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y childhood home was decorated with all kinds of ghosts and
goblins this time of year. Mom liked to decorate for Halloween.
Truth be told, Mom liked to decorate for any holiday. But
Halloween was special.
We used those same decorations every year — you know, the
cheap, plastic ones that were readily available at dime stores back then.
The items tossed out after a year or two by most people would be used
by my mother for years on end. She would carefully clean, fold and stow
away the plastic ghost sheet on the front door, the black cat on the stick
from the front yard and the witch’s face from the kitchen wall, among
the dozens of other items she collected. I never knew where she stored
these things, but they would reappear like magic each year.
Mom said she decorated for us kids, but those items continued to
appear for years after we all left home. When asked about it, she would
explain that they were now for the grandkids. Meanwhile, with children
and grandchildren no longer at the trick-or-treating age, my 75-yearold mother decorates her entire apartment complex with all kinds of
Halloween items — including that black cat on the stick.
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Halloween
How-To
RESIDENTS GET INTO THE
‘SPIRIT’ OF HALLOWEEN
By Melissa Walker
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Cindra and Miguel Schor’s Halloween display takes several days to put up and includes gravestones, painted pumpkins and butternut
squash that look like ghosts, crows, black bats and skeletons. Cindra made most of the decorations.
indra Schor knows what it’s like to be a
witch in Salem, Mass.
Schor, who now lives in Beaverdale,
formerly lived in Salem, where each Halloween
she would decorate her house and front yard
for the holiday and wear her witch costume to
hand out candy to neighborhood kids. In fact,
the cape she wore as part of her costume was
custom made in Salem.
Then Schor and her husband, Miguel, moved
to Des Moines. They lived in a different neighborhood and did not decorate for a couple of
years. Once they settled into their Beaverdale
home this summer, Cindra decided she wanted
to resume decorating for Halloween given that
the couple moved onto Ashby Avenue, an area
of the neighborhood that is known for decorating.
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“I decorate for the kids who come by,” she
says, adding that she wanted to do something to
become part of the neighborhood community.
“It’s fun to be at it again.”
The Schors’ display takes several days to
put up, but the initial work took much longer.
Cindra created a half-dozen gravestones from a
foam-like material. She cut them into gravestone
shapes and painted them to look like stones.
Each has a different phrase and date. A white
pumpkin, which Cindra painted, sits in front of
each gravestone. As it gets closer to Halloween,
she’ll carve each one and put lights inside of it.
She has also taken butternut squash and
painted them white and added black eyes and
a mouth. Each one is hung from a tree to look
like a ghost. Orange lights drape the trees and
bushes in the yard. She also has made black
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crows and bats that hang from the trees under
a black netting.
As the holiday approaches, she’ll make a
6-foot-tall ghost that has a carved pumpkin for a
head. It is then draped in muslin and lit up.
Cindra’s daughter, Sierra Larsen, helps with
the display. They’ve also added a skeleton, which
sits in a chair in the front yard. Halloweenthemed music plays during Beggars’ Night.
“I like scary because I think that’s what’s
most fun for the kids because they like the thrill
of being scared. I also like it to be really festive.
That’s why I have so many orange lights,” she
says.
Cindra and Sierra dress up in their witch
costumes and have long, black velvet capes along
with big, velvet witch hats. Cindra does lots of
dark face makeup.
“I love the holiday for a lot of
different reasons,” Cindra says. “I
like it because the kids just love it
so much.”
She says on the day she started
decorating, a little boy and his
mom stopped by the house and
started walking in the graveyard and
looking at the decorations, which
Cindra says made her happy to see.
Different and creative
Around the corner from the Schors,
Aaron and Karen Kennedy’s house
also is decked out in the Halloween
spirit.
They’ve decorated for the
holiday since they moved into
their house in 2000. It’s something the couple’s four children:
Olivia, 15; Juliette, 14; Davis, 11;
and Charlotte, 8, love to help with.
Skeletons are just some of the creepy
“The kids beg me to start
things that can be found at the Schor
(decorating) Oct. 1,” Karen says.
residence during Halloween.
Decorating begins the first
Saturday of the month and lasts
most of the day. They bring out spiders and spider webs; gravestones,
skeletons and body parts that make
up a graveyard; motion-censored
decorations that go off when someone walks by; a fog machine and
music that is played on Beggars’
Night; and much more.
In the past, the Kennedys have
created a body and hung it from
one of the upstairs bedroom windows to make it look as though
someone is trying to get into the
house. One of Karen’s favorite decorations is the yellow trashbag-like
window hanging that, when lit up
from inside, make it look as though
there is a black cat in the window.
She says the windows can be seen
all the way to Beaver Avenue.
Karen says she plans this year
to buy some cornstalks to create an archway leading up to the
front door. As it gets closer to
Halloween, she’ll paint them black.
Each year, the Kennedys try
to add a few more things to their
display by buying some discounted
decorations at the end of the season.
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Charlotte Kennedy, 8, models the CocaCola can costume her family made for
her to wear last year for Halloween.
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The Kennedy children in their Halloween costumes from 2010. From left, Juliette as a ketchup bottle; Charlotte as a
vampiress; Davis as a zombie; and Olivia as a mummy.
sources, that require little work or purchase of
items include:
Going as smarty pants: Take a belt and
attached Smarties candy to it. If you want to go
the extra mile, wear one of your old mortarboards — if you don’t have one, borrow one
from a friend — and grab a pair of old glasses
and stick a piece of tape on the nosepiece.
Using balloons: Get purple or green balloons and pin them to a similar-colored outfit
to go as a cluster of grapes. For a boy, put on
a pair of swim trunks, pin white balloons to the
trunks to use as bubbles. Add a bath towel and
a scrubber, and the child can go as a kid in a
bathtub.
Where’s Waldo: Find a red and white
striped sweater or turtleneck with a matching
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Make your own costume ideas
You can create your own Halloween costumes
using a little creativity and items you have on
hand. Costumes are getting easier to make and
more creative with the help of the Internet and
idea-generating sites like Pinterest.com.
Some people buy their costumes because
it can be cheaper, while others don’t like the
selection at the local party store and prefer to
be more creative on their own. Whatever the
reason may be, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of do-it-yourself ideas for costumes, some
of which are so simple one can pull the items out
of his or her closet to achieve the effect.
Among the most popular do-it-yourself
costume ideas for 2011 were a zombie; the
characters from the “Twilight” movies; singers
Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Amy Winehouse; and
pirates.
Easy ideas, pulled from a variety of Internet
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Sometimes on Halloween, the older children will dress as mummies and lie in the
graveyard. Aaron Kennedy made their mummy
costumes by attaching strips of a sheet to white
long underwear.
“It’s one of the kids’ favorite holidays. Many
times they won’t trick or treat because they like
to hand out candy,” Karen says.
For the past couple of years, the Kennedys
have made their children’s costumes. They go
to thrift stores and use items from around the
house to make something that is “different and
creative,” Karen says.
Last year, Charlotte was a Coca-Cola can.
They used cardboard to form the can and then
used PVC pipe to make the straw. Juliette has
been a ketchup bottle. A soccer cone was used
to create the tip of the bottle. Last year, Davis
was a blob. They family took a trash bag and
spray painted it purple and stuffed it with newspaper.
Even the Kennedy family dog, Roxy, gets into the Halloween spirit.
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stocking cap, if possible. Add a pair of glasses
and blue jeans, and you can become the guy
everyone is looking for.
Got Milk? Take a white T-shirt and a black
marker and write “Got Milk?” on it. Then use
corn starch and cold cream to create a milk
mustache. Carry a milk carton for added effect.
Serial killer: Take a plain-colored shirt and
attach the front panels of cereal boxes. Tape
plastic knives to the boxes and add fake blood
or ketchup.
Owl: For a child or adult, cut owl “feathers” from shades of gray or brown fabrics. Sew
them in overlapping rows onto an old dress
or long-sleeved shirt. Make an owl mask from
construction paper or cardstock, and attach
to a string. Or use face paint to create an owl
look.
Static cling: Wear mismatched clothes, pin a
pant leg or sleeve up and then pin dryer sheets,
socks, washcloths and other clothing items to
your outfit. Use gel to make your hair stand up
as if it had static.
Spelling bee: Use a black leotard or longsleeve shirt and make stripes using yellow tape.
Add adhesive letters that spell out different
words. Use wire hangers and shape into wings.
Cover them with plastic bags and secure with
glue. Glue two black pipe cleaners onto a black
headband.
It’s raining cats and dogs: Dress your child
in his or her rain jacket and rain boots. Take an
umbrella and attach stuffed cats and dogs to it.
Whatever you decide to do this Halloween,
get into “spirit” of this spooky, October night
and have some fun. Q
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alling all teenage zombies,
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games, food and DIY Halloween
makeup. Costumes are optional, but online preregistration is
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Afternoon Book Discussion
Monday, Nov. 5, 1 p.m.
Discuss the book “The Buddha in
the Attic” by Julie Otsuka. Ask for
a copy of the book at the information desk.
Booktalking – The Battle of
the Books
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 4 p.m.
Get a jump on the Battle of the
Books with a discussion of the
following three books from the
Des Moines Public Schools list:
“Dead End in Norvelt,” “On the
Blue Comet” and “The Fantastic
Secret of Owen Jester.” Students
age 8 and older may join in the
fun activities, games and chat by
preregistering.
Civic Engagement at the
Library
Saturday, Nov. 10, 10 p.m.
Citizens will have the opportunity to discuss a specific public
issue in a series of moderated
forums on the second Saturday
in November, January, February
and March. To participate, please
register at http://www.dmpl.org
(Online Events Calendar), or call
515-283-4957. Limited to 25 registrants.
Evening Book Discussion
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m.
Discuss the book “The Night
Circus” by Erin Morgenstern. A
copy of the book may be obtained
at the Information Desk.
‘I’m in It to Win It’ for tweens
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 4 p.m.
Tweens will have a blast taking on
60-second challenges to win some
fun prizes Ages 8 through 12.
Preregister.
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Furry Tales
Saturday, Nov. 17, 1 p.m.
Exercise your reading skills with
Remmy, the therapy dog. Sign
up at the Children’s Desk for a
10-minute slot and share a favorite
story with a four-legged friend.
Children’s Area Story Room.
Pizza and Pages: Teen Book
Discussion
Monday, Nov. 19, 4 p.m.
Teens in grades eight through 12
are invited to join us for pizza and
a discussion of the book “Thirteen
Reasons Why” by Jay Asher.
Copies of the book will be available at the Information Desk.
BeTween the Lines: Tween
Book Discussion
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 4 p.m.
We’ll have snacks and a craft to go
along with the book’s theme. This
month we will discuss “When You
Reach Me” by Rebecca Stead. Q
The band “Asphalt and Stained Glass” performed at the Beaverdale Farmers Market
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Green building will be gaining momentum
By Matt Connolly, Generation Green Builders
here are some questions
out there within my industry: Are we going to be
able to sustain this rebound we
are in for our market? Is green
building a fad that will go away
soon? How about the commercial
market — how is it doing, and
how is it affecting our residential
market? Land values — are they
going to remain this high and go
even higher? Finally, the big question is one people really like to
speculate over — what about this
year’s presidential election? How
will it affect our industry?
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Interestingly enough, my
answer to all these questions is
positive regardless of however it
actually shakes out. The way I see
it, finally most of us aren’t scraping
by just to feed our families. This lift
in our market needs to be capital-
ized on to help spur our economy,
our energy level, excitement for
our jobs.
The signs are good now. Sales
are on the rise, land is being developed, which helps increase our
supply, and, best of all, confidence
from our client base has been built
back up. Just this morning at the
gym, I picked up a client wanting to
buy and hold some real estate; he
is in the financial services industry
and figures the most promising
investments people can make (as
usual) are in the real estate market.
Let me give the same advice to you
as I gave to him and many clients
this year who have not been able
to see returns on their real estate
investments since 2005-ish. Homes
we build for people are not meant
to be short-term investments. If
you plan on selling property any
time soon after you buy it, there
is probably going to be a loss associated with that sale. There is a
small market for flipping property,
although for most everyday home
buyers or investors, this is not the
route to go. Buy and hold your
investments into your main residence, your vacation home, your
rental property, your commercial
office or retail space. Like Bill
Knapp said in the paper this summer, pay cash for some land and
hold it. Bottom line is that there is
a lot of money to be made in our
industry, just as there has been in
the past. Very similar to life, in real
estate there is no quick fix.
Let me close by tying this
into the green thing somehow.
Just as the market in our industry
is finally warming up again, the
green building thing will be gaining
momentum as well. The automobile industry is, and has been, going
green regardless of your take on
it. They are showing us there are
many buyers out there for their
green machines. Our industry is
right behind them as people realize
the financial benefits and quality
of products we are, and will be,
producing into our market. Q
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Meet Joanna Winston
Photos by Kenzie Stroud
Building confidence in
the kitchen
By Kenzie Stroud
oanna Winston started college
as a journalism major thinking
that some day she would write
for a magazine about child development or the culinary arts.
Once she began taking classes
at ISU, she found her true passion was in the area of family and
consumer sciences. A true renaissance woman, Winston keeps up
to date on current culinary, nutrition, health, fashion, design, and
children’s issues.
Winston finds her area of education interesting because it is applicable to everyone. At Roosevelt
High School, she teaches nutrition,
Prep 1 and 2 as well as health.
“There are many students who
are looking for a place to belong
or something to identify with, and
it’s rewarding to help them realize
that potential,” she smiled. “My
favorite lessons are our lab days;
namely, our international foods
and breads labs. It is so rewarding
to see students problem solving
and learning collaboratively when
they’re in the kitchen.”
Over the years consumer sciences have changed considerably
with the times and technology.
“What started as a homemaking class has developed into a
course to help students become
fully-engaged citizens. We teach
skills that are critical in helping people find employment, take
care of themselves, and allow for
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Joanna Winston teaches consumer
science classes at Roosevelt High School.
creative outlets. I don’t expect
them to walk into the world with
all the answers, but I hope I have
equipped them with the knowledge to know where to find them.
“Kids are fairly in tune to what’s
going on, so any given day I need to
be prepared to answer their questions about what they’ve heard on
the news,” she says. “Most recently, kids heard about BPA in cans,
so we had a discussion in one class
about what that means for them as
consumers. It wasn’t on the lesson
plan, but it was on their minds.”
Winston says that seeing her
students develop confidence in the
kitchen is what makes her proud.
“I would love to partner with
local chefs and businesses to offer
a course where students interested in culinary arts as a career
could have some hands-on work
experience,” she says.
Her own culinary education
began when she was a little girl.
“My mom cooked, but wasn’t in
love with it. I would spend a few
weeks during the summer with
my grandmother and that’s where
I really started hone some of my
skills,” she says. Q
What did you like best about Miss Winston?
Sarah Musa:
“We make things
that are healthy
and actually taste
good, like fruit
salsas.”
Charlie Flippen:
“Miss Winston is
funny and upbeat
and relates well
to all of us.”
Chris Rodriquez:
“She’s hip, and
she knows how
to connect with
her students.”
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Pumpkin cake
Baking takes center stage during fall season
By Beth McDonald
here is a hint of fall in the
air, which has me planning
for the holiday season.
I know it is early to be thinking
of the holidays, but if I don’t start
planning now I won’t get everything done. All of the magazines
are showing Thanksgiving turkeys
and holiday cookies. This is truly
my favorite time of year because
baking takes center stage. Just
thinking about all the pies, cakes
and cookies I can get started on puts me in a good mood. I really enjoy
reviewing the recipes I made last year for the holidays, deciding what
will be on the list again this year and looking for new recipes to fill the
void for those that didn’t make the cut. Some things I am considering
this year include caramel brownies, pumpkin pie with a streusel top and
a cranberry cake.
Last year I made a pumpkin cake, so I dusted off the recipe, made
a couple of tweaks to it and made cupcakes instead. To change this
recipe, I reviewed several different pumpkin pie recipes for the right
combination of allspice and cloves and debated about adding nutmeg and
cinnamon. I ended up using allspice and cloves in the cake and made a
cinnamon butter cream frosting. Enjoy! Q
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Pumpkin cake
Cake recipe
2 ¾ flour
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon of baking powder
½ teaspoon of salt
1 ½ teaspoons cloves
¼ teaspoon allspice
1 15-oz. can of pumpkin
5 tablespoons of milk
1 tablespoon of Amaretto
1 tablespoon of honey
1 tablespoon of vanilla
1 ½ cups of butter
2 ½ cups of sugar
2 eggs and 4 egg yolks
Directions
In a bowl combine the dry ingredients. Cream the butter and sugar
with your mixer, then add eggs one
at a time until well blended. Start
alternating the dry and remaining
wet ingredients until all combined.
Bake at 350. For nine-inch cake
pans you will bake it for 50 - 55
minutes. The cupcakes baked for
about 25 - 30 minutes.
Cinnamon butter cream frosting
1 to 2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 stick of room temperature butter
½ cup of Crisco
4 cups of powdered sugar
Vanilla to taste
1 - 2 tablespoons of milk
Beat the butter and Crisco once
combined add the powdered sugar
in 2 parts, then the vanilla and milk.
This nautical flag in Herb Hollwager’s garage flew on the cabin cruiser his parents
owned before he was born.
Fluid dynamics
Flag is a memory to Hollwager’s love of boats
By Dave Mable
f there is one thing that
Beaverdale resident Herb
Hollwager should understand,
it’s the principle of fluid dynamics.
Hollwager grew up surrounded by the application of this principle, in both air and water.
His father, Bob, you see, had
a love for the water and air and
taught Herb at an early age all that
he knew from flying small aircraft
to the joys of boating.
Hanging in his garage is the
nautical American flag that once
flew on the 24-foot Chris Craft
cabin cruiser owned by his parents
before he was born.
“They sold that old wooden
boat to a partner of my dad,” says
Hollwager. “He restored it to its
original beauty and enjoyed it on
Saylorville Lake for many years. In
the 1990s, it developed a large leak
around the bilge pump and sank,
where it still sits today.”
Though a sad piece of the story,
both generations of Hollwagers
love the water today. After selling
the boat, Bob Hollwager bought
a bit of land at a new lake and
development in Panora, on Lake
Panorama. Building a house on
their point of land overlooking the
main lake, the Hollwagers, now
three generations of them, enjoy
summers on the water.
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“We just love to spend the
weekend at the lake,” says Herb
Hollwager. “It’s so relaxing, and
I really enjoy sharing the place
where I grew up with our daughter, Gabrielle.
“I do wish we had that old
boat, though,” Hollwager says. “It
was a classic, even when my parents owned it and cruised it at
Lake Okoboji. It was all teak and
mahogany, with brass fixtures and
a front deck that’s just perfect for
sunbathing. I’m really glad to have
this old flag that once flew above
the Hankey Pankey” (the name for
the boat).
Old wooden boats, while
beautiful, do require constant care
and attention.
“They take a lot of money and
time to keep them in good shape,”
says Hollwager. “Wood expands
and contracts with moisture and
humidity, so you’re always sealing
it from leaks and adding a fresh
coat of varnish.”
The Hollwagers also spent
much time in the air, with both
father and son owning a pilots
license.
Whether flying or boating, that
flag, nearly 50 years old, serves as
Hollwager’s reminder of his roots
and his ties to the principle of fluid
dynamics. Q
Beth McDonald is a wife and mother and works full time in Des Moines.
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Submit story ideas to [email protected]
Q: What options do I have for
replacing missing teeth?
Central College’s A Capella Choir will perform at Westminster Presbyterian.
Guest choir
Central College musicians to perform Nov. 4
By Amber Williams
he Fine Arts department at
Westminster Presbyterian
Church is welcoming a
guest choir performance from
Pella’s Central College students
in November. The touring choir
will bless Beaverdale with a 4 p.m.
performance at the Westminster
Presbyterian sanctuary on Sunday,
Nov. 4.
Central College A Cappella
Choir will perform a concert
Sunday. Find out more by calling
the church at 274-1534, visiting its
website at www.westpres.org, or
stop by 4114 Allison Ave. for a visit.
Basic Training 101 is back at
First Federated Church, 4801
Franklin Ave. The first “block” of
the new discipleship course will be
starting again soon. This course is
for anyone who needs to learn or
relearn the fundamentals of how to
be a disciple of Jesus. It is not only
for new followers of Jesus but for
“veteran” followers as well, who
will also learn how to make disciples. The course consists of four
six-week blocks designed to give
trainees the basics of understanding and living the Christian life.
This class will be offered on
Sunday mornings starting Nov. 4
and Wednesday evenings, starting
Nov. 7. Pastor Danny will teach
this first block. Choose the session
that fits best into your schedule.
Sign up at the church or its website at www.firstfederated.org.
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A: There is nothing more devastating to a smile than lost or missing
teeth. There are multiple ways today to replace missing teeth both functionally (biting, chewing, speaking and laughing) as well as cosmetically.
Dental implants are perhaps today’s ultimate tooth replacement systems providing “stand alone” teeth, unconnected to other teeth. While
a dental implant replaces the root of a tooth, the crown atop the implant
(the tooth you see in your mouth) is an exact replica of a natural tooth.
Therefore implants provide for cosmetic tooth replacements, emerging
through the gum tissues just like natural teeth, and can be made to match
the neighboring teeth exactly. You’d never know they’re not your own,
then again — they are.
We are always a bit perplexed when we see the dowdy “before”
pictures right next to the great “after” ones. You know, the ones with
the new hairdo, the cleanly-shaven guy and the girl with the fresh lipstick
smile, but let’s face it — they do make a difference. These changes truly
are cosmetic, and as we have illustrated, dentistry can do its part. But
the biggest part is not just how your smile looks, it’s how you feel when
you show it. Even if you smile when you’re on the telephone, you will
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Folks at First Church of the
Open Bible, 2200 Beaver Ave.,
brings the Beaverdale neighborhood an alternative worship event Information from Dear Doctor magazine, provided by Dr. Dennis Winter, Iowa
with Dream Center Saturday on Dental Arts, P.C., 2901 Beaver Ave., 277-6657.
Nov. 17 at 8 a.m. in the FLC. Learn
more by calling the church at 2749296, or go to its website at www.
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by Pope Benedict XV opened on
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church news you would like to
announce? Send information to
[email protected].
Oct. 11, the 50th anniversary of
the Second Vatican Council. Pope
Benedict asks his Catholic members to study the documents of
Vatican II. These documents call
for “full, conscious and active participation,” not only in the liturgy,
but in the life of the Church.
Holy Trinity Catholic
Church and School, 2926
Beaver Ave., invites its parishioners to share a meal and learn why
it is important for all generations
to understand and live Vatican II.
There are two opportunities to
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calendar
Submit event information to [email protected]
Friday Oct 26
Q No School- Hoover
Q HHS Fall Play, 7:30 p.m., Hoover
Auditorium
Q Toastmaster Meeting, 7 p.m.,
Naurine Room, Broadlawns Hospital,
1605 Hickman Rd, Des Moines.
Q Beaverdale VFW Post 9127
Friday Dinner, $8, 5-7 p.m, 4029
Urbandale Ave
Q The Hillyard Storyteller, 7-8 p.m.,
Beaverdale Books, 2629 Beaver Ave
Q TGIFF Book Sale, Thank
Goodness It’s Franklin’s Fall Book
Sale, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Franklin Avenue
Library
Q Grace Kids’ Care Trick or Trunk,
6-8 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church,
3010 52nd Street
Saturday Oct 27
Q HHS Girls Swimming Regionals
Q HHS State Cross Country
Q ACT Testing
Q Beaverdale Strategic Planning
Workshop, snacks, beverages, and child
care provided, Westminster Church
Q HHS Fall Play, 7:30 p.m. Hoover
Auditorium
Q Beaverdale VFW Post 9127
Saturday Lunch, $6, 11 a.m.- 1:30
p.m. Beaverdale VFW Post 9127,
4029 Urbandale Ave
Q Strategic Planning Workshop,
contact [email protected] if you
are interested in attending, 1-4 p.m.,
Westminster Presbyterian, 4114
Allison Ave
Q Make It and Take It Craft, decorate a paper bag for Trick or Treating,
1-4 p.m., Franklin Avenue Library.
Monday Oct 29
Q Preschool Storytime, 3-6 years old,
10:15 a.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q Undead Ball for Teens, games,
food, and D.I.Y Halloween makeup,
costumes optional, preregister online,
4-5 p.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Tuesday Oct 30
Q “Men’s Fraternity: Winning at
Work and at Home”, $15, 6-7:30 a.m.
For more information call 255-2122 or
email [email protected], First
Federated Church. 4801 Franklin Ave
Q Baby Rhyme Time, 0-12 months,
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10:15 a.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q Crafty Readers, ages 3-8, 4-5 p.m.,
Franklin Library
Sunday, Nov. 4
Q
Daylight-saving time ends
Wednesday Oct 31 Monday Nov 5
Q Halloween
Q 1:15 dismissal Holy Trinity
Catholic School
Q 90 Minute early dismissal- Hoover
Q HHS Volleyball Regionals
Q “Men’s Fraternity: Winning at
Work and at Home”, $15, 6:30-8 p.m.,
for more information call 255-2122 or
email [email protected], First
Federated Church, 4801 Franklin Ave
Q Toddler Story Time, 2 years,
10:15 and 10:50 a.m., Franklin Avenue
Library
Thursday Nov 1
Q All Saints Day
Q Fun With Ones Rhyme Time,
ages 12-24 months, 10:15 a.m.,
Franklin Avenue Library
Q BNA Board Meeting, 7-9:30 p.m,
Calvin Community, Garden Level,
4210 Hickman Rd
Q Young American Poets Reading
Series, 7-8 p.m. Beaverdale Books,
2629 Beaver Ave
Friday Nov 2
Q Beaverdale VFW Post 9127 Friday
Dinner, $8, 5-7 p.m., Beaverdale
VFW Post 9127, 4029 Urbandale Ave
Q HHS Debate at East, 4-9 p.m
Saturday Nov 3
Q HHS Girls State Swimming
Q HHS Debate 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Q Beaverdale VFW Post 9127
Saturday Lunch, $6, 11 a.m.- 1:30
p.m., Beaverdale VFW Post 9127,
4029 Urbandale Ave
Q Children’s Eco-Activit and Book
Reading, “Three Green Rats, An Eco
Tale”, children will create draft snakesbring a sock, ages 6-12, RSVP at
[email protected] by Oct. 29, 10:30
a.m.- 12 p.m., Franklin Avenue Library.
Q Make It and Take It Craft, create a Viking mask and pretend you’re
on the high seas, 1-4 p.m., Franklin
Avenue Library
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Q Preschool Storytime, 3-6 years old,
10:15 a.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q Communications Committee
Monthly Meeting, responsible for producing “The Sidewalk” and updating
www.beaverdale.org, 7-8 p.m., Tally’s
Q DM City Council Meeting, 4:30 p.m.
Q Teen Advisory Board, 4- 4:45
p.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q HHS Band Concert, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday Nov 6
Q Election Day
Q “Men’s Fraternity: Winning at
Work and at Home”, $15, 6-7:30 a.m.
for more information call 255-2122 or
email [email protected], First
Federated Church. 4801 Franklin Ave
Q Baby Rhyme Time, 0-12 months,
10:15 a.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q Touching Our Grief, monthly educational grief support for those mourning the loss of a loved one, 2-3 p.m.,
Calvin Community 2nd Floor Lounge
Q Beaverdale Writer’s Group, led
by local mystery author Jerry Hooten,
7-9 p.m., Beaverdale Books, 2629
Beaver Ave
Q Franklin Crafty, readers will
read “Creak Said the Bed” and
make a doorknob craft, 4 p.m.,
Franklin Avenue Library
Q HHS Fall Concert, 7 p.m.
Wednesday Nov 7
Q 90 minute early dismissal- Hoover
Q HHS State Volleyball Tournament
Q “Men’s Fraternity: Winning at
Work and at Home”, $15, 6:30-8 p.m.,
for more information call 255-2122 or
email [email protected], First
Federated Church, 4801 Franklin Ave
Q Toddler Story Time, 2 years,
10:15 and 10:50 a.m., Franklin Avenue
Library
Q Booktalking- The Battle of the
Books, preregister online or call 2834152 ext.3, ages 8 and up, 4-5 p.m.,
Franklin Avenue Library
Thursday Nov 8
Q HHS State Volleyball Tournament
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Q Fun With Ones Rhyme Time,
ages 12-24 months, 10:15 a.m.,
Franklin Avenue Library.
Q Beaverdale Book Browsers Book
Club, “The House of Tomorrow” by
Pete Bognanni, 7-8 p.m., Beaverdale
Books, 2629 Beaver Ave
Friday Nov 9
Q No School Holy Trinity Catholic
Q HHS State Volleyball Tournament
Q Beaverdale VFW Post 9127 Friday
Dinner, $8, 5-7 p.m., Beaverdale VFW
Post 9127, 4029 Urbandale Ave
Q 35th Annual Beaverdale Holiday
Boutique and Market Cafe, 6- 8:30
p.m., $3 (includes a chance drawing
for door prizes, Holy Trinity Catholic
School. 2926 Beaver Ave
Saturday Nov 10
Q HHS State Volleyball Tournament
Q Beaverdale VFW Post 9127
Saturday Lunch, $6, 11 a.m.- 1:30
p.m., Beaverdale VFW Post 9127,
4029 Urbandale Ave
Q 35th Annual Beaverdale Holiday
Boutique and Market Cafe, 8 a.m.- 3
p.m., $3 (includes a chance drawing
for door prizes, Holy Trinity Catholic
School, 2926 Beaver Ave
Q Second Saturday Book
Club,10:30 a.m. Beaverdale Books.
2629 Beaver Ave
Q Civic Engagement at the Library,
opportunity to discuss specific public
issues in a series of moderated forums,
register online or call 283-4957, 10
a.m- 1 p.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q Little House Christmas at Plum
Creek, drawing for free tickets to
the play, 10:30- 11:30 a.m., Franklin
Avenue Library
Q Furry Tales, exercise our reading skills with Remmy, the therapy
dog, sign up for a ten minute slot at
the children’s desk, 1-2 p.m., Franklin
Avenue Library
Sunday Nov 11
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Q
Veteran’s Day
Franklin Avenue Library Closed
Monday Nov 12
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Franklin Avenue Library Closed
calendar
Submit event information to [email protected]
Tuesday Nov 13
Q “Men’s Fraternity: Winning at
Work and at Home”, $15, 6-7:30 a.m,.
for more information call 255-2122
or email [email protected],
First Federated Church, 4801 Franklin
Ave
Q Baby Rhyme Time, 0-12 months,
10:15 a.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q Beaverdale Neighborhood
Association Quarterly Meeting, all
Beaverdale residents are welcome
to attend, 7-9 p.m., Northwest
Community Center
Q Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)
and ALL MOMS, come join a club
designed just for moms. for more
information call 255-2122 or email
[email protected], 7-9
p.m., First Federated Church, 4801
Franklin Avenue
Q Alzheimer’s Education & Support
Group, support group led by Calvin
Community’s social services director,
Bill Miller 7 p.m., Calvin Community
Library, 4210 Hickman Road
Q Franklin Crafty Readers, create
your own hat and listen to “I Want
My Hat Back”, 4-5 p.m, Franklin
Avenue Library
Q Franklin Evening Book Discussion,
“The Night Circus” by Erin
Morgenstern, 6:30- 7:45 p.m., Franklin
Avenue Library
Wednesday Nov 14
Q 90 Minute early dismissal- Hoover
Q “Men’s Fraternity: Winning at
Work and at Home”, $15, 6:30-8
p.m., for more information call 2552122 or email [email protected], First Federated Church, 4801
Franklin Ave
Q Toddler Story Time, 2 years
10:15 and 10:50 a.m., Franklin Avenue
Library.
Q “I’m in it to Win it” For Tweens,
60-second challenges to win prizes,
8-12 years old, preregister online, 4-5
p.m., Franklin Avenue Library.
the book “Blackout” in the dark and
make your own travel game, 4-5 p.m.,
Franklin Avenue Library
Q HHS 9/JV/V Girls Basketball at
Fort Dodge, 4:45/6:15/7:45 p.m.
Sunday Nov 18
Q Beaverdale VFW Post 9127
Breakfast and Bake Sale, $6, 9 a.m.12 p.m., Beaverdale VFW Post 9127,
4029 Urbandale Ave
Wednesday Nov 21
Thursday Nov 15 Monday Nov 19
Q Fun With Ones Rhyme Time, ages
12-24 months, 10:15 a.m., Franklin
Avenue Library
Q Beaverdale Young Professionals
Monthly Meeting, meeting location
changes each month, contact Nick
Smith at 720-4163 for more information, 6-7 p.m.
Friday Nov 16
Q Beaverdale VFW Post 9127 Friday
Dinner, $8, 5-7 p.m., Beaverdale VFW
Post 9127, 4029 Urbandale Ave
Saturday Nov 17
Q Beaverdale VFW Post #9127
Saturday Lunch, $6. 11 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.,
Beaverdale VFW Post 9127, 4029
Urbandale Ave
Q Beaverdale Craft & Vendor
Show, Free Admission, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.,
Acanthus Lodge, 4133 Urbandale Ave.
Q Pancake Breakfast at the Masonic
Lodge, all you can eat- adults $6, 12
and under $3, Masonic Lodge, 4133
Urbandale Ave
Q Furry Tales, 1 p.m., Franklin
Avenue Library
Q Make It and Take it Craft, celebrate Thanksgiving with a craft, 1-4
p.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q HHS Boys/Girls V Basketball
Jamboree at Valley
Q Preschool Storytime, 3-6 years old,
10:15 a.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q Medicap Bingo, Medicap sponsors monthly bingo game at Calvin
Community, 6:45 p.m., Calvin
Community Rec Room, 4210 Hickman
Road
Q Neighborhood Improvement
Committee, identify ways to maintain
or improve property values across the
neighborhood, 7 p.m., ACE Hardware
Q DM City Council Meeting, 4:30 p.m.
Q Pizza & Pages: Teen Book
Discussion, grades 8-12, “Thirteen
Reasons Why” by Jay Ashler, 4-4:45
p.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q “Men’s Fraternity: Winning at
Work and at Home”, $15, 6-7:30 a.m.,
for more information call 255-2122 or
email [email protected], First
Federated Church. 4801, Franklin Ave
Q Baby Rhyme Time, 0-12 months,
10:15 a.m., Franklin Avenue Library
Q Beaverdale VFW Post 9127
Meeting, 7 p.m. Beaverdale VFW Post
9127, 4029 Urbandale Ave
Q Beautification Committee Monthly
Meeting, 7 p.m. Calvin Community
Garden Level
Q Public Affairs Committee Monthly
Meeting, 7 p.m. Chef’s Kitchen. 1903
Beaver Ave.
Q Franklin Crafty Readers, listen to
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finance
Jim Talley
Still time to set up
owner-only 401(k)
f you’re a small-business owner
with no full-time employees
(except your spouse or business
partner), you’re probably used
to taking care of everything. So,
if you’re thinking of establishing
a retirement plan, you might be
attracted to “going solo” with an
“owner-only” 401(k).
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An owner-only 401(k) has
been around for a few years and
has proven quite popular. This plan
is easy to establish, easy to administer and gives you many of the
same benefits enjoyed by employees of a company that offers a
traditional 401(k) plan.
Benefits include:
s 4AX DEFERRED EARNINGS
Your earnings aren’t taxed as they
accumulate.
s 4AX DEDUCTIBLE CONTRI
BUTIONS An owner-only 401(k)
consists of two components —
salary deferral and profit sharing
contributions, both of which are
generally 100 percent tax deductible. If you choose to make Roth
salary deferrals to your owneronly 401(k), your contributions
aren’t deductible, but you won’t
pay taxes on your earnings, provided you don’t take withdrawals
until you’re 59-1/2 and it’s been
five years since your first year of
Roth deferral.
s 6ARIETY OF INVESTMENT
CHOICES You can choose to fund
your owner-only 401(k) with a
wide range of investments. You
can construct an investment mix
that’s appropriate for your risk
tolerance and long-term goals.
An owner-only 401(k) can
allow you to make greater contributions than other small-business
retirement plans. You can defer
up to $17,000, or $22,500 if you’re
50 or older (don’t exceed 100
percent of your income). You can
make a profit-sharing contribution
equal to 25 percent of your income
(less if you are unincorporated). By
combining the salary deferral and
profit-sharing components, you
can contribute up to $50,000 to
your owner-only 401(k) in 2012,
or $55,000 if you’re 50 or older.
These figures are doubled if your
spouse contributes to the owneronly 401(k).
You’re not obligated to contribute to your plan. If your business is slow one year, you might
scale back contributions, or put in
nothing at all. When business picks
up again, you can contribute up to
the maximum.
The owner-only 401(k) can
offer you some key advantages in
building resources for retirement.
But it’s not the only small-business
retirement plan on the market, so
before you decide, consult with
your tax and financial advisors to
determine if an owner-only 401(k)
is indeed right for you.
Don’t wait too long. You
have to establish your owneronly 401(k) by Dec. 31 if you
want to receive tax deductions for
2012. The sooner you put money
away, the faster the progress you
will make toward the retirement
you’ve envisioned.
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By Ross Barnett
CELEBRATING
Death of a spouse
Survivor must make important legal decisions
YEARS
EXPERIENCED
ATTORNEYS
By Ross Barnett, attorney, Abendroth and Russell Law Firm
he death of a spouse can be
one of life’s most stressful
events. In addition to coping with the loss of a loved one,
the survivor must make important
decisions.
The surviving spouse may
have to take on new responsibilities, such as managing household
finances or returning to work. The
loss of a spouse has a wide-ranging
impact on the survivor, both emotionally and legally. A handful of
legal issues should be addressed
when a spouse passes away.
A surviving spouse’s first task
is to locate the will. The will
names an executor to handle the
administrative responsibilities of
settling the estate, such as paying
final bills, disbursing assets and
filing final income tax and estate
tax returns. The executor may be
the surviving spouse or someone
else. If there is no will, the probate
court can appoint someone to
administer the estate. It is essential
to hire an experienced attorney to
assist with the probate process.
Even if the decedent and a surviving spouse owned most or all
property jointly, legal actions are
required to finalize the estate. For
example, Iowa law requires that an
original last will and testament be
filed with the clerk of court, even
if there will be no probate of the
estate. Title to jointly-owned real
estate must be transferred to the
survivor. This can be done only
through a document filed with the
local county recorder. Assets such
as investment accounts and life
insurance should be transferred to
the named beneficiary.
The will isn’t the only document required to settle an estate.
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personal property that has significant value, such as antiques,
artwork or collections.
A surviving spouse should then
review his or her own estate plan.
The passing of a spouse is a good
time to update a last will and testament and to ensure that advance
directives (powers of attorney and
a living will) are in place. A widow
or widower can also assess the
remaining assets to plan for strategic gifting or the possibility of
needing long-term care. Q
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3612  38th STREET
Charming! 4 BD with classic details.
Large deck, fenced yard, quiet street.
$195,000
Custom built 4 BR B’dale home.
Exceptionally well-maintained.
New roof and HVAC. $159,775.
3509  59th ST
1632  46th STREET
New HVAC, tilt-windows, interior paint. 2-car garage. 2 BR. New siding, roof,
Hrdwd flrs. 2-bd. LL is freshly painted.
windows, HVAC. Finished LL.
Big partial fenced yard. $90,000
Fenced yard. $119,900
2427 MARYLAND PIKE
2713  30th STREET
3 BR, 2 BA w/classic charm. Hrdwd flrs
& woodwork. Fireplace. Finished LL.
Pretty fenced yard. Nice deck. $143,500
Sweet 2 BR. Hardwood floors.
Must see for small $$s. NFC grant
money is available. $72,000
4014 LAWNWOODS DR.
2415  57th STREET
Fabulous kitchen, appls incld! 3-bd. 2-bd 2-ba 2-car. Fenced yard. Deck.
Fenced yard. Hrdwd flrs. Marvin win- Hrdwd flrs. Finished LL w/fam rm &
dows. Fin LL. Pool table stays! $137,000 storage. Sweet house too! $115,000
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Beaverdale Living
OCTOBER | 2012
elling a home in today’s market requires a bit of marketing, some sweat and elbow
grease and a touch of luck. But
even in a competitive selling market, it is possible to turn the sign
in your front yard from “For Sale”
to “Sold” so you can move on to
your next residence.
First, look at your home as if
you were a potential buyer. Drive
up to the driveway or the front
curb and park, carefully looking at
the home as if for the first time.
Make note of the beautiful aspects
of your home and also areas that
could deter potential buyers. The
outside of your home is the first
image they will see, both in person
and while pre-shopping online.
One maintenance project to
tackle that will really spruce up
the exterior of your home is
refurbishing the outside woodwork that has been weathered
by the sun, rain and snow. If
you have a front porch, wooden
window edgings or even a back
deck, chances are these areas
could benefit from new stain for a
refreshed and clean look.
Home decks return about 70
percent of their original cost back
to homeowners when a house
is sold, according to Remodeling
Magazine’s annual Cost vs. Value
Report, but that’s only when the
decks are kept in top shape. To
remove moisture and sun damage
and protect your exterior woodwork from further damage from
moss, mold and rot, Flood wood
care offers an entire wood care
system from prepping materials
such as deck cleaners to stain.
In addition to your exterior
woodwork, also take a look at
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your siding and gutters. Vinyl and
aluminum sidings can collect dirt
and look dingy after a season or
two. Use a power washer on the
siding and gutters to wash away
the grime and spider webs and
bring some vibrancy back to the
outside of your home. Also consider adding season-appropriate
flowers, plants or landscaping or
replacing gutter downspouts with
decorative chains to give your
home an artistic look.
Finally, take a close look
at your exterior lights. Glassenclosed lights can become filthy
from all the elements, so take a
quick moment to wipe them clean
with glass cleaner. If your light
fixtures are tarnished, or looking
run down, purchase a can of spray
paint in any complimentary color
to the exterior of your home and
freshen them up. It will make your
lights appear new in no time at all.
These quick-fix projects will
boost the look of your home both
for prospective buyers arriving at
your front door, and also in the
photographs visible online. With
this better exterior appearance,
chances are you’ll be able to sell
your home much quicker. Q
Information from ARA Content and provided by Jan Stehl, Iowa Realty
Beaverdale office, 3521 Beaver Ave., 453-5993.
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chamber news
Chamber of Commerce, 286-4980
Rider Pride,
west side values
Getting more connected to the community
By John Smith, 2012 president Des Moines West Side Chamber
can honestly say that I have
never felt more connected to my
community than the past three
or four months. Certainly, these
strengthening ties are strongly related to my role with the
West Side Chamber, our various
events and the remarkable people
who support Chamber activities.
However, I recently realized that
the Chamber engagement is only
part of the reason.
My affinity for the west side
and my growing appreciation has
elevated tremendously since my
son, Jake, enrolled as a freshman
at Roosevelt High School. Clearly
I need to be careful here. All of
us — including the guy typing
this — realize that the west side is
not comprised of all Rough Riders.
Acknowledging that fact, please
give me some latitude to express
my emotional evolution.
In the past few months, there
has been one specific experience
and the culmination of many little
moments that constructed my current state of mind. First, in late
summer the West Side Chamber
hosted a Wake-Up West Side at
Roosevelt High School. Principal
Cathy Danielson greeted our
group and proceeded to proudly tour our Chamber members
around the Roosevelt campus.
The building was spectacular —
although not perfect. It was beautifully updated and clearly historic.
Like the community around it,
Roosevelt oozes history, celebrates diversity and is exceedingly
proud of the people who comprise
the Rider Family.
As for all the little moments,
they have taken place in our neighborhood, at church and across
town. When we share with an
individual familiar with Roosevelt
I
become
a
member
today!
take advantage
of many opportunities
for you and
your business
to network and learn:
monthly wake up westside
breakfasts
membership luncheons
greater des moines partnership
membership
ribbon cuttings
that our son has recently enrolled,
the narrative and sense of pride
is repeated over and over. The
most powerful element of these
conversations is genuine breadth,
depth and consistency. In each
circumstance, the discussions celebrate academics, test scores,
opportunities, diversity, families,
tolerance, openness, acceptance
and aspiration. There is an equal
level of enthusiasm for the fine arts
as there is for athletics. The values
of this school reflect strongly the
community which it is in.
I think that is why the transition has felt so comfortable for
my son and our family. You should
know that our connection to
Roosevelt has been peripheral for
more than 13 years (Jake always
attended Catholic school); however, our engagement with the
values of Roosevelt has been present to us ever since we moved to
the west side. It has just been the
past few months that I have had
the good fortune to see how they
come together beautifully for our
son, our family, for our school and
community.
Thanks to each of you and
our businesses that support and
advance the values of the west
side. Q
301 grand avenue des moines
515-309-3266 desmoineswestsidechamber.org
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Plenty of pies will
be available at the
Beaverdale Holiday
Boutique.
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For the past 35 years, the Guild at Holy Trinity Catholic School has been
hosting the Beaverdale Holiday Boutique. What started out as a craft
show and bake sale to raise money for the school, has now turned into
one of the most anticipated holiday events in the area. This family-friendly
experience will have four floors of gifts and food for sale.
This year’s boutique will be held Friday, Nov. 9 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. and
Saturday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Admission is $3, which includes a
chance drawing for door prizes. Holy Trinity Catholic School is located at
2926 Beaver Ave. More than 100 vendors from all over Iowa, will be selling
traditional and contemporary designs. Shoppers will be able to purchase
gifts for family and friends, including one-of-a-kind art, jewelry, handmade
mittens and hats, candles, baby items, door hangers and handbags.
Mrs. Kringle’s Bakery will be open for you to buy your Thanksgiving
and Christmas cookies. Mrs. Kringle’s elves will be selling her famous butter braids, pies, candies, breads and cookies. On Saturday, the Christmas
Café will be open for hungry shoppers to relax and eat soups, sandwiches
and desserts. For more information, visit www.htschool.org or follow us
on Facebook/Beaverdale-Holiday-Boutique. Q
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out & about
Submit your photos and captions to [email protected]
Tournament director Josh Feathers explains the
rules of Des Moines Kubb Fall Klassic at Tower
Park in September. (Photo by Blind Photography.)
Tony Hansen and Mike Pedersen at the Kubb
Klassic in Tower Park in September. (Photo by
Blind Photography.)
Steve Glas with Big Sky Bread Co. at the
Beaverdale Farmers Market on Oct. 9.
Jim Wall and Tom Wall at the Beaverdale Farmers
Market on Oct. 9.
Marta and Ken Kieran at the Beaverdale Farmers
Market on Oct. 9.
Candace Camling and Jane Gasperi at the
Beaverdale Farmers Market on Oct. 9.
Hailey Walzer and Mike Walzer at the Beaverdale
Farmers Market on Oct. 9.
Chuck Greenwood and Dana Greenwood at the
Beaverdale Farmers Market on Oct. 9.
Bob and Linda Railey at the Beaverdale Farmers
Market on Oct. 9.
Mary Skinner with children Margi and Nathaniel at
the Beaverdale Farmers Market on Oct. 9.
John Priester and Alexander Vens with Ginger at
the Beaverdale Farmers Market on Oct. 9.
Kim Dingman and Renee Dingman at the
Beaverdale Farmers Market on Oct. 9.
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