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The best little news edition serving these communities: Alburnett, Center Point, Central City, Coggon, Prairieburg, Robins, Springville, Troy Mills, Walker, Whittier September 9th 2014 Vol.1 Issue #19 Local Businesses Supporting Local Communities! Hawkeye Publishing L.L.C. www.tidbitpapers.com For Distribution E-mail: russ@tidbitpapers.com or Call (319) 360-3936
Gather The Community And Harvest By Sam Erickson
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Fall is harvest time, with reds, browns and oranges dominating the landscape. Traditionally communities came together to do the harvest work they could not do individually. That tradition can still benefit you as you look to improve your home for the fall. This fall, try something new by planning a neighborhood harvest gathering to get work done around your neighborhood. Your first step is to gather information about what work needs to be done. You could solicit email addresses or go door to door in order to find out what kinds of projects might need to be done. This is also a good time to see what kinds of materials and tools are available for the various projects you have. You might find you’ve got people in your community with building or landscape expertise that can lead particular projects. Everyone in the community will have some skills to contribute. There are several benefits to this kind of work gathering, including efficiency. If someone is working on gutters all day, they will get better at the project. Instead of switching tasks every couple of hours, more work can be accomplished by fewer people. There may also be people living in your neighborhood who don’t have the physical capacities necessary to take care of their homes in the fall. The elderly and the disabled, including many veterans, probably won’t have the skills or abilities to check the tuck pointing on chimneys or clean out gutters without some assistance, although they might be able to contribute food, babysitting or some other service to help with the project.
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Not only can you make the best use of your time, but you can also make the best use of resources. In the past, everyone on a street would have a ladder in their garage that might be used one or two times per year. With this kind of model, the same ladder can be used to service a variety of needs in the community at a single time, reducing expense for everyone involved. Not only will you have access to expertise, but you’ll also get access to the right tools for the right job. Some people may be reluctant to contribute, but many will see that they are getting some value from their contribution in exchange. Strong homes build strong communities, and the opposite is true as well. As a homeowner, you know that the value of your neighbor’s home has an impact on your own. If your neighbors don’t take good care of their homes, then the value of your home might suffer. Harvest work was traditionally followed by a harvest party, and there’s no reason to stop following this tradition. You can gather at someone’s home or a local restaurant or other public place, tell stories about the work and share images and ideas for the future, reinforcing those community ties.
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BUT these are two separate ribbon cutting events for two newly opened businesses! On the left:
Sarah Gericke and Katy Fort Beauty & Bliss 822 Franklin St. Center Point, IA 319-560-0656 or 319-551-8358 Hair, nails, facials, and new spray tanning!
On the Right:
David Rooney Edward Jones 822 Franklin St. Center Point, IA 319-849-3832 Retirement, Investments, Insurance, Estate Considerations, & Education Savings