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S tand-up comedian Mitch Hedberg once mused something like this: “On a traffic light, green means go and yellow means yield. On a banana, it’s just the opposite. Green means hold on, yellow means

go ahead, and red means ‘where did you get that banana?’ ” In Johnston, green always means go — go to Green Days that is.

With three days of activities includ-ing live music, refreshments, food, carnival rides and more, one can’t help but want to get to the library grounds quickly. Make sure to check out all the details for this year’s event in this month’s cover story. In past stories on Green Days, we explained the history of the festival and how the name came about. I get asked similar questions as to why the name of our company is Big Green Umbrella Media. Our answer is threefold: Green symbol-izes growth, it is associated with a concern for our environment, and it is the color of money. Besides, Big

Brown Umbrella Media just didn’t sound right. With that in mind, no other color than green would sound quite right for Green Days either. Yellow Days? That sounds like an event serving mustard. Red Days? Maybe in Moscow, but not Johnston. Blue Days? Those seem like words in a James Taylor song. As simple as it sounds, Green Days is the appropriate name — and color — for an event in our community. If you happen to think differ-ently, you must be eating red bananas. Thanks for reading.

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Green Days

10 Education

Meet Pat Mattingly

11 Legal briefs

Real estate sales tax

12 Calendar

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16 Garage

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17 Faith

Carnivals and community

18 City newsletter

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T he biggest community celebration in town, Green Days, is back this year June 13-16. While Green Days began in 1996

as an event celebrating Johnston’s agriculture tradition, it has grown into a community-wide celebration. From parades to picnics, cook-offs to a carnival, this event is sure to please people of all ages. So round up the family, head on

over to the library grounds, and don’t miss a single event! The weekend kicks off with two fun events on Thursday night: a rib cook-off featur-ing some of Johnston’s best eats and a Light the Night For Sight Walk put on by Prevent Blindness Iowa. This is the fifth year for the finger-licking

good rib competition. Five participating res-taurants will be serving baby back ribs, two ribs for $2. So if you’re hungry, get a sampling from each place and end up with a slab of ribs for $10 plus a free beer — a great deal. And if you’re not a rib eater — never fear. All the participating restaurants, as well as other food vendors, will have plenty of other crowd-

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pleasing offerings. The event will run from 5-8 p.m. with a DJ playing tunes while you enjoy the eats. The winners will be announced at 8:30 p.m. after the final tallying of the bal-lots, and winners will be named in two divisions: People’s Choice and Green Days Committee Choice. Last year’s winner was Smokey D’s. The participating restaurants will be serving other side offerings as well, and other food vendors will be open until 9 p.m. After you’ve stuffed your belly full of ribs, kids might be ready to wind down with a movie. The free family movie this year is “Wreck it Ralph” and will start at 6 p.m. Otherwise, head on over to the 16th annual Light the Night for Sight Walk, in its third year as a part of Green Days. The evening walk celebrates the gift of sight and emphasizes safe summer cel-ebrations. The walk is designed to raise awareness about the dangers of consumer fireworks, educate

the public on the importance of sports eye safety and UV protec-tion, and provide information on how to preserve sight.

Registration is from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. with the walk begin-ning at 7:30 p.m. Walkers will enjoy a stroll on the sidewalks and

trails around the Johnston Library. There is no entry fee to par-ticipate, but walkers are encour-aged to collect pledges. Pledge of


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$100 will earn you a glow-in-the-dark T-shirt. Contact Prevent Blindness Iowa for additional information: 515-244-4341. On Friday evening, bring the whole family and head on back for more music, food and fun. Food vendors will start serving at 5 p.m while the carnival gets rolling at 6 p.m. Live music includes DJ Danzing the Night Away from 5-8 p.m. and local favorite rockin’ soul band PowerPlay from 8 p.m. to midnight. Also back for its fifth year on Friday evening is the 5K run/walk honoring Karen Coaldrake. Runners can enjoy a casual and relaxed race while honoring one of Johnston’s own. In years past the event has drawn more than 400 runners, and proceeds have been donated to groups like the library, schools and other local organizations. Organizer Todd Keech said a core group of Karen’s friends wanted to develop a local 5K in honor of her and to raise some money in her name. She was very active locally, and they’ve supported local organizations that were important to her. The run/walk will begin with check-in at 6 p.m., and the race at 7 p.m. The race will start at the Johnston Public Library. The entry fee is $20, and participants will receive a T-shirt.

A free kids’ run will follow the walk; all who participate will receive a medal. No official race times will be posted. Strollers are welcome, but no dogs. Snacks will be served after the race. For more information, email Todd Keech at [email protected]. Start Saturday off right with the Johnston Firefighter's Association's Green Days Pancake Breakfast, sponsored by Community State Bank and Walmart and held at the fire station. There will be all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage. Station tours and apparatus viewing will also be available prior to the Green Days parade. All proceeds benefit the Johnston Firefighter's Association and its commitment to fire prevention and public awareness. For more information, visit www.jfd39.org. If you have questions on this event, contact Andrew Winter at 276-5182. The highlight of Saturday for many is the parade. The parade route is approximately 1.2 miles long and begins at the intersection of South Drive and Pioneer Parkway. The parade will proceed south along Pioneer Parkway and north on Greendale Road. The parade ends behind the HyVee and Village Square Mall. The staging area for the parade is along South Drive on the corporate campus for

Pioneer Hi-Bred International (7000 N.W. 62nd Ave.). If you enter South Drive off N.W. 62nd Avenue (traffic signals at the west end of the Pioneer campus), you will be heading in the correct direction for the parade. Entries must check in between 9 and 9:45 a.m. The parade will begin promptly at 10 a.m. For more infor-mation or to register, contact Dan Hudson at 276-7284. This year’s theme is Johnston: Live here, Play here, Shop here. The fun continues Saturday afternoon with events for the whole family. If you’re hungry after the parade, stop by the spaghetti feed at the Johnston Police Station. The event runs from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The department will also offer a public safety expo, including tours of the station, Kid Pix program, take-home DNA kits, car seat installations and inspections, a bicycle rodeo, bicycle helmet exchange for kids and bicycle registration. This year the Lions Club will also be offer-ing free vision testing for youngsters age six months to 4.5 in the library from noon to 3 p.m. Kids can also check out the kids craft and balloon artist in the library as well. The Bill Riley talent search will be back at Green Days again on Saturday from 1:15 to


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4:30 p.m. Categories of competition are: Vocalists: classical, country or contemporary; Dancers: tap, jazz, ballet, pointe, acrobatic or baton; Instrumentalists: classical or contemporary. Contestants are divided into two age groups, Sprout (2-12) and Seniors (13-21), A winner from the Junior and Senior divisions will advance to the 55th Iowa State Fair Bill Riley Talent Search Competition in August from which a senior grand champion wins a scholarship. Returning professional judges are Jody White of Johnston plus Brent and Anne Peterson of Clive. For more information and to apply as a contestant contact person, send your name, complete address, birth date, social security number, phone and type of talent to: Debra Heldt, Talent Search Coordinator, Charter Bank, 5526 N.W. 86th St., Johnston, IA 50131; telephone: 515-331-2265; or email: [email protected]; additional members of the act need only list their birth date, age and town. Green Days wouldn’t be complete without even more entertain-ment and live music, and this year is no exception. Check out the sounds of Loose Neutral on Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight. Loose Neutral is a classic rock cover band based out of Marshalltown. The band has a unique blend of high energy rock, pop and country rounded out by tight, four and five part vocal harmonies. Chair Darlys Purdy encourages everyone to get out and support the events. “It’s a community event that brings people together,” she says. “It’s a lot of fun for all ages. Some of the events have proceeds that go back into the community to support Johnston area projects. It’s a really family-friendly atmosphere and a lot of fun.”


Annually, Johnston Green Days donates money to the Johnston school art departments for art supplies so students can create the Green Days T-shirt design. The overall winner receives a $50 gift card and a T-shirt with his or her artwork printed on it. Facility win-ners are each awarded a $20 gift card. Designs created by all partici-pating students are posted in the Johnston Public Library for public viewing during the Green Days event. Summit Middle School seventh grader Hannah Short was named the overall winner of the 2013 Green Days T-Shirt Design Contest.2013 facility winners:Beaver Creek — Trinity Olson, fourth gradeHorizon — Katheryn Blake, fourth gradeTimber Ridge — Riley Gray, third gradeLawson — Caden Dimaio, fifth gradeWallace — Ellyana Williams, fifth gradeSummit — Julia Martell, seventh gradeMiddle School — Laura Schultz, eighth gradeHigh School —Kate Allender, 10th grade For more information on all the events of Green Days, visit www.johnstongreendays.org.

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S ummer reading at Johnston Public Library is here, and this year’s theme is all about

books that have made an impact, whether literary, scientific, per-sonal or otherwise. What book has made an impact in your life? Do you have a book that you love, a book that you are passionate about, or maybe just a book that you love this week? Come to the library for our spe-cial program, My Groundbreaking Read, on Tuesday June 18 from 6:30 - 7:45 p.m. to talk about your favorite book with fellow readers. This is a chance to get great book suggestions from fellow library-goers in a relaxed, conversation-style program. Please register for this program by calling the library at 278-5233. Moreover, if you haven’t signed up for the adult summer reading program at Johnston Public

Library, now is the time. Adults — we can’t let the kids have all the fun. You can pick and choose from a variety of summer reading activi-ties including completing a reading log, writing a book review, attend-ing a program, completing quizzes and more. Each of these activities is good for one entry into our prize drawing at the end of July for a chance to win groundbreaking prizes, including an iPad mini.

So stop in to Johnston Library, sign up and get reading. We can’t wait to hear about your very own “groundbreaking read.”

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The Johnston Community School District joined with other communi-ties throughout Iowa to honor its elected school board members during Iowa School Board Recognition Month in May. This year’s theme — “Building Brighter Futures” — recognizes that Iowa’s volunteer school board members are providing leadership through responsibilities ranging from strong financial stewardship to ensuring high-quality curriculum, to making sure all students are prepared for a “brighter future” when they graduate. Serving on the local school board are President Mike Farrell, Vice President Greg Dockum, Marci Cordaro, John Dutcher, Deb Henry, Jill Morrill, Julie Walter and student representative Dylan Johnson. Read more about the board members at http://www.johnston.k12.ia.us/about-us/board-of-education-2/members/. “These men and women volunteer countless hours of unpaid time to provide the best possible education for our students, and we want to recognize that in this community,” said Johnston schools Superintendent Clay Guthmiller. “As your elected leaders, they represent you in their continuing commitment to local citizen control and decision-making for our public schools.” “Even though we madeg a special effort in May to show appreciation for our school board members, we recognize their contributions reflect a year-long effort on their part,” said Guthmiller. “They are dedicated individuals who are committed to improving student achievement and to striving for the best for all of our students.”

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A cademics and sports have both played big roles in the two decades Pat

Mattingly has been a teacher. Mattingly recently finished his seventh year at Johnston High School, where he teaches govern-ment and special education. He is also the assistant coach for high school boys cross country and head coach for high school boys track. During the past 20 years, he’s coached basketball, baseball, track, volleyball and softball.

Mattingly says he always want-ed to teach and likes helping others. His first love was teaching history, intrigued by human relationships and their effect on history, he says.

He went into special educa-tion because it gave him the best chance for finding a full-time job. He developed a passion for it, want-ing to help students having issues in school, many of which are as a result of problems at home, he says. In addition to his special edu-cation students, he teaches high achievers and all learning levels in between. Getting them all engaged in his government class can be a challenge, which he addresses by using different types of tasks, read-ings and group learning, he says. Coaching has also been a pas-sion of Mattingly’s. It gives him the opportunity to get to know stu-dents and their families at a much deeper level, he says. “As a teacher, kids see you as

someone who gives you work,” he says. “But as a coach, they see you as someone who wants them to be successful. Whenever you get a stronger relationship with a kid, they respond at a much higher level.” Coaching track is the most challenging part of his job, he says. “In one season, I will get hun-dreds of emails, phone calls and texts regarding coaching, versus school,” Mattingly goes on. “That is sad, I think, because I’m a teach-er first, then a coach second.” There are two things that come to mind when asked what he enjoys the most about his job. One is seeing a student be suc-cessful in an activity — inside or outside of the classroom — and being satisfied with the result. The second: To have previous students return and share the les-sons they learned from him. Mattingly says: “That truly is awesome.”

What do you like best about Coach Mattingly?

Jeremy Caracci:“He connects on a more personal level with the athletes.”

Kyle Timmerman: “He’s always in a positive mood and really brings the team up from bad situations.”

Adam Johanson: “He really cares not just about track, but you as an individual.”

Josh Boeschen: “He just seems to deeply care for us as people.”

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Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, City Hall.

Senior Citizens Advisory Board Meeting, 1 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Storytime, ages 3-6, registration required, 10:30 a.m., Johnston Public Library.

JCSD Board of Education Meeting, 6 p.m.

8 Softball vs. Valley, 9 a.m. 9 Baseball at Valley, 11:30 a.m. 9/JV/V Softball vs. Valley, 1/4:15/

6 p.m. 10 Baseball at Valley, 5 p.m. V Baseball vs. Valley, 5 p.m. Crown Point Activities: Tennis

9 a.m., Yoga 10 a.m., Line Dance 1-2 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Tuesday, June 11 Breakfast Before Business, 7:30

a.m., FirstBank. 8460 Birchwood Court, Suite 1100

Storytime, ages 3-6, registra-tion required, 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Johnston Public Library.

Teen Tuesday, Marble, Magnets and more, 4:30 p.m., Johnston Public Library.

Johnston Farmers’ Market, City Hall Parking Lot, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.

8 Softball vs. Waukee, 9 a.m. 9 Baseball at Ames, 11 a.m. JV Baseball vs. Valley, 11:30 a.m. JV Softball at Ankeny, 11:30 a.m. Crown Point Activities: Mah Jongg

9:30 a.m., 1 p.m. games, Crown Point Community Center.

Wednesday, June 12 Wee Read, 18 mo. to 3 years, regis-

tration required, 10:15/10:45/11:15 a.m., Johnston Public Library.

9/10 Baseball vs. Waukee, 11:30 a.m./5 p.m.

9/JV/V Softball at Waukee, 1/4:15/6 p.m.

V Baseball at Waukee, 5 p.m. Crown Point Activities: Tennis

10 a.m., Exercise 10 a.m., “Sew-cial” 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., Bridge 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Games/Cards/Dominos 1 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Thursday, June 13 Babies & Books, 6-24 months,

registration required, 11 a.m., Johnston Public Library.

Green Days, parade, carnival, beverage garden, Classic Car Show, 5K walk/run and more, free, Johnston Public Library, 6700 Merle Hay Road.

Family Movie, “Wreck-It Ralph”, 6 p.m., Johnston Public Library.

8 Softball at DM East, 9 a.m. 9 Baseball at Waukee, 10 a.m. 9 Softball at DCG, 11 a.m. Crown Point Activities: Pickleball

10 a.m., Cheryl Heid, Public Services Librarian Computer Class (register at 251-3707) 10:30 a.m., Honor our Fathers following lunch (bring memento), Games/Cards/Dominos 1 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Friday, June 14 Flag Day Iowa Cubs game vs. Omaha

Royals at home, fireworks, 7 p.m. Green Days, parade, carnival,

beverage garden, Classic Car Show, 5K walk/run and more, free, Johnston Public Library, 6700 Merle Hay Road.

V Softball at Urbandale, TBD. 9 Baseball vs. Carlisle, 11:30 a.m. 9 Softball at Boone, 1 p.m. Crown Point Activities: Tennis 9

a.m., Bingo 12:45 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Saturday, June 15 Iowa Cubs game vs. Omaha

Royals at home, 7 p.m. Green Days, parade, carnival,


Johnston Police Dept. Open House and Spaghetti Feed, all you can eat, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., City Hall.

Green Day Crafts, noon-5 p.m., Johnston Public Library.

Barn Bands, Green Days Event, Simpson Barn, 6-10 p.m.

Sunday, June 16 Father’s Day Johnston Public Library Closed Iowa Cubs game vs. Omaha

Royals at home, 1 p.m. Green Days, parade, carnival,

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Monday, June 17 Iowa Cubs game vs. Omaha

Royals at home, noon. Level 1 Peaceful Yoga, beginners


Adaptive Sr. Yoga, beginners welcome, bring own mat and water, $5 suggested donation, 10:45 a.m., Crown Point Community Center.


City Council Work Session/Meeting, 6/7 p.m., City Hall.

I Dig Rocks Program, 1 p.m., Johnston Public Library.

8 Softball vs. DM Lincoln, 9 a.m. 9/10 Baseball at Dowling,

11:30 a.m./ 5 p.m. 9/JV/V Softball vs. Dowling,

1/4:15/6 p.m. V Baseball vs. Dowling, 5 p.m. Crown Point Activities: Tennis 9

a.m., Yoga 10 a.m., Caring Hands of Johnston (knitting/crocheting) 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., Line Dance 1-2 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Tuesday, June 18 Iowa Cubs game vs. Nashville

Brewers at home, 7 p.m. Johnston Farmers’ Market, City

Hall Parking Lot, 3:30- 6:30 p.m. Storytime, ages 3-6, registra-

tion required, 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Johnston Public Library.

Tree Board Meeting, Crown Point Community Center, 5:30 p.m.

Park Advisory Board Meeting, 7 p.m.,

Crown Point Community Center. Teen Tuesday, video game tour-

nament, 4:30 p.m., Johnston Public Library.

JHS Booster Club Meeting, 7 p.m. 8 Softball at Dowling, 9 a.m. Crown Point Activities: Mah

Jongg 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m. games, Jam with Lola and friends 1-2 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Wednesday, June 19 Iowa Cubs game vs. Nashville

Brewers at home, 7 p.m. Senior Shopping Bus to Merle

Hay Mall, departs from Hy-Vee/AHEPA, 10 a.m.

Wee Read, 18 mo. to 3 years, regis-tration required, 10:15/10:45/11:15 a.m., Johnston Public Library.

9/10 Baseball vs. Ames, 11:30 a.m./ 5 p.m.

9/V Softball at Ames, 1/6 p.m. V Baseball at Ames, 5 p.m. Crown Point Activities: Tennis 9

a.m., Exercise 10 a.m., Bridge 11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m., Games/Cards/Dominos 1 p.m., Senior Fun Night 6:30-9:30 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Thursday, June 20 Iowa Cubs game vs. Nashville

Brewers at home, 7 p.m. Babies & Books, 6-24 months,


Board of Adjustment Meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting, Johnston Public Library Archive Room, 5:30 p.m.

Sundown Storytime, ages 2-6, no registration, 6:45 p.m., Johnston Public Library.

8 Softball vs. Indianola, 9 a.m.

9 Baseball at Carlisle, 10 a.m. JV Baseball vs. Dowling, 11:30 a.m. Crown Point Activities: Pickleball

10 a.m., Games/Cards/Dominos 1 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Friday, June 21 First day of summer Iowa Cubs game vs. Nashville

Brewers at home, fireworks, 7 p.m. Snakes Alive Program, registra-

tion required, 1 p.m, Johnston Public Library.

JV Softball at Urbandale, TBD. Crown Point Activities: Tennis

9 a.m., Mah Jongg 11 a.m., Bingo 12:45 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Saturday, June 22 V Softball at Boone, TBD.

Monday, June 24 Level 1 Peaceful Yoga, beginners




Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting, City Hall.

JCSD Board of Education Meeting, 6 p.m.

8 Softball at Ankeny, 9 a.m. 9/10 Baseball at Urbandale,

11:30 a.m./5 p.m. 9/JV/V Softball vs. Urbandale,

1/4:15/6 p.m.

V Baseball vs. Urbandale, 5 p.m. Crown Point Activities: Tennis

9 a.m., Yoga 10 a.m., Angel Corp. Hospice Project 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., Line Dance 1-2 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Tuesday, June 25 Storytime, ages 3-6, registra-

tion required, 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Johnston Public Library.

Johnston Farmers’ Market, City Hall Parking Lot, 3:30- 6:30 p.m.

JV Baseball vs. Urbandale, 11:30 a.m.

Crown Point Activities: Mah Jongg 9:30 a.m., 1 p.m. games, Visiting Nurse Service 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Wednesday, June 26 Wee Read, 18 mo. to 3 years, regis-

tration required, 10:15/10:45/11:15 a.m., Johnston Public Library.

9/10 Baseball at Mason City, 11:30 a.m./5 p.m.

9/JV/V Softball vs. Mason City, 1/4:15/6 p.m.

JV/V Baseball vs. Mason City, 5/7 p.m.

Crown Point Activities: Tennis 9 a.m., Exercise 10 a.m., “Sew-cial” 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Bridge 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Games/Cards/Dominos 1 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Thursday, June 27 Babies & Books, 6-24 months,


Sundown Storytime, ages 2-6, no registration, 6:45 p.m., Johnston Public Library.

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8 Softball vs. SEP, 9 a.m. JV Baseball vs. Ankeny, 11:30 a.m. 9 Baseball at Boone, 1 p.m. Crown Point Activities: Pickleball

10 a.m., Drake Students screenings — bone density and blood sugar 10 a.m. - noon, Games/Cards/Dominos 1 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Friday, June 28 Digging Up Dinosaurs, all ages,

2-4 p.m., Johnston Public Library. V Baseball at Saydel, TBD. V Softball at Boone, 7:30 p.m. Crown Point Activities: Tennis

9 a.m., ISU Extension Nutritional Ed Guest Speaker following lunch, Bingo 12:45 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Monday, July 1 Iowa Cubs game vs. Memphis

Cardinals at home, 7 p.m. Level 1 Peaceful Yoga, beginners




City Council Work Session/Meeting, 6/7 p.m., City Hall.

8 Softball vs. Urbandale, 9 a.m. 9/10 Baseball vs. Valley, 11:30 a.m./

5 p.m. 9/JV/V Softball at Valley, 1/4:15/6

p.m. V Baseball at Valley, 5 p.m. Crown Point Activities: Tennis

9 a.m., Yoga 10 a.m., Caring Hands of Johnston (knitting/crocheting) 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Line Dance 1-2 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Tuesday, July 2 Iowa Cubs game vs. Memphis

Cardinals at home, 7 p.m.

Storytime, ages 3-6, registra-tion required, 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m., Johnston Public Library.

Johnston Farmers’ Market, City Hall Parking Lot, 3:30- 6:30 p.m.

Teen Tuesday, national treasure challenge, 4:30 p.m., Johnston Public Library.

8 Softball at Valley, 9 a.m. 9 Baseball at DCG, 10 a.m. JV Baseball at Valley, 11:30 a.m. 9 Softball vs. DCG, 1 p.m. Crown Point Activities: Mah Jongg

9:30 a.m., 1 p.m. games, Boomers and Seniors Crown Point Bicycling Club leave Crown Point at 9:30 a.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Wednesday, July 3 Iowa Cubs game vs. Memphis

Cardinals at home, 7 p.m. Senior Shopping Bus to Merle Hay

Mall, departs from Hy-Vee/AHEPA, 10:15 a.m.

Wee Read, 18 mo. to 3 years, regis-tration required, 10:15/10:45/11:15 a.m., Johnston Public Library.

9/10 Baseball at Fort Dodge, 11:30 a.m./4 p.m.

9/JV/V Softball vs. Fort Dodge, 1/4:15/6 p.m.

V Baseball vs. Fort Dodge, 5 p.m. Crown Point Activities: Tennis 9

a.m., Exercise 10 a.m., Bridge 11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m., Games/Cards/Dominos 1 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

Thursday. July 4 Independence Day City Offices Closed Johnston Public Library Closed Crown Point Closed

Friday, July 5 Crown Point Activities: Tennis

9 a.m., Health Main Clinic Foot Care 9 a.m.- 1 p.m., Bingo 12:45 p.m., Crown Point Community Center.

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The following 32 performances of 34 youth will be on stage in the big tent by Johnston Public Library beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 15: Sprouts: 14 acts age 2 - 12: Morgan Alaimo 12, Summit Middle School, Urbandale; Maddie Caes, 7, jazz dance, second grade, Altoona; Maesi Caes, 8, lyrical solo, third grade, Altoona; Lauren Donohoe, 11, baton twirling, Brody MS, Des Moines; Lauren Gabby, 12, vocal solo, Summit MS, Urbandale; Megan Gilbreath, 12, vocal solo, Summit MS, Johnston; Josh Hendrickson, 12, vocal/guitar solo, Summit MS, Urbandale; Jillian Hess, 11, vocal solo, Summit MS, Urbandale; Ellie Lashier, 9, piano/vocal solo, fourth grade; Johnston; Lauren Lashier, 5, vocal solo, first grade, Johnston; Raegen Matthews, 10, piano solo, Timber Ridge Elementary, Urbandale; Rylee Matthews, 12, vocal solo, Summit MS, Urbandale; Jack Wilkinson, 9, vocal solo, fifth grade, Horizon, Urbandale; and Makayla Wilcox, 12 and Grace Chow, 12, dance duet, Summit MS, Johnston. Seniors: 18 acts, age 13 - 21: Chris Dockum, 20, vocal solo, 2011 JHS grad, Urbandale; Adam Dostalik, 15, piano solo, JHS, Urbandale; Jillian Gabby, 14, vocal solo, JMS, Urbandale; Donald Gee, 14, vocal solo, self-accompaniment, JMS, Johnston; Drew Hendrickson, 15, vocal/guitar solo, 10th JHS, Urbandale; Katie Hermanson 18, dance solo, JHS 2013 grad, Johnston; Alex Kaptain, 18, guitar/vocal solo, JHS 2013 grad, Johnston; Adam Koch, 13, saxophone solo, DC-G Jr. High, Grimes; Mackenzie Myers, 18 and Carmen Vahgrt, 17, vocal duet, Des Moines/Urbandale; Andrew Overton, 19, vocal solo, 2012 JHS grad, Johnston; Emily Nyren, 13, vocal solo, eighth grade, JMS, Johnston; Laura Smalley, 18, vocal solo, JHS 2012 grad, Johnston; Elizabeth Stevens, 15, vocal solo, JHS, Urbandale; Emi Stevens, 15, +others, dance trio, JHS, Johnston; Allie Tubbs, 13, vocal solo, eighth grade, JMS, Johnston; Andrew Tubbs, 19, vocal solo, 2012 JHS grad, Des Moines; Samantha Wilkinson 16, vocal solo, junior; JHS, Urbandale; and Devon Wood, 16, vocal and guitar solo, 11th grade, JHS; Johnston. Charter Bank is the sponsor of the Bill Riley Talent Search in its ninth year at Green Days and will provide cash prizes for first, second and third place winners in both categories. First place winners will perform at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 8 - 18. For more information, contact coordinator Deb Heldt at www.CharterBanker.com or 331-2265.

Billy Riley contestants to perform June 15

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Farmers’ market has more and new vendors

The Johnston Lions Club sponsors the farmers’ market each Tuesday from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall parking lot, Merle Hay Road and N.W. 62nd Avenue. New vendors this year inclulde organic producers of beef, chicken, eggs and vegetables, the East Village Allspice folks, new artists and garden art, fudge, a new chair massage clinician, bakers, honey producers, fine crafts, tepees, antique and repurposed furniture, BBQ, freshly roasted nuts and new this year — stuffed pickles. Our Asian growers are back this year with flowers, and fruit and vegetables. The Lions hope neighbors will come each week to see what’s just been picked or baked and meet the hard-working vendors. Music is provided most days, and there’s a story time each week from 4:30 - 5 p.m. Many non-profit neighbors also have a presence and will be happy to provide information about what’s happening in Johnston. For more information, please contact Judy Anderson, 278-0939. Proceeds from the market purchase trees for Johnston’s Residential Tree Program.

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David Vorm inherited the chemistry table his father purchased from the University of Lawsonomy after it closed.

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T he area where Park Fair Mall now stands at Second and Euclid is the site of an

interesting piece of Des Moines educational history. Highland Park College, Des Moines University and the University of Lawsonomy once stood on this same spot. The University of Lawsonomy stands out in particular. In 1943, Alfred W. Lawson bought the property and found-ed the Des Moines University of Lawsonomy, the program named after himself. Sweepingly billed as “the study of everything,” Lawsonomy was based on 47 prin-ciples based on books written by Lawson. The curriculum of the school consisted largely of memo-rizing Lawson’s books. That being said, the enrollment was as much as 100 at one point until dwindling down to fewer than 20 by the time the university closed in 1954. What does this have to do with David Vorm? Well, he hap-pens to own an old chemistry table that was used at the Des Moines University of Lawsonomy. “We lived in Highland Park, and before I was born my dad

had gone to an auction this school hosted and he picked up this chemistry table,” said Vorm. “He kept this down in our basement as his work table all my life.” After his father’s passing, Vorm inherited the table and has since taken care of it. He has regretfully painted over the original wood fin-ish as he has come into more infor-mation regarding the table’s history. Looking at it, the table isn’t all that notable: waist high with a drawer on one side that Vorm’s father would always keep his tools in. “There’s one thing I’ll always remember about this desk,” Vorm says. “I don’t know if it was [my father’s] way of teaching us about tools, but when he was working on the car or anything like that he would send us downstairs to get a wrench of some kind. We didn’t know which wrench or tool he’d need so if we’d come back up with the wrong one he’d send us back down to find the right one. “I think that’s why I’ve chosen to angle the desk drawer toward the wall so I don’t have to hunt desperately as I did to find the right tool,” says Vorm.

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I could hear it from several blocks away. There were children screaming, generators humming,

music booming, the sounds of car-nival rides bursting with energy, and lofting above it all was the rumble of a very large crowd enjoying the evening. Yes, the carnival had come to town and it was, hands down, the best week of the summer for this wide-eyed grade school boy. Every year I would try my luck at winning a prize at the vari-ous carnival games. Then I would patiently wait in line for the Tilt-A-Whirl and strategize the timing of how I would lean to get the greatest number of tummy ticklers possible. At some point I would sneak over and place a quarter on the color I thought the mouse would run to once it was released from its house in the center of the large spinning wheel. As the sun went down, rides began to glow through the clouds of smoke and dust kicked up by the thousands of people walking through the midway. Add a hint of cotton candy and popcorn to the air, and it was enough to glaze over the eyes of this boy who was drawn to the sights and sounds of our annual community celebration. Sometimes I would find a park bench and have a front row seat to watch the people interact. They came from every kind of social and economic background a per-son could imagine. It was one of the few places where the entire community could show up and cel-

ebrate the same thing at the same time for the same reason. It was quite the spectacle of merriment and togetherness.

Funny thing is, I still get to enjoy a front row seat into a community of people who share a common reason to celebrate. But now, instead of yearly, I get to enjoy it weekly. There is some-thing magical about being part of a community of believers who share their needs, their dreams, heartaches and successes with one another. There is something about a group of like-minded people who willfully sacrifice in order to help others in their spiritual family. If you read the book of Acts (what we’re currently doing on Sunday mornings), that is what the church is really all about. If you have allowed church to become nothing more than a meeting time and place, you are really missing out on what God intended for you as a believer. Let me suggest you dig in beyond the Sunday morning and begin to connect in a deeper way with the people of your church family. You won’t regret it.

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For more information about the city, please visit www.cityofjohnston.com

CONTACT US!CITY HALL6221 Merle Hay RoadPO Box 410Johnston515-278-2344FAX: 515-278-2033

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Phone Scams Phone scams, or telemarketing scams are not uncommon and they seem to target

the elderly but this is not always the case! Here are some things to look for if you

receive a call that you believe is a scam or just too good to be true.

These are just examples. There are hundreds of different things that they may tell

you in order to get what they want.

Here are the most important things to do:

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there has been no loss but still call and let them know it has happened.

doing and may help lead to a prosecution.

Solid waste contract renegotiated The city recently renegotiated the solid waste contract with Waste Management

of Iowa. Under the new three-year contract there is a change in the container sizes

that are available. Waste Management will offer two container sizes (96-gallon or

48-gallon) for Johnston customers. Residents that currently use the 32 or 64 gallon

containers will be able to continue to use them, but they will be charged the rate for

the 48-gallon container. New customers, and when customers replace their 32 and

64 gallon containers, will have the option of the 48 or 96 gallon container. Under the

contract the monthly fee for weekly collection and disposal of a 96 gallon container

is $8.01. The monthly fee for weekly collection and disposal of a 48-gallon container

is $7.69. Johnston continues to have one of the lowest solid waste rates in the Des

Moines metro area.

There is no change in the schedule for solid waste collection. Properties west of NW

collected on Tuesday. Containers need to be placed on the curb by 6:00 a.m. to assure

they are out in time to be collected.

Sanitary sewer rate increase In 2009 the city completed a sanitary sewer rate study to determine if the rates

charged for the collection and treatment of wastewater are meeting the operating

and capital needs of the utility. The results of the study lead to the city adopting an

ordinance that provided for an incremental increase in the sanitary sewer rates over a

five year period (2010 – 2015). The city recently completed an updated analysis of the

sanitary sewer rates to make sure the rates adopted in 2010 are adequate to meet the

financial needs of the utility. The results of the study indicate that the rate structure

adopted in 2010 continues to meet the operational and capital needs of the utility.

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Johnston Chamber of Commerce Green Days, June 13 - 16

adjacent to the library. Thursday night activities include a rib cook-off contest, family movie, fund-raising walk and DJ. Friday

the fire station (6015 NW 62nd Avenue), a parade, spaghetti lunch and public safety expo at the police station (6221 Merle

www.johnstongreendays.org or watch the local newspapers for event information.

Save the Date: Metro Arts Jazz in July Concert to be held July 21st

musicians will open the show and Max Wellman will be the headline act.

COME MEET YOUR FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS FOR SENIOR FUN NIGHT at Crown Point Community Center, 6300 Pioneer

Parkway, Wednesday, JUNE 19, from 6:30 to 9:30 PM. Play bridge, canasta, pitch, dominoes, pool, cribbage, Wii bowling,

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At the Library:

will be given to those who successfully complete their reading logs. One lucky adult will even win the drawing for an iPad

Mini! Check our website at www.johnstonlibrary.com for more details.

Dig Into Ancient Iowa – June 7 at 1:30 p.m.

Archeologist Lynn Alex will be here to present an informative program with hands-on artifacts and tools of the trade.

Children ages 8 & up. Registration is required, and sign up begins May 30.

Green Days – June 13 – 15

Lots of activities are held at or near the Library during Green Days. The Family Movie @ the Library will be “Wreck-It Ralph” and

“Save the Date” for Jazz in July – July 21, 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Johnston Commons on the west side of the Johnston Public Library.


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JP Pearson and Glenn Waterhouse at the Chamber’s business after hours hosted by

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Matt Ronquillo and Heather Wood at the Chamber’s business after hours hosted by

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Stephanie Wood and Kelsey Severson at the Chamber’s business after hours hosted by

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Martha Miranda, Victoria Carter and Laura Valencia at the ribbon cutting for the new

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Shala Street and Abby Miller at the Chamber’s business after hours hosted by La James on May 2.

Dick Mott and Madilyn Allender at the ribbon cutting for the new Cornerstone Commons

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JP Pearson and David Jamison at the ribbon cutting for the new Cornerstone Commons on May 7.

The Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon cutting for the new Cornerstone Commons on May 7.

Betty Seideman and Chris Matthews at the ribbon cutting for the new Cornerstone Commons

on May 7.

Mark Dudzinski and David Anglehart at the ribbon cutting for the new Cornerstone Commons

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Shawn Soli and Wendy Vanderport at the Educator Appreciation Reception on May 8.

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T his salad is one that I always looked forward to when I attended Central College in

Pella in the 1980s. There, unlike at other dorms, the food was spec-tacular. Those ladies really knew how to cook and obviously enjoyed their job. At Christmastime, they even poached whole salmons and decorated them with cucumber “scales.” It was the first time I had ever seen such a beautiful presenta-tion. Little did I know then that the dorm food experience would help me in performing a job when I cooked for a dorm myself . I added the pasta, basil and the pepperoni to make this salad hearty enough for a nice summer lunch. It is really special with a crusty piece of warm bread and a glass of red wine. Leave my additions out if you are looking for a delicious low-carb side dish for your grilled steak.

The garlic balsamic vinaigrette is one that I came up with when I was cooking for “my” dorm students in Boulder, Colo. Keep it refrigerated and make sure you give it a good shake before you use it. My husband prefers it to bottled dressings. If you need a gluten-free recipe for salad dressing, just substitute rice wine vinegar for the balsamic and you’re good to go.

Kris Tracy is from Centerville and lives in Highlands Ranch, Colo., with her hus-band, Doug, who is also from Centerville.

Central College Summer Salad

Ingredients2 cups halved grape tomatoes1 can medium ripe olives1 small red onion, slivered8 ounces of mozzarella cheese, cubed¼ cup of fresh basil, sliced into ribbons2 cups of cooked shell or elbow pasta, drained and cooled*

1 package (5 ounces) Hormel sliced mini pepperoniGarlic Balsamic vinaigrette to taste**

DirectionsMix all ingredients together and allow the salad to marinate over-night or for at least 2 hours. *I like to use Dreamfields pasta for a

low carb option**For a quicker salad, use your favorite bottled Italian dressing

Garlic Balsamic Vinaigrette2 cloves fresh garlic1 teaspoon sea salt (large flake)½ teaspoon coarsely ground fresh black pepper½ cup balsamic vinegar¾ cup extra virgin olive oilPeel the garlic and process with the sea salt in your food processor until the garlic is very finely minced. Add the pepper, vinegar and olive oil. Process until the mixture looks almost like chocolate milk. Store in a squeeze bottle or an empty water bottle with a sport cap for ease of pouring.

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Q: Is my body deficient in certain nutrients that these foods provide if I experience cravings?

A: Generally speaking, no. And this is true whether you’re crav-ing brownies, spinach or Taco Bell tacos. Unexplained cravings can pop up during pregnancy, how-ever, and amazingly, a deficiency of one particular nutrient, iron, can lead people to crave non-food items like dirt and clay (a condition called pica). But aside from this scenario, almost all other cravings are emotional responses to a par-ticular food or food group. Maybe your diet is too boring, too restrictive or you simply won’t let yourself have something you like, but feel you shouldn’t have. These scenarios can easily set the stage for a craving, but minimiz-ing and/or eliminating its effect is achievable. If you can identify the cause of the craving, managing it becomes much easier. In other words, if your diet is, in fact, too boring, then try to spice things up a bit while staying within estab-lished healthy eating guidelines. If your diet is too restrictive, liberal-ize a bit. It really can be this simple, but if you’re finding your cravings to be a real challenge, then seek out the counsel of a registered dietitian.

Q: I’ve heard that a raw food diet is the way to go. True or false?

A: It’s really neither true nor false. Going raw is really just a lifestyle choice, and if you choose to consume only raw, unprocessed foods (mostly plants, by the way),

then by all means do so. In fact, there are definitely some advan-tages to consuming a raw food diet. For one, the diet is very nutrient-dense and includes a ton of fiber. It also tends to eliminate things like trans fats and includes only small amounts of saturated fats, salt and sugar. It’s also true that some nutrients are destroyed when foods are heated. But despite all of this, there are some real drawbacks to the raw food movement as well. For starters, many of the claims made by raw foodists are not backed by scientific evidence, and many advocates ignore the advantages associated with the cooking pro-cess. For example, some foods, like tomatoes and eggs, are more nutritious when they’re cooked. And other foods that are very healthy need to be cooked so our bodies can process and assimilate the nutrients. Beans and lentils are great examples. There’s also the issue of food safety. We shouldn’t forget that cooking is one of the best ways to reduce harmful pathogens that can cause food-borne illnesses. And lastly, there’s the issue of prep time. Raw advo-cates typically spend quite a bit of time cutting, peeling and dehydrat-ing their food, and many people just aren’t committed enough to do this day in and day out. In my humble opinion, eating raw exclu-sively is unnecessary and makes food consumption overly compli-cated. I would rather incorporate both raw foods and cooked foods into my meals, and then focus on getting as much variety into my eating plan as possible.

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Q: How do I heal an injury faster?A: Summer brings cleaning closets, yard work and beginning new exer-cise programs. Along with the summer activities, muscle and joint injuries follow. Most often when we injure ourselves with a minor sprain, strain or joint pain and swelling, we reach for the closest bottle of pain reliever. What you may not know is that the pain relievers (COX2 inhibitors) also slow the healing of muscles and tissues.1 When pain is masked, the tissue is not healed, and we resume activities, the area will be reinjured and cause a chronic “weak link” that can flare weeks or years later. Faster, natural healing is important to decrease the likelihood of reinjur-ing the area. See a chiropractor to restore joint mobility and therapies to heal the muscles and ligaments. Ask for recommendations on how to modify household or yard activities and rehabilitating exercises. Take an active role in your health with proper nutrition, hydration and supplementation to promote tissue healing. Decrease pain due to inflammation by applying ice multiple times a day, and take pure fish oil that has been shown to decreased joint pain and the need for pain relievers (NSAIDS) by 59 percent.2 1B Dr. Robert G. Silverman, DC. Breakthroughs in Assessment and Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Injuries and Disorders, 2011 ICS Annual Convention. 2Maroon, JC Bost JW. Omega-3 fatty acids as an anti-inflammatory: an alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug for discogenic pain. Surg Neurol 2006;65(4):326-331.

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