q: What is the best way

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enviroment for my loved ones?A: Nearly 66 million people, or 29 percent of the U.S. adult population,

are providing care to someone who is ill, disabled or aged, according to

the National Center for Caregiving.

Once you have determined the best place for your loved one to

reside — whether he or she lives independently, in an assisted living

facility or in your home — you’ll need to create a safe environment.

Since most slips and falls occur in the bathroom — often while get-

ting in and out of the tub or shower — We recommend adding grab

bars, using non-skid mats on the tub or shower floors and installing a

handheld showerhead for easier bathing. Also add grab bars next to toilet

for easier access. By the time a person is 60 years old, he or she needs

up to 15 times more light. Replace all hallway and kitchen fixtures with

higher wattage bulbs or brighter LED lights for added illumination. Also,

add nightlights for any middle-of-the-night trips to the bathroom.

To avoid tripping or bumping hazards — and adequate room for

walkers, canes or wheelchairs — move larger furniture against the wall

to create more open walkways throughout the home/room. Remove

loose rugs or use double-sided tape to ensure they are securely

anchored. Finally, be sure that any wires and cords are out of the way

to prevent tripping and falls. Other helpful additions include adding rails

to the bed, as well as keeping everything within arms’ reach, such as a

telephone, clock, lamp and other necessities.

Information provided by Regency Park Nursing and Rehab Center, 100 Ram

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Q: I’ve heard that chiropractic is

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How is that possible? A: When most people think of chiropractic they think of back pain

associated with the spine. While it is true that chiropractors work with

the bones of the spine — the vertebrae — the reason why they do that

is a mystery to most people. It really has more to do with nerves than

bones. The bones of the spine house the spinal cord, and from that spinal

cord nerves branch off and go everywhere in the body. These nerves

control every function and process in the entire body. Nothing happens

without a message going from the brain, through the spinal cord, through

the nerves and out to the entire body. If a bone in the spine becomes

misaligned, it puts pressure on a nerve, and the result is some sort of

dysfunction. That dysfunction could be pain, but often it is some other

symptom. Numbness, indigestion, ear infection, headaches, dizziness and

infantile colic are just a few of the symptoms that most chiropractors

see on a regular basis. Chiropractors specialize in removing the interfer-

ence in the spine by putting misaligned bones back in the right position,

allowing the body to function properly and eliminating the symptoms.

This is why chiropractic is successful at treating these seemingly “non-

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Q: Who could benefit from

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wounds include surgical incisions and trauma wounds. But wounds are

also common in diabetics when there is lack of circulation in the extremi-

ties. Pressure wounds on a bony area are caused by staying in the same

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Proper wound care can prevent many complications. Keeping an acute

wound clean and covered with a dressing that allows adequate air flow to

the wound is important for quick and proper healing. For a diabetic, pre-

venting the development of a chronic wound involves controlling blood sug-

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good nutritional habits. Pressure wounds require adequate position changes.

Certified wound care nurses have completed specialized classes and

have passed a certification examination. Classes cover multidisciplinary

wound care principles. Certification provides a holistic approach consid-

ering all factors that impact wound healing. Seeing a wound care nurse is

made possible with a referral from a physician. Consultations can be done

as an outpatient, in a clinic setting or in a hospital. Wound care can also

be provided in a person’s home through a home health care nurse.

A wound care certified nurse will work with one’s physician to assist

in identifying needs and facilitating a plan for proper and effective wound

healing.


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cer in the US and exposure to the sun is the leading cause of skin cancer.

Children often spend a good part of their day playing outdoors in the

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Bob Strong works on his many carving projects in his garage in Jefferson.

Strong’s wood carvings can fool the eye

By Juli Probasco-Sowers

Imitation of life

A delicate butterfly rests on

a round disc of wood. An

old work book looks worn

with wear. A pheasant feather

looks like it has just been plucked

from the latest bird a hunter has

bagged. The unfinished forms of

angels are lined up on the work

bench, wait for their wings.

These are all images being

created from by Bob Strong of

Jefferson. He possesses the talent

to make wood so real looking

and delicate it’s difficult to tell the

carved items from the original.

“I started out making angels in

1990. I came up with the idea of

writing stories to go with the angles

each year,” he says. “The stories

are things that have had meaning in

my life, or I have heard them from

someone else. They are meant to

be inspiring, to have meaning for

the people who read them. It is my

hope that people find these stories

and the angels uplifting.”

But it was back in 1981 when

he began carving in earnest, even

though he had a degree in business

management and accounting.

“I probably didn’t go to college

for the right thing,” he says.

At first, he carved a lot of wild-

life pieces, such as ducks.

“They were pretty primitive

carvings, but I learned more as I

carved more,” he says. Now, he

spends most of his time carving.

“There is just something about

carving, something beyond what

I will be or become that will go

on. I take this view — a blink of

an eye and you are gone. Even the

carvings will be gone, but they will

last longer than me,” he says.

There’s something fascinating

about looking at his creations. The

old work boot is an almost exact

replica of his wife’s grandfather’s

work boot, perfect in nearly every

way but feel when it’s touched.

Leaves of all sizes are carved

paper-thin and stained to look like

fall or summer leaves.

“I don’t know how long it

takes me to do these different

items. I work on carving for a

while, and then I take a break, and

then I go back,” he says.

Strong finds it easier to carve

an object, such as the replica of a

driving cap he is working on, with

the real item in front of him, rather

than from a photograph.

“When you only have a photo-

graph, it is difficult to figure out the

details that make the carving look

so real,” he says.

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Reading!” at the Jefferson Public

Library.

Enter the reading cave in the

children’s department, and burrow

your way through the stacks of

amazing books you can read this

summer. It’s important for chil-

dren to read during the summer

months to help them maintain or

improve their reading skills.

The annual summer reading

program will begin on June 1 for

children 4 years old through fifth

grade. Stop in to register beginning

May 25 and pick up your packets

filled with summer fun.

Join us for movie days with

brown bag lunches, fossil cookies,

rock candy and dirt with worms.

Come see programs featuring the

Blank Park Zoo and Chris McBrien

performing as Iowa Jones: Raiders

of the Lost Books. And be sure

to enter the special contests and

drawings. These are just some of

the fun activities planned for the

summer. Wait, there’s more.

As you do your tasks and read

during the months of June and July,

you can play the “Look What’s

Under the Ground” game, dig up

some “dinosaur” bones, and create

prehistoric cave art. Then dig deep

into your family tree and discover

your roots. Tunnel underground

with us to learn about animals that

live in burrows, and make sand

clay. Dig for treasures — and not

just any treasures, but magic fizzing

rock treasures.

Our program can be taken to

the ball park, on vacation, or to

Grandma’s house. Children earn

incentives for tasks completed and

books read, along with special

“bucks” that can be exchanged

for prizes at the final party. Every

child who completes the program

earns a T-shirt, free book, pizza

certificate, ice cream certificate,

zoo pass, bookmark and reading

certificate. A grand prize is also

awarded. Children may partici-

pate in the annual summer read-

ing program at no charge, thanks

to our generous local businesses

and organizations that sponsor the

program.

There will also be a teen read-

ing program offered on Thursday

afternoons from June 13 through

Aug. 8. This year’s theme is

“Beneath the Surface”. Any teen

who has completed sixth through

11th grade may participate.

Please call the library for more

information about summer pro-

grams.

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Jefferson Public Library

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386-2835 Adult Dept

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Dig Into Reading this

summer at the library

By Terry Clark, assistant director


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sells tea cozies should immediately

turn in his man card, right?

Hold on a second. Take a

moment to consider the lunch was

at Angie’s Tea Garden in Jefferson

before answering that question.

In all honesty, a tea room

doesn’t sound like a place men

would go to have a bite to eat at

lunch. And Angie’s Tea Garden

looks and feels like a typical tea

room — cushioned Victorian chairs,

dimly lit with candles on the table

with soft, soothing piano music

wafting throughout the room.

Yet the “delicate” features of

Angie’s Tea Garden room are not

enough to frighten off men who

want something more than just a

burger and fries for lunch.

And the lunch menu items are

more substantial than just finger

sandwiches and crumpets.

The menu changes each week.

This particular week, the menu

included garlic chicken soup as

the soup of the day and entrees

like Southwestern chicken sand-

wich, Country Quiche with a hash

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gna and cheesy ham and broccoli

puff pastry.

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Jell-O-like side made with spiced

peaches (I have no idea what it was

called, but it was great).

Of course, the meal wasn’t

complete without a dessert, and

the toffee caramel cheesecake

seemed like the best choice.

Don’t forget to have a special-

ty tea while waiting for your lunch.

A friend of mine with me chose

the tea of the day, chamomile and

fruit, and was quite happy with it.

So ladies, the next time your

husband or boyfriend balks about

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him to Angie’s Tea Garden and

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Creamy chicken lasagna, garlic chicken soup and a spiced peach salad satisfied a man-sized appetite at Angie’s Tea Garden.

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sage roll, hot dog or burrito method. It results in a pillowcase with no

exposed seams so the seams will never ravel when it is washed. Start

by unfolding your fabric and pressing out the fold lines. If using the trim

piece, press it in half lengthwise. Lay the body of the pillowcase right side

up on a flat surface. Lay the pressed trim piece on top of the body piece

reaching from selvedge to selvedge. Lay the band piece on top of these

two with right side facing down. You have a sandwich of the body, the

trim, and the band. Baste these pieces together using a scant 1/4” seam.

Do not worry if the selvedge edges are uneven as you will trim them

later. The next step is to roll the body of the pillowcase toward the

band so that the unattached side of the band can be wrapped around it,

forming a tube. Pin this last raw edge to your previous basted seam and

sew again. Be careful not to catch in the rolled portion of the pillowcase

body. Pull the pillowcase out of either end of the tube, and you will have

an attached band with no raw edges on either side. Press the band, then

trim each selvedge edge so all fabrics are even.

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and sew a second seam at 3/8”. This second

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There are other benefits to

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Customer convenience is one

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Serving Greene County since 1939

Brenda Onken has taught lan-

guage arts, reading and social

studies in the East Greene

Community School District for

23 years since she graduated

from Iowa State University with

a degree in elementary education

and a reading endorsement.

“I grew up on a farm near

Grand Junction, a local girl,” she

says.

She hadn’t really given any

thought to whether she would want

to teach close to her childhood

home when she was in college.

“When I student taught, we

had two teaching experience. I

did student teaching in Bondurant-

Farrar and then the Des Moines

school,” Onken says. “I figured

out from those experiences that

I wanted to teach in a smaller

school district.”

Onken teaches reading to

sixth graders and language arts to

fifth graders in the Greene County

Schools intermediate building.

Until this school year, she also

taught social studies.

“I really truly like that I ended

up here,” she says. “My biggest thing

with teaching is I want my kids to

come away with a joy of reading.”

Part of doing that is giving her

students a lot of choices in what

they are able to read.

“I hope they come away with a

life-long love of reading,” she says.

Onken says she believes in stu-

dents taking responsibility for their

own learning. She keeps track of

her student’s scores. She takes

time to discuss with each student

how he or she is doing and the

scores they have.

“I show them how they have

grown throughout the year,” she

says.

Students are currently working

on various forms of writing in their

language arts class. The students

have writing folders where they

keep their work. At the end of

April, the students were working

on persuasive writing. Onken told

them they could write about what

they would like to see change in the

school. They will also write poetry,

fiction and non-fiction pieces.

“I like to have them read

examples of what authors write in

the area we are working on, give

them examples,” she says.

Onken said what keeps her in

teaching is a love for seeing the

students grow.

“I love when they get it and

have that enthusiasm for learning,”

she says.

education Submit story ideas to [email protected]

Brenda Onken teaches language arts and reading in the East Greene School District.

What do you like best about your teacher?

Sophia Havens:“I like her a lot. She makes learning fun and always has a smile.”

Brandon Carstens:“I like Mrs. Onken. When we are good she gives us points.”

Tyler Teeples:“It’s fun when we get free time at the end of the week.”

Mega Doran: “She’s really nice. We get to write a lot of stories an then type them up on laptops.”

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Meet Brenda Onken

The churches throughout

Iowa take personal pride

in not only spreading their

message of faith throughout their

respective communities and the

state, but also to make it a point

to reach out to those who are suf-

fering overseas.

In this spirit of giving and

lending a helping hand, New Life

Lutheran Church will be host-

ing a rummage and bake sale to

help end the malaria epidemic

throughout Africa. From 8 a.m.

until noon on May 12, the church

will be meeting at Community

United Methodist Church, and

the sale is open to anyone would

like to participate or donate. Many

of the items have been baked or

donated by members within the

church and volunteers throughout

the community.

Malaria is one of Africa’s most

damaging and devastating diseases,

which, according to the World

Health Organization, kills at least

one child per day who suffers from

the disease.

If you wish to join New Life

Lutheran Church in its fight to end

malaria, contact the church at new-

[email protected], visit

their website at www.newlifeluther-

anchurch.net or stop by the sale and

donate. Everything is appreciated.

In the same spirit of outreach

and fellowship, Central Christian

Church has been busy planning a

mission trip to the island of Haiti

for the upcoming summer. They

will be visiting victims of the earth-

quake, as well bringing along items

that are so badly needed in the

damaged area. They will be using

their resources to do their part in

helping rebuild the country, as well

as visiting children in the schools

and orphanages. Central Christian

mission members will also bring

the proceeds from their outreach

program “Diapers for Haiti,” which

many families throughout Haiti

have limited or no access to.

It is Central Christian’s motto

to “live our faith by serving the

community as Jesus served us.”

For more information or to make

a donation to Central Christian

Church’s mission trip to Haiti, visit

their website at www.lovinggod-

lovingneighbor.org or stop by the

church at 108 N. Elm at the corner

of Highway 4 and State Street.

faith Submit story ideas to [email protected]

Proceeds from New Life’s rummage and bake sale will help fight malaria.

Spread the WordHave an upcoming event or

church news you would like to

announce? Send information to

[email protected].

By Rebecca Bowen

Serving the community



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Cindy Wise and Phyllis Woodley (Public Health Hopes Program) during the Greene County Extension and Outreach Week and Open House on March 28.

Barry Tronchetti and Louie Tronchetti during the Greene County Extension and Outreach Week and Open House on March 28.

David Higgins and Earl McAlexander during the Greene County Extension and Outreach Week and Open House on March 28.

Dan Tronchetti and Katie Hoskins during the Greene County Extension and Outreach Week and Open House on March 28.

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Grand Opening - June 1

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- Sleep studies

- Holter monitoring

- Echocardiograms

- Stress testing

- Pulmonary function testing

- EEG/EKG

- Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs

- Colon resections

- Appendectomies

- Gallbladders

- Colonoscopies

- OB/GYN surgery

- Orthopedic surgery

- Specialty surgery

- Acute nursing

- Skilled nursing

- Respite care

- Wound care - Lymphedema specialist

- Obstetrics/newborn care

- Diabetes Education Center

- AlterG anti-gravity treadmill

- Sports injury evaluations

- Work-related injuries

- Pre- and post-surgical rehab

- Home assessments

- Occupational therapy

- Speech therapy

- Wellness screens

- Blood banking

- Hematology

- Urinalysis

- Serology

- Coagulation

- Miscellaneous testing

- General radiology (x-ray)

- Ultrasound

- CT scans

- Dexa bone densitometry

- Digital mammography

- MRI

- Nuclear medicine

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