Des Moines, July 5, 2013 - The State Judicial Nominating Commission, which is responsible for selecting nominees for appointment to the Iowa Court of Appeals, announced today it will begin accepting applications to fill the vacancy that will occur when Court of Appeals Chief Judge Larry J. Eisenhauer retires September 30, 2013.

The Commission has sixty days to send a list of three nominees to the Governor, who makes appointments to the court.

The deadline for applications is August 12, 2013. Any citizen may submit in writing to the secretary of the commission, or to any commissioner, the names of persons for consideration as a candidate for nomination and express views concerning such candidate. Once the application time has run, the Commission will release the names of all applicants along with information about each applicant's background, experience, and qualifications.   This list and other information about the nominating commission and Iowa's merit selection process will be available on the Iowa Judicial Branch website: www.iowacourts.gov.

The Commission has set aside August 21 and 22, 2013, to interview applicants. Balloting to select a slate of three nominees will take place on August 22, 2013. The interviews will be held in the Supreme Court courtroom and will be open to the public. The interviews will also be streamed live on the Internet.

The 17-member commission is composed of a chair, who is the senior justice of the supreme court other than the chief justice, eight lawyer commissioners elected by lawyers licensed to practice law in Iowa and eight non-lawyer commissioners appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Iowa Senate. With the exception of the commission chair, membership on the commission is limited to one six-year term. Terms are staggered. The Iowa Constitution requires that commission members be chosen without regard to political affiliation.

Iowa's process for selecting judges through the use of nominating commissions is known as merit selection. Iowa voters approved the merit selection process in 1962 by constitutional amendment. Merit selection is designed to emphasize the professional qualifications of applicants for judicial appointment and minimize partisan politics. In keeping with this design, the Commission puts applicants for judicial office through a rigorous and thorough screening by reviewing extensive information about each applicant's background, education, professional skills, and experience. After the interviews, the commission sends the governor a slate of nominees. Iowa law requires nominees to be chosen "upon the basis of their qualifications and without regard to political affiliation." The governor is required to pick the new judge from this slate.

Important Notice to Applicants: To be eligible for appointment to the court of appeals, applicants must be a resident of the state, licensed to practice law in Iowa, and must be of such age that they will be able to serve an initial term (i.e., through December 31, 2014) and one regular term of office (six years or until December 31, 2020) before reaching the age of 72. To be most favorably considered for balloting, applicants for the vacancy on the court of appeals created when Chief Judge Eisenhauer retires must file a letter of intent with the secretary of the commission by August 8, 2013, and must submit completed application forms to the commission on or before August 12, 2013.

The names and addresses of the commission members and secretary are:

Chair

Justice David Wiggins

1111 East Court Ave.

Des Moines, IA 50319

Lawyer Members

Henry Bevel

327 East 4th Street, Ste. 300

Waterloo, IA 50704

Suzan Boden

P.O. Box 1557

Sioux City, IA 51102-1557

Christine Conover

115 Third Street SE, Ste. 1200

Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Martin Diaz

528 South Clinton Street

Iowa City, IA 52240

Connie Diekema

699 Walnut Street, Ste. 1900

Des Moines, IA 50309

Jeff Goodman

1501 42nd Street, Ste. 300

West Des Moines, IA 50266

John Gray

1128 Historic 4th Street

Sioux City, IA 51102-1557

Dorothy O'Brien

2322 East Kimberly Road, Ste. 100E

Davenport, IA 52807

Appointed Members

Scott Bailey

1956 Clemens Street

Otley, IA 50214-8560

John Bloom

4820 Elm Street

West Des Moines, IA 50265-2995

Elizabeth Doll

77 Pelican Drive

Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Kathy Pearson

150 Thompson Drive SE, #120

Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-1740

Patricia "Trish" Roberts

732 San Salvador Avenue

Carroll, IA 51401

Helen Sinclair

2208 560th Avenue

Melrose, IA 52569-8502

Steve Sukup

1405 North Shore Drive

Clear Lake, IA 50428-1237

Jerry Welter

102 Jayne Drive

Monticello, IA 52310-1819

Secretary of the Commission

David K. Boyd

State Court Administrator

1111 E. Court Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50319

(515) 281-5241

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The Americanarama Festival featuring Bob Dylan & His Band, Wilco, My Morning Jacket and the Richard Thompson Electric Trio scheduled to play Dozer Park on July 11 has been moved to the Peoria Civic Center Arena.   Tickets purchased for the Dozer park show will be honored.  Tickets available through Ticketmaster.

Des Moines, July 5, 2013 - Iowa Court of Appeals Chief Judge Larry J. Eisenhauer, Ankeny, announced his retirement today. Judge Eisenhauer, will retire September 30, 2013. He was appointed to the Iowa Court of Appeals in 2001.

"To serve as an Iowa Judge for twenty eight years has been the honor of a lifetime," Judge Eisenhauer said. "I've studied legal systems, visited with judges from around the world and worked for the United Nations and I can say without hesitation the Iowa court system is one of the finest in the world. The Iowa Court of Appeals includes a wonderful group of hard working and thoughtful judges supported by an excellent staff. I'm retiring to travel, enjoy my family and I hope to continue to serve as a senior judge."

Judge Eisenhauer was born in Emporia, Kansas, and received his undergraduate degree from Emporia State University in 1968. He then served in the United States Army for two years, including a tour of duty in Vietnam, before attending Drake University Law School. After graduating in 1974, he practiced law privately and served as an associate juvenile judge from 1985 to 1993. He was appointed to the district court bench in 1993 and served as district court judge until his appointment to the court of appeals. He was selected chief judge in 2012. Judge Eisenhauer is a member of the Polk County, Iowa State, and American Bar Associations, and the Iowa Judges Association. Judge Eisenhauer is married, has two children, and one grandchild.

In 2005, Judge Eisenhauer volunteered for a six-month term as an international judge for the United Nations Mission in Kosovo. While there, he served as presiding judge on a three-judge panel in a case in which the defendants were charged with trafficking in human beings and rape, and he served as the investigating judge in a terrorism case.

In 2008, Judge Eisenhauer received the Iowa Judges Association Award of Merit. The award is given annually to recognize a judge who has made extraordinary contributions to the Iowa Judges Association and who has been a role model to new judges.

Under Iowa law, the vacancy that will occur upon Judge Eisenhauer's retirement will be filled by appointment by the Governor from a list of three nominees that will be submitted by the State Judicial Nominating Commission.

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It's no longer just celebrities, world-class athletes and alternative-lifestyle hippies turning to green smoothies and freshly juiced vegetable and fruits for improved health, says nutritionist and juicing pioneer Cherie Calbom, MS. ("The Juice Lady").

"People from all walks of life are looking for proven ways to lose weight, energize, sleep better, strengthen their immune systems, and have brighter skin and a younger appearance. They're also juicing to help their bodies heal from a variety of ailments," says Calbom, author of a new book full of juicing tips, tricks and recipes, "The Juice Lady's Big Book of Juices and Green Smoothies," (www.juiceladycherie.com).

"No matter your diet, juicing offers a shot of goodness - nutrition, minerals, phytonutrients and more - that you might not otherwise get," Calbom says.

Whether you're just getting started or you've been juicing awhile and want to optimize the experience, Calbom shares some important pointers that will help.

• Fruits & veggies happiness studies: Plenty of new research shows that adding more produce to your daily diet can benefit your mental health and sense of well-being. In one analysis of the eating habits and moods of 80,000 British adults, researchers at Dartmouth and the University of Warwick found that those who consumed the most fruit and vegetables every day rated themselves as significantly happier and more satisfied with their lives than those who ate lesser amounts. Research shows that the well-being score for people who ate seven to eight servings of vegetables and fruits per day was consistently three points higher than for those who ate little or none.

• More studies ... Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health concluded from a study of 982 Americans that those who exhibited the most optimistic outlooks on life also had the highest blood levels of carotene, a key antioxidant that's delivered by a colorful array of produce: dark green spinach and kale, carrots, and sweet potatoes, and vibrant yellow or orange fruits like peaches, papayas and cantaloupe, among others. And "juicers" should consider starting at a young age. A study of 281 adults with a mean age of 20, conducted at the University of Otago, New Zealand, showed that those who reported the highest daily intake of fruits and veggies also declared they were happier, calmer and more energetic than those who ate less.

• "Do I need to juice; can't I just eat produce?": This is a common response, but the reality is that most people in today's society - especially those who are booked from morning to evening with a busy lifestyle - rarely get an optimal amount of produce throughout the day. A half-cup of veggies is a serving and ¾ of a cup of juice equals one serving; chewing seven to eight servings of produce every day requires much more effort and time than drinking fresh juice for some of the servings. That makes people much more likely to benefit from juice, she says.

• Flavor diversification: Some people soon fall into creative ruts because they stick to the same basic ingredients, and that can be a disincentive for sticking with juicing. Diversify! Try gourmet and exotic juice blends, or even plant-based ingredients you simply haven't yet considered, some of which may include : butternut squash, one-inch ginger chunks, beets with leaves and stems, Brussels sprouts, and fennel bulbs with fronds. "Juicing is not about just using common fruit ingredients - spice it up and experiment with healthy vegetables; it works!" Calbom says.

• An exotic example: A fennel-watercress-cucumber blend juice is an excellent way to mix up your typical cocktail. It includes: 1 handful of watercress; 1 dark green lettuce leaf; 1 cucumber, peeled if not organic; ½ fennel bulb and fronds; 1 lemon, peeled if not organic. Cut produce to fit your juicer's feed tube. Wrap watercress in lettuce leaf and push through the juicer slowly. Juice all remaining ingredients. Drink immediately; this portion serves one.

About Cherie Calbom, MS

Cherie Calbom, MS is the author of 21 books, including the best-seller "Juicing for Life," with 2 million copies sold in the United States and published in 23 countries. Known as "The Juice Lady" for her work with juicing and health, her juice therapy and cleansing programs have been popular for more than a decade. She holds a Master of Science degree in nutrition from Bastyr University. She has practiced as a clinical nutritionist at St. Luke Medical Center, Bellevue, Wash., and as a celebrity nutritionist for George Foreman and Richard Simmons.