Shirley McAdon remembers how much her boys enjoyed playing with their toys when they were little. Once they were grown, she decided to keep the toys so one day her grandchildren could play with them as well. Among those toys are G.I. Joe figurines, a Fisher-Price barn and silo, a medical doctor’s kit, a rocket […]
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Baby Boomers are taking on a new role as they and their parents’ age. Often, the 50-something “children” are finding themselves reversing roles with parents, turning into caregivers, many times while they still have children at home or as grandchildren are becoming part of their own families. Two employees from Dallas County caregiving organizations, along […]
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Long work hours, after-school activities and weekend obligations give families difficulty finding quality time to spend together. When they are blessed with that time, there is yet another competitor in the room: technology. Cell phones, iPads, laptops, handheld games, you name it — these gadgets have become a part of families across the world. Whether […]
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Members of the Class of 1962 at the old Urbandale High School remain vibrant, productive members of the Urbandale community more than 50 years later. From volunteering to organizing, the group works and plays together whenever they can, culminating every five years with a reunion to share stories of days gone by. Their friendships have […]
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A generation or two ago, most working people had one career. A person might even stay with the same company throughout his or her entire working life. That scenario is rare nowadays, and people change jobs more frequently. Some even wear more than one career hat during their lives. These area people made big moves […]
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Girls today may never know what it used to be like. They may never know that, at one time in America, a woman in public service was as uncommon as a man at a quilting bee. Wait a minute, there are a lot of men starting to quilt! And women in the early 21st century […]
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Urbandale physics teacher Marc Hermon schedules “Board Battles” during first period on a February morning. Sophomores and juniors balance ionic compounds on dry erase boards in a themed activity. Working in teams, the Chemistry Pirates race against time to finish 100 equations during the class period. “The excitement begins when the bell is about ready […]
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Shortly after Chuck and Karla Thompson married in 1971, they knew they wanted to own their own home. They bought two 10-acre plots on L Avenue, contacted CAPP Homes Inc. and went to work. CAPP offered a distinct pre-cut package of unique designs and start-to-finish solutions for every part of the home building project. This […]
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Cornerstone Church in Ames has hosted several women’s retreats during the last few years, but this April the women’s ministry will provide an exceptional conference geared just toward women. From Thursday, April 3 to Saturday, April 5, the Intentional Women Conference will feature best-selling author Dannah Gresh. Gresh has written more than 20 best-selling books […]
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The annual Johnston Chamber of Commerce Banquet provides the perfect opportunity for our members to come together to connect, meet new people and honor those outstanding individuals who have made a difference in our community. This year’s event, held on Feb. 13 at Stoney Creek Inn, drew large number of attendees in with more than […]
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Fresh, smooth coffee coupled with a freshly baked, iced cinnamon roll was the perfect start to a Saturday morning at the new Perry Perk coffee shop. The shop was quiet when I first walked in, with just one woman and her children getting ready to leave. Within 10 minutes, a line of more than 10 […]
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It is perhaps never too early to be thinking about spring, especially spring in Clear Lake. That is particularly true this long, cold winter. But never fear — we have the perfect recipe to start dreaming of warm water and sunny days spent cruising on the Lady of the Lake. For now, the Lady remains […]
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