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NATIONAL GUARD CONCERT SERIES

The Iowa National Guard Concert Series is being held at Camp Dodge, 7105 N.W. 70th Ave., at the historic Camp Dodge Pool Pavilion. A food truck will be available at the concerts. Admission is free. Bring chairs or blankets and cooler of drinks. July 8 features Brother Trucker. July 15 features Standing Hampton. Concerts are 6-9 p.m.

‘BUSTED IN A GOOD WAY’ PROGRAM BEGINS

The Johnston Police Department will be on the lookout this summer for kids in the community practicing good safety habits. If an officer sees kids practicing good habits, they will get “Busted in a Good Way.” Johnston Police Officers will be handing out tickets that are redeemable for ice cream at Van Dee’s Ice Cream. Every child who receives a ticket will be automatically entered to win a new bicycle. The program runs through Wednesday, Sept. 1.

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ONLINE DECK FOOD COOKING CLASS OFFERED

Cook along with fab food editor Lois Carpenter during this online Deck Party cooking class to be held 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 17, and make a couple quick appetizers and a signature drink perfect for an outdoor summer gathering. Learn how to master an ultra creamy homemade hummus and present it with flair using a colorful array of summer veggies. Then discover how to make a quick garlic-infused oil to put on toasted bread for fresh tomato bruschetta. For a signature drink, see how easy it is to shake up refreshing Watermelon Moscow Mules — both alcoholic and nonalcoholic options. * class presented on Zoom by July 10, Sign up for the online cooking and the recipes, ingredient list, and Zoom link will be sent to you. The library is going to provide the ingredients for the hummus recipe to registered participants. Swing by the library to pick up the packaged ingredients on July 15 or 16 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. You can either purchase the rest of the ingredients for the drink and bruschetta to cook along with Lois, or feel free to simply watch the cooking demos. Registration is required for this free class. https://www.johnstonlibrary. com/events/?event_page=registration&did=36092

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Sara Maniscalco Robinson will be the speaker at the Kiwanis lunch meeting on Tuesday, July 6 at Trostel’s Greenbriar. She is the founder of Veterans’ Perspective. With more than 20 years of service in the Iowa National Guard as a public affairs soldier, Maniscalco Robinson has interviewed and shared the stories of countless military members. She will AJ’sstories on East 1717 Brewing Co. • Beechwood share these andCourt more• about her charitable foundation. Lounge The meeting is Up-Down • Rita’s Cantina • Truman’s Pizza Tavern at 11:30Purveyor a.m. and•non-members are welcome. RSVP To KC Barb Allen at 515577-2194 or [email protected].

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‘REVERSE PARADE’ AT KINDERCARE

Johnston KinderCare held a “reverse parade” July 1 to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. Parents, fire and rescue and police participated.

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New water service deposit: $75 New water customers can also provide a payment history from a previous utility in lieu of paying the deposit. Water rates • Inside City limits: $7.85/1,000 gallons + service availability fee $10.56/month • Outside City limits: $11.78/1,000 gallons + service availability fee $15.84/month Sewer Rates • Inside City Sewer: $5.96/1,000 gallons + service availability fee $6.46/month • Inside City Sewer Only: $34.09/ month – billed at a flat rate • Outside City Sewer Only: $51.14/ month – billed at a flat rate Irrigation rates • Inside City limits: $9.83/1,000 gallons + service availability fee $6.22/month • Outside City limits: $14.75/1,000 gallons + service availability fee $9.33/month Stormwater utility fee: $6.55/ ERU An ERU is the quantity used for

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assessing the stormwater utility fee charges. One ERU in the City of Johnston is set at 4,000 square feet of impervious surfaces (like driveways, roofs, patios, etc.). Thus, the Stormwater Utility fee system is based on the total impervious surface area of a property divided by 4,000 square feet. Properties with greater than 4,000 square feet of impervious surface are charged for more than one ERU.

Garbage/trash • 96-gallon: $8.32/month / Services provided by Metro Waste Authority – 2nd container $6.73 • 48-gallon: $7.61/month / Services provided by Metro Waste Authority – 2nd container $6.02 • Garbage Outside Cart: $1 sticker per extra bag, $5 Bulky Waste sticker (couch, chair, etc.), $35 in stickers for appliances (customer schedules a specific day to pick the appliance up with Metro Waste Authority at (515) 2440021 • Recycling: $3.89/month – Services provided by Metro Waste Authority • Recycling Fee: $1 (Service by

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Yard waste • Bags: $9 (bundle of 5) / Billed at a flat rate • Yard Waste Stickers: $1.50/sticker – Compost It! yard waste bags are available at Johnston City Hall, Hy-Vee, Fareway and Johnston Hardware. A Compost It yard waste sticker is required for all bundles of branches and nonCompost It! yard waste brown bags. • Premium Compost It! Bin: $80 one-time use fee/customer owns the compost bin • Premium Compost It! (annual collection fee): $105/year. The Premium Compost It! program offers residents an option for the additional collection of yard waste. Burning is allowed of shrubs, limbs, and branches only.

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IT COMES DOWN TO TRUST

Are you a trusting person? Or do expect the worst from everyone? Your answer is most likely related to the last time you were hustled, who you were hustled by, and for how much. My father owned a small business. I asked him if he ever got stiffed by a customer, and if so, what he did about it. His answer was simple: “Hustle me once, shame on you. Hustle me twice, shame on me.” His choice of words were a bit different, but you get the idea. I live by those words, and I try not to make the same mistakes with the same people more than once. If I do, I have nobody to blame but myself. The unfortunate truth is that there are a lot of hustlers out there, and we most all can become easy prey in certain

situations. When we do, we become less trusting of others. That’s a learned response, much like the reason we don’t put our hands on hot coals a second time. This might explain why the older that people are, the more cynical they seem to become. Maybe they have been burned more. Hustled more. Cheated more. Chalk it up to experience. But doesn’t everyone deserve a second chance? Maybe. That’s a roll of the dice and depends on how much of a gambler you are. Meanwhile, the world might be a better place if we could all be a bit more trusting — at least the first time. Thanks for reading. Shane Goodman President and Publisher [email protected] 515-953-4822, ext. 305

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SUNDAE IN THE PARK

Join the City of Johnston, Johnston Community School District, and Johnston Community Education on Sunday, Aug. 8, from 6-8 p.m. for an evening of music and ice cream, with an extra sprinkle of fun. Come see what groups your child can become involved in outside of school and meet City leaders. A variety of youth organizations will be on hand providing information on youth activities. Hop into the cab of a city snowplow, explore a fire engine and sit shotgun in a Johnston police vehicle. The event will take place at Johnston Commons.

YOGA BY THE LAKE

Bring your yoga mat and join certified instructors on Saturday mornings for one hour of free yoga from 8-9 a.m. at Terra Lake Amphitheater. Yoga helps build strength, activate core muscles and increases flexibility. All levels are welcome.

FREE MULCH AT TERRA PARK

Head over to Terra Park (behind Iowa Public Television on Pioneer Parkway) and get free mulch. On Fridays, May through June and September through October from 1-3 p.m., the Parks Department will load the free mulch into the back of your pickup truck or trailer. During the months of July and August, if help is needed to load the mulch, contact the Parks Department at (515) 727-8091.

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The Dragon Scholarship Fund Virtual Auction will be held July 11-18. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in the event from the comfort of your own home. Registration is free, and 100% of the proceeds from the auction will be used to fund scholarships for Johnston graduating seniors. Among the items to be auctioned are 40 baskets ranging in value from

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