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2 The Graphic-Advocate Commentary June 27, 2012 I always wave at oncoming cars when I'm running. I do this not because I'm a friendly guy, but I want to appear as a friendly guy. If it should happen (and it has), that I'm way out in the country and need a ride home, I want motorists to pick me up. Waving has given me ample opportunity to study the return wave of drivers and passengers. Drivers typically have at least one hand on the steering wheel (hopefully), therefore the one-finger raise (index finger) is often used. Sometimes they will point the index finger. Same goes for the two-finger raise, or point. Farmers in pick-up trucks, will often include a head nod along with the finger wave, especially if they're wearing a seed corn cap. If they use the three-or-four-finger wave, it will often appear as if they are “throwing” their fingers at you. This type of wave almost always includes a head or chin nod. My favorite return wave is the fullhand wave with palm showing. This is the wave I use to greet oncoming traffic, and when it is returned, I feel confident that this driver would help me if necessary. Passengers in vehicles, because they do not have their hands on a steering wheel, if they wave at all, will typically utilize the full-palm. Multiple hands raising in a vehicle, from both driver and passengers, is a great sign of friendliness. Of course, in the Midwest, driv- Empty Nest By Curt Swarm Hi-Tech Hand Wave The Graphic-Advocate Produced weekly and distributed Wednesdays by The Graphic-Advocate A Division of Mid-America Publishing Corporation — Hampton, Iowa Postal Information: USPS ISSN 302-820 Weekly Periodical Postage Paid at the Lake City Post Office, Lake City, Iowa 51449 Send address changes to The Graphic-Advocate, P.O. Box 121, Lake City, Iowa 51449 Contacts at The Graphic-Advocate Tim Craig General Manager Teresa Snyder: Advertising Sales Ken Ross: Editor Beth Cole: Composition ers often wave at each other whether they know the other driver or not. It's part of Midwest protocol. A n t h r o p o l o - gists tell us that the hand wave originated from ancient man. When two hunters met in the wild, the open palm was a sign of no weapon, or no harm intended. This gesture eventually developed into the handshake. Not only could the lack of weapon be felt, like at night, but also the warmth of the other person. I recently participated in a relay run across the state of Iowa. I informed my team, the Roadrunners, about my study of hand waves. We agreed that we would all wave at oncoming traffic and conduct an informal study of the different types of return waves. Low and behold, a new type of return hand wave was discovered. The evolutionary scales have been tipped. It is THE CELL PHONE WAVE. Yes! A good fifty percent of all the drivers we met were talking on cell phones. A woman driver actually waved back with her cell phone. Yep. You read it first right here—the melding of technology with an age-old hand gesture. I understand for something to be- The Graphic-Advocate DEADLINE News & Advertising Friday at Noon 712-464-3188 • 712-297-7544 How to Contact The Graphic-Advocate: Office locations: 121 N. Center St. 505 Fourth Street Lake City, Ia 51449 Rockwell City, Ia 50579 Phone: 712-464-3188 Phone: 712-297-7544 Fax: 712-464-3380 Fax: 712-297-7544 Office Hours: 8-5 M-F Office Hours: 8:30-5 M-F Submit news by e-mail: gaeditor@iowatelecom.net Submit advertising by email: lcgraphic@iowatelecom.net Apply for employment: Pick up an application at the office during regular business hours Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor are welcome and encouraged. However, all letters must be signed by the author or authors with a valid address and phone number. 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How to contact Mid-America Publishing: Home office: 9 2nd Street NW, Hampton, Ia 50441 Office Hours: 8-5 M-F By mail: P.O. Box 29, Hampton, Ia 50441 Deliveries: 9 2nd St. NW, Hampton, Ia By phone: 1-800-558-1244 By Fax: 641-456-2587 come a trend, it has to happen multiple times. So far, we have documented only one cell-phone wave. With all the cell phone users out there, I'm confident there will be more. I'm asking all of you joggers and walkers out there to wave at oncoming traffic. Let me know the unique types of hand waves you receive and, if you get a cell-phone wave, by all means let me know. Nevada is the first state to legalize driverless cars. The cars are guided by sensors. Someone still has to be behind the wheel, but he/she doesn't have to have their hands on it. What new kind of wave will develop? What happens when these driverless cars, cars guided by sensors, encounter a jogger? “Warning! Warning! Foreign body approaching. Prepare to stop.” There might really be some unique hand gestures. Look Out! It’s free Stuff! For me, nothing creates a more adverse reaction to a commercial product than a promise of something for free. The idea that a profit-making enterprise is simply bestowing its generosity on customers without getting anything in return is insulting to the intelligence. When a miraculously effective product is promoted on the TV along with a second absolutely free one, just try ordering the second free one without getting the first at an astonishingly low price. Junk mail that has the word “free” on the envelope is particularly onerous and should be discarded without opening. My sister’s son sent away for a free packet of seeds when he was 10. He subsequently got regular shipments of garden products along with bills for the unwanted products, although not for the original packet of seeds he received. After failing to receive payments for the garden products, the company sent letters warning to take $500 REBATE $ $ $ $ Your choice of $ 500 Rebate or Patio Door with purchase of 10 or more windows or siding for your home. COMMUNITY WHOLESALE 1010 Commercial St., Waterloo, IA 1-800-373-6691 Calhoun County Expo Commercial Building July 11 - 15 For booth information contact Hillaree Meyer All Vendors Welcome! Call: 515-389-3203 legal action. This was amusing until the letters got particularly nasty. Fortunately, my 10-year-old nephew was able to avoid the threatened financial ruin. What I find particularly bothersome is the free stuff given away by the companies I already do business with. These are available through “reward points” or “customer appreciation points” that can be activated through following the instructions contained on page three of the company policy on customer notices. For a small shipping and handling fee, qualified customers can get software for creating a flow chart or a choice from among recordings of the most popular Chinese operas. Creating a flow chart might be useful, although I have no idea why, but I’m skeptical that it is worth the small handling fee plus the cost of upgrading my computer to operate the software. Also, the Chinese operas are not available on eighttrack so I have no use for them. Sometimes reward points can be converted to cash, more convenient Ross Rambles By Ken Ross, Graphic-Advocate Editor What’s Happening than a certificate for a free spinach soufflé at a restaurant chain with locations in both major cities in the U.S. However, the idea of giving cash back for a purchase doesn’t make sense – “Give me money and I’ll give you a product and some of the money back. What a deal!” Targeted discounting is a related annoyance. When I see a product I use offering discounts that I’m not qualified for – the owning your own home discount, the paying on-line discount, the never having put teeth-staining food dye in your brother’s Kool-Aid discount – I feel like I’m somehow subsidizing other customers. Of course, you’re supposed to regard the discounts and free gifts as simply acts of generosity with no impact on the price of the products you purchase. If you believe that, I know a bridge you can have absolutely free with the purchase of another bridge at an astonishingly low price. Every Monday – AA & Al-Anon Meetings 7:30 p.m. St. Thomas Catholic Church, Manson Every Tuesday – Al-Anon & AA Meetings at 8:00 p.m. at Central School Preservation in Lake City. Every Tuesday – Lake City Community Farmer’s Market 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on the Town Square followed with “Cookout” in the Park every Tuesday from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Every Wednesday – Story Hour J J Hands Library in Lohrville, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 28: Summer Reading Program at Lake City Public Library for students 1 st through 6 th grades. Register at 712-464-3413. Friday, Sat. June 29, 30 & Sun., July 1: Lake City Western Days. Sunday, July 1: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Friends of the Library Picnic in the Park (on the square). Monday, July 2: 5:30 p.m. Rockwell City Area Swim Team Meet – Forest City vs. RC at Rockwell City Tuesday, July 3: Calhoun County Republicans will meet in the Courthouse, Rockwell City at 7:30 p.m. All Republicans are urged to attend. The Calhoun County Family Picnic to be held August 23 will be discussed. If any questions, contact Kevin Schreier, chairman at 515-463-2258. Tuesday, July 10: The Calhoun County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Natural Resources Conservation Service Office, 905 High St., Rockwell City. If you need special accommodations, notify Peg Lenz by calling 712-297-7824. Wednesday, July 11: 5:30 p.m. Rockwell City Area Swim Team Meet – Emmetsburg vs. RC at Emmetsburg Saturday, July 14: Root Beer Floats served at the Rockwell City Depot during the parade Wednesday, July 18: 5:30 p.m. Rockwell City Area Swim Team Meet – Storm Lake vs. RC at Rockwell City Saturday, July 21: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Car Show at the Rockwell City Depot Sunday, July 22: 3 rd Annual Somers Car & Bike Show. For information call Rod Scott at 515-408-2212. Registration 11:00-1:00. Show from 1:00-3:00 and presentation at 3:00. Saturday, July 28: 10:00 a.m. Rockwell City Area Swim Team Conference Meet at Webster City Monday, July 30: 2:30 – 4:30 pm Life Serve Blood Center Community Blood Drive at the Lohrville Community Building Monday, August 20: 12:30 – 5:00 pm Life Serve Blood Center Community Blood Drive at the Lake City Community Building Wednesday, August 29: 1:30 – 5:30 pm Life Serve Blood Center Community Blood Drive at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Rockwell City Sunday, Oct. 14: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Hobo Stew at the Rockwell City Depot Wednesday, July 11th Contest @ 7:00 pm Must be between 4 & 8 and reside in Calhoun County Include the following: Name • Address • Telephone • Birthday • Parents Name • Favorite Thing to do in Summer • Favorite Animal/Why • Favorite Person/Why • Favorite Game to Play/Why Mail to: Darci Walters 311 Austin St. Rockwell City, IA 50579 (712)297-7148 darcenewalters@hotmail.com 2nd Annual Calhoun County Expo Mud Volleyball Tourney Sunday, July 15th at Calhoun Co. Fairgrounds Cash payout & trophies for 1st ($300) 2nd ($200) and 3rd ($100) $50 Trophy for Best Team Uniform & Best Team Name - (Keep it clean) Registration at 10 a.m. Volleyball to start after First 16 teams total (10 person teams) (2 must be of opposite sex per team) *Will have food and beer stand available Big Daddy Addy will be announcing & DJ-ing Please return this form and $100 entry fee to: Ricole Kraft 605 N. Lincoln Lake City, IA 51449 (712) 887-0002 Please make checks payable to Calhoun County Expo ------------------------------------------ Contact Person ---------------------------------------- Team Name --------------------------------------- Phone Number Celebrate the Beauty of Summer! Now thru June 30th Gift Items & Decor 25% OFF Open Saturday, June 30th • 9 - Noon *Closed July 2 - 4 for Inventory We accept donations from all seasons, M - S We have a large selction of beautiful summer decor! Celebrations To Go! 119 N. 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June 27, 2012 Local News The Graphic-Advocate 3 SCC Events Wednesday, June 27: Volleyball Camp @ HS Gym (Lake City) HS 9:00 am-Noon, MS 1:00-4:00 pm MS Softball vs. SE Webster Grand @ Lytton 10:00 am MS Baseball vs. Manson/NWW @ Lytton 10:00 am Baseball vs. SE Webster-Grand @ Lytton 5:30 pm Softball vs. SE Webster-Grand (Varsity First) @ Lytton 5:30 pm Thursday, June 28: MS Softball vs. Prairie Valley @ Lytton 10:00 am Volleyball Camp @ HS Gym (Lake City) HS 9:00 am-Noon, MS 1:00-4:00 pm Friday, June 29: Volleyball Camp @ HS Gym (Lake City) HS 9:00 am-Noon, MS 1:00-4:00 pm MS Softball @ Manson 10:00 am MS Baseball @ Pocahontas 10:00 am Baseball & Softball @ Manson 5:30 pm Saturday, June 30: Western Days Sunday, July 1: Western Days @ Lake City Monday, July 2: Baseball & Softball vs. East Sac County @ Lytton 5:30 pm Tuesday, July 3: Regional Softball Tournament Begins Wednesday, July 4: Regional Softball Tournament Begins Thursday, July 5: Baseball @ Rippey 5:30 pm Friday, July 6: Regional Softball Saturday, July 7: Baseball & Softball All-Conference Meeting @ Rockwell City 9:00 am District Baseball Tournament Begins Monday, July 9: FCA Sports Camps @ Central College Regional Softball Final Tuesday, July 10: District Baseball FCA Sports Camps @ Central College Wednesday, July 11: FCA Sports Camps @ Central College R.C. Community Coffees Sponsored by the Rockwell City Chamber and Development. The Community Coffees are held every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. L.C. Betterment Coffees The Betterment Coffees are held on the 1 st and 3 rd Friday of the month at 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 6: McCrary Rost Clinic & Community Pharmacy Friday, July 20: Lake City Drive In Friday, August 3: United Bank of Iowa Friday, August 17: Pam Anderson, CCEDC at Sweet Things Friday, September 7: Celebrations to Go MEAT Pride of the Farm Turkey Drums 1 1/4” Thick Cut America Cut Chops Bone-in Pork Shoulder Roast Gold N’ Plump Thighs or Drums 2 $ 4 24-28 oz. USDA Choice Tip Steak 2 lb. USDA Choice Ribeye Steak 8 lb. Pork Baby Back Ribs 3 lb. All Meat Oscar Mayer Wieners 2 16 oz. Oscar Mayer Bologna or Cotto Salami 2 16 oz. FROZEN foods All Varieties Cool Whip 1 8 oz. All Varieties Blue Bunny Ice Cream 3 56 oz. All Varieties Mrs. Smith Pies 4 37 oz. All Varieties Jacks Pizza 3 15 - 18 oz. DAIRY fresh Everyday Essential Cream Cheese 8 oz. Flavorite Butter Quarters 2 1 lb. Minute Maid Chilled Berry Punch 1 59 oz. 14 oz. Azteca Flour Tortillas 2 8 ct. 32 oz. Poweraid Varieties 1 lb. 29 2 lb. 99 Prices Good Sunday, June 24 - Saturday June 30, 2012 1 lb. 69 24 pk., 12 oz. cans Pepsi, Mt. Dew, Dr. Pepper 99 99 99 $ 3 $ 4 39 95 99 $ 9 1 39 $ 4 29 $ 3 HEALTH & NUTRITION NEWS From Iowa State University Extension It’s The Berries Trust the kids to tell the honest truth. They know that bright red strawberries are better than pink ones. And deep blue-purple blueberries are better than red-blue ones. “The pigments that give berries their intense colors also are the anthocyanins that give berries more antioxidant power than most fruits and vegetables,” said Ruth Litchfield, Iowa State University Extension nutrition specialist. While most of us like fresh berries for their sweetness or tartness, nutritionists promote their potential power to help prevent cell damage. “Anthocyanins have been implicated in decreasing the risk of cancer and heart disease by inhibiting tumor growth and decreasing blood clotting,” Litchfield said. “They’re also rich in Vitamin C and fiber, fair in potassium and folate, and relatively low in calories.” When Shopping SUPERVALU LAKE CITY, IOWA FOODS Store Hours: Mon. - Sat. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. PRODUCE Jumbo 2 Cantaloupe 99 ea. Whole Seedless Watermellon Washington Bing Cherries 3 lb. Classic Dole Coleslaw 1 14 oz. Modern Whole Mushrooms 1 8 oz. Georgia Vidalia Onions 99 lb. GROCERY All Selections Kraft Salad Dressings 2 16 oz. Pillsbury Classic Pouch Fudge Brownies 99 10.2 oz. Reg. or Hickory Kraft BBQ Sauce 1 18 oz. Nabisco Ritz Crackers 2 15 oz. All Flavors Jello 79 .3 - 3 oz. Flavorite 6 pk. 99 39 59 $ 5 29 99 Applesauce Cups 1 99 Reg. or Thin Flavorite Spaghetti 2 32 oz. Lawry’s Seasoned Salt 2 16 oz. Betty Crocker Su denly Salad 1 6 - 7 oz. All Flavors Busch Baked Beans 2 22 oz. Best Varieties Snacks Little De bie 3 13 - 16 oz. 30 pack, 12 oz. cans Keystone Light Look for containers at the store or farmers market without stains, moisture, or mold. Berries should be firm, plump, and dry. Strawberries don’t ripen after harvest, so stay away from green or yellow ones. Steer away from blueberries that are green or blackberries that are red. Raspberries come in a variety of colors; make sure the ones you buy have the right color. For more fun, take your kids berry-picking or grow berries at home. When buying frozen berries, shake the bag first. A big lump is a sign of defrost. How to Store When you get your bounty home, check for damaged berries and throw those away immediately, before they spoil the rest. Strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries last longer if stored at higher humidity with lower air circulation in the coldest place in your fridge. Produce drawers are ideal. If not available, a sealed container will do the job. Keep blackberries uncovered. Calhoun County Expo 5th Antique Tractor Ride Sunday, July 15 @ 10:00 am Meet in the “pit area” of the fairgrounds and ride to University 40 for Breakfast and then back to fairgrounds! For more information or questions call, Kelly Meyer 712-830-6016 While berries can last one week in your fridge, eat them within three days for best nutrition. Preparing Rinse berries in cold water when you’re ready to eat them. Add berries to low-fat yogurt, ice cream, wholegrain cereals, salads, or smoothies. “Sometimes parents think too hard how to get their kids to eat fruit,” says Krieger, who recommends eating berries fresh when in season. For a low-calorie jam, Krieger suggests baking berries in the oven at 400°F for 10 minutes. You don’t need to add sugar since the jam contains the natural sweetness from the fruit. Freezing Freeze berries so you and your kids can enjoy them long after the season is over. Spread berries on a baking sheet and place in the freezer for a few hours then transfer to a freezersafe bag. Keep strawberries whole to retain more nutrients. 4 ea. 99 24 pack, 12 oz. cans Busch Light 29 99 69 $ 4 $ 5 16 50 87 14 95 7 50
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