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Then we take to the lakes and rivers, or at least we float along vicariously, with Finally,Summer huh? We wait in 13 Minnesota!long winter months Virginia Suker Moldan, featured in this issue, as she paddles her way through the for this time of year and now those lazy, hazy, waterways of the U.S. She’s had more than a few hazy mornings waking up in crazy days are here. I suppose any minute makeshift campsites after an adventurous day on the water. the big box stores will have backpacks I was a bit jealous at Virginia’s array of boats when I took her feature photo. As a and school supplies laid out. Maybe I’m kid I loved taking a rowboat out at my uncle’s resort to tool around the lakes and exaggerating, but barely. Now’s the time river in my hometown. There is nothing like a melted Hershey bar and sorta coolish to take the words lazy and hazy to heart Mountain Dew for a lazy summer picnic when you’re nine. Unless I took my friend with a little less crazy that the rest of the Karen along. Her mom would pack her crinkle cut carrot sticks for a snack. She was year can bring. always ahead of her time in the healthy treats department, although not sure carrots I admit I’m not much of summer person. go with warm Mt. Dew. Could be because of the head injuries I fear What’s a better treat than mm-mm-meat? Especially during summer grilling season. as I slap myself silly in an effort to fend off You may have driven past George’s City Meats in Nicollet hundreds of times. Now’s mosquitoes and deer flies? And I detest the time to stop in this tucked-away culinary treasure. The first thing that greets you being hot. Which no, thank you very much, is the heady smell of...well, meat. And that says it all. Learn about its history inside has nothing to do with my age so just shut and then get ready to barbecue. up and eat your Popsickle. Or better yet give it to me to rub on the back of my neck. Now that you’ve got your eats lined up, it’s time to hit the road. Kimberly Kroubetz Ahhh....summer. of Kroubetz Lakeside Campers gives us the RV skinny for those who want a little comfort (fold down outdoor kitchen anyone?) with their wanderlust. But of course there is much to love about this season. Campfires, grilling, fireflies, boating, And what’s summer without music music music? Head over Gaylord way and you’ve bird-watching, and hangin’ out on the screen got it. Don’t mind the construction as they work to upgrade the downtown. Just porch. Emphasis on screen for bug-free livin’ keep an ear out every other Wednesday now through fall for live music on the main sans bloodshed. One can’t be lazy and hazy drag. This community event includes farmers’ markets, flea markets, games and whilst getting chewed on. more. A delicious slice of Americana awaits. This kind of crazy we can handle! RVW offers up summer this month starting After all that activity it’s time to relax at Alexander Ramsey Park in Redwood Falls. with Minnesota State University, Mankato, There’s a reason it’s called "Little Yellow Stone" with its spectacular waterfalls. Grab alum, Susan Hansen. The answer to what’s your girl friends for some nature communing and reconnecting. Did I mention there to do this summer starts here with Highland are goats? And buffalo? As executive director of Redwood Area Chamber & Tourism, Summer Theater schedule. Performer, Anne Johnson says—the park is a gem. And who doesn’t love those, right? director and teacher, Susan returns to her river valley roots to entertain you. So let’s roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, just (Slap!) don’t forget the (Ouch!) bug spray. Ya gonna eat that Popsickle?

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usan Hansen has a strong connection Brendan Flynn, whom she accuses of having improper relations with a young boy, with Larry Shue’s comedy The Foreigner, Susan doesn’t see her character that way. which she directed last month at “It’s interesting because you always approach your character without judgment,” she Minnesota State University, Mankato’s S says. “And she really is sort of a shepherd. Her job is to look after every member of her Highland Summer Theatre. school, and she mentions that repeatedly.” Back in 1992, when Hansen was a newly minted Shepherding and working within a frantic schedule are commonplace for Susan. Equity Actor, she played Catherine for more than She teaches full-time at Riverland Community College in Austin, but also works at 300 performances at the Old Log Theater in Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis, teaches an introduction to theatre Excelsior. It was a bit of a harrowing experience: class at Augsburg College in Rochester, directs or performs for Matchbox Children’s The actress originally cast in the role gave her two Theatre in Austin annually and seems to be developing student involvement projects weeks’ notice as the show was opening, giving wherever she goes. Plus, she’s the mother of a 17- and a 12-year-old and has a Susan 14 days to learn the lines, observe her 130-pound Bernese Mountain Dog. character’s movements during performance and then step into the role. “They’ve been very supportive of the work I’m doing, which is great, so we work it out together,” Susan says of her children, Baylee and Bryce. “We talk every day about Ironically, those two weeks are five days more than what’s happening that day, what’s going to happen after school and what’s going she had to put together the same production in to happen that night…. I have a calendar that has three columns for every day. And Mankato. Of course she knew the show—and her that goes months into the future. We really love our down time together chilling and actors came in knowing their lines—plus she had watching Netflix.” her entire cast for eight hours a day of rehearsals. When June 1 came around, she was deep into Before returning to graduate school at Minnesota State Mankato in 2006, Susan had solidifying her lines as Sister Aloysius in Doubt, been a working actress in the Twin Cities for eight years and in Los Angeles for eight playing June 23-27. more years. In Minneapolis she worked at various theatres, did commercials and industrial films (longer promotional works, instructional and educational films); in Los Although Sister Aloysius is seen by some as the Angeles she did work in television, appearing in such series as JAG, Profiler, Party of “bad guy” of the play, which pits her against Father Five and Chicago Hope, as well as commercials and new play development.

6 RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 "It’s an improvisation class, but not just for performance, it’s improvisation for life.”

After her second child was born her priorities acting role. Through this program she created "Teen Scenes", which targets students changed. She applied for a job at Riverland ages 12-20. It creates a bridge between the fairy tale-based children’s theatre and Community College in her hometown of Austin, the more grown up topics of high school or college productions. “They come out of where she knew she would have lots of support that a little bit more mature actors, which is great,” she says. from family and friends. She has now taught at All of this brings us back to Sister Aloysius, the shepherding nun at St. Nicholas Riverland for 10 years and at Metropolitan State Catholic School in the play Doubt. Susan’s take on the character is that even though University for three. she is a woman in power at the church, because she is a woman, and because “I created something at Metro State University that the play is set in the midst of the Second Vatican Council, she must follow formal I absolutely love, and I think it’s probably one of my hierarchy. Add to this the fact that the young boy in question is a black student biggest passions. It’s an improvisation class, but not during an era of extreme racial tension, and you’ve got a difficult situation for her. just for performance, it’s improvisation for life.” “I am thrilled that Susan will be ‘coming home’ for another Highland Summer rawing students from every discipline on Theatre,” says Highland’s Artistic Director Dr. Paul J. Hustoles, who also was campus, she teaches exercises that students Academic Chair when Susan was a student there. “She has a very unique perspective Dcan use in real life situations. She says she on The Foreigner as she has played a role in it hundreds of times—she certainly has heard they take pages from their class journals knows what works and what doesn¹t work—and that’s a key factor in this kind of and put them on their refrigerators to remind them comedy.” of things they can do to get through the rigors they “So, it’s interesting what the situation does to her personally throughout the course face each day. “They say they didn’t know they were of the play,” she says. “I don’t believe that it’s a witch hunt. I believe that she has taking a life coaching class,” she laughs. come up against the situation before and felt it was out of her control, and she She tries to direct a production each year for the doesn’t want that to happen again.” 40-year-old Matchbox Children’s Theatre in Austin. XX More on the Highland Theatre summer season pages 8-9. If she can’t direct, she volunteers her time for an

RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 7 ACTION! MSU Department of Theater & Dance kicks off summer season

Those who followed his student career will remember he played Matthew in 2011’s Altar Boyz. This year’s roles are Rev. David Marshall Lee in The Foreigner, Danny McGuire in Xanadu, Father Brendan Flynn in Doubt and Lucas Beinke (Wednesday Addams’ boyfriend) in The Addams Family. Since graduating, Jake has appeared professionally as Ash in Evil Dead: the Musical in Appomattox, VA, and as Pinocchio in a Pennsylvania touring production of Shrek the Musical. As a student here, Jake appeared as Ash’s buddy, Scott, in the Studio production of Evil Dead. Jake’s director in The Foreigner and religious foil in Doubt is 2009 Master of Fine Arts Acting alum Susan Vee Hansen. Susan’s HST resume includes the role of Ethel Thayer in On Golden Pond (2010) and Karen in Plaza Suite (2011). Before her return to academia in 2006, Susan played the role of Catherine Simms professionally in more than 300 performances at the Old Log Theater in Excelsior. She has taught for more than 10 years at Riverland Community College in Austin and more than three at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul. “Summer is always time to have some fun and explore some more ‘frivolous’ kinds of things we can’t seriously study during the academic year—like Xanadu and The Addams Family!” Hustoles says. “We always try to do something more evocative in the summer too, to By Michael Lagerquist balance the lightheartedness. This year, we explore Doubt, a serious In the matter of just nine weeks this summer, the Minnesota State play that asks questions that are just as relevant now as when the play University, Mankato Department of Theatre & Dance will present four was written.” In the John Patrick Shanley play, Sister Aloysius (Hansen) fully mounted shows, including two musicals, in the two theatres of confronts Father Flynn (McInerney) with accusations of improper the Earley Center for Performing Arts. Highland Summer Theatre is in behavior with a male student. its 49th year, tracing its origins back to when the institution made the Says Hustoles: “Susan is a truly remarkable actress and, even though move from valley to highland campus. her interests have grown and expanded over the years, there are a While audiences may see many of the same people as they do during few roles that are just too good to pass up—Sr. Aloysius is one of the school year—both onstage and behind the scenes—Highland is a those roles.” professional summer stock theatre. This means many of the students Among the other alumni returning for Highland Summer Theatre get something for participating that they don’t get during the school this year is St. Peter’s Emily Jansen (2013 BFA Musical Theatre) who is year: Money. Melpomene in Xanadu and Morticia Addams in The Addams Family. “Highland Summer Theatre, because it is professional, gives us the This spring, Emily played The Witch in the regional premiere of Big wonderful excuse to bring back some our professional alumni,” Fish. “I’m excited to come back and work with old friends as well as says Paul Hustoles, who exchanges his Department Chair hat for his many new faces!,” she says. Artistic Director hat during the summer. “This year, all fours shows This year’s slate of alternating plays and musicals in Highland Summer will feature ‘stars’ from our past.” Theatre began with The Foreigner, May 26-30 in the Andreas Theatre As was the case last year, spring 2014 alum Jake McInerney will and continues with Xanadu, June 10-13 in the Ted Paul Theatre; appear in all four shows, including a couple as religious characters. Doubt, June 23-27 in the Andreas Theatre; and The Addams Family,

8 RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 July 9-11 & 15-18 in the Ted Paul Theatre. All but The Foreigner are Minnesota State Mankato premieres. Xanadu is based on the Universal Pictures’ cult classic movie of the same title and follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Clio, who descends from the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, CA, in 1980 on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time—the first roller disco. It is sponsored by an anonymous donor. Doubt is a powerful drama that won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award. As stated above, Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of improper relations with one of the male students. The real question, as it turns out, is if the accusation is less about scandal and more about questions of moral certainty, and if anyone actually wins such a battle. Doubt is sponsored by the Minnesota State Mankato TRIO Programs. The summer closer, The Addams Family, is sponsored by Orthopaedic & Fracture Clinic, PA, Farrish Johnson Law Office, Chtd. and Lyle Wichmann. Based on the characters created by Charles Addams, in this musical adaptation Wednesday Addams has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. Adding to that, Wednesday begs her father not to tell his beloved wife, Morticia. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s boyfriend and his parents. Tickets for the remaining shows may be purchased online at MSUTheatre.com or by calling or stopping by the Theatre & Dance Box Office in the lobby of the Earley Center for Performing Arts from 4-6 p.m., Monday-Friday, and one hour before performances. Call 507-389-6661. Musicals are $22 regular, $19 discounted (over 65, under 16 or a group of 15 or more) and $15 for current Minnesota State Mankato students; plays are $16/$14/$11. RVW Michael Lagerquist is the Director of Public Relations for the Department of Theatre & Dance

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023195 Camping, Trails, Scenery, Critters Alexander Ramsey Park is the ‘Little Yellowstone of Minnesota’ By Amanda Dyslin The park continues to be a draw for outdoor enthusiasts, couples Photos by Alika Faythe Hartmann and courtesy of and families alike. Here’s a bit more about the features of Alexander redwoodareacommunitycenter.com. Ramsey Park so you can plan a trip this summer.

Picnic Areas The city of Redwood Falls made a pretty amazing Camping, Trails, The park has five picnic areas surrounded by woodlands and three purchase in 1957, one whose value has far exceeded the purchase price during the past 58 years. shelters that can be reserved at redwoodareacommunitycenter.com. Alexander Ramsey Park had been a state park from 1911 to 1957, The park’s original and largest recreation area includes the 1930s and for the bargain price of $1, the city of Redwood Falls took over Works Progress Administration Vintage Lower Shelter made of Scenery, Critters ownership, making the acreage one of the most vast and unique city massive timber and granite. Near the shelter are a playground, ball parks in the country. field, and the Ramsey Park Zoo. “Alexander Ramsey Park is truly a gem,” said Anne Johnson, executive Zeb Gray Overlook Area director of Redwood Area Chamber & Tourism. “It’s really one of the The scenic overlook area includes the Zeb Gray Shelter that overlooks main things we’re known for.” the Redwood River and the hogback peninsula. The area also has Covering an expanse of 217 acres of beautiful forest, bluffs, trails, a playground and access to the waterfall, which is spanned by a campground and various other landscape features and amenities, pedestrian bridge. visitors come to the park from as far away as 3,000 miles, Johnson said. Trails “Known as ‘The Little Yellowstone of Minnesota,’ (it is) the largest The Ramsey Park Trail System can be accessed at various signed municipal park in Minnesota,” Johnson said. “Located along the trailheads in the park. The system includes miles of paved trails and Minnesota River Valley, the many unique features of the park have footbridges that crisscross Ramsey Creek and the Redwood River. something for everyone to enjoy, including one of the park’s most popular attractions, Ramsey Falls.” Ramsey Falls Jackie Edwards, City of Redwood Falls Parks & Recreation director, said The Ramsey Falls observation area is one of the most popular the park is a popular place, but it’s still somewhat of a hidden gem attractions at the park. The area has unique bridges and pathways to with characteristics that truly set it apart from others. access scenic vistas of the falls and Ramsey Creek. There is also picnic space, an open shelter, a playground, and access to hiking trails. One unique and popular draw to Alexander Ramsey Park is the zoo, Edwards said. Located near the campground, the zoo has been a part Camping of the land since it was a state park, she said. Families can feed the The Ramsey Park Campground has 31 individual sites with 50-amp goats and see the numerous other animals, including prairie dogs, electrical hookups. The restrooms have showers. The campground is buffalo, elk, deer and other species of upland game and waterfowl. near the zoo, golf course, sway-back bridge, playground equipment, Edwards said it’s hard to say what aspect of the park brings in the and the lower shelter. most tourists. Camping reservations can be made by calling 507-644-2333 or by “It’s probably just all of what the park has to offer: camping, the visiting www.redwoodareacommunitycenter.com. RVW shelters, hiking trails, the falls – it’s all highly used,” she said.

Fun FActs • The park was named after Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial • In 1957, the state charged 25 cents to enter the park. When the city of governor when the territory was established in 1849. He was also the Redwood Falls took over ownership, park entry became free and has second governor of Minnesota from 1860-1863. remained so. • The DNR stocks a minimum of 400 Brown Trout into Ramsey Creek. • Morel mushroom picking is a popular pastime in the park.

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023154 • BACK TO BASICS • RV lifestyle brings whole family together By Amanda Dyslin

here are tons of fun things for kids to do in the summer. There find out what they can pull with it. That will determine the right size a tons of fun things for adults to do, too. The trick is finding of the RV. Second, I ask what monthly payment or investment is right the activities that bring the whole family together. for them. Then you start getting into the fun stuff, including how T many people they intend to bring along and amenities. Camping remains one of those beloved pastimes for every member of the family. With lakes and parks across the Midwest just waiting Why do people choose an RV over other ways to camp to be explored, we asked Kimberly Kroubetz of Kroubetz Lakeside or vacation? Campers and Motors in Lake Crystal a few questions about the It is, by far, the most affordable way to vacation, hands down. Of options for recreational vehicles, as well as the RV lifestyle. course, RV-ing has morphed over the years and you can make it very Bottom line, Kroubetz said, it’s one of the few things that entice unaffordable if you want to. But mostly, it’s very affordable. the kids to put down the electronics and get back to the basic You can’t stay at an inexpensive hotel for under $100 anymore. enjoyments of life. Most campgrounds are $8-$30 a night, and instead of going out to “It’s about getting out there and enjoying the lifestyle,” she said. restaurants, you’re bringing your food with you. What should people who have never been RV-ing Also, there are just a lot of people who are getting scared of flying, before know about it? with things happening around the world and within our borders. I think people feel a little safer traveling in RVs. People should know how big RV-ing is getting in general and how many different ways you can use RVs. People who don’t RV tend to Is an RV fun for kids? think you go to a campground and that’s it. People use them for all Yes. These days kids are so locked into game systems and kinds of reasons. They take them to classic car shows, or they have electronics. You can hardly get the kids to talk to you. When you go friends in camping groups who get together and map out all the on a vacation and stay in a hotel, the kids go find the game room in great places they want to see. the hotel or they watch TV. People should do some research on the many different ways to use When you go camping, it’s one of those things adults and kids can and RV. Some people are seasonal users, others retire and RV to see do together. They’re running around the campground and playing the country. There are many options, so don’t be overwhelmed and with other kids, and you finally start to see them lose the iPads afraid without looking into them. and the cell phones. They’re playing bean-bag toss and roasting What kind of RV is right for a couple? A family? marshmallows and getting back to the basics. It all depends on how you want to use it. I always say to take a step back. First and foremost, I ask what they have for a tow vehicle to

16 RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 "When you go camping, it’s one of those things adults and kids can do together."

How about the elderly? Can they get around in one? Manufacturers have really addressed that. Baby Boomers are getting up to retirement age, so certain RVs have wider door widths, and in some cases, wider floor plans once you get in there. The really cool things are the toy haulers, with the huge ramp door that comes down in the back. Elderly people in wheel chairs can use the ramp to get into the RV, and some have second bedrooms in that area and another half bath. What kind of kitchens do RVs have? with a cab over where you’re driving. It’s still very simple to drive. Most have standard kitchens with nice double sinks and a fairly Class A, getting into 28 to 40-some feet in length, they have the flat large refrigerator and freezer, stove and microwave. It depends on front, kind of like a bus. Again it’s just bigger and a matter of getting the size of the RV. We say in the RV world, you still have all the same used to it. In our area, most people are into the towable campers. components of your house, just in a smaller space. What kind of vehicle do people need to pull towable The biggest change in kitchens we’ve seen in the past five years has campers? been the addition of an outdoor kitchen, with a small refrigerator, sink and barbecue grill. I’d say a good portion can be towed easily by half-ton pickup trucks. Minivans can pull smaller units, R-Pods or folding campers. Are they hard to drive? Are there models to fit most budgets? The drivable ones have three different series. Class B, think of them like larger minivans. It basically looks like an oversized van, but it’s a Absolutely. That’s the cool thing. We have RVS and campers from camper. They are very easy to drive. Class C is like a van on steroids, $1,995 to over $100,000. RVW

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RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 17 Great outdoors floats Moldan’s boat

By Amanda Dyslin Most of us remember where we were on 9/11. Wisconsin, Nebraska and Colorado. One of Moldan’s earliest and most vivid memories of canoeing was when she was five years old, when Virginia Suker Moldan certain does, too, her father and his friends took their daughters on a father-daughter trip to the Boundary Waters. The trip helped to grow her love of the but for different reasons than most. outdoors and the water. “I love it because … all of your responsibilities have to wait until you’re Moldan was in Greenville, Miss., on the Mississippi River with a friend done,” said Moldan of Sleepy Eye. “It’s just a really nice escape.” that day in 2001, well into a 91-day canoeing journey that had begun in Itasca at the headwaters of the Mississippi and would end 2,300 When Moldan was 20 and a sophomore in college, she craved an miles later in Venice, La. The two had planned to get to Jackson, Miss., escape that a short trip down the Cottonwood just couldn’t satisfy. to take a break from their canoe trip and fly back to Minnesota for a She wasn’t sure what her major would be, and she wanted to take wedding. But 9/11 shutdown travel, and the young women had to some time off to do some thinking and have an adventure. hitchhike to Minneapolis, stashing their canoes until they could come She struck a deal with her dad: If she and her friend, Kelly, made it back and finish their trip. from Itasca all the way to the Gulf of Mexico, he would drive down and Moldan, 35, talks about days like this in her life with a certain pick them up. And with that, the two young women headed out into nonchalance, as if she were remembering a typical vacation one might the unknown, one paddle stroke at a time. take in an RV to Yellowstone or the Grand Canyon. Her humility belies “The first week was the hardest,” Moldan said with a laugh. “At the a rich history of adventure on not just the Mississippi, but numerous beginning it was just a challenge to learn how to sit still and be in a other rivers across the country. boat for that many hours.” Her composure is likely due to her life-long exposure to canoeing. Her There was also the high temperatures, sunburn, mosquitos and sore mother’s family has taken an annual canoe trip for 35 years. The trips hands to contend with. But after the first week’s learning curve, began when Moldan was a toddler, everything got better, Moldan said. and she went along most years ever since. “The nice thing is the river starts small. All the lessons you learn about the river, you learn slowly,” Moldan said. For the first few years the family canoed The women learned about the river current and how to navigate on the Minnesota around barges that increased greatly in size as they traveled south. River and then They grew accustomed to sleeping just in sleeping bags along the expanded to banks of the river, foregoing the task of pitching a tent every night. other rivers in They slept on little islands, or if one of their days happened to end Minnesota, in a town, they would wait for dark and sleep in picnic shelters with Iowa, their sleeping bags. They learned to be resourceful and enjoy exploring. They took their time, and they took days off during bad weather or whenever they needed a break. “It was a great learning experience,” she said. “It taught us a lot about the country.” Moldan enjoyed the experience enough to repeat it in 2004. After graduating from college, she went canoeing with a group from Itasca to New Orleans on the Mississippi. The group was raising awareness about voting in the 2004

18 RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 presidential election. I did most when I was little,” she said. “After doing it twice, I’ll never do it Now a mother of a 2-year-old daughter again,” Moldan said, adding that there of her own, Moldan looks forward to are too many other potential trips to heading out on trips with her and her take to keep repeating past ones. husband, Matt Moldan. Although, she said, her daughter has yet to step foot These days Moldan has taken to in a canoe or kayak yet. As a mother, her kayaking, having been encouraged perspective has changed, she admits, and to try it by a friend and coworker at she’s grown much more cautious. Turner Hall in New Ulm, where she has worked since 2007. She has even been ocean As for Moldan’s personal goals, she has a couple kayaking in New Zealand. of trips on her bucket list. She’s actually never traveled the Cottonwood River from beginning to “Ocean kayaking is just completely different,” end, which would only take a few days, she said. She also Moldan said. “I actually really like kayaking around here got the idea years ago to canoe the Danube, which originates in because the rivers are always changing.” Donaueschingen in the Black Forest of Germany and flows southeast Moldan said knowing a river is important – knowing when the river is for 1,900 miles to the Black Sea. too high or too low, where there are sandbars and debris, and what As for the immediate and more attainable future, Moldan said she the current is like, for examples. The Department of Natural Resources and her friend, Rose Breitbarth, plan to go out on area rivers as many and various guides and outfitter groups are always good resources to weekends as possible this summer. RVW help with those kinds of questions about conditions. Opposite page top: Virginia Molden poses with a variety of kayaks at the But Moldan has found that as she has gotten older, she has become ready for any adventure. less comfortable with rivers, even ones she has been on many times. After so much experience, she understands that due to their constant Bottom left: Moldan in the first lock on the Upper St. Anthony Lock and evolution, you can never know what a river will be like until you are Dam. Kayakers use to locks for navigation along side pleasure craft and tows/barges. actually on it. Bottom right: Moldan and friend Kelly Skau canoeing in Venice, LA, which Despite her many different experiences, Moldan said her favorite river is the last city on the Mississippi that can be reached by a road. is the one closest to home. This page above: The women create a makeshift campground in a city “The Cottonwood is my favorite river, I think, just because it’s the one park shelter in Wisconsin.

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Mark and Leah Shaver have brought their 1980s home When it’s just us, our living room is our favorite spot, in New Ulm up to date with the help of experts as well specifically the area with a view of the golf course, state as their own personal involvement in the remodel. park and beautiful sunsets. The six-month project included gutting most of the How did you decide on the color main floor and turning a formal living room into a scheme? We love the beach and guest bedroom, removing dated archways and creating had to incorporate that into an open floor plan with a central kitchen. The home, our décor. We were both which is located adjacent to the New Ulm Country in demanding jobs that Club (golf course) as well as Flandrau State Park, is required working considered by many to be “the best lot in New Ulm”. very long hours and It provides constant entertainment and nature views. wanted to be sure Changing and upgrading the outside of the house is that we created still on the agenda. an environment Did your remodel turn out how you expected? at home that we We were very involved in the ever-changing process could appreciate during the 6-month remodel so while we had many as an escape in unexpected bumps along the way, the outcome of our the same way that project was exactly as we imagined. we seek the beach for vacations. Were there any surprises along the way? As with Sand, sun, blue any major remodel we had many surprises along the skies, green plants, way. Our house was built in 1980 and had few updates coral flowers were our since that time. Its serene location along the state park inspiration. brings with it the fine furry residents like squirrels, bats and a surplus of woodpeckers that adore our cedar Was it easy to work with siding. During demolition, and crucial removal of cedar the contractor/designer? Jeff beams across the living room ceiling, we discovered a Lilleoden at Design Home Center in New steel beam held within the final beam being removed. Ulm was the perfect choice for us. The best thing he That steel beam was holding up most of the second did was recommend Scott Kral who was our primary floor of the house and led to our contractor hiring sub-contractor and did the construction and carpentry an engineer to determine a plan for us to continue work. His creativity and eye for detail was so integral creation of an open floor plan atmosphere while still to the beautiful outcome, but more importantly, safely maintaining the structural integrity of our home. he was easy to work with, a sounding board for guidance, made recommendations and always with What is your favorite spot in the house? Our kitchen a great attitude. We were very decisive on certain is certainly the showpiece of our home and where elements that had to be incorporated while being our family gathers for great food, fun and memories. s

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RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 25 George’s City Meats a three-generation family affair

Story and photos by Ruth Klossner

The family-owned meat market on the west side of Nicollet may the first beef in for butchering. And, though they hadn’t done any be called “George’s,” but you’ll probably be greeted by one of four advertising, the Poehlers had three customers on the first day they women when you walk through the door. It might be George’s wife were open. They remember that Paul Honken bought the first quarter Darlene but—more likely—it will be daughters Dawn Gens or Wendy of beef. Nielsen or granddaughter Angie Lingl. The business soon outgrew that first 30- by 47-foot building and George, now 83, still helps out—especially in the busy season—and added what’s now the front retail area of the shop. Other additions Darlene has various roles, but the second and third generations of have included a freezer, cooler, deer cooler, and an upstairs office. And the family—all female—do the bulk of the work. Another daughter, they just started work on another addition to make room for another grandsons, granddaughters, and sons-in- cooler and a seasonings room. law also pitch in. “This is truly Through it all, it’s remained a family business. The family has called the business home “This is truly a mom and pop business. We since George and Darlene together built a mom and pop business. like to keep it family,” Darlene wrote on the their own meat market in 1978, on a piece of We like to keep it family,” shop’s web page (georgescitymeats.com). “All land that had been their potato patch. but one of our seven children have worked George had 28 years experience in the meat industry when he and with us during our years in business. The oldest was gone from home Darlene decided to open their own shop—and together they laid the when we started.” 400 blocks needed for the original building. They did almost all the Sons Randy and Doug were each involved in the business in the construction themselves. earlier years, but Randy had to change careers when his doctor told “What I didn’t know, I went across the street to ask Emil Voeltz,” him to “get off the cement” after some 20 years. Doug tragically died George recalled. “And I went to the old high school and got a book on in a house fire 21 years ago. wiring.” “George had to learn to work with all women the last few years,” Even before the building was finished, R.C. Zimmerman brought Darlene said with a laugh. “He’s had carpel tunnel surgery on both 26 RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 George Poehler in 1989 The Poehlers at George’s City Meats in 1989. From left: Doug, Dawn, Randy, Tammy, George, and Darlene. hands, but he still does sausage wrapping and does all the repairs.” Each family member has a role From a shop that originally emphasized custom butchering and George, though taking it easier after 65 years in the meat business,

processing, the Poehlers’ business is now about half retail and half wraps sausage when needed and does all the repairs. s custom. The custom work includes a heavy load of deer processing, as the shop gets deer from all over and handles whole carcasses. Grilling tips from the Poehlers The retail end keeps growing as the girls continue to add new flavors • Fresh brats, smoked brats and marinated steak are great of brats and jerky. New additions include chili cheese wieners and on the grill beef stix, wild rice and mushroom summer sausage, and seasoned gourmet hamburger patties, just to name a few. They’re promising • If meat is frozen, thaw completely before grilling more flavors of brats, too. • A hot fire sears the meat to keep the juices in If people have a favorite sausage recipe—like old-fashioned blood • Worcestershire sauce and butter are a great baste for meat sausage, for example—Dawn will make it. • When making BBQ chicken, don’t put the sauce on until almost Meat and cheese deli trays, gift boxes, and gift baskets are available done to prevent burning in any size, filled with a variety of meats and cheeses. The shop also • Brats can be simmered ahead, to make them grill faster; stocks exotic meats—elk, buffalo, alligator, king crab, and lobster tail. simmering tightens the casings and makes the brats more The product line also includes coleslaw, pasta and other salads, and tender baked beans for picnics and special events; and grocery items. Gift certificates are also available. • And one more tip…get the guys to do the grilling! George’s interest in hunting led to the shop becoming a DNR license bureau. Baked Pork Chops with Wild Rice “We’ve come a long ways from just mom and dad and me,” Dawn from Darlene Poehler said. “It used to be, when they’d go shopping for supplies and I’d be 4 to 6 chops, one-inch thick here alone, it was quiet and I could go outside to tan. I’d just watch Shortening for cars. I sure don’t have time for that anymore!” 1 can mushrooms and juice 1 can cream of mushroom soup She added, “We’re pushing more to retail now, with less farmers and 1 can of milk less livestock. It would be nice to open up the front of the shop to 1 cup diced celery make it bigger.” 1 cup wild rice or Uncle Ben’s mixed long grain rice While Darlene agreed, she noted that there aren’t any plans for that… yet. Brown chops in shortening. Season. In a large casserole or baking pan, mix undrained mushrooms, celery, and rice. Put chops on The Poehlers appreciate the support they’ve received over the years rice mixture. Mix soup and milk and pour over chops. Bake at 375 and hold a customer appreciation event each summer. This year’s is degrees for one to one-and-a-half hours or until chops are tender. planned for Friday, June 12. RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 27 Darlene does the billing, keeps up the shop’s web and Facebook pages and handles advertising. She waits on customers and wraps meat and sausage as needed. Dawn Gens started part-time in high school when the shop opened 36 years ago. She’s the main meat cutter, seasons the sausage, wraps meat and sausage, and waits on customers. Wendy Nielsen started 21 years ago after Doug died in the fire. She makes the jerky, does the smoking of all products, wraps meat and sausage, and waits on customers. Angie Lingl started part-time while in high school—and has been full time for nearly 20 years. She’s the main sausage stuffer, grinds hamburger, wraps meat and sausage, and waits on customers. Tammy Comnick— George and Darlene’s daughter—is part- time but has a very Wendy Nielsen makes all of the jerky and does the smoking. important role— handling all tax work. She also helps during deer season. Grandsons Josh and Kyle Gens come in after they’re done with their full time jobs to do the butchering. Sons-in-law Jeff Gens and Randy Nielsen While George has cut down his work in the help out during the shop, Darlene continues to handling billing, busy season. advertising, and networking. Granddaughters Jessica Nielsen and Melissa Gens do odd jobs as needed. Grandson Lucas Gens studied refrigeration in college and helps in that area.

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Story and photos By Ruth Klossner It’s no secret that it’s hard to get around Gaylord this summer. Street nesses—and entertaining them when they’re in town. construction—teamed up with storm sewer, sewer, water, and “Music on Main” is the town’s way of giving back to shoppers, sidewalk replacement—has closed most of the downtown streets. community residents, and others coming to town. Held every other Shoppers are learning a lot about the back doors to the businesses Wednesday from now through October 7, the free events offer as they go on scavenger hunts to find their way around. something for all ages. The 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. live music is the main Business owners and the community as a whole are making the best drawing card, but there’s more. The concerts are held in conjunction of the situation, offering ways for shoppers to with farmers’ markets, flea markets, craft vendors, and food vendors get to busi- (4:00 to 7:00 p.m.). And, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., there are special activities for kids—bean bag toss, Plinko, and more. “This is a great way to bring the community together, from senior citizens down to kids in strollers,” Amy Newsom, executive director of the Gaylord Chamber of Commerce said. This year’s Music on Main is an extension of monthly concerts held last summer. That started when the library used a grant to put on a single concert. “It sort of rolled from there. We were asked to help—we got a committee together and got businesses to donate for two more concerts,” Newsom said. “We had a positive response. Everybody who came enjoyed them.” This year’s expanded Music on Main schedule is made possible through the support of local businesses, as well as a grant from the

30 RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 Photos, opposite page: The family group, Carver Creek, entertained the audience with lively bluegrass songs at the first Music on Main concert last week. After checking out the kids’ activities, these youngsters settled down to listen to the music. This page: Three vendors were on hand for the first concert— with more expected each week as the farmer’s market/vendor event grows. Food was available from two stands just across the street. Kids enjoyed the games set up just for them. With main street tore up in the background, concert attendees make the best of the situation. They brought lawn chairs to enjoy the music from the lawn of St. Paul’s Lutheran.

Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, through a legislative appropria- tion from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. “We hope to have larger attendance this year, bringing people to the community to support our businesses during the construction disruption,” Chamber member Jane Rischmiller said. With so many streets torn up, the planning committee decided that the southwest corner of Fifth Street and Main Avenue—just west of Jerry’s Foods’ parking lot—is the best location for the concerts, markets, etc. Bring your lawn chair. If the weather is bad, the concerts will be moved to the American Legion at 329 Main Avenue. The concerts will feature a wide variety of music—1940’s swing, bluegrass, old-time, Hispanic, country, and folk. As an added incentive, virtually every business in town is taking part in the Loyalty Card Program, with drawings for $300 total in Gaylord Music on Main 2015 Summer Series Green at each concert. Shoppers get their cards punched when they make small purchases at the businesses, then drop filled cards in the 5th and Main Ave., Gaylord barrel for a chance at $100, $50, or $25 in Gaylord Green. Drawings will be held at 6:00 p.m.—during a break in the music. June 10 Don & Betty Band, Old-Time Even though the construction is making it difficult to get around June 24 The Frye, Americana town, businesses are doing the best they can to be accessible, and July 8 Duke Zecco, Folk have posted signs to help people maneuver the scavenger hunt to get to their doors. July 22 Nobleza, Hispanic “Our business people are feeling the effect, but they’re positive August 5 Jim Lawrence Orchestra, Swing about it. They’re telling me, ‘We know it has to be done’ and ‘We’ll August 19 Church of Cash, Country get through it,’” Newsom said. “We’ll all work together to promote Gaylord and its businesses. We hope people will come to town to September 9 Arsenault & Pengra, Folk shop and to enjoy the music.” September 23 Depot Creek, Folk To learn more, go to www.gaylordmnchamber.com or call 507-237- October 7 Allen & Matt Carlson, Country 2338. RVW

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veryone struggles with self-doubt, negative self-talk Perfection: Get over it! Progress is more important than and lack of confidence. Combatting the negativity and perfection. overcoming, essentially the fear of being awesome is the Beat the Gremlins: Negative self-talk limits our potential. For challenge and important to continued success. Below years, I told myself I’m not smart enough. I’m not pretty enough. outlines ten strategies to improving self-confidence: E I’m not good enough. You can’t. You shouldn’t. But I am and I can. Write it down: Putting your goals in space is critical to achieving Reminding ourselves of the positive things is critical to believing in them. Personally, I’ve posted five goals on a whiteboard in our capabilities and reaching and exceeding our potential. my office that I look at daily. I also have a themed goal for the Feedback: Ask for honest and constructive feedback from year, “STRETCH.” Basically, I want to stretch myself to do more, people around you, including friends, family, coworkers, fellow learn more, be more and achieve my goals in 2015. Writing and volunteers, etc. Gathering information through surveys, casual publishing this article is one of my goals. Check. The progress and conversation or email is a great way to ask for feedback. More success, once putting your goals either in writing and/or by telling formalized processes are often called a 360 review. a friend or co-worker, is incredible. Mentor: Do you have a mentor? If not, seek someone out who Visualize: Now that you’ve written your goals and thought about can encourage and challenge your thinking. Mentors often are the things you want in life, it’s time to visualize achieving those able to help open doors and provide perspective and insight. goals and what life looks like once those goals are achieved. Your mentor could be someone from your organization, in your Creating a vision board, something visual you can look at on a industry, your community or someone you consider successful daily basis, with pictures, words and people you have and/or want or feel you could learn from. It is not uncommon for me to invite in your life is a strategy for success. Another easy strategy is to a professional I respect to get together to brainstorm ideas and close your eyes and take the time to clear your mind and actually discuss opportunities. You do not need a formal and ongoing visualize crossing the finish line, achieving your goal, and what that relationship, but you certainly could have one. DAC5286_RVW_Revised_DAC5205feels like. 5/13/15 11:50 AM Page 1 Be Wise About Your Vision

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Build a Network: Everyone needs support in achieving their the world to see; overcoming the fear of our gremlins and not being goals. Connections are valuable in finding new opportunities, enough is critical. A workout instructor I know often says, “If it doesn’t personal and professional growth and ultimately in becoming a challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” It’s that risk, the butterflies in better human. I have met most of my network through volunteering, your stomach, the anxiety of something new, the stress of change that service organizations and attending community and networking makes the difference. events. It truly is amazing what you can learn from others and the Spread the News: When something awesome happens; share commonalities you might have with someone. Your network will have the news. Tell the world! The more you share your successes and a positive impact on your life. accomplishments the more the positive energy comes back to you. Practice: To build confidence you need to practice. If you want to You become noticed and feel like the next step isn’t as bad and/ speak-up more during meetings, you need to start asking questions or more achievable. The people around us give us the energy and and contributing on a more regular basis. It will be hard, you will be momentum to continue. scared, but the result feels amazing. Depending on what you want to The above outlines ten strategies to achieving improved confidence, do, take small steps to accomplishing the goal. If your goal is to run reaching our goals and becoming the person and a marathon, start with a 5K. If your goal is to become an executive professional we hope to be. What goal have you set? director or manager at or for an organization, are you practicing How do you plan to reach it? RVW the skills you need to hold that position. Volunteering is a great way to practice skill building. By Kate Loging National Tax Office Marketing Manager Risk: Achieving our dreams doesn’t come without taking a Eide Bailly LLP leap of faith. There’s a level of vulnerability that comes with [email protected] goal attainment. You are often putting yourself out there for

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Fun, Festivals Frolics To have your event listed, please e-mail Ruth Klossner at [email protected]. Listings are generally for events that are free to the public, or are fund-raisers. Listings will be published as space allows& and at the discretion of the editor. Fri., Jun. 5, 12, 19 & 26, Jul. 10, • 4th Annual Lake Crystal Du- John Lind House, 622 Center pm. Free. 17 & 24 athlon, Lake Crystal Area Rec Street, New Ulm, 6:30 pm. Read- • Lafayette Ice Cream Socials Center, 8:15 am. 3.1-mi. run, ing Uncle Vanya. Info: execdir@ Wed., Jun. 10 & 24; Jul. 8 & 22; & Band Concerts, downtown 13-mi. bike, 2-mi. run, or 5k run/ newulmact.com or 359-9990. Aug. 5 & 19, Sept. 2 Lafayette. Socials served by walk. Info & registration: 507- • Bike Night Wednesdays at community groups, starting at 726-6730 or [email protected]. Tues., Jun. 9-Jul. 21 Dave’s Place, downtown Lafay- 5:30 p.m.; outdoor concerts by • Concerts in Sibley Park, Manka- ette. Hundreds of bikes, food & Lafayette Band, 7:30 pm. Info: Sun., Jun. 7 to, 7:30 pm. Free concerts, va- drink available. Info: Facebook 507-228-8241. • Motorcycle Road Run, Flying riety of band music—marches, or 507-228-8910. Dutchman Motorcycle Club, Big Band, jazz, Disney, current Fri., Jun. 5, 19, Jul. 3, 17, 31; 20513 110th Ave., New Ulm, movie & show tunes. Children's Thurs., Jun. 11, 18 & 25 Aug. 14 & 28 noon. Info: inquiry@flying- march each week. Bring blanket • Songs on the Lawn, Jackson • Classic Car Fridays at Dave’s dutchmenmotorcycleclub.com. or lawn chair; rain cancels. (June Park on Second Street, across Place, downtown Lafayette. 23 at Blue Earth County Court from Mankato Post Office, 11 Hundreds of cars, food & drink • Henderson Area Ride for Can- House lawn & June 30 patriotic am-1 pm. Music, entertainment available. Info: Facebook or 507- cer, Henderson Roadhaus, 510 concert at Lincoln Park). Info: & food. Free parking at city cen- 228-8910. Main St., 11 am. Cars & motorcy- 507-387-6990 or mankatoarea- ter. Info: 507-385-6640 or info@ cles welcome. Proceeds to Sib- [email protected]. greatermankato.com. Sat., Jun. 6 ley County Relay for Life. Info • Ride for Research Breast Cancer & registration: 507-248-3691 or Tues., Jun. 9-Sept. 15 Thurs., Jun. 11 Awareness Bike/Car Mystery 507-248-3230. • Classic Car Roll In, downtown • Henderson Sew & Share Ride, Rapid Rick’s Bar, Nicollet, Henderson. Cars & motorcycles. Quilters, Henderson Library, 12:30 pm start; 6 pm return. • Dairy Day at Harkin Store, Main street businesses, Sibley Lower level. 6:30 pm. Beginning Street legal bikes & cars (new, nine miles NW of New Ulm County Historical Society & Jo- projects or bring your own used, classics, junkers.). Silent on Nic. Co. Rd. 21, 1 pm. Info: seph R. Brown Minnesota River stitching, knitting, etc.—sew, auction, food, music. Proceeds sites.mnhs.org/historic-sites/ Center open; food vendors; share, and learn. No cost. Info: to Susan G. Komen 3-Day for harkin-store, 507-354-8666 or Henderson Farmers’ Market. 507-248-3880. the Cure—Team Becky’s Hope. 507-934-2160. Info: hendersonrollin.com/ Info & cost: rideforresearch. about.html/. Thurs.-Sun., Jun. 11-14 zapevent.com/. Mon., Jun. 8 • Mapleton's Town & Country • Martin Luther College Golf Tues. & Wed., Jun. 9-10 Days. Music, bingo, demo • Geocaching 101, Minneopa Classic, New Ulm Country Club. derby, fireworks (Fri.); antique State Park, 3 mi. W of Mankato, Noon shotgun start; 5:30 pm & classic tractor, truck & farm Hwy 68 & 169, 4 pm. High tech social hour & dinner. Proceeds • Kids in the Kitchen Cooking machinery; silent auction, quilt treasure hunt; GPS units pro- to campus improvements Class, Riverfront Hy-Vee Dining show, vendor & craft show, vided. Limit 20 people (8 years and scholarships. Info & cost: Area, Mankato, 4:30-6:30 pm. helicopter rides, kiddie parade, & older). Info: 507-384-8890 or 507-354-8221 or gartneml@mlc- Free 30-minute hands-on edi- pedal pull, petting zoo, grand [email protected]. wels.edu. ble craft project sessions. Info parade (Sat.), food. Info: Face- & registration: 507-625-1107 book page, 380-2312 or coleen. • Kaylie and Tyler's Faith Jam, Mon., Jun. 8-Aug. 31 Wednesday,or [email protected]. Jun. 10 [email protected]. Sleepy Eye. 5K Color Run/Walk, • Concert in the Park Series, • Madelia Community Hospital 3-on-3 basketball tourney; U of German Park, New Ulm, 7 pm. Foundation Golf Outing, Mad- Fri., Jun. 12 M Gopher football coach Jerry Different group each week. In elia, 4:30 pm. Shotgun start; • Arlington Breakfast on the Kill; Christian music artist Jason case of bad weather, concerts dinner only available, too. Info: Farm, new Exhibition Building Gray. Proceeds to scholarships move to New Ulm Civic Center www.mchospital.org or 507- on Sibley County Fairgrounds, & other causes. Info: kthumble- (1212 N Franklin). Info: 354-9041 642-3255. Arlington, 6:30-10:30 am. Info: heartsfoundation.org/. or Facebook. 507-964-5158 or 507-964-2251. Wed., Jun. 10—Oct. 7 (every • 2nd Annual Scandian Grove Mon.-Fri., Jun. 8-26 other Wednesday) Fri.-Sat., Jun. 12-13 Church Flytte 5K Fun Run & • Musical Theatre Summer Camp, • Music on Main, 5th and Main • Bend of the River Cookout, Walk, 42869 County Road 52, State Street Theatre, Center & Street, downtown Gaylord. Two Nicollet County Fairgrounds, Saint Peter (Norseland). 5K run State, New Ulm, 10 am-3 pm. hours of music & shopping— 400 Union St., St. Peter. Pro & & 1.5 mile walk, start & end at Concludes with performances even if Gaylord’s main streets amateur cooking teams com- church. Strollers welcome, dogs of ‘Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka’ are under construction; farmers’ bine for the largest barbeque in & bikes not. Proceeds support Fri.-Sun., Jun. 26-28. Music, markets, craft & food vendors, Minnesota. 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Bout Sat., Jun. 13 kin-store, 507-354-8666 or Fundraiser for American Cancer vs. Brookings, SD. Info: eagul- • New Ulm Farm City Hub Club 507-934-2160. Society. Survivor, luminaria [email protected]. Pancake Breakfast, Brown & closing ceremonies. Food, County Fair Bus Barn/Show Mon., Jun. 15 kids’ activities, music, cancer • Redwood Falls Lions 5K Walk/ Ring, New Ulm, 7-9:30 am, prior • 24th Annual Charity Golf education, silent auction. Info: Run & Bazaar, Redwood County to Southern Minnesota Youth Classic, New Ulm Country Club, relayforlife.org/nicolletcoun- Fairgrounds, Redwood Falls, Dairy Show. Open to public, New Ulm. Benefits American tymn, 507-931-5816 or avolk@ 7:30 am. Info & registration: free will offering. Info: 507-240- Cancer Society. Info & costs: gustavus.edu. rwflions5k.weebly.com/. 0048. 507-233-5600 or 612-290-0348. • Nature Scavenger Hunt, Min- Fri.-Sun., June 19-21 • Citizens Bank Minnesota Race Wed., Jun. 17 neopa State Park, 5 mi. 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Mom and Dad, Mother and Father, Moma and Daddy, Ma and Pa. No putting himself or others at risk by driving. Luckily, he recognized this matter what you call them, we all have parents. Most of us were raised as well. by our birth parents but some us were raised by adoptive parents, Role reversal is not easy for the adult children either. It is difficult relatives, or others. Regardless of who raised you, the thing we have to see our parents struggle and unable to take care of themselves. in common is that someone assumed the parental role and took If you have siblings talk with them about your concerns for your responsibility for us as children. parent. Make a plan to take turns checking in on them. Agree to share Parents try to instill good values and morals in their children. They information honestly with each other. Talk openly with your parents, are there to help shape the person we become. They let us fall so we tell them your concerns. Ask them what they would like to do? Be sure can learn how to pick ourselves up, and become resilient adults. They to include them in decisions when possible. celebrate with us the accomplishments and milestones of our lives. In addition to good communication with your parents and siblings, Parent - child relationships are complicated and can be filled with talk with professionals. Clergy, physicians, nurses, and counselors can emotional ups and downs. This can be especially true when our provide important information and support to adult children facing parents began to age and dynamics of the parent-child relationships these issues with their parents. begin to change. Suddenly adult children may find themselves in the It is important that adult children struggling with the issues of aging role of parent to their own parents. or ill parents remember to practice good self care. Be sure you tend to While role reversal between children and your own physical, psychological and emotional needs. Make time to parents can occur at any age, it most participate in activities that you enjoy. Ask for help from others when Watch for frequently occurs when our parents you need it. Avoid feeling guilty about what you warning signs begin to age or are diagnosed with a can and can’t do for your parent. Do the best serious illness. For some, it is a slow but that you can and accept that it is enough. that your steady decline while for others it is a more RVW sudden change in capabilities. Dementia, parent might Catherine Job MA, MBA, LPC disease, or the natural aging process Executive Director be struggling can diminish our parents’ ability to live Sioux Trails Mental Health Center in some area independent lives. Watch for warning signs that your parent of their life might be struggling in some area of their life, such as finances, health, mobility, nutrition, and care of their home. 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For years I have pointed out how ridiculous it is that people who don’t paying your utility bills can be an important gauge of your financial have credit cards, but responsibly pay-as-they-go with debit cards and responsibility. cash, are put at a severe disadvantage in our financial system. For anyone who has never had a credit card, but is now sent an offer, That’s because anyone here’s what you must do before you accept: who dares not to have a • Promise yourself you will only use the card a few times a month. credit card likely doesn’t have a FICO credit score. • Promise yourself you will only charge what you can pay off in full And without a FICO credit every month. No unpaid balances, do you hear me! score it’s all but impossible • If you can honestly fulfill those two promises, I think it is fine to take to get a regular credit advantage of a credit card offer as an entryway to finally getting a card (a bit of a catch-22), standard FICO score. or qualify for a mortgage or car loan, and it can And it should go without saying that the existence of this new even make it hard to rent alternative score makes it ever more important to automate all your a home. bill payments. Now that your history paying the cell bill, your water bill, the gas and electric bill etc.…is a building block to a traditional Well, there’s potentially FICO score, you can’t afford to be sloppy and miss payments.RVW good news on the way. FICO has created a companion to its standard scoring system. Instead of relying so heavily on credit cards, the new “alternative” score—it doesn’t have an official name yet —will evaluate data that includes your history of timely payments for: • Gas and Electric Bills • Cable Bills • Cell Phone and Landline Bills FICO will also use data that tracks your known addresses; the idea being that the longer you have lived in your current residence, the more stable your finances may be. FICO says about 15 million people who don’t currently qualify for a standard FICO score will be given a score using the alternative data. Right now FICO’s alternative scores are being shared with a dozen credit card issuers in a pilot program. Consumers who are given a credit card based on this alternative score and then make timely payments on that new card over a six-month period will then be given a standard FICO score. It’s unfortunate that the “solution” to finally get a traditional FICO score requires getting a credit card in the first place, given that so many people rightfully prefer to avoid credit cards. But I still see this as significant progress. At least we are finally getting recognition that 023087 RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 59 Discover your treasure at the many fun and unique shops Treasures. in our Minnesota River Valley communities! You. never. know what you might find... for a special gift, or just because. These will bowl you over! Trendy colors and nifty textures will make your entertaining the talk of the town when you serve up summer in these unique salad sets. Makes a memorable wedding or housewarming gift... but you'll want to keep one for yourself! Nordaas Home Interiors 10091 State Hwy. 22 Minnesota Lake, MN 56068 800-658-7076 Silicone Watches nordaashomes.com Add fun to any summer outfit. Available in dozens of fashion colors. 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RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 63 Get Kid Clutter Under Control

Those of us with school aged children know the mixed entry for a memory book and carefully label it with emotions of a school year quickly coming to a close. We date, grade, age, and name. Then throw away the simultaneously look forward to the warmer and slower remaining parts of the tablet or journal. Staple or days of summer without the hectic morning routines. clip unused sheet of paper for scratch paper. Put the However, many parents dread the extra cleaning and scratch paper where it will get used. clutter that comes with having kids around the house Throw crayons that are worn stubs or broken, and add all day, every day. Don’t let it get out of control before any remaining good ones to the crayon container/ it starts. art supply box. Some Household Hazardous Waste There are things you can do to head off the build-up of facilities will accept old crayons for recycling, or browse summer clutter by doing a little planning, before school Pinterest and plan a summer art project. Whatever you is out. do, make sure it doesn’t include throwing things in a pile. With the end of the school year fast approaching, teachers and students will be preparing the classroom Spend time reviewing all the artwork with your kids so for the summer break. This means kids are asked to they get to show it to you, share how they made it, and clean out their cubbies and desks, take home extra Tidy Tightwad Tips tell about the process. Do this each evening as it comes supplies, projects, papers, artwork, gym shoes, water from a home or once a week when you can take the time to bottles, and the list goes on. You may not even be truly admire the work they’ve done. Then ask them to aware of how much stuff has accumulated since the Professional select their favorite piece to display on the refrigerator start of school. Organizer or give to a grandparent. Be discrete with the rest, but remember you can’t keep it all! Hauling home bags and backpacks filled with papers, by Cindy Haugland tablets, odds and ends, crafts, sweatshirts, Kleenex tidytightwads.com Worn, smelly, ripped, or stained shoes, lunch boxes, boxes and gym clothes can make a mom (or dad) dizzy. back packs, and bags that aren’t likely to get used The clutter at home can quickly add-up, so you need a again need to be thrown or recycled. If they are in good plan to make sure it isn’t laying in the same place next September! Who condition, but you know your child won’t use them again or will have wants to step around piles of stuff all summer? outgrown the size or design, donate right away! Put the kids to work saving unused sheets of paper from the multitude Keep going through things until they are put away, re-purposed, of semi-used tablets. Save one sample of creative writing or journal donated or thrown. RVW

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64 RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 The Long Goodbye

Goodbye ain’t easy. And when we’re saying a goodbye, whether it’s My house is mine; it is so me. But making it my home took forever a person, a pet, a place, or a thing, you’ve gotta do the thing right! because it meant a slow process of painting walls colors that “felt Some people like to argue that goodbyes are too sad, and it’s better right,” rearranging furniture to the proper feng shui, and of course, to focus on the coming adventure; the new making all of this feel just a little less “Better “hello,” if you will. I disagree. I think by nature, Homes and Gardens” and a lot more “lived humans are ritualistic people. This is why sports in.” My house developed as my character have always looked like religion to me: team developed. It’s an extension of my personality. colors, garb, rules, officials, same-song-second- My very identity is tied up in the nooks and verse…but then again I was never much of an crannies that have a memory tied to them. athlete. You have to mark a goodbye with some That stain in the carpet, that gouge in the wall: sense of meaning. they are my history. I know they don’t make my house very “market-ready,” but I don’t care! The If we don’t say goodbye right, it’s going to thought of someone else living here still makes linger. You’re going to “what might’ve been,” me a little queasy anyway. And the fact that I you’re going to wonder, you’re going to make now keep my house cleaner for other people way for regret to creep in from time to time. than I ever did for myself is more than a little Goodbyes are hard, but the experience of infuriating. having a heart-wrenching, tear-jerking goodbye is one of those fundamental life experiences These are the walls that taught me how to find that will form you as a person; for better or for a stud. These are the halls that taught me how worse, according to how well you do it. Ignore to walk a crying baby. This is the kitchen that it, and you risk dishonoring the importance of taught me I suck at cooking. This is the wine those memories. Overdo it, and well, you’re me. fridge that helped me cope with it all! How that is not enough to make my house an enticing I’m terrible at goodbye. I overdramatize it. I buy for any prospective buyer is an enigma to imbue meaning into every little thing, every me…my poor Realtor. memory, every moment counting down to What Next? the impending goodbye. I’m so emotional I by I have nothing to whine about. I know all too may as well be pregnant. I blame it, like most well that moving to an entirely new city is much things, on residual childhood trauma. I had to Lori harder than simply moving into a new abode. move a lot when I was younger. The feeling My best girlfriend, who is a military wife, keeps of being uprooted in the middle of growing Mathiowetz reminding me that home is not walls, it’s where up and starting all over again at the bottom Riverbend your family is. She fearlessly says goodbye time of the social food chain in middle school was, Spiritual Care and time again. I wonder at her ability to stamp by today’s standards, the equivalent of having her creativity into the design of one home, your cell phone taken away. And keep in mind, I and then whisk out the door and do it all over didn’t have Facebook back then! Once a month again with renewed inspiration and a sense of I was allowed to make that long distance phone call to childhood adventure. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I’m taking pictures of my friends from “back home.” But there was no staying in touch, no kid’s growth chart on the closet door and blubbering the lyrics to Instagram photos giving me the Miranda Lambert’s “The House that play-by-play of my old best friend’s Built Me.” day. Goodbye had a sense of I suppose that a well-done goodbye permanency. Goodbyes are hard, but the experience is some combination of the two: As a result, I clung quite heavily of having a heart-wrenching, disengaging from being overly- to material things: books, toys, emotional and torturing yourself, diaries, photos, anything at all that tear-jerking goodbye is one of but also, celebrating memories and could provide me companionship those fundamental life experiences honoring them with a meaningful while I once again started over (and maybe weepy) parting before making friends. Today I try with that will form you as a person moving on to greener pastures. I’m all my might to practice non- doing my best while listening to the clinging and non-attachment to Top 50 Goodbye songs of all time the material world, which, as we on YouTube while packing boxes. I’m all know, is fleeting. This practice is enhanced daily because raising not sure if I’m making it easier or harder on myself. But it feels right. young children means that my things are constantly being spilled on, I suppose it’s a good thing that goodbye stings. I’m lucky to have had thrown at the wall, etc. But there’s also something quite sweet and something that makes saying goodbye so hard. RVW tender about having prized possessions that hold a sacred place of prominence in your life. For me, that thing is my house, which, as you might’ve guessed, I’m about to say goodbye to.

RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 65 This month we introduce a book written by Paulette LeBlanc, editor of our sister publication in Florida, Gulf Coast Woman. Decisions of Consequence Good by Paulette LeBlanc

When Sarah’s husband died in a plane crash and she testified against her sister’s murderer, she Reads assumed entering the witness relocation program would give her a new life and protect her. As the past catches up with her however, it becomes increasingly obvious that she has no idea who the man is with whom she’s been placed in the middle of nowhere. Alec and Sarah find themselves caught between the reality of the vows she made to Christopher long ago and the intimate friendship left in the wake of their pretend marriage. As Sarah’s friend Jackie becomes irretrievably intertwined in their lives, Alec can’t help but notice her. What began as a fasçade, quickly turns into an all-too-real love triangle, with the danger of vengeance literally looming in the trees. As fate continues to play its hand, Alec is thrown back into the life from which he’s run- only he’s left something very important behind. Worlds collide as the reason for his being in Sarah’s life finally unfolds. After all that they’ve shared, can they simply shake hands and say goodbye? The saga continues in The Ties that Bind.

From The Author: I think I have been writing for about as long as I could hold a pencil. I began my first book, Decisions of Consequence in 1994, completing most of the first draft as my infant son napped in his bassinet. I had been writing short stories since grade school and wondered if I had a whole manuscript in me. Since I had quit work to stay at home with my baby, I figured I would finally try to conquer the completion of an entire book. I handed it out to a few friends who encouraged me to write the sequel, The Ties That Bind, which I finished in 2006 and will release later this year. While working on the sequel, I realized just how much work it takes to develop characters and move a story along. In addition to these two books, I have also completed several other projects in varying genres, including a series of children’s literature. I have been writing professionally since 2007, where I have learned that writing creatively and writing within a literary frame are two completely different animals. I would encourage anyone who is thinking of a career in this field to write for a few publications first, to learn what editors are looking for, and to hone the skill of writing more concisely before tendering a submission. Learning to adhere to deadlines is an invaluable tool you pick up along the way. I am currently the managing editor of Gulf Coast Woman Magazine in Southwest Florida. The experience is new and exciting. It has allowed me the vantage point on the other side of the table. The publishing of this project was put on hold for a number of years, but is now out of the starting gate and I am honored to say it is grabbing the attention of readers everywhere. You can find this book in print on Amazon and Kindle.

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68 RIVER VALLEY woman | june • 2015 Tips for Traveling With Your Dog

Heather Loenser, DVM, knows first-hand the joys and challenges of refresher traveling with her dog. She and her family recently adopted a year- course in old Border collie named Calvin. the basics commands: “As a new dog in our house, Calvin is experiencing some separation sit, down, stay, anxiety, so we don’t want to board him or leave him with a pet quiet and come sitter,” Dr. Loenser explained. “Even though he suffers from car will help make sickness, when the family goes on vacation, Calvin comes with us.” your dog welcome Dr. Loenser is often called upon to help her clients prepare for wherever you go. vacations with their dogs. Her top five travel tips are: 3. Take First Aid on 1. Consider Car Safety the Road When it comes to car trips, practice safety first. In some states, it is Accidents happen; be prepared illegal for dogs to ride unrestrained in a vehicle. The Center for Pet with a mobile app offered by the American Safety tests vehicle restraints for dogs; their recommendations can Red Cross. It contains veterinary advice for everyday emergencies, be found at www.centerforpetsafety.org. interactive features and a locator for American Animal Hospital Association-accredited hospitals across the nation. Download the 2. Be a Considerate Guest app at: http://www.redcross.org/mobile-apps/pet-first-aid-app. Whether at a pet-friendly hotel or at the in-laws’ house, not 4. Avoid Dietary Changes everyone will love your dog as much as you do. Make sure your dog is well-groomed and don’t forget canine etiquette. A quick Stay as close to your dog’s regular feeding schedule as possible and avoid giving extra treats or different types of foods that may upset their stomach. Dr. Loenser suggests giving regular meals in a food dispensing toy, which will also help use up some stored energy from the trip. 5. Consult Your Veterinarian One of the main reasons dogs get left behind is, like Calvin, they suffer from motion sickness. “My clients often try over-the-counter remedies first,” Dr. Loenser said. “However, OTC products are not very effective and have a sedative effect that can be unpleasant for the dog.” “I prescribe an FDA approved medication for dogs called CERENIA(r) (maropitant citrate) to prevent vomiting due to motion sickness in my canine clients 16 weeks and older - and Calvin.” Dr. Loenser knows it is safe and effective because it’s the medicine she uses every day to prevent and treat other causes of vomiting in her patients. She advises dog owners to talk to their veterinarians who can help find a solution for their dogs’ car sickness. “When you think about it, taking your dog along on vacation can be less expensive than paying for a kennel or dog sitter. That leaves more to spend on fun activities to enjoy with your dog.” RVW

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:

Use CERENIA Tablets for acute vomiting in dogs 8 weeks and older, and for prevention of vomiting due to motion sickness in dogs 16 weeks and older. Safe use has not been evaluated in cats and dogs with gastrointestinal obstruction, or those that have ingested toxins. Use with caution in dogs with hepatic dysfunction. In people, topical exposure may elicit localized allergic skin reactions, and repeated or prolonged exposure may lead to skin sensitization. See full Prescribing Information; www.cerenia.com.

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