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IN THIS ISSUE... CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS THROUGHOUT FORT DODGEDECEMBER 2011
Larita’s TreatsOh So Great to Eat!
WinterFestivitiesWinterFestivities
Lights at Kennedythrough the eyes of Hindman
music,history& arts
around theFort Dodge
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Fort Dodge Today � December 2011 � 1
contentsdEcEmBEr 2011
in EvEry issUE
dEparTmEnTs
LocaL coLor
9 Class Notes:Meet Howard Haasby Kati Smith
1 1 ICCC Spotlight:Jacie Simonby Kati Smith
1 2 Volunteer:Kelly Hindman Involved withLights at Kennedyby Robert Wolf
1 6 Faith Matters:Johnston Teaching Sunday Schoolfor 40 Yearsby Robert Wolf
FEaTUrE arTicLE
2 8 Looks a lot like Christmasby Kathleen Koch
ThE good LiFE
3 3 Culinary Corner:Holiday Treats at Larita’s Cakes ‘N Moreby Kathleen Koch
4 2 Health Wise:Healthy Holidaysby Jesse Helling
4 4 Home Style:“Sprucing” up the Holidaysby Jesse Helling
4 6 Money Matters:Manage Your Money Carefullythis Holiday Seasoncourtesy of Edward Jones
on ThE covEr
(L-R): Jeanette Lawrence (viola), Laura Cooper (cello) and
Bill Sergeant (violin) of the Fort Dodge Symphony.
Photo by Hans Madsen
2 Editor’s Speak 4 Things to do20 Scene About Town26 Book Picks48 Parting Shot
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The Fort Dodge Today Magazine is published monthly by The Messenger, with all rights reserved, Copyright, 2011.
Managing EditorBarbara
Wallace Hughes
Sales ManagerBecky O’Brien
News EditorKathleen Koch
Art DirectorReggie Cygan
PublisherLarry D. Bushman
Advertising DirectorDavid Jakeman
Circulation DirectorGrant Gibbons
From the News Editor Tis the Season of Holiday Celebration
The month of December is coming up fast and I love every bit about it. The
smell of Christmas trees, baked goodies and hot cocoa, lights, decorations, the
shopping and wrapping of gifts, and my favorite during this time is Christmas
music. I love putting some holiday music on while decorating the house.
Listening to “Frosty the Snowman,” “Jingle Bells,” “The Little Drummer Boy,”
“White Christmas” and many more fun tunes always puts me in the festive
mood. One of my favorite songs during this time of year is “I Want A
Hippopotamus For Christmas.” It’s a silly, fun song that is a little off the path of
Christmas carols but sometimes that is what the holiday season is all about.
The contents of this December issue can help make your holiday season festive and enjoyable.
Here is a quick look:
– Winter festivities of music, history and arts around the Fort Dodge area.
– Christmas trees...tips on where to buy, how to maintain and keep it fresh through the whole season.
– Talking about holiday treats to eat with Larita at Larita’s Cakes ‘N More.
– Kelly Hindman helping out with the Lights at Kennedy.
– How to maintain a healthy lifestyle with all the different holiday treats and temptations.
– Meet Kati Smith, new writer for Class Notes and ICCC Spotlight.
– Amelia Presler has the 20 best book picks of 2011.
There are plenty of holiday things to do in the Fort Dodge area. So take some time to enjoy the festive
surroundings with your family and friends. I hope this holiday season brings lots of joy, peace, love, fun,
laughter and who knows maybe you will get a hipopotamus for Christmas.
Amelia "Amy" Presler is an avidreader who just happens to workat the best place in town for booklovers – the Fort Dodge PublicLibrary. The best part of her job ismeeting the public and havingaccess to all the latest titles andsharing her love of books withothers. When not reading, sheenjoys cooking and baking, paint-ing and spending time with herfamily and friends. She is a nativeof Fort Dodge and is the youngestof 10 children and has three of herown. She believes that you can judgea book by its cover (literally!) andavoids those that have hats,shoes, feet, fences, swords,gardens, cakes, tableware,Adirondack chairs and cats onthem.
Robert Wolf has lived in Fort Dodgesince 1964. He has written for FortDodge Today magazine since2002 and for The Messenger since1993. He’s the author of “Fossils ofIowa” and “Iowa’s State Parks.” Amember of the Author’s Guild, hishobbies include fossil collectingand photography.
Kati Smith is an Iowa CentralCommunity College student whois working on her degree in Englisheducation. She was born andraised in Fort Dodge where shediscovered her passions for writing,photography, and music. She is aneditor for Iowa Central’s newspa-per, plays the saxophone in theconcert band, and sings for theconcert choir. She likes to spendher free time reading, going onadventures, traveling, writing andattempting to play music. She isan avid believer in following yourheart, so take a chance and dowhat you love!
Fort Dodge Today � December 2011 � 3
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C A L E N D A R
Joyce Blunk: Assemblages
and Paintings Exhibit being
shown at the Blanden
Memorial Art Museum
through January 2012.
1
Farm News Ag Show,
ICCC, Career Education
Building,
Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
free breakfast Thursday only
7:30 to 9 a.m.
Admission and parking are
free. For more information
contact Dana Lantz at (800)
622-6613, ext 451 or
1
Preschool storytime, Fort
Dodge Public Library, 10 a.m.
and 2 p.m.
1
POET biorefining is hosting a
special screening of
“Freedom,” from the
filmmakers of the Sundance
Award Winning film “FUEL,”
every hour on the hour from
8 a.m. to 2 p.m., ICCC Career
Education Building, Room
111. For more information,
contact Rita Carlson at
352-2612 or
[email protected] or go to
www.thefreedomfilm.com.
1
FDSH jv/varsity boys
swimming vs. Ankeny,
FDSH pool, 6 p.m.
2
St. Edmond jv/varsity girls and
boys basketball vs. Hampton-
Dumont, 4:30 p.m.
2
FDSH varsity girls and boys
bowling vs. Ankeny,
Ridgewood Lanes,
Fort Dodge, 3:00 p.m.
2
FDSH girls and boys varsity
basketball vs. Des Moines
East, FDSH gym, 6:15 p.m.
and 7:45 p.m.
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C A L E N D A R
December 2011
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Lights at Kennedy, John F.
Memorial Kennedy Park
campgrounds, sponsored by
Fort Dodge Sertoma Club,
6 to 9:30 p.m.,
$5 per vehicle admission.
3
Colorful and Creative
Christmas Cookies/Candies
Walk, Trinity United
Methodist Church,
838 N. 25th St.
9 a.m. until gone.
3
Designing Your Own Silk Art:
A Workshop with Pam
Sanders, 10 a.m.- to 5 p.m. at
Blanden Memorial Art
Museum.
3
Saturday Morning at the
Blanden for kids ages 6-10,
10 a.m. to noon.
3
Sonshine Singers present,
“Christmas with Sonshine” at
Holy Trinity Parish, Corpus
Christi, 7 p.m.
4
Fort Dodge Area
Symphony presents
“Holiday Favorites” at the
Phillips Middle School, 3 p.m.
$6 - $10 admission.
6
Free blood pressure
screening, Crossroads Mall,
8 to 9:30 a.m.
7
Preschool Storytime,
Fort Dodge Public Library,
10 a.m.
8
Preschool Storytime,
Fort Dodge Public Library,
10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
8
Diabetes Class, Daniel
Pharmacy, 1115 Central Ave.,
free, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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C A L E N D A R
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St. Edmond K -2
Christmas concert,
St. Edmond, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
8
FDSH varsity wrestling vs.
Des Moines East, FDSH gym,
7:30 p.m.
9-11
Lights at Kennedy, John F.
Kennedy Memorial Park
campgrounds, sponsored by
Fort Dodge Sertoma Club,
6 to 9:30 p.m.,
$5 per vehicle admission.
9
St. Edmond j.v./varsity girls
and boys basketball vs. Bishop
Garrigan, St. Edmond,
6:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.
9
FDSH girls and boys varsity
basketball vs. West Des
Moines Valley, FDSH gym,
6:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.
10
Saturday Morning at the
Blanden will be held for kids
in grades 5th-8th, noon.
11
St. Edmond Christmas
concert, St. Edmond.
at 3:00 p.m.
11
FDSH holiday concert featur-
ing orchestra, band and choir,
FDSH gym and Gail
Niceswanger Little Theater,
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
13
FDSH varsity girls and boys
bowling vs. Marshalltown,
Ridgewood Lanes, 3:30 p.m.
13
St. Edmond varsity girls and
boys basketball vs. Webster
City, St. Edmond, 6:15 p.m.
and 7:45 p.m.
13
FDSH girls and boys varsity
basketball vs. Des Moines
Lincoln, FDSH gym, 6:15 p.m
and 7:45 p.m.
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Lights at Kennedy, John F.
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campgrounds, sponsored by
Fort Dodge Sertoma Club,
6 to 9:30 p.m.,
$5 per vehicle admission.
16
St. Edmond varsity girls and
boys basketball vs. Algona,
St. Edmond, 6:15 p.m. and
7:45 p.m.
16
Hawkeye Community Theatre,
521 North 12th Street,
Fort Dodge
presents a Christmas rock
musical called “Joy,” 7 p.m.
17
Saturday Morning at the
Blanden will be held for kids
in grades 5th-8th, 12 p.m.
17
FDSH varsity wrestling
invitational, FDSH gym,
11 a.m.
17
Hawkeye Community Theatre,
521 North 12th Street,
Fort Dodgepresents a
Christmas rock musical called
“Joy,” 7 p.m.
18
Hawkeye Community Theatre,
521 North 12th Street,
Fort Dodge presents a
Christmas rock musical called
“Joy,” 2 p.m.
18
Fort Dodge Choral
Society presents “Christmas
Memories,” First United
Methodist Church.
A reception with
refreshments will take place at
2 p.m., a carol sing-along at
2:30 p.m. and the
concert at 3 p.m.
20
FDSH girls and boys varsity
basketball vs. Waukee, FDSH
gym, 6:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.
25
Christmas Day
Fort Dodge Today � December 2011 � 7
C A L E N D A R
December 2011
AT THE BLANDEN“The New Deal” exhibit opens Nov. 26 and runs through Mar. 31, 2012
“Assemblages and Paintings” exhibit by Joyce Blunk runs through Jan. 12, 2012.
“Asian, European & American Art” works of art from the Permanent Collection
“Innovative and Imaginitive Cultures” works of art from the Permanent Collection
One~of~a~Kind Gift Shop: New items available just in time for holiday shopping.
Hours are Tuesday - Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.
The Blanden is located at 920 3rd Ave. S. For information, phone 573-2316.
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Class NotesMeet Howard Haas
photographs by Kati Smith
Where do you work and what does
your job include?
I teach photography at Iowa Central
Community College. Specifically, the
classes I teach are Photography 1, 2, 3
and 4, Set and Prop Design, Business
in Photography, and Marketing in
Photography.
How long have you been working
as a photography teacher?
I’ve been a photography teacher for
four years, all at Iowa Central.
Where are you from?
I am a Fort Dodge native.
What makes you so interested in
photography?
The thing was, I loved art but I
couldn’t draw. I found that if I could
learn the technical side of photography
and learn how to be creative with a
camera, I can enjoy art just like any
other artist.
So, what made you decide to
teach photography?
The opportunity was available and so I
jumped on it. It was a little daring but
as it turns out, I love to teach
photography just as much.
What inspired you to be a
photographer?
Well, it just started out as a hobby. It
soon became a vocation which enabled
me to make a living doing something I
love. Photography is such a neat
opportunity to do something you love
to do while making a living. It’s a good
thing to find a way to do both of
those things.
What inspired you to be a
teacher?
The challenge with teaching
photography is totally different than
the challenge of being a photographer.
Meet Howard Haas continued next page.
Howard Haas looks on after checking the settings on a camera during a class.
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class notes
As a teacher, you have to try to express the techniques
and the foundation of photography that you learned
as a photographer, while
incorporating your own creativity and artistic views,
as well as letting your students incorporate theirs.
It’s an interesting mix.
Do you have any advice to anyone who wants
to go into photography?
I truly believe that there has never been a better
chance than now with photography with all of the
training and technology available.
For answers to any of your questions
or to schedule a campus visit, please contact
515-576-7201 or 800-362-2793www.iowacentral.edu
Follow us andbecome a fan on
Facebook at “Iowa Central
Community College”
Meet Howard Haas continued from page 9.
Haas, who once owned his own studio for many years,assists Teresa McLoughlin during class.
Fort Dodge Today � December 2011 � 11
The Iowa Central Community College
music department offers a wide array
of classes, including
concert band, concert choir, music the-
ory, sight singing and ear training.
Jacie Simon, a Rockwell City-Lytton
graduate, is one of the many
students at Iowa Central to take
advantage of the music department
in order to pursue a music major.
More specifically, a music education
major. Simon chose Iowa Central
Community College for a number of
reasons. Not only was it less expensive
and close to home, but the small
campus size and small classes had an
impact on Simon’s decision as well.
Iowa Central also has an excellent
music department, one in which
Simon is very much involved.
“I’m involved in concert choir, concert
band, encore singers, vocal jazz, jazz
band, and brass ensemble,” said
Simon. “It’s pretty hectic, but I love
every minute of it.”
Simon said she hopes to take her
talents to The University of Northern
Iowa next fall to pursue her dreams of
getting her bachelor’s in vocal music
education K-12.
“I want to be a vocal teacher, either
for high school or get my master’s and
teach at the collegiate level,” said
Simon. “I enjoy music and I want to
be able to spark the passion and love
for music that I received from my
music instructors growing up.”
Although Simon’s music instructors
had a major influence on her
dedication to music, Simon’s parents
are her biggest inspirations. “My mom
and dad have always made sure that
I made time for music and that
I pushed myself to always better
myself as a musician.”
coLorlocal katikatismith
ICCC Student SpotlightJacie Simon
photograph by Kati Smith
Jacie Simon practices the French horn as part of her involvement in the music program at Iowa Central Community College.
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photographs by Regina SmithrobertrobertwolfcoLorlocal
Kelly Hindman sees Lights at Kennedy
as a great way for a family to get out
of the house, away from the television
and computer, and enjoy the holiday
season.
Of course, Hindman might be a little
prejudiced. He’s one of the Noon
Sertoma volunteers who put on the
electrified annual Christmas display
at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park.
Lights at Kennedy has been one of
Noon Sertoma’s biggest fundraisers
for more than a decade, and Hindman,
who as been a Sertoman for three
years, is in charge of the social media
aspect of the event.
The evolution of Lights at Kennedy
began, he said, with another Sertoma
club.
“My understanding is somebody had
seen a club in another state that had
done something similar to this, and we
kind of pirated the idea and made it
our own,” Hindman said. “It has
really been a success.
“Matt Crosgrove with Webster County
Conservation invited us to use the
campground for the park out there. It
seemed like a natural setting. There is
already a roadway and things there. It
worked out perfectly because there are
electrical boxes at all the camping sta-
tions, so we had electricity, and it’s a
fairly easy place for people to get in
and out of even in the winter.”
The Sertoma members take on
different roles.
“Like anything you do for 11 times it
becomes more and more organized so
in a sense part of it becomes less
work,” he said. “We share the work in
the club. We assign people to contact
certain businesses about setting up
displays. It takes manpower during the
event, to have people out there to take
people’s money, to take ballots from
people. We have people standing
around throughout the displays to
make sure the displays work okay. Of
course, Santa Claus is there
every night.”
The role of Santa is spread among the
members. “I’ve stood there with Santa
several nights and I don’t know if it
gets more enjoyable than watching kids
faces light up when they see Santa and
get a candy cane and Santa visits with
them, and they see all the Christmas
lights,” Hindman said.
“The essence of Lights at Kennedy
is that businesses of Fort Dodge
volunteer, they don’t pay us a fee nor
Kelly Hindman
Lights at Kennedyinvolved with
A display from Lights at Kennedy last year.
Fort Dodge Today � December 2011 � 13
do we charge them a fee. They just
come out and set up their own displays,
and a lot of them are very neat and
interactive, and have really come quite
a ways, as have all Christmas lights in
the past decade. There’s so many neat
things they can do with them,”
Hindman said. “We end up with
about 30 businesses each year.”
The club fills in the spaces between
displays with their own decorations
collected over the years. “We try to
do some creative things ourselves as
a club to dress up the park.”
“We charge $5 a car. It makes no
difference how many are in a car.”
People are given ballots to vote for the
best display. At the end of the three-
week run the ballots are counted and
the first place business wins $500, with
$300 going to the second and $200 to
the third. Winning businesses are
encouraged to donate the award to
their favorite charity and some donate
it back to the Noon Sertoma. Non-
profit organizations that win are
welcome to keep the funds
Hindman said.
“It’s a very successful event for us
fundraising wise.” The event draws
between 1,000 and 1,500 vehicles.
Members begin setting up in
November and all the displays
are finally taken down before the
campground opens in the spring. If
businesses need help setting up their
displays, members will help.
“It’s kind of a labor of love for the
businesses, too, and they seem to really
like it. It’s their way to get into the
holiday spirit.”
“We let them use their own creativity,”
Hindman said. Some businesses use the
same popular displays while others put
up something new and innovative
each year.
Last year, the club began selling
advance tickets and is doing so again
this year because some people want to
give the tickets out, or they just want to
contribute if they are not able to come
out to the display Hindman said.
“I stay involved with Lights because I
think it is one of the neat projects we
do for the community. It’s something
unique that other people aren’t doing,”
he said. “I don’t know very many
people who don’t like the holidays.
They like the Christmas spirit.”
The Noon Sertoma has other major
projects as well. “Our big project is the
Veterans Memorial Park on the
backside of Kennedy Park on National
Ave. We have a beautiful park we put
in there. It honors our military heroes
past and present.” Members continue
to work in the park on Saturdays and
evenings.
“The other one we do a lot of people
don’t know about is our backpack
Buddies Program,” he said. “We feed
about 150 hungry kids in Fort Dodge.
People would be amazed at how many
kids go hungry on the weekend.”
Each Friday throughout the school year
needy kids are given backpacks of food
and healthy snacks for the weekend.
Hindman said it is kind of alarming
how much of a need there is for the
program in the community.
Hindman, who is an Iowa State
Trooper and Fort Dodge City Council
member, spoke at Noon Sertoma
before he joined the organization.
“Because of my work with the state
patrol and other things I’d been asked
to speak there several times,” he said.
“They are a uniquely fun group.”
Lights at Kennedy continued next page.
Fort Dodge businesses volunteer and put up their own displays.
14 � Fort Dodge Today � December 2011
volunteer
“I’ve always enjoyed their meetings so I
checked into their program and ended
up signing up. I always felt like I should
belong to some service club and we have
a lot of options here in Fort Dodge.”
Hindman is finishing his first two-year
term as Ward 4 councilman. In addition,
he served on a committee to raise funds
for the local trail system. Hindman also
serves on the board of directors for the
Citizens Community Credit Union.
He has been active in the Special
Olympics and is a leader for Fort
Dodge Polar Plunge, where emergency
personnel take a plunge into Badger
Lake in the fall to raise money for the
Special Olympics.
“The very first year I had to knock the
ice out of the lake so we could jump in,”
he said.
All his activities have been great learning
experiences, Hindman said. “I found it
great just finding out how my city works,
and how the financial industries work.”
“I’m an incredibly upbeat and positive
person. I just think you have to look at
life that way. There are a million things
to complain about if you just want to
complain. Fort Dodge isn’t perfect but
there are a lot of really really great
things going on if you just stop and look
around.”
Lights at Kennedy 6:00 to9:30 p.m., Dec. 3, 4, 9, 10, 11,16, 17, 18, weather permitting.
For more information, con-
tact Lights of Kennedy
chairman Jason Kolacia
570-4708 or any Noon
Sertoma member
Lights at Kennedy continued from page 13.
About Kelly Hindman
A native of Dayton, KellyHindman, 48, moved toFort Dodge in 1986 whenhe was hired by the FortDodge Police Department.In 1988, he was hired bythe Iowa State Patrol andhas been a state trooperfor 23 years. A lieutenantin the patrol, he is theDistrict 7 commander. Heand his wife Tina havebeen married 23 yearsand they have two sonsand a daughter. TinaHindman is a legal assis-tant for attorney WilliamThatcher. Kelly Hindmanis an avid golfer and asports fanatic.
“I’ve never been much ofa TV watcher.”
photograph by Robert Wolf
Lights at Kennedy was an idea borrowed from another community that has comeinto its own in Fort Dodge with the Noon Sertoma Club.
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“I’ve always enjoyed their meetings so I
checked into their program and ended
up signing up. I always felt like I should
belong to some service club and we have
a lot of options here in Fort Dodge.”
Hindman is finishing his first two-year
term as Ward 4 councilman. In addition,
he served on a committee to raise funds
for the local trail system. Hindman also
serves on the board of directors for the
Citizens Community Credit Union.
He has been active in the Special
Olympics and is a leader for Fort
Dodge Polar Plunge, where emergency
personnel take a plunge into Badger
Lake in the fall to raise money for the
Special Olympics.
“The very first year I had to knock the
ice out of the lake so we could jump in,”
he said.
All his activities have been great learning
experiences, Hindman said. “I found it
great just finding out how my city works,
and how the financial industries work.”
“I’m an incredibly upbeat and positive
person. I just think you have to look at
life that way. There are a million things
to complain about if you just want to
complain. Fort Dodge isn’t perfect but
there are a lot of really really great
things going on if you just stop and look
around.”
16 � Fort Dodge Today � December 2011
faith
Carol Johnston has been teaching
Sunday school since the 12th grade, 40
years ago. She became Sunday school
superintendent at Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church in 2002. “Every
church I’ve belonged to I’ve been a
Sunday school teacher,”
she said.
In addition to being the superintendent
Johnston also teaches Sunday school,
catechism and Crosstown. Her other
activities at the church include helping
with the Christmas program.
“They needed volunteers to help teach,
so I volunteered and I guess I never left
it,” she said.
Sunday school is held in the church
basement following the Sunday
morning service. In Sunday school,
the teachers give more lessons and
teach more about Jesus. “They have
craft ideas they can go by,” she said.
Johnston orders materials if the
teachers request but others like to
come up with their own ideas. The
teachers are given quite a bit of
freedom in their teaching. “Each
teacher comes with their own ideas,”
Johnston said.
In catechism, the students learn from
Luther’s Small Catechism. It is a pre-
requisite to confirmation.
Crosstown is for the younger students
through the fourth grade and involves:
a meal, music, recess, a lesson and
crafts. It is held every Wednesday
evening. The name is derived from
a program the class originally used.
“Crosstown is off the cuff, there is not
a set program for that,” Johnston said.
Johnston said she never throws anything
away. She donates the old school books
to the missions and to other smaller
churches who cannot afford them even
if the churches are not Lutheran.
“In this society that we have today a lot
of people and a lot of kids don’t get the
churching and the religious aspect of
Jesus and God, and we try to teach
that,” Johnston said.
Johnston said she enjoys working with
photographs by Robert WolfrobertrobertwolfcoLorlocal
Faith Matters:Johnston teaches Sunday school for 40 Years
Carol Johnston has been Sunday school superintendent at Good ShepherdLutheran since 2002.
Fort Dodge Today � December 2011 � 17
the students. “Sometimes you will think they are not lis-
tening, and they will answer a question,” she said. To
keep their attention she looks for things they like to do.
It’s boring for a child to sit and listen to a lesson so they
try to use colored pictures. “You’ve got to think like a
child,” she said.
In addition, the classes have painted murals on the walls
of the church basement.
The students also collect food for the Lord’s Cupboard.
The Crosstown, catechism and Sunday school classes
have a contest to see which class can bring in the most
food. “The one who brings the most food for the class
gets to have a pizza party,” Johnston said.
Her faith has always been a strong part of her life. “I
try to put that into my kids and hopefully my kids will
put it into their kids,” she said.
Johnston’s daughter, Michelle Hammersland, also
volunteers teaching Sunday school, vacation Bible
school, Crosstown, catechism and crafts. “It’s kind of a
back and forth thing. If I need her she helps me and if
she needs me I help her,” Hammersland said. Her
daughter ,Taylor Hammersland, is starting to volunteer
now as well.
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Crosstown is for children through the fourth grade.
They needed volunteers tohelp teach so I volunteeredand I guess I never left it.
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There are 12 teachers. “I do have a
hard time finding teachers. Parents just
do not want to volunteer like they used
to,” Johnston said.
“We combined classes and grades just
to have enough teachers.” Anyone can
be a teacher she said.
Once a year Johnston spends a
weekend accompanying students
to a junior high youth program in
Des Moines put on by the Iowa
District West.
“One of these days my goal is to
make quilts for the homeless but I
haven’t had time to do that yet,”
Johnston said.
“She is very dedicated. I’m glad she
does it and I hope she does it for the
next 20 years,” said Brad Niemeyer,
Good Shepherd youth director.
About Carol JohnstonCarol Johnston, 58, has lived most of her life in Fort Dodge since the age of 7,
except when she and her husband Jack Johnston lived in Story City for less than two years.
Johnston works in the office at Oberg Freight Com. The couple have been married 19 years
and have four children and nine grandchildren. Jack Johnston works for Decker Truck Line.
Carol Johnston also volunteers for Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts. “My free time is pretty much
grandkids and volunteering,” she said.
Her mom also makes costumes for high school and Iowa Central Community College plays,
Michelle Hammersland said. “I do a lot of sewing and mending for people,” said Johnston.
“I made the angel costumes for the Christmas program. I just don’t like to sit. I’ve got to keep
doing something,” she said.Carol Johnston
Johnston continued from page 17.
faith
Johnston has involved her children and grandchildren in volunteering.Shown, from left, are Michelle Hammersland, Taylor Hammersland and Carol Johnston
Fort Dodge Today � December 2011 � 19
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Food and Beverage Expo
Young Professionals AnnualHalloween Bash
Amanda Smith and Leah Wilson of the Scentsy boothdisplay their products.
Brian Gibson of River Valley Orchard Winery pours sam-ples available from the winery.
Chad and Misty Hade withNate and Julie Gibsonattending the YoungProfessionals AnnualHalloween Bash.
Jerry and Nancy Richman,Pat and Tabitha Sheran, andSarah and Matt Cosgrove at the YP Halloween party.
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Dan Garst of Party Productions at the BridalSpectacular.
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Winter festivities of music, history
and arts abound around the Fort
Dodge area.
The leaves have blown away, leaving
the trees bare and naked, snowflakes
are falling from the sky, fireplaces are
getting fired up and smells of chestnuts
roasting are wafting through the air. It
is winter time now, and that means the
holiday season has arrived.
There are events happening throughout
Fort Dodge that involve music, history,
theater and art in December.
Fort Dodge Area Symphony
Fort Dodge Area Symphony is present-
ing “Holiday Favorites” this season.
The program will feature Christmas
classics and will close with the tradition-
al audience sing-a-long of the
‘Hallelujah Chorus’ from Handel’s
‘Messiah.’ The con-
cert will be led by
guest conductor,
Mike Golemo from
Iowa State University.
“This is my first time
conducting the Fort
Dodge Symphony
and I’m absolutely
thrilled to work with
the all the people
involved. It is going
to be a spectacular
event for families to
attend,” said Golemo.
“We have a stunning
soloist, Jocelyn
Ascherl. Her commu-
nity should be very
proud of her per-
formance in this holi-
day production.”
Ascherl, is a Fort
Dodge native and a
student at Iowa State
University.
“I was so excited and thrilled that the
Fort Dodge Symphony asked me to
come sing for the Holiday Favorites
show. It is such an honor to be a part of
this event in my hometown,” Ascherl
said.
Symphony performers for “Holiday
Favorites” include Jeanette Lawrence,
playing the viola; Bill Sergeant, playing
the violin; and Laura Cooper on cello.
“This year’s concert has a good mix of
old favorites and what are sure to
become new favorites,” said Cooper.
“Dr. Golemo chose a great program,
and I have really enjoyed working with
him. I’m also very much looking
forward to working with our soloist,
Jocelyn Ascherl, and to ‘Twas the Night
Before Christmas,’ with narrator Scott
Johnston. With all the variety on the
program, everyone is sure to find some-
thing he or she likes.”
The performance will be held at 3 p.m.
Dec. 4 at the Phillips Middle School
auditorium. Concert tickets are $10 for
adults, $6 for students and available at
the Phillips Middle School door.
Ringland- Smeltzer House
The Ringland-Smeltzer House will
have its Christmas open house this year
with help of the volunteer committees
who plan, prepare and decorate the
house. The house will be decorated in
garland, lights, ribbons, bows, wreaths,
featurecover kathleenkathleenkoch, news editor
Looks a Lot Like Christmas
Christmas story continued page 30.
photograph by Hans Madsen
Jeanette Lawrence, Laura Cooper and Bill Sergeant ofthe Fort Dodge Symphony.
Fort Dodge Today � December 2011 � 29
Christmas story continued page 30.
Left column, front to back: Bruce Perry,conductor, Sac City; Alec Pendry, FortDodge; Larry Purcell, Fort Dodge;Aliese Hoesel, Fort Dodge; StephanieHill, Webster City; Carroll Lang, FortDodge; Cheryl Kuhlman, Fort Dodge;Marie Bargsten, Fort Dodge; DianeVavak, Rockwell City; Gloria Zahrobsky,Fort Dodge; Lynda Mumm, FortDodge; Helen Patterson, Fort Dodge;Joanne Astor, Fort Dodge.
Center column, front to back: DougHill, Fort Dodge; Mark Gustafson, FortDodge; Sean O'Connor, Fort Dodge;April Ashby, Manson; Julie Larson (left),Fort Dodge; Karin Yungclas (right),Webster City; James Chesnutt, FortDodge; Angela Dencklau, Vincent;Elissa Savov, Fort Dodge; CallieBeggerly, Fort Dodge; Pat Hill, FortDodge; Ruth Bennett, Fort Dodge;Janice Loving, Manson.
Right column, front to back: MichelleHavlik-Jergens, pianist, Webster City;Mark Andrew, Webster City; AaronKuhlman, Fort Dodge; Ryan Bowman,Humboldt; Sandee Bonner, Vincent;Liz Johnson, Fort Dodge; AlanYungclas, Webster City; Becky Warren,Algona; Greg Kienzle, Webster City;Roberta Bochtler, Storm Lake; NancyShelton, Webster City; May Helvik(right), Fort Dodge; Caroline Prochaska(left), Fort Dodge.
Fort Dodge Choral Society Members
photograph submitted by Bruce Perry
30 � Fort Dodge Today � December 2011
Christmas trees and much more
making it glow during the Christmas
open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 11.
“We have to thank the people that
volunteer their time and effort to help
get this house ready for our Christmas
open house. I hope that we will have
many visitors this year come to the
decorated historic house, it’s a beautiful
home,” Bill Griffel, president of the
Ann Smeltzer Charitable Trust, said.
The house was built in 1903 for
George Ringland. It is representative of
Fort Dodge’s Gilded Age and the
Jacobethan Revival style of
architecture. It is maintained by a trust
provided by Ringland’s granddaughter,
Ann Smeltzer, the last member of the
family to occupy the home
The trust was established in 2000.
Smeltzer was a lifelong resident of Fort
Dodge and a strong supporter of
cultural events in Fort Dodge and
helped many young artists throughout
her life. She was also a supporter of
the environment through donations to
organizations in Iowa and around the
world.
The Ringland-Smeltzer home is
available to the public for their use in
hosting parties, musical gatherings,
meetings, etc. For more information on
renting the Ringland-Smeltzer please
go to smeltzertrust.org to make
reservations.
Hawkeye Community Theatre
Hawkeye Community Theatre is put-
ting on “Joy,” a rock musical that tells
what happens when a group of high
school seniors arrive to prepare for an
annual Nativity play only to find, no
director, no script and no set. The
show must go on, so it’s up to the high
school kids to make it work.
“It is going to be a fun theatrical
production put on by the high school
kids with great characters,” said Dave
Stokesbary, who is directing his first
musical production. “I picked ‘Joy’
because it is a little more about rock
during the holiday season and I
thought the kids in the production
would have a lot of fun with it. You’ll
just have to come see what they come
up with to entertain us.”
The production of “Joy” has an
energetic group of talented area
students for the December Hawkeye
show. Cain Junkman serves as the
accompanist to some entertaining
vocals sung by Janessa Laupp, Jamila
Shig-Hon, Jazzmin and Monica
Hughes, Allysen Martin, Miranda
Dencklau, Robert Wede, Dakota
Demery, Daniel Peet, Jordyn Peterson,
Dynastacius “Dragon” Collins, Xavier
Skaggs, Jay Laupp and Cal Solverson.
“Joy” will be presented at 7 p.m. Dec.
16 and 17, and at 2 p.m. on Dec. 18.
Concert tickets are $10 and available at
the Hawkeye Community Theatre door.
Money and proceeds all go to the
scholarship fund for kids interested in
the arts.
Fort Dodge Choral Society
The Fort Dodge Choral Society is
presenting “Christmas Memories,” a
concert celebrating Christmases past
with songs of “Silent Night,” “Wee
Three Kings,” “Away n the Manger,”
and many more.
“Christmas concerts are always one of
my favorites to perform,” said Bruce
Perry, conductor of the Fort Dodge
Choral Society. “This concert selection
is of classical to modern music with
great selection of sing-a-long carols
lead by Sheryl Kuhlman and Beverly
Poduska. Great for family and friends
to come together for some hot cider,
treats and caroling.”
Events will be held Dec. 18 at First
United Methodist Church. There will
be a reception and refreshments served
beginning at 2 p.m., carol sing-a-long
starts at 2:30 p.m. and the concert
starts at 3 p.m. Concert tickets are $10
for adults, $9 for senior citizens and all
students are free. Tickets are available
at the First United Methodist Church door.
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Holiday treats one oh-so-great to eat.
Scents of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger-
bread, vanilla and much more wafting
through the air, bringing smiles to many
faces and maybe just a little bit of a
sugar high. When I was little I remem-
ber our house looked like the Keebler
elves took over the kitchen. There were
so many tins of cookies, fudge and
many more treats. My mom, the elf,
took one weekend in the beginning of
December to make all of her holiday
goodies to share with our family and
friends well into the new year. When I
went to Larita's Cakes 'N More all
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photographs by Kathleen Koch
Holiday Treats at
A plate full of various goodies from Larita’s Cakes ‘N More.
34 � Fort Dodge Today � December 2011
culinary corner
Holiday Treats continued from page 33.
those memories came flooding back
to me.
Larita's Cakes 'N More has been in
business for 30 years in the Fort Dodge
area and one of the busiest times of the
year for her is Christmas. Larita start-
ed out by taking classes for baking
when she was younger just to figure out
how to frost a cake and make it look
good. One thing lead to another
through classes, teaching kids she
babysat how to make cookies, and then
one day she was asked why don't you
make this into a business and she did.
"Christmas is on of the biggest holidays
that I deal with for all the different type
of bars, handpainted candies, cupcakes,
detail decorated cakes and cookies.
Decorated frosted cookies for
Christmas are the biggest hit during
this time," said Larita.
Larita's Cakes N' More frosting is one
of a kind from Larita. It is "her secret
potion" made along with a secret family
cookie recipe that is more than 63 years
old. But Larita's favorite recipe to
make during the holiday season is her
mother's fudge. It is a milk chocolate
mixture with pecans, it is a time con-
suming recipe but well worth it.
"I like to have treats taste the way I like
to eat them, the gooier the better,"
she said.
Some of the faster, easier treats to whip
up during the holiday season she said
are cupcakes, chex mix, or puppy chow
Treats from Larita’s Cakes ‘N More that taste as good as they look .
Locally famous for the frosting thatcovers cakes and cookies is actually afamily secret recipe.
A selection of holiday cookies fromLarita’s Cakes ‘N More.
Fort Dodge Today � December 2011 � 35
mix, even better if the puppy chow is
double dippped. But Larita's secret
about baking during the holiday's is the
best advice.
“Just have fun with who you are with,
what you are baking and of course
what you are tasting. Don't fret if you
accidently put something in your recipe
that wasn't called for. Sometimes screw
ups can work to your advantage, always
taste your creation, good or bad,”
said Larita.
Holiday suckers are also available from Larita’s Cakes ‘N More.
Larita Myers’ vast experience for the last 30 years in business produces greatresults.
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WiseHealth jessejessehelling
The holidays.
For many, Christmas is accompanied
by avalanche of artery-clogging
confections: mountains of cookies,
cakes and candies, not to mention
trays of turkey, stuffing and potatoes.
With every holiday party serving up
seemingly endless spreads of tasty
treats, health-consciousness can take a
back seat.
However, enjoying the holidays does
not have to be a strain on the heart or
the waistline, according to Julie Clark,
a dietician at Trinity Regional Medical
Center’s Diabetes Center.
Clark offers several tips for surviving
the season and greeting 2012 in a fit,
healthy manner.
Exercise
The easiest way to burn Christmas
calories is through exercise.
The scheduling pressures of the
holidays can pre-empt a persons’
usual fitness regimen.
But even if you don’t have time to fit
in your usual three hours in the gym,
an abridged version is OK, Clark said.
“Anything you do is better than
nothing,” she said.
Clark advises people to incorporate
exercise into their family traditions.
“Go for a walk after dinner,” she said.
“Or, bundle up and go run around in
the snow.”
Drink water
It’s refreshing, has no calories and is
nearly free.
At a holiday gathering, water can be a
health-conscious reveler’s best friend,
according to Clark.
“Sip a glass at parties,” she said.
“Water can help fill you up before a
meal and keep you hydrated.”
“That’s particularly useful as coffee
and alcohol are more likely to be
consumed,” Clark said.
Eat smart
Vegetables–even if doused in ranch
dressing or other dips are healthier
snacks on which to munch that candy
or Christmas cookies.
“Load up with veggies,” Clark said.
“One way to make sure that there’s a
healthy option at any party is to bring
a nutritious entree or appetizer,”
Clark said.
“If you eat more of what you prepare,
you can know exactly what has gone
into it,” she said.
Contributing to the spread might help
endear you to your host, too.
Holidays
Healthy
Fort Dodge Today � December 2011 � 43
Slow down
It takes 20 minutes for your brain and
your stomach to both register that
you’re full.
“That’s a long time,” Clark said.
“You can fit a couple trips to the
serving table into that time.”
As a result, overeating and its
accompanying bellyache are common.
The simplest solution is all in
the timing.
“Wait at least 20 minutes between trips
to the buffet,” Clark said.
“Though it sounds a bit silly, even
slow, careful chewing of food can be
helpful,” she said.
“Take time to talk and enjoy
everyone’s company.”
Walk away
Food is seemingly everywhere during
the holidays and the closer you are,
the more likely you are to eat it.
Solution: step away from the serving
tray.
“Get away from the table,” Clark said.
“Remove yourself, physically.”
If you’re mingling at a party, stake out
a spot that’s well away from the hors
d’oeuvres.
Additionally, if you’re preparing food
for the holiday, resist the urge to scrape
the mixing bowl or lick the spoon.
“People can pack an entire meal’s
worth of calories into that kind of
nibbling,” Clark said.
Live for the present
The New Years’ resolution: a license
to gorge.
Making that mental promise to lose
10 pounds after the holidays turns
festivities into one last chance to go
overboard, Clark said.
This thinking, however, is a poor move
healthwise.
“If you gain 10 pounds over the
holidays, you have that much more
to lose,” Clark said.
Making the task more difficult down
the road means that a person is more
likely to get discouraged and give up,
thus setting the cycle for more weight
gain and more strain on one’s health.
So, sensible indulgences – say, half a
piece of pie instead of half a pie –
are the watchword, according to Clark.
Julie Clark,dietician at Trinity Regional Medical Center’s Diabetes Center
...even if you don’t have time to fitin your usual three hours in thegym, an abridged version is OK.
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44 � Fort Dodge Today � December 2011
jessejessehellingstylehome
Few decorations are more evocative
than a Christmas tree.
Live, fresh cut trees can serve as a total
package – wrapping up the sight and
smell of the holiday.
More than 35 million live Christmas
trees are sold in the United States
annually.
Since 2000, Riverside Trees,
2424 Poplar Ave. south of Fort Dodge,
has provided Christmas trees to north
central Iowa.
Jerry Vanvacter, owner of the
Christmas tree farm, said that he’ll
offer hundreds of trees for sale this
year, beginning the day after
Thanksgiving.
“We draw customers from as far as
Mason City and Des Moines,” he said.
Unlike some tree farms, Riverside
Trees does the cutting for the customer,
Vanvacter said.
The farm offers white pine, Scotch
pine, blue spruce and Fraser fir trees,
which are among the most popular
species available, according to the
National Christmas Tree Association,
which provides information and tips on
selecting the right tree you your home,
including the following:
White pine
White pine is considered to be the
largest pine in the United States. In
colonial times, white pines above 24
inches in diameter were reserved for
England to be used as ships masts.
Needles are soft, flexible and bluish-
green to silver green in color and are
regularly arranged in bundles of five.
Needles are 2 to 5 inches long and are
usually shed at the end of the second
growing season. For Christmas trees,
sheared trees are preferred, although
some people feel shearing results in
trees too dense for larger ornaments.
Needle retention is good to excellent.
White pine has very little aroma, but,
conversely, is reported to result in fewer
allergic reactions than do some of the
more aromatic species.
Scotch pine
Scotch or Scots pine is an introduced
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for the purpose of producing
Christmas trees. It is an extremely
hardy species which is adaptable to
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Christmas tree, it is known for its dark
green foliage and stiff branches which
are well suited for decorating with both
light and heavy ornaments. It has
excellent needle retention characteristics
“Sprucing” up the Holidays
White pine
Scotch pine
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and holds up well throughout harvest,
shipping and display.
As a Christmas tree, Scotch pine is
probably the most commonly used
species in the United States. Because
of its ease of planting, generally high
planting survival and favorable
response to plantation culture it has
been widely planted throughout much
of the eastern United States and
Canada. For several years it was the
favorite species of large eastern whole-
sale growers because of its excellent
harvesting and shipping qualities. It
is also a preferred species for many
choose and cut growers in much of the
eastern and central United States. As a
Christmas tree, Scotch pine is known
for its excellent needle retention and
good keepability. It resists drying and
if permitted to become dry does not
drop its needles.
Blue spruce
Colorado blue spruce, or blue spruce,
is an attractive tree often used for
Christmas trees or as ornamentals,
particularly in the eastern United
States and Europe. Needles are 1 to 1
1/2 inches long on lower branches but
somewhat shorter on upper branches.
They are 4-sided and have a very
sharp point on the end. It is this point
which gives the species its name
“pungens,” from the Latin word for
sharp– as in puncture wound. Needles
are generally dull bluish-gray to silvery
blue and emit a resinous odor when
crushed.
Blue spruce is finding increasing popu-
larity as a Christmas tree as a result of
its symmetrical form and attractive
blue foliage. The species has an excel-
lent natural shape and requires little
shearing. Additionally, needle retention
is among the best for the spruces. Its
popularity as an ornamental leads
many consumers to use blue spruce as
a living Christmas tree, to be planted
after the holiday season.
Fraser fir
Fraser fir and balsam fir are quite similar,
although the geographic ranges of the
two species do not overlap. Fraser fir is
a uniformly pyramid-shaped tree
which reaches a maximum height of
about 80 feet and a diameter of 1.5
feet. Strong branches are turned slightly
upward which gives the tree a compact
appearance. Needles are flattened,
dark green with a medial groove on
the upper side and two broad silvery-
white bands on the lower surface.
Needles are 1/2 to 1 inch long, have a
broad circular base, and are usually
dark green on the upper surface and
lighter on the lower surface.
The combination of form, needle
retention, dark blue-green color,
pleasant scent and excellent shipping
characteristics has led to Fraser fir
being a most popular Christmas tree
species.
According to Vanvacter, all species of
trees can last until mid-January with
the proper care.
“Specifically, making sure the tree is
well-watered is of utmost importance,”
he said.
“Make sure there’s a fresh cut on the
bottom of the trunk,” he said. “That’s
what helps draw water in.”
Blue spruce
Fraser fir
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As you know, the holiday season can be
joyous, hectic, celebratory — and
expensive. And while you certainly
enjoy hosting family gatherings and
giving presents to your loved ones,
you’ll find these things even more
pleasurable if they don’t add a lot more
weight to your debt load. And that’s
why you’ll want to follow some smart
money-management techniques over
the next few weeks.
To begin with, try to establish realistic
budgets for both your entertaining and
your gift giving. When you host family
and friends, don’t go overboard on
your expenditures. Your guests will still
appreciate your efforts, which, with a
little creativity, can create a welcoming
and fun experience for everyone. As a
guiding principal, keep in mind these
words attributed to Johann Wolfgang
von Goethe, the famous German poet
and philosopher: “What you can do
without, do without.” Set a budget and
stick to it.
And the same rule applies to your gift-
ing. You don’t need to find the most
expensive presents, or overwhelm recip-
ients with the sheer volume of your
gifts. This is especially true if you, like
so many people, have been affected by
the tough economy. Everyone you
know will understand that gifts don’t
have to be lavish to be meaningful.
Furthermore, by sticking to a budget,
you won’t be tempted to dip into your
long-term investments to pay for fabu-
lous parties or mountains of gifts. It’s
never a good idea to tap long-term
investments for short-term needs, but
can be especially bad when your invest-
ment prices are down, as they may well
be this year.
So, if you want to stick to a budget but
you don’t want to raid your invest-
ments, how can you pay for your holi-
day season expenses? If you can
spread out your purchases, you may be
able to pay for them from your normal
cash flow. But if that’s not possible, you
might want to consider “plastic” —
your credit card. Using your credit
card does not, by itself, need to amount
to a financial setback, especially if
you’ve chosen a card that offers favor-
able terms and you’ve already shown
the discipline not to over-use that card.
Just try to minimize your credit card
usage over the holidays and pay off
your card as soon as you can.
Of course, you can make your holiday
season much easier, financially speak-
ing, if you’ve set up a holiday fund to
cover your various expenses. While it’s
too late to set up such a fund this year,
why not get an early start on the 2012
holiday season? All you need to do is
put away some money each month into
an easily accessible account, separate
from your everyday accounts. You
don’t have to put in a great deal, but
you do need to be consistent, which is
why you may want to have the money
moved automatically, once a month,
from your checking or savings account
to your holiday fund. When next year’s
holiday season rolls around, you might
be pleasantly surprised by how much
you’ve accumulated.
But for now, following some common-
sense money management practices
can help you get through the holiday
season in financial shape — and that
type of result can get your new year off
to a positive start.
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