Wedding celebration brings chance to perform chicken dance

By Patty Timmens – Cincinnati correspondent

May 01, 2008 10:05 am

— Last Monday I visited Centerville Nursing and Rehab as part of my new job with Hospice of Central Iowa. I took a few minutes to stop in and chat with Ethel Lira. She was very happy to see me and she looked great. I told Ethel that we all miss her and her words. If you are out that way stop in and smile with her.

On Saturday, April 26, my niece Heidi Sniegowski and Andrew Sullivan were married in Farmington. It was wonderful to see my brother Jeff’s kids and his grandbabies are just beautiful. I am enclosing a picture to show you just how pretty they are.

Aunt Cele and I had a really great time on this little road trip. That afternoon we stopped for lunch at the Bridge Café & Supper Club in Farmington and not only were the food and the service good, we were treated to a mini prom display. Four lovely young ladies and their dates entered the restaurant in all their glory and we enjoyed a fashion show that had us clapping. Then at the wedding reception the DJ played the chicken dance and Aunt Cele and I had a chance to show off our moves.
I am pretty sure we were the only ones who knew the proper motions for that song. Saturday night we stayed at the Kountry Kottage in Bonaparte, a small home that is rented out by owners Gary and Cheryl Adam. If you are thinking of visiting that area give them a call at 319-592-3431. I found them on the internet at http://showcase. netins.net/web/kountrykottage.
On the way home Sunday morning we decided to be adventurous and try Bloomfield for breakfast. While driving around the square to see what might be open we spotted someone waving from the office of Kurt Swaim.
Yes folks, there he was on a Sunday morning at 10 a.m., working! After telling me a bit about the last hours of the legislative session, Kurt suggested we try South Fork for food. We did, it was swell, and we returned home happy and with our tummies full. It was a really good weekend for me.

Relay for Life plans are shaping up. There are currently 50 teams, one for each state and they have had to stop soliciting sponsors since there is no more room on the t-shirts for sponsor names. That is all a very good thing. The sale of the luminarias is also proceeding nicely and this year they will be doing something a little bit different.
Usually these are small votive candles placed in bags with sand in the bottom for a base. Last year they had some trouble with the sand and to avoid all that this year, Leo Neubauer, father of Lynda Kauzlarich, has taken it upon himself to make small wooden blocks for the candles to sit in.
So far Leo has made 550 of these and he can make a lot more so go ahead and get your luminarias ordered folks. This year’s Relay for Life promises to be even bigger and better than the 2007 event. Mark your calendars for June 21. If you are a cancer survivor or know one please contact any of us on the committee so that we can get everyone registered. The Relay Committee is also looking for volunteers for the event so if you are interested in that call Joyce at 895-3164 or Shannon at 895-9487.
Last week I received more information about the old theater in Cincinnati. Audrey Rogers sent a lovely letter full of interesting notes. She said “At times there would be a troupe of vaudeville actors come to town and put on stage plays. They usually stayed a week and always at the Stickler Hotel on the east side of the square. They put on a different play each night and they always had one person to be the heroine and the hero. By the time the week was up you felt like you knew them.”
Audrey also told me that Homer Corder went on to buy the Drake Avenue Theater in Centerville. Audrey Rogers grew up in Cincinnati; her father was Isaac (better known as Ikey) Henderson.

There is just a whole big bunch of stuff going on in Appanoose County this week. Please take a look at the Chamber’s calendar at http:// centervilleia.com/ to see everything that is happening.

Starting this Friday, May 2, Moravia will be hosting their Fun Nite and Farmer's Market. From 6 to 8 p.m. you will find homegrown fruits, vegetables, baked goods, and crafts on the Moravia Square.

On Saturday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. you will want to be in Exline for the Poker Run for the American Cancer Society. This event will begin at the Exline Country Store. Registration is from 8 to 8:30. There will be stops in Centerville, Mystic, Moravia, Rathbun, and Exline. All vehicles are welcome. There will be prizes for top 3 finishers and all proceeds will go to our local Relay for Life. Cost is $10. You will want to stick around for the 4th Annual Exline Hog Show and Monster Arm Wrest­ling Tournament at 1 p.m.

Also on Saturday May 3 there will be a GPS Wildflower Hike from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Sharon Bluffs State Park Nature Center. You will have the opportunity to learn the basics of GPS navigation while searching for late woodland wildflowers. There are a limited number of GPS units so be sure to reserve one early. Come prepared to flex some muscles since this event will involve mild hiking on steep or uneven terrain. For more information please contact Appanoose County Conservation Board at 856-8528.

The fun continues at Curves on Sunday May 4 from 1:30 - 4 p.m. "Curvaceous Angels" is sponsoring a team fundraiser for Appanoose County Relay for Life. There will be three rounds of competition on the Curves machines: men vs. women, couple vs. couple, and member vs. member. This will be followed by an auction and admission is just $1. For more information contact Rita Teater at 437-7241.

That same afternoon the Centerville Concert Association will be presenting the Barbary Coast Dixieland Band. Not only is their music sensational, but they spotlight each performance with whim, wit and zany comedy with a variety of novelty numbers that add seasoning to each concert. This event will be held at Simon Estes Auditorium located in Centerville High School from 2:30 – 4 p.m. For more information please contact Owl Pharmacy at 437-7200.
One of my good friends is celebrating a milestone birthday on Monday, May 5. Please call Dennis Laurson and help him celebrate this special day. Also on Monday May 5 from 9 to 10 a.m. our Appanoose County Supervisors will meet at the Courthouse. From noon to 1 p.m. that same day our Appanoose County Tourism group will be meeting at the Manhattan.

On Tuesday May 6 from noon to 5 p.m. The Blood Center of Iowa will be poking arms for a good cause. This will occur at the Mercy Life and Fitness Center, 708 South Main Street. That same evening the Democrats will be meeting at the 18 – 80 Club at 7 p.m.



On Wednesday, May 7, at 10 a.m. Kaffee Klatsch will be held at Sharon Bluffs State Park and will be hosted by the Appanoose County Board of Supervisors. Everyone is welcome to attend this meeting and hear about what is going on in our community from the Chamber, Appa­noose County and Centerville City officials, Corps of Engineers at Rathbun Lake, AEDC, Appanoose County Coalition for the Arts and others.

We really are busy here right now! Here’s hoping the freeze did not hurt your gardens too badly and that you all have a glorious week.

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