March 2016 - Iowa Living Magazines
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March 2016 - Iowa Living Magazines
Living Greene County march 2016 magazine Paper or PLASTIC? LOCAL EXPERTS DISCUSS THE EVOLUTION OF HOW PEOPLE SPEND MONEY LOCAL PAPERS DURING WWII HISTORY POSTAL CUSTOMER BIG GREEN UMBRELLA MEDIA COMMUNITY PAID ECRWSS EDDM PRSRT STD www.iowalivingmagazines.com/greenecounty U.S. POSTAGE QUINOA WITH CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS RECIPE BIG GREEN UMBRELLA MEDIA 5619 N.W. 86th St., # 600 Johnston, Iowa 50131 GRAND JUNCTION LIBRARY’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY Greene County Living MARCH | 2016 LET US ENTERTAIN YOU. Michael Hsadow March 4 & 19| 10 pm Coaches Corner Gaelic Storm March 18| 7:30 pm Greene Room BRAD MORGAN D.J. 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Our company was hosting an event, and I offered my credit card to cover purchases for the evening. On my drive home, I realized that I didn’t have the card in my possession. I checked my billfold, my pants pockets, my coat pockets and everywhere else I could think of — still no credit card. It was an unnerving feeling. Should I have called the credit card company and had the card cancelled immediately? Should I have waited to see if it showed up? Should I have questioned the venue or the person who I initially gave the card to? All these questions and more popped into my head, as I kicked myself for not paying with cash. It wasn’t too long ago when I experienced a credit card theft incident. I received a call from the credit card company asking me if I recently made purchases in Mexico. Sitting at my desk here in Iowa, I uncomfortably said no and asked why. The man on the other end of the line explained to me that multiple charges were made on my credit card. He then asked me if I had the card in my possession. I checked my billfold and did, indeed, find it. I told him so and asked why. He explained that a card was presented for the purchases. In other words, someone made a card with my name and number on it. I was shocked. The agent assured me that the charges would be reversed and that the card would be cancelled with a new card issued to me. I was relieved. Just a month later, I received a call from the same credit card company, explaining that another incident occurred with the new card that was issued. So that card was also cancelled, and another new card has been issued. Three years have gone by, and I have not had a problem since. But two incidents in one month? Coincidence? I guess it is possible, but I had never had any problems before or since. It made my mind wander in ways that it probably shouldn’t. If you haven’t dealt with issues like these, the odds are that you likely will. Does that mean that we should all quit using credit cards? The answer is no, but we should certainly all be more vigilant in how we use them. In this month’s cover story, we review the pros and cons of credit card use, and we ask local residents about their preference of paper or plastic. And, for the record, the business I left my card at returned it to me, safe and sound. Thanks for reading. n For over 43 years, we’ve been taking care of your grandparents, parents and now your hearing needs! Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Not valid on previous purchases. Must be presented at time of purchase. Insurance restrictions may apply. Expires 3/31/16. Shane Goodman Publisher Darren Tromblay Editor 515-953-4822 ext. 304 darren@dmcityview.com Macinzie McFarland Advertising 515-669-6497 macinzie@iowalivingmagazines.com Living Iowa magazines Serving the 50050, 50059, 50064, 50107, 50129, 50217, 50235 and 51462 zip codes of Polk County. www.iowalivingmagazines.com MARCH | 2016 Greene County Living 3 FEATURE Paper or PLASTIC? LOCAL EXPERTS DISCUSS THE EVOLUTION OF HOW PEOPLE SPEND MONEY By Juli Probasco-Sowers T oday the menu of ways to pay bills and make purchases is nearly as varied as a menu at a small diner. Cash? Check? Credit card? Debit card? Mobile phone payment? Advancements in technology have made banking and paying for purchases more convenient than ever, but does that mean cash is no longer king? In today’s fast-paced technologically driven society, it is nearly impossible to do all transactions in cash, say banking professionals who work in Jefferson and Churdan. But, they say, while the use of checks may one day disappear entirely, people can expect cash to be around for years to come. Nikki Uebel and Lori Kennedy with Peoples Trust and Savings Bank in Jefferson; Aimee Stratton and Kristal Baugh of Home State Bank in Jefferson; and Daniel Rinehart of United Bank of Iowa, Churdan Branch recently discussed the changes technology has brought to banking and how it affects customers. Checks fading out, cash is another matter “People are definitely getting away from using checks,” says Uebel, branch manger at Peoples. Cash is another matter. “Some people really prefer to use cash,” she says. “From what I have observed, for the majority of the population, debit and credit cards are what they use most of the time.” Customers new to banking in the last few years are less reliant on cash because they have become more accustomed to electronic services. Uebel, who has been at the bank for six years, 4 Greene County Living MARCH | 2016 Nikki Uebel of Peoples Bank and Trust in Jefferson says newer customers are more likely to use electronic and mobile banking to a greater degree than cash. Photo by Juli Probasco-Sowers. www.iowalivingmagazines.com FEATURE says she seldom uses cash, although there are times when it comes in handy. “I’ll get some cash if I’m running out to lunch during the week, and sometimes I take cash along if I’m going out to eat with a group of people. Usually I don’t have any on me,” she says. But there are certain times when cash comes in handy. “My husband’s family lives in Chicago, and we have to take some toll roads. Last time we went, we were scrounging around the car looking for loose change to use in the toll booths,” she says. While cash will most likely be around for a long time to come, Uebel does believe checks will fade away, partially because there is a potential for fraud connected with checks, she says. Checks are easy to lose, and they have a person’s bank account and routing numbers printed on them, along with a person’s name and address. Another reason is the instant transmission with electronic services. On the flip side, retailers are taking checks in good faith. If the check isn’t good, the company is taking the risk. “Some of the smaller businesses don’t want to take that risk and don’t take checks anymore,” Uebel says. Uebel likes the convenience of using a debit or credit card, but she believes it is easier for people to spend more than they intended. “If you have $100 in your pocket, it is more tangible than swiping a card,” she says. “With cash, people have a stronger sense of spending the money.” Technology catches on Lori Kennedy, vice president/cashier/human Daniel Rinehart with United Bank of Iowa in Churdan says farmers have recently begun having checks from grain sales deposited directly into their bank accounts, but they still like having the paper trail of checks when it comes to paying expenses. Photo by Jul Probasco-Sowers. Aimee Stratton, left, and Kristal Baugh of Home State Bank say the use of ATMs has decreased as people pay retailers directly through mobile banking and use of credit and debit cards. Photo by Juli Probasco-Sowers. resource director at Peoples, has been with the bank for 36 years. She remembers how reluctant people were to use ATMs and debit cards. “Anything new was hard because people weren’t very trusting. They were fearful of what they didn’t know,” she says. The bank did a lot of advertising to promote the use of both ATMs and debit cards. At that time, and even today, there are cards that are strictly for the ATM. “Once people caught on and figured out they could get the cash they needed from an ATM instead of coming into the bank, ATM/ debit card use took off,” Kennedy says. That was more than 20 years ago. A lot has changed since then, and much of it has been since the turn of the current century. Since then, customers have gained the ability to check their accounts online, transfer funds from one account to another and pay bills electronically. At Peoples Trust, mobile banking was implemented in 2012, and mobile deposit was implemented in 2014. Some customers reluctant to do mobile banking Mobile banking is the most recent technology. Stratton, senior operations manager at Home State Bank for 16 years, and Baugh, the electronic banking specialist at Home State for nine years, have noticed the same type of transitions and initial reluctance to move toward a new technology of mobile deposits. “People were leery of making that move to debit cards; it was slow to catch on,” Stratton says. “We called customers from the bank to promote debit cards and get them to try it.” While debit cards finally became popular and are used by many people today, Baugh says she has noticed that the use of debit cards at the ATM has gone down recently. “People aren’t going to the ATMs for cash like they used to. They just pay for things directly with credit cards or debit cards directly with a retailer,” she says. Rinehart, United Bank of Iowa branch manager in Churdan, says United Bank implemented mobile banking about two years ago. “We wanted to be pro-active with the www.iowalivingmagazines.com MARCH | 2016 Greene County Living 5 FEATURE technology,” he says. “Some of our customers live 15 to 20 minutes from where they bank and like the convenience of depositing remotely. However, United Bank of Iowa serves a very rural clientele and a lot of older customers. “About 65 percent of our customers want to do business by check. I think they want the paper trail,” Rinehart says. The younger customers are going with debit cards, and, in many cases don’t want checks when they open a new account. “Personally, I like to carry a little cash,” Rinehart says. While he also uses mobile banking, he uses a checkbook to conduct business connected to the farming he does with his parents. He keeps an image of each check he uses for bookkeeping purposes. Despite the desire to use cash and checks, there are aspects of electronic and mobile banking that farmers are embracing, he says. “Now farmers are using direct deposit to receive payment when they sell grain,” he says. One downside to all the technology is a decline in the number of people coming into the bank lobby, Rinehart believes. “As a banker, I like to meet the customers and talk with them and get to know them personally,” he says. The facts A report on consumers and mobile financial services released in March 2015 by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shows continuing reluctance by some consumers to move to mobile banking. In part, the report says: The share of smartphone users who reported having made a mobile payment in the 12 months prior to the survey has increased to 28 percent, up from 24 percent in both 2013 and 2012. Among mobile payment users with smartphones, the most common type of mobile payment was bill payment through an online system or mobile app (68 percent, up from 66 percent in 2013). Thirty-nine percent of all mobile payment users with smartphones have made a pointof-sale payment using their mobile phone in the 12 months prior to the survey, in line with the 39 percent reporting such payments in 2013. F inish I mprove e X pand We have a FIX for that! www.hsbankiowa.com • 515.386.2131 Timothy J. Heisterkamp, CFP® CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM Located at Home State Bank 115 W. State Street P.O. Box 351 Jefferson, IA 50129 ph: (515) 386-2570 fx: (515) 386-8513 timothy.heisterkamp@investmentcenters.com www.planwithtim.com Securities, advisory services and insurance products are offered through Investment Centers of America, Inc. Member FINRA, SIPC, a Registered investment advisor and affiliated insurance agencies. 6 Greene County Living MARCH | 2016 www.iowalivingmagazines.com Of mobile payment users with smartphones who made point-of-sale mobile payments, 31 percent did so by scanning a barcode or QR code displayed on their phone’s screen at check out (down from 39 percent in 2013), while 22 percent used an app that did not require tapping their mobile phone or scanning a barcode (up from 17 percent in 2013). Residents of more rural areas have a lower incidence of mobile payments use than residents of more urban areas. A preference for other methods of banking and making payments, as well as concerns about security, continue to be the main impediments to the adoption of mobile financial services cited by some consumers. Of those not using mobile banking, the primary reason respondents cited was a belief that their banking needs were being met without the use of mobile banking (86 percent). The primary reason non-mobile payment users gave for not using mobile payments was that they believe it is easier to pay with cash or credit/debit cards (75 percent). Concern about the security of the technology was a common reason given for not using mobile banking or mobile payments (62 percent and 59 percent of non-users). n FAITH EDUCATION Meet Jill Wanninger RN teaches and serves as school nurse By Juli Probasco-Sowers J Jamie Daubendiek and Jameson Daubendiek at the Holy Week Fair 2015. Photo courtesy of Terry Mogensen. Service to others Christ Lutheran reaches out during Lent By Lucas McMillan W hen Christ Lutheran Church Pastor Terry Mogensen was a child, she says she didn’t understand the nature of the Easter season. “It confused me that we celebrated Jesus’ birthday in December, and then his death only a few months later,” she says. “But now I see how perfect that is. I understand how it can serve as a time of reflection for all Christians.” To celebrate Lent this year, the Christ Lutheran congregation in Jefferson is assembling personal care kits through Lutheran World Relief’s Baskets of Promise appeal. The church’s goal is to create 40 kits — one for each day of Lent — though Pastor Mogensen says they frequently exceed that number. The kits, which include items like bath towels, soap and toothbrushes, are sent all over the world to disaster areas, refugee camps and anywhere else where people can’t take care of their personal needs. On March 13 the church will be collecting combs to include in the kits, and on March 20 they will be taking metal nail clippers. Another service initiative the church is undertaking for Lent is the ELCA World Hunger Appeal 40 Days of Giving. The church’s children are collecting pocket change from the congregation in handmade paper piggy banks and bringing it forth during the offering to help aid world hunger efforts. “It’s a great way for the kids to see how their gifts can make a difference, and how they can be spread around the world,” Pastor Mogensen says. “It shows them just how much work they can accomplish in just 40 days.” Though Mogensen says that Easter is an ideal time to look within and tighten one’s relationship with God, it’s also the right time to act on the lessons of Jesus’ life. “Service is about taking the fruits of our reflection and bringing them to the outside world,” she says. “Jesus was all about helping people, healing and loving. We know that, but now let’s actually do it.” The church will also host a Holy Week Fair on Palm Sunday, March 20, after the 9 a.m. service, featuring fun and educational activities for all ages. It will also hold a light brunch and fellowship following the Easter Sunday 9 a.m. service on March 27. n ill Wanninger wears two hats in the Greene County School District. She’s the instructor for the certified nursing assistant (CNA) class at the high school in Jefferson and school nurse to students at the intermediate school (fourth through sixth grades) in Grand Junction. “This is my first year teaching a CNA class, although I have taught CPR classes and that type of subject,” Wanninger says. “I am really enjoying it.” She believes the CNA class is helpful for students, particularly if they are going on into nursing or another area of the medical field. “This is a big change from when I went to nursing school,” says Wanninger, who has been a nurse for 31 years. “We started to college knowing nothing about nursing. Now students usually become a CNA before they go to college, so they know more about what nursing will be like. It can help them decide if that’s what they want to do.” Students who take the CNA class also obtain college credits through Iowa Western Community College, which is an added bonus, particularly because the high school students do not have to pay college tuition for the classes. She has eight students in the CNA class that meets for two hours each morning of the second trimester, which is underway currently. She teaches everything from how to take blood pressure to how to make a bed, turn a patient over, how to give a bed bath and how to Jill Wanninger, RN, admires the students she teaches in her CNA class at Greene County High School. Photos by Juli ProbascoSowers. care for a patient with Alzheimer’s. In the first trimester of the school year, CNA students are taught medical terminology by another school nurse, Mary Pedersen, Wanninger says. In the third trimester, the class moves to Regency, a senior living/nursing facility just across the road from the high school, for one hour each morning. It also allows students to go to work in the community while they are still in high school and even college. That’s where the students do their clinical work, taking vitals such as blood pressure and temperature. Not all the students in her class decide to move on to a medical field, but each of them have gained skills they will be able to use throughout their lives. “I call them my girls,” Wanninger says. “I respect these girls for what they are working on.” n Q: What do you like best about your teacher? Courtney Morlan: Lindsey Paulsen: Emily Most: “She’s a really good “She is a great “She’s awesome. teacher, and she teacher. I hope I can She inspires me to helps you if you need be a nurse as long pursue my career in it.” as she has.” the medical field.” www.iowalivingmagazines.com MARCH | 2016 Greene County Living 7 CALENDAR Thursday March 10 n Wellness Screenings, 6-9 a.m., Laboratory, Greene County Medical Center n Community Players of Greene County, 6:30-9 p.m., Greene County High School Auditorium n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library Friday March 11 n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-5 p.m., Jefferson Public Library Sunday March 13 Monday March 14 n Blood Pressure Clinic, noon1:30 p.m., Public Health, Greene County Medical Center n Board of Supervisors, 8:30 a.m., Greene County Courthouse n Community Players of Greene County, 6:30-9 p.m., Greene County High School Auditorium n Play the Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Library Board Meeting, 7-8 p.m., Scranton Public Library Tuesday March 15 n S.H.I.I.P. (Senior Health Insurance Information Program), 9 a.m. - noon, Greene County Medical Center n Community Players of Greene County, 6:30-9 p.m., Greene County High School Auditorium n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve Greene County Living Wednesday March 16 n Weekly Immunization Clinic, 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Public Health, Greene County Medical Center n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Park and Recreation Board Meeting, noon, Greene County Community Center n Fire Department Drills/Training, 7 p.m., City Hall/Fire Department n Community Players of Greene County, 6:30-9 p.m., Greene County High School Thursday March 17 n Irish Stew Meal. Irish stew, chicken and noodles, salad bar, dessert bar and drinks. Free will offering. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., St. Brigid’s Catholic Church, Grand Junction. n Daylight Saving Time begins 8 time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Community Players of Greene County, 6:30-9 p.m., Greene County High School Auditorium n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Evening Immunization Clinic, 4:15 p.m., Public Health, Greene County Medical Center n Community Players of Greene County present “The Wizard of Oz,” 7 p.m., Greene County High School Auditorium n St. Patrick’s Day Friday March 18 n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-5 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Community Players of Greene County present “The Wizard of Oz,” 7 p.m., Greene County High School Auditorium n Track: Girls/Boys Varsity Meet, 4/4:30 p.m. @ Buena Vista University Saturday March 19 n Community Players of Greene www.iowalivingmagazines.com MARCH | 2016 County present “The Wizard of Oz,” 7 p.m., Greene County High School Auditorium Monday March 21 n Blood Pressure Clinic, noon1:30 p.m., Public Health, Greene County Medical Center n Board of Supervisors, 8:30 a.m., Greene County Courthouse n Play the Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Spring Break, No school, Greene County Community School District Tuesday March 22 n S.H.I.I.P. (Senior Health Insurance Information Program), 9 a.m. - noon, Greene County Medical Center n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n City Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall n Spring Break, No school, Greene County Community School District Wednesday March 23 n Weekly Immunization Clinic, 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Public Health, Greene County Medical Center n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Fire Department Drills/Training, 7 p.m., City Hall/Fire Department n Spring Break, No school, Greene County Community School District Thursday March 24 n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Spring Break, No school, Greene County Community School District n People for Animal Welfare Safety (PAWS), 7:30 p.m., Jefferson City Council Chambers Friday March 25 n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-5 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Spring Break, No school, Greene County Community School District Sunday March 27 n Easter Monday March 28 n Blood Pressure Clinic, noon 1:30 p.m., Public Health, Greene County Medical Center n Board of Supervisors, 8:30 a.m., Greene County Courthouse n Play the Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Track: Boys/Gilrs JV/V Meet, 4:30 p.m. @ GCHS Tuesday March 29 n S.H.I.I.P. (Senior Health Insurance Information Program), 9 a.m. - noon, Greene County Medical Center n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library Wednesday March 30 n Weekly Immunization Clinic, 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Public Health, Greene County Medical Center n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library Thursday March 31 n Play Wii in the Children’s CALENDAR Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Track: Girls Varsity Meet, 4:30 p.m. @ Audubon Friday April 1 n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-5 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Chamber Board Business Promotions Meeting, 7:45-9 a.m., City Hall n Track: Boys Varsity Meet, 4:30 p.m. @ Winterset Monday April 4 n Blood Pressure Clinic, noon 1:30 p.m., Public Health, Greene County Medical Center n Board of Supervisors, 8:30 a.m., Greene County Courthouse n Play the Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Library Board Meeting, 8 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Golf: Girls JV/V Meet, 4 p.m. @ Carroll n Golf: Boys JV/V Meet, 4 p.m. @ Raccoon Valley Golf Course n Track: Girls/boys Varsity Meet, 4:30 p.m. @ Panora Tuesday April 5 n S.H.I.I.P. (Senior Health Insurance Information Program), 9 a.m. - noon, Greene County Medical Center n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Golf: Gilrs JV/V vs. Gilbert, 4 p.m. @ The Hill Golf Course Wednesday April 6 n Weekly Immunization Clinic, 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Public Health, Greene County Medical Center n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Fire Department Drills/Training, 7 p.m., Jefferson City Hall/Fire Department Thursday April 7 n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Golf: Girls Varsity Meet, 4 p.m. @ The Hill Golf Course n Golf: Boys Varsity Meet, 4 p.m. @ Perry Information Program), 9 a.m. - noon, Greene County Medical Center n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Blood Mobile, 12:30-5:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church n Greene County Development Corp. Meeting, 11:30 a.m., Greene County Community Center n City Council Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Jefferson City Hall n City Council Meeting, 6-7 p.m., Scranton City Hall n Golf: Girls JV/V Meet, 4 p.m. @ Ballard HS n Golf: Boys JV/V Meet, 4 p.m. @ Raccoon Valley Golf Course Wednesday April 13 n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-5 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Weekly Immunization Clinic, 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., Public Health, Greene County Medical Center n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library Saturday April 9 Thursday April 14 n Junior/Senior Prom, 7-2 p.m., Elks’ Lodge n Play Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Wellness Screenings, 6-9 a.m., Laboratory, Greene County Medical Center n Golf: Boys Varsity Meet, 1:30 p.m. @ Jester Park Golf Course n Track: Boys Varsity Invite, 4:30 p.m. @ Saydel HS n Track: Girls Varsity Meet, 4:45 p.m. @ Perry Friday April 8 Monday April 11 n Blood Pressure Clinic, noon 1:30 p.m., Public Health, Greene County Medical Center n Board of Supervisors, 8:30 a.m., Greene County Courthouse n Play the Wii in the Children’s Department. Call ahead to reserve time on the Wii with 30 minute time slots. Children may play for 1 hour if no one else is waiting. 1:30-7:30 p.m., Jefferson Public Library n Library Board Meeting, 7-8 p.m., Scranton Public Library n Track: Girls/Boys Varsity Meet, 4:30 p.m. @ Carroll HS n Track: Girls/Boys 7/8th Meet, 4:30 p.m. @ Ogden HS Tuesday April 12 n S.H.I.I.P. (Senior Health Insurance Promote your events! Have a calendar entry for the next issue of Greene County Living? Send your information to: calendar@iowalivingmagazines.com. www.iowalivingmagazines.com MARCH | 2016 Greene County Living 9 COMMUNITY SENIOR LIVING Grand Junction Library’s 100th anniversary Caregiver stress Facility has grown and moved many times By Matt Gordon By Juli Probasco-Sowers L ibrary patrons in Grand Junction will mark a major milestone with an open house on April 24 when they celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Grand Junction Library. “We’ll have an open house from 2-4 p.m. with refreshments and a program, but the program is in the process of being planned,” explains Lana Miller, secretary of the Grand Junction Library Board. Although the library was not housed in its own building until the 1990s, it was started in 1916 with 500 books. At that time the library was housed in a room of a new schoolhouse. Each time the library grew beyond the capacity of where it was housed, the library board found a new home. In March of 1923, the library was moved to the Legion Memorial Hall; in the 1930s to a room over the old fire station on East Main Street and then to a building behind the fire station in 1950. On Feb. 5, 1965, the library was moved to 222 Main St. to provide for yet more books. The library did not have its own building until 1990 when Mrs. Max Wetrich promised $50,000 to the library board if a new building would be built where the Legion Hall used to be located. The library has been in the same building since that time. The building now houses about 10,000 books, plus five public access computers, movies and more. There are 905 people who hold Grand Junction Library cards. New books are added to the collection each month. In January, fresh paint in bright colors has added new life to the interior of the building, thanks to a $500 grant from the Rotary Club. Library Board trustee Vernon Fritz says he’s proud the library 10 Greene County Living Jenon Cody took over as librarian at the time the current library building was being built. Although retired, she still fills in as librarian when needed. Photo by Juli Probasco-Sowers. has been available to people who live in Grand Junction and the surrounding rural areas for 100 years. “Currently the selection of books available is up to date, and we have the computers available. I do think there could be more of an education component in regard to the computers,” he says. The library has also been lucky in that it has had some long-time librarians. Ethyl Bistline started as the librarian in 1923 and served for 38 years. When she retired, Annabel Mount started and served for 10 years. Lois Jewett Freerkson began in 1977 and served until 1982. Judy Lint served from 1982 to 1990, during the time when the current library was being built. Jenon Cody became the librarian in 1990 and served until April of 2010. Sue Kellogg was the librarian from May 2010 to March 2016. A new librarian, Susan Kreiger Hogueison, has been hired. So what does the future hold for a 100-year-old library? Miller and Diane Kafer, also a library board member, say they want to see children’s programs being offered at the library yearround. They would also like to see more adult programs provided. n MARCH | 2016 www.iowalivingmagazines.com Tips for taking care of yourself W ith an aging population, more caregiving is being provided by people who aren’t health care professionals. Being there for your loved ones when they need you is important to many of us. But being a caregiver can be a full-time job. Without even realizing it, caregivers can suffer emotional and physical strain. In addition, caregivers are more likely to experience symptoms of depression or anxiety. Individuals who experience caregiver stress are putting themselves at risk of decline in their own health. Many caregivers fall into the trap of believing that they have to do everything by themselves. Don’t make that mistake. Take advantage of the many resources and tools available to help you provide care. Remember, if you don’t take care of yourself you won’t be able to care for anyone else. Watch for these signs of caregiver stress: • Feeling exhausted all the time, overwhelmed and irritable. • Gaining or losing a lot of weight due to lack of nutrition or stress eating. • Losing interest in activities you used to enjoy. How to deal with the stress: • Accept help. Be prepared with a list of ways that others can help you. For instance, allow someone to pick up your groceries, sit with your loved one or allow someone to cook for you twice per week. • Focus on what you are able to provide. Don’t give in to guilt. Feeling guilty is normal, but understand that no one can do everything all the time. Your house does not have to be spotless, and the dishes will be there tomorrow. • Join a support group. A support group can be a great source for encouragement and advice from others in similar situations. It can also be a good place to make new friends. Contact The Gardens of Jefferson if you would like a list of support groups in your area. • Utilize respite care. It may be hard to leave your loved one in someone else’s care, but taking a break is one of the best things you can do for yourself and the person you’re caring for. Most communities have some type of respite care available for a reasonable fee. Long-term care insurances and veterans benefits sometimes assist in paying for respite care. Call them to confirm coverage. • Rather than struggling, acknowledge your own needs. Take advantage of local resources for caregivers so that you can continue to provide for your loved one but also stay healthy and have quality of life yourself. If you would like assistance in having a conversation with your parent(s) about their options, contact Matt Gordon, elder care expert, The Gardens Assisted Living, 515-386-2555. n Information provided by Matt Gordon, manager, The Gardens Assisted Living, 1000 W. Washington St., Jefferson, 515-386-2555. NEWS BRIEFS RECIPE Suzanne Sievers, owner/operator at The Stitch Quilt Shop; Bob Allen, president of the Greene County Fair Board and Angie Pedersen, Greene County Chamber of Commerce tourism and events coordinator. Quinoa with chicken and mushrooms Classic stir fry with a new twist By Kris Ellis Tracy T his recipe is a little twist on a vegetable and chicken stir fry. The quinoa is lighter than rice and not as sticky. Quinoa has more protein than rice also. You can add more balsamic vinegar to the sauce at the end if you like a more pronounced flavor and sweetness. If finding baby bok choy presents a problem, substitute one cup of shredded cabbage. n Quinoa with chicken and mushrooms Ingredients 2 chicken breasts, skinned and deboned 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 2/3 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt Pepper to taste 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1 head of broccoli, separated into florets 1 head of baby bok choy, chopped into 1-inch pieces 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 4-5 button mushrooms, sliced 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon light olive oil 1 tablespoon cornstarch 3 cups of chicken broth 1 cup quinoa Directions 1. In a shallow bowl, combine the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic powder, salt and onion powder. Whisk to combine. Slice the chicken into strips and marinate the chicken in the balsamic vinegar combination for at least one hour or overnight. 2. In a saucepan, pour 2 cups of chicken broth and 1 cup of quinoa. Add a little salt and bring to a boil. Cover the saucepan and cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and keep the pan covered. The quinoa will be done when the broth is absorbed. 3. In a large skillet, melt the butter and add the one tablespoon of light olive oil. Saute the chicken strips until they are done and remove them to a casserole dish. Leave the oil in the pan. In that same pan, saute the onion, broccoli, mushrooms and bok choy until all the vegetables are crisp tender. 4. In a mixing bowl, stir the cornstarch into the remaining cup of broth and the marinade. Whisk till smooth. With a large spoon, move the vegetables out of the center of the skillet and pour the sauce mix into the center. Cook until the sauce comes to a boil and thickens. Put the chicken back into the skillet and toss with the sauce and vegetables. Adjust the salt and pepper. 5. To serve, put about a half cup of the quinoa on each plate, and top with one cup of the chicken and vegetable combination. Greene County Quilt Show is Aug. 5-7 The Greene County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Greene County Fair Association, is introducing a new community event to Greene County. The Greene County Quilt Show will be held Aug. 5-7 at the Greene County Fairgrounds. Quilt displays, speakers and demonstrations are being planned with the skilled guidance of local quilting authority Suzanne Sievers from The Stitch. Quilts for the exhibit will be sought beginning April 1, with an entry deadline of June 1. Volunteers are needed to make this ambitious event succeed. “Now’s a great time for quilt lovers to get involved with a fun event,” says Angie Pedersen, Greene County Chamber of Commerce tourism and events coordinator. In the past, another group organized a very successful and impressive quilt show. That show is no longer held, so the Fair Association approached the Chamber with the idea to revive it. The Chamber board jumped at the opportunity to help put together an event that will draw tourism traffic to Greene County from all over the state.” Presbyterian Souper Bowl sets record The Super Bowl and the Souper Bowl have come and gone, both setting records this year. The Broncos won, and Peyton Manning set a record by being the oldest quarterback to ever win. The people of Greene County won, and the Presbyterians set an all-time record collecting $357.50 and 6,374 cans of soup. This year instead of a friendly competition it was decided to honor retiring Pastor Dan Emmert of the Grand Junction Presbyterian Church and Paton Presbyterian Church, thereby sending out the challenge to the Presbyterian Churches of Greene County to collect 5,000 cans of soup this year but without Emmert knowing the reason why. Representatives of the three Presbyterian Churches of Greene County met together to work out the details. It was decided that there would be a combined worship service of Souper Bowl Celebration. A soup luncheon would be held after church on Feb. 7 with a special cake in honor of the Souper Bowl and Emmert’s retirement. Motivated members of all three Presbyterian Churches of Greene County, an upcoming retirement, a fun celebration, some “fancy footwork,” a fun video and delivery service all combined made this the most successful Souper Bowl ever. The collection taken during the combined worship service, $357.50, will be donated the Greene County Action Resource Center in honor of Dan Emmert. The soup cans will be divided up as follows: 600 cans will go to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, 1,200 cans will go to the Beacon of Hope Men’s Homeless Shelter in Fort Dodge and 4,574 cans will go to the Greene County Action Resource Center in Jefferson. n www.iowalivingmagazines.com MARCH | 2016 Greene County Living 11 NEWS BRIEF COMMUNITY Greene County uses 12 plow trucks and 12 maintainers with snow plows, along with this snow blower, to remove snow from county roads. This picture shows the snow blower in action on a rural Greene County road. Photo submitted. Clearing the way Secondary road crew keeps drivers safe By Juli Probasco-Sowers Cindy Tapper, Jan Rosdail and Ashley Beekman with the luminaria tree at Christ Lutheran Church. Photo submitted. Relay for Life traveling luminaria tree This year Greene County will celebrate its 20th Relay for Life on April 23 in the Greene County Community Center. A part of that annual event has been to honor friends and family who have been affected by cancer with a special recognition, the luminaria. White paper bags are decorated and lit during an inspirational ceremony at each event. So what do you do with dozens of luminaria which are lovingly decorated in memory or in honor of a loved one after the event has ended? The local committee discovered a way to display the luminaria beyond the date of the relay. In 2014 it was decided to have a tree made and the luminaria displayed at the Greene County Courthouse rotunda during the Christmas tree lighting in December. The frame for the tree was constructed by students from Greene County High School. The tree was so special that the decision was made to share it during the year with friends around the county. Following its debut, the tree traveled to the Presbyterian and the Methodist churches for display. This past December, the tree displaying luminaria from the 2015 Relay again found its way to the courthouse for the community Christmas tree lighting. It is currently being enjoyed by the members of Christ Lutheran Church. Its next stop was at the Rippey Community Center on Feb. 21, where it was hosted by Velma Wise’s Relay team that served a soup supper to raise funds for the upcoming 2016 Relay for Life. Decorating bags for 2016 may begin anytime. The white bags are purchased for a suggested $10 contribution and are decorated by friends, family, school children or members of the luminaria team. They are hung during Relay for Life, where a ceremony honors survivors and memorializes those who have lost the fight to cancer. If you would like purchase a bag or arrange to have the tree displayed in your community, please contact Shirley Stapleton, 386-2804. n 12 Greene County Living MARCH | 2016 www.iowalivingmagazines.com S econdary road crews clear more than 940 miles of road when the snow flies in Greene County. That means a lot more miles are driven when a person considers that the plows go at least once in each direction and sometimes more than six times if the snow is blowing and drifting. That includes 212 paved miles and 740 of gravel, minus 12 miles that are designated as no-snowremoval miles. These 12 miles are stretches of road where no one lives or are roads with extreme driving conditions when the weather gets bad, says Greene County Engineer Wade Weiss. Snow this winter has been particularly troublesome and has led to a lot of overtime, he says. “We go out whenever there is measureable snow on the paved roads,” he says. The measure of when to plow gravel roads differs from the paved ones. Normally the secondary roads crew goes out when there are six inches of snow on the gravel roads. However, if the snow is drifting on the gravel roads, then the crews will plow them, regardless of the number of inches that have fallen. “There have been times when we have been out plowing roads and removing snow for 40 days straight,” Weiss says. The plan for secondary roads is to get the roads open in a day’s time. However, depending on the nature of the snowstorm, the crew can be reopening the same roads every day, working to push drifts back and trying to maintain the integrity of the road, depending on the snow event. The county has 12 snowplow trucks, 12 maintainers and one large snow blower for snow removal. Weiss says his crew does not plow 24 hours a day, but mainly through daylight hours.They do, however shoot for 5:30 a.m. to clear enough of the paved county roads so people can get to work. “This year because of the snow and ice conditions, we have had a lot of overtime, but fortunately we have a comp time program, so people can take time off in lieu of pay,” Weiss explains. So far this winter Greene County has used about 75 to 80 percent of the stockpiled mixture of salt and sand. Making the call about when to have everyone ready to head out to plow can be a tricky one. “If there is a strong possibility for weather, we make the call the night before. We have satellite locations that we monitor the weather from. Either the superintendent (of secondary roads) or myself will make the call in the morning based on the conditions,” Weiss says. “We are looking at the weather constantly.” n LOOKING BACK LIBRARY NEWS Local papers during WWII Front pages were full of war news By Denise O’Brien Van W hen Mikki Schwarzkopf and I were researching what the World War II home front had been like in Greene County for the program we did at the museum last November, we read more than 500 editions of the Jefferson Bee and Herald. We came to understand the important role local newspapers played during wartime. Those Bees and Heralds were the epitome of good old-fashioned local journalism. The articles gave the readers the basics of journalism: the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how. It wasn’t personal journalism, although longtime Bee editor Vic Lovejoy did put in his two cents worth in his front-page “Seasonable Sermons.” His was the only by-line. It was community journalism, journalism for the community. It wasn’t unusual for the front pages of both papers to have more than 20 stories, although there were few photographs. The editorial pages always had comments by the editor, as well as reprints from other Iowa papers and from national publications such as Wallace’s Farmer. On the inside pages, there was news from all the towns in the county and dozens of items about clubs and socializing in the “personals” columns. The inside pages also contained informative stories about conserving energy and food, about good agricultural practices, and there was sports coverage, including box scores. The papers were rich with advertising. Local newspapers then were one of the few outlets where small-town merchants could advertise. All this news and information helped bring the community close during the war years, as readers throughout the county learned of births, deaths and marriages, of accidents and parties and, of course, about what was happening to “the boys,” which is how the papers referred to Greene County men in the armed services. The newspaper traveled the world with those boys. In a May 2, 1944 Bee interview, Staff Sgt. Clyde Crow of Dana — who had spent seven months and seen 49 days of battle “in the wilderness of Burma” — said, “All the boys like to read the newspapers from home. It’s a touch of the U.S.A.” We looked through the Bee and Herald issues from 1941 through 1945, bound in huge books that the historical society saved from destruction when the local papers were sold a few years ago. In 1941, there were one or two stories about preparing for war. As the conflict accelerated, the front pages were full of war news. Finally, on the Bee’s Nov. 27, 1945, front page, three months after the end of the war with Japan, there was not a single war story. n The author, Denise O’Brien Van of Jefferson, is a volunteer for the Greene County Historical Society. You can write her at dovan@netins.net. Special guest appearances by IPTV’s Peg + Cat were the highlight at one of the Jefferson Public Library’s Wednesday morning Story Times in February. Photo submitted. Peg + Cat make a visit Characters welcome kids to new Library Corner By Terry Clark T he children’s department at the Jefferson Public Library has new resources available to help build early literacy and math skills, thanks to a new Library Corner provided by Iowa Public Television. Stacie Steveson from IPTV presented a Peg + Cat Story Time in February which introduced this new space to children and their families. A special guest appearance by Peg + Cat was the highlight of the morning. Peg + Cat is an animated PBS television series for children ages 3 to 5 years old. The show is about a spirited young girl named Peg and her sidekick, Cat, as they go on adventures and solve problems together using math concepts and skills. Peg + Cat inspire preschoolers’ natural curiosity about math and helps them develop creative problem-solving skills to use in their own daily lives. Large Peg + Cat characters welcome children to the new Library Corner where they will find PBS KIDS DVDs, Martha Speaks Read Aloud books and resources and a bright, colorful banner and rug featuring PBS KIDS characters. PBS KIDS Lab is an online resource with more than 140 games and handson activities that help build early math and literacy skills. IPTV Library Corners are part of Iowa Public Television’s Ready for School initiative which works with Iowa communities to strengthen the math and www.iowalivingmagazines.com literacy skills of children ages 2 to 8. Did you know that if a child reads for 20 minutes every day, he or she is exposed to about 1.8 million words of text every year? That is 137 new words per minute. And if families read together for 20 minutes a day, seven days a week, they get more than 121 hours of bonding time every year. Jefferson Public Library 200 West Lincoln Way 386-2835 Adult Dept. 386-4415 Children’s Dept. Mon. and Wed: 1-8 p.m. Tues. and Thurs.: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday: 1-5:30 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sunday: Closed Research shows that avid readers read better, write better and concentrate better. It is easier for them to process new information. They develop many interests and do well in a wide variety of subjects. Before they even understand what words and books are about, young children still benefit from listening to you read aloud. All children are invited to visit the new IPTV Library Corner. It is a wonderful asset for the children’s department and a great space for families to spend time reading together. n MARCH | 2016 Greene County Living 13 INSURANCE ARE YOU PROPERLY INSURED? Auto liability limits What do all the numbers mean? By Stacy Stream S o you have car insurance — take a minute to look at your policy. Do you see numbers that look like this — 100/300/100? What do those numbers mean? It is important that you understand these numbers, what they mean and if you have enough liability insurance. 4 Life 4 Home 4 Health 4 Auto 4 Farm 4 Crop 4 Business Back row: Jill Von Stein, Doug Lawton, Jon Heydon, Jeremy Greiner Front Row: Sharon Wright, Stacy Stream, Lesa Stork, Joan St. Clair We have two locations to serve YOU and Greene County! JEFFERSON SCRANTON 110 E. State Street 515-386-8185 888-686-8185 1117 Main Street 712-652-3344 800-383-5182 Power of choice! Proud to be local! 9 licensed agents 14 Greene County Living MARCH | 2016 www.iowalivingmagazines.com Liability limits — why you should care Auto liability insurance pays damages if it is determined that you hurt someone or damaged his or her property in an car accident. Example: You ran a stop sign and hit another car. The other car is damaged. What about the people in the other car? Understanding the numbers Bodily injury limits. These are the first numbers you usually see. Example: 100/300. This means the most the policy will pay is $100,000 per person up to $300,000 per accident. If an injured person has injuries up to $100,000, your insurance will pay that amount. However, if you have lower liability limits like 20/40 and the person has $100,000 in injuries, the company will pay $20,000, and you are responsible for the remaining $80,000. In this example only one person is hurt. What if two or three people were hurt? The limits are the same: $20K max per person, $40K max per accident. Your policy will not pay more than $40,000. You will be responsible for any remaining costs. Property damage limits. If your policy shows 100/300/100 or 100PD on a separate line, you have $100,000 coverage property damage caused when you ran that stop sign. Some people have state minimum insurance — in Iowa the property damage limit is $15,000. That seems like a lot of money, until you look around at the cars in any parking lot. You will see lots of cars that cost more than $15K. What if you hit two cars? In that case, $15,000 does not seem like such a big number. So why are we sharing this information? So you will review your auto policy. Are you properly insured? If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your agent. It’s in your best interest to be well informed of your auto insurance coverage. Understand, this is a quick article to make you think about your insurance. Keep in mind, more liability coverage does not always mean a big jump in premium, and typically is just a few dollars more. n Source: http://www.insuredco.net/news-feed/auto-liability-limits-what-do-allthe-numbers-mean/. Information provided by Stacy Stream, agent, MacDonald Insurance, 110 E. State, Jefferson, 386-8185. HEALTH Promoting your GOOD HEALTH... Q: Is there a connection between fiber intake and breast cancer? A: High-fiber diets offer many health benefits, such as regular bowel movements and lower cholesterol levels. But they may do much more. A new study from Harvard University found that women who ate fiber-rich diets, especially lots of fruits and vegetables in adolescence and early adulthood were at a lower risk of developing breast cancer as an adult. This is significant, considering that, apart from skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women of any ethnicity. “Previous studies of fiber intake and breast cancer have almost all been non-significant, and none of them examined diet during adolescence or early adulthood, a period when breast cancer risk factors appear to be particularly important,” said lead study author Maryam Farvid,PhD. Women who ate more fiber during early adulthood were between 12 and 19 percent less likely to develop breast cancer — depending on how much fiber they ate. Women who ate a high-fiber diet during adolescence were 16 percent less likely to develop breast cancer during their entire lives and 24 percent less likely to develop breast cancer before menopause. Dr. Farvid and team said that, if a woman ate an additional 10 grams of fiber daily in early adulthood, her risk of developing breast cancer dropped 13 percent overall. 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