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Living
Des Moines West Side
june 2015
50312
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Pets
and the
family
THE ROLE ANIMALS PLAY
IN PEOPLE’S LIVES
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er name was Tinker. She was an overweight, 14-year-old, mismarked Boston terrier. Admittedly, she wasn’t much to look at,
but she was a good dog in every sense. I realize that nearly every
10-year-old boy says his dog is a good dog, but mine truly was. My mom
taught her well, and Tinker worshipped the ground she walked on — literally. She followed Mom’s every footstep
all day, every day. More than once, Mom
tripped over Tinker in the yard with a
basket full of clean laundry that was about
to be hung on the clothesline. Those
were not good moments for Tinker. But
most were. Tinker set the bar for me in
determining what good dogs should be,
and I cried my eyes out the day she died.
Fast-forward 30-plus years.
Running my own business, I thought
it would be nice to bring a small dog to
work. That didn’t work out so well. This
dog, a miniature pinscher named Roxy,
followed me like Tinker did my mother.
After tripping over her a handful of times,
I decided that Roxy was best suited to be at home. Before she died, we
found another min pin, and I gave him a try at work, too. Max proved to be
neurotic. One of his most annoying habits was his continual howling over
the sound of a ringing telephone. This was not a good thing in a business.
Max now comfortably howls at telemarketers who call our home during
the day. Our third min pin, Colby, is a good dog. At 4 years old, he loves
to play and to inspect everything. But when he accompanies me at work, I
shut my office door and he relaxes in his dog bed next to my desk. It’s not
an everyday thing, and he joins me in the office more often after regular
business hours, but he is a good work dog all the same. I just don’t have the
courage to let him roam the office, as he would scoot out the front door
with ease. As much as I like this dog, he is more interested in exploring
new territory than he is in following in my footsteps.
In this month’s cover story, we share examples of people who have
made their canine — and other furry or scaly companions — part of their
family.
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Des Moines West Side Living
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FEATURE
Pets
and the
family
THE ROLE ANIMALS PLAY
IN PEOPLE’S LIVES
By Melissa Walker
W
hen Lena Fox was pregnant with
her son, she worried whether
to keep her pet cat, Eddie, and
if it would be the best thing for her growing
family.
“I heard stories of people needing to get
rid of their pets with babies in the house,”
she says. “However, Eddie actually kept me
company while I labored with my son, and he
used to curl up against my belly while pregnant.”
Fox is one of many who make the decision to either keep a pet while planning for
children or to add one after kids come along.
Other west-siders choose to bring a pet into
their lives as a source of companionship, and
the pets become their children.
Despite worry, pets adapt well to
addition of children into their lives
Fox says her cat, Eddie, never once bothered
her son, Theo, now 5, when he was born.
Theo also left Eddie alone for the most part
as a baby and toddler.
“They just did their separate things or
would sometimes lay next to each other,”
Fox recalls. “He has been very tolerant of my
son’s hugs and affection, and they get along
well.”
Sometimes Eddie sleeps with Theo, and
Theo has learned to give Eddie space when
the cat is extra playful to avoid scratches.
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Janssen Judge and her calico kitten, Cat, inside her west-side apartment. Photo by Melissa Walker.
Theo also has become protective of Eddie,
who they consider a member of their family.
Brianne Sanchez and her husband, Joe
Jayjack, inherited their 9-year-old Shiba Inu,
Wilbur, when one of Jayjack’s friends went
into the U.S. Air Force.
The couple was worried how Wilbur
would behave when they decided to have
children. He had bitten some in the past and
had some aggression issues, which they think
was tied to incidences from his early days.
“We were surprised how well the kiddo
(son Emmett is 2 this month) and dog have
gotten along,” she says. “We do not leave
them alone together, and we were careful to
teach Emmett to give Wilbur space early on.”
Sanchez and Jayjack are expecting a second child in the fall and have decided to keep
Wilbur as part of their family as long as his
aggression doesn’t become a bigger issue.
FEATURE
Some jump in, others conduct
research before adopting,
purchasing a pet
When Sarah Shelquist moved in with her
now-husband Tim Hanson, he had a cat. She
thought the cat needed a friend, so they went
to her parents’ farm near Madrid, where
there are several barn cats and kittens.
They brought home an 8-week-old kitten
they named Lois.
“She’s still crazy and a total scaredy cat,”
Shelquist says of Lois, now 4. “We clearly did
not do enough research to know that it is
very expensive to get the work-up done on a
cat at the vet.”
When they added a dog to the mix,
Shelquist did more research. Hanson wanted
an Australian Shepherd. Shelquist wasn’t
entirely convinced.
“I was really worried about their reputation for being high energy and potentially
destructive if they didn’t have a ‘job’ to do,”
she says.
Hanson found a breeder, and the couple
looked at the puppies. The younger puppies were too crazy, jumpy and barky for
Shelquist. But there were three older puppies
from a previous litter that hadn’t yet been
sold. Two trotted out to meet them, but
one stayed in the back watching them. The
breeder picked up the shy puppy, which was
calm and gentle in her arms.
“I pointed right at him and said: ‘That
one,’ ” Shelquist recalls.
Odie, now 2, then became part of the
family.
Janssen Judge wasn’t planning to get a
cat, but a neighbor called her about a kitten
Sarah Shelquist and Tim Hanson with their pets, Lois and
Odie. Photo submitted.
Lena Fox and her son, Theo, 5, and their cat, Eddie. Photo by Melissa Walker.
that had wandered into her barn and was
looking for a home for it. She immediately
did research to determine whether she was
ready for a cat — what the cat needed, what
she needed to buy, whether her apartment
was prepared to house a cat.
Soon the calico kitten — named Cat in
honor of Holly Golightly’s cat in “Breakfast at
Tiffany’s” — had a home in Judge’s west-side
apartment.
Pets provide companionship
become members of the family
Fox got Eddie, now 9, from a shelter when
she was 21. She wanted an animal for fun and
companionship.
“I’ve always had a soft spot for shelter
cats and used to volunteer frequently at an
animal shelter,” she says. “I always wanted to
adopt them all, so when I had the chance, I
finally got one.”
Emily Boyd adopted her cats, Tyko and
Bella, from the Animal Rescue League in Des
Moines. She had a cat as a child and wanted
company after she graduated from college.
She decided to get two cats so they could
have each other while she’s away from home.
“Having pets is like coming home to two
best friends who are excited to see you every
single day,” Boyd says. “They are family.
“Cats are great company, easygoing and
easy to take care of,” she continues. “I would
get more if it didn’t make me a crazy cat
lady.”
Shelquist says it’s amazing how well Odie
and Lois have blended in and become part of
her family.
“We talk to them and look forward to
seeing them at the end of the day,” she says.
Pets have own personalities, teach
owners lessons about life
Judge says Cat means stability to her.
“In my life, because of the time that she
found me and a number of other reasons, she
represents creating a home,” Judge explains.
“She reminds me that it is OK to plant down
roots and buy furniture and have a permanent address. I was a bit of a vagabond before
I moved to Des Moines last year. Staying
places has always been a challenge.”
Cat likes to wake Judge and let her know
it’s time to get up for the day. She prevents
Judge from pressing the snooze button. Cat
enjoys napping and lying on Judge’s lap while
she reads or watches TV. Judge has learned
to talk to Cat like a human. The 9-month-old
kitten does not like to be called like a cat and
shies away from those who are too aggressive in their approach.
Boyd’s cats don’t hesitate to draw her
attention toward them.
“They also remind me to shut my computer down and stop working so much by
lying on my laptop while I’m typing,” she says.
Fox says having a pet is a great reminder
to slow down in life.
“When I sit and pet my cat, it is very
calming,” she says.
Eddie loves to sit on Fox’s lap and purr,
especially during her morning meditation.
He plays hide and seek, comes when Fox
whistles to him and even accompanies her
and Theo on walks around the neighborhood.
Sometimes, Fox admits, her cat is obnoxious. He’s gotten stuck in other people’s
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garages and jumps up on the counter and
bothers Fox while she is cooking. He’s also
been known to meow very loudly in the
mornings, which wakes Theo, and he once
got stuck in a tall tree and couldn’t get down
without the help of a neighbor.
But Fox takes it all in stride.
“These things are sort of silly and endearing still at the same time,” she says.
Sanchez says Wilbur taught her and her
husband a lot about patience and responsibility early on in their relationship. They hadn’t
been dating very long when Wilbur came into
their lives.
“I think working through his behavior
issues did help prepare us for real parenthood,” Sanchez says. “Wilbur is a lesson in
loving something that oftentimes drives you
crazy.”
Shelquist describes Odie as a sweet dog
that can be calm and appear to be very welltrained, but then when he gets excited, he
gets silly and playful. He wants Shelquist and
Hanson’s attention at all times.
“He hates when Tim and I hug, and he’s
not invited,” she says. “His preferred place
to sleep is in between us. If he’s not getting
enough attention, he’ll go find something he
knows he shouldn’t have (usually a sock) and
come show it to you.”
Lois is a true cat that likes affection and
interaction on her own terms.
“She hates change,” Shelquist says. “The
first year we got her we put up the Christmas
tree, and she wouldn’t come downstairs for
days. Finally, I said ‘She has to get used to
this,’ so I put her in her cat carrier and set
her in front of the tree for several hours. By
the end of the Christmas season she lived in
the tree. She would climb up it and take naps
in the branches.”
Unforeseen health problems, costs,
chores can become a challenge to
pet ownership
Pets can run into a variety of health issues,
some of which are no so different from ones
humans encounter.
Hanson’s cat Peter developed diabetes,
and he and Shelquist struggled with what to
do for treatment.
“I had always grown up in the country
where pets — especially cats — come and
go,” Shelquist explains.
“We decided that we would give Peter
insulin shots twice a day,” she continues. “It
wasn’t cheap, but we could make it work.”
The couple continued the treatment for
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months, but Peter didn’t get better. They
were continuously going to the vet to have
more tests and adjusting the medicine. Peter
was confined to the couple’s living room
because he was having accidents.
“He felt terrible. He lost weight and was
crying (meowing) all the time,” Shelquist
says. “We made the decision to put him
down.”
It wasn’t an easy decision, and Shelquist
says the couple still questions today whether
they did the right thing.
Pets also can cause or exacerbate allergies for their owners. Sanchez and Jayjack
have to vacuum more frequently in the spring
because of shedding and to minimize the pet
dander and allergens their son is exposed to
because of Emmett’s allergies.
Walking Wilbur three times a day has
been great exercise, Sanchez says, but admits
it’s a hassle during the cold winter months.
Eddie, Fox’s cat, became overweight from
the food her veterinarian recommended she
feed him. She changed his diet, and he lost
weight and is healthier.
“They are a big commitment and can
often be very costly,” Fox says of pets. “Make
sure you have time in your life for that sort of
commitment and financial responsibility.” Q
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Is it time to fall-proof your parents’ home?
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Friday June 12
Monday June 15
Thursday June 18
Monday June 22
Q “The Addams Family,” Des
Moines Community Playhouse
Q Fantastic Fridays!, A special do-ityourself activity in the Children’s
Area. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Franklin
Avenue Library
Q Shakespeare on the Lawn, “Much
Ado About Nothing,” performed by
Repertory Theater of Iowa. 7:3010 p.m., Salisbury House
Q RHS Soccer: Girls Varsity vs.
IGHSAU, TBD, @ James Cownie
Complex
Q Preschool Storytime, ages 3-5,
10:15-10:45 a.m., Franklin Avenue
Library
Q Teen Craft: Comic Book Crafts,
4 p.m., Franklin Ave. Library
Q RHS Baseball: 10th vs. Des
Moines North, 3:30 p.m @ Roosevelt
Q Annual Summer Porch Sipper,
$20 for Chamber members, $25
for non-members. 5-7 p.m., Beaver
Bluff, home of Tom and Polk County
Supervisor Angela Connolly
Q RHS Baseball: 9/10th vs. Lincoln,
10:30 a.m./3:30 p.m. @ Roosevelt
Library
Q City Council Meeting, 4:30 p.m.,
City Hall
Q Teen Minute-To-Win-It Games,
4-4:45 p.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Tuesday June 16
Friday June 19
Q Baby Rhyme Time, Ages 0-18
months old, 10:15- 11 a.m., Franklin
Avenue Library
Q Firefighter Show and Tell, library
parking lot. If it rains, we will begin in
the library meeting room. 3-4 p.m.,
Franklin Avenue Library
Area,10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Franklin Avenue
Library
Saturday June 13
Q Visit the Art Cart, all day,
Q The Addams Family, Des Moines
Community Playhouse
Repertory Theater of Iowa, 7:3010 p.m., Salisbury House
Q RHS Soccer: Girls Varsity vs.
IGHSAU, TBD, @ James Cownie
Complex
Q Freedom for Youth Ministries:
TeenArts Fest, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.,
Freedom for Youth Ministries
Sunday June 14
Repertory Theater of Iowa, 7:3010 p.m., Salisbury House
Wednesday June 17
Q Toddler Storytime, Ages 18
months - 3 years, 10:15 and 10:50
a.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q Senior Support Group “Breakfast
& Learn,” 9-10 a.m., Ramsey Village
Q Artsy Kids Super Special:
Architecture for Kids, 3-4 p.m.,
Q RHS Baseball: 9/10th vs. Lincoln,
Saturday June 20
Q Friends of the Franklin Library
Meeting, 11 a.m., Franklin Avenue
Library
Q Flying Pig Fiddle & Banjo, 2-2:45
p.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Sunday June 21
Tuesday June 23
Avenue Library
Q Business After Hours and Ribbon
Cutting, 4:30-6 p.m., Veridian Credit
Union
Q Amazing Owls: Presented by
SOAR. See a real, live owl in the
library, 3 p.m., Franklin Avenue
Library
Q RHS Baseball: JV vs. Waukee,
10/11:30 a.m. @ Roosevelt
Wednesday June 24
months- 3 years, 10:15 and 10:50 a.m.,
Q Artsy Kids Super Special:
Superhero Crafts, for children
going into grades 3-8 and requires
preregistration. 3-4 p.m., Franklin
Avenue Library
Q RHS Softball: JV/V vs. Ottumwa,
2:30/4:25 p.m. @ Roosevelt
Q RHS Baseball: Varsity vs.
Ottumwa, 3:30 p.m. @ Roosevelt
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Friday June 26
Q Fantastic Fridays! A special do-ityourself activity in the Children’s
Area, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Franklin
Avenue Library
Q RHS Baseball: 9/10th vs. Dowling,
Avenue Library
Q Free Jazz Concert - Jazz vocalist
Max Wellman is joined by Tina Haase,
6:30-10 p.m., Wesley Acres
Q GDM Partnership Night at
the Iowa Cubs, Tailgate, 5-7 p.m.,
Principal Park
Saturday June 27
Wednesday July 1
Q Tai Chi. Join us for the free Wesley
Acres On the Lawn Series. Becky
Goldin has more than 20 years of study
in yoga, and more recently qigong/tai
chi. 9 a.m. - noon, Wesley Acres
Q Free Advice for Your Device,
10 a.m. - noon, Franklin Avenue
Library
months to 3 years, 10:15 and 10:50
Q Legos at the Library, all day.
Q RHS Baseball: Varsity vs.
Indianola, 3:30 p.m. @ Roosevelt
Monday June 29
Library
Q Teen Craft: Unmask a Work of
Art. Kids going into grades six-12 will
get to create their own masterpiece
using canvas, paint, and tape. 44:45 p.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q RHS Softball: 9/JV/V vs. Indianola,
1/2:30/4:15 p.m. @ Roosevelt
Q RHS Baseball: 9/10th vs. Hoover,
3:30/5:30 p.m. @ Roosevelt
Tuesday June 30
Friday July 3
Area. Stop in and see what we are
doing today. The activity will be
available until supplies run out.
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Franklin Avenue
Library
Saturday July 4
Q Independence Day
Q Visit the Art Cart, all day, Visit
the Art Cart Franklin Avenue Library
Monday July 6
Library
Q Franklin Afternoon Book
Discussion, “The Book of Unknown
Americans” by Cristina Henriquez.
1-2 p.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q RHS Baseball: 9/10th vs. East,
Tuesday July 7
Avenue Library
Q Secret Agent 101, ages 5-10.
Registration required. 3-4 p.m.,
Wednesday July 8
months to 3 years, 10:15 and 10:50
Q Artsy Kids Super Special: Make a
Mini-Ninja, for kids going into grades
3-8 and requires preregistration. 3-4
p.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q RHS Baseball: 9/10th vs. Indianola,
Thursday July 9
Q Jazz in July, Dave Rezek’s Alpha
State Agents, 6:30 p.m., Terrace Hill
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P
erhaps you are considering
what church to attend but
can’t make up your mind.
There are so many options, and all
the denominational differences and
divisions can be confusing, especially when so many churches are
distracted from their real identity
and mission by a host of programs
and activities.
In such a brief article, there’s
no way to do justice to even one
church. But allow me, a Reformed
pastor, to introduce Reformed
Christianity to you. There are, of
course, many churches that go by
the name Reformed, but there is a
definite historical identity attached
to Reformed Christianity. That’s
what I aim to share with you here.
If there is one thing in particular that describes a Reformed
church, it is our very conscious
effort to glorify God by happily
acknowledging His supremacy in
all that we do. If God created
all things for Himself, then the
chief end of man must be “to
glorify God, and to enjoy Him
forever” (the first answer in the
Westminster Shorter Catechism).
And God did not leave us to
accomplish our chief end by reliance on our imagination. He gave
us His living Word, the Bible,
which is totally sufficient to teach
us not only how sinful man can be
right with God, but also how we
may give God that thankful service
that He finds acceptable.
This God-centered, Godglorifying identity is evident in
Reformed churches that plead
with sinners to be reconciled to
God, not by our efforts of selfimprovement, but only by faith in
God’s Son Jesus, through whose
life, death and resurrection God
has graciously reconciled us to
Himself. It is evident in Reformed
churches that strive in the worship of God, not to attract new
people or to keep old members
interested, but rather to please
God by offering Him that biblical worship which He requires.
This God-glorifying identity is evident in Reformed churches where
Christians are trained to submit to
our Lord in all thing, and where it
is not tolerable for us to conform
to the bankrupt values of this
decaying world.
Please join us in the worship
of God at Providence Reformed
Church, where we are striving to
glorify God and show His supremacy in all that we do. Q
Information provided by Pastor J. James Lucero of
Providence Reformed Church, 3615 University Ave., Des
Moines, 707-8022.
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LIBRARY NEWS
WHERE WE LIVE
Every hero has a story
Make a superhero craft at Franklin Avenue Library
By Franklin Avenue Library staff
B
AM! POW! Pick your favorite superhero catchphrase
and make it into a magnet, keychain or other fun project
when we turn old comics into art.
This program is for kids going into
grades six through 12. Monday,
June 15, 4 p.m.
Firefighter Show and Tell
Tuesday, June 16, 3 p.m.
Join our neighborhood firefighters
as they show us what it takes to
do their job. Get a chance to see
the equipment they use AND take
a look around their fire truck. This
program will be in the library parking lot. If it rains, we will begin in
the library meeting room.
Artsy Kids Super Special Architecture for Kids
Wednesday, June 17, 3 p.m.
Architect Mel Shivvers will teach
everyone about architecture and
how to design with geometric
shapes. Attendees will get to
design and build their own project
in this creative, problem-solving
workshop. This program is for kids
going into grades three through
eight and requires preregistration.
Friends of the Franklin
Saturday, June 20, 11 a.m.
Please join us for the next meeting of the Friends of the Franklin
Library.
Flying Pig Fiddle & Banjo
Saturday, June 20, 2 p.m.
Come and enjoy a performance
of old-time Southern Appalachian
string band music. Find out where
sounds come from and how instruments make music.
less than a minute. Prizes will be
awarded to the winners.
Amazing Owls - presented
by SOAR
Do you want to see a real, live
owl in the library? Then come and
learn all about owls at this special program presented by SOAR David and Liz Adelman with their three children:
(Saving Our Avian Resources), a Michael, Ben and Sam (now 10 months).
local raptor rescue organization.
5000 Franklin Ave.
Hours:
Mon. - Tues.: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Artsy Kids Super Special Superhero Crafts
Wednesday, June 24, 3 p.m.
Are you a mild-mannered kid by
day, but a superhero by night? If
so, come and create the accessories you will need to look the part.
This program is for children going
into grades three through eight
and requires preregistration.
Teen Craft – Unmask a
Work of Art
Monday, June 29, 4 p.m.
Kids going into grades six through
12 will get to create their own
masterpiece using canvas, paint
and tape. Make sure to dress to
get messy.
Teen Minute-to-Win-It
Games
Monday, June 22, 4 p.m.
Are you fast enough to be a winner? The pressure is on as you
race to complete a number of
silly and ridiculous challenges in
Debbie Doo Wop and
Dynamite Dan
Come to the library for a special
musical performance by Debbie
Doo Wop and Dynamite Dan.
Their energetic and interactive
concert will have you tapping your
toes and dancing in your seat. Q
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JUNE | 2015
Historic home
French Tudor house suits growing family
By Melissa Walker
I
t took a little persuading by their
real estate agent to convince
Liz Adelman the house at 4303
Ingersoll Ave. was worth her and
husband, David’s, time.
They lived in the south of Grand
Avenue area in a house they adored,
but they had two children and plans
for a third one, and their house
wasn’t big enough for their growing
family. They looked for about a year
and a half before their agent suggested the French Tudor on Ingersoll.
“I didn’t want to live on Ingersoll
with two little kids and another one
on the way,” Liz Adelman says. “But
as soon as we came into the house,
we immediately fell in love with it. It
just had this incredible character.”
The previous owner had
restored the house, built in 1923,
to its original glory. The house had
its original woodwork and crown
molding, arched doorway and a
wood-burning fireplace. There were
beautiful leaded glass doors that
separated a small sitting room in the
front of the house from the formal
living room.
“We love older homes,” Liz
Adelman says, adding that David
had grown up in the south of Grand
area, so the couple wanted to stay in
their neighborhood.
The couple also loved the family room addition that had been
added above the two-car garage.
The addition was constructed to fit
the architectural style of the house,
and built-ins were added that fit with
the character of the historic home.
“At the end of the day when the
boys are done playing, their toys can
go into all of these built-ins, and it
looks like a regular house again,” Liz
Adelman says.
The Adelmans have made few
changes to the house since they
moved in to the house in 2012.
They updated the kitchen to fit
their style with a new countertop
and backsplash and knocked out a
wall between the kitchen and dining
room to add a breakfast bar and
create a more open space with more
lighting.
Liz also has plans to convert the
finished attic space into her home
office.
Adelman still has her eye on
the family’s old house, which was a
Frank Lloyd Wright-style home on
Gilmore Avenue.
“I always say to people I want to
buy that house again when our kids
are grown up and gone,” she says. Q
Would you like your home featured in this column in an
upcoming issue of Des Moines West Living? If so, email
Darren Tromblay at darren@dmcityview.com.
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EDUCATION
WHAT’S IN YOUR GARAGE?
Meet Rachel Smith
Teacher enjoys watching her students transform
By Michelle Chalkey
C
allanan Middle School
teacher Rachel Smith loves
being a part of a unique
time period in her students’ lives.
Smith teaches sixth-grade global
studies, which covers basic geography skills, culture, Latin America,
Europe and Russia. What she loves
about sixth-grade students is the
transformation in their personalities and academic abilities from the
beginning to the end of the year.
“I love helping them form into
middle school students both socially and academically,” Smith says.
With this age group comes the
challenge of developmental changes, which Smith tries to overcome
by preparing lessons relevant to her
students’ lives that will give them a
reason and purpose for learning.
Another element Smith finds challenging is learning to be flexible
with things that happen outside
of the classroom or school, which
have effects on student achievement.
“I make my lessons and activities relevant based on students’
interests and current events,”
Smith says. “I use simulations and
problem-based learning strategies
frequently to guide student learning
so the information has more of a
buy-in factor and is more relatable
to their lives.”
Smith has always wanted to be
a teacher, her main intentions being
to help students be successful with
their lives and for them to make a
Daughter Sophia Whitehead, 8, sits on an exercise ball in the family’s home gym. Photo
by Lisa Verhey-Budding.
Rachel Smith teaches sixth-grade global
studies at Callanan Middle School. Photos
by Michelle Chalkey.
difference on the future generation.
She seems to have found a
home for herself at Callanan, where
she has been teaching since graduating from Grand View University
three years ago. Perhaps it’s even
closer to home that her husband
Justin teaches in the same department, which she says is beneficial
to both of their careers.
“Not only can I bounce ideas
off him, but I also get constructive
feedback,” she says. “We mentor
each other by sharing strategies and
resources that we have had success
with.”
Smith’s ultimate goal for her
students is to have them develop
critical thinking skills to use inside
and outside of the classroom.
“These skills not only help at
the sixth grade level but in future
grade levels and beyond,” she
says. Q
What do you like best about your teacher?
Shamarian
Wells:
“She’s a very
helpful and
passionate teacher.”
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JUNE | 2015
Leading by example
Family sets up gym in carriage house
By Lisa Verhey-Budding
C
arriage houses aren’t just
for carriages anymore —
not in this day and age anyhow. However, converting one into
a home gym? Now we’re talking.
Kelly Roberson and Rob
Whitehead live in one of the charming, and historic vintage homes
located south of Grand. On the
property sits an old carriage house,
in which Roberson, a freelance
writer, and her husband, an assistant professor of architecture at
Iowa State University, have created
a space that the entire family can
enjoy.
“We play in the gym. We use
the workout machines; we’ve even
hosted kiddos for a birthday party
in there. It’s an adaptable space that
we can use for a variety of things,”
she says.
According to Roberson, most
of the houses in her neighborhood
were built in the late 1800s to early
1900s. She says the area is known
as the city’s original streetcar suburb.
“The streetcars came right up
Grand,” she says. “Most of the
houses had some acreage as they
would have been farms, so they
would have had a carriage house.
Our house is 1899. The carriage
house was in pretty good shape
when we bought it, but the inside
was cluttered with shelving and a
countertop; it had obviously been
set up to have a kiln, too. In 2014,
we stripped it down to four walls,
cleaned it up, and laid new flooring.”
The flooring is composed of a
spongy, foam-like substance, reminiscent of that in a wrestling room.
The kids can jump freely around the
room, and even watch videos on
the TV in the gym. The gym boasts
several different kinds of exercise
equipment. To name just a few,
a treadmill, an Adjustable Stride
machine and a kickboxing pillar are
amongst the many items that can be
found in the south of Grand home
gym.
“We hope that we lead by
example with our kids — we’re
active, love the out-of-doors, and
do a variety of thing with them
including running and bike riding.
This gives them another place to
burn off steam and get those magical endorphins,” Roberson says.
“We like to keep the gym as basic
and functional as possible, and we’ll
add to it if the kids need something
specific in the future.” Q
Aubree
Cleveland:
“She rewards us for
our behavior and
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WELLNESS
Treating a painful sunburn
Take precautions to avoid damaging your skin
By Des Moines University
A
fter a cool, wet spring,
we’re eagerly awaiting the
sunny days of summer.
But sunshine has a way of making
us forget about proper skin care.
We all know that we’re supposed
to apply copious amounts of sunscreen, yet we don’t apply it as
much as recommended and sometimes fail to wear any at all. Our
forgetfulness can lead to a pretty
painful consequence: sunburn.
“If you stay out in the sun
too long, you’re bound to get a
sunburn. You may find relief at
home, but depending on how bad
the burn is, you may need to see
your primary care provider,” says
Pam Harrison Chambers, M.P.H.,
PA-C, associate professor at Des
Moines University and physician
assistant at UnityPoint Health –
Des Moines.
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dark urine color – you need to see
a health professional.
“With blistering burns, you’re
more at risk of dehydration and
infection, especially if you pick at
them,” Chambers says. “Blisters
are nature’s Band-Aids. Bacteria
love the moist, new skin that
grows underneath. If one breaks
open, bring the blister back over
the wound or put a Band-Aid over
it.”
The draw of sunshine is
strong. Despite repeated burns
and occasional blisters, we still
seek out its rays. If you’re terrible
about remembering to apply sunscreen, Chambers recommends
taking some additional precautions
to protect your skin.
“Wear clothing, preferably
with SPF protection, and big hats
to protect your head, face and
neck,” she says. “Some clothing
such as thin cotton T-shirts aren’t
effective at blocking the sun, but
manufacturers like L.L. Bean display the SPF protection on tags.” Q
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Enjoy a summer filled with music
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All Iowans take pride in the
wonderful quality of life that we
have the opportunity to enjoy,
especially in these several weeks
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What can be better on a
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your calendar, and plan to enjoy
as many as you can.
The West Side Chamber is
partnering with Cornerstone
Credit Union on its sponsorship
effort of the Jazz in July concert
set for July 11 at Waveland. We
look forward to getting out that
evening, and hopefully more, to
celebrate the fact that summer is
here.
The West Side Chamber also
salutes those community businesses and individuals working
on City Sounds and their effort
to install and care for pianos in
various places through the city.
This writer had the good
fortune of listening in on the
free concert moving from the
East Village across town to the
location in front of Ted’s Coney
Island at 3020 Ingersoll. Many
thanks to those who invest the
dollars, the time and the talent to
make Des Moines an ever more
engaging place.
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to get out and enjoy the dividends. Q
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RECIPE
OUT AND ABOUT
Tex-Mex casserole
Frank Straub, Carolyn Nagel and Kevin Pokorny at the ribbon cutting for the Drake
Bakery Café and Bar on May 14.
Dish is quick, easy, economical and satisfying
By Kris Ellis Tracy
T
his is a quick and easy casserole to satisfy hungry appetites. It is
economical, too. In Colorado, we have lots of kinds of green chili
sauce available, but if they are thin on the ground in Iowa, just use
your favorite salsa. This casserole is mostly a matter of opening a few
cans and is the closest I usually get to packaged food. It would be even
better made with fresh veggies as those peppers and tomatoes come out
of your garden. Q
Tex-Mex casserole
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil
½ yellow onion, diced
1 diced green pepper, optional
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
2 tablespoons chili powder
Salt and pepper to taste
1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1 can black or pinto beans, drained
and rinsed
1 can corn, drained or 1½ cups
frozen corn
1 14-ounce can of Rotel or diced
tomatoes
1 jar green chili sauce (about 1½ cups)
2 cups finely shredded taco cheese
½ wheel of cotija cheese, crumbled
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the Drake Bakery Café and Bar on May 14.
(optional)
Directions
1. Spray a 9-inch x 13-inch pan with
oil and prepare the corn muffin mix
according to package directions.
Spread in a thin layer on the bottom
of the pan and bake at 350 degrees for
10 minutes.
2. While the corn bread layer is baking, sauté the ground beef with the oil,
onion, green pepper, garlic powder,
chili, cilantro, oregano. salt and pepper.
3. When the corn bread comes out of
the oven it will not be entirely baked.
Spread the meat and spice mixture
in an even layer over the top. Then
spread the beans. Layer on the corn,
tomatoes and green chili. Top the casserole with the shredded and crumbled
cheese and bake for 25 minutes.
4. Serve with sour cream and salsa.
Sharlynn Watkins and Kristine Toms at the ribbon cutting for the Drake Bakery Café
and Bar on May 14.
Deb Bengston, Korbyn VandeWeerd and Ashley VandeWeerd a the ribbon cutting for the
Drake Bakery Café and Bar on May 14.
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OUT AND ABOUT
Business
After Hours
The Des Moines Area Chambers of
Commerce held a regional Business After
Hours event at Brenton Skating Plaza on
May 27. The event was titled “Riverwalk
Rendezvous Under the Canopy.”
Annie Massop and Leisyl Holladay
Max Wellman
Steve Sims, Larry Anderson and Connie Blodgett
Suzanne Hull and Mary Mendenhall-Core
Lauren Doll and Julia Doll
Don Frazer, Jimmy Olsen and Kyle Freeman
Jamie Campos and Ken Coronet
Joah Hogan and Sarah Hodgson
Maggie Pforts, Beth Johnson, Robbin McClelland,
Meg Fitz, Stacy Cox and Barb Thayer
Wes Peterson, Ally Sedore and Meredith Luksetich
Karen Seidl and Lyndell Sheets
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JUNE | 2015