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Your stories this month
Inside Financial tips from Edward Jones Investors can learn much from football teams. Page 19 Pleasant Hill Communicator Pages 8-12 Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce Page 13 On the cover Louise Stromberg gets assistance from Ron Blair as she prepares her monthly meal for the pastoral family at Berean Assembly of God Church.
community Calendar of local events .......................................................................................................3 Santa’s helpers hanging it up ..............................................................................................4 Lunches served by 80-year-old are a tasty ‘thank-you’ .................................................6 Hiatt students working to leave mark on school ...........................................................7
sports Local athletes up for Central Iowa Sports Awards ......................................................16
opinion Pleasant Hill Public Library turns 30 .................................................................................18
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business Edward Jones: Investors can learn much from football teams .................................19
The Des Moines East girls celebrate their state championship in March. The Scarlets are nominated for the top high school girls team in this year's Central Iowa Sports Awards. BILL NEIBERGALL/DES MOINES REGISTER
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calendar of local events Planning and zoning The Pleasant Hill Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at City Hall. Parks and Recreation The Pleasant Hill Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at City Hall. Chamber of Commerce The Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce meets first Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. in the conference room at the chamber office, 5160 Maple Dr. Call the chamber at 261-0466. SEP School Board The Southeast Polk Board of Education business meeting is the third Thursday of every
month beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information visit the SEP website at www.southeastpolk.org. Public Library Pleasant Hill Public Library hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. B.E.S.T. Program: Bringing Education and Seniors Together a monthly day trip. Call the library at 266-7815 for more information. Library board: 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23. Book discussion: The fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. For information, call the library at 266-7815. Li‘bear’y Story Time: 10 and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays. Stories and
crafts for preschoolers. Crafts: 4 p.m. every Wednesday. Beginning crochet: 6 p.m. every Wednesday. Salt scrubs and fizzing salts: 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. Harry Potter Party: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. Lip balms for kids: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. Free tax help AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will offer free tax preparation to residents with low and moderate income from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through April 11 at Pleasant Hill Public Library. Service is provided on a first come, first served basis with special attention to those 60 years and older. City Council The Pleasant Hill City
Council meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall, 5160 Maple Dr. A council workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 21. Cub Scouts Cub Scouts Pack 98 meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Pleasant Hill Elks Lodge. The troop accepts redeemable cans and bottles on the first Saturday of each month at the Pleasant Hill Hy-Vee. Call 264-0560 for information. TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets at 8:45 a.m. every Wednesday and 6 p.m. every Thursday at Berean Assembly of God Church, 5225 E. University in Pleasant Hill. Call
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Pleasant Hill Lions Scholarship Funds to assist in providing glasses or hearing aids for people in need. Call 266-7815 for more information. Rotary Bowling Bash The Rotary Club of East Polk County will host its annual Bowling Bash at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at Premiere Bowling in Pleasant Hill. Money raised goes to support the Iowa Industrial Technology Expo held each spring at SEP High School. Registration is required; visit eastpolkrotary.org for more information or to register. Enter your Edge calendar items online at www.altoonaherald.com under the ‘Submit Events’ link.
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Santa’s helpers hanging it up Millers retiring after 50 years as Santa and Mrs. Claus By MARGARET LUDINGTON Special to the Herald-Index
They’ve hung out the “Help Wanted” sign at the North Pole. Gene Miller, Santa’s long-time faithful assistant in eastern Polk County, said this time it’s official. He has retired from standing in for Santa. “I want to thank all the people who have allowed us into their homes for 50 years,” Miller said. “All good things come to an end.” Thanks to an early crop of white hair, Miller began helping Santa at a relatively young age after the man who had played Santa to the Pleasant Hill school children passed away. “I told Gene the kids needed a Santa,” Miller’s wife Martha, aka Mrs. Claus, said. Miller satisfied the North Pole’s requirements so well that the job grew and grew until he visited all of Polk County and
communities in most of the surrounding counties. He traveled as far as Bloomington, Ill. and California. In 2011 Miller attended only 15 parties, but at the height of his career, he was putting on his red suit for 40 parties between Thanksgiving and Christmas starting with the Festival of Trees and ending with Jolly Holiday Lights. The rest of the year Gene was Miller the Driller, head of the horizontal boring business in Pleasant Hill. “All my people knew that starting the first of December, I wouldn’t be around. They did double duty,” Miller said. Martha Miller scheduled the Santa visits and made sure he had plenty of candy to hand out. “One time we were driving to a party when I saw a group of people through a picture window in a house on East Walnut (in Des Moines),” Miller said.
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Gene and Martha Miller of Pleasant Hill have played Santa and Mrs. Claus for 50 years.
This photo from 2006 shows Gene and Martha Miller — as Santa and Mrs. Claus — with two of the hundreds of kids who've sat on Miller's lap over 50 years playing Santa. HERALD-INDEX FILE PHOTO
“I told her, if you want to know what they’re saying, you better get an outfit and come too,” Miller said. The Millers have learned that kids have plenty of questions for Mr.
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and Mrs. Claus. They ask, “Where’s Rudolph?” “What are the elves doing?” and “Do you make all your own treats?” The Millers learned to think on their feet and answer the way Santa and Mrs. Claus would. Occasionally there’s a question that’s too hard to answer such as the little girl who asked, “Can you get my mommy and daddy back together?” They have lots of happy memories including a trip to Branson to meet with a large group of Santa’s assistants known as the Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas. Maybe kids fear getting
put on Santa’s naughty list, but most of the time they behave in Santa’s presence. Miller said it’s a fallacy that kids tug Santa’s beard to see if it’s real. “I only had one teenager do that in 50 years,” he said. The Millers have touched multiple generations with their Santa and Mrs. Claus portrayals. “I’ve had grandfathers tell me, ‘I sat on your lap when I was a boy,’ ” Miller said. Even when the red suit is mothballed, the secret identity is hard to hide. Children always know Santa when they see him. “We were in a restaurant eating and a little girl kept looking and looking and talking to her parents,” Martha said. “Finally she came over to the table with a napkin. It said, ‘Dear Santa, I love you.’ ”
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Lunches served by 80-year-old are a tasty ‘thank-you’ By TOM PERRY Des Moines Register
Linda Cashatt took a small bite of the French silk pie. “Oh, my lord,” she said softly. She did not need to utter another word. Everyone at the table knew that Cashatt was thinking: “This is amazing.” Compliments tend to fly on the one day a month that Louise Stromberg brings lunch to pastors, employees and staff of the Berean Assembly of God Church in Pleasant Hill, the Rev. Kevin Umphress said Jan. 4. Stromberg, a professional wedding cake maker who is 80, has been preparing and bringing monthly lunches to church staffers for about two years. She always tries to bring something different, Umphress said, before stating flatly that it was impossible for him to pick a favorite dish. “Everything she makes
Louise Stromberg takes her food into the Berean Assembly of God Church in Pleasant Hill last month. MARY CHIND/DES MOINES REGISTER
is good,” he said, stirring a bowl of potato soup in front of him. From across the table, Candy Cooper, a maintenance worker at the church, spoke up. “Everything she brings is something out of this world. We are blessed.” Cashatt, the church’s business administrator, and everyone else nodded. But Stromberg, had she been within earshot, might have begged to differ. The
way she sees it, she has been blessed many times over by her association with the church, she said. “I just feel like this is something I can do to minister back to the people who have ministered to me for so many years,” Stromberg said in a pre-lunch interview. The lunches enjoyed by the pastors, staffers and their families — usually 20 to 25 people — are prepared, packed and transported by a woman who has spent thousands of hours in a kitchen — most of that time baking. For 42 years, Stromberg has owned and operated a small licensed bakery out of her home. The business, “A Cake House,” specializes in wedding cakes. A past weekend, she made a huge cake for a wedding with 400 guests. “I still like to stay busy,” she said, explaining that she only takes on what she can handle and she is not accepting as many orders as she did in the past.
(Contact A Cake House at (515) 266-0353.) Though she’s a professional baker, Stromberg is one of those people who simply enjoys being in a kitchen, regardless of the mission. “I just cook everything,” she said. “I enjoy doing it all.” Stromberg began cooking on wood and coal stoves as a young girl in the Arkansas Ozarks. “Back then, you just had to learn how to fix food,” she said. The lunch she brought to the church included potato soup, small ham and turkey pastrami sandwiches made with both croissants and bread thins, as well as a mandarin orange salad, and of course, that French silk pie. Stromberg, who also cooks for various functions at the church when asked, continually impresses her lunch guests at the church, said Ruth Honig, the church employee who
suggested this story. The meals she brings are “not something you just throw together,” Honig said. Baked chicken breasts, mashed potatoes, gravy, fresh squash, corn, rolls, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie with whipped cream were on the November menu, for example. Stromberg quickly dismisses the notion that what she makes is haute cuisine. “I can’t say I am a gourmet cook. I am not,” she said. “I’m just a country girl who loves to cook.” That may be true. But when she talks about cooking and recipes, her eyes light up. She delights in the details. Her French silk pie, for example, is a standard recipe for the most part that benefits from tricks she has learned over the years. One of those tricks: “I’d say you have to beat the
eggs in for five minutes, one at a time,” Stromberg said, adding that she also spends quite a bit of time fussing over the whipped topping. Stromberg is a stickler for ingredients and freshness. In 42 years of making cakes for weddings, “I have never frozen one,” she said. “If I have to, I will stay all night making them the night before.” Lately, friends and family have been hinting to Stromberg that maybe she should cut back on the baking and cooking. Some have suggested, she said, that she might even want to consider full retirement. “I don’t feel old. I keep myself going,” she said. When asked if she could ever see herself not in a kitchen, Stromberg shook her head. “You know how I’m going to go?” she asked. “I’m going to go in the sweetest way. I’m going to fall right over in a wedding cake.”
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Hiatt students working to leave mark on school By JANET KLOCKENGA jklocken@dmreg.com
At Hiatt Middle School, the art room this school year has been attracting students who hope to add their personal imprint to a large piece of artwork that will grace the newly renovated auditorium. Last week, work was progressing rapidly on a six-panel mosaic mural that Hiatt may install late this spring above the arch in the auditorium. Concetta Morales of Des Moines, the artist-in-residence at the school this year, is directing students on the project. The 4-by-4-foot panels, each weighing 50 to 75 pounds, make up the mural, which reads “Amos Hiatt,” for whom the school is named. Principal Joy Wiebers said the creation of the mural was made possible because some money remained from a $23,000 grant from Lowe’s for last year’s auditorium renovation.
Sixth-graders Emily Silence (left), 11, and Maurisha Boone (right), 12, remove excess grout from a section of the mural on Jan. 11. Morales has worked in several metro-area schools as an artist-in-residence through the Iowa Arts Council. She has helped students create the mural from directing initial sketches drawn to scale to polishing grouted tiled work. “They’ve done it all, from cutting tiles to sorting them to tile finishing, gluing and grouting,” Morales said. “They’re working with an ancient
traditional material. They’re working with professional tools, and they’re seeing something from beginning to end. “They went from making a sign to the fine art end of it. Their imagination has really kicked in.” Virginia Rogers is the art teacher at Hiatt. “It’s been really rewarding to see them work on it,” Rogers said. “They’re creating something lasting.”
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Board/Commission Vacancies
There is a vacancy on Boards and Commissions in the City of Pleasant Hill.
• Planning & Zoning Commission through June 30, 2014
Applications will be accepted through February 29, 2011. Submit applications to: City Clerk’s Office, City of Pleasant Hill, 5160 Maple Drive, Suite A, Pleasant Hill, IA 50327-8440.
For further information or application, please visit Pleasant Hill City Hall, 5160 Maple Drive, Suite A, or the city website at www.ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us.
Home Improvement Program The Metro Home Improvement Program is available to Pleasant Hill residents for home rehabilitation such as insulation, windows, siding, plumbing, heating, and repairs for owner-occupied homes. Certain criteria must be met regarding income, paid taxes and ownership. If you are interested in learning more about this owner-occupied rehabilitation program, contact Christine Gordon or Kay Schoon, Housing Planners, at 273-0770. Pleasant Hill is one of nine cities who have entered into an agreement with the purpose to preserve the existing affordable housing stock in their community. To find out more about this program or to see if you’re eligible, go to the website at www.ci.pleasanthill.ia.us and click on “Latest News” at the top of the home page then “Recent Items”; scroll down the page until you see Metro Home Improvement Program and follow instructions.
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Communicator Meet your Mayor and City Council members MIKE RICHARDSON 309-9406 mrichardson@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us MELISSA GARRETT 788-0018 mgarrett@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us DONAVON HOWARD 299-4779 dhoward@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us MARK A. KONRAD 266-4584 mkonrad@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us BARB MALONE 265-1424 bmalone@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us LEONARD MURRAY 265-3110 lmurray@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us
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Mayor: Mike Richardson 309-9406 mrichardson@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us City Manager: Donald Sandor 309-9408 dsandor@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us City Clerk/Finance Officer: Susan Mahannah 309-9410 smahannah@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us Community Development Director: Ben Champ 309-9460 bchamp@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us Building Division-Inspections: Ruth Mattix 309-9461 rmattix@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us Building Official: Mike Pardekooper 309-9457 mpardekooper@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us Public Works Director: Gary Patterson 262-9465 gpatterson@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us Police Chief: Tim Sitting 309-9420 tsitting@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us Fire Chief: Reylon Meeks 262-9360 rmeeks@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us Library Director: John Lerdal 266-7815 jlerdal@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us Park & Rec Supervisor: Heath Ellis 309-0049 • hellis@ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us
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LESSONS CLASSES FOR ALL AGES! PARENT & ME CLASSES 2-4 YEARS $30 per month, 30 minutes per week TAP, BALLET & TUMBLING 5-6 YEARS $30 per month, per class TAP, BALLET, JAZZ, TUMBLING, CHEER & CLOGGING 7 YEARS AND OLDER $30 per month, per class ADULT TAP, BALLET & CLOGGING $30 per month, classes available
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Recycling & Garbage Cart Placement In Deep Snow
Setting out recycling and garbage carts in the winter can be a challenge. HERE ARE SOME HELPFUL HINTS:
Dig Out a Spot: When you dig out your driveway, be sure to dig out a spot for your carts. Have enough room (about 18 inches) on all sides of the cart for the truck’s arm to be able to grab the cart, dump it and set it back down. Avoid Snow Piles: Do not place your cart on top of the snow piles. This causes carts to tip over and litter the street, and it also makes it difficult for the collection trucks to set the cart back down. Avoid Streets: Do not place your carts in the street. We realize this
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WINTER WEATHER INFORMATION AND REMINDERS
City Ordinances Chapter 135, Paragraph .12 DUMPING OF SNOW AND ICE: It is unlawful for any person to throw, push, place, or cause to be thrown, pushed or placed, any ice or snow from private property, sidewalks or driveways onto the traveled way of a street or alley so as to obstruct gutters, or impede the passage of vehicles upon the street or alley, or to create a hazardous condition therein. Chapter 136, Paragraph .03 REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE: It is the responsibility of the abutting property owners to remove the natural accumulations of snow and ice promptly from sidewalks, or if the ice cannot be removed, to treat the ice with sand, salt or other non-slippery substance. If a property owner does not remove the snow or ice, or treat the ice within twenty-four (24) hours after cessation of snow/ice fall, the City may do so and assess the costs against the property owner in the amount of $30.00 for a first violation and up to $75.00 for any subsequent violation.
SAFETY FIRST It is recommended that you not pile snow at the end of your driveway near the street. This can obstruct your view when backing into the street causing a safety hazard. It is also dangerous to let children play in snow piles that are near the street. If they slip or slide into the street, they could easily be hit by passing vehicles.
If there is a fire hydrant in your front yard, please keep the area around it clear of snow so that our fire department will have easy access in an emergency. MAILBOXES The US Postal Service will not deliver mail to your mailbox unless it is clear of snow and ice. Please keep the area around your mailbox clean and make sure the mailbox is in good repair and installed to postal service specifications. If you have any questions, contact Public Works Director Gary Patterson at 265-9465.
Have a safe winter season.
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I would like to take this opportunity to review our snow route ordinance. All streets are designated as snow routes. The streets themselves are not posted. All corridors into the city are posted “Snow Routes Enforced”. This means when predictions or occurrences indicate the need, the Police Chief or Public Works Director will proclaim a snow emergency and the police department will inform the news media to publicize the proclamation and the parking rules under the emergency. A snow emergency parking ban will continue from its proclamation throughout the duration of the snow or ice storm and the forty-eight (48) hour period after cessation of such storm except as above provided upon streets which have been fully opened. Violations of the ordinance are subject to a parking ticket, if necessary impoundment of the vehicle which will also result in additional administrative fees as well as towing and storage charges from the towing operator. A parking ticket is $15.00 and administrative fees are $25.00. Towing and storage fees will be assessed by the tow operator. If you have any questions concerning the ordinance, I can be reached at the Pleasant Hill Police Department or by phone at 265-1444.
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THE LIBRARY NOW HAS SEVERAL COMPUTERS AVAILABLE as Virtual Access Points to the Iowa Workforce Development website. Quick links allow users to access job hunting information, as well as information on unemployment benefits. There are also quick links for veterans and students to information of interest. An ‘Explore My Skills’ link has practice tests for the GED and ACT exams and computer learning tools. Stop in and take a look at how much these links help you to quickly find information at the IWD site! The BEAR (Be Excited About Reading) program is underway at the Library. Children ages preschool to 11 will receive a toy bear for signing up. After they complete their reading log, they will receive a free book. The books given to the children come from your donations to the Library! Remember, our catalog is always available at the Library website, www.ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us/library! E-Books are now available! The Library is part of a consortium of Iowa libraries providing access to over 1,000 E-books to patrons. Access to Kindle readers has just been added! Go to the Library website to access the WILBOR site or call 266-7815. We will be happy to provide you with the information needed to start reading online! Ebooks can be downloaded to many devices including the Nook and Kindle readers. Patrons can check out up to 3 e-books at a time. Project Guttenberg e-books
are also included at the WILBOR site. These don’t count against the 3 checkout limit and over 15,000 titles are available! Interested in downloadable audio which you can play on your IPOD, MP3 player or computer? WILBOR is for you! Go to the Library website at www.ci.pleasanthill.ia.us/library and click on ‘Online Databases’. Then click on ‘Online Audiobooks’ and see what WILBOR has to offer. You will need your library card number. Call the Library at 266-7815 for more information. The Library has a new catalog online. You are now able to renew your library materials from home as well as put items on hold. In order to set up an account, you will need to know your patron number. Contact the Library to get your patron number or with any other questions about using the new system. There is FREE notary service at the Library. Call ahead to make sure one of the staff notaries is available. The Library is now on Facebook! Just search on Pleasant Hill Public Library and help us build our fan base! The Library has all types of information available. Much of it can be accessed from your home computer! Go to the Library’s website www.ci.pleasant-hill. ia.us/library and click on ‘Online Databases’ on the left side. Database included are: World Book Encyclopedia – online encyclopedia WILBOR – downloadable audiobooks
Auto Repair Database (Ebsco) Ebsco Host - full-text journal and magazine articles (Ebsco) Facts on File – facts both pro and con on controversial subjects These are available for anyone to use. Just contact the Library for the user name and password information. Also available on the Library’s computers are Reference USA, which has information on businesses and people, and Heritage Quest, which has genealogical information including census records dating back to 1790. CONTACT US FOR HOME DELIVERY OF MATERIALS. We will be glad to deliver books or other library items to patron’s homes. We can deliver requested materials or select items based on the recipients’ preferences. Call us at 266-7815. THE COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD AT THE LIBRARY IS AVAILABLE for all residents to post notices of upcoming meetings, events and other items of interest. Goods or services for sale can also be posted. There is also space available for flyers for people to take with them. THE LIBRARY’S BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP NEEDS YOU! The group chooses all of the books which will be discussed. It meets on the 4th Monday of each month at 7p.m. If you are interested, the Library will supply the book for you.
ADULT ACTIVITIES
above (must attend with a registered adult). All that you would like to share, come to the next supplies provided; supply fee $12, payable to meeting and give us your input. We want you to ADULT CLASSES are offered at the Library through instructor. Ages: Adult and 8+ with registered feel welcomed and proud of your library. For more Des Moines Adult Ed. Check out all the classes adult. information please call the Library at 266-7815. which are available at their website: www.dmced. B.E.S.T. Program: Bringing Education and Seniors org or call 515-242-8521. Together. We plan a day trip once a month to local BASIC SOAP-MAKING (Tuesdays, Jan. 24-Feb. 14, sights. Times will vary according to destination. Be Excited About Reading! Sign-up for the 6-8p.m.; $25.00 class fee) Learn to make soap B.E.A.R. winter reading program began January Call the Library at 266-7815 for questions and to using the cold process method. Make several bars reserve your seat. Also find out what trip we have 3. Children pre-school through age 11 are of soap with vegetable oils, scented with essential planned or add your name to the mailing list. encouraged to sign up! When you sign up, you oils and colored in various ways. Learn how to will get a reading log to keep track of the books prepare molds, labels and calculate ingredient or chapters you have read. You will also get a quantities. Safety will be emphasized. Take home HARRY POTTER PARTY Saturday, Feb. 18, 5-8p.m. Reading Buddy Bear JUST FOR SIGNING UP!! Once several bars to enjoy with your family. Estimated you have completed your reading log, bring it to at the Library. Ages 12 & up. Join us for some supply cost $6 per student, payable at first class. one of our library staff. Bring in your completed magical fun as we fly into the world of Harry No class Jan. 31. Potter!!! First you will be sorted by the sorting hat. log and you will get to choose A BRAND NEW BOOK! The B.E.A.R. program will run through COLD SEASON VEGETABLE GARDENING You will then compete with your house mates for February 29. To sign up, call the Library at (Tuesday, Jan. 31, 6-8p.m.; $19.00 class fee) prizes and fun!!!! Please call to reserve your spot 266-7815. Learn the science and techniques of cold weather on the train to Hogwarts! For more information gardening to make the fullest use of your space Movies and Popcorn: The third Thursday of call 266-7815 and time. We’ll cover both the concepts and tools every month at 6p.m. There is NO CHARGE for T.A.B. (TEEN ADVISORY BOARD) The next Teen so you can start your vegetable growing earlier in this activity. Advisory Board will be announced soon. The the spring, extend the harvest later into the fall, Creative Kids Craft: Wednesdays at 4p.m., 6 & meetings will be from 6:30-8p.m. at the Library. and even overwinter some plants for a real early up. Please pre-register for craft class, call the This meeting is for ages 12-17. The T.A.B. group start. Information is useful for the home gardener will be meeting on a regular basis and will be Library at 266-7815. and also the market gardener who wants product gathering information and ideas about what teens Li’bear’y Story Time: Wednesdays & Thursdays to sell when others have no supply. The class would like to see at their library. If you have any at 10a.m. & 10:30a.m. Stories and crafts for will include demonstrations and materials but no ideas about activities or changes in the teen area pre-schoolers. laboratory exercises. CROCHETING, BEGINNING (Wednesdays, Jan. 11-Feb. 29, 6p.m.; $40.00 class fee) Learn single, double, half-double, treble, and more. A class for the real beginner. More experienced crocheters will work with instructor on individualized basis. Fiction Juvenile/Children Bring G, H or I hook and a skein of pale yarn. D. C. Dead by Stuart Woods Iron Man’s Friends and Foes Materials extra. by Lisa Shea LIP BALMS FOR KIDS (Saturday, Feb. 25, 1-3p.m.; Locked On by Tom Clancy $20.00 class fee) For kids ages 8 and older. Learn A Devil is Waiting by Jack Higgins Tangled: A Horse and a Hero by Disney how to make your own all-natural lip balms that Death Comes to Pemberley Biscuit and the Lost Teddy Bear don’t feel waxy or caked-on when you apply them. by P. D. James by Alyssa Satin Capucilli You’ll get to make approx. 15 balms to use yourself Nonfiction or share. Great class for anyone age 8 and above Curious George Plumber’s Helper (each child must be accompanied by an adult for Gabby, A Story of Courage and Hope by Margret & H. A. Rey assistance). Supply fee $12, payable to instructor. by Gabrielle Giffords & Mark Kelly Ages: 8+ with accompanying adult for assistance. These are just a few of the new books Back to Work by Bill Clinton SALT SCRUBS & FIZZING SALTS (Thursday, Feb. the Library has to offer. Many more Books on CD 2, 6-8p.m.; $20.00 class fee) Go beyond just new books, videotapes, books on tape The Drop by Michael Connelly mixing fragrance with Epsom salts! Discover the and other items are available as well! Death Benefit by Robin Cook variety of salts you can use and the beneficial results they provide. Learn about additives & A reminder that each Wednesday is Amnesty Day at the Pleasant Hill Public packaging options to add that personal touch. We Library. No fines for overdue materials are charged on Wednesday! will create a fizzing salt & salt scrub that make great gifts or can be used yourself for a spa-like Please stop in and see us soon at 5151 Maple Drive in Pleasant Hill or phone 266-7815! experience! Great class for anyone age 8 and
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NEW BOOKS!
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
The regular meeting of the Pleasant Hill Public Library Board of Trustees was held on October 27, 2011 at 5p.m. in the Library conference room. Present were Sue Denny, Dan Herrin, William Larson, Angela Stark and Kelly Swinton. Also present and participating was Library Director John Lerdal and City Manager Don Sandor. The agenda was approved. The minutes from the September 22 meeting were approved. The consent agenda was approved. NEW BUSINESS: A power point presentation was given to the City Council at their October 13 meeting. At the October 24 Council meeting, Kelly Swinton presented John Lerdal with a plaque honoring him as the Iowa Library Association member of the year. The preliminary library budget for FY 12-13 was discussed. It includes an anticipated 2% raise for employees. The overall increase would be 2.46%. Following discussion, a motion to approve the preliminary budget with a reduction to the Polk County Rural Library funding amount was approved. Outside and inside activities will be held at the Halloween party. The library will be closing at 4p.m. on the day of the party. The IWD links should be installed during the first part of November on computers in the Library. The Friends membership drive is going well with increases in the total contributions compared to last year. Work is continuing on an updated city website. Staff pictures will be displayed in the front foyer of the Library to help patrons recognize the names and faces of people working at the Library. The meeting was adjourned.
LIBRARY HOURS Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
10 a.m.-8 p.m. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING THE FRIENDS TODAY! Go to the library’s website at www. ci.pleasant-hill.ia.us/library for a membership form. Friends meetings are now being held on a quarterly basis. Their next meeting will be Tuesday, March 6 at 6p.m. Call 266-7815 for more information. Computer equipment, Books on CD and DVDs are among the generous donations the Friends make to the Library. Come to a meeting soon and see how the Friends are making a difference! Hope to see you at a Friends meeting soon! RECYCLE YOUR PRINTER INK CARTRIDGES AND HELP THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY! The Friends have a container at the Library, 5151 Maple Drive, for drop off of used printer ink cartridges. For each cartridge returned, the Friends receive reimbursement. Please recycle and help the Friends raise money to help the Library. Thank you for your help! The Friends are continually selling books at the Library. The items for sale are located to the right of the front desk, near the study rooms in the southwest corner of the Library. Paperbacks are 25 cents and hardcover books sell for 50 cents each. Proceeds go to benefit the Library. See what great bargains are available!! Thank you for supporting the Friends of the Library! COUPON EXCHANGE The Friends of the Pleasant Hill Public Library sponsor a coupon exchange. Stop in at the Library and go through the coupons and take what you can use. If you have coupons that you would like to donate, please drop them by the Library. It is located at 5151 Maple Drive at the west end of the city complex.
COMPUTER CLASSES FOR BEGINNING LEARNERS! One on one instruction is being offered. The class consists of three one-hour sessions. A series of classes is being scheduled for the near future. Space will be limited, for more information or to register, please call 266-7815.
These computer classes are for patrons who want to learn: *Basic Computer Terminology *Keyboard Shortcuts *Mouse Skills *Navigating Windows *Word Processing *Using the Internet *Using Search Engines *Setting up and using Email *Finding Interesting Websites CITY OF PLEASANT HILL BUILDING PERMITS December 2011
TYPE ADDRESS Nursing Home 5800 NE 12th Ave Single Family 6972 Redbud Ct
OWNER Care Initiatives Timber Ridge Homes
VALUATION BLDG PERMIT FEE $8,305,134.00 $18,915.25 $146,500.00 $839.25
Townhouses 0 Single Family 1 $146,500.00 Residential Total 1 $146,500.00 Commercial & Industrial 0 $8,305,134.00
PLEASANT HILL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES December 13, 2011 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Mayor Richardson called the regular session of the Pleasant Hill City Council to order on December 13, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. in the city council chambers. PRESENT: Melissa Garrett, Raian Hanson, Donavon Howard, Bill Lack, Len Murray and Mayor Mike Richardson. ABSENT: None. 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA HOWARD/GARRETT moved to approve the agenda as presented. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Hanson, Howard, Lack, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 3. PRESENTATIONS a. The Mayor presented several employees with service awards. b. The Mayor recognized the outgoing City Council members – Raian Hanson and Bill Lack. c. Fire Chief Meeks presented Pete Medina the President’s Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award. 4. PUBLIC INPUT (5 MINUTE LIMIT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA) Fire Chief Meeks informed the council that the new ambulance has been delivered and with resale of the old ambulance came in approximately $8,000 under budget. 5. CONSENT ITEMS HANSON/HOWARD moved to approve the Consent Items: Council Minutes dated 11/22/11, Claims dated 12/13/11, Monthly Expenditures Report dated 11/30/11, Monthly Community Development Department Report, Monthly Police Department Report, Monthly Fire Department Report,(October and November), Monthly Public Works Department Report, Monthly Tax Abatement Report, Resolution #121311-01 Approve Transfer of Funds, Employee Benefits Fund to General Fund, Resolution #121311-02 Approve Transfer of Funds, Emergency Fund to Equipment Replacement Fund, Resolution #121311-03 Approve Lien Schedules, Sewer and Garbage, Resolution #121311-04 Approve Payment of Invoices, Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes dated 10/10/11 and 11/21/11. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Hanson, Howard, Lack, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 6. BUSINESS ITEMS a. MURRAY/LACK moved to approve the second reading of Ordinance #751 Rezoning 755 NE 56th Street from C-2 to R-3A for Silverstone Partners. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Hanson, Howard, Lack, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. MURRAY/LACK moved to approve waiving the third reading of Ordinance #751. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Hanson, Howard, Lack, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. HOWARD/GARRETT moved to have the Mayor sign the ordinance. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Hanson, Howard, Lack, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. Tom Sather representing Silverstone Partners, Inc. was present to answer any questions. b. HOWARD/LACK moved to approve Resolution #121311-05 Approving Letter of Intent for Silverstone. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Hanson, Howard, Lack, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. c. HANSON/HOWARD moved to approve Resolution #12131106 Approving the Sale of the 2000 Lifeline Ambulance for $20,001.00. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Hanson, Howard, Lack, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. d. Eric Cannon and Tony Boes from Snyder and Associates were present to answer any questions regarding the Traffic Study – Oakwood Blvd., proposal. LACK/GARRETT moved to accept the proposal from Snyder and Associates for a Traffic Study. ROLL CALL: AYES: Lack. NAYS: Howard, Garrett, Hanson, Murray. Motion fails. Gary Patterson, Public Works Director, 527 S. Hickory Blvd. commented on a previous traffic study and answered questions. e. MURRAY/GARRETT moved to approve Resolution #12131107 Amending the Community Provider Revenue Bond Series 2002 (Blood Center of Central Iowa, Inc. Project) previously issued by the City and the Loan Agreement and Other Documents Relating Thereto. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Hanson, Howard, Lack, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. David Claypool from Dorsey & Whitney, LLP and Cheryl Ritter from the Blood Center of Iowa, Inc. Project were present to answer any questions. 8. CLOSING COMMENTS City Attorney Ed Skinner reported on the progress on a piece of property between Doanes Park and the Des Moines School District. Council Howard congratulated the newly elected members and thanked Hanson and Lack for their time and wished the best of luck in the future. Council Garrett would like to thank the outgoing council members and welcomed the newly elected members. Council Hanson thanked the Fire Department for the Pancake Breakfast on December 3 and congratulated the newly elected members. Council Lack thanked everyone for the faith and trust in him and thanked the council and staff. Council Murray thanked Hanson and Lack for their time and friendship, thanked all the people who were recognized this evening as well as those who were not. City Manager Don Sandor thanked Council Hanson and Lack for their service and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. He also asked Gary Patterson, Public Works Director to give an
update on the sewer lift station problem. Community Development Director Ben Champ thanked Hanson and Lack for their support, time and efforts. Mayor Richardson thanked all those who received awards for their service and thanked Council Hanson and Lack for their service and dedication to the community as well as wished everyone a Happy Holiday. 9. CLOSED SESSION(S) GARRETT/MURRAY moved to go to closed session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5.1 (j) To Discuss with Council the Purchase of a Particular Real Estate. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Hanson, Howard, Lack, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 10. ADJOURNMENT The council returned to opened session at 8:12. Mayor Richardson announced that no was action taken in the closed session. There being no further business before the council, HOWARD/MURRAY moved to adjourn the meeting. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Hanson, Howard, Lack, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m. Mike Richardson, Mayor ATTEST: Susan Lensch-Mahannah, City Clerk/Finance Director PLEASANT HILL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 10, 2012 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Mayor Richardson called the regular session of the Pleasant Hill City Council to order on January 10, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the city council chambers. PRESENT: Melissa Garrett, Donavon Howard, Mark Konrad, Barb Malone, Len Murray and Mayor Richardson. ABSENT: None. 2. OATH OF OFFICE Mayor Richardson issued the Oath of Office to Mark Konrad, Barb Malone and Len Murray. 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA MURRAY/HOWARD moved to approve the agenda with a revised Resolution #011012-04 and the removal of the closed Session. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 4. PUBLIC INPUT (5 MINUTE LIMIT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA) None. 5. CONSENT ITEMS HOWARD/GARRETT moved to approve the Consent Items: Council Minutes dated 12/13/11, Claims dated 01/10/12, Monthly Expenditures Report dated 12/31/11, Monthly Community Development Department Report, Monthly Police Department Report, Monthly Fire Department Report, Monthly Public Works Department Report, Monthly Tax Abatement Report, Resolution #011012-01 Approve Transfer of Funds, Employee Benefits Fund to General Fund, Resolution #011012-02 Approve Transfer of Funds, Emergency Fund to Equipment Replacement Fund, Resolution #011012-03 Approve Lien Schedules, Sewer and Garbage, and approve the 2012 City Calendar. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 6. MAYOR APPOINTMENTS a. HOWARD/MALONE moved to approve the appointment of Garrett and Murray to the Finance Committee. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. b. HOWARD/GARRETT moved to approve the appointment of Malone to the Metro Waste Authority and Bill Lack as the alternate. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Murray. NAYS: None. ABSTAINED: Malone. Motion carried. c. GARRETT/MALONE moved to approve the appointment of Howard as the Council Liaison to the Board of Adjustment. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. ABSTAINED: Howard. Motion carried. d. MALONE/HOWARD moved to approve the appointment of Garrett as the Council Liaison to the Planning/Zoning Commission. ROLL CALL: AYES: Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. ABSTAINED: Garrett. Motion carried. e. MALONE/GARRETT moved to approve the appointment of Howard as the Council Liaison to the Library Board of Trustees. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. ABSTAINED: Howard. Motion carried. f. HOWARD/GARRETT moved to approve the appointment of Konrad as the Council Liaison to the Park/Recreation Commission. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. ABSTAINED: Konrad. Motion carried. g. MALONE/GARRETT moved to approve the appointment of Murray as the Chamber of Commerce Representative. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone. NAYS: None. ABSTAINED: Murray. Motion carried. h. KONRAD/HOWARD moved to approve the appointment of Murray as the city representative to the Metro Advisory Committee (MAC). ROLL CALL: AYES:
Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone. NAYS: None. ABSTAINED: Murray. Motion carried. I. GARRETT/KONRAD moved to approve Resolution #011012-04 MPO Representatives, Management Committee and Technical Committee. The Management Committee representatives are Martha Miller and Malone as the alternate and the Technical Committee representatives are Ben Champ, Community Development Director and Don Sandor, City Manager as the alternate. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. j. MALONE/KONRAD moved to approve the appointment of Murray as Mayor Pro Tem. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Konrad, Malone. NAYS: None. ABSTAINED: Howard, Murray. Motion carried. 7. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS a. KONRAD/MALONE moved to approve Resolution #011012-05 Appoint Representatives to the Polk County Emergency Management Commission. The representatives are Chief Meeks and Chief Sittig as the alternate. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. b. MURRAY/MALONE moved to approve Resolution #011012-06 Appoint 911 Service Board Representatives. The representatives are Chief Sittig and Chief Meeks as the alternate. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. c. HOWARD/GARRETT moved to approve Resolution #011012-07 Appoint Representatives to the WRA (Wastewater Reclamation Authority). The Management representatives are Don Sandor, City Manager and Ben Champ, Community Development Director as the alternate. The Technical representatives are Gary Patterson, Public Works Director and Ben Champ, Community Development Director as the alternate. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 8. BUSINESS ITEMS a. GARRETT/MALONE moved to approve Resolution #011012-08 Approve Official Depositories. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. b. GARRETT/HOWARD moved to approve Resolution #011012-09 Approve Official Publications. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. c. MALONE/KONRAD moved to appoint Gary Denning, Jr. to the Park/ Recreation Commission, term expires 06/30/14. ROLL CALL: AYES: Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: Garrett, Howard. Motion carried. GARRETT/MALONE moved to approve Ann Howard to the Park/Recreation Commission, term expires 06/30/13. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. ABSTAINED: Howard. Motion carried. KONRAD/GARRETT moved to appoint Loren Lown to the Park/Recreation Commission, term expires 06/30/14. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. MURRAY/GARRETT moved to appoint Erika VanHelten to the Park/Recreation Commission, term expires 06/30/14. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. ABSTAINED: Howard. Motion carried. d. MURRAY/GARRETT moved to approve Resolution #011012-10 Approving Agreement for Eastern Polk County Regional Development, Inc. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. e. MALONE/HOWARD moved to approve Resolution #011012-11 Approving the 28E Agreement for Funding the Emergency Management Administration. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. f. KONRAD/MALONE moved to approve staff proceeding with plans and specifications to bid a new generator for the south complex using Snyder and Associates as needed to develop options for consideration at the next council meeting. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. Motion carried. 9. CLOSING COMMENTS 10. CLOSED SESSION Removed from the agenda. 11. ADJOURNMENT HOWARD/GARRETT moved to adjourn the meeting. ROLL CALL: AYES: Garrett, Howard, Konrad, Malone, Murray. NAYS: None. The meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m. Mike Richardson, Mayor ATTEST: Susan Lensch-Mahannah, City Clerk/Finance Director
Pleasant Hill Chamber
February 2012 • www.pleasanthillchamber.org • 515.261.0466 September 2010 • www.pleasanthillchamber.org • 515.261.0466
The packets have been mailed……do you have yours? Joining the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce is a step for the good of your business and our community. The members are committed to support the efforts and services of our community and businesses. Life is too short to sit on the sidelines. Get involved! Here is your chance: Educational Seminars, Networking Events, Socials, Business Expos, and Community Service….to name a few.
• Secure tips on growing your business – Join the Pleasant Hill Chamber • Expand your knowledge – Join the Pleasant Hill Chamber • Gather ideas from community leaders – Join the Pleasant Hill Chamber • Grow your sphere of influence – Join the Pleasant Hill Chamber The success of our Chamber is the result of dedication, determination, and desire to seek every opportunity around the corner. Our chamber provides a platform for business owners and employees to succeed from the networking opportunities, education forums, community service and the expansion of relationships formed and nurtured. The 2012 calendar is set with fantastic opportunities. Membership forms have been mailed and new memberships have started coming into the Chamber office. With a wide variety of membership and community support through the years we have thriving business professionals, friends, and associates experiencing the opportunity to Grow Play Live…..come and be a part of the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce!
Please join us for the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner
Monday, January 30th Copper Creek Golf Club & Events Center
MEMBERS
Thank you to all of our members for your continued support over the past year.A special thank you to our President’s Club Members! We truly appreciate each and every business that makes up the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce. Happy Holidays!
2011 PRESIDENT’S CLUB MEMBERS Borseth Law Office
Herald-Index
Grant Custom Home Care
Keystone Savings Bank
Bankers Trust
KinderCare Learning Centers
Becky Nalevanko’s Dance & Tumbling Studio
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FEBRUARY IW-9000319263
9th - Lunch Club – Striker’s Bar & Grill 21st - Board of Directors Meeting
23rd - Lunch Club – Striker’s Bar & Grill Lunch club meets from 11:3012:30. Everyone Welcome!
C.L. Brown & Associates Clean on the Spot, Inc. City of Pleasant Hill Edward Jones Investments- Karl Ritland, Financial Advisor
MidAmerican Energy Pennie Carroll & Associates Pleasant Hill Hy-Vee Food Store Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino Skinner Law Office
Elder Corporation
New Golf Cars
Hedberg & Sons, Inc.
Valley Bank
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reader of the month
Ethan Butler
Ankeny mayor to seek supervisor seat
East High School musicians ring bells of appreciation
HERALD-INDEX NEWS SERVICES
Reader of the Month Ethan Butler Ethan Butler is the reader of the month for February. Butler, 8, is a third-grader at Four Mile Elementary and the son of Chad and Jessica Butler.
His favorite books are “Geronimo Stilton” and “Captain Underpants” and he enjoys playing video games, reading, being with friends and playing basketball.
Ankeny Mayor Steve Van Oort last week announced plans to run for the newly created Polk County supervisor’s 3rd District, that includes Ankeny, Bondurant, Altoona, Mitchellville, Pleasant Hill and parts of eastern unincorporated Polk County. Van Oort, 61, will run as a Republican candidate. The general election is Nov. 6. Van Oort has been involved in Ankeny government for the past 10 years – four years on the City Council and six as mayor. He is a commissioner and vice-chairman of the Des Moines Regional Transportation Authority and on the Greater Des Moines Partnership Board of Directors.
Pleasant Hill Family Dentistry Gregory J. Konchar, D.D.S.
Member of: • Delta Dental • Principal • Select • Wellmark
265-6484
5075 E. University Ave. Ste A, Pleasant Hill (Directly east of 5&Diner)
IW-9000319264
The performing arts students of East High School will be able to perform without the snap, crackle and pop at their concerts and musicals. The school received the final $2,000 needed for a state-of-the-art audio system on Jan. 3. Audio at future shows will come from wireless head systems through JBL speakers in crisp theatrical fashion. Front row, from left: Bill Eisenlauer and Dawn Jorgenson of the East Des Moines Business Association, Traci Squires and Principal Steve Johns. Back row: handbell choir members Chris Tutje, Tenea Fabray, DeMarcus Horton and D.J. Palmer. WILLIAM J. GENTSCH, NORTHSTAR PHOTOGRAPHY
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David Truong David Truong has owned Pleasant Hill Cleaners for five years and recently added a car wash to the dry cleaning and laundry business because he saw a need in town. Truong, 39, is a hard worker who was born in Vietnam and came to the United States in 1990. He has been in the dry cleaning business for more than 20 years. “I work every day (and) I do my own dry cleaning,” he said. “We keep the price low.” Truong said the small town feel of Pleasant Hill allows him to serve his customers well. “I know most of my customers and I know what they want to be done with the dry cleaning. (And) my customers know me.”
David Truong ADAM WILSON/HERALD-INDEX
Lowell Bauer
First Realty
DIRECT: (515) 453-7566 809 8th St SW • Altoona, IA 50009
DIRECT: (515) 453-7319 809 8th St SW • Altoona, IA 50009
1026 8TH ST SE, ALTOONA $187,000
1441 17TH ST SE, ALTOONA $250,000
Jennifer Silverthorn JSilverthorn@FirstRealtyHomes.com
LBauer@FirstRealtyHomes.com
110 15TH AVE SW, ALTOONA $310,000
1743 DRIFTWOOD DR SW, ALTOONA, $340,000
1711 15TH AVE SE, ALTOONA $259,000
LAND 176 BURR OAK BLVD., PLEASANT HILL $168,900
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16 i FEBRUARY 2012
Clark, Ingle nominated for sports awards 2011 CENTRAL IOWA SPORTS AWARDS FINALISTS
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SEP senior Cory Clark is nominated for the top high school male athlete in this year’s Central Iowa Sports Awards. BILL NEIBERGALL/DES MOINES REGISTER
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Southeast Polk and Des Moines East are well represented on this year’s Central Iowa Sports Awards nomination list. SEP senior wrestler Cory Clark has been nominated for the top high school male athlete of the year while Ingle, a junior at SEP, is up for top high school female athlete of the year along with former Des Moines East basketball player Markisha Wright. See a full list of nominations below. The Des Moines Area Sports Commission is asking central Iowans to vote now for their favorite local sports performers and performances of 2011. Online voting is open through Feb. 12 at www.SeeDesMoines.com/ CISA and www.DesMoines Sports.com/CISA. The Central Iowa Sports Awards will be given to individuals and teams who pursued athletic excellence with honor in 2011. The calendar year activities must have occurred within a 75-mile radius of home plate at Principal Park. Award winners will be named at the CISA banquet Sunday, Feb. 26, at Forte Banquet and Conference Center in Des Moines, 615 Third St. Tickets for the event are available for $50 per seat or $450 for a table of 10 at SeeDesMoines.com/CISA. Clark entered his senior wrestling season 133-0 with three Class 3-A state championships under his belt. As a sophomore on the SEP girls basketball team, Ingle led the state with 181 assists in 26 games. She was named to a number of all-state teams and was a Class 4-A all-tournament
Professional Athlete of the Year Brad Banks - Barnstormers Bryan LaHair - Iowa Cubs Curtis Stinson - Iowa Energy Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - NASCAR Event of the Year Hy-Vee Triathlon 5150 US Championship The Principal Charity Classic presented by Wells Fargo US Cellular 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series Iowa Energy D-League Finals
SEP junior Caitlin Ingle (top) and former Des Moines East girls basketball standout Markisha Wright (below) are both nominated for the top high school girls athlete in this year’s Central Iowa Sports Awards. MICHAEL ROLANDS/HERALD-INDEX
College/University Game of the Year Grand View vs. William Penn, Football Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State, Football Iowa State vs. Iowa, Football Team of the Year Drake, Football Grand View, Volleyball Iowa State, Football Iowa State, Volleyball Female Athlete of the Year Allison Landwehr - Iowa State, Volleyball Devon Jensen - Grand View, Volleyball Kelsey Bolte - Iowa State, Basketball Kristin Turk - Drake, Basketball Male Athlete of the Year Griffin Lentsch - Grinnell, Basketball Jon Reader - Iowa State, Wrestling Kelechi Osemele - Iowa State, Football Mike Piatkowski - Drake, Football
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selection after leading the Rams to a 23-3 record and their first appearance at the state tournament in
nearly 25 years. Wright also played her way onto many all-state first teams, was named captain of the 4-A all-tournament team and tournament MVP. Wright averaged 16.3 points per game for the Scarlets, who won the 4-A
High School Game of the Year Dowling vs. Valley, Boys Soccer Martensdale-St. Marys vs. Coon Rapids, Baseball Valley vs. Bettendorf, Football West Marshall vs. GladbrookReinbeck, Girls Basketball Team of the Year Ames, Swimming and Diving East, Basketball Madrid, Track and Field Martensdale-St. Marys, Baseball Female Athlete of the Year Caitlin Ingle - Southeast Polk, Basketball Kailey Kladivo - North Tama, Basketball/Track Maddie Manning - Ankeny, Basketball/Volleyball Markisha Wright - East, Basketball Taylor Greenfield - Ballard, Basketball Male Athlete of the Year Amara Darboh - Dowling, Football Blake Gimbel - Marshalltown, Football Cory Clark - Southeast Polk, Wrestling John Meeks - Roosevelt, Wrestling Kane Seeley - Perry, Wrestling Lifetime Achievement Jerry Pezzitti - Ankeny, Football Bob and Sharon Hanson Dowling, Basketball E. Wayne Cooley - IGHSAU, Basketball Mike Woodley - Grand View, Football
title with a perfect 26-0 record and are also nominated as high school team of the year. To vote and to find more information, including the complete official rules, visit www.SeeDesMoines .com/CISA.
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18 i FEBRUARY 2012
Legislative look
Job creation, education are key session issues By DICK DEARDEN Senate District 34
The 2012 session should be all about jobs so that Iowa can continue recovering from the national recession and increase our global competitiveness. I intend to work in a bipartisan way to help Iowans create jobs and grow our economy. We have plenty of opportunities. We should help Iowa businesses create jobs by cutting commercial
property taxes. Last year, the Senate voted to cut property taxes in half for four out of five Iowa businesses. The tax cut would be paid for with state money, not by shifting the cost of local schools and services onto the backs of homeowners and farmers. Most importantly, the Senate’s property tax cut helps those who need it: Iowa’s small and Main Street businesses. This proposal passed the Senate last year on a
bipartisan vote of 46-4, but wasn’t taken up by the House. Now is the time to finish our work on this. Second, we should improve education in a way that will lure business to the state and prepare Iowans for high-skilled jobs. We want a more talented, more productive, more competitive workforce, as well as inventive, innovative Iowa entrepreneurs. The ultimate goal of education reform is a stronger Iowa economy.
Talented, skilled workers are the foundation of our economy, which is why student achievement is so crucial to creating jobs. We need great teachers, strong math and science education, and affordable college tuition. Third, we should finish work on the job creation legislation awaiting action in the Iowa House. The 2012 session is the second year of the 84th General Assembly, so the jobs bills that the Senate approved last year can still be passed
by the House and sent to the governor for his signature. These measures include: » Helping 60,000 Iowa businesses through a state tax credit to defray the cost of offering employee health insurance. » Providing low-interest loans to small businesses struggling to recover from the national recession. » Helping Iowans earn job training certificates that give them the skills to fill job openings.
» Jump-starting Iowa’s clean energy industry through consumer rebates for small solar and wind power at homes and businesses. » Making sure the benefits of rules and regulations outweigh the costs of implementing them. Sen. Dick Dearden represents the east side of Des Moines and Pleasant Hill. He can be reached during the session at 281-3371 and at home at 262-1203. E-mail him at dick.dearden@legis.iowa.gov.
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On June 18, 1981, Kent Forbes, Dick Delk, Jan Green, Virgil Stanford, Sherry Jones and Pat Payton, the city attorney, held the first organizational meeting to form what would become the Pleasant Hill Public Library. This group decided the library should be the city’s historian and purchased a used classroom trailer from DMACC. They had it moved to the back parking lot of the old city hall on Oakwood and knew a friends of the library group would need to be formed for fundraising. On July 15, the City Council passed the ordinance establishing the library and the appointment of the first trustees. Appointed on Aug. 6, the first trustees were Jan Green, Gail Toulouse, Dick Shaffer, Sherry Jones and Loretta Greiner. The trustees then hired Pat Rehder as the first librarian with a salary of $15,000 a year; Shirley McClelland, administrative clerk, was paid $4.10 an hour and in September $42,700 was budgeted for fiscal year 1981-82. The minutes reflect that Rehder explained multiple times that spending $3,200
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for an Apple II computer would be money well spent because it was a waste of time to catalog and set-up the library with a paper system and then convert to a computer. While I don’t find the exact number of volumes, we started with donations of used books from citizens and other libraries donated their duplicate volumes. Some items which set us apart were a lending collection of Wilton character cake pans and jigsaw puzzles; there’s been a coupon bin for as long as I can remember. The library thrived and soon outgrew the original space. My children were disappointed when the library moved to the north side lower level location at the corners of Pleasant Hill Blvd. and Maple Drive; they weren’t allowed to ride their bikes on the busy street. The library moved to its current location at 5151 Maple Dr. in 1995 as part of the city’s
complex. By 2005, all the areas of the complex were bursting at the seams and remodeling of the facility allowed the library to increase its footprint by almost 50 percent. Now, celebrating our 30th anniversary, we’re found to be in need of more room for public meeting space, patron technology areas, work area for the staff and so much more which the patrons appreciate and enjoy. A program which I enjoy is Bringing Education and Seniors Together. This monthly program usually involves a day trip - the Grotto at West Bend, Czech Village and Brucemore Manor in Cedar Rapids, Kalona and behind the scenes look at the judicial building and historical museum are just a small sampling. There are 49,322 items just waiting for you to check out; you’ll find computers, Wi-Fi, CDs, DVDs, recorded books and you can even borrow books from libraries across the state. If you aren’t one of the 5,640 active cardholders, why not stop in for your very own?
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Investors can learn much from football teams edward jones financial focus It’s Super Bowl time again. And whether you’re a sports fan or not, you can probably learn something from the Super Bowl teams that you can apply to other endeavors - such as investing. What might these lessons be? Take a look: Pick players carefully. Super Bowl teams don’t usually get there out of luck; they’ve made it in part because they have carefully chosen their players. And to potentially achieve success as an investor, you, too, need carefully chosen players or investments that are chosen for your individual situation. Choose a diversified mix of players. Not only do Super Bowl teams have good players, but they have good ones at many different positions - and these players tend to play well together. As an investor, you should own a variety of investments
with different capabilities such as stocks for growth and bonds for income - and your various investments should complement, rather than duplicate, one another. Strive to build a diversified portfolio containing investments appropriate for your situation, such as stocks, bonds, government securities, certificates of deposit and other vehicles. Diversifying your holdings may help reduce the effects of market volatility. Keep in mind, though, that diversification, by itself, can’t guarantee a profit or protect against loss. Follow a game plan. Super Bowl teams are skilled at creating game plans designed to maximize their own strengths and exploit their opponents’ weaknesses. When you invest, you also can benefit from a game plan - a strategy to help you work toward your goals. This strategy may incorporate several elements, such as taking full advantage of your individual retirement account and your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored
retirement plan, pursuing new investment opportunities as they arise and reviewing your portfolio regularly to make sure it’s still appropriate for your needs. Stay dedicated to your goals. Virtually all Super Bowl teams have had to overcome obstacles, such as injuries, bad weather and a tough schedule. But through persistence and a constant devotion to their ultimate goal, they persevere. As an investor, you’ll face some challenges, too, such as political and economic turmoil that can upset the financial markets. But if you own a diversified mix of quality investments and follow a long-term strategy that’s tailored to your objectives, time horizon and risk tolerance, you can keep moving forward, despite the bumps in the road that all investors face. Get good coaching. Super Bowl teams typically are well coached, with disciplined head coaches and innovative offensive and defensive coordinators. When you’re trying to achieve many
financial goals - such as a comfortable retirement, control over your investment taxes and a legacy to leave to your family - you, too, can benefit from strong coaching. As your head coach, you might choose a financial professional someone who can help you identify your goals and
recommend an appropriate investment strategy to help you work toward them. And your financial professional can coordinate activities with your other coaches, such as your tax and legal advisers. Unless you’re a professional football player, you won’t ever experience what it’s like to
play in the Super Bowl. However, achieving your financial goals can be a fairly big event in your life - and to help work toward that point, you can take a few tips from the teams that have made it to the big game. Financial tips submitted by Edward Jones representative Karl Ritland.
Markets Change. Are You Prepared? When you stop and look back at what’s happened in the markets, it’s easy to realize how quickly things can change. That’s why we should schedule some time to discuss how the market can impact your financial goals. We can also conduct a free portfolio review to help you decide if you should make changes to your investments and whether you’re on track to reach your goals.
East High School blood drive
Stop by or call today to schedule your free review. Stephanie Nowels, 18, of Pleasant Hill doesn't want to watch as she has blood drawn at the Winter Blood Drive sponsored by the Student Government at East High School Jan. 5, which benefits the LifeServe Blood Center. Students (age 18 or age 16 with parent permission and in good health), staff and the community were invited. HOLLY
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