Thursday, August 29, 2013 N/Warren Town and County News Page Eleven
Dream Big, Grow Here
Norwalk residents and businesses are encouraged to
enter the Dream Big, Grow Here contest through
DMACC Business Resources.
The Dream Big, Grow Here business grant contest is
an opportunity for Iowans to fulfill their dreams of self-
employment or expansion of their current firm.
Dreamers compete online for votes for a shot to win
a $5,000 regional grant and then become eligible to fur-
ther compete for a chance to win a $10,000 grand prize
to be announced at EntreFest!
Last year, Warren County business The Depot fam-
ily restaurant in New Virginia won $5,000.
America Recycles Day 2013
America Recycles Day 2013 Announces
Open Registration for Local Events
Join the national celebration of recycling
by hosting a local event
Online event registration is now open for America
Recycles Day, a national initiative of nonprofit Keep
America Beautiful (KAB). This year's America Recycles
Day theme, "I Want to Be Recycled," will help to edu-
cate people about the importance of recycling to our
economy and environmental well-being as well as mo-
tivate occasional recyders to become everyday recyders.
America Recycles Da) which takes place annually
on November 15, recognizes the benefits of recycling
wl[tile providing an educational platform that helps raise
awareness about the value of reducing, reusing and re-
cycling - every day - all throughout the year.
Online registration is now open at America
RecyclesDay.org for local organizers to schedule events
in their communities and gain access to valuable re-
sources to plan, promote and host an event. To support
event organizers, there are best practices guides for host-
ing events, activity ideas, downloadable posters and
banners, media outreach tools, sample proclamations
and much more. Events can be scheduled any time dur-
ing the fall, but should be held as close to November 15
as possible.
America's leading companies are proud to make
America Recycles Day possible. National sponsors of
America Recycles Day to date are Anheuser-Busch, the
Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies and
Waste Management.
Register to Win a $5,290 College
Savings Iowa Account
State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald reminds area resi-
dents to register for a chance to win the College Sav-
ings,Iowa $5,290 Fall Giveaway for their child or'grand-
child.
Treasurer Fitzgerald encourages families to start sav-
ing for college as soon as possible. "Saving ahead of time
may reduce a need to borrow to cover educational ex-
penses, which can help parents - and their children -
get through college with less debt," says Fitzgerald.
"Even a small amount of money, invested regularly over
time, can grow into a substantial sum."
College Savings Iowa is designed to provide fami-
lies a tax-advantaged way to save money for their
children's higher education. It only takes $25 to open an
account and anyone- parents, grandparents, friends and
relatives - can invest in College Savings Iowa on behalf
of a child. Participants who are Iowa taxpayers can de-
duct contributions up to $3,045 per beneficiary from
their 2013 adjusted gross income and there are no in-
come or residency restrictions.* Earnings grow tax free
and investors can withdraw their investment federally
and Iowa state tax-free to pay for qualified higher edu-
cation expenses including tuition, books, supplies and
certain room and board costs at any eligible college,
tmiversi, community college or accredited technical
aining school in the United States or abroad.**
Saving for a child's education is always a smart in-
vestment and College Savings Iowa is here to help. For
more information about College Savings Iowa, visit
www.collegesavingsiowa.com or call 1-888-672-9116.
*Adjusted annually for inflation. If withdrawals are
not qualified, the deductions must be added back to
Iowa taxable income.
**Earnings on non-qualified withdrawals may be
subject to federal income tax and a 10% federal penalty
tax, as well as state income taxes. The availability of tax
or other benefits may be contingent on meeting other
requirements.
Cage Bird
Feather Fair
Sunday, Sept. 8, mem-
bers of the Mid America
Cage Bird Society will host
a Feather Fair from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the Walnut
Center on the Iowa State
Fairgrounds.
Admission is $4 for
adults and children 8 and
under are admitted free of
charge. Birds and bird-re-
lated items will be offered
for sale. There also will be
a raffle table and a bake
sale.
Annual
Dog Shows
There will be 1,800 dogs
from 45 states and several
foreign countries compet-
ing at the annual Des
Moines Dog Shows, Obe-
dience Trials and Rally Tri-
als September 6, 7 and 8,
at the Varied Industries
Building on the Iowa State
Fairgrounds. The shows,
approved by the American
Kennel Club, are open to
the public and feature one
of the largest junior show-
manship entries in the
country. Admission is free.
The three-day duster of
dog shows begins Frida
Sept. 6, at 8 a.m. with Best
of Breed competitions,
obedience trials and rally
trials sponsored by 15 spe-
cialty breed clubs.
All breed dog shows
will be held Saturday and
Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8, be-
ginning at 8 a.m. each day
and concluding late each
afternoon with Group and
Best in Show competitions
judged by internationally
respected purebred dog
authorities. Junior show-
manship, obedience trials
and rally trials will also be
held each day.
Meet the Breeds offers
spectators a chance to
learn more about various
breeds of dogs.
Shows will feature over
150 breeds of dogs, includ-
ing several rare breeds and
many dogs entered at
Westminster (the New
.York show televised each
February). Exhibitors from
all over the country and
spectators from across
Iowa, inject more than
$750,000 into the local
economy while attendiog
the shows.
Food and refreshments
will be available from con-
cession stands. Dog-re-
lated items will be for sale.
LIBRARY HOURS
Monday - Thursday
10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m.
Closed Sundays
I00y-IA00 Day)
Iowa Distilling
Company
Iowa Distilling Com-
pany, an Iowa manufac-
turer of premium whiskey
and rum spirits, has ex-
panded its green engineer-
ing initiatives by installing
a 2000-gallon geothermal
cooling system.
Iowa Distilling uses
cooling water to condense
the alcohol vapors in its
two 125-gallon copper pot
stills. The new geothermal
cooling system, purchased
from an Iowa manufac-
turer, allows the distillery
to recycle the same 2000
gallons of cooling water
forever. This design will
both conserve water and
naturally maintain a con-
sistent temperature of the
cooling water year-round,
enhancing the efficiency of
Iowa Distilling's produc-
tion processes.
For additional informa-
tion about Iowa Distilling
Company and its green
engineering initiatives,
contact Todd E. Dunkel or
Phil Bubb at 515-981-4216,
or send email to info@iowa
distilling.com.
Call 911
for
emergencies!
Norwalk Nursing & Rehab
Success Story
Mary Spangler is the most recent success story for
Norwalk Nursing & Rehab. Mary entered our facility
after an injury prevented her from returning home.
With the assistance of therapy and her hard work and
determination,, Mary made a full recovery and re-
turned home stronger than ever before. Way to go,
Mary!! Photo submitted.
Area Residents
on Governor Committee
Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds' cam-
paign committee - the Governor Branstad Committee
recently announced the initial organization of 1,075
county chairs across the state. The organization, which
will continue to grow as the campaign works to fill ev-
ery precinct, includes co-chairs in every county.
Among those serving are Vicki Cassad) Don Paulin,
Mark Snell and Cindi Snell, all of Norwalk, Also, Kay
King of Prole.
cup sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa
powder
tablespoons Argo"
CornStarch
'h teBspoon salt
2 cups milk
2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon van/lla
extract
I/, cup marshmallow
Y,-V, p Eralaam cracker
crumbs
Miz sup co¢m powder,
corn starch and salt in a
mkmmmvete bowl
Whisk in milk and egg
yolks until well blended.
Microwave on high (100
percent) power for about
5 to 7 minutes, stirring
every I to 2 minutes. Cook
until pudding is thick and
lum lmaed at least 1 minute.
Remove from microwave.
Stir in butter and vn.ill
Cover surface with plastic
wrap. Chill 2 hour Layer
pudding, marshmallow
czm mint graham cracker
crumbs in individual clear
Reminiscent of n campfire favorite, this creamy S'More
Pudding uses ingredients you have on hand.
bowls or stemware.
Corn staruh is otten mixed
with flour to produce more
tender baked goods and per-
form like cake flour. For each
cup of cake flour called for in
a recipe, use 7/8 cup all-pur-
pose flour (1 cup minus 2
tablespoons) plus 2 table-
spoons of corn starch.
It thickens with a satiny
smoothness and glossy
appearance and adds no taste
of its own to mask the flavor
of other foods. Recipes thick-
ened with corn starch have
a brighter, more translucent
appearance than those thick-
ened with flour. Corn starch
has twice the thickening
power of flour, so it's neces-
sary to use only half as mucl
Corn starch also blends
more easily with cold liquids
than flour because it doesn't
absorb liquid until ifs cooked.
Cooking with corn starch
is easy when you follow a few
simple guidelines:
* Amount of stirring.
Gradually stir cold liquids
into corn starch until com-
pletely smooth. Continue to
stir gently dmlg entire c6ok-
ing period. When adding
ingredients after cooking,
remove the mixture from the
heat and stir them in quickly
and gently. Stirring too vig-
orously may cause mLxture
to break down and thin out.
• Temperature. Cook
over medium-low to medium
heat. Cooking over high heat
can cause lumping. If mix-
ture contains egg, high heat
m4y curdle it.
• Cooking time. Stirring
constantly, bring mixture to
a full boil and boil i minute.
After boiling 1 minute, the
starch granules will have
swelled to their capacity,
causing the mixture to
thicken. Significantly over-
cooking thickened mixtures
such as puddings, pies and
cake fillings may cause mix-
ture to thin out as it cools.
More Recipes
At the Argo ® Corn Starch
and Kingsford's Corn Starch
Web site, www.com,
you can find more tips and
delicious, classic and contem-
porary recipes.
S'/Iore Pudding
Held: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Mmmwaae Tmu" 6 o 8 .
Chill Time: 2 hours
(NAPS)--The next time you
seek a weekday treat or a nice
homemade dessert to serve
friends who drop by, consider
serving something sweet and
simple stw as pudding. It can
be made in a snap with ingre-
dients you have on hand. One
to try is S'More Pudding,
made with corn starch, an
essential ingredient in pud-
dings, cake and pie filings.
Simple Desserts Will Have Them Clamoring For S'More
