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Nothing says Christmas like Spamwiches

M y mother was the youngest in her family, as was my father in his. I, too, was the youngest in my family. It’s not all it’s cracked up to be.

Holiday memories for my older siblings consist of time at our grandparents’ or our aunts’ and uncles’ homes, spending time with cousins and enjoying the season — playing games, watching football and eating everything in sight. My brothers and sis-ter continue to share those recollections each time we all get together. And, of course, they ask me if I remember. And, of course, I don’t. I was 2 years old, for Pete’s sake. By the time I was old enough to recall the holidays, the extended family traditions were over. My grandparents had passed on by then, and my much older cousins were out of their homes and on their own. So growing up as the

youngest, I missed out on much of these family times. Ironically, my wife, Jolene, was raised in a similar way. So what do you do when you don’t have traditions to recall? You make them up, and that’s exactly what we have done. My mother makes the trek from Algona to our home each Christmas. She has become an integral part of our family tradition for the past 15 years, and we are thankful she makes the commitment to do this. On Christmas Eve, Jolene cooks up what has become a tradition for us — Spamwiches. Yes, a sandwich consisting of the famous Hormel Foods canned meat. And, yes, I thought what you are thinking, but they are actually quite good. Diced up with cheese and baked on hamburger buns in the oven, this specialty with roots dating back to 1937 has become a nice complement to the potato and broccoli cheese soups we have before Santa shows up. Throw in a bottle or two of sparkling grape juice, and you have the Goodman Family Christmas Eve meal. And you thought we didn’t know how to celebrate. In fairness to my wife, who works diligently preparing the holiday meals, we also fill our bellies with the traditional ham on Christmas day with all the fixings, but this just doesn’t seem to stick out in my memory like the Spamwiches do. Give it a try, and enjoy the holiday season! And, as always, thanks for reading.

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Holiday feasting

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8 Where we live

Grandpa’s touch

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T is the season for decorating, shopping and last, but not least, eating. What is it about the holidays that bring

out the selfless chef, cook or baker in many of us? Is it the nostalgia of sharing an age-old secret family recipe for such a special occasion? The joy of discovering new tasty treats with which to wow family, friends and neighbors? Or is it the simple fact that some foods taste better this time of year? Perhaps it is for those reasons, if not more, that food bonds us during the holidays. For most people, fond memories of the holi-days often include our favorite seasonal foods. Scent can be a powerful memory trigger, and the smell of cookies baking, for example, might remind you of spending time at your grandmoth-er’s house during the holidays when you were a

child. Though a myriad of holiday recipes are avail-able through magazines, cookbooks or websites, for everything from appetizers, salads and soups, to side dishes and entrees, it seems as though desserts are among the most popular recipes to be shared this time of the year. Whether it be quick breads and coffee cakes, cookies and candies, or cakes and pies, there is no shortage of options to satisfy your sweet tooth. In the 1950s, bread baking was a part of almost every American kitchen. As more women entered the work force, yeast bread baking at home declined, but quick breads and coffee cakes remain popular with working mothers (and fathers) because they are easy to make while jug-gling a hectic schedule. Cookies, meanwhile, are synonymous with

“mom” and “home.” They are fun and easy to make and a great way to pass on the tradition of baking to children by allowing them to help make or decorate them. Cakes, whether you bake them from scratch or prefer to start with a cake mix, are also relatively easy to make as long as you follow the instructions. The same can be said about pies, especially with the proliferation of prepared pie crusts. You can buy refrigerated pie dough, fro-zen pie shells and prepared crumb crusts in every flavor and color, or you can make pie crusts from scratch, like your grandmother did. In the end, no matter how you prepare them, the holidays are always sweeter with desserts. So with that in mind, we asked a few local residents to share with us some of their favorite holiday recipes and the stories behind them. Here’s hop-

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Baking ‘Cookies Yule Love’The ovens in the kitchens of Mary Burkett and Pat Gilley have been working overtime of late as they join their peers in the women’s group at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Urbandale to prepare for the church’s annual “Cookies Yule Love” cookie walk to be held Dec. 14 at 9 a.m. To prepare for the popular public event, in which organizers say more than 400 dozen cook-ies are sold in less than two hours, each partici-pating member of the women’s group bakes at least 12 dozen cookies to donate. As in years past, the event’s co-founder is sticking with one of her favorite recipes: Toffee Almond Sandies. “I’ve been making them for the last 15 years or so that we’ve done the cookie walk,” says Burkett. “It’s a tradition.” Burkett and Gilley say cookie lovers can find just about every cookie imaginable at the event, in which proceeds benefit local ministries desig-nated by the women’s group. “People start lining up at 8:30 for the doors to open at 9, and by 10:15 the cookies are gone,”

says Burkett, noting that each bucket that sells for $15 contains four dozen cookies. “You name it, and we probably have it. We make cookies shaped like gin-gerbread men, Santa Claus and reindeers, as well as plain old chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies.” Gilley, who will make deco-rative sugar cookies and “snow-balls” packed with Hershey’s kisses and nuts, says making the treats is part of her holiday tra-dition. “I have two friends who come by to help,” she says. “I enjoy cooking, but getting together with friends to bake and making a party out of it makes it a community thing.” Burkett, who estimates that she makes about 20 dozen cookies each year for the cookie walk and to give away to family and friends, says bak-ing and sharing desserts is a tradition she learned from her mother. “I enjoy it. Mom used to make a lot of cook-ies. She even helped make cookies for the cookie walk up until she was 94 years old. She and I

would look through magazines to get ideas, and we had fun doing that together,” she says. Toffee Almond Sandies1 cup butter1 cup sugar1 cup confectioners sugar1 cup vegetable oil2 eggs1 teaspoon almond extract1 package (6 ounces) English toffee bits, addi-tional sugar


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Carrying on her mother’s traditionIowans may remember the late Elaine Szymoniak for her work as a state sena-tor (1988-2000), former Des Moines City Council member and retired hearing and speech specialist, counselor and administra-tor for the Iowa Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. But they might not know that she was also skilled in the art of making anise candy, an old fashioned hard candy popular at Christmastime that is flavored with anise oil and cut into squares. Before Szymoniak died in May 2009, she taught her daughter, Mary Polson of Urbandale, how to make her specialty dessert to ensure that the recipe and necessary tools to make it would remain in the family. “Mom worked full-time when I was in grade school, but she always baked during the holidays. One of the things she made for probably 60 years was anise candy, which she would give away to family, friends and my school during Christmas,” says Polson. “She’d start making batches of it after Thanksgiving, and the whole house would smell like anise candy (which has a strong licorice aroma) and other things she baked like coffee cakes.” Polson recalls how she and her four siblings helped their mother make anise candy. She also remembers her mother making several batches to donate to her Catholic school’s annual holiday bake sale. For years, she would fill bags with anise candy to hang on a wooden Christmas tree, made by Polson’s father, at the school sale. “That was part of our tradition,” Polson says. So, too, was the knuckle-grinding work that went into making the candy. “For years, my mom would use a cookie sheet and dad would score it and we’d help break up the candy,” she says. “Then one year, my brother made a special sheet with sides on it in his seventh grade shop class for mom to use to make the candy. In 1970, she found a tool and die maker to make a ‘square marker’ or frame to

score the candy with, and she would use these tools every year.” Shortly before her mother passed away, Polson learned from her mother how to make anise candy and inherited her mother’s recipe and tools of the trade. “I was the only one who stayed in town; that’s why I inherited them,” says Polson. “She came over to my house in 2008 during the holi-days and told me, ‘You’ll make it this year while I watch.’ It was daunting with mom watching, but I’m glad she showed me because she passed away the following spring.” Polson says she makes two trays of the candy each holiday season to share with family and friends. “I don’t make as much of it as Mom did,” she says. “But I make some to send to my siblings because it’s a tradition. It’s part of my mom, and I know she’s looking down and smiling.”

Anise candy5-1/2 cups sugar1-1/2 cups water1-1/2 cups white corn syrup

1 tablespoon oil of anise (from pharmacy)1/2 tablespoon red food coloringInstructions: The ingredients are the easy part. The following is the distillation of more than 50 years of prac-tice. Use a heavy sauce pan, at least four quarts. Mix the sugar, water and syrup in the saucepan, keep covered until it begins to boil. This is to prevent it from becoming sugary. Takes about 10 minutes at high heat, remove cover. Watch closely because if you don’t get the cover off, it will boil over and that is a real mess to clean up. Insert candy thermometer and boil at medium heat until the thermometer reaches 300. Add coloring and flavoring; stir as little as necessary to mix. Pout into a cookie sheet with sides, which is lightly buttered. It will be very hot and begin to cool on the edges first. You will want to mark it in squares, which requires starting on the edges and working toward the middle. You can just wait until it is hard and crack it into pieces. I use a cookie sheet, which my son made when he was in seventh grade, and a square marker, which was made by a tool and die maker. — Elaine Szymoniak


Mary Polson learned how to make anise candy, an old fashioned hard candy popular during the Christmas season, from her mother, the late Elaine Szymoniak. Polson also inherited her mother’s “square marker,” or frame, to score candy

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Tew takes over her grandfather’s house

By Pete Myers

Grandpa’s touch

G eorge Dimech was born on the tiny European archipelago Malta, a

country south of Italy on the Mediterranean. Dimech later served in the Canadian Army before immigrating to New York — where he met a girl from Iowa — and later settled in Urbandale. When George Dimech passed away, granddaughter Niccole Tew relocated from Arizona and took over the house at 5861 Snyder Ave. Moving to Urbandale was a nostalgic homecoming for Tew, who fondly remembers childhood summer’s in Iowa with Grandpa. “The neighbors who still live across the street would babysit me as a kid,” Tew says. Grandpa George’s old house is Tew’s current project. She trav-eled back and forth from Arizona, helping with upkeep, before set-tling in the same home where her mother was raised. “Before moving, I cleaned everything out. Donated his stuff to shelters and the church. In my mind, this is still Grandpa’s house. I feel like it isn’t mine,” says Tew. Built in 1955, the house is quaint. Multiple awnings give it an old-fashioned look from the street. The house has 1.5 stories with two bedrooms and one bath on the main floor. The finished attic

is endearing as an extra room, giving the house the kind of bed-room you’d prefer as a kid. Tew’s favorite is the den because that’s where the TV is. The basement is split, half laundry, half bar. A single garage sits apart from the house, decorated by dueling red stars. Two prominent oak trees cover both sides of the house with leaves. The backyard encircled by chain link and home to many critters. Rabbits and squirrels are partial to this Urbandale neighbor-hood. Grandpa’s touch was all over the house when Tew relocated. He was partial to the style of the 1970s, a point she makes in a lov-ing fashion. “The carpet upstairs was for-est green with red patches,” she says. “I pulled all the carpet out and sanded down the natural hard-wood on my hands and knees.” The novice contractor cred-its YouTube for teaching some rudimentary elements of home improvement. She’s done all the work herself, impressive for a bar-tender turned carpenter. She plans on additional modernization, if she can find the time. “I’m not ashamed. I have no problem paying someone to take care of my lawn,” Tew says with a laugh.

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Kris Tracy is originally from Iowa and lives in Highlands Ranch, Colo.

T his cheesecake is full of Christmas flavors and is a dramatic ending to the big

dinner. I love the smooth textures, and the sweet tartness of the cranber-ries. The filling is borrowed from Rose Levy Beranbaum’s “The Cake Bible.” We like black walnuts in the crust, but pecans are wonderful too. Likewise, the brandy in the cran-berry topping is optional.

Cranberry cheesecake

Directions:In a food processor, crush the walnuts and graham crackers. Add the sugar and cinnamon. Transfer all into a medium bowl, drizzle in the melted butter. Mix until the crumbs look like damp sand. Line a spring form pan with parchment paper. Lightly butter the paper so it stays in place on the bottom of the pan. Pour the crumb mixture in the bottom of the pan and press lightly to make an even layer. To mix the filling, use the whisk attachment on your mixer. Starting with the cream cheese and sugar, whisk until blended. Add the corn starch and salt. Blend and then add the eggs one at a time until the filling is smooth and no clumps show. Add the lemon juice and vanilla and mix again. Mix in the sour cream until it is a light creamy color and smooth texture. Pour the filling into the spring form pan you have prepared with the crumb crust. In a large, deep baking pan (like a turkey roaster) center the spring form pan. Carefully pour hot water around the outside of the spring form pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. DO NOT open the oven, but turn it off and allow the cheesecake to stay in the oven for an additional hour. At the end of that hour, set the cheesecake on the counter top for one hour longer. Then the cheesecake should be refrigerated. For the topping, put the cranberries, water, sugar and brandy into a heavy saucepan. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the colored part of the orange rind and julienne into tiny strips. Mince the peel into fine pieces. Peel and slice the rest of the orange and add it and the peel to the saucepan. Cover and bring the mixture to a boil slowly. Stir the mixture from time to time. After 15 minutes, most of the cranberries will have burst and the mixture will look like loose jelly. Pour into a covered container and refrigerate several hours. The mixture will thicken as it cools. Spoon onto cheesecake to serve. Serves 16.

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Cranberry cheesecakeBy Kris Ellis Tracy

Crust:1 sleeve graham crackers, crushed1/3 cup sugar1 teaspoon cinnamon1 cup toasted walnuts4 Tablespoons butter, melted

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Topping:3 cups of cranberries1 cup sugar1 cup water1/4 cup of brandy1 whole orange

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Christian, 4:15 p.m.

DMCS JV Girls/Boys Basketball vs.

Woodward Granger, 6/7:30 p.m.

UHS 7/8 Wrestling at DCG, 4:30

p.m.


Johnston, 7/8 p.m.


morning fitness class 9 - 9:45 a.m.,

amateur artists group 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.,

taking control with exercise 2 -

2:55 p.m.

DMCS Athletic Boost Club

Meeting, 7 p.m.

Second standing DMCS Board of

Directors Meeting, 6:45 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 17 Toddler Time, 9:30 a.m.,



Public Library.



Recorder Choir, contact director

Julie DenHerder for more info, 5 -

6 p.m., Mt. Olive Lutheran Church &

School, 5625 Franklin Ave.

Chamber AM Exchange, allows

members opportunity to gather and

do business, 7:30 -8:30 a.m., Sylvan

Learning Center.

DMCS 9 Boys Basketball at

Earlham, 4:30 p.m.

DMCS V Girls/Boys Basketball at

Earlham, 6/7:30 p.m.

UMS Vocal Concert, 7 p.m.


morning fitness class 9:30 - 10:15 a.m.,

senior singers 1:45 - 2:45 p.m., timely

talkers 9:15 - 11 a.m., mixed cards and

games 10 a.m. - 3 pm.

City Council Lunch and Learn

Worksession, 11:45 a.m., City Hall.

CIP Committee Public Hearing

Meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall.

Wednesday, Dec. 18 Late Start/In-Service K-8

Urbandale Schools







Story Time, 9:30 and 10:15 a.m.,


Chamber Membership Luncheon,

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Stoney Creek Inn.

Chamber Board Meeting, 8 a.m.

DMCS Semester Tests

UHS Finals


beginning tai chi 8:30 - 9:15 a.m., con-

tinuing tai chi 9:15 - 9:55 a.m., taking

control with exercise 10 - 10:55 a.m.,

knitting and thread craft group 12:30 -

2:30 p.m., yoga 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

- 1 p.m., Chamber Board Room.


beginning tai chi 8:30 - 9:15 a.m., con-

tinuing tai chi 9:15 - 9:55 a.m., taking

control with exercise 10 - 10:55 a.m.,

doodle art class ($10) noon - 2 p.m.,

yoga 2:30-3:30 p.m.,

Public Art Committee Meeting,

5 p.m., City Hall.

Thursday, Dec. 12 Story Time, 9:30 a.m., Urbandale

Public Library.


Public Library.

Morning Mingle Mixer, 7:30 -

8:30 a.m., Chocolaterie Stam, 2814

Ingersoll Ave.

St. Pius X K-2 Musical, 6 p.m.,

Gym.

DMCS Secondary Band/Choir

Christmas Concert, 7 p.m.

UHS 7/8 Wrestling at Dowling,

4:30 p.m.

UHS JV/V Boys Swimming vs.

Johnston, 5:30 p.m.

UHS JV/V Wrestling at

Marshalltown, 5:30 p.m.

UMS 7/8 Grade Chorus and Show

Choir Concert, 7 p.m., PAC.

UHS Financial Aid Night, 6 p.m.,

High School Commons.

Senior Rec Center Activities: get

creative craft group 9:15 - 11:30 a.m.,


bridge workshop 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 13 Toddler Time, 9:30 and 10 a.m.,


Science Sleuths, ages 3-6, hands-

on activities to explore building,

registration required, 10:30 - 11 a.m.,


DMCS JV/V Boys Basketball at

Woodward Academy, 6/7:30 p.m.

UMS Small Ensembles Concert,

6:30 p.m.

UHS JV/V Bowling at Waukee,

3:30 p.m.


Johnston, 4:45/6:15/7:45 p.m.


Johnston, 4:45/6:15/7:45 p.m.


beginning line dancing, $1, from 10 -

10:55 a.m., beginning tai chi from 8:30

- 9:15 a.m., continuing tai chi from

9:15 - 9:55 a.m.

Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt, hunt

for candy canes, ages 10 and younger,

$6/child, register at 278-3963,

Giovannetti Community Shelter, 9000

Douglas Ave.

Saturday, Dec. 14 DMCS 7/8 Boys Basketball at

Grandview Park Baptist, 10:15/11:15 a.m.

DMCS 9/JV/V Boys Basketball at

Newton, 4:45/6:15/7:30 p.m.

ACT Test Date

UHS JV Wrestling at SEP, 9 a.m.

UHS V Wrestling at Cedar Rapids

Kennedy, 9:30 a.m.

UHS 10/V Boys Basketball at DM

North, 2:30/5:30 p.m.

UHS JV/V Girls Basketball at DM

North, 2:30/4 p.m.

Brunch with Santa, $10/child, reg-

ister at 278-3963, 9-10:15 a.m., Senior

Rec Center.





Colby Woods Drive.

Family Movie, 1-5 p.m., Urbandale

Public Library.

DMCS Concert Choir, joins

Student Care Choir with Simon Estes,

3 p.m., Iowa State University.

Monday, Dec. 16 Book Babies, 9:30 and 10 a.m.,




Minecraft Mania, ages 10-16, 3:30-


Library Foundation Board Meeting,



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Chamber Office Closed

Wednesday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day

No School - St. Pius X

No School - DMCS

No School - Urbandale Schools

Chamber Office Closed







Thursday, Dec. 26 Kwanzaa


No School - DMCS

No School- Urbandale Schools

Holiday Crafts, ages 3 and older,

drop by between 1 and 4 p.m. to cre-

ate crafts, Urbandale Public Library.

Friday, Dec. 27 No School - St. Pius X

No School - DMCS


Creations With A Twist. Daniel

Poe will entertain kids with stories,

balloons, costumes, and more, all ages,

10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Urbandale Public

Library.

Saturday Dec. 28

Bricks for Kids - Winter Fun

$25, register at 278-3963, explore

winter sports, 9-11 a.m., Senior Rec

Center.

Monday Dec. 30 No School - St. Pius X

No School - DMCS


Minecraft Mania, ages 10-16, 3:30

- 5 p.m., Urbandale Public Library.

Tuesday, Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve


No School - DMCS


Noon Year’s Eve Swim, music, food,

games and fun, $8/person, 11 a.m. - 3

p.m., Urbandale Swimming Pool.

New Years Eve with the Rivieras,

$25 advance/$30 at door, live music,

food, cash bar and more, doors open

7 p.m., 7 Flags Event Center.

Wednesday, Jan. 1 New Year’s Day


No School- DMCS


Chamber Office closed







Friday, Jan. 3 DMCS V Girls/Boys Basketball at

Madrid, 6/7:30 p.m.

UHS 9/10/V Boys Basketball at

Waukee, 4:45/6:15/7:45 p.m.

UHS 9/JV/V Girls Basketball at

Waukee, 4:45/6:15 p.m.

Park and Recreation Commission

Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers.

DMCS Parent-Teacher Fellowship

(PTF) Staff Cookie Box Distribution

Thursday, Dec. 19 Story Time, 9:30 a.m., Urbandale

Public Library.


Public Library.

DMCS Semester Tests

UHS Finals

Santa Stories, ages 2 and older,

Santa will make an appearance, reg-

istration required, 7 p.m., Urbandale

Public Library.

MOXIE, group of Chamber mem-

ber business owners discuss issues

impacting their businesses, 8-10 a.m.,

Chamber Board Room.



sharing leads and referrals, 11:30 a.m.

- 1 p.m., Chamber Board Room.

Regional Business After Hours,

5-7 p.m., Internet Solver, 11308

Aurora Ave.

DMCS JV Girls/Boys Basketball vs.

Ogden, 6/7:30 p.m.

UHS JV/V Boys Swimming vs.

Ames, 5:30 p.m.

UHS JV/V Wrestling at Waukee,

6:30/7:30 p.m.

Senior Rec Center Activities: get

creative craft group 9:15 - 11:30 a.m.,


bridge workshop 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 20 Toddler Time, 9:30 and 10 a.m.,


DMCS Semester Tests

UHS Finals



sharing leads and referrals, 8:30 and

11:30 a.m., Chamber Board Room.

Early Dismissal - DMCS

DMCS JH Boys Basketball vs.

Earlham, 4 p.m.

DMCS JH Girls Basketball at

Earlham, 4 p.m.


Valley, 4:45/6:15/7:45 p.m.


Valley, 4:45/6:15/7:45 p.m.


beginning line dancing, $1, from 10

-10:55 a.m., beginning tai chi from 8:30

- 9:15 a.m., continuing tai chi from

9:15 - 9:55 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 21 First day of winter

DMCS V Girls/Boys Basketball at

Dordt College, 4/5:30 p.m.

UHS V Wrestling at Waukee, 9 a.m.

UHS V Boys Swimming at Iowa

City, 11 a.m.

Child of Bethlehem Musical

Celebration, free vocal and orches-

tral concert celebrating the Child of

Bethlehem, 4:30 and 6:30 p.m., Mt.

Olive Lutheran Church and School,

5625 Franklin Ave.





Colby Woods Drive.

Monday, Dec. 23 No School - St. Pius X

No School - DMCS


Minecraft Mania

ages 10 - 16, 3:30 - 5 p.m., Urbandale

Public Library.


morning fitness class 9-9:45 a.m., ama-

teur artists group 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., tak-

ing control with exercise 2-2:55 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve


No School - DMCS


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banking By Holly Bernal

Information by Holly Bernal, CCUFC, Chief Operations Officer at Midland Credit Union, 2891 106th St., Urbandale, 515-278-1994.-

I f you didn’t start a holiday club account, you may find yourself close to the holidays without

enough cash. Should you just use credit cards or go with the credit union’s holiday loan? The notion of literally charging your way through the holidays is tempting. But before you give in and wear out your plastic or take on another loan, remember that convenience often comes with a price. If you don’t have worries about paying your new-found cred-it card bills come January or paying extra throughout all of next year while friends and family enjoy the gifts you purchased for them, then go for it. But a more practical approach would be to begin with assessing your situation, cutting unnecessary expenses and then crafting a plan to move forward in a more debt-free manner. You may want to check into your credit card options with Midland Credit Union. We offer simple rewards and two differ-ent cards, no annual fees and no gimmicks you have to watch out for and free balance transfers for those credit cards that are higher balances. Make a list of all your expens-es, from food to fuel for travel to gifts. Do you need to buy for everyone on your list? Will a card be just as welcomed and appreci-ated in place of the annual fruit basket? A 10-pound turkey instead of a 15-pound one that sees left-overs get thrown out? Trim out any expense you can find. Then

prepare a budget you can live with, and stick to it. You might find you very well don’t have enough cash flow to cover every expense, but you are probably a lot closer than you were when you started. Once you are in this position, charging might be a good option — but try not to let that debt linger longer than a month or two. That way, you’re not paying as much in interest. At the same time, begin a holiday club account and start con-tributing to it regularly. You might also want to take the money you were paying on the credit card or loan and use that to begin system-atically saving throughout the year once the card is paid off. Contact Midland Credit Union today to get that holiday account started. It is never too late to begin saving for the future. While you are at it, this is the time to request and schedule your free financial checkup.

Make a plan to avoid large debt later

Curbing your holiday spendingBy Holly Bernal, CCUFC, Midland Credit Union


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D eanne Berg not only teaches math to students of all abilities at Urbandale

Middle School, but she under-stands that it is a crucial point in a student’s academic career. “The reason I love teaching middle school is I feel like it’s the last chance stop for some kids in math. If we don’t get fundamental concepts here, most likely high school math will be difficult for them. We want to prepare them for the future with fundamental mathematics skills,” she says. Berg, now in her seventh year of teaching at Urbandale Middle School, teaches two sections of seventh grade math, an acceler-ated math class and two physical science classes. When we visited her classroom, she was teach-ing students conceptual reasoning. This month, her lessons include how to interpret graphics, as well as concepts regarding fractions and decimals. “I do a lot of pre-teaching and re-teaching of math skills in my regular math classes,” she says. Berg says pre-teen students begin to develop a passion for their favorite subjects in middle school, and she wants students to not be intimidated by math. “Students tend to gravitate to subjects in which they gain acco-lades,” she says. Another lesson that Berg teach-es her students is how to find and use credible sources of information

with the help of the Internet. “We have to teach students how to use technology to help them with their skills,” she says. “How do you know what’s a cred-ible source? I might grab an iPhone or iPad to help them and to teach them to be actual thinkers. We see more students with iPhones, iPods and iPads. That’s their reality.” Technology might change, but some things never fade, like team-work and good teaching. “This school truly is a commu-nity. There’s a sense of belonging in that we’re in this together,” says Berg. “It’s a good feeling to come to work knowing that everyone here is helping students do their best.”

Deanne Berg teaches math at Urbandale Middle School.

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Claire Crees: “She’s a nice teacher and explains stuff really well.”

Chris Spangler: “She’s really good at explaining things.”

Jerrold Marimbe: “She’s really helpful and makes it fun for us.”

Nelly Deng: “She’s funny and explains things so you can understand them easier.”

Math teacher prepares students for future

By Michael Swanger

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T he next two months the articles are directed toward couples who would rate

their marriage at a 5 or 6. Couples who say their marriage is OK. They are not going to divorce, but their marriage is not thriving, and they are stuck in a rut. Why these articles may be important to couples stuck is because if we don’t get unstuck your marriage may become a can-didate to move to couples in crisis. So here is my attempt to help you increase marital satisfaction and decrease the divorce rate. I will do this by talking about the six symp-toms of a marriage that is stuck. We will look at three this month and three next month.

No. 1: When you are really stuck in your marriage, you blame your spouse as the source of the problem.

Think about it. When you make your spouse the source of the problem, you automatically set him or her up to be the solution. This is the ultimate destination of stuckness. You now are waiting on him or her to make the first move. To get unstuck, you must stop blaming your spouse and do the thing you know you need to do to see the marriage move forward.

No. 2: When your marriage gets stuck, you begin to question your compatibility. I blame E-Harmony and Match.

com commercials for this one. Couples who are stuck think their stuckness is because they never took a test. “We are not compatible.” “We have no chemistry together, therefore we can never have a successful marriage.” Now I’m not saying compatibility and chemistry are not important. But I am saying character needs to trump chemis-try. Chemistry changes during the years, but character is what keeps couples striving for the best in their marriage at every stage. No. 3: When your marriage gets stuck, you repeat mistakes and develop destructive patterns. These rigid interactional relation-ship patterns lead to the rut of insanity because they are doing the same thing over and over. To get unstuck, you are going to have to stop doing the things that keep you stuck and start trying new things to help your marriage thrive.

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Three of the six symptoms listed this month

Help! My marriage is stuckBy Pastor Don Morris, Timberline Christian Counseling Services


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W ith the holiday sea-son winding down and 2014 upon us, it’s time

to make your New Year’s resolu-tions. Our firm can’t help you stick to your diet or finally clean out the garage, but we can offer these sugge stions:

Update your estate plan Putting your legal affairs in order is important. It reduces the burdens on family and loved ones in the event of poor health or death. It can save time and expense. And it allows you to have control over how your assets pass. Every per-son should have three basic estate planning documents: a last will and testament, a durable financial power of attorney and a living will/health care power of attorney. A will directs the distribution of your assets upon your death. Through the power of attorney, you give a another person the ability to make financial decisions for you should you become inca-pacitated. If you are too ill to speak for yourself, you can express your wishes and have your voice heard through a living will. This advance directive lets you detail your pref-erences for your medical care.

Make a list of key contacts When you update your estate planning documents, you should also make a master list of impor-tant information. If you die or become incapacitated, your family will spend a great deal of time fig-uring out what assets you own and whom they should contact. List your accountant, insurance repre-sentative, business manager, bank

or banker and attorney. Make sure you have the correct contact information for each advisor listed.

Review the title to your homeYou should review how you hold title to your home. When you purchased your house, the seller executed a deed. The deed con-tained important vesting informa-tion — the names on the title and the legal relationship between those titleholders. If you are married, you prob-ably want to ensure that both spouses are on title to the house. This may not be the case if the par-ties were married after one bought the house or if it is a second mar-riage. You also probably want to ensure that, if one titleholder were to die, the house would pass to the survivor. A simple review of who holds title and how title is held can prevent expensive and time-consuming problems later. These are three quick reso-lutions that can save time and expense in the future. Happy 2014!

legal briefs By Ross Barnett

Information provided by Ross Barnett, attorney for Abendroth and Russell Law Firm, 2560 73rd St., Urbandale, 278-0623, www.ARPCLaw.com.


It’s a good time to get legal matters organized

New Year’s resolutionsBy Ross Barnett, attorney, Abendroth and Russell Law Firm

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A s a business owner, prop-erty owner or a landlord, it’s your legal responsibil-

ity to maintain a safe environment for your employees and tenants. To reduce the potential for injuries, you may want to consider the following suggestions:

General tipsMaintain adequate lighting in park-ing areas, on sidewalks and in stairways. This can make it easier for pedestrians to see any possible impediments. Gutters should not drain water from the roof onto walk-ways or into parking areas. Water and puddles can easily lead to slips, and if the temperature is below freezing, ice will form. Reported spills should be cleaned up quickly. Repair or replace torn carpets, rugs, loose or missing floor tiles or any other flooring materials. Consider a removal plan for snow and ice on sidewalks, stairs, parking areas and around dump-sters. Always repair potholes or uneven surfaces in driveways and parking lots.

Stairways, steps and rampsInstall handrails on stairways and ramps in accordance with local building code requirements. Handrails should be stable and securely fastened. Consider using nonslip sur-faces, like carpet on stairs.

Walkways and lawn areasRepair uneven surfaces, large cracks or bumps in the sidewalk. Remove obstructions from walkways, such as ladders and other maintenance equipment. If there is a lawn sprinkler system, remember to turn it off and drain the system when the temperature nears freezing. If you don’t, the pipes could freeze, lead-ing to leaks and an unplanned ice rink.

Other important safety tipsIf you own a building and have tenants, have a manager on duty whenever possible. Post emergency phone num-bers. Keep first-aid kits handy and ready for use. Investigate and keep a record of incidents. Incident reports should pro-vide documentation and should include who was injured, dates, and circumstances. Management should review any incident reports.

insurance By Ben Buenzow

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By Pete Myers

An American classic

I nterviewing Lt. Col. Chuck Connors about his 1984 Pontiac Fiero required observation of

familiar military decorum. It’s been six years since this writer left the Army, but like riding a bike, you never forget how to properly address superiors. Referring to the Lieutenant Colonel as “sir” and saluting on instinct, I spoke with Connors at his Camp Dodge office on a windswept Tuesday morning. The full-time Guardsman and Urbandale resident is the proud owner of an American classic, a two-seater that elicits mischievous nostalgia from friends. Lt. Col. Connors says a friend owned the same 1984 Fiero back in school and fondly recalls the most pas-sengers ever stuffed inside the tiny cabin was eight. “So many people see the Fiero and say, ‘I’ve always wanted one of these!’ ” says Lt. Col. Connors. While Connors’ Fiero isn’t an ideal family vehicle, it is the classic mid-engine sportscar he was look-ing for when his motorcycle was up for sale. He ended up trading his bike for the Fiero. Straight up. With a guy he met on Craigslist. Commerce in 2013.

In garage circles, the 1984 Pontiac Fiero is remembered as the four-cylinder with chronic engine-fire problems. The New York Times reported on Jan. 24, 1990 that General Motors issued a recall on all 244,000 Fieros ever made due to concern about fires. Lt. Col. Connors has met a few mechanics who have long memories, “More than once I’ve taken it in for service and been told, ‘Oh wow, you have a Fiero that’s not on fire!’ ” he says. Luckily, no such problems for Connors during the two years his Fiero has sat in his Urbandale garage. Twenty-five years in the Army and you’re bound to travel. His career has taken him all over the world, the Fiero lending wheels during stateside travels. Connors waxes poetic about the long drive to Ft. Jackson, S.C., behind the wheel of his 29 year-old-sports-car, with only 111,000 miles on the odometer. “For a car that’s a few months short of being defined as a 30-year-old classic, it really is in phenom-enal condition,” says Connors.

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Jill Creveling and Mark Courter at the Pizza Ranch ribbon cutting in Urbandale on Nov. 13.

Jody Valentine and Dean Burtch at the Chamber’s ribbon cutting for Allied Travel on Nov. 8.

Sara Krouch and Debra Prentice at the Chamber’s ribbon cutting for Allied Travel on Nov. 8.

Stacy Henrichsen and Cindy Zinzer at the Chamber’s ribbon cutting for Allied Travel

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Information submitted by Dr. Heather Yost, DACCP, Yost Family Chiropractic, 3993 100th St., Urbandale, www.YostFamilyChiropractic.com.

Q: Once you see a chiropractor, why do you have to go back?A: The truth is, you don’t have to go back. We leave the choice between relief care and wellness care up to the patient. Chiropractors look at the health of your nervous system and its protective fortress — the spine. Why? Because your nervous system controls the entire body. At Yost Family Chiropractic, we utilize technology to look beyond pain and see how the body functions. Ten percent of your nervous system’s job is to tell you there’s pain. Ninety percent of the nervous system is dedicated to the function of your body (i.e.: muscle tone, heart beating, lungs breathing, digestive tract working, etc.). When you’re nervous system isn’t healthy, you aren’t healthy. Here’s an analogy. You go to your dentist, he or she finds a cav-ity and it’s filled (relief care). When leaving, you are told to brush and floss in between visits (stabilization care) to prevent additional cavities. Lastly, you are told to return in six months for a checkup (wellness care) so that small cavities can be caught early and taken care of. What if your dentist filled your cavities and sent you on your way, telling you to skip brushing and flossing and just return if or when you feel pain in your mouth? Would you fire your dentist and find a new one? I hope so. We don’t make choices for our clients; we simply educate our patients and offer options, allowing the patient to choose what’s right for them.

Information provided by Dr. Greg Pray, DC, owner, Mid Iowa Chiropractic, 8088 Douglas Ave., Urbandale, 515-344-1143.

Q: What is that pain in my low back and hip?A: Have you wondered about that pain you get between your low back and your gluteal muscles? It’s that pain that makes it difficult to get com-fortable at work, watching a movie, riding in a car and even when you’re walking around, playing with the kids or doing yard work. The pain can be achy or sharp and can be felt in the hip, low back or gluteal muscles. Low back and hip pain can come in many forms, and one of the more common problematic areas is the sacroiliac joint. These joints, where the base of the spine fits into the pelvis, bear most of the weight of your upper body. These are stable joints that don’t move much, but move enough that in time the protective layer of cartilage can wear down and become painful. The pain can also originate from strained muscles or ligaments. Whether you’ve recently started experiencing this type of pain or have been dealing with nagging pain for years, chiropractic has been proven to be an effective way decrease pain, restore proper function of joints and increase quality of life. In many cases the pain diminishes greatly after a couple weeks of care. Many chiropractic patients choose to come in for adjustments periodically after the pain resolves to maintain proper mobility and function. They love the way they feel following adjustments, which are tailored to their body’s needs.

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Abendroth and Russell Law Firm is pleased to announce the addition of two new associate attorneys, Laurie Heron and Madina L. Nguyen. Heron concentrates her practice in the areas of litigation and ethics defense. She received her B.A. from Eastern Illinois University in 2009 and her law degree, with high honors, from Drake Law School in 2012. In law school, Heron served as managing editor of the Drake Law Review and as captain of her moot court team. She also completed an internship with the Iowa Public Appellate Defender’s Office. Following her graduation from Drake University School of Law in 2012, Heron served as a law clerk to the Honorable Bruce B. Zager of the Iowa Supreme Court, assisting in drafting and editing Supreme Court opinions. Heron is a published writer, including placing a short story with a “Chicken Soup for the Soul” anthology. She has served on several non-profit and community boards, and currently serves as a hearing officer for the Ames Human Relations Commission. Perhaps most importantly, Heron fights to make sure the Cyclones are adequately represented in a Hawkeye-heavy workplace. Nguyen practices primarily in the areas of estate planning, probate and real estate transactions. Nguyen was born and raised in Des Moines. She received her B.B.A. in finance from the University of Iowa in 2010 and her law degree from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in 2013. In law school, Nguyen assisted and served several non-profit boards, including the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association and Public Service Board. She is a 2012 Minnesota Justice Foundation Outstanding Service Law Student Award recipient. Nguyen is a self-proclaimed foodie who loves seeking and trying out new restaurants and learning new recipes. She recently joined a choir to showcase her vocal talents. She is an active participant in the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce. After nearly three years of Minnesota’s frigid climate, Nguyen is thrilled to be back in Urbandale. She is a proud Iowa alumna and you will likely find her in Iowa City on Saturdays during football season. She also looks forward to an outstanding Iowa Hawkeye basketball season.

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