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IOWA STATE FAIR ; Pre•ented by the Worthen Earth Searchers of Hancock County, IL en For more lnformarlon contact: Mike Shumate 573-5111-47311 • Iowa · ~ onl} National Cemetcr) • Award \\inning ··Battle of Pt.-a RJdgc­ AUGUST 13-23 Ci' il \\ar Reenactment • \rchitectural Splendor • \\inter home of the I .Lr~est conccntrat•on of B.tJd L.J ~I e~ on the \tississippi Ri\er ..·. \lu ~ eum~ and m uch mo C e LLEG E SAVI N GS 529 PLAN Michael L Fitzgerald, Treasurer of Stole Call 888-672-9116 • Visit www.collegesavingsiowa.com NATURE AND HUMANS -A.U FIND THEIR OWN GAIT 0 AT THE NATURAL GAIT iii' "0 Qj CABIN FEVER '< Ill If camP.ing in the Yellow River State Forest • is too chilly this time of yeor then the nearby "Alot of the time when man comes in, he Natural Gait resort is your place1 for ocozy destroys the very thing he come to see," weekend that is all about you. Howard Bright says. "That didn't happen Owners Howard and Donna Bright bought around here." ochunk of land along the Yellow River more Atypical foil morning at the Natural Gait unfolds than 20 years ago. "For the Woodland people, atop a high ridge, in ocabin overlooking farmland Q. this was holy land," Bright says simply, and streambeds. The sky will turn pink, and then CD ..::l spreading his hands to indicate the forested purple, and so on, until a full electric blue ~ n ridgeline where most of his cabins sit, and the illuminates the bright beauty of fall. ..Ill dear trout stream below, where a fishing line This is the kind of day that'll convince you how -0 :::s looks big as boling wire. important it is to get grounded in the land before Standing on nearly 400 acres, the resort you hove to entertain oil those relatives at is horse-friendly, like most of this area, Thanksgiving, and then, seemingly minutes later, and includest he Brights' wildflower seed at Christmas. company, lon Exchange. The cabins So whether it is before the holidays or if you aren't t~e light version found in most need a rest oherwords, get out there, if only resorts, either. Their thick timbers, to hunker down in o cabin, its chinks lined 6y thick wood-burning stoves and reclaimed lumber rope so the drohs can't diminish the efforts of and born P.ieces ore as comfortable as they o thick, popping fire in the stove. ore beautiful, juttin.9 from a lovely landscape Hove ogood time with your friends or oquiet , in o way that 6egs for steaming coffee on the relaxing, more intimate time with that special porch, or a rowdy round of cords at night. person in your life. Dip into the treasure chest If you stay at the lon Inn, the original of nature that Allomokee County offers. lod9ing next to the Brights' house, you con Cook up a few trout with chanterelles on the woke u~ , cross the grovel rood and start side, relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings fishing first thing in the morning. and enjoy the holidays. ------------------------------------ The Natural Gait's --------> Pa_y it forward Program--------> 911ler4!11lalm~tdmJ~ and lj(lltlltfAzi siJ~.. Because we all love to surp_:ise our famil_y and friends ... ~()..1U R4 [ G' We are giving _you a 50% off certificate good ONLY for them!! ~<v '-<~/' (that's not to sa_y _you can't tag along!©) • • ').. od r r. · h I · • T Go ror an_y nrst-timers to T e Natura Gait, Sunda_y-Thursda_y night lodging Name: __________ l tpJu t'twa11l /{J $/alf~mwRA/ Email:. __________ r www.thenaturalgait.com Call877-776-ll08 to redeem -~ lit,.~ • •• (Based on avaifabi/it!J1 please inform us !JOU have this certificate when making9our reservation) ORS BETHANY JULY AUGUST 2009 · VOLmiE 88 · ISSUE 4 KOHOUTEK \\ork' (formerly the Iowa Conservattomst. '"' .1 \Htll'r and t•ditor in Des :\lome-,. 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