Thursday, September 26, 2013 N/Warren Town and County News
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BERRY CLUB
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step on any of the plants." The design and layout is to
showcase the gardens and arbors.
Ronda has healthy blackberry recipes she calls "Treats
for your body". So far, there are four recipes that Jeff
claims he could eat every day for a year, making him a
"Berry Happy Fan". The couple has done extensive stud-
ies about marketing. They chose blackberries because
of the state-of-the-art opportunity to optimize black-
berry quantity and quality, the many healthy benefits,
as well as the joy of having eaten blackberries in dozens
of forms. Ronda has developed some recipes they feel
are winners and that can be easily produced, marketed
and sold.
The Rauns want people to come and see how the
Berry Happy Club works. They are hosting an Open
House now through November 3, so visitors may dis-
cuss adding some privacy, berries and economics for
their own homes and families. Rauns invite you to stop
by their home, 1440 E. 17th Street from sunrise to sun-
set. Jeff is usually outside working in the yard; if not
outside, knock on the door.
They will accept up to 500 arbors and will begin in-
stallation November 4. They need to get soils tested,
tilled, adjusted and tilled again before the ground freezes
for as many members as they can. That way arbors can
be installed when the frost comes out of the ground in
the spring. Plants will be placed after the risk of night-
time frost has passed in mid-May.
To find out more about the Berry Happy Club, the
Member Agreement and the process of obtaining a
blackberry arbor, contact the Rauns at Berry
HappyClub.com or visit them at their Norwalk home.
Did You Know?
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A gift set called "rhe Elf
on the Shelf' can help chil-
dren stay on Santa's good
side. The package includes
a charming book and pixie
elf (from the North Pole, of
course). It perches through-
out the home and "tells
Santa who's been naughty
and nice. Visit www.elfon
theshelf.com.
(NAPS)--Families sepa-
rated by disasters can use a
free Internet-based tool, such
as Safe and Well at
www.redcross.org, to send or
search for messages from
loved ones within the U.S.
For more tips and informa-
tion, visit www.redcross.org.
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"There is no better time to
give a gift of jewelry, said
the Jewelry Information
Center's Amanda Gizzi. "No
matter the budget, the excite-
ment of giving jewelry can
be yours." The Gift Guides
at www.JIC.org can help you
find jewelry for everyone on
your list.
***
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based on national guidance
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Norwalk Nursing & Rehab Success Story
Norwalk Nursing and Rehab wants to congratulate
Francis McDonald who came for therapy after a re-
cent fracture and now approximately six weeks after
arriving, she is home. She did anamazing job and is
now back home! Way to go, Francis! Photo submitted.
Spring Surprise in Store for Many
Iowans Through the
Great Iowa Treasure Hunt
State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is encouraging
Iowans across the state to be on the lookout for next
week's Great Iowa Treasure Hunt publication. "We are
currently holding over $258 million for over one mil-
lion accounts," Fitzgerald stated.
All Iowans are encouraged to check their local pa-
pers and see if their name or the name of someone they
know is listed. The Great Iowa Treasure Hunt is a free
service provided by the treasurer's office. "My office
wants to reach as many Iowans as possible to make them
aware of this program," Fitzgerald said. "The more
people who know about the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt,
the more money we are able to return."
The Great Iowa Treasure Hunt program has returned
over $160 million in unclaimed property to more than
394,000 individuals since Fitzgerald started the program
in 1983. Unclaimed property refers to money and other
assets held by financial institutions or companies that
have lost contact with the property's owner for a spe-
cific period of time. State law requires these institutions
and companies to annually report and deliver unclaimed
property to the state treasurer's office, where it is held
until the rightful owner of the property is found. The
money could be from forgotten or inactive savings/
checking accounts, utility refunds or deposits, uncashed
insurance benefit checks, lost stock and dividends or
even abandoned safe deposit box contents.
Visit greatiowatreasurehunt.com to see if the state
treasurer has property belonging to you.
SUBSCRIBE TODAY!
Send $18 check or money order
for a one year subscription to
PO Box 325, Norwalk, IA 50211
Happy Club
Growth thru mutua benefit
i reats Tot your Dooy
BerryHappyClub.com .
Jeff and Ronda Raun, Co-founders
OPEN HOUSE - NOW THROUGH NOV. 3
Sunrise to Sunset at 1440 E. 17th St.
Tour Gardens and Discuss Arbors
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grammatical errors.
Diane and I would like to say a special thank you.
Thank you for the recognition of my service, thank you
to our community for the opportunity the.y gave 14 years
ago and thank you for those good friends who braved
the rain storm to attend Thursday night's reception. We
were blessed by the opportunities we had, the experi-
ences along the way, but mostly blessed by the friend-
ships that we have made. It is those friendships that we
treasure most.
Thank you again for all of your support.
/s/Ed Kuhl
EVENT LAUNCHING CARLISLE'S
SCOTCH RIDGE BUSINESS PARK
The City of Carlisle, Warren County, Warren County
Economic Development Corporafion and Scotch Ridge
LLC, held a grand opening of the Scotch Ridge Devel-
opment Park in Carlisle Friday, Sept. 20 at its location at
the intersection of Highway 65/69 and Highway 5 in
Carlisle.
"In the summer of 2006, the owners of Scotch Ridge
LLC had a vision for their farm land investment at the
edge of Carlisle. With the help of a $500,000 RISE grant
from the Iowa DOT, USDA loans and grants for exteri-
sion of the sewer system and a Federal transportation
grant to rebuild the Highway 5 intersection, their in-
vestment vision has now become a reality and Carlisle
has almost 50 acres of new shovel ready commercial
development ground," said Ruth Randleman, Mayor of
Carlisle.
Sites within the Scotch Ridge Development Park
range from 1.9 acres to 20 acres or more and are eligible
for both tax-increment-financing (TIF) and tax abate-
ment. Build-to-suit sites are also available. Water, sewer,
electric and natural gas services are available, or will be
made available, to the site based on the project require-
ments. The land is zoned for Highway, Commercial,
Business Park/Light Industrial and Medium Density
Residential as potential land uses. Opportunity exists
tO use RISE Funds from IDOT for infrastructure. The
City of Carlisle is eligible to apply for and receive funds
from the USDA Rural Development (REDLG) program
for eligible projects. The area is located in both Warren
and Polk counties.
"We are excited to bring this property to the market-
place. Warren County has a short supply of shovel ready
commercial and industrial sites. The Scotch Ridge Busi-
ness Park being located on Highway 65/69 and High-
way 5 offers sites with great exposure and easy access
to all of the Des Moines Metro communities." Steve
Bruere, President of Peoples Company.
Carlisle is an adjacent Des Moines suburb commu-
laity with a population of 3,876 residents (according to
the 2010 Census). The community grew by nearly 11
percent between 2000 and 2010. Carlisle is one of the
closest communities in the Des Moines MSA to the Des
Moines International Airport. Carlisle's school super-
intendent was recognized as "Superintendent of the
Year" for 2012-2013. The community is home to employ-
ers General Mills, Heartland Cooperative, Marble Works
and National Playground Compliance Group.
For more information on the Scotch Ridge Develop-
ment Park or to refer possible leads, contact Steve Bruere
of Peoples Company at 515-961-0247 or Jason White at
Warren County EDC at 515-961-1067.
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