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WELCOME
Once a camper,
always a camper
A
fter more than a decade of camping and the buying and selling of three
units, my wife Jolene and I have retired from the RV life — for a while.
OK, we never officially had an “RV,” but we did have our share of
experiences with a pop-up camper and two travel trailers.
We purchased the used pop-up camper about a dozen years ago after a
soggy night of tent camping with our young children. It was our slice of camping
heaven with a working toilet, a hot shower,
air conditioning and walls between us and
the constant swarms of mosquitoes. Yes,
camping life was much improved from the
tent version; that is, until the Nebraska
grasshoppers ate massive holes through the
silk screens. Yes, that really happened.
After the grasshopper plague, we began
to realize that we were also tiring of the
continuous loading and unloading of camping
supplies. After perusing the classifieds one
cold November day, I came across a great
deal on a travel trailer from a couple eager
to sell. So I bought it — and then we had two
campers. In November. Jolene wasn’t happy.
Winter months were not the best time to
sell a pop-up camper, but I found a buyer later in the spring. Meanwhile, we loved
that travel trailer, as it was a true home away from home.
One of the issues in owning a larger camper is finding an appropriate place
to store it. Jolene and I made the mistake of picking the cheapest place we could
find. There was a reason it was cheap. This low-ground storage site filled with
water from a nearby creek after a hard rain. The water was more than a foot
above the floor line in the camper, totaling the unit. We were heartbroken, but
we felt much better after receiving a more-than-fair settlement from the insurance company. So off we went to the RV dealer and purchased a new travel
trailer. This was the camper we dreamed of. Only one problem: Our three
daughters were becoming teenagers, and the last place they wanted to be was in
a traveling box on wheels with their parents (and each other). So we ultimately
decide to sell the camper and focus on other interests, at least for the time
being. Meanwhile, I keep searching online for the class C motorhome that might
be the perfect fit once the kids are in college. Once a camper, always a camper.
In this month’s cover story, you will find similar stories from local residents
who have made their campers a “home away from home.”
Thanks for reading. Q
Shane Goodman
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Stephanie and T.J. Petersen love family time outdoors and going on
adventures with their fifth wheel. Children Hannah, 7, Ava, 5, and T.J., 3,
especially like the bunk room. Photo by Todd Rullestad.
ADVENTURE IN THE
GREAT OUTDOORS
By Ashley Rullestad
F
or some, there’s just nothing better than
setting out in search of adventure in the
great outdoors. That’s why approximately
8.9 million households in the U.S. have some
sort of recreational vehicle, one that combines
transportation and temporary living quarters for
travel, recreation and camping. Some of those
vehicles are motorhomes and others are tow4
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able trailers, but they all evoke an image of family
fun, affordable vacationing and connecting with
nature. The RV bug has bitten these Ankeny families, and they’re happy to take their adventuremobiles wherever the wind blows.
Fifth-wheel fun
Tim Petersen grew up going camping, but it
was a new experience for his wife, Stephanie.
She admits she wasn’t sure about roughing it.
Last summer the family, along with their three
children — Hannah, 7, Ava, 5, and T.J., 3 —
spent some time camping with a pop-up camper
Stephanie decided they needed to upgrade for
this season, so they ended up buying a fifthwheel, and now it’s love for all members of the
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family.
“I really enjoy it because there’s less work
involved getting everything ready,” she says.
“Now there’s a microwave and stove and
fridge, and it’s sort of like a little condo. You
don’t have to worry about the weather as
much. It’s not roughing it by any means at all.”
Their camper has a master suite, plus a
bunkroom for the kids. There is a kitchen
area, plus a living room and two restrooms.
There’s even an outdoor kitchen, which
makes preparing meals while enjoying nature
a snap.
It also allows for more family time for
the Petersens. Because Tim has to travel
frequently for work, it has allowed them to
go on more of his work trips and stay in the
camper in whatever city he’s working in during that time. Sometimes Stephanie drives the
mini-van, too, so she has transportation and
can take the kids places during the day.
“One of the first trips we went to, we
did Nebraska, so the kids and I did the zoo
and children’s museum, and the campgrounds
have beaches and playgrounds,” she says.
“We stayed at Mahoney State Park. It’s like
a resort, but it’s a campground. I envisioned
sitting around in tents and making food over a
fire and roughing it. This is definitely glamping,
and that’s how Tim always did it.”
Recently the family spent a week in northeast Iowa at Yellow River State Forest, and
they all loved it. They’ve been to Pike’s Peak
State Park and have spent a week in Okoboji.
Since that’s the area of the state where Tim
grew up, he’s already booked four weeks
there for next summer.
Stephanie has been pleasantly surprised
by how fun it has been to have the set-up they
do. After the expense of the actual camper
itself, camping is an inexpensive vacation and a
nice alternative to constant hotel room stays.
A full hook-up at most state parks is $17-$19
a day, so a family vacation can be done for a
week fairly inexpensively.
The Petersens are looking forward to
upcoming adventures, including some late
summer trips. For spring break, they already
know they’ll head down to a state park near
Panama City, Florida, for some fun at the
beach. Stephanie says Tim would live in the
camper if he could.
“He’d love to sell the house and live in
the camper,” she says. “I’m not quite ready for
something like that. But his parents did that. In
February they sold their house and went on
the road, and they just bought a small house
in July. So they traveled for months and just
“He’d love to sell
the house and live
in the camper.”
— Stephanie
Petersen
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stopped where they wanted.”
Her advice for anyone thinking about purchasing a camper or
RV — don’t settle. Of course you
have to stick to your budget, but
hold out for something that is going
to fit your needs and provide the
experience that you want.
Family camp-out
Hollie Smith and her husband, Jason,
are also somewhat new to the
world of camping. Hollie grew up
going camping as a kid, but her
husband didn’t. Neither did much
camping as adults until they started
visiting Hollie’s brother and his family during their time camping. They
soon decided they wanted to give
it a try.
The
couple
bought
a
motorhome last spring. It’s a 1986
Winnebago, which Hollie affectionately refers to as vintage. For the
kids — Chloe, 6, and Cooper, 3 —
it was love at first sight.
“They love it,” Hollie says. “We
have so much fun. The kids love the
campgrounds that have all sorts of
The Smith family builds a camp fire at Timberline. Photo submitted.
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and there are seasonal campers,
too. There’s a water slide into the
lake, a petting zoo, and arts and
crafts for the kids. They loved it.”
The Smiths have stuck close
to home for now. Some places
they’ve visited include Lake Anita,
Timberline in Waukee and Walnut
Woods. The kids especially loved
Timberline, since it has a pool. They
plan to hit Jester Park soon as well.
“When the kids get older, we’ll
start traveling further, but right now
there’s so much to do right around
here it’s hard to decide if we want
to spend our time traveling or
camping,” Hollie says. “Right now
we’ll stick to Iowa. In the future it
will be fun to go see some of the
big landmarks like Yosemite and the
Grand Canyon.”
Smith says she and her family
love camping because it’s a great
way to bond with each other, and
it’s a great way to relax, unwind and
get away.
“I like living in town, but it’s
so easy and refreshing to go out in
the country and unplug and relax
and keep it easy and simple for the
weekend,” Hollie says. “It goes back
to a simpler time before all the electronics and noise, and you forget
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RV fun facts
There’s an RV for every taste and
budget. Prices for new RVs are
typically $5,000-$22,000 for folding camping trailers; $6,000-$55,000
for truck campers; $8,000-$95,000
for conventional travel trailers;
$43,000-$200,000 for Type C
motorhomes and $60,000-$500,000
for Type A motorhomes.
RVs are made by American
companies employing American
workers that are located in
America. In fact, more than 60
percent of recreation vehicles are
made in Elkhart Country, Indiana.
Today’s typical RV owner is
48 years old and married, with
an annual household income of
$62,000 — higher than the median
for all households. RV owners are
likely to own their homes and spend
disposable income on traveling —
an average of three weeks annually,
RVIA research shows.
RV vacations are more affordable than travel by personal car,
Hollie and Jason Smith were excited to add a motor home to their camping experiences. Photo submitted.
commercial airline or cruise ship,
according to vacation cost-comparison studies by PKF Consulting. Even
factoring in RV ownership costs, and
considering resulting tax benefits, a
family of four can spend up to 59
percent less when traveling by RV.
With more than 16,000 public
and privately owned campgrounds
nationwide, RVers are free to roam
America’s roads for a weekend —
or months at a time.
RV demand remains robust and
the potential for future sales is
bright, according to a University of
Michigan study. Among U.S. households that have never owned an RV,
more than one in seven expressed
interest in purchasing an RV in the
future.
Both parents and empty-nesters
are strong potential RV buyers,
and promising future prospects are
emerging among younger, ethnically
diverse consumers, reveals a Harris
Interactive study commissioned by
the Go RVing Coalition. Generation
Xers exhibit interests in outdoor
activities that are highly compatible
with RVing, the study found. Q
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Thursday Aug. 20
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Q Social Cribbage, All levels of
Q Chess Mix, Hone your chess skills
and meet new friends. 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
Kirkendall Public Library
players are welcome. Bring your
favorite cribbage board or use one
of ours. Come for the fun. 1-3 p.m.,
Q Evening Book Discussion, “The
Q Ankeny Genealogy Chapter,
Dinner” by Herman Koch. 7 p.m.,
7 p.m., Kirkendall Public Library
Q Basic Excel, 5:30 p.m., Kirkendall
Public Library
Q Library Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Q Open Art Studio, 10-11 a.m.,
Q ACHS Golf: Boys JV/V Invitational,
10 a.m. @ Briarwood
Thursday Aug. 27
Q English Learning Circle,
6:30-8:30 p.m., Kirkendall Public
Library
Q Mary Kay Shanley, author of “Our
State Fair – Iowa’s Blue Ribbon Story”
will highlight some of the best stories
from the book which chronicles 150
years of Iowans who have made up
that unique August experience.
7 p.m., Kirkendall Public Library
Q ACA Cross Country: Varsity vs.
Friday Aug. 21
Tuesday Aug. 25
Q Babies & Books Story Time,
Participants will enjoy rhymes, songs,
and fun to encourage an early love of
books and develop language.
Q Life Team Group, 7 p.m., Holy
Spirit Led Ministries
Q By Hook or By Book Discussion
Group, Review of “Galleys,” 1 p.m.,
9:15 a.m., Kirkendall Public Library
Q AHS Golf: Boys 9th vs. Southeast
Saturday Aug. 22
Polk, 3:30 p.m. @ Woodlands Hills
Q AHS Swimming: Girls JV/V vs.
Gilbert, 5:45 @ Iowa State University
Cross Country Course
Q AHS Football: 10th vs. Indianola, 6
p.m. @ Ankeny
Q ACHS Golf: Boys 9th vs. Waukee,
3:30 p.m. @ Woodland Hills
Q ACHS Cross Country: JV/V
Invitational, 5 p.m. @ DMACC
Q ACHS Football: 10th vs. Ames,
6 p.m. @ Northview
Southeast Polk, 5:30 p.m. @ Ankeny
Q Life Group, 7 p.m., Holy Spirit
YMCA
Led Ministries
Q ACHS Swimming: Girls JV/V vs.
Q Yoga in the Park, 8-9 a.m.,
Southeast Polk, 5:30 p.m. @ Ankeny
Ankeny Bandshell
YMCA
Q Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon
Friday Aug. 28
Q ACA Football: Varsity vs. Wayne,
7 p.m. @ Saydel
Q ACHS Football: Varsity vs. Ames,
Q 16th Annual SIDS Walk for the
Future. Registration: Adults $30 and
Youth $12. Registration at 8:30 a.m.
Walk begins at 9:30 a.m. Wagner Park
Bandshell
Wednesday Aug. 26
7 p.m. @ Northview
Q Music Appreciation for All Ages,
Saturday Aug. 29
Appalachian music, 12:15 and 7 p.m.,
Monday Aug. 24
Q First day of school
Q Life Group, 7 p.m., Holy Spirit Led
Ministries
Q Yoga in the Park, 8-9 a.m., Ankeny
Q Ankeny Toastmasters Meeting,
Bandshell
Visitors are always welcome, 7-8 p.m.,
Q Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon
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Q Mayor’s Youth Council Back-
YMCA
to-School Swim, party for students
entering eighth to 12th grade.
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Admission is free with an Ankeny
YMCA
student ID or proof of Ankeny
residency. 8:15-10:15 p.m., Cascade
Monday Sept. 7
Thursday Sept. 3
Q Labor Day
Meskwaki @ Meskwaki Settlement
Q AHS Golf: JV/V vs. Southeast
School
Polk, 3:30 p.m. @ Otter Creek
Tuesday Sept. 8
Falls Aquatic Center
Q ACA Volleyball: Varsity vs.
Q AHS Swimming: Girls JV/V vs.
Fort Dodge, 5:30 p.m. @ Ankeny
Monday Aug. 31
YMCA
Q ACHS Golf: Boys 9th vs.
Johnston, 3:30 p.m. @ Woodland
Hills
Fort Dodge, 5:30 p.m. @ Ankeny
YMCA
Tuesday Sept. 1
Q ACHS Football: 10th vs.
Roosevelt, 6 p.m. @ Northview
“Awakenings” by Oliver Sacks.
Popcorn and tea provided. Books
Q AHS Football: 10/V vs. Johnston,
available at the library. 1-3:30 p.m.,
4:45/7:30 p.m. @ Ankeny
Q Pooch Paddle Dog Swim. Dogs
must be on a leash when not in the
Q Spanish Learning Conversation
Circle, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Kirkendall
Public Library
Q Afternoon Book Discussion: “The
Dovekeepers” by Alice Hoffman.
Books available at the library. 1 p.m.,
Q City Council Meeting, 5 p.m., City
Hall
Q Plan & Zoning Commission
Friday Sept. 4
Q Book & Movie Discussion:
Meeting, 7 p.m., Ankeny City Hall
Q ACA Volleyball: JV/V vs. OrientMacksburg, 6:30 p.m. @ Ankeny
Christian Academy
Q AHS Golf: Boys 9th vs. Indianola,
Saturday Sept. 5
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dog at all times. Open swimming
will not be allowed. One owner per
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necessary. Cost is $5 per pooch. 6-7
Ankeny Bandshell
p.m. Dogs under 15” at shoulder.
Q Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m.-noon
Q AHS Football: 8th vs. Urbandale,
4:30 p.m. @ Ankeny
Q AHS Volleyball: 9/10/JV vs. Mason
CIty, 4:45/5:45 p.m. @ Ankeny
Q ACHS Volleyball: 9/10/JV/V vs.
Valley, 4:45/5:45/7:30 p.m. @ ACHS
Wednesday Sept. 9
7-8 p.m. Dogs over 15” at shoulder .
Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center
Q AHS Swimming: JV/V vs.
Q Mystery Book Discussion: “Sick of
Marshalltown, 5:30 p.m. @ Ankeny
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are available at the library. 1 p.m.,
Q Zoning Board of Adjustment
Meeting, 5 p.m., Ankeny City Hall
Q AHS Golf: JV/V Invitational, 9 a.m.
@ Otter Creek
Saturday Sept. 12
Q Sit and Knit, All ages and skill
and informal afternoon knitting or
Led Ministries
Ankeny Bandshell
Q Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m.-noon
Thursday Sept. 10
Q ACHS Volleyball: 9th Invitational,
8:30 a.m. @ Northview
and informal afternoon knitting or
crocheting. 1-3 p.m., Kirkendall Public
Library
Q ACA Cross Country: Varsity vs.
Johnston, 5:30 p.m. @ Camp Dodge
Q AHS Football: 9th vs. Ankeny
Centennial, 6 p.m. @ Ankeny HS
Q ACHS Golf: Boys 9/JV/V vs.
Ankeny HS, 3:30 p.m. @ Briarwood
Q ACHS Volleyball: 8th vs.
Johnston, 4:30 p.m. @ Northview
Q ACHS Football: 10th vs. Ankeny
HS, 6 p.m. @ Northview
Ankeny HS, 7 p.m. @ Northview
Q AHS Golf: Boys 9th vs. Ames,
4:30 p.m. @ Northview
Q Social Cribbage, All levels of
Q ACHS Volleyball: 9/10/JV/V vs/
Roosevelt, 4:45/5:45/7:30 p.m. @
ACHS
players are welcome. Bring your
favorite cribbage board or use one
of ours. Come for the fun! 1-3 p.m.,
Q YA & J Adult Book Discussion,
This group reads books written for
children and young adults that appeal
6 p.m. @ Northview
Thursday Sept. 17
Q Chess Mix, Hone your chess skills
and meet new friends. 6:30-8:30 p.m.,
Q Evening Book Discussion: “The
Dinner” by Herman Koch, 7 p.m.,
Q ACHS Volleyball: 8th vs. Ankeny
Southview, 4:30 p.m. @ Northview
Q ACHS Football: 9th vs. Southeast
Sept. 11, 2001 Remembrance
Q ACHS Football: Varsity vs.
Academy
Q ACHS Football: 8th vs. Ames,
Q ACHS Football: JV vs. Ankeny HS,
Fire Station #1
ICA, 5:15 p.m. @ Ankeny Christian
4:30 p.m. @ Southview MS
Public Library
Ceremony, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Ankeny
Q ACA Volleyball: JH Girls vs.
Q AHS Volleyball: 8th vs. Indianola,
at the library. 6:30 p.m., Kirkendall
Q 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony,
Public Library
Monday Sept. 14
to adults as well. Books are available
Friday Sept. 11
crocheting. 6:30 p.m., Kirkendall
Q Sit and Knit, All ages and skill
levels are welcome for a relaxing
levels are welcome for a relaxing
Polk, 6 p.m. @ Northview
Tuesday Sept. 15
Q English Learning Circle, Practice
Conversational English. 1-3 p.m.,
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LIBRARY NEWS
Vacation reading
Kirkendall Library has resources to go
By Nicholas Janning
D
o you have vacations
planned during August?
The Kirkendall Public
Library offers great on-the-go
resources for you and your family.
Want an audiobook to enjoy
on your way to your vacation
destination? Then check out our
great selection of Playaways and
audiobook CDs. If you have a
stand-alone CD player or a CD
player in the car, we have a wide
collection of mystery, science fiction, romance and thriller titles. In
addition to CDs, we offer audiobooks in Playaway form. Playaways
are easy-to-use audiobooks containing an entire book on a single
mp3 player the size of a deck of
cards. All you need is a single AA
battery and some headphones and
you’re good to go. Play your book
chapter by chapter, pause it or
skip ahead to the end. Use our
catalog to search and browse our
complete audiobook collection.
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Hours:
Mon. - Thurs.: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Fri. - Sat.: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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Make sure to also stop by our
Friends of the Library booksale
to pick up some books for the
beach. Find great paperbacks for
25 cents and hardcovers for $1. All
proceeds go to the Friends of the
Kirkendall Public Library!
Are you taking a long trip
and won’t be able to visit the
Kirkendall Public Library for new
materials? Whether you are in
another state, country or just
around the block for a picnic, you
can always download new books,
audiobooks and magazines with
Bridges and Zinio!
Bridges is a statewide consortium to provide free downloadable books and audiobooks to
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Iowans. If you are a member of
the Kirkendall Public Library, you
will need to log in by selecting the
Kirkendall Library as your library
and entering your barcode number (located on the back of your
library card). Download up to
three items (books or audiobooks)
and return them for new items
when you’re finished, all without
taking a trip to the library. You can
also place up to 10 titles on hold at
a time. When your items become
available, you’ll receive an email
notification and three days to borrow it. Kindle, Android, Apple and
Nook devices are all supported, so
visit the Bridges website today.
Want magazines to read on
your trip? Then visit our digital magazine collection through
Zinio. Explore our collection of
more than free 100 magazines
and choose from titles like
Cosmopolitan, ESPN, National
Geographic and Rolling Stone.
Download as many titles as you
want and they are yours to keep
— forever. To read magazines,
visit the Zinio link on our online
catalog. You will be asked to create a Zinio account, which you will
use to log in and view our collection. Once you’ve found a magazine to read, download it to your
desktop computer or use the free
Zinio app on your mobile device.
Have questions about using
Playaways or accessing Bridges
and Zinio? Stop by the Kirkendall
Public Library and we will guide
you through the process. Take
your library to go this summer. Q
WHERE WE LIVE
EDUCATION
Meet Kathy Van Houten
Teacher helps students learn to make a difference
By Ashley Rullestad
K
Tom, Licia and T.J. Petit enjoy their remodeled
kitchen. Photos by Amy Kort.
To the ’burbs
Petit family enjoys neighboring as a “sport”
By Amy Kort
N
early 10 years ago, Tom
and Licia Petit moved
from Beaverdale to
Ankeny. They knew they wanted
a larger house to raise a family,
and it seemed like homebuyers got
more home for their money in the
suburbs, Licia says.
She and Tom would drive to
Ankeny on a Sunday morning, go
to church, grab lunch and then visit
as many open house showings as
they could, which quickly became
routine.
The day they first saw their
home-to-be, they drove right by
the house to visit another one.
“We saw a ‘For Sale by Owner’
sign in the front yard and were
impressed with the outside, so we
called the number on the sign and
asked for an appointment,” Licia
says. “Once we saw the entire
home, especially the backyard, we
knew we had found our next
home — the home where we
would raise our family.”
Tom, Licia and now 4-year-old
T.J. live on Northwest Cedarwood
Drive in the North Creek development.
Their favorite feature is the
backyard, which is large, fairly pri-
vate and offers simple landscaping.
“People say it reminds them of
a park,” Licia says.
In addition, they recently
remodeled their kitchen and master bathroom, painted the entire
interior and exterior, and made
other updates.
“It’s the best of both worlds,”
Licia says. “We get an established
neighborhood in a fabulous location, but we feel like we have a
new home.”
The Petits live a few blocks
away from Westwood Elementary
and North Creek Park, known as
“Frog Park” by the locals. It gets
its name because the highest point
of the playground equipment looks
like the head of a frog.
In addition to their proximity
to parks and trails, they love their
neighbors.
“Tom and I joke that neighboring is a sport that needs to
be practiced,” Licia says. “For
example, I’ll be gone on a walk for
an hour. When I return home, I
admit I only walked three blocks
before stopping to talk to a neighbor. Talking to people in our
neighborhood is important to
us.” Q
Would you like your home featured in this column in
an upcoming issue of Ankeny Living? If so, email Darren
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athy Van Houten loves teaching third grade to kids at
Northeast Elementary. She
will start her tenth year in the
Ankeny Community School District
this fall. She started teaching kindergarten, but this will be her sixth
year teaching fifth grade.
“They come in, and they're
so curious about everything,” she
says. “They are able to use different
skills, and you're teaching them new
strategies, and it's really a big year
where they find independence and
take charge. It's a fun age.”
Van Houten really enjoys the
transition in third grade where students go from learning to read to
reading to learn. They love being
at school, and they still have such
a sense of community with each
other, she says. Van Houten says
when people come in and sub in her
class who have only taught younger
grades, they can't believe what her
students can do.
One of her favorite units to do
with her students is the Making a
Difference unit. Students research
local or global non-profit organizations, and they begin to see the
need in the world. She says they
start to connect and empathize,
and because they want to help, the
students make paintings to auction
or sell. Then they have to decide
where the class will donate the
money.
“It seems that they're really
engaged in it from the beginning and
very proud of it,” she says. “They
really get into it and don't even
Kathy Van Houten teaches third grade at
Northeast Elementary. Photos by Ashley
Rullestad.
realize all the work they're doing
because they're so engrossed.”
When it comes to her teaching
philosophy, Van Houten says she
emphasizes to her students that she
wants them to believe they have
potential, no matter what path they
choose.
“I want them to know that
someone believes in them, and I
hope they remember that I did and
that other people in the school do,”
she says. “I think it's the way you
make them feel and give them that
start. It's amazing what you remember from a young age; something
about your teacher stands out.”
When she's not teaching, Van
Houten is spending time with her
twins, daughter Camryn and son
Cal, 5. They are Hawkeye fans and
love sporting events and being outdoors. Her kids will be in kindergarten in the fall at Crocker, and she's
excited to welcome them to the
Ankeny Community School District
family. Q
What’s your favorite thing about third grade?
Madeline Fuller:
“My teacher is
funny and makes
class fun.”
Kelsey Fornoff:
“Mrs. Van Houten,
because she is fun,
and I like seeing the
smile on her face.”
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Holden Smith:
“Having a great
teacher. She is kind
and funny, and she
challenges us.”
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Q: My weeks are extremely busy,
and it’s tough enough to find time
to exercise. Now I’m learning
that I need to strength train in
addition to my cardio training. I
don’t always have time to do this
separately. Is there a way to mix
cardio into my strength training
routine to maximize my exercise
time?
A: The easiest way to mix cardio
and strength is to alternate the
two disciplines in short segments.
Perform two to five strength
exercises and immediately get
on your favorite cardio machine
for three to five minutes. This
is an excellent way to feel “the
burn” of your muscles, but it
also increases your cardiovascular conditioning. You can also
shorten up the time you spend
between your strength exercises
and move quickly to the next
exercise to keep your heart rate
elevated. This will provide a cardio challenge without having to
find the additional time to jump
on cardio equipment. Keep track
of your current rest between the
sets and slowly begin to decrease
the rest time to 30 seconds.
Q: I have heard that adding omegas to your diet is important. Can
you please explain the difference
between omega-3, omega-6, and
omega-9 fatty acids and what
foods they can be found in?
A: Omega-3, alpha-linoenic acid,
is an essential fatty acid that plays
an important role in the brain
function. The term essential fatty
acid simply means that we must
ingest them as our bodies are
unable to make them. Omega-3
can be found in fatty fish like
salmon and tuna, and is naturally
found in Brazil nuts, pumpkin
seeds, flaxseeds or flaxseed oil.
Omega-6, linoleic acid, is also
an essential fatty acid and can be
found in seeds, nuts and green
leafy vegetables like broccoli and
kale. Omega-9, monounsaturated
oleic and stearic acid, is a nonessential fatty acid. This fatty
acid plays a role in supporting
a healthy and balanced cholesterol level as well as improving
your immune function. Omega-9
is found in avocados, macadamia
nuts, pecans, almonds and olive
oil. Q
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WHAT’S IN YOUR GARAGE
More power
Hundley puts elbow grease into Toyota Supra
By Lisa Verhey-Budding
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ut of sight, out of mind?
Not when it comes to
Grant Hundley, 22, of
Ankeny and his 1988 Toyota Supra.
“The car was local for the
longest time, then made its way
out to Fairfield, and then popped
up here for sale with a blown-up
engine and a few other issues. I
just had to jump on the deal,” he
says.
Hundley has put his share
of elbow grease into the Supra.
He says he has put two different
engines in the car within one year.
“The engine in the car currently is a 7mgte, which is the
original engine for these cars,” he
says. “These engines, if done right,
can support well over of 1,200
horse power, but they are prone
to many failures from the factory
and are known to have issues if
done improperly. I have taken precautions to ensure it will last and
be able to make great power at the
same time.”
Hundley says he has modified
and changed many things on the
car.
“A short list of the bigger
things would be modified the internal wastegate to run an aftermarket wastegate with high psi springs,
traded out the HKS intercooler
for a large core and aluminum
piping, built another engine for it
that is currently in it with cams snf
forged internals, higher compression, and many internal mods to
make it bullet proof. I have also
swapped the fuel system over to
e85 to run more boost and timing
which will increase power.”
Hundley lives and breathes
cars every day and is proud to say
that he is employed by Bob Brown
Chevrolet.
“I don’t remember a time
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when I didn’t love cars,” he says. “I
grew up in a Mopar family and have
always been a huge fan of Mopars
and Fords, for the most part.
Somehow I ended up into Supras. I
bought my first Supra (which I still
own) back in 2011, and have had
many since.”
According to Hundley, nothing
can beat the countless cruises in
his car with friends and their cars.
Whether it be racing, going to car
shows or just cruising around the
lake, it’s all good.
“I haven’t made the journey
too far out of the Des Moines
area yet, but do plan to make
some trips out of state with it in
the future,” he says. “One journey
I would like to participate in Hot
Rod Magazine’s Drag Week. A
bunch of cars ranging from normal street cruisers, to 2,500-plus
horse power cars drive from track
to track in a week, race and put
over 1,000 miles on the cars during that week. Mostly, though, I
like to go out and beat on the car
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any 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.
,EZI E LSQI MRWTIGXMSR 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.
+IXVITPEGIQIRXIWXMQEXIW 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.
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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.
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Clear your kitchen counters 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 photos, 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.
(S E XLSVSYKL GPIERMRK 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 onceover.
Pay attention to details, too.
Wash fingerprints from light
switch plates, clean inside the
cabinets and polish doorknobs.
Don’t forget to clean your garage,
too. Q
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FAITH
This is how they
will know us
Ankeny could be a light of love for the world
By John Wagner, Ankeny First United Methodist Church
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BACK TO
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4-year-old preschool program for the school year.
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Morning sessions | 8:05 - 11:15
Afternoon sessions | 12:05 - 3:15
Children turning 4 years old by September 15 are eligible
for free tuition. Please call 515-266-3433 for more
information or visit www.stjosephschooldsm.org.
St. Joseph’s
s it possible to be both shocked
and not at all surprised at the
same time? That’s how I felt
when I read the news that our
“little” Ankeny was the fastestgrowing city in the state of Iowa.
I remember when my wife and
I moved to central Iowa around
2002. It didn’t take long before
we heard that Ankeny was a great
place to raise a family. Ankeny
had good schools, small-town feel
and was still close to the “big”
city of Des Moines. We dreamt
about how “someday we’d move
to Ankeny.” We really thought
we’d be accomplishing something
if we could do that.
The small town of Ankeny
doesn’t feel quite as small anymore. There are more schools and
businesses, some busier streets
and new businesses popping up
every day. That’s great. But what
does a small town become known
for when it gets…big?
Faith. (It still says that in big
bold letters at the top of this page,
right?) What if Ankeny became
known for faith and love as much
as it is known for growing fast and
getting big?
In John 13:35, it is recorded that Jesus says, “This is how
everyone will know that you are
my disciples, when you love each
other.” Just when everything was
about to change for Jesus’ disciples, just when the movement of
Christianity was about to seemingly die but then become one
of the fastest-growing movements
the world has ever known, Jesus
says that people will know you
are My disciples (people who learn
from and love Him) when they see
how you love each other.
What if Ankeny wasn’t known
for being big or small? What if
we were known as the community that loved each other radically? Wouldn’t that be even more
attractive than good schools or
small town sensibility mixed with
upwardly mobile economic structures? I’d rather live in a place
known for having no child without
food and no adult without care
than another fast-growing city.
People of faith, we already live in
an amazing little/big town. We can
choose today to help Ankeny —
and to help each other — by being
a city that welcomes and grows by
being a light of love for the world
— “a city on a hill.” (Matthew 5:14)
Maybe one day a news report
will say that people want to move
to Ankeny more than any other
place because “the people really
take care of each other there. That
whole city really knows how to
love each other.” Q
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Johnson of Ames
Ford Lincoln, Roger
McGhee, Tatiana
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Bardole from the
United Way and
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Wheels to Work helps those in need
When their family’s car broke down last October, Roger and Tatiana
McGhee knew that if they didn’t find a way for Roger to get to work, everything their family had built was in danger of disappearing.
“We were just really worried about how it was going to work out,”
Roger says. “I work over a half-hour away, so if I can’t make it to work, I
lose the job, we lose the apartment, you lose everything.
Roger, who works at AgReliant Genetics in Ogden, found a co-worker
who could give him a ride, but still faced the question of getting his three
kids to school and buying groceries. One of their sons has behavioral disorders and needs to make it to frequent doctors and counseling appointments.
“Lately, since our car went down, it’s been hard to get him to a lot of
those appointments,” Roger says.
The family moved to Ames in late 2011 from Corpus Christi, Texas,
because the job opportunities were better.
“Over the last 3.5 years or so, we’ve gotten to where we are now, so
to know that that was in jeopardy, it was really scary,” Roger says.
The McGhees recently received a car through the Ames Ford Lincoln
Wheels for Work program. The timing couldn’t have been better —
Roger’s co-worker was moving that weekend, and he no longer had a ride
to work.
With Wheels for Work, Ames Ford fixes up older vehicles and donates
them to people who need transportation. The United Way works with local
human services agencies to find candidates for the vehicles.
“It truly is life-changing for some folks to have transportation to be able
to take their kids to school and pick them up,” says Nick Johnson, Owner of
Ames Ford. “And take them out for ice cream, it’s just some of the smaller
things that we take for granted that if you don’t have transportation, it can
really change your life.”
Johnson estimates they’ve given away roughly 50 vehicles through a similar program at their dealership in Fort Dodge. This is the first car they’ve
given away in Ames, and they are already fixing up two more donated cars
to give away next.
The McGhees’ car trouble started when their old Cadillac Deville went
out in November 2013. The estimated cost to fix the motor was more than
$6,000, so they took it to a junkyard and used the money to buy a used car.
“It probably ran for almost a week before the third gear went out,”
Roger says.
Tatiana’s eyes teared up as she talked about the help she and her family
has received from friends and neighbors in recent months. She says their
family has been blessed with good friends and neighbors who have helped
take their three kids, ages 10, 9 and 8, to school and to errands around
town.
“It’s an answer to our prayers,” she says, wiping a tear from her eye.
After all the paperwork was signed, Johnson handed Roger the keys and
the couple walked out to their “new” 2002 Mercury Sable, christening it by
placing a bottle of coke Roger had been drinking into one of the cupholders.
“Now we get to go grocery shopping,” Tatiana said before they climbed
in. Q
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Fresh peach pie
Cookie dough crust pairs perfectly with fruit
By Marchelle Walter Brown
W
e recently vacationed
in northeast Georgia
and, as luck would
have it, we were there during
prime peach season. I like peaches
but let me tell you, when I had my
first fresh Georgia peach I thought
I’d died and gone to heaven. As
we were preparing to start back
to Iowa, I told my husband that
I wanted to get some peaches
to take home. It didn’t take long
to run across a local produce stand, and then I had to make a difficult
decision. Knowing that we weren’t taking the most direct route home,
and would be on the road several days, I had to decide whether to just
buy a few to eat; buy a bag and hope they were good when we arrived;
or take a huge chance and buy a lug to freeze or can. I opted for the
middle ground, bought a sackful and we headed north. At every stop I
toted the sack of peaches from our air conditioned vehicle into air conditioned accommodations and, when we arrived home five days later, I
was thrilled to find all of my peaches in perfect condition. I wanted to
just eat two or three every day until they were gone. But knowing how
much he and my in-laws love peach pie, I ate a couple and then, using
my mom’s recipe for strawberry pie, I switched a couple of ingredients
and made the best peach pie I’ve ever had.
Rather than using ordinary pie crust, I made a “cookie dough” pie
crust from a recipe my mother-in-law shared with me several years
ago. What makes it so fool-proof is that you don’t even have to roll it
out. Simply mix the crust ingredients together, dump it in a pie pan, pat
it out and up the sides of the pan and bake it. How simple is that? And
it pairs perfectly with any sweet fresh fruit pie. Q
Fresh peach pie
Rosie’s cookie dough pie crust
1-1/2 cups flour
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons milk
Mix all ingredients together. Dump and
press by hand on the bottom and up
the sides of a 9” pie pan. Bake at 425
degrees for 12-14 minutes.
Hilda’s fresh peach pie
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons flour
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 cups water
1 small package peach Jell-o
4-5 cups fresh peaches, peeled and
sliced (Don’t slice too thin)
Directions
In a medium sauce pan, whisk sugar,
flour, cornstarch and salt together.
Stir in water and cook over medium
heat, stirring frequently, until it comes
to a boil. Continue cooking, stirring
constantly until thick. Stir in Jell-o and
continue to cook until smooth.
Remove from heat and let cool to
room temperature, then gently stir
in the peaches. Pour mixture into
the cooled cookie dough pie shell
and refrigerate until set. Serve with
whipped topping.
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ontributing to an IRA can
help you build some of the
resources you will need to
enjoy a comfortable retirement.
But what happens to your IRA if
you don’t use it up in your lifetime?
You can still put the IRA’s
assets to good use — as long as
you’ve made the right moves and
communicated your wishes clearly
to your family.
When you opened your IRA,
you should have named a beneficiary — someone who will
receive the IRA assets when you
pass away. You could also name
a contingent beneficiary if the first
beneficiary dies before you. These
beneficiary designations are important because they can supersede
the instructions left in your will.
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beneficiary of your IRA, he or she
has options unavailable to other
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new contributions to the IRA. This
could be a good choice if your
spouse won’t need the money
right away and would like to keep
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First, if certain requirements are
met, no taxes are due on the withdrawals. Second, as mentioned
above, no withdrawals are even
required — your spouse can leave
the money intact for as long as
desired. However, taxes will be
due on the amount converted to
a Roth, so this conversion may
only make sense if your spouse
has enough assets available in a
nonretirement account to pay the
tax bill.
Thus far, we’ve just talked
about your spouse as the beneficiary. But what might happen
if you’ve named someone else —
perhaps a child or grandchild — as
the primary beneficiary of your
IRA? In this case, the beneficiary
won’t have the option of rolling
over the IRA. Instead, he or she
can either take the money as a
lump sum or take distributions
over time.
If you pass away before age
70½, and you hadn’t started taking
the required minimum distributions, your beneficiary must start
taking withdrawals by Dec. 31
in the year following the year in
which you pass away.
These withdrawals can be
stretched out over your beneficiary’s lifetime, though, spreading
out the tax obligations. As an
alternative, your beneficiary can
delay taking distributions, but he
or she would need to withdraw
all the money within five years of
your death.
When dealing with any aspect
of your estate plans, including
naming beneficiaries for your IRA,
you’ll want to consult with your
tax and legal professionals. You
put a lot of time and effort into
building the assets in your IRA —
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track of your accounts. Or, have bills paid directly from your account. Hire
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We will look for any signs of cavities or other common dental problems. In addition, we will perform
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your eye doctor, this is the standard in the eye care industry. Those
glasses may not be labeled as such, but are going to meet the same levels
of protection. Ideally, you should purchase polarized lenses to reduce
glare, especially you are outside a lot or participate in sports, boating or
other activities.
If you want prescription sunglasses, many options are available, and
even regular glasses can be made into sunglasses. Simply ask the staff
where you are purchasing sunglasses about the options available. You
can get polarized prescription lenses, with various color coatings, tints
and shapes. Sunglasses should be worn even on cloudy days, as UV rays
are able to pass through the clouds. Think of sunglasses as sunscreen for
your eyes; they can help prevent cataracts, macular degeneration, even
melanoma of the eye, and other eye health issues.
Especially consider sunglasses for your children, because the earlier
your protect their eyes from harmful UV rays, the better off their eyes
are in the future when it comes to the health issues just mentioned. Q
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and B vitamins; often difficult to make up for if breakfast is skipped. Many
breakfast items contain protein, fiber or both. For protein at breakfast, eat
eggs, nuts, Greek yogurt, milk or fortified protein cereals or bars. Good
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portions from each food group. Aim for a minimum of three different food
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ciatica describes persistent
pain felt along the course
of the sciatic nerve, which
runs from the lower back, down
through the buttock and into the
lower leg. The sciatic nerve is the
longest and widest nerve in the
body. It controls the muscles of
the lower legs and provides sensation to the thighs, legs, and feet.
Although sciatica is relatively
common, the true meaning of
the term is often misunderstood.
Sciatica is actually a term that
describes a set of symptoms —
not a diagnosis. Sciatica can be
the result of multiple underlying
conditions.
Sciatica occurs most frequently in people aged 30 to 50. Most
often, it develops as a result of
general wear and tear on the
structures of the lower spine, not
as a result of injury.
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common symptom associated
with sciatica is pain that radiates
along the path of the sciatic nerve,
from the lower back and down
one leg. However, symptoms can
vary widely depending on where
the sciatic nerve is affected. Some
may experience a mild tingling, a
dull ache or even a burning sensation, typically in one leg or foot.
Muscle weakness may also be
present in the affected leg or foot.
Pain from sciatica often begins
slowly, gradually intensifying over
time. In addition, the pain can
worsen after sneezing, coughing,
bending, other sudden movements or prolonged sitting.
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complete patient history. You’ll
be asked to describe your pain,
explain when it began and indicate
what activities lessen or intensify
it. Forming a diagnosis will also
require an exam, in which the
doctor will pay special attention
to your spine and legs. You may
be asked to perform some basic
activities that will test your sensory and muscle strength, as well
as your reflexes.
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very well to conservative care,
including chiropractic. Keeping in
mind that sciatica is a symptom
and not a stand-alone medical
condition, treatment plans will
often vary depending on the
underlying cause of the problem.
Chiropractic offers a noninvasive (nonsurgical), drug-free
treatment option. The goal of
chiropractic care is to restore spinal movement, thereby improving
function while decreasing pain and
inflammation. Depending on the
cause of the sciatica, a chiropractic treatment plan may cover several different treatment methods,
including but not limited to spinal adjustments, ice/heat therapy,
ultrasound, TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation),
traction and rehabilitative exercises.
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pecial Olympics Iowa bowler Lisa Spencer, 32, from
Ankeny, was named to Special
Olympics Team USA. She joined
fellow bowler Patrick Gulbranson
from Stuart to compete and represent the United States at the 2015
Special Olympics World Summer
Games in Los Angeles, California,
July 25 - Aug. 2.
Spencer earned a gold medal
at the 2013 Special Olympics
Iowa State Bowling Tournament,
qualifying her to apply for a
spot on Special Olympics Team
USA Bowling. She was among a
491-member delegation representing the United States in competition in 17 sports.
“I’ve been bowling for like 20
years,” Spencer says. “My dad used
to bowl when he was younger,
so that’s how I got interested in
it. This is my first time going to
World Summer Games. It’s been
so fun, and I didn’t want it to end.”
Every two years, the world
transcends the boundaries of
geography, nationality, political
philosophy, gender, age, culture
and religion to come together for
Special Olympics World Games.
Alternating between summer and
winter games, this event is the flagship event of the Special Olympics
movement, which promotes
equality, tolerance and acceptance
through the power and joy of
sport. This prominent world stage
brings attention to the Special
Olympics movement and the abilities of people with intellectual disabilities. Currently, more than 4.4
million Special Olympics athletes
train and compete year-round in
170 nations across the globe.
More than 7,000 athletes from
Bowler Lisa Spencer shows one of the
medals she has won at the Special
Olympics.
177 nations have competed in
25 Olympic-type sports at the
2015 World Games, which marks
the 14th Special Olympics World
Summer Games: Aquatics, athletics, badminton, basketball, beach
volleyball, bocce, bowling, cycling,
equestrian, golf, gymnastics, judo,
kayaking, half-marathon, open
water swim, power lifting, roller
skating, sailing, softball, soccer,
table tennis, team handball, tennis,
triathlon and volleyball.
Spencer was excited to join
all of those athletes at this year’s
games. She has won 10 gold medals through Special Olympics. At
this year’s World Summer Games
she won a silver medal in singles, a
silver medal in team and she placed
seventh in doubles.
“Special Olympics gives me
the ability to compete and show
the world what Special Olympics
is all about,” she says. “And I’m
making new friends. I think anyone
can get involved. It impacts a lot
of people’s lives. It holds a special
part in my heart.” Q
OUT AND ABOUT
I love a
parade!
Ankeny’s annual SummerFest was held
July 9-12, complete with a carnival, games,
contests and plenty of good food. One of
the highlights was the parade held on July
11. The theme this year was “Making Magic.
Anytime Fitness
Des Moines Area Community College
TGR Gym
Bryant Iowa Heating and Cooling
Center Grove Orchard
Playground for Kids
Ankeny Wrestling
Farrells
Ankeny LaCross
Apple Tree Children Center
Kyle’s Bike
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CHAMBER NEWS
Relationships are
vital to business
It’s the people, not the location, that matters
By Jennifer Walter, Chamber president
G
rowing up as a pastor’s
daughter, I learned from
a young age that the
“church” is not just a building…
the “church” is the people. I
believe the same is true of a community.
In the Ankeny Chamber of
Commerce, we have 888 businesses that make up our membership. When I think of the Ankeny
Chamber, store fronts don’t come
to mind (sorry, architects and
developers), I think about people.
Our businesses are not just physical buildings, but people who live,
work and serve in our community.
We’re often told that business
thrives on “location, location, location,” and while location is definitely a key element to the vitality
of our businesses, I believe that
even more important are relationships.
Another familiar phrase
is “It’s not what you know, it’s
who you know.” In my years of
business experience nothing has
proved more valuable than the
trusted relationships I’ve made
through involvement in the
Ankeny Chamber of Commerce
and through building friendships
and providing personal service to
my customers at Walnut Street
Gallery and now at First National
Bank.
Life is crazy busy. We can’t
imagine adding another event to
our already insane schedules. Let
me encourage you that time spent
building relationships with friends
and family, or with a client who
likes to chat or at a Chamber
Business After Hours is worth
the investment. From my years at
Walnut Street Gallery I can relate
to those of you who may own
a small business with little to no
staff to support you getting out
of the office. As tough as it may
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be, it is worth the extra effort.
This year as Chamber president
I have attended no less than 150
Chamber-related meetings, ribbon
cuttings and networking events,
and I can say with confidence that
every event has been of value to
my career and to First National
Bank, which graciously shares my
calendar.
If you are contemplating how
to take your business to the next
level, start with becoming actively involved in the Ankeny Area
Chamber of Commerce where
you will meet people just like
yourself who will help you grow
and succeed personally and professionally.
On Sept. 4, the Ankeny
Chamber and Ankeny Young
Professionals will be hosting
our “Fall Ball” golf outing at the
Tournament Club of Iowa in Polk
City. Golf provides a great excuse
to get out of the office, not just for
the love of the game, but because
of the relationships that are developed on the golf course.
Remember, your business is
more than your location; it’s you
and those you work with. I hope
to see you on the green or at
another Chamber event soon. Q
OUT AND ABOUT
Celebrating
summer
Ankeny’s annual SummerFest was held July
9-12 with the theme of “Making Magic.”
The event included a carnival, games,
contests and plenty of good food. One of
the main events was the parade, held on
July 11.
Sweet 16 contestants
Ankeny cheerleaders
Shrine Bowl Club
A tribute to veterans.
Knights of Columbus
Koach All Stars
Strawberry Patch
Academy of Martial Arts
Encore Dance Academy
Chick-fil-A
Sunny Day Café
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Right onto IA-415/NW Polk City Drive, 0.5 miles to N.W. 8th St.
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Robert A. Fornoff, M.D.
Amy K. Petersen, D.O.
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