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ORANGE CITY
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FALL 2017
FARMHOUSE:
Old made
New
FUN
forALL
Inclusive kids
gym opens
WAKE
UP
smell the
coffee

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"It’s about
giving
everyone
a safe
place to
play."
RACHEL
BRUNSTING
CO-OWNER OF
WE ROCK THE
SPECTRUM KID’S GYM
COVER PHOTO BY RYLAN HOWE
ON THE COVER
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10
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FUN FOR ALL
We Rock the Spectrum Kid's Gym
opens inclusive play area with the
purpose of providing a safe, fun
place for all to play
THIS OLD/NEW HOUSE
Jenni Kroese purposely designs new
house to preserve pieces of the old
WAKE UP &
SMELL THE COFFEE
Town Square Coffeehouse + Kitchen
seeks to be center of the Orange
City community
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CONTENTS
FALL 2017
FOUNDER AND PUBLISHER
Peter W. Wagner
PRESIDENT
Jeff Wagner
LEAD WRITER
Kate Harlow
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EDITORIAL STAFF
Thea DeWaard
Briana Harrell
Myrna Wagner
ADVERTISING DESIGN
Eli Anderson
Alex Bokemper
Dawn Cermak
Kristin Oldenkamp
Krystal Poppema
PHOTOGRAPHY
Rylan Howe
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ALSO INSIDE
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22
32
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TRUST THE PROCESS
Through art, Yun Shin connects
with family a world away
HITTING THE LINKS
AT LANDSMEER
Pat Van Gelder recalls fond
memories from the fairways
WORD ON THE STREET
What's your favorite food you can
only find in Orange City?
MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR
Meet the new executive director
of Orange City Arts Lindsay Bauer
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FAMILY FOCUS
TEXT BY KATE HARLOW | PHOTOS BY RYLAN HOWE
FUN ALL for
We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym opens inclusive play area
The fun is for everyone.
Even though the We Rock the
Spectrum Kid’s Gym is designed
with sensory friendly equipment for kids
with special needs or exceptionalities, owner
Rachel Brunsting, stresses that it’s a
space for all kids.
“It’s a place that’s more about inclusion
than separation where all kids ages 2-12
can go for one safe space to play,” Rachel
said. “In theory it’s a mix of kids all with
different personalities and needs. It’s not
just for special needs kids. It’s about giving
everyone a safe place to play.”
The We Rock the Spectrum Kid's Gym
and The Gathering Event Venue opened in
Orange City in August 2016.
Rachel and Kelly Brunsting and their
children have been living in Orange City
for seven years and decided to construct
and open the gym and the Gathering Event
Venue, an attached gathering
space, after learning a little bit
about the gym franchise.
“We were looking for a weekend
getaway for the family and
WE ROCK THE SPECTRUM KID’S GYM
3498 450th Street, Orange City, IA
712-737-2456
www.werockthespectrumorangecity.com
Open Play Time is $9 per child. Siblings will be $8.
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THE GATHERING
EVENT VENUE
3498 450th Street
Orange City, IA
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grams — a place for students to
belong,” Rachel said.
The place is all about giving
kids the tools they need to help
them succeed and have fun.
“I’ve always been about getting
children, in general, the
tools they need to succeed,”
and swings and more,” Rachel
Rachel said. “It’s been so won-
said. “We also have a quiet area
derful watching some of the
as well for kids if they need to
kids making significant strides
have a break.”
in their skills while working at
The gym has three staff
the gym.”
members including Rachel and
Right next to the gym, in the
they offer open play where par-
same building, is The Gathering
ents or guardians are encour-
Event Venue, a place intended
aged to be on the floor playing
to be rented out for birthdays,
with kids, but they also offer a
parties, business meetings and
number of classes and camps.
the like.
“We’ve had social skills
While it’s a space that is de-
class, music class, develop-
signed for kids with exception-
mental class and playgroups,”
alities, it is also designed for
Rachel said.
fun. For everyone.
Last summer, they hosted
“It’s not just for kids on the
Camp Invention with 30 ele-
spectrum. It’s for all kids,” said
mentary-age children. They are
Katelyn Jansen, an employee
we have an 11-year-old who
could benefit from the same
also working on an after-school
at the gym. “It’s a year later and
has autism, Kyan. We Rock
things,” Rachel said. “I’m a
program for Sioux County kids
we’re still trying to get over that
the Spectrum came up on my
dreamer, I guess. We just want
with exceptionalities.
hurdle. If people are interested
newsfeed on Facebook,” Rachel
to provide an opportunity for
“We want to provide a place
or they have questions stop in
said. “I did more research and
started talking with them about
all kids and families to have
their needs met.”
for kids after school that might
not do as well in other pro-
and check it out. We are about
fun for all kids.”
bringing a gym to Iowa.”
All equipment in the gym
The We Rock the Spectrum
has an intentional purpose, and
Kid’s Gym franchise began in
while that might sound boring,
California, according to Rachel.
it is anything but.
The facility in Orange City is
“The zipline is the no. 1 thing
the first gym in Iowa; the next
that all the kids like. That’s the
closest is in Kansas City. All
highlight. There’s also a dress
other sites are in urban areas.
up area where they can put on
When they decided to open
dramatic plays, there’s a kitch-
a We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s
en, a train table, a trampoline
Gym, the Brunstings hadn’t
visited one, but they knew it
was the right thing to do.
“We prayed about it. We
knew our child could benefit
and we thought other families
Rachel Brunsting co-owns
We Rock the Spectrum Kid's
Gym in Orange City. The
facility meets recreational
needs of all kids and families.
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COUNTRY LIVING
TEXT BY KATE HARLOW | PHOTOS BY RYLAN HOWE
Old made
NEW
Jenni and Jesse Kroese’s home on an acreage
in rural Maurice may be newly constructed,
but there’s family history built
right in.
You could say it’s a perfect blend of the old with
the new.
The home sits on the same spot where Jenni’s
grandparents’ home originally was situated. The
acreage was owned by her grandparents Duane
and Harriet Vande Brake. The house then passed
to her uncle Denny Vande Brake, who Jenni is
very close to.
At the time her grandparents passed, Jenni
and Jesse were living in their first starter home in
Orange City. But they knew they’d love to live on
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Jenni Kroese designs acreage
home with purpose
the acreage one day.
“My husband, Jesse, and I knew
we always wanted to live here on the
acreage at some point, but we had no
idea it would be so soon,” Jenni said.
“When my grandparents passed away
my Uncle Denny asked if we wanted to
all live together on the acreage.”
It might seem like an unconventional
arrangement to some, but for
this family, it has been just right.
It was decided that they needed
to tear down the old house and start
again. But Jenni made sure they didn’t
start completely from scratch.
While they were in the process of
tearing down the old farmhouse, Jenni
made sure they saved a lot of the good
stuff so it could be repurposed later in
the new home.
They worked with Project Pros,
Brad Van Regenmorter and Bruce
Vander Stelt, to design and build their
new home.
The house is designed with two
wings. The garage is in the middle
and the entry from the garage leads
into a shared laundry room. Jenni and
Jenni Kroese, the owner
of Next Door Boutique in
Orange City, designed
their new home to
incorporate some things
from her grandparents'
original farmhouse.
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Jesse’s wing is on the left
and Denny’s wing is to
the right.
Jenni and Jesse’s
wing is 1,800 square feet
and that includes two
floors. There are a total
of six bedrooms and four
bathrooms.
Construction started
on the new home in May
The walls in a sitting area are old floor joists made to look like shiplap that were saved from Jenni Kroese's
of 2015 and Denny was
grandparents' farmhouse. Jenni was very purposeful in her design choices in the new farmhouse.
able to move in that October.
Jenni and Jesse
moved in the following January.
Bits and pieces of Duane and Harriet’s
home can be found in the new house.
In Denny’s wing the floor in his office
is the salvaged wooden floor of Duane and
Harriet’s bedroom.
As you walk through Jenni and Jesse's
wing of the home, you can see the repurposed
history Jenni has incorporated in
the decor, the furniture and even the very
walls of the home.
Right when you enter, there is a bench
off of the hallway made from old doors
from the original farm house.
Other touches include the walls in a
sitting room off the main living room. The
walls are made to look like painted shiplap
and the wood was salvaged from her
grandparents’ home.
The fireplace in the living room also has
a touch of the shiplap look. Jesse’s cousin,
Jared, constructed the fireplace to look like
horizontal shiplap, but the wood is actually
Jenni’s grandmother’s canning shelves.
Fans of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” are familiar
with the look of shiplap for one
reason. “I really feel like I was channeling
my inner Joanna Gaines,” Jenni said with
a laugh.
She also noted that any wood in decent
shape from the original house was saved
with the purpose of reusing it in the new
home. Some old floor joists were used to
create sliding barn doors in the new home.
In addition to putting physical pieces of
the old home into the new, Jenni was very
purposeful about the other design choices
she made.
The open-concept floor plan includes
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living room, dining room and kitchen. To
tie the spaces together, Jenni chose walnut
wood flooring that she found when
she was working at Dwellings in Alton.
Her kitchen features white cabinets
and a large island with granite countertops.
The cabinets in the kitchen and the
bathrooms go all the way to the ceiling.
The cabinets were made by Century Cabinets
in Orange City. They add height to
the room as well as extra storage space.
The eating area also features a coffee
bar set up with open shelving and space
for all of her husband’s coffee stuff. A
Family recipes from Jenni and Jesse
Kroese's respective grandmothers
are included in the kitchen's decor.
The recipes are in a frame with some
wallpaper from the couple's first home.
A bench in the entry was constructed
from doors from Jenni's grandparents'
original farmhouse.
decorative framed piece combines wallpaper
from Jenni and Jesse’s first home with
recipe cards from their grandmothers.
The main floor also features a guest
bedroom and bath as well as the master
suite. The master suite’s bathroom was
especially important to Jenni. It has a
soaker tub, double vanity and an industrial-style
chandelier over the tub. On the
wall is also a piece of metal artwork with a
nice saying straight from Jenni’s favorite
HGTV show.
The one thing that Jenni, who owns
Next Door Boutique in Orange City, would
change about her master?
“I guess I wish my closet was bigger. I
mean I own a clothing store,” Jenni said
with a laugh.
The basement level features four bedrooms,
two bathrooms and another living
space. It offers Jenni space to entertain
friends and family, which she loves.
Overall, Jenni’s design style could be
said to be very purposeful. She blends new
items with antiques or used items that she
loves to create a comfy living space.
Her grandmother’s secretary sits next
to the dining room table, which Jenni
purchased for $20. An antique Indian
chest serves as a coffee table
in the living area. The piece
was purchased because both
Jenni and Jesse have spent
time in India in the past.
When it came to designing
she was thoughtful
about whether the choices
she made now would last
her into the future.
“This is going to be our
forever home. I ran my ideas past my
mom often because she’s a more mature
adult,” Jenni said. “I told her what I was
thinking. I am 26 now, am I going to
like this when I’m older? I just wanted a
space that I wouldn’t tire of easily and to
incorporate pieces that mean something
to me.”
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JOURNEYS
TEXT & PHOTOS BY RYLAN HOWE
process
Through art, Yun Shin connects with family a world away
TRUST THE
Yun Shin’s initial display of creativity
came as a young child.
“My generation played with
dolls, but I didn’t have any, so I would draw
my own to play with,” Shin said. “I would
draw quite a lot and my parents helped me
developing that.”
Her artistic journey then truly began
when a high school teacher recommended
pursuing an art major in college. From
there Yun Shin embarked on a globe-trotting
journey that would take her from
South Korea to Orange City with several
stops along the way.
Her first stop was Cho Sun University in
Gwangju, South Korea, where she earned a
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in industrial
design in 2000. There was time spent in
Los Angeles, New York and Virginia, where
she would eventually attend Virginia Commonwealth
University in Richmond. Shin
graduated in 2007, earning another Bachelor
of Fine Arts degree, this time in craft
and material studies.
The final stop in the journey of her own
formal education was the University of
Texas at Austin where in 2012 she graduated
with a Master of Fine Arts degree in
studio arts.
Shortly thereafter, Yun Shin applied for

Traced thousands of times with carbon paper, pencil and
paper, signatures of Yun Shin's parents create an abstract
pattern. This 22- by 22-inch piece took six months to complete.
jobs and made her way to Orange City.
Roughly 6,470 miles from her home in
South Korea, Shin is now in her sixth year
as an assistant professor of art at Northwestern
College.
After attending large universities for her
own education, the transition to a much
smaller, private liberal arts college was a
challenge at first and one Shin embraced
and now enjoys.
“I like the small setting,” Shin said.
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learn better directly from your instructor.
It makes me think how my own education
would have been different since my
background came from some of the biggest
universities.”
Being both a professor and working artist,
Shin has found that each role informs
her work in the other.
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and influence each other,” Shin said. “I
used to teach painting
and teaching
in 2D helps me
to move my own
work towards 2D.
My process also informs
my teaching.
It’s a labor intensive
process and I
always tell my students
to be patient.
Be aware of the process.
Each stage is
important.”
“Art can be simple
but it’s not easy.
I hope students see that part. You might
spend months and months of intense work
on a project that doesn’t quite work out.”
Process is important to Shin and is a
large part of her work.
AT A GLANCE
What: “Endless
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Where: Te Paske
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Center
When: Oct. 30
through Nov. 17
Contact: 712-707-
7003
Online: www.
nwciowa.edu/
offices/art
Her upcoming exhibit,
“Endless Loop,”
will be in the Te
Paske Gallery in Orange
City from Oct.
30-Nov. 17 and is the
result of a long process
for Shin. She has
also exhibited work
in Los Angeles, Chicago,
New York and
Minneapolis.
The project started
with the care packages
her parents send
to her every so often.
“The packing slip would always have my
mother or father’s signature and I would
collect those for whatever reason,” Shin
said. “I took photos of the signatures and
used Photoshop to define the edges.”
Her new environment in Orange City
also helped influence the work in its own
way.
“People are very family-oriented here.
Born here. Raised here,” Shin said. “I have
envy for that and maybe that’s why I keep
thinking about relationships with my own
family.”
Carbon paper, pencil and paper became
Shin’s main tools in the process of tracing
these signatures over and over again for a
couple hours each day.
“Tracing is a simple technique that can
yield surprising discoveries,” Shin said in a
press release about the upcoming exhibit.
“Labor and time — the very process of creation
which is hidden and invested within
each work — becomes a significant part of
my art. Living alone in a foreign culture
has influenced me to recreate relationships
with my family through my visual work.
These drawings are a ritualistic activity
that brings me closer to my memories.”
The signatures layered over each other
form abstract, but repetitive patterns evoking
infinite time and space.
Two 22-inch by 22-inch pieces took six
months to complete. Two other pieces see
the signatures traced into cube forms giving
a 3D impression and each took about
a month to complete. Same technique. Different
image.
“Material is always helpful, always crucial.
The consistency is with the process,”
Shin said. “People respond more to representative
art. I’m happy to challenge viewers
with a more abstract idea. Hopefully as
they dig more they find out and appreciate
the process.”
After countless hours on this particular
project, Shin has plans to begin a new project.
For Shin, art is as much about the process,
as it is the final product.
She is going to restart an old crochet
pattern her mother used for curtains, bedsheets
and more.
Another process. Another connection
to family. Another lesson for current and
future art students.
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are forged. That’s what has kept
Pat Van Gelder coming back to
the golf course week after week and
year after year. Along the way there
have been battles with weather, a
hole-in-one, as well as countless tee
shots, chips and putts all in the company
of friends and family.
Pat Van Gelder first started golfing
when he was about eight years
old. An Alton native, Van Gelder
golfed at Sioux Golf & Country Club
regularly for about six years until
other high school activities and
sports took up his free time.
Shortly after college, Van Gelder
picked up the
clubs once again
when a membership
to Landsmeer
was offered
through his company.
Now 40 years
old, Van Gelder
has been a regular
at Landsmeer,
which opened in 1995, for the past
15 years, golfing two to three times a
week during the summer.
“I’ve always been a sports enthusiast.
In high school I went away from
golf and was involved in baseball,
basketball and track,” Van Gelder
said. “When Landsmeer opened that
was in the beginning days of Tiger
Woods and a lot of people were getting
into the game or getting back
into it again.”
Van Gelder was one those who got
back into the game and now sports
a six handicap and
still golfs with the
same guys he started
with more than a
decade ago.
“There are a lot
of really good golfers
around here. A
lot of the best playing
right here in Orange
City and because of them I’ve
gotten better too,” Van Gelder said.
“The relationships with people I’ve
built out here — it’s golf and Landsmeer
that bring us together. That’s
our common thing and what’s made
me keep coming back.”
According to the golf course’s
website, Landsmeer means Lake of
the Land in the Dutch language and
LANDSMEER
GOLF CLUB
Where: 902 7th St. NE,
Orange City, IA
Contact: 712-737-3429
Online: www.
landsmeergolfclub.com
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TEXT & PHOTOS BY RYLAN HOWE
is a prairie-style course of over 160 acres of
rolling hills featuring bent grass greens and
bluegrass fairways. Lakes and streams offer
challenges on the front nine, while a linksstyle
atmosphere is found on the back side.
Landsmeer was named 18-Hole Course
of the Year in 2008 by the Iowa Golf Association,
and the top municipal golf course in
the state of Iowa in 2009 by Golf Digest.
“Coming from Sioux Golf, which is a
great course too, I couldn’t believe how big
the greens were and how wide open it was
overall,” Van Gelder said. “It’s more of what
I’d call a ‘bomber’s course.’ The front nine
you’ve got to be pretty precise but the back
nine is a much longer and more wide open,
links-style course. It’s like having two different
types in one course.”
Of the 18 holes on the course, one stands
out to Van Gelder for its aesthetics, and another
for the result he had during a tournament.
“Number 14, from that tee is especially
beautiful. I like how it plays from an elevated
tee box into a valley,” Van Gelder said.
Van Gelder can also say he’s experienced
the rarity of scoring a hole-in-one, something
he recalls with the detail and clarity, as
if it happened just yesterday. This particularly
exciting memory came on the par-3
11th hole with his seven iron.
“It was during a best ball tournament
that I was golfing with two co-workers and
my father-in-law,” Van Gelder. “It was a
165-yard tee shot and I think I was the last
one to hit. I didn’t see the ball go in the hole,
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A huge cloud of dust rolls towards the golf
course in this photo provided by Pat Van
Gelder. His golf group took shelter for about
half and hour in the clubhouse when the
storm rolled through during the middle of
their regular Friday round of golf.
but my initial thought was that it was in.
We still had a tournament to finish though.
I had to calm down quite a bit of nerves to
finish out the round!”
Van Gelder also experienced what
would be the equivalent of a basketball
player being “in the zone.”
“A few years ago I was playing with
group of friends and shot a 31 on the par
36 back nine,” Van Gelder said. “It was
towards the end of day and some of my
friends said ‘Don’t leave this course today.’
It was magic. It was one of the best memories
— a round that felt like I can’t lose and
everything worked.”
Van Gelder estimates he golfs on average
27 holes per week at the height of the
summer; nine holes as part of Wednesday
night league, 18 holes with a Friday afternoon
group, with an occasional extra
round for a weekend tournament or event.
It doesn’t mean Van Gelder confines his
golf outings to days when the sun is shining
and the breeze is light.
He’s played as early as March when a
particularly beautiful week of weather was
followed by snow the next week. He’s also
golfed into mid-November and heard stories
of others who have golfed as late into
the year as December.
Wind, rain, even the occasional storm,
hasn’t kept Van Gelder from getting in a
round with friends and family.
“A bit of rain doesn’t mean we’re not
playing,” Van Gelder said.
But every once in awhile something a bit
more bizarre comes along and sends golfers
heading for the clubhouse.
Two years ago Van Gelder and his Friday
group ran into just such an occurrence,
when a wall of dirt and dust came hurtling
through town.
“It looked like the end of the earth or
something. We didn’t know if it was a tornado
or something,” Van Gelder said. “The
sirens went off. We got in the clubhouse
for about 30 minutes. It was so thick you
couldn’t see your hands in front of your
face. It was just so strange and bizarre.”
Van Gelder and his fellow golfers may
not welcome a dust storm very often, but
the variability of a game out
in the elements is part of its
appeal.
“The conditions are always
changing, so you can
play the same course over
and over again and it’s new
every day,” Van Gelder said.
Van Gelder is now in his
second year on the board
for Landsmeer Golf Club
and in the first year of a
three-year term as board
president.
Part of his job on the
board is to reflect on what
has worked on the golf
course and what hasn’t and
move towards improvements
wherever possible.
The course recently sold
out sponsorships for new
tee signs that will provide
funding for five years of
improvements according to
Van Gelder.
“The back nine will get
cement cart paths next
spring which is something
our members have been wanting to see.
We just finished bunker renovating and
next year we’ll see the final product of that
process. It’s been a successful year and
we’re excited about the next one,” Van
Gelder said.
Van Gelder hopes next year and those
to follow bring more golfers to the course
to enjoy it how he has the past 15 years.
“If you’re just starting out just get a
bucket of balls, go to the range, learn and
feel what works for you. You don’t need
a perfect swing,” Van Gelder said. “Golf
is for everybody. Half of it is enjoying the
atmosphere and if you’re enjoying yourself
the score doesn’t matter.”
Because what matters is building relationships.
Building friendships. And coming
away with a few stories to tell.
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Not Open
on Sunday
Our founding families
believed in the powerful
influence of “a day of rest” on family,
health and, ultimately, success. Our
employees work hard six days a week to bring
you the best service and quality groceries. A day
off allows them to spend time with their families, relax
and attend worship services if they choose to do so.
“At Fareway, you’re family.” We take this to heart, and
we’re proud to treat our customers and employees with
the utmost care and respect. Fareway will not be open on
Sunday. But on Monday we’ll be open, refreshed, anxious to
serve you and grateful for your patronage.
Thank you to all of our wonderful customers for
understanding this important day off for our
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Grocery Department
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Meat Department
712-707-9351
Monday-Saturday
8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
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Orange City, IA
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•Affordable prices •Personalized “to-your-car” service
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COMMUNITY
TEXT BY KATE HARLOW | PHOTOS BY RYLAN HOWE
Wake up & Smell the
COFFEE
Town Square
Coffeehouse + Kitchen
seeks to be center of
the community
The owners of Town Square Coffeehouse + Kitchen are passionate.
They are passionate about the quality of the coffee
they brew. They are passionate about sourcing the freshest
local ingredients for the baked goods and food items on their menu.
And they are passionate about being at the center of their community.
“I think one of the core values as a company is to be at the center of
our community and to be able to engage everyone in our town where
they are at and by being at the center of town we can literally do that,”
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said Steve Mahr, one
of the owners of Town
Square Coffeehouse +
Kitchen.
For them, being in
the Town Square is a
lot more than just about
their location.
“Coming up with our
name was a long process. I think it just
kind of goes with our location and our
values. Obviously we’re physically located
at the town square,” Mahr said. “That’s
where we’re at, but town squares traditionally
have been a place to gather to exchange
ideas and that’s sort of what we hope for in
this place -- for people to come in and exchange
ideas and spend time together and
listen to each other and have thoughtful
conversations.”
They offer plenty of opportunities for
people from all walks of life to do just that.
From pop-up retailers to political candidates
to concerts and literary readings,
all of the programming at Town Square
Coffeehouse + Kitchen is free.
Another program they offer weekly is
Community Conversations where they
tackle a variety of topics. They just finished
TOWN SQUARE COFFEEHOUSE
+ KITCHEN
125 Central Ave NW, Orange City
712-707-5566
Find them on Facebook,
Instagram and Twitter.
up a four-week series
of Community
Conversations on
Hispanic Heritage.
“We never charge
because that’s that
community part. We talk about such a
wide variety of topics. For example, I was
thinking maybe we should have a Community
Conversation about divorce. It’s
out there and nobody talks about it,” said
Deb Bishop, who owns Town Square Coffeehouse
+ Kitchen with Mahr.
“We try to bring those uncomfortable
conversations into a safe space. There are
these uncomfortable things like how do
I talk to somebody about their divorce or
about being an immigrant,” Mahr said. “Because
it’s really uncomfortable, that often
keeps us divided and we want people unified
as a community even if they have diverse
views. We just want to talk about how
do we exist together as good neighbors with
all this uncomfortable stuff around us.”
Town Square Coffeehouse + Kitchen
opened in May of this year, but they aren’t
completely new to the coffee house game.
Mahr managed the Old Factory Coffee
Shop before it closed its doors due to the
lease being up and the desire for a larger
space. Mahr had worked for years and
years at a number of businesses with Beth
Mouw, who is Bishop’s daughter.
When Bishop learned about the Coffeehouse
making a change, she wanted in.
“When the opportunity for a partnership
came up in 2015 I knew I wanted to
do it,” Bishop said. “I wanted to be a part
of this business and its core values.”
In addition to providing the community
with a place to gather, Steve and Deb are
both passionate about the coffee and food
they serve.
A friend of Mahr’s recommended he try
the coffee from Duluth Coffee Company
and after a blind taste test, their coffee won
hands down.
Deb Bishop and Steve Mahr are the
owners of Town Square Coffeehouse +
Kitchen. Paige Rensink grinds coffee and
Brad Smith makes a cappuccino.
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“We really
want to
connect
with people
and partner
with them in
what they are
passionate
about.”
— STEVE MAHR
CO-OWNER OF TOWN SQUARE
COFFEEHOUSE
Town Square Coffeehouse + Kitchen opened in May of this year. Co-owner
Steve Mahr previously managed the Old Factory Coffee Shop.
Brad Smith prepares a cappuccino on a Friday afternoon in Orange City.
“We’ve built a great relationship
with Eric Faust, the owner. He’s
a very personable guy and is very
passionate about developing direct
relationships with the coffee producers,”
Mahr said. “They are very
community-oriented just like we
are and they are ethically minded.
We get their fresh roasted coffee
every week. You’ll never have coffee
that’s more than 10 days old here.”
Their food matches their passion
for coffee.
They source as much of their
food products as they can from local
farmers in the Midwest. Some
of the ingredients they use on a
daily basis that are sourced locally
include eggs, cheese, honey, chips,
jam, milk, pork, cider, tomatoes,
granola, bagels and more.
All of their baked goods are
made in house as are their syrups.
Whether you are looking for a
cup of java or a bite to eat, both
Mahr and Bishop invite you to
come in and get to know them.
Really. They want to get to know
you.
“One of the things that is important
to us is being open and welcoming.
There’s kindness we can
share by just listening. We want
to build relationships — that’s the
main thing — relationships within
the staff and throughout the coffee
shop with the people who come
here,” Bishop said.
“We really want to connect with
people and partner with them in
what they are passionate about,”
Mahr added. “They shouldn’t hesitate
to ask us to use our space or
help them create an event or experience
they’ve been wanting to
have in Orange City.”
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Phone 712.737.8187
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Iowa State UnIverSIty
Extension and Outreach
WHAT WE WANT
#STRONGIOWA
Iowa State University Extension and
Outreach puts the university's
research and resources to work in
Sioux County.
We provide education and partnerships
designed to solve today's problems and prepare
for the future.
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•Agriculture and Natural Resources
•4-H Youth Development
•Human Sciences
Join us as a learner, volunteer or advocate.
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Orange City, IA 51041
712-737-4320
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Iowa State UnIverSIty
Extension and Outreach
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach does not
discriminate on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender,
identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin,
pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic
status, or status as a U.S. veteran. Direct inquiries to Ross Wilbum,
515-294-1482, wilbum@iastate.edu.
Food doesn’t just nourish
the body. It often is one of
the best parts of our day.
In Orange City, there are a
plethora of great food options. We
stopped people to ask what their
favorite foods they could only find
in Orange City were and here’s
what they had to say.
“I love
poffertjes.”
— Craig
Huizenga, an
Alton resident who
works at Woudstra
Meat Market
“I work at The Dutch Bakery in the morning. I love
their raisin buns. They are packed with juicy, plump
raisins and they are very good with a little bit of
butter and a slice of American cheese. I also love
their fresh donut holes right out of the oven.”
— Melinda Van Roekel, works at
The Dutch Bakery and Tip Top Tux
TEXT & PHOTOS BY KATE HARLOW
What’s your FAVORITE
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WORD ON THE STREET
FOOD you can only find in Orange City?
These three friends told us their
Orange City food favorites. All three
are juniors at Northwestern College
majoring in social work.
“I love Town Square’s apple
cider.”
— Morgan Tilgner, left
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“I love the iced cafe meil
from Town Square Coffee
House.”
— Shelby Varilek, middle
“Poffertjes. I never had
them before I moved here.”
— Tiffany Pettus, right
FRESH BAKED
GOODNESS
•Doughnuts
Made Fresh
Daily
•Cookies
•Pastries
•Buns
•Decorated
Cookies
and Cakes
Dutch Bakery
Phone 712-737-4360
221 Central Ave. NE, Orange City, IA
Monday-Friday Midnight-5:00 p.m.
Saturday Midnight-1:00 p.m. • Closed Sunday
Loren and Kathy Mulder • Est. 2009
Lunch
Specials
Monday-Saturday
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
$1.00 OFF
menu item #1 - #11
------------------------
$1.75 OFF
any soft drink with entree purchase
------------------------
$5.00 OFF
the purchase of $25 or more.
Offer expires 11/30/17.
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Phone 712-707-5055
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MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR
TEXT & PHOTO BY RYLAN HOWE
KEEP
THE ARTS
alive
Quad Cities to the Twin Cities and back to Orange City.
Lindsay Bauer, a Northwestern College graduate, has
set up shop in Orange City, along with her husband and
son. She is in her first year as executive director of Orange City Arts.
She enjoys acting herself and teaching the craft to area youth.
With an ever-present smile and contagious spirit, Bauer looks
forward to continuing the fine arts tradition in Orange City.
Lindsay Bauer aims to inspire
through Orange City Arts
Q: HOW DID YOU GET TO ORANGE CITY?
A: I went to college here at Northwestern and
have lived in Milwaukee, the Quad Cities,
Chicago, Minneapolis, small towns in southwest
Iowa. This is the place my husband and I kept
coming to on vacation, so it seemed like it
made more sense just to move in. Orange City
is a unique place. A small town in Iowa with
agricultural roots where they care about art,
ideas, people. It’s a very beautiful community.
Q: WHAT DOES YOUR JOB ENTAIL?
A: Orange City Arts schedules roughly 20-24
events a year, which includes our summer
weekly performances in the park and our main
stage series from September through May. We
sponsor a regional arts exhibition and a regional
dance showcase. We hire artists and teachers
for arts education. I find artists, negotiate with
agents, schedule, promote and sell tickets. I
communicate with our patrons, donor base
and the city, which offers us a great deal of
support. The executive director of this job is
artistic director, marketing director, development
director, events manager. It’s just one giant hat.
Q: WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR A COMMUNITY TO
EMBRACE THE ARTS?
A: Janine Calsbeek, Joyce Bloemendaal — their
work has really made an impact on the town.
The support we
receive from the city
makes it clear they
recognize the impact.
There have been
lots of studies and
research on why some towns are closing up and
why ones are thriving. In some of the articles I’ve
read, it boils down to one or both of two things
— they open doors to immigrants, they have an
arts community, or both. For whatever reason
arts make a place an easier, more attractive place
to be. I think that art is storytelling. Art takes
us on a journey and when we share stories we
become closer, more connected, and when we
are connected the city is stronger. Our mission
statement boiled down to a few words is “We
connect people through art.”
Q: DO YOU TEACH ACTING HERE IN ORANGE CITY?
A: I started my own company called OC Stages:
Orange City Youth Theatre. I teach classes for
1st-4th graders, 5th-8th graders and a master
class for high schoolers. I grew up painfully shy. I
was always a good student but I was terrified the
teacher would call on me, so I never raised my
hand. I signed up for a play in 5th grade and I got
the lead and I came alive. Each semester I’ll have at
least one student that walks in and can’t look me
in the eye and can’t project, but I know he really
wants to be there. So we wait, and we wait, and
we work. And that kid, at the end of the semester,
is not the same kid. There’s instant growth.
Q: WHAT DO SEE IN THE FUTURE FOR ORANGE
CITY ARTS?
A: It has been really interesting for me to get to
know the folks in the community and what they
value, what they hope for and their goals for
themselves and their goals for their businesses
and the city. My job is to find out how I can get
them there. How my vision fits in with their
vision for who they are and for where they hope
to go. That’s exciting for me.
Q: WHAT OTHER ACTIVITIES AND HOBBIES DO
YOU ENJOY?
A: I do my own work as a performer. I work with
Swander Woman Productions. It’s actually run
by the poet laureate of Iowa, Mary Swander. I
also love to read. I like a lot of films. I really like
Christmas. That doesn’t sound like a hobby, but
it really is for me. I start planning our Christmas
menu in January and that helps me get over the
fact that Christmas is over. I also really love “The
Lord of the Rings.” I’m a huge nerd about that.
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Sheldon Clinic. Flu season is set to start. Photo by Josh Harrell
BY TOM LAWRENCE
MANAGING EDITOR
REGIONAL—The warm, dry
conditions of this past week could
not have come at a better time.
Iowa farmers have been falling
behind due to wet conditions,
according to the U.S. Department
WEEKEND WEATHER:
SATURDAY SUNDAY
HIGH: 69 HIGH: 64
LOW: 39 LOW: 44
CHANCE OF PREC: 70%/30% CHANCE OF PREC: 0%
of Agriculture’s National Agricultural
Statistics Service.
Just 13 percent of the state’s corn
crop for grain has been harvested,
the smallest percentage harvested
by this date since 2009 and over
two weeks behind average. The
USDA is projecting Iowa will produce
2.4 billion bushels of corn.
See HARVEST on page A5
Couple opens burger and shake shoppe in Hospers
with eye on expanding it to other communities
See N’WEST IOWA BUSINESS section
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017
BY LANA BRADSTREAM
STAFF WRITER
REGIONAL—Flu season is right around
the corner and it is not too late for anyone
to be inoculated against the flu.
However, time might be running out for
SHELDON, IOWA
the vaccine takes roughly two weeks to they have not already done so.
provide full relief.
“Most everyone should get the flu shot
Dr. Alan Laird, the chief medical officer and here is why: There is a period of time
complete protection. The flu season in with Orange City Area Health System,
Iowa typically begins in November, and encouraged everyone to get vaccinated if See INFLUENZA on page A4
BY MARK MAHONEY
derdale, FL, is one of the South Florida lionaire and billionaire tycoons.
STAFF WRITER
inventors of the Human Bobber line of Rietema and Schultz are going to pitch
ORT LAUDERDALE, FL—A Sioux multipurpose personal flotation devices. the Sharks on:
Center native is going to float He will appear on ABC’s “Shark Tank” g The Bottoms Up, a dual-purpose life
a business idea to a bunch of at 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, with his business
partner Doug Schultz, 38, also of pair of shorts.
vest that can be inverted and worn like a
Sharks in his national television
debut this weekend.
Fort Lauderdale, in front of the Sharks,
Justin Rietema, 35, of Fort Lau-
who are tough, self-made, multi-mil-
See SHARK TANK on A10
INSIDE:
Classifieds C10-16 Religion B2-3
Opinion A8-9 Sports C1-9, D1-8
People B3 TV B4
E-mail us at: editor@iowainformation.com
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produce 2.4 billion bushels of corn. Photo by Josh Harrell
Whether you’re new to the community or a longtime
resident, a senior or a caregiver, Sioux Center
Health is hosting a FREE community resource fair
along with other primary areas to provide support
and resources for the whole person physical,
emotional, and financial.
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FL. Photos submitted
BY LANA BRADSTREAM
STAFF WRITER
REGIONAL—Boy Scout Law: “A Scout is trustworthy,
loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful,
thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.”
Note that the law does not specify gender.
The Boy Scouts of America Board of Directors an -
nounced Oct. 11 that girls will be allowed to join the
107-year-old organization. However, whether or not girls
will be running alongside boys in N’West Iowa Boy Scout
See BOY SCOUTS on page A5
DISCOVER SUPPORT & RESOURCES IN ONE LOCATION:
• Advance Care Planning • Crown Pointe/ • The Nourished Table
• Care Coordination
Franken Manor • Huizenga Law Firm
• Hospice & Home Care
• Royale Meadows • Public Library
• Home Medical Equipment • Creative Living • Visit siouxcenterhealth.org
• Therapies/Skill Care/Rehab • DOT Drivers to view complete list
As complete as
Thirteen-year-old Gaby Rodriguez and licensed practical nurse
Candy Sandbulte demonstrate an influenza shot at Sanford
USDA report: Corn
crop coming in slowly
Flu shots can be a real lifesaver
Medical staffers agree that
Some people do not like shots. I do not like
being inoculated is smart
Brussels sprouts, but they are still good for me.
Dr. Alan Laird CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER FOR ORANGE CITY AREA HEALTH SYSTEM
DIVING
‘ ’
Sioux Center native
to float business idea
on popular TV show
Shake
F
Dry, warm week helps
farmers harvest fields
Shakeit up!
A combine harvests a cornfield Thursday north of Orange
City. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is projecting Iowa will
$1.25
Local leaders OK
with girls joining
Boy Scout troops
SENIOR AND CAREGIVER RESOURCE FAIR
Thursday, Nov. 9 | 8:30 - 2 pm | Centre Mall, Sioux Center
Justin Rietema and Doug
Schultz, the South Florida
inventors of the Human
Bobber line of multipurpose
personal flotation devices,
will appear on ABC’s
“Shark Tank” at 8 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 22. Rietema is a
Sioux Center native who
lives in Fort Lauderdale,
National organization welcomes
females, but allows packs to decide
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