several ragtime tunes and you with music written by an Iowan and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Ellis Anderson of Randall sings with and accompanies Morgan and gives us some insight into the music and his compulsi [28 minutes]

Feature #1: 'Double Vision'
10 sets of twins at Glidden-Ralston School.
Feature #2: 'Reflection'
Sam Mulgrew makes caskets and searches for the meaning of life.
Feature #3: 'A Man For All Seasons'
Herb Plambeck, farm radio broadcast legend.
Feature #1: Feature title: 'Double Vision'
Producer: Jack Shepard
Contact: Glidden Ralston Community School
Phone: (712)659-3863
Address: Glidden, IA
Storyline: We d about all the twins in Glidden-Ralston Community School and had to get a first-hand look: in a school of about 450 students, there are 10 sets of twins, 7 sets in 1st and 2nd grades, with every 4th student in 2nd gradepast contains some stories that might surprise you. In 1956, a song called 'In the Still of the Night' climbed to #2 in the national pop charts e original 5 Satins, the group responsible for this hit single that has sold over 10 million copies to date. Perhaps, what makes Jim so interesting is the fact that he has never really made it known that he was part of that piece of music history. Even though he has toured with Rock and Roll legends such as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and Ruth Brown, and played at the Apollo with Little Richard, he humbly goes about his daily life and keeps his past to himself. He was successful doing this until he was recently inducted into the Rhythm and


Blues Hall of Fame along with a long list of other music pioneers. Jim looks back on his interesting life, his rise and fall from national stardom in the mid-Fifties, and offers insight on living life today. He is a fascinating and wonderful man, still every bit the same young boy from New Haven, Connecticut who cut one of America .
Phone response: What would you like to know the truth about?
Feature #2: Music for the Mind (Craig Bircher)
Producer: Nikki Tundel
Contacts: Craig Bircher (402)346 4042, Adam Branting, PR, Omaha Symphony (402)342 3836
fax (402)342 3819
Thea Sc [28 minutes]

Feature #1: 'Button Up' Elda Dolash button collector.
Feature #2: 'A Long Time' Baseball Manager George Long
Feature #3: 'Mozart is Missing' UNI professor finds lost work of Mozart
Feature #1: 'Buttoned Up'; Producer Chris Gourley;Long, Sr. was the oldest manager in baseball history. We taped this story in the summer of 1997 and sadly George passed away in January of 1998. His life was dedicated to the game of baseball, his players and his hometown. The Muscatine Red Sox is a semipro team George started in 1931 and kept going through the depression. Back then many big-leaguers played exhibition games including Babe Ruth who hit two out of the park in a game for George. The Indianapolis Clowns were the 'Globetrotters' of baseball, a black traveling all-star team that George also owned and managed. George never owned a car and walked all over town selling advertising to raise money for the team. His spirit kept the team going for what George said


had to be a record, 67 consecutive winning seasons.
Feature title for air: 'Mozart is Missing' Producer: Shepard
Contact: David J. Buch; Phone: 319-273-2761; Address: University of No. Iowa; Cedar Falls , Iowa; Please cont [27 minutes]

Feature #1: 'Lion Kings' Two town cats
Feature #2: 'Rhyme and Reason' Girls Group Home poetry
Feature #3: 'Farm Safety 4 Kids'
Feature #1: Lion Kings
Producer: Heather
Contact: Spencer Library
Phone: 712-264-7290
Address: Vickie Myron, Director, 21 East 3rd Street, Spencer, Iowa 51301-4131
Contact: Kirby Ralph Contact name cleared? YES
Storyline: Two tabbies who their entire towns. Dewey Readmore Books, lion king of the Spencer Library, and Conrad Dewey is currently Iowa ality and a sense of fun that has captured the hearts of people from as far away as London. Tom is an equally pampered people pleaser. In Conrad, he writtenboth in urban areas, on man made structures. Bob Anderson dreams that someday the skies over Iowa will be filled with peregrines that will live not in cities but in the wild where they belong. To realize his dream Bob has given up his job, his home, and most of his savings to raise the peregrines which he will eventually release into the wild.
Phone response: What Iowa treasures are we in danger of losing?
Feature #2: Pattee Perry; Producer: Jack Shepard; Contact: Ann Zimmerman, The Public Relations Group HYPERLINK mail to: PRGDM@aol.com; Phone: 243-4123; Address: Hotel Pattee, 1112 Willis Avenue PO Box 307 Perry, IA 50220 Phone: (515)465-3511
Storyline: When Roberta Green Ahmanson was growing up in Perry, the Hotel Pattee was THE place for those important events like wedding


combining his own experiences, characters, situations from his imagination and family stories. Meskwaki spirituality, prophecy, tribal lore and history and casino gambling are several of the topics that Ray tackled in his novels through the eyes of the fictional character, Edgar Bearchild. Living in Iowa shares Ray s a writer through his readings and commentary about his life as a member of the Meskwaki Nation of Central Iowa near Tama. We ss a performance in song and dance by Ray, his wife, Stella, and their nephew, Rocky.
Phone response: What do your neighbors do that makes you mad?
Feature #2: Know News is Good News; Producer: Shepard, Gourley;
Contact: See Producers
Storyline: Iowa has more newspapers per capita than any place in the country and perhaps the world In an era whenLuick; 15118 Lark Ave.; Mason City, IA 50401
Storyline: Most people known about Oskar Schindler and the 1100 lives he saved during the Holocaust. However, few know of the Quaker farmers and college kids who saved 185 European refugees right here in West Branch, Iowa. From 1939 to 1943, the Iowa prairies became a safe haven for those trying to escape Hitler. Here Europeans found refuge at the Scattergood Hostel, a temporary community run by Quakers in what had been a Quaker boarding school. Unlike so many who turned a blind eye to the atrocities in Europe, a group of Quakers in the middle of the Iowa cornfields opened their arms and their hearts to those in need. With the help of these Iowans, the refugees were give an


have had dreams of flying and building flying machines. Fifteen years ago they embarked on a mission to build a plane and fly it to the premiere airshow in the country in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
LIVING IN IOWA follows Randy and Bernie and their home-built aircraft from Cedar Rapids to Oshkosh to be there for its exciting first flight. See if their dreams will come true at the airshow, where the pair hopes to win the competition for the best built plane. [27 minutes]

Storyline: Back in 1983, Living in Iowa presented the story of Hien Pham and Ban Van Bui. In 1975, Hien and her 10 children and mother, boarded a boat, leaving behind their home in Vietnam and winding up in Central Iowa. It would be 7 years beforedinosaurs with his love of repelling as he traveled to Canada to assist in the mapping of dinosaur foot prints found in the Canadian Rockies. Bill takes us over the edge as scientist to repel to explore FEATURE #2: Father & Son Toy Battle/Eric Myszka Producer: Nikki Tundel Contact: Eric Myszka (Mish – ka) Phone: 319 266 1378 Address: 1315 College Street, Cedar Falls Contact name cleared? __X__Yes Storyline: For many fathers and sons, quality time means watching a baseball game or throwing around a football. For Eric Myszka (Mish – ka) and his father, Leonard, father/son bonding translates into all out war. At least once a year, this Cedar Falls duo battles to the death -- using thousands of toy soldiers, hundreds of miniature tanks and countless


plastic cannons. Over the years, they have launched more than 10 wars -- re-enacting everything from World War II to the Civil War – all executed by moving plastic army men around the family garage. While spending hours playing with little army men may sound like kid’s stuff, the Myszka’s take each battle seriously. They spend nearly a year preparing for each battle and now have a war game rulebook that is over half an inch thick. We caught up with this father/son team as they were re-enacting the Battle of Gettysburg. Between small-scale troop advances and imaginary cannon blasts, Leonard and Eric filled us in on the strategies behind their miniature wars as well as the reasons why they love to battle it out.
UPDATE: Producer: Bower Dawnion a day when
ministers Linda and Bob Myren conducted a dozen weddings. We'll witness a multitude of marriages as we stop by the Little Brown Church in th Vale.
Next, find out how kissing a pig can help stock Quad Cities food shelves as LIVING IN IOWA stops by the area's annual high school food drive. Students from 13 Quad Cities area high schools have definitely found
unique ways to encourage people to help the hungry and, in the process,
have discovered the spirit of giving to be contagious. For at least 12
years, Quad Cities high schools have competed in a pound-for-pound
competition -- collecting enough food each year to keep 100 local shelters
and soup kitchens stocked for six months. LIVING IN IOWA meets two of the participants in the 6-week student


hunger drive to learn more about the
event's success.
Then, meet a woman who's using horses to help herself, and others,
through life struggles. After the devastating loss of both her home and her
husband to Hurricane Andrew, Kathryn Russell wanted to get as far away from the coast as possible. With her life turned upside down, she decided to move her horse ranch to Winterset. Today, she's using her horses to help special needs children overcome their everyday challenges. LIVING IN IOWA visits with Kathryn and finds out how she's learned to live life to the fullest once again.
We'll also update you on artist John Deason of Muscatine whose
history/photography project was featured on in LIVING IN IOWA in 1993.
We'll check in on his latest endeavor which has him walking the 5th
principalIN IOWA special explores the sights and sounds of
Iowa's natural beauty through the lens of Carl Kurtz, one of the state's
most recognized nature photographers. Along with Carl's spectacular photos, Iowa's Wild Places features a symphonic mix of natural audio and music created by Iowa musicians.
Carl's love of his 'studio' - which stretches form the Mississippi River in the east to the Loess Hills in the west - is preserved on film. See Iowa through his eyes, and find out how he's helping others develop an
appreciation of our natural environment. Plus, savor the golden moments
he's captured on film. [28 minutes]

Featured towns/areas: Muscatine, Durant, Canton, Manchester, Iowa City
Walking the Line on Living in Iowa Photographer/historian John Deason has a new project: to walk in the footsteps of Iowa's first surveyors.


In 1836, they marked a line in the Iowa wilderness that determined how the Midwest would be parceled out into counties and towns, and where roads would run. More than 150 years later, John Deason searches the path, not just for remnants of those explorers, but also to hear stories of people who now live on that stretch of history. John takes viewers along this week on LIVING IN IOWA, Friday, January 15 at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m. on Iowa Public Television. Also on this week's program, LIVING IN IOWA spends some time with rising star and Manchester native, Susan Werner. Susan, a singer and songwriter, has performed in a variety of locations from the Civic Center in Des Moines to the BeaconTheater in New York City. She recently released her fourth CD, 'Time Between Trains,' which includes songs that interpret life and love with Midwestern honesty. Morgan Halgren walks and muses with Susan about the makings of a modern minstrel, and the LIVING IN IOWA cameras also capture Susan in a live performance in Ames.
Mike and Lynette Richards' small business, Heartland Candles, is not known only for their candles, but also for its employees. These Iowa City residents employ those who find themselves homeless, disadvantaged, and disabled. We'll update this story with news of their inventive new soybean-based candles. With recent reports of the possible carcinogenic properties of paraffin, these candles are considered a major breakthrough. Finally, enjoy the late fall color and solitude of Wildcat Den State Park


plastic was beautiful.
Officer Springer -Ride-Along - Sam Springer is an activist in his community of Creston, in fact he rides along with Captain Lonnie Novy in the Ride-Along program with the Creston Police Force. Sam has been so vigilant in upholding the law that the police swore him in as an official officer with his own badge and radio code number. Learn how this has not only been a great opportunity for Sam, who has cerebral palsy, but has also benefited the police force.
Tim Wiegand update -See the progress of Tim Wiegand, an ISU pre-med student who fought the effects of chemotherapy through Tae Kwan Do. He was married in 1998 and is enjoying his fourth year of remission.
Psychedelic Bubbles -The program closes with psychedelic colors moving onthe surface of bubbles. If you're 'forever blowing bubbles,' you'll love seeing their secret lives as we zoomed in on the ebbs and flows of rivers of color as they flow and shape shift. Each one of the patterns we captured was on the surface of a bubble, and the area was less than as square inch! [28 minutes]

The normally reticent Andy Williams granted an exclusive interview to Living in Iowa host Morgan Halgren and producer Nancy Heather upon his first return to his hometown of Wall Lake since the age of seven. Heather chose the house in which Williams was born to do the interview, which naturally led to many fond memories. 'We basically honed in on what happened in this house, their family life,' Heather said


of the interview with Andy and his three 'rambunctious' brothers. 'They were so fun.' The tight harmonies of Andy and his brothers led to the formation of the Williams Brothers quartet. 'They listened to other groups,' Heather says. They had no professional arranger. Their Dad would tape the (radio) shows and by the next day they'd be singing those songs.' Williams' first trip back to his hometown was prompted by the efforts of the community to refurbish his boyhood home. The other brothers, too, were touched by Wall Lake's efforts, which fostered in them a sense of belonging. 'They love Wall Lake,' Heather said. 'For Andy, he said it was the place where he could think of having roots.' [28 minutes]

Underground Railroad During the years leading up tothe U.S. Civil War, slaves escaping from Missouri and Nebraska traveled West to East across Iowa, making their way to Canada with the help of what has come to be known as the underground railroad. Although the vast majority of their travels were above ground and on foot, they were given assistance along the way by 'conductors,' Iowans whose anti-slavery sympathies induced them to help the fugitives to freedom.
In the upcoming book, 'Outside In: African American History in Iowa, Galin Berrier explores the history of the underground railroad, the people who made it run and the people who rode it to liberty. [28 minutes]

Quad Cities Kidney Transplant
Terry Buckwalter owns a tavern in the Quad Cities. Dewitt Pollard is a bus driver who has been one of Terry's customers


personal sacrifice to rescue and re-introduce peregrine falcons to Iowa is inspiring. Though peregrines recently have been removed from the endangered species list, producer Chris Gourley notes there are only two breeding pair of falcons in Iowa. 'A lot of people think they should still be considered at least threatened and not taken off the list completely,' Gourley says. Andersen would be one person who agrees. He quit his job and sunk his life savings into a project aimed at saving the falcons, arguably the world's fastest bird. Falcons have been clocked at 210 miles per hour in a dive. Gourley and cameraman Kris Knight spent three months tracking two male falcons, from the moment they broke free of the egg to the point where they begin toyou, I'm sure you envision Grant Wood's painting, 'American Gothic.' We visit Stone City and view a collection of American gothic caricatures from around the world. Grant Wood's portrait of his sister and his dentist has come to symbolize the heartland. Most of us have probably even pictured our relatives or neighbors as the famous couple who exude the essence of the 'mid-western character.' This popularity has not been lost to the advertising world. And, it would be hard to think of a famous face that hasn't been substituted in(to) the picture…the list includes everyone from Mickey Mouse to presidents of the United States.
2/99-New Outro info: Price is still collecting Grant Wood parodies. Some of his collection can be seen at the Anamosa Tourism and Art Center. Every


so often, he gets a call from a school that wants him to speak about his collection. He invites everyone to visit him and see some of his collection, which he keeps on the second floor of the blacksmith shop in Stone City, when they come to the annual Grant Woods Art Festival held the 2nd Sunday every June.
CLOSE: : Doodlebugs/Webster City
Contact: Vern Radcliff Phone: (515) 832-2432 Address: 607 2nd Street Webster City, Iowa 50595
Storyline: Small motorscooters know as Doodlebugs were built in Webster City in 1946, 47 and 48. For the last several years Doodlebug enthusiast have been getting together at the Webster City fairgrounds to share some memories and show their scooters. We went to the reunion to take in some of the two wheel fun.
2/99-INFOFOR 900 SERIES OUTRO: In 96 they had their 10th annual reunion which also marked the 50th anniversary of doodle bugs. Over 80 people attended from over 20 states. The reunion is held in Webster City the 2nd full weekend after Labor Day, every September. [27 minutes]

FEATURE#1: 'Dalziel Me' (What Cheer Opera House)-
Storyline: The What Cheer Opera House was built in 1893 so it obviously has 'scene' a lot of history. The ancestors of the couple we taped performing at the opera house also go way back in time. Musician, Scott Dalziel's great-grandfather, Jimmy Dalziel, was an accomplished trumpet player who came to What Cheer from Scottland in 1882 and led the What Cheer Scotch Band for 59 years. This feature will take us on a short historical


tour of the opera house, led by board member Ralph Helmick, we'll see a performance by Scott and Michelle Dalziel and we'll learn a little history about the What Cheer Scotch Band and it's leader Jimmy Dalziel. FEATURE #2: 'Simply Divine' (Belmond Pastor) Celestyne De Vance Contact: Celestyne DeVance Phone: Address: Belmond, IA
Storyline: Celestyne DeVance and her husband, Curtis, both Methodist pastors found their way to the flat plains of north-central Iowa last summer. They had been appointed to small all white rural churches. This African American couple from Baltimore were brought to Iowa because the Methodist conference was aggresively recruiting ethnic minorities. Celestyne is pastor for Belmond's United Methodist Church. Since she was appointed, church attendance has tripled and the people of Belmond have received her well.They appreciate her energy and enthusiasm that comes out in her sermons. Celestyne brings a warmth to the sanctuary that her parishioners welcome.
UPDATE: Canoe Trail Contact: Lost Island Prairie Wetland Nature Center Phone: (712)837-4866 Address: 3259 355th Street, Ruthven, IA 51358
Storyline: In a vast wetland area in Northwest Iowa, a series of small lakes and marshes make a wonderful area to see by canoe or small boat. In the fall of '97 Living in Iowa introduced you to Steve Swan who was in the process of marking a canoe trail through that area near his home. Last summer (of '98) we went back to see how he was progressing and captured some more interesting details along his trail.
FEATURE #3: 'Artist in Residence' (Cultural Affairs) Dan Hunter Contact: Dan


Hunter, Director of Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Phone: 281-7471 Address: Hotel Fort Des Moines
Storyline: Dan Hunter is a man who wears many hats. He's probably best known as a singer/songwriter who has made hay poking fun at politicians, both local and national. At the same time, though, Dan Hunter Creative Services was busy providing media and strategic services to political candidates. Dan is also an accomplished poet, playwright and screenwriter, having written musicals and comedies, in addition to books of poetry and prose. Along the way, he's been teaching songwriting, playwriting and creative writing to K thru 12 students funded by grants from the Iowa Arts Council. Today, as director of Iowa's Department of Cultural Affairs, Dan has come back home to Iowa to dole out thosegrants. Living in Iowa spent some time with this enigmatic political appointee at his home base: The State Historical Building; at his temporary home: The Hotel Fort Des Moines; and at the Taidam New Years' Celebration, a cultural affair near and dear to his heart. Dan's wife, Sivika, is a native of Thailand.
CLOSE: : Lone Tree Storyline: A lone tree against an evening sky near Manchester. [29 minutes]

FEATURE#1: A Rally Good Time, On The Road, It's a Gas, Road Warriors (Road Rally ) Patrick Brooks Contact: Pat Brooks Phone: 515-753-9134 Address: 6 W Main St. Marshalltown, Ia 50158-4941
Storyline: What does a 1949 Buick Super 'Woody' Wagon, a Marshalltown lawyer and his wife, and the cities of Paris, France and Peking China have in common? They're all elements in


birds right into her home. Spending a day with Gladys was like traveling with an old country doctor that still made house calls, visiting individual bird nests, monitoring the environmental health of the entire area, as well as plucking baby birds from their nest for a routine physical. Gladys radiated an appreciation for the natural world and this enjoyment was infectious to the hundreds of grade-schoolers that came through her bird banding station during Red Rock Days and the Knoxville high school students she took under her wing for special environmental projects.
When it came to public debate over environmental concerns, it didn't take much to ruffle her feathers. She was frequently in the spotlight of the public discussion on environmental issues ranging from the catastrophic effects of DDTon bird reproduction to the debate on the hunting of Mourning Doves in Iowa. She wrote two books on birds and she wrote a column for several central Iowa newspapers, including the Des Moines Register, which frequently touched off heated discussion, to which Gladys gladly joined.
CLOSE: Prairie in Waiting The beauty of an Iowa prairie doesn't disappear with the end of the growing season. It merely changes colors - from the bright, showy colors of summer, to the softer, more subtle shades of fall and winter. [28 minutes]

Feature One: Service with a Tailwag (Service Dog/Jalayne Noonan) Producer: Marlin Schram CONTACT: Pause with a Cause National Headquarters: 4646 South Division, Wayland, MI 49348 Phone: 1-800-253-PAWS (7297) Web Page: www.pawswithacause.org E-mail: paws@ionline.com Storyline: Jalayne Noonan worked for Friends of Iowa


Public Television until a car accident in 1995 left her paralyzed and in a wheel chair. Gloria Anderson, a secretary for Living in Iowa, suggested the service dog idea to millionaire philanthropist, Percy Ross. With his initial donation a fund raising drive put up the $10, 000 necessary to purchase a trained service dog from the non-profit organization, Paws with a Cause. Jalayne had to wait one year for a suitable dog to be chosen and trained at the Pause with a Cause facility in Michigan. The dog, Garner, will literally and psychologically open doors for Jalayne along with 33 other tasks like retrieving the phone, getting help and picking up dropped items. For Jalayne, the wait was worth it since her new best friend will help Jalaynerise to a new level of independence and freedom.
Feature Two: Sunderman Oil (Floyd Sunderman) Producer: Shepard
Storyline: 89-year-old Floyd Sunderman runs Sunderman Oil and Tank Service outside of Griswold, Iowa. It's an old fashioned, low-tech station that's short on convenience but long on personality. It's that one-of-a-kind type of gas station that may not be around much longer, with the onslaught of Casey's and Quiktrips. Floyd Sunderman owns the station and he's the kind of guy who loves to chat with everybody who stops by. Living in Iowa pulled in to Sunderman's one late winter day and spent some time with Floyd and his friends - the old-timers who sit around the station and chat, the woman Floyd says is just one of his girlfriends, and others.
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only by war. His healing was greatly affected by a trip to Japan years after the war where he met many Japanese people and was moved by their kindness. One of his sons also visited the country and met a Japanese woman whom he married. Her father was also in WWII for Japan and carried with him a deep hatred for the U.S. Together, the two families discovered peace and acceptance.
Close: Roadside Daisies Producer: Nancy Heather
On a beautiful summer day, we decided not to resist the temptation to stop and smell the roses. Only we sniffed the air in a miniature prairie, just growing alongside the road. [29 minutes]

FEATURE #1: 'The Principal of Life (Principal/Motocross)Kittie Weston-Knauer FEATURE #2 'Hold The Line' (Draft Horses)/Jake Brandt FEATURE #3: 'His andHer-story' (family histories/Genealogy): UPDATE Fort Des Moines Black Officers Memorial CLOSE: Backbone Secrets FEATURE #1'The Principal of Life (Principal/Motocross)Kittie Weston-Knauer: Producer: Tundel Contact: Kittie Weston-Knauer Phone: 244 0448 at the school Address: Casady Alternative High School, Des Moines Contact name cleared? _x___Yes Storyline: Six years ago, Kittie Weston-Knauer fell from her BMX bike and found herself paralyzed from the neck down. Lying in her hospital bed, the motocross champion swore she'd walk out of the hospital. A week later, she did. Today this high school principal uses that experience as a motivator - both for herself and for her students at Casady Alternative High School in Des Moines. Dealing with a population plagued by drug addiction, sexual abuse and teenage pregnancy, it's sometimes hard to feel as though


you're reaching students. But for Kittie, bicycle motocross racing has helped to bridge the gap. When students come into her office, they are met by walls of racing trophies and, whether they verbalize it or not, they can't help but see their 50-year old principal in a new light once they learn she's ranked 5th in the nation in the sport of BMX racing.
FEATURE #2: 'Hold The Line' (Draft Horses)/Jake Brandt Producer: Marlin Schram Contact: Jake Brandt Phone: (515)847-2990 Address: 2190 30th Street, Ackley, Iowa 50601 Contact name cleared? __X__Yes Storyline: Jake Brandt grew up in the era before tractors roared over the farm fields. Back in the good old days when horsepower meant just that and each horse in the team knew its name and what todo when pulling the various farm implements around the back 40. Jake's son, Jim and Jim's preschool son Little Jake, are inheriting their father's love of these gentle giants. Grandpa Jake is now retired but a few acres are still reserved for his team of Belgian draft horses. Jake lives for the sensation of driving a team on top of his one bottom plow. UPDATE: Fort Des Moines Black Officers Memorial Producer: Bower Contact: Robert Morris Phone: (515) 237-8152 Address: 3700 SE 18th Court Des Moines, IA Storyline: Copy from 1998: In February of 1997, we brought the story of Des Moines attorney and military historian William Morris to our viewers as a part of Black History Month. He was writing a chapter on the military history of


black Iowans, specifically the 1,250 black men who came to Fort Des Moines in 1917 for World War I officers training. It was the United States Army's first training camp for black officers. Recently, the Fort Des Moines Black Officers Memorial, Incorporated commissioned renowned Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt to build a $225,000 memorial in Des Moines to honor these black officers. FEATURE#3: 'His and Her-story' (Family Histories/Genealogy) Producer: Gourley/Morgan CONTACT: Chris Gourley, Theresa Liewer Phone: 515-242-3188 (515)-457-7851 Address:: IPTV E-mail address: gourley@iptv.org Storyline: At one time family histories were shared when families gathered. Whether it was on the front porch as they watched the world pass around the dinner table, the tales of Aunt Betsy or how Great Grandpa Joe crossed the ocean on a sailing ship toDavid Oesper CLOSE: 'Loess Hills Steam' FEATURE#1: YIDL IN THE MIDDLE'(GROWING UP JEWISH IN IOWA) Marlene Booth Producer: Shepard Contact: Marlene Booth Phone: 617-547-2865 Address: Cambridge, MA Contact name cleared? - Please see producer E-mail address: mj_booth@yahoo.com Storyline: When Des Moines native, Marlene Booth, told her friends in Massachusetts that she had grown up Jewish in Iowa, they joked that she must have been the only one. To prove to them that there was, indeed, a thriving Jewish community in Des Moines, Marlene, a filmmaker, decided to make a documentary about growing up Jewish in Iowa. Along the way, though, her motivation for making the film changed. While reviewing her life in Des Moines, Marlene realized that she had lived a double life, her Judaism stopping at the


front door of her home and synagogue. So she set out to discover why so much time and effort had been expended censoring in public the Jewish parts of herself. 'Yidl in the Middle,' is Marlene Booth's story of growing up in a world where 'being Jewish wasn't for show and tell.' Living in Iowa went along with Marlene for a screening of the film and discussions at West High in Iowa City and at the Middle School in Red Oak. UPDATE: 'SAVE THE NIGHT SKY Producer: Marlin Schram INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY ASSOCIATION E-mail address: ida@darksky.org Web page: www.darksky.org Local Contact: Dave Oesper Phone: (515)233-0117 E-mail address: daveoesper@aol.com Contact names cleared? __X__Yes Storyline: David Oesper, of Ames, is an amateur astronomer with a passion for pulsars and planets.was saved by a city that took steps to reduce the night glow from its city lights. FEATURE #2: 'I BELIEVE I CAN FLY' (Hidden Heroes ) / Taylor, Miller, Dodd Producer: Laurel Bower Contact: Sharon Zanders / CCI Phone: 515-225-0800 Address: 2301 Forest Ave. Des Moines, IA 50311 -Contact name cleared? __x__ Storyline: An organization called Youth Working for a Positve Change has nominated young people in the community to be Hidden Heroes for the last three years. YWPC is a group of young people who are active in the community and they have different leaders send them nominations of young people who have overcome obstacles in their life. These Hidden Heroes receive a plaque at a banquet in their honor. Living in Iowa chose three Hidden


Heroes by the names of Jamilla Taylor, George Miller, and Brandon Dodd. Jamilla is a 20-year old who had a son at the age of 16. She has been on her own since she was 15 and took care of her younger sister and her son. She went on to graduate from high school and is now attending Hamilton Business College. George is an 18-year old who is attending Casady Alternative School and also volunteers and works at Urban Dreams. He was finding himself going in a negative direction and with the help of Urban Dreams and the strength within himself, he is getting his life back on track. Brandon is a 16-year old who once attended PACE alternative and is being integrated into the normal school systemat Hoover. His life was a mess just a year ago when he was using and selling drugs, getting arrested, and sent away. He made the decision to get his life in a more positive direction and now attends school and has a job. CLOSE: 'Loess Hills Steam' PHONE: 1(800)383-6124 Comments and Story Ideas [28 minutes]

Featured towns/areas: Des Moines, Decorah, Marion, Colfax, Mingo, Indianola
Heritage in Healing on Living in Iowa
Howard Matalba of Des Moines is taking back something he was denied throughout his childhood. Matalba's Native American parents raised him as a typical American child, but It wasn't until adulthood that he sought to discover his heritage and that discovery changed his life.
Since immersing himself in his native culture, Matalba has adapted his traditional teachings to help others.


A recovering alcoholic and addict himself, Matalba leads a recovery support group at Iowa Lutheran Hospital where he burns Native American medicines like sage, flat cedar and sweet grass to help purify minds of negative energies. As an outreach counselor for the Iowa Homeless Youth Center, Matalba hits the streets of Des Moines each night in search of youth with no place to go and no one to trust.
LIVING IN IOWA spends time with this Native American healer as he uses his ancient heritage to help heal some modern ills. LIVING IN IOWA also discovers why Iowans pay money just to hear lies. They gather to see the 'Liar's Holographic Radio Theater' in the Campbell Steele Art Gallery in downtown Marion. Craig Campbell of Marion writes and organizesthe performances, an unusual weaving of songs, poems, and short character studies. That have been called a cross between Garrison Keillor and Red Green. Over a year ago LIVING IN IOWA broadcast the award winning story of Nick Ackerman who lost the lower portions of his legs to meningitis, yet went on to wrestle in the 1997 High School Wrestling Championships. Today, Ackerman is a sophomore at Simpson College in Indianola where he studies Environmental Sciences and wrestles on the varsity team. This summer, he will be awarded the 1999 Medal of Courage from the Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma. LIVING IN IOWA updates this story and learns more about the power behind Ackerman's mind and body. As always, LIVING IN IOWA closes its weekly program


with the sights and sounds of Iowa's natural beauty. This week's scene features a little reflection -- actually a lot of reflections of water on the walls of a rock bluff near Decorah. A spring emerges from a bluff to form Cold Water Creek, and when the right amount of sunshine is added, it creates nature's version of a lava lamp.
LIVING IN IOWA invites phone calls at 1-800-383-6124 and email at: lii@iptv.org. Suggested TV listing: 'Living in Iowa' Native American Healer Liar's Theater Medal of Courage Water Reflections [28 minutes]

Featured towns/areas: Brooklyn, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Clarion, Central Iowa, Decorah
Annual Iowa Collectors Extravaganzaon Living in Iowa
Collectors with a taste for the unusual are gathered together on LIVING IN IOWA's annual collectors program. From Presidential signatures to farm and constructionmachinery toys to candy paraphernalia to Frankie Laine memorabilia, Iowans' collections are taking up more and more space in their hearts and homes. Iowa Public Television's LIVING IN IOWA features a variety of collections and their collectors. Since hearing 1950s recording star, Frankie Laine, sing on the Ed Sullivan Show, Craig Cronbaugh of Brooklyn has been one of his biggest fans. Cronbaugh not only travels to see Laine perform, but also owns clips of Laine's television appearances and nearly every recording the singer has made including those from movies such as 'Gunfight at OK Corral' and 'Blazing Saddles.' This week LIVING IN IOWA takes a closer look at Cronbaugh's collection of the 1950s singer, Frankie Laine.
LIVING IN IOWA also uncovers several other Iowan's passions for collecting. James Sawyer's


inedible M & M's collection boasts over 600 pieces including store displays, costumes, cook books, t-shirts, watches, earrings, race cars, baseball cards and more. Richard Schrodermier of Cedar Rapids has been collecting presidential signatures since he was a teenager. Schrodermier's collection includes at least one actual letter or document signed by every president. Larry Maasdam of Clarion started collecting toys and construction more than two decades ago. Maasdam has since transformed his basement into a museum lined with shelves and shelves of antique and modern farm and machinery equipment toys, which he estimates to total over 9,000. Maasdam also collects the full-size machinery, including rare pieces from all over the world. Nedra Shearer and her son David have several collections. David collects antique woodworking tools because he usesthem in his antique furniture repair business. David recently began to collect old and odd flashlights and garden hose nozzles. Nedra also has a broad assortment of collectibles, including porcelain pincushion dolls, unusual salt and pepper shakers, and cast iron door stops in all sorts of shapes and images. Also, LIVING IN IOWA updates viewers on a talented singing group of South African high school students now living and touring in Iowa. They were first introduced to Iowans in a LIVING IN IOWA documentary special on opera star Simon Estes' work in South Africa. As always, LIVING IN IOWA closes its weekly program with the sights and sounds of Iowa's natural beauty. This week's scene features a spring walk in the rain, through the woods near Decorah.
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been working on for months. Unfortunately, his attempt fails, and he's left with only wreckage and a hope for a successful attempt in the future. FEATURE #2: 'Taking Root' (Orchid Man) Carson Whitlow Producer: Nancy Heather Contact: Carson Whitlow Phone: (515) 993-4841 (home) Web page: www.orchidmall.com Contact name cleared? __x__Yes Storyline: Orchids grow all over the world, there are 28,000 different varieties found in the wild. And while they can grow everywhere from the arctic circle to the tropics, our own Iowa varieties are facing serious survival problems. They're becoming rare, and even endangered, because they're picky about the elements in their soil. Carson Whitlow of Adel, Iowa has been studying orchids for more than 40 years. And he's one of the top 'orchidologists' in the world. Workingof his patient treatments. FEATURE #3 'Know the Score' (Game man) Walter Day Producer: Nancy Heather Contact: Walter Day Phone: 515-472-3882 Address: 600 North Third Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556 USA Email: twingalaxies@lisco.com Web page?: http://www.twingalaxies.com/Contact name cleared? ____Yes ____No Storyline: People around the world play games like football, basketball, soccer and ice hockey. Their fans can converse about top players and their statistics. But pinball is also a game played round the world, and there's no international leagues so fans can keep score of the top pinball wizards. But Walter Day has become the self-proclaimed 'scorekeeper of the world of pinball and video game playing.' .' 'Living in Iowa' discovers that Walter is not only a collector of scores, he also collects 'media hits', and he can add


Documentary, we'd like to show off several of Mr. Wright's architectural works of art here in Iowa including the Stockman house in Mason City that was saved from the wrecking ball and is now a museum, a house near Quasqueton owned and operated by the Iowa DNR, and a house in Eastern Iowa built by the Grants who tell us their impressions of the great American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Aaron's Lesson - 8-year-old Aaron Connolly was one of the first mentally and physically disabled students to be mainstreamed into Crossroads Park Elementary School in West Des Moines. That means instead of going to a special education class, Aaron learns right along with his fellow first graders and teaches classmates and teachers some life lessons that go beyond theas important to have a dream as it is to be dreaming.
Update on The Film Kid - When we first met Justin Eveloff in 1996, he was a wide-eyed 7th grader who liked Nintendo and hoped to produce a full-length feature film before becoming 'an adult.' That year he was a finalist in the student category at the Iowa Film Awards and spent his spare time shooting and editing videos for friends and neighbors -charging $5 an hour. Today Justin is a high school sophomore and is still hooked on television and film production. He's now the co-host of the Iowa Public Television program 'Student Voices' and later this year, 'Living in Iowa' will air a story on the Squirrel Cage Jail -produced by this Council Bluffs 10th


grader. (Original feature was from show 626)
Bailout Over the Balkans - Dick Munsen was a 22-year old World War II pilot flying his 23rd mission that day back in 1944 when German warplanes known as Faulkwolfs forced him and his crew of 10 to bail out of their B-17. Parachuting down to what was then Nazi-controlled Yugoslavia, the American fly boys had the good fortune to be discovered by a group of Tito's Partisans - forces who were also fighting the Germans. The Partisans escorted the Yanks through their war-torn country on a 45-day journey to safety. 50 years after their ordeal, the surviving crew members have compiled their memories into a book written by Dick Munsen's wife, Kay. 'Bailout over the Balkans' is the story of theselfless compassion and courage shared between disparate groups of soldiers brought together during wartime.
The Circle Turns - Acting on the urging of her 'inner guidance,' Saundra Strong brought an ancient design, a labyrinth, to share with others in central Iowa. The design is painted on canvas, which is rolled out in large rooms, gyms, sanctuaries, and has even been used by a group at Hilton Coliseum in Ames. Saundra says people walk the pathways to learn about their 'inner self' but the process of walking with others creates a feeling of community. People who have walked it tell of feeling lifted by the experience, and even people with conflicts feel united after they have walked together. Living In Iowa walks a quiet path on an amazing maze this


week [27 minutes]

An explosive artist, who paints the night sky with fireworks, find out how the seeds of personal growth are harvested when convicts become 'Master Gardeners,' and Iowa's strolling 'Trubador.'
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Gripping Stories-- There are wrestling fans and then there are WRESTLING FANS. In 1997, Mike Chapman, a wrestling fan, sports writer, and historian decided it was time to have a museum dedicated to the history of wrestling. He drove across Iowa, looking for just the right location, finally deciding on Newton. Now, with the help of his wife, Bev, and a few thousand hours of volunteer help, he's opened the 'International Wrestling Institute and Museum.' We'll walk through Mike's dream of a museum, rubbing elbows with some of the world's finest wrestlers, and learning about professional wrestlingin the first part of this century. Walking in Your Footsteps - Bill Desmarais' has always been interested in dinosaurs. It's an interest that is shared by a large number of people. This summer Bill who is a science teacher in the Cedar Rapids area, was able to combine his love of dinosaurs with his love of repelling as he traveled to Canada to assist in the mapping of dinosaur foot prints fo [28 minutes]

Wild Wedding Weekend - From the song, 'The Church in the Wildwood,' the lyrics 'No place is so dear to my childhood, As the little brown church in the vale' have made a small country church in Nashua famous. The song is known all across the nation and for decades people have journeyed there


to be married. Now the tradition continues as their children and grandchildren are also having weddings in this 135-year-old building that hasn't changed much over the many years. A married couple who are both ministers, Linda and Bob Myren, enjoy taking turns conducting wedding ceremonies, as many as 19 last Valentines Day and about 600 every year. Living in Iowa was there on a day of a dozen weddings and found out what the attraction is to getting married at a little brown church in a vale. The Biggest Game in Town - Every fall since 1986, The 13 Quad Cities area high schools have competed in a 6-week food drive known as The Student Hunger Drive. While the first year's 26,000 pounds of food wa [28 minutes]

Walkingthe Line - Living in Iowa first introduced viewers to John Deason in 1993 as he exhibited his history/photography project at the 'Iowa Time Expo' called 'Lost Towns.' John set out to explore, find and photograph towns that were no longer on maps. He found out that the stories and people still in the area were more important than the long gone buildings. Now John has a new project to walk a line through the wilderness that was surveyed in 1836, the 5th principal Meridian. He searches out more fascinating Iowans along his path. The Manchester Minstrel - Manchester native, Susan Werner, is a rising star. Her fourth cd, 'Time Between Trains,' was recently released to critical acclaim. Susan writes songs that interpret life and love with mid-western


honesty. When she's not recording, she's traveling, working over 200 one night shows in a typical year. She's performed her songs in a range of locales, from The Civic Center in Des Moines, where she opened for Joan Armatrading, [28 minutes]

My One and Only - The typical American love story is boy meets girl. But this week, Living in Iowa tells a love story with deeper roots, a story of the love of the land. We'll venture forth into a Swamp White Oak Savanna, a place which not only has caused naturalists and conservationists to swoon, but also has attracted attention from some of the neighbors. What makes it so special is the fact that this area has an unique blend of trees, grasses, and wildlife. This blenddedicated member and rides regularly with Captain Lonnie No [28 minutes]

From Moon River to Wall Lake, Iowa's most famous crooner, Andy Williams, returned home last year after a 60 year absence. We'll celebrate his homecoming on this LIVING IN IOWA special and hear how his fame began as the youngest member of the Williams Brothers family foursome. [28 minutes]

All aboard for LIVING IN IOWA as we take a round trip into Iowa's past and uncover the history of the underground railroad. Drop on over to Dottie's place, where a cup of coffee and some friendly chitchat just might land you on the longest running radio show in Iowa. And walk the Eddyville dunes with a couple whose stand on sand has changed the course of history by changing


the story of a Marshalltown couple's 12,000 mile road rally from Peking to Paris. Visit a home for people of all abilities that's turning an institution into a family. Then LIVING IN IOWA presents a loving look back at Gladys Black, the woman affectionately known as "The Bird Lady of Iowa." [28 minutes]

A helping paw. That's what a paralyzed woman's new service dog is offering her. Be there when the doors open to newfound freedom. Meet a colorful Iowa character with the gift of gab who's a real gas! Tank up together, with a service station owner that has the whole town talking. What could be more powerful than the atom bomb? A World War II veteran discovers the answer to that question when he falls in loveband plays heart-stirring music; and a man who grew up playing hide-and-seek among the caskets at his family's funeral home gives his perspective on dealing with death. [26 minutes]

Meet the feet from Elgin that raced from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada's Thunder Bay; meet James Lucas, a veterinarian and author of "Birth in a Chicken House;" and look back at Anne Bakke's family photos from 1910. [27 minutes]

A profile of E. Wayne Cooley, who's been promoting Iowa girls' basketball for 50 years; meet Don Graves, a cancer survivor, who is running to step up the pace of prevention; and more than 100 years of Des Moines police history. [28 minutes]

Meet a musician who's really killin' em. Bug that is. Iowa's own Jim Freeman was a doo-wop singer


years of collector stories. CLOSE: 'Wild Orchids' Easy to overlook since they are rare in Iowa and quite small.
FEATURE #1: 'My Three Nuns' Producer: Laurel Bower Contact: Sister Marian Klostermann Phone: 515-785-2228 Address: Maloy, IA
Storyline: Sisters Marian Klostermann, Joanna Rettennmeier, and Nan Ross were brought together by Iowa bishops to the tiny town of Maloy in Ringold County, one of the poorest counties in the state. Since their arrival, they have quietly become a powerful presence in the surrounding communities. All three sisters extend their services to anyone in need, no matter what their religion. While they are Catholic, they don't try to push Catholicism on people. They just hope to inspire others in their own faith by being good role models. Every week, each sister volunteers inthe towns of Mount Ayr, Bedford, Lenox and Maloy. Their volunteer services include working in neighborhood centers, teaching religious education, teaching English to local Hispanics, playing soccer with neighborhood kids, partaking in hospice and respite care, and visiting local nursing homes. The sisters share a love for not only the town of Maloy, but rural southwest Iowa. While their work is not uncommon for nuns, their compassion for the people they have both helped and become friends with will never be forgotten.
FEATURE #2: 'Mini Whinnies' Producer: Nancy Heather Contact: Jerry & Nadine Kesting Phone: 967-2008 Address: 8925 Hubbell Rd., NE, Franklin Township, Bondurant 50035-1253
Storyline: Horses fit for Tom Thumb? Well, they're a bit bigger, but you sure can't ride miniature horses unless you're a kid. Why do grown-ups


on Bob Anderson who raises falcons to be released in the wild. CLOSE: Thistle Patch, Gold Finches feed on thistles at Eddyville Dunes.
FEATURE #1 Rachmaninoff Rocks Producer: Marlin Schram Contact: See Producer
Storyline: Living in Iowa taped Eddie Neimann's Piano Recital in May of 1999, one of his last big events as a high school senior. There aren't that many senior recitals accompanied by an orchestra, just one of the many remarkable things about Eddie. An extraordinary dedication to learning his musical craft has put Eddie on a career path to becoming a concert pianist. We could tell you about all of the competitions and awards that he has won but we'd rather let his fingers do the talking. He is still very humble and constantly gives credit forhis success to God, his family and friends.
FEATURE #2 The Politics of Racing Producer: Nikki Tundel Contact: See Producer
Storyline: How do stock car races influence Iowa politics? Find out this week as Living in Iowa meets Monroe's Dave Schrader, a late model stock car racer as well as the minority leader in the Iowa House. While many are surprised to learn that this State Representative loves to spend his nights racing around a dirt track, Dave swears that racing has actually helped make him a better politician - by reminding him to always focus on the task at hand. Living in Iowa visits Dave in his garage - where he crams calls from constituents in between working on his carburetor and his quarter panels-and then catches up with


him at a summer stock car race.
UPDATE: Falcon - Update Producer: Chris Gourley Contact: Bob Anderson Address: RRP, 2580 310th Street, Ridgeway, Iowa 52165 Phone: (319) 382-6300 E-mail address: rrp@salamander.com
Storyline: In February of 1999 we shared with our viewers the story of Bob Anderson a northeast Iowa man who had dedicated the last ten years of his life to the pursuit of a dream. That dream was to see Peregrine falcons return to historic nesting sites along the upper Mississippi after an insecticide known as DDT brought the birds of prey to the brink of extinction. In 1998 Bob released 9 young peregrines on a cliff at Effigy Mounds National Monument in N.E. Iowa. In 1999 Bob released ten more at the same site. In this update wecatch up with Bob in the spring of 2000 and find out how his efforts have paid off.
FEATURE #3: Artful Folk Producer: Jack Shepard Contact: see producer
Storyline: Folk artist, Marge Mable, has had quite an influence on her children, as all five of them have chosen art and artistic careers as their life's work. Marge is a driftwood artist and she took us along with her as she gathered her raw materials at Saylorville Lake, painted them at her West Des Moines shop, and presented one of her driftwood Santas as a gift to her daughter, Betsy's family. Betsy Peterson is a folk artist, too; her husband, Eric, and son, Sven, are potters, and her older son, Seth is a sculptor. It's an artistic family and Marge's influence


was instrumental in their creative bent. As a mother and an artist raising five children, she was determined to give them experiences that would help them become independent and divergent thinkers. Living in Iowa was on hand as the Petersons prepared their State Fair arts entries - 3-dimensional stick figures, clay pots and clay sculptures.
CLOSE: Thistle Patch Producer: Marlin Schram Contact: See Producer
Storyline: Thistles and thorns adorn an area of the sand dunes near Eddyville. Full grown in the fall, the thistle plants stand tall with gold finches swaying on top of purple flowers digging deep for the seeds. Nearby we captured the textures of thorns on a tree and taped the migration of ducks on a pond reflecting golden flowers at water's edge. [27 minutes]

Living in Iowamovie in small town Iowa. The film required the input of not only big name actors from Hollywood, but also the farmers next door. And as people look back at that time, they express how wonderful it was to collaborate on a project that made everything look larger-than-life.
The movie was 'Cold Turkey,' filmed in Greenfield, Winterset, and Des Moines during the summer of 1969. Back then, it was unusual to take productions on the road so far away from California or New York. But producer Norman Lear fell in love with central Iowa, and thousands of Iowans returned the favor. So, for three months, the hard work and hot lights gathered unheard-of crowds. People lined up for casting calls, they stood in the sidelines watching scenes, and some


even camped nearby for a summer of celebrity viewing. But it wasn't all gawking; over those months there was a camaraderie built between locals and the stars. It was an exchange of enthusiasm that is still tangible 30 years later at a reunion party held in Greenfield.
This special program traces back the history of the making of the movie, attends the reunion, and asks how it all reflects what's best about the Iowa 'character.'
CLOSE: Winter Pond Producer: Nikki Tundel Contact: See Producer Address: Glendale Cemetery Pond, Des Moines
Storyline: We stopped by this Des Moines pond just after the sun came up and watched as the winter cold brought out the beauty of this tiny wetland. Our visit came just a day before the season's snow -allowing us toget a closer look at the icy pond before it was covered up with the whiteness of winter.
PHONE: 1(800)383-6124 Comments and Story Ideas [28 minutes]

Living in Iowa Show #1036 Airdates: 7/28/00 (No Sunday Airing)
FEATURE #1: In Touch With The Past, Michael Zahs uses a hands on approach to teaching history. FEATURE #2: Mr. Music, Stories and the meaning of music from musician, Dave Moore. FEATURE #3: Spanish Newspaper, Latinos stay informed in their own language. CLOSE: Prairie Song, the song of the prairie is carried on the wind by birds and bug.
FEATURE #1 In Touch With The Past Producer: Chris Gourley Contact: See Producer
Storyline: Michael Zahs loves hands on history and as a collector of artifacts, he can literally keep in touch with the past. In his classroom


in Washington, Iowa he shares that same hands on approach to history with his students. It's Michael's belief that the secret of keeping young Iowans from leaving the state in the future, begins with a look at the past.
FEATURE #2 Mr. Music Producer: Jack Shepard Contact: See Producer
Storyline: Dave Moore has been making music around Iowa for the past 25+ years, playing harmonica, guitar and accordion on three of his own albums and with friends Greg Brown, Bo Ramsey and many others on theirs. He's been a frequent guest on Garrison Keillor's 'A Prairie Home Companion.' and he even spent a short season leading the NPR program's house band. But when he released his 3rd cd, 'Breaking Down to Three,' in the fall or '99, it had beennearly 10 years since his last recording. Living in Iowa spent some time with Dave at his riverside cabin, in his downtown studio, at home and at a concert in Iowa City and found him to be a traditional musician with a passion for the roots of American music. We hear a little about life on the road - Dave's been travelling extensively since the release of the new record - and a lot about what music means to him: 'not actually a religion, but something like a religion.'
FEATURE #3 Spanish Newspaper Producer: Laurel Bower Contact: Sergio Corona Phone: 515-465-3508 Address: Perry, IA
Storyline: Sergio Corona came to Perry, Iowa a little over five years ago and started a Spanish-language newspaper called 'Viento del Tropico.' He started the paper


because Latinos in the area were lacking a source to get local and national news. Unlike Sergio, most Latinos that he knew were unable to speak English and didn't have a way to find out information concerning their new communities. They felt isolated and cut off from the world around them. 'Viento del Tropico' has given Latinos in Iowa what they have yearned for - a way to connect to their new communities, as well as, a way to hear about their native countries where most have relatives they left behind.
CLOSE: Prairie Song Producer: Chris Gourley Contact: See Producer
Storyline: The song of the prairie is carried in the wind. In July wildlife photographer Karl Kurtz invited us back to his prairie where he grows prairie seed to market..author who has learned to find beauty in the world despite a childhood plagued by poverty and violence. Then get ready for the scoop on 'The Community Scoop'. A weekly newsletter put together by volunteers in the small town of Lost Nation. [28 minutes]

Medical students take time away from the books to make house calls, well, really 'school calls,' teaching and interacting with grade-schoolers in the Iowa City area. Also Minnette Doderer talks to us about her 36 years of tackling controversial subjects in the House of Representatives. She has been a pioneer for women in Iowa and some believe that she has been the conscience of the Iowa House. Plus find out what an Iowa musician, 'America's Funniest Home Videos', and the rainforest in Costa Rica have


in common. [28 minutes]

Enjoy a historical look at Iowa boys' high school basketball; find out why poplar trees are popular with Louis Licht; and meet a rural doctor who had to overcome a racial stereotype before his practice was accepted locally. [28 minutes]

Bettendorf High School students are learning how to avoid 'Casualties' by acting in a play by that name. The play's author, English teacher Paul Lewellan, was inspired to write about his feelings after the violence at Columbine High School. His drama sheds light on the roots of violence: how people treat one another. Also run the bases with Bill 'Lefty' Bell and Ernie 'Schoolboy' Johnson who played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues in the early 1950s. [27 minutes]

Follow Lowell Lyngaas and 24of pieces of Lefton China produced. The Rogers have looked at the bottom of a lot of china for the Lefton logo because the oddest piece can turn out to be a future part of their collection, which is only Lefton. The spare tire cover on their motorhome says, 'Just Look'n for Lefton' and they have traveled the US in search of their heart's desire. The Lefton Company makes hand-painted porcelain china, is based in Chicago and was started in 1940 by George Zolton lefton, a native of Hungary. It's still a family run business and according to Richard, there are no reproductions since the Lefton trademark is patented. Their collection was shown live on the national cable TV show 'F/X Collectibles.'
The Lure of Locks Producer: Morgan Halgren


repair or disrepair but the one thing that all his cars have in common is that they are all unique. Grant knows the history of each car from who made it to who owned it. He told us that he had heard the secret of a happy life is a short memory and while he's 83 years old, he says he his memory is so long he's not sure if he's happy or not. Grant lets us step back in time and learn a little about the history of the automobile, and a lot about life.
Tool Collector Producer: Chris Gourley Contact: Harold Mutch Address: 304 7th Street, Grundy Center, Iowa Phone: (319) 824-6105 Storyline: Harold Mutch has a collection of tools that includes blacksmith tools, shipwright tools, cobblerhow the loss of his son has intensified Moisa ing harmony to Iowa. And, snip a little off the sides with Lloyd the Barber of Holstein, Iowa. Also, a month-long series about the future of Iowa 'Who Will Teach Iowa [29 minutes]

Farm Broadcaster/Plambeck (Des Moines)
Education Close-up #3 asher
Finger Flix/Sharpnack world are 'projected' by finger. Meet Joe Sharpneck of Iowa City, who 'directs' Finger Flix, and get in touch with this non-celluloid entertainment. This program also profiles Iowa journalist Jack Shelley, and continues the special series on the future of Iowa .
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LIVING IN IOWA goes behind the scenes of Cora Unashamed, a MASTERPIECE THEATRE production that was filmed in Iowa; Charles Anolik tells how he reclaimed his life after surviving the Holocaust; and the special series on Who


Will Teach Iowa's Children? Continues. [26 minutes]

Featured cities: Sac City, Des Moines, Sioux City
SAC CITY’S TEACHER CRISIS ON IPTV’s LIVING IN IOWA
Teacher retirements will claim up to 40 percent of Iowa’s teaching force in the next few years. Sac City is feeling the effects now. English teacher Larry Sorensen and art instructor Roger Ring, both 30-year veterans of this northwest Iowa school district, are among three teachers retiring at the end of this school year. And no one, including Principal Dave Ackerman, is sure how to replace them.
The Des Moines Register reporter Jennifer Dukes Lee, notebook and LIVING IN IOWA crew in tow, spent some time in Sac City examining this problem, which is becoming increasingly common to Iowa schools. Her Sac City reporting, in a unique cooperativeeffort between The Register and Iowa Public Television, is appearing in the newspaper and on LIVING IN IOWA.
The episode of LIVING IN IOWA airs at 8:30 p.m. Friday, February 9, and again at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, February 11, on all Iowa Public Television stations.
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FEATURE #1: 'A New Game in Town' girls' high school wrestling. FEATURE #2: 'The Homestead' a place for people with autism to live and work. FEATURE #3: 'Queen For A Year' Abby Menke, 1999 State Fair Queen. SIDEROADS: Town name confusion between Carnforth and Hartwick. CLOSE: Backbone State Park.
FEATURE #1 Girls' Wrestling/Auderer 'A New Game in Town' Producer: Jack Shepard Contact: Scott Auderer, wrestling coach, Gilbert High School Phone: 515-232-3738 Dave Storm, wrestling coach, Spencer High School Phone: 712-262-1700
Storyline: In a wrestling crazed state


like Iowa, it just had to happen: girls' high school wrestling. Gilbert High School, now in its third season, is the pioneer in this sport. They've held the unsanctioned State Tournament there for the last two years and this years' is scheduled for March 4. Living in Iowa was on hand for the state's first dual meet between Gilbert and Spencer, where we met some of the wrestlers and their coaches. Actually, Iowa is getting off to a slow start in girls' wrestling, which is already quite popular in several states, with Texas' 130 sanctioned high school teams leading the way. There has been a national tournament for the last several years, and the International Olympics Committee is planning to add women's wrestling soon. Some see the sportas a possible savior for men's college wrestling programs which are being scaled back due to Title IX requirements for gender equality.
SIDEROADS: Hartwick/Carnforth Producer: Marlin Schram Contact: See Producer
Storyline: This is a Side Roads about a legend involving two towns along a railroad line. As the story goes, apparently the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad accidentally reversed the names of the two towns and the communities went along with the change.
FEATURE #2 Autism/Homestead 'The Homestead' Producer: Chris Gourley Contact: Steve Muller Address: The Homestead, 8272 NE University, Runnells, IA 50237 Phone: 515-967-4369 or 888-228-8476 Fax: 515-967-7018 E-mail address: Info@TheHomestead.Org Web Page: www.thehomestead. org/contactus.htm
Storyline: About one person in two thousand is autistic. Autism is a neurological disorder that significantly impairs how a person gathers and processes information, causing problems in


communication and social skills. In Runnells, Iowa, a place known as the Homestead is helping those with autism by providing training and support through some unique and innovative techniques.
FEATURE #3 State Fair Queen 'Queen for a Year' Producer: Marlin Schram Contact: See Producer
Storyline: The duties of the Iowa State Fair Queen are as varied and unusual as the State Fair itself, much more than measuring beards, kissing piglets and gulping down pies in the pie eating contest. Abby Menke represented the Fair and Iowa's youth throughout the year giving speeches to civic groups, riding in parades even in March and judging numerous county fair queen contests. You'll get to know Abby and see what she does throughout the year from the time she was crowned to one yearlater when she crowned the new queen.
CLOSE: Backbone State Park Producer: Chris Gourley Contact: See Producer
Storyline: Backbone State Park was dedicated in 1920. It was Iowa's first state park and remains one of the most significant. Backbone is named for its narrow and steep ridge of bedrock carved by a loop of the Maquoketa River. Folklore named this high ridge of rock the 'Devil's Backbone'. Nearly a hundred years ago, State Geologist Samuel Calvin wrote these words about 'The Backbone': 'Its sides are in places precipitous, the rocky cliffs rising sheer for more than 80 feet. Erosion and secular decay have carved the rocks into picturesque columns, towers, castles, battlements and flying buttresses.' Backbone consists of 1,780 acres and is heavily wooded with a variety of tree species,


predominantly oak and maple. This woodland serves as a valuable refuge for a variety of wildlife including deer, raccoon, fox, turkeys, ruffed grouse and many species of songbirds.
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Tune in for a special rebroadcast of Living in Iowa City to meet a group of young Iowa artists trying to make it on Broadway. In this episode, Living in Iowa profiled six young Iowans: Nathan Halvorson, Braden Pospisil, Katie Hefel, Angie Toomsen, Matt Mullin and Angie Den Adel. All from Iowa and all graduates from the University of Northern Iowa, they are living in the Big Apple trying to find success in the theatre business.
After moving to the city, they started their own company called the Key Theatre hoping to produce theirown productions. The Key Theatre is comprised of nearly 40 people - most are from Iowa and also graduates of UNI. So far, they have produced two plays - "Eastern Standard" and "Boston Proper." Living in Iowa traveled to New York City to see "Boston Proper," an in-your-face comedy about a group of self-absorbed twenty-year-olds in the late 1970s. Living in Iowa got to know the Iowa artists as they prepared and performed "Boston Proper" and as they went about their daily lives in the big city. The Key Theatre members impressed us with their hard work and passion for theatre. Most of all, they reminded us of what it's like to dream and to go after that dream no matter what it takes.
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Featured cities: Iowa City,


Des Moines, Harlan, Newton
IN THE LOCKER ROOM WITH UNIVERSITY OF IOWA BASKETBALL COACH STEVE ALFORD ON IPTV’S LIVING IN IOWA
Thousands of Iowans see him once or twice a week during the winter months on their television screens. He’s the tall, slender young man with the close-cropped haircut huddling with University of Iowa basketball coach Steve Alford during timeouts.
He’s Greg Lansing, a young Iowan paying his dues in the fraternity of basketball coaches in hopes of one day becoming a head coach himself.
On Friday, March 2 at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m., Iowa Public Television’s LIVING IN IOWA this week gets an up-close look at life inside one of the country’s top college basketball programs. Laurel Bower, a LIVING IN IOWA producer who also isLansing s cousin, will take viewers inside those huddles, into the Iowa locker room and into Lansing’s home to learn about the high-pressure world of coaching college basketball.
Lansing is living the dream of many young Iowa athletes. He was a high school basketball star in Harlan, Iowa, playing for his father, Iowa Hall of Fame coach Dave Lansing. After playing college basketball and serving a brief stint as Des Moines Roosevelt High School’s coach, Greg landed his first college job as an assistant at Indiana State. When Alford got the Iowa job four years later, Lansing was one of his first hires.
Also this week, LIVING IN IOWA meets Sheree Clark and John Sayles, collectors of Blenko glass, the colorful hand-blown glass designs manufactured in West Virginia by the


Research Update Sideroads: LeMars Close: Harleys in the park 50 years ago, the music program at Iowa State Teachers' College (now UNI) started the first college jazz program in the country, 'Dimensions in Jazz.' Living in Iowa visits with 10 of 11 of the surviving members of the original 1951 Jazz band at a 50th anniversary celebration. LII also profiles broadcaster Jack Shelley, who observed some of the 20th century’s most unforgettable events. And the show will travel to the front lines of the war on cancer.
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FEATURE #1: Spectrum Resources is a non-profit job training and life-facilitating company. FEATURE #2: 24 hours with Mayor Lee Clancey of Cedar Rapids, IA. FEATURE #3: Prison Theatre at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville. SIDEROADS: Battle Hill Museuma job. Jerald Brantley, the driving force behind Spectrum, grew up in a tough neighborhood in Akron, Ohio and it was his early experiences that today give him a rapport with his clients.
SIDEROADS: Battle Hill Museum/Battle Creek, IA Producer: Chris Gourley Contact: Dennis Laughlin Address: Hwy 175E, Battle Creek Iowa 51006 Phone: (712)365-4414 E-mail: bhmuseum@pionet.net Web Page: http://pionet.net/~ bhmuseum/
Storyline: We visit a rather unusual museum in Northwest Iowa, where Dennis Laughlin's collection of natural… and unnatural wonders are on display.
FEATURE #2 Mayor Clancey/Cedar Rapids '24 Hours' Producer: Marlin Schram Contact: Office of Mayor Lee Clancey Phone: (319)286-5051 Address: Veteran's Memorial Building, First Avenue Bridge, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 E-mail address: mayor@cedar-rapids.org Web page: www. cedar-rapids.org
Storyline: Mayor Lee Clancey is the first woman in Iowa to run a city


the size of Cedar Rapids. Elected in 1995, Clancey has brought forward an ambitious slate of city projects. She says there's only one way to lead and that's forward. Living in Iowa followed her for 24 hours during a hectic schedule that included a ceremonial duty at a hockey game, a city council meeting and a meeting regarding the solid waste landfill, to name a few. Mayor Clancey says she has a strong sense of herself and strong opinions. She's up to the challenge of making difficult decisions that are in the best interest of the city and feels suited to the job of mayor since she grew up with three younger sisters who called her the boss of us all.
FEATURE #3 Prison Theater/Sivi 'Captive Cast' Producer: MaryMilz/Nancy Heather Contact: Marti Sivi Address: 5320 Waterbury Road, Des Moines Phone: 255-9453
Storyline: One woman's efforts to make a difference in the lives of women doing time at a the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville. Des Moines actress Marti Sivi uses theater to improve the emotional well-being of the inmates and to prepare them for life on the outside. The women involved in the theater project tell how it's boosted their confidence and improved their self-esteem. Marti too has gleaned important lessons, learning to look beyond the headlines and see the 'lost potential' of women who made bad choices.
CLOSE: Cemetery/Murray Producer: Laurel Bower Contact: See Producer
Storyline: Living in Iowa travels to southwest Iowa on a chilly March day. We visited an old cemetery right outside the


town of Murray off of Highway 34, capturing the essence of a small, rural cemetery. We found stones dating back to the early 1800's and discovered others hiding in the winter snow.
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FEATURE #1: Climatologist Elwynn Taylor from Iowa State University. FEATURE #2: Printmaker Mauricio Lasansky from Iowa City. FEATURE #3: World Food Prize Youth Institute, students document their foreign travels. SIDEROADS: Noble Popcorn Factory in Sac City. CLOSE: Winter Scenes.
FEATURE #1 Climatologist/Taylor 'Let's Talk Weather' Producer: Nancy Heather Contact: Elwynn Taylor Address: 2104 Agronomy Hall, ISU Extension, Ames Iowa 50011-1010 Phone: 515-294-1923 E-mail address: setaylor@iastate.edu Web page: www.extension.iastate.edu (click on WEATHER)
Storyline: Meet an expert in the most-talked-about subject in Iowa: the weather. He's Elwynn Taylor, ISU Extension Climatologist, and weatherappreciation promotions. In 1985, Milo and Sally Lines bought the business and started marketing microwave and flavored popcorn along with the raw popcorn. The flavored popcorn became a big hit. In 1995, the company started marketing Cedar Creek popcorn through wholesale distributors to the convenience stores in Iowa. Today, the company does business with over 20 wholesale distributors who do business in over 40 states. Cedar Creek popcorn is also sold in gift and specialty shops like The Cracker Barrel Old County Stores and Cabela's. Fundraising is still a large part of the business such as schools, youth groups and the Mid-Iowa Council of the Boy Scout of America. Paul saw first-hand how the Noble Popcorn Farms make and package the flavored popcorn.
FEATURE #2 Nazi Drawings/Lasansky 'The Printmaker'


Producer: Laurel Bower Contact: See Producer
Storyline: Mauricio Lasansky is one of the country's foremost printmakers. Mauricio's love for the print brought him to the United States with the aid of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. He came to America from Argentina in 1942 and became a U.S. citizen in 1952. In 1945, Mauricio was asked to establish a print department in the School of Art and Art History at the University of Iowa. It was Mauricio's presence that was responsible for the reputation of the University's print department acquired as the 'printmaking capital of the U.S.' and Lasansky himself as the 'nation's most influential printmaker.' Mauricio's prints are executed in the intaglio method of printmaking, where a metal plate is incised with lines. Ink is spread over the surfaceof this plate then carefully wiped away until almost all the ink remaining lies in the incisions. The damp paper and plate are then placed together and run through a press which forces the ink onto the paper. His works are especially skillful and complicated because of the size of the prints and the number of colors used. In most of Mauricio's work, the human figure is a predominant theme ranging from warm depictions of his family to prints ravaged by war. Living in Iowa takes a special look at Mauricio's 'Nazi Drawings', a powerful and disturbing portrayal of man's inhumanity to man. This series of 33 drawings created in the 1960's, represents the 'poison' he felt when viewing a U.S. military film showing the actual victims and


aftermath of Nazi atrocities. We will tell the story of Mauricio and his artwork.
FEATURE #3 World Food Prize Youth Institute 'The Seeds of Awareness' Producer: Chris Gourley Contact: See Producer
Storyline: Meant to be the agricultural equivalent to the Nobel Peace Prize, the World Food Prize was established in 1986. Every year it awards $250,000.00 to a person that has made a major break through in improving the quantity, quality or availability of food, thus alleviating hunger and malnutrition throughout the world. In 1995 the World Food Prize Youth Institute was established to educate Iowa students about international food issues. This year we share some documentaries that the students produced as World Food Prize ambassadors to foreign countries, where they learned that one person is able to make athe weather. [28 minutes]

FEATURE #1: Drake Women's Track Coach and Olympian, Natasha Kaiser Brown. FEATURE #2: Steve Sabin, gay Lutheran minister. FEATURE #3: Country-Western dance champions. SIDEROADS: Frank Lloyd Wright house near Quasqueton. CLOSE: Signs of Spring
FEATURE #1 Drake Coach/Kaiser 'On The Fast Track' Producer: Chris Gourley Contact: See Producer
Storyline: As a young girl growing up in Iowa Natasha Kaiser aspired to someday running in the Drake Relays. Not only did she grow up to run in the Drake Relays, she won four Drake championships and 9 state medals representing Roosevelt High School. In 1992 she represented the United States at the Olympics in Barcelona and won a silver medal in the 4x400 relay. After going away to college in Missouri and serving as an assistant coach there,


Natasha Kaiser has come home to Iowa and to Drake University where she is the new Women's Track Coach.
SIDEROADS: Frank Lloyd Wright House/Quasqueton Producer: Marlin Schram Contact: Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources Phone: (319)934-3572
Storyline: Side Roads' Host, Paul Berge, travels to northeast Iowa to a picturesque site along the Cedar River near Quasqueton, where Frank Lloyd Wright designed a lovely summer home for Lowel and Agnes Walter. Mr. Wright designed or chose everything - the furniture, dishes and knickknacks. It's open to tours from May through October and is owned and operated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
FEATURE #2 Gay Clergy/Sabin 'Keeping the Faith' Producer: Laurel Bower Contact: See Producer
Storyline: In 1998, Steve Sabin became a well-known name in central Iowa when it became public that hewas gay and had a partner. The reason why this became so public was because Steve Sabin was a Lutheran minister. In the Lutheran denomination, ministers can be gay, but cannot have a partner. Steve was asked to resign by Iowa Bishop Phil Hougen, but he refused. Steve's congregation, the Lord of Life church in Ames, supported his decision. However, Steve's name was removed from the roster list after a hearing. Steve Sabin is no longer a minister at the Lord of Life. He moved to San Francisco to serve a church there. However, he did not leave Ames because of the ordeal he and his congregation went through. Living in Iowa visited with Steve off camera before he left, but wanted to do a story discussing the


aftermath of Steve's story and talk with others including parishioners from his church and Iowa Bishop Phil Hougen about the climate of gay clergy in Iowa.
FEATURE #3 Country Western Dancers/Trimble 'Steppin' Time' Producer: Nancy Heather Contact: See Producer
Storyline: Dave and Gina Trimble met in a country-western bar, fell in love, and have been happily two-stepping together ever since. In fact, they've danced their way to the World Championship title in the UCWDC (United Country Western Dance Council) competitions. They dance to country-western songs using classic ballroom steps like the cha-cha, waltz, and swing, but with a precision and flare the makes their sequin-studded outfits sparkle on the dance floor. Precision is the name of their game, and they preach what they practice, teaching lessons in their front livingart, he's starting to reflect upon ways to share them in a kaleidoscope museum that would be open 24-hours a day.
SIDEROADS: Letter to President/Hatala Producer: Nancy Heather and Laurel Bower Contact through Corrin's School: Washington Irving Elementary 319-352-2658
Storyline: We'll visit the 5th grade Waverly, Iowa classroom of Corrin Hatala, where she tells us about meeting the President to give him advice on stress relief. Corrin was a finalist in an essay contest for the educational current affairs television program What's in the News. After her essay was selected, she decided to send a copy to the White House, and soon she and the other finalists were invited to meet the President in person. While Corrin will have many memories of that day, including getting security clearance and teaching


the President a few words in Korean language, her most solid keepsake will be a dime she found on the floor of the oval office. The President told her to keep it.
FEATURE #2 One-room schools 'Teaching Lessons' Producer: Sara Frasher School Locations: Delaware County, near Pella, the former town of Lancaster in Keokuk Co. and Tama County Contacts: Amsterdam School Museum 641-628-2409 Bennett School 515-226-2894 Lancaster School, Lancaster Heritage Inc, 641-622-2838 Milo #7 School at Delaware County Historical Museum 563-926-2639
Storyline: We talk with some former country school teachers and visit some one-room schools. Criticized as inadequate by reformers in the early 1900s, romanticized today, the one-room school was the first educational experience for thousands of Iowans. The story also sets the schools in some historical context. And, itwhere Mohamad not only teaches gardening skills to inmates, but offers classes on Islamic teachings. Mohamad is Muslim and considered a leader in Iowa's Muslim community. He invited us to attend his grandson's Akika, a Muslim celebration when a child is born. And, he taught us about the five principles of Islam and other information about his religion.
CLOSE: Maple Syrup Producer: Marlin Schram Contact: Kossuth County Conservation Board Address: 2407 Hwy. 169, Algona, IA 50511 Phone: (515)295-2138 FAX: (515)295-5479 E-mail address: kccb@ncn.net
Storyline: In the scenic valley of the Smith Wildlife Area just south of Algona, maple syrup has been produced for over half a century, ever since Slim Smith began tapping the maple trees. The sap is cooked and nearly all of the water is boiled away. It


takes 40 gallons of sap to make just one gallon of syrup. Today, the tradition of making maple syrup is carried on by the Kossuth County Conservation Board with the help of volunteers and school groups from the community. This close depicts the picturesque landscape and visually takes viewers through the process of making maple syrup.
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Iowa Rock 'N' Roll Music Hall of Fame
AgriAbility
Living in Iowa also finds out how AgriAbility is helping disabled farmers stay in their chosen field. And, the show steps back in time with a popular Iowa rock 'n' roll band that appeared on national television in the 1960's.
Rock Stacker [27 minutes]

Home Schooling Home-schooling in Iowa: who's doing it, why, and how is it working for thetime and torn by the weight of their own fabric. But thanks to the persistence of The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and to the guidance of the State Historical Society, these relics of this nation's great internal struggle are getting the preservation they need and deserve. In addition, the history of each flag is being researched so that its story can be told to future generations of Iowans. Their stories tell of a state, barely 15 years old, that sent 75,000 soldiers to the battlefields, more men per capita than any other state. Nearly one in five died fighting to preserve the Republic.
SIDEROADS: Farragut Producer: Chris Gourley Contact: See Producer
Storyline: In 1870 the people of Lowland in Southwest Iowa said 'Damn the torpedoes! Full


speed ahead!' and renamed the town Farragut after Admiral Farragut, the Civil War hero. Every since then the memory of this man of the sea has been firmly anchored in a landlocked community where even the streets are named for events in his life.
FEATURE #2 Home-Schooling 'Learning at Home' Producer: Sara Frasher Contact: See Producer
Storyline: Viewers will meet two families who are home-schooling their children for different reasons in different ways. We'll also see how schools can be involved in home-schooling and how home-school parents find creative ways to meet their children's needs.
FEATURE #3 POW Bracelet/Snow 'Welcome Home' Producer: Laurel Bower Contact: See Producer
Storyline: Denny Snow is a Vietnam vet. While he was a mechanic and never participated in on-the-ground combat, he talked with many soldiers who did.In 1971, he purchased a POW bracelet in Texas. Many people did this after the war because the money was used to help POW families. Over the years, Denny wondered if the guy on the bracelet ever came home. One night, he was watching IPTV and saw an episode of American Experience called 'Return with Honor,' about POWs. To his surprise, one of the guys interviewed was the name on his bracelet, Robert Shumaker. This started a series of phone calls, emails, etc. until he finally tracked down Mr. Shumaker and was able to send his bracelet back to him. Denny says the experience was wonderful, not only did he get to visit with Mr. Shumaker, but was witness to numerous people helping him along the way. Mr.


Shumaker was a POW for 8 years and one day and is a highly decorated vet. Living in Iowa tells this uplifting story and also discusses the Vietnam War.
CLOSE: Courthouse/Woodbury County Producer: Jack Shepard Contact: Patty Erickson-Puttmann Address: Woodbury Co. Courthouse, 620 Douglas, Sioux City, IA 51101 Phone: 712-279-6558
Storyline: The Woodbury County Courthouse represents and American statement in architecture which originated with Chicago architect Louis Sullivan. It is the largest publicly owned prairie school style building in the world. Designed by architect, William Steele, it was named a national landmark in 1996. Its long, narrow brickwork immediately identifies the structure as belonging to the Midwestern prairie school style, while its unique interior design and rich use of terra cotta lend a neo-classical touch.
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CLOSE: 'Bird's Eye View' High up view from an observation tower at Red Rock Lake.
FEATURE #1 'Talkin' Trash' (Mississippi Trash/Pregracke) Producer: Jack Shepard Contact: Chad Pregracke
Address: 17615 Great River Road, Route 84 North, East Moline, IL 61244
Phone: 309-737-9888/9890 or Sheila Bosworth 319-289-4274 Web page: www.cleanrivers.com
Storyline: For the last four years, Chad Pregracke's goal has been to clean up the Mississippi River. Working from St. Louis to Guttenberg, Chad has accumulated a garbage collection this year that includes over 1000 55-gallon steel drums, 3600 tires, 187 refrigerators, 5 couches, a 1955 International pickup truck and two prosthetic legs. What started in 1997 as a personal crusade today has the backing of major corporations and the help of a 4-member crew. Living in a houseboat and accompanied by a tugboat


with the long bow on horseback. Bringing many unique cultures together was the goal of the International Horse Archery Festival held in Fort Dodge in early September of 2000. Archers from around the world came to educate and learn about other cultures through the sport of archery. This story focuses on Kassai Lojos, a world class master horseback archer. Kassai held training for 2 weeks before and during the festival. Japanese, Mongolian and Native American forms of archery were also mentioned in the feature.
SIDEROADS: Antique Airplane Association/Blakesburg Producer: Chris Gourley Contact: See Producer
Storyline: To aviation junkies the center of the universe is in Blakesburg, Iowa. Blakesburg is the home of the Antique Airplane Association and the Air Power Museum, where you can find everything from biplanes to bombs.
FEATUREsentenced to five years in a federal prison for her role in the drug-related death of her 14-year old cousin Jessica Smith. Jessica Smith is believed to be the youngest Iowan to die of a methamphetamine overdose. There were three other adults convicted in the case and they are all serving from 12 to 20 years in prison. Amy's sentence was less because the judge took into account how she spent the year before her sentencing. She spent the year visiting schools in southeast Iowa talking about how drugs killed her cousin and nearly destroyed her own life. Amy started speaking thanks to the help of Bob Barnes, a retired schoolteacher from Letts, Iowa who, as a grandfather, was concerned about the meth problem. He wanted to find


someone who could talk to young people first-hand about drugs. He found Amy and together the two traveled to schools delivering a message to stay away from drugs. Today, Amy is serving the first year of her five-year sentence. Amy has a three-year old daughter who lives with Amy's mother Candy in Fort Madison. She only gets to see her daughter on weekends. Amy tells her story in a simple and straightforward manner, omitting almost all [29 minutes]

FEATURE #1 'Olympic Athlete'/Natasha Kaiser
FEATURE #2: 'Gay Clergy'/Steve Sabin
FEATURE #3: 'Country-Western Dance Champions' /Dave & Gina Trimble
CLOSE: Spring Flowers and Geese
SIDEROADS: Frank Lloyd Wright House
FEATURE #1: Drake Women's Track Coach and Olympian, Natasha Kaiser Brown.
FEATURE #2: Steve Sabin, gay Lutheran minister.
FEATURE #3: Country-Western dance champions.
SIDEROADS: Frank Lloyd Wright house near Quasqueton.
CLOSE:Signs of Spring
FEATURE #1 Drake Coach/Kaiser 'On The Fast Track' Producer: Chris Gourley Contact: See Producer
Storyline: As a young girl growing up in Iowa Natasha Kaiser aspired to someday running in the Drake Relays. Not only did she grow up to run in the Drake Relays, she won four Drake championships and 9 state medals representing Roosevelt High School. In 1992 she represented the United States at the Olympics in Barcelona and won a silver medal in the 4x400 relay. After going away to college in Missouri and serving as an assistant coach there, Natasha Kaiser has come home to Iowa and to Drake University where she is the new Women's Track Coach.
SIDEROADS: Frank Lloyd Wright House/Quasqueton Producer: Marlin Schram
Contact: Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources Phone: (319)934-3572
Storyline: Side


Roads' Host, Paul Berge, travels to northeast Iowa to a picturesque site along the Cedar River near Quasqueton, where Frank Lloyd Wright designed a lovely summer home for Lowel and Agnes Walter. Mr. Wright designed or chose everything - the furniture, dishes and knickknacks. It's open to tours from May through October and is owned and operated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
FEATURE #2 Gay Clergy/Sabin 'Keeping the Faith' Producer: Laurel Bower Contact: See Producer
Storyline: In 1998, Steve Sabin became a well-known name in central Iowa when it became public that he was gay and had a partner. The reason why this became so public was because Steve Sabin was [27 minutes]

Shinkendo/Dan Coglan & Jillian Arn (West Branch)
Alternative Lifestyle/ Joe Lynch & Lonna Nachtigal (Ames)
Shared Living /it's the first and only nearly complete juvenile Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil ever found. Another rare thing about this dinosaur is that three-fourths of the bones are believed to be present. Iowa native Kim Hollrah found the dinosaur fossil in the Badlands of South Dakota over two years ago. At first, the fossil was taken to Texas, but Hollrah, being from Iowa, wanted to bring it to Cedar Rapids for his home state to enjoy. Several other people on Hollrah's team are from Iowa as well. The team is in the works preparing the bones for display. They have named the fossil 'Tinker' and categorize it as a Kid Rex Meet Kim and the rest of his team including his 9-year old son Avery who was with his father


when Kid Rex was found. They hope to keep 'Tinker' in Iowa, but look for the dinosaur to bring around $10 million when completed. Right now, they want Iowa kids to enjoy the b [27 minutes]

FEATURE #1: Shared Living: Senior citizens in Iowa City share their homes with younger students. FEATURE #2: Shinkendo: West Branch couple teaches Japanese sword martial art. FEATURE #3: Alternative Lifestyle: Ames couple lives a simple life. SIDEROADS: Bridges of Marion County. CLOSE: Queen Anne's Lace Flowers in a field by Saylorville Lake.
FEATURE #1 Shared Living 'A Fair Share' Producer: Jack Shepard Contact: David Purdy, director, Shared Housing of Johnson County Address: The Senior Center, 28 South Linn, Iowa City Phone: 319-356-5215 & 319-887-2796
Storyline: One of the tragedies of old age is that, formost people, the advancing years mean diminishing freedoms. Among the main concerns of the elderly is an increasing loss of control over their lives. And no event signals this onset more painfully than when the time comes for them to leave their home. But Iowa City's Louise Thornberry has discovered a way to postpone that threatening necessity. For the last 15 years, the 88-year-old woman has opened up her home to young tenants, women who have helped Louise with some of the homemaking tasks in exchange for bargain basement rent. It's an arrangement that has not only allowed Louise to stay put, but it has also introduced her to members of a generation she might not have gotten to know. And the women, mostly students at the nearby


University of Iowa, have profited from more than economics, forming a meaningful friendship with a woman three generations their senior. Renée Van't Land (pron: Vant Lund) is Louise's most recent tenant, having moved in on New Years' Day of 2000. The graduate student in Engineering says living with Louise is part of what life's all about. She enjoys being part of a home, a neighborhood and a community and also learning from someone rich in life's experiences.
SIDEROADS: Bridges of Marion County Producer: Chris Gourley Contact: See Producer
Storyline: Paul's policy of never asking for directions has led him down a Side Road to the Bridges of Marion County where he attempts to prove that not all the covered bridges are in Madison County.
FEATURE #2 Shinkendo 'Samurai in the CornField' Producer: Marlin Schram Contact: Dan Coglan and Jillian Arn Address: Jade Tiger Dojo, 105 S. Downey Street or P.O. Box 309, West Branch, Iowa 52358 Phone: (319)643-3456 E-mail address: jadetiger@zensearch.net Web page: www.jadetigerdojo.com or for the National Org. - www. shinkendo.com
Storyline: The story is about a couple, Dan Coglan and Jillian Arn, (not married) who have a dojo in West Branch where they teach Shinkendo, a martial art of Japanese swordsmanship. The founder and master of Shinkendo, Toshishiro Obata, came to West Branch to teach and to give a test cutting demonstration. Shinkendo is a revival of the Samurai way of life by training the body and mind. The focus of the story will be split between how Shinkendo has affected their lives and about the martial


art form.
FEATURE #3 Alternative Lifestyles 'Simple Gifts' Producer: Mark Foust Contact: Joe Lynch, Lonna Nachtigal Phone: (515)292-0117
Storyline: An Ames couple grows vegetables on an acre and a half of ground on their farm they call Onion Creek farms. Believing in the importance of being friendly to the earth, Joe Lynch and Lonna Nachtigal raise and sell locally their own organic crops. Living in a passive solar house, built by Joe in the 70's, the couple raises much of their own food while Lonna supplements their income with her freelance illustrating talents. Hard, manual labor is put to rest monthly when the couple attends a modern Saturday night barn dance on the campus of Iowa State University. Joe and Lonna, like many Iowans, work hard at making a livingLee Keeshan Address: PO Box 2608, Davenport, IA 52809 Phone: 319-332-7733 Fax: 319-388-8171 E-mail: msiowapag@aol.com Contact#2: Miss Iowa Organization Web page: www.missiowa.com Contact#3: Youth Leadership Forum, Mike Williams Phone: (515)281-8088 Web page: http://www.state.ia.us/government/dhr/index.html
Storyline: Miss Iowa 2000, Theresa Uchytil has been twirling baton for nearly 20 years. Since age six, this athlete has taken to the sparkling, speedy, sport, even though she was born with only one hand. She also played basketball, softball, any sport she wished, and never thought of herself as handicapped. Her positive perspective became her 'platform' in the summer of 2000, as she spoke out about raising awareness of attitudes about people with disabilities. And, although she didn't win the national crown, Theresa says she's still happy that she's been given an chance to make


a difference.
SIDEROADS: Pocahontas Producer: Chris Gourley Contact: See Producer
Storyline: Just outside of the city of Pocahontas on Highway 3 is a 25-foot likeness of the Indian maiden Pocahontas. The likeness, according to the internet's Tackiest-Places-In- America, has put Pocahontas on the map.
FEATURE #2 Bill Mueller 'REAPing the Benefits' Producer: Laurel Bower Contact#1: Bill Mueller Phone: 319-366-4230 Fax: 319-366-2209 E-mail: REAP@reapintl.com Web page:www.reapinternational.com
Storyline: Bill Mueller of Cedar Rapids created REAP International, the Rural Enterprise Adaptation Program, in 1992. REAP is a people-to-people non-profit organization working to help the people survive in the Lake Baikal region of Russia. REAP has been on the go delivering programs to improve rural conditions, promote environmental activism, and strengthen village schools to teach people how to be effective service providers for their communities. Thethe Barber' Life in 96-year-old Lloyd Luft's barber shop. SIDEROADS: La-Do-Ra CLOSE: Birds
FEATURE #1 'Red Tale' Native American Storyteller/Moisa Producer: Nancy Heather Contact: Ralph & Carol Moisa, Jr. Address: 830 25th Street, Des Moines, IA 50312 Phone: (515)556-0908 E-mail address: redtale1@juno.com Also: Gene Fracek (515)285-1658
Storyline: Ralph Moisa, Jr. is a singer/storyteller who's using his voice to 'mend the sacred hoop' and to build bridges between cultures. Ralph, of the Yaqui nation, and his wife, Carol, of European descent, began their interest in native culture when their children began asking questions about why people treated them as 'different.' Soon, the whole family was learning the old stories about the sacredness of all life. Their oldest son, Ralph, III, was so impressed with the importance of the eagles and hawks,