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Monthly Archives: March 2020

Together We Can Make a Difference!

Together We Can Make a Difference!
BY: RACHEL WUMKES The Japanese writer, Ryunosuke Satoro said it best, “Individually, we are one drop.  Together, we are an ocean.” This beautiful metaphor describes a very simple, practical idea that by working together, people can accomplish far more than they can alone. In North Iowa, we are doing just that.  Banding together.  Working as one cohesive unit...
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Not your Mama’s Salon

Not your Mama’s Salon
BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s a right of passage at some point in everyone’s life.  There’s a big family function coming up or a family picture, and mom forgot to schedule haircuts for the kids. So, she grabs a scissors and attempts to give her children a little trim on her own. It never ends well. [caption id="attachment_5340" align="alignnone" width="300"] Read more

Checking in on TRI Clear Lake

Checking in on TRI Clear Lake
BY: RACHEL WUMKES As communities, the country, and even the world adjusts to our new normal of social distancing, it seems the uncertainty of the future weighs heavily on all of us. We had plans.  Lots of plans.  Plans for concerts and parties and graduation ceremonies. Triathlons. I wanted to provide you all with a quick check in.  For...
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5 Ideas to Combat Boredom

5 Ideas to Combat Boredom
BY: RACHEL WUMKES One of the biggest complaints I’ve seen during this whole crisis is boredom.  For anyone with kids, you know the struggle with this is real.  I hear “I’m so bored!” at least one hundred times each day. Hey… I have 5 kids.  This number is not inflated. While online learning has picked up in full...
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