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Friday, August 9, 2013

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Dear Friend,

This spring, Iowa again saw rising rivers and streams across the State due to record levels of rainfall. As Iowans, the threat of flooding never seems far away, and it's only getting worse. Each time waters begin to rise, thoughts of 2008 and the devastation that families and communities suffered quickly returns. This year the rising waters once again sent communities scrambling to prepare for the worst and thousands of acres of farmland sat underwater, unable to be planted. The rising waters also sent another check from the federal government to help cover the necessary disaster costs of preparing and recovery. We can do better.

In Iowa, folks like those at the Iowa Flood Center and the University of Iowa are doing work that is helping Iowa communities prepare better and smarter for flooding. This success is already at work saving our communities money, time, and resources. The entire country should follow Iowa's lead in planning better and smarter for flooding in order to help families and communities, and achieve significant, long-term savings to the federal government. This is why last week I introduced the National Flood Research and Education Center Act (NFERC). This bill would create a National Flood Center to study ways to better predict and prevent flooding, and provide valuable information to the public.

Flooding is costing taxpayers billions of dollars a year for preparation and recovery. The prediction and prevention tools from a National Flood Center would help prevent damage and allow our communities to better allocate resources such as sand bags, machinery, volunteers, and temporary flood walls. Every year flooding costs taxpayers, and the new technologies and methods already being put to use in Iowa could save our country untold millions.

As Iowans, we have experienced the devastation that flooding can bring. I believe through a National Flood Center we can help prevent similar devastation across the country and in Iowa. We don't need to wait for the next devastation to act. No time is better than now to get a National Flood Center into action to save lives and resources, and achieve significant long-term savings. I look forward to chatting more about my bill with you in Iowa soon.

Sincerely,

Dave Loebsack
Iowa's Second District

??As the Iowa State Fair gets underway, Farm Bureau Financial Services is pleased to present the fair's largest thank you card to farmers. This is a great opportunity for fair goers to sign their names or leave a message in support of Iowa's farm families.

Clothing Constructors Collect Titles in Iowa State Fair Competition

DES MOINES, IA (08/10/2013)(readMedia)-- Mary Hilliard of Des Moines earned Best of Show honors in the Fabric and Threads Clothing Construction competition judged prior to the start of the 2013 Iowa State Fair.

Taraneh Prosser of West Des Moines won the Sweepstakes award for the second year running.

Fabric and Threads exhibits are on display every day of the Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the second floor of the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building sponsored by Principal Financial Group.

Additional results below:

INFANT/TODDLER

Sleeper/Bunting

1) None Awarded

2) Kenda Headley, Ankeny

Dress

1) Doris Russell, Cedar Rapids

2) Sue Bogue, Ogden

3) Denise Wheeler, Des Moines

Christening Dress or Suit

1) JoAnn Johnson, Panora

2) Catherine Russell, Underwood

3) Mary Lyn Clark, Urbandale

4) Juanita Spears, Davenport

Smocked Garment

1) Donna Grote, Council Bluffs

CHILDREN

Play Clothes

1) Tami Foley, Dallas Center

2) Gayle Kauzlarich, Des Moines

3) Lindsey Pepper, Boone

4) Kenda Headley, Ankeny

Dress

1) Nancy Kiley, Perry

2) Dorothy Ohl Lewis, Ames

3) Sue Bogue, Ogden

Honorable Mention) Carol Cord Patrick, Ames

Honorable Mention) Abbie Allen, Grimes

Sleepwear

1) Gayle Kauzlarich, Des Moines

2) Sue Bogue, Ogden

3) Carol Cord Patrick, Ames

Pants

1) Denise Wheeler, Des Moines

2) Lindsey Pepper, Boone

Costume

1) Tami Foley, Dallas Center

2) Margaret Stoffregen, Des Moines

3) Melissa Hawk, Des Moines

ADULT

Accessories

1) Victoria Konrady, West Des Moines

2) Jessie Kaisand, Union

3) Dorothy Ohl Lewis, Ames

4) Lynette Klein, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Miriam Armintrout, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Tracy Feldmann, West Des Moines

Blouse

1) Janette Bane, Des Moines

2) Dorothy Pimlott, Ames

3) Karleene Smith, Ames

4) Dorothy Ohl Lewis, Ames

Coat or Jacket (Outerwear, Lined)

1) Dorothy Ohl Lewis, Ames

2) Victoria Konrady, West Des Moines

3) Taraneh Prosser, West Des Moines

4) Julie McNair, Conrad

Coordinates

1) Laura DeLong, Des Moines

2) Natalie Kasper, Tiffin

3) Taraneh Prosser, West Des Moines

Dress

1) Dorothy Ohl Lewis, Ames

2) Kathy Bailey, Ames

3) Margaret Stoffregen, Des Moines

4) Mary Hilliard, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Taraneh Prosser, West Des Moines

Jacket Made from Sweatshirt

1 tie) Victoria Konrady, West Des Moines

1 tie) Karleene Smith, Ames

3) Jennifer Bernard, Webster City

Jacket or Blazer (Lined)

1) Victoria Konrady, West Des Moines

2) Lynette Klein, Des Moines

3) Karen Palm, Urbandale

4) Kathy Bailey, Ames

Jacket (Unlined)

1) Diane Olson Sanders, Ellsworth

2) Victoria Konrady, West Des Moines

3) Laura DeLong, Des Moines

4) Karleene Smith, Ames

Nightwear

1) Dorothy Ohl Lewis, Ames

2) Marcia Trevillyan, West Des Moines

Pants

1) Diane Olson Sanders, Ellsworth

2) Lynette Klein, Des Moines

3) Mary Hilliard, Des Moines

4) Dorothy Ohl Lewis, Ames

Knit Top

1) Lynette Klein, Des Moines

2) Dorothy Ohl Lewis, Ames

3) Diane Olson Sanders, Ellsworth

4) Karleene Smith, Ames

Shirt (Men's or Women's, Woven Fabric)

1) Jessie Kaisand, Union

2) Victoria Konrady, West Des Moines

3) Marcia Trevillyan, West Des Moines

4) Dorothy Ohl Lewis, Ames

Skirt (Lined)

1) Kathy Bailey, Ames

2) Diane Olson Sanders, Ellsworth

3) Taraneh Prosser, West Des Moines

Skirt (Unlined)

1) Melinda Connon, Earlham

2) Barbara Mydland, Urbandale

3) Denise Wheeler, Des Moines

4) Janette Bane, Des Moines

Sportswear

1) Taraneh Prosser, West Des Moines

Suit (Women's)

1) Taraneh Prosser, West Des Moines

Vest (Women's or Men's)

1) Karen Palm, Urbandale

2) Abbie Allen, Grimes

Historic Reproduction Clothing or Costume

1) Karen Palm, Urbandale

2) Valerie Sechser, Dallas Center

3) Taraneh Prosser, West Des Moines

4) Amanda Arthur-Struss, Johnston

Honorable Mention) Melissa Hawk, Des Moines

Garment Using Rag Merchant Pattern

1) Victoria Konrady, West Des Moines

2) Jessie Kaisand, Union

3) Kathy Betterton, Indianola

Recycled Garment

1) Victoria Konrady, West Des Moines

2) Taraneh Prosser, West Des Moines

3) Dorothy Pimlott, Ames

Embellished Garment

1) Mary Hilliard, Des Moines

2) Karleene Smith, Ames

Special Occasion Dress

1) J. Sue Myatt, Bettendorf

2) Abbie Allen, Grimes

3) Kathy Betterton, Indianola

Bridesmaid's Gown

1) Taraneh Prosser, West Des Moines

Child's Flower Dress

1) Taraneh Prosser, West Des Moines

Wedding Gown

1) Taraneh Prosser, West Des Moines

No Race for Case in Iowa State Fair Knitting Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/10/2013)(readMedia)-- Lisa Case of Iowa City received high honors in the Fabric and Threads Hand Knitting contest judged prior to the start of the 2013 Iowa State Fair. Case won the Sweepstakes award and ribbons in 12 other categories.

Gail McPike of Davenport took the Best of Show title.

Fabric and Threads exhibits will be on display every day of the Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building sponsored by Principal Financial Group.

Additional results below:

Afghan

1) Janet Wiechert, Ames

2) Linda Riley, West Des Moines

3) Wetherill Winder, Iowa City

4) Jennie Low, Des Moines

Baby Afghan

1) Jessica Bottenfield-Biehn, Des Moines

2) Janet Wiechert, Ames

3) Carmen M. Davenport, West Des Moines

4) Christine Lloyd, Nevada

Infant Sweater or Dress (aged 0-2)

1) Bill Turner, Muscatine

2) Jocelyn Andreassen, Bondurant

3) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk

4) Laura Juliano, Urbandale

Honorable Mention) Lisa Case, Iowa City

Honorable Mention) Linda Chester, Creston

Honorable Mention) Grace Tully, Iowa City

Honorable Mention) Melinda Connon, Earlham

Honorable Mention) Janet Wiechert, Ames

Child's Dress (aged 2-10)

1) None Awarded

2) Janet Luing, Panora

Child's Pullover Sweater (aged 2-10)

1) None Awarded

2) Donna Grote, Council Bluffs

Child's Cardigan Sweater / Jacket (aged 2-10)

1) Kelly Bronsink, Des Moines

2) Janet Wiechert, Ames

3) Laura Juliano, Urbandale

4) Chris Shelton, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Denise Wheeler, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Eleanor Verwers, Altoona

Adult Pullover Sweater (One Yarn/Color, Finer than Worsted)

1) Lisa Case, Iowa City

2) Jean Scherr, West Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Barbara Lozier, West Des Moines

Adult Pullover Sweater (One Yarn/Color, Worsted or Heavier)

1) Rebecca Roush, Cedar Rapids

2) Laura Juliano, Urbandale

Adult Pullover Sweater (Multiple, Finer than Worsted)

1) Jean Scherr, West Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Shannon Peterson, Des Moines

Adult Pullover Sweater (Multiple, Worsted or Heavier)

1) Jean Scherr, West Des Moines

Adult Vest

1) M. J. Rozendaal, Des Moines

2) Ann Wiegers, Ames

3) Elizabeth Durham, Cedar Rapids

4) Linda Stroh Anderson, Johnston

Honorable Mention) Nancy Ambrose, Urbandale

Adult Cardigan Sweater (One Yarn/Color, Finer than Worsted)

1) Jan Beal, Urbandale

2) Lisa Houchins, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk

Adult Cardigan Sweater (One Yarn/Color, Worsted or Heavier)

1) Kathleen Johnston, Ames

2) Carolyn Turvey, Iowa City

3) Stephanie Bolton, Clive

4) Ilene Shimon, Pocahontas

Honorable Mention) Kelly Bronsink, Des Moines

Adult Cardigan Sweater (Multiple, Finer than Worsted)

1) Lisa Case, Iowa City

2) Wetherill Winder, Iowa City

Honorable Mention) Janet Wiechert, Ames

Adult Cardigan Sweater (Multiple, Worsted or Heavier)

1) Lisa Case, Iowa City

2) Jean Scherr, West Des Moines

Adult Jacket /Coat /Outerwear

1) Wetherill Winder, Iowa City

2) Jason Whisnant, Ames

3) Ellen B. Pirro, Des Moines

4) Lisa Houchins, Des Moines

Knitted Lace, Any Item

1) Laura Juliano, Urbandale

2) Melinda Connon, Earlham

3) Donna Grote, Council Bluffs

4) Linda Stroh Anderson, Johnston

Honorable Mention) Christine Thomson, Cedar Rapids

Socks (One Yarn/Color)

1) Lisa Case, Iowa City

2) Laura Juliano, Urbandale

3) Ellen B. Pirro, Des Moines

4) M. J. Rozendaal, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Leta Rogers, Marion

Socks (Multiple Yarns/Colors)

1) Lisa Case, Iowa City

2) Laura Juliano, Urbandale

Socks (With Contrasting Heel and Toe)

1) Leta Rogers, Marion

2) Laura Juliano, Urbandale

3) Lisa Case, Iowa City

Mittens / Gloves (One Color)

1) Lisa Case, Iowa City

2) Lisa Houchins, Des Moines

3) Carmen M. Davenport, West Des Moines

4) Ellen B. Pirro, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Stephanie Masumura, Des Moines

Mittens / Gloves (Two or More Colors)

1) Mark Cook, Cedar Rapids

2) Lisa Case, Iowa City

3) Olga Barnes, Des Moines

4) M. J. Rozendaal, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Shauneen Linton, Des Moines

Cap or Hat (One Yarn/Color)

1) Lisa Case, Iowa City

2) Nancy Ambrose, Urbandale

3) Diane Killam, Cedar Rapids

4) Arienne McCracken, Ames

Cap or Hat (Multiple Yarns/Colors)

1) Mark Cook, Cedar Rapids

2) Cynthia Rodewald, Dubuque

3) Lisa Houchins, Des Moines

4) Josh Irwin, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk

Honorable Mention) Lisa Case, Iowa City

Honorable Mention) Shauneen Linton, Des Moines

Scarf (One Yarn/Color, Other than Lace)

1) Rebecca Briggs, Cedar Rapids

2) I Pour-El, Ames

3) Stephanie Masumura, Des Moines

4) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk

Honorable Mention) Linda Stroh Anderson, Johnston

Scarf (Multiple Yarns/Colors, Other than Lace)

1) Jill Fishbaugh, Iowa City

2) Linda Ford, Ankeny

3) Linda Stroh Anderson, Johnston

4) Mardell Sidmore-Van Kleeck, Hampton

Honorable Mention) Rebecca Roush, Cedar Rapids

Honorable Mention) Ann Wiegers, Ames

Scarf (Lace Stitch, Finer than Worsted)

1) Rebecca Roush, Cedar Rapids

2) Leta Rogers, Marion

3) Lisa Houchins, Des Moines

4) Jessica Bottenfield-Biehn, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Janet Luing, Panora

Shawl/Wrap/Shrug (One Yarn/Color, Other than Lace)

1) Juliana Waechter, Iowa City

2) Janet Wiechert, Ames

3) Stephanie Bolton, Clive

4) Arienne McCracken, Ames

Honorable Mention) Erica Carnes, Des Moines

Shawl/Wrap/Shrug (Multiple Yarns/Colors, Other than Lace)

1) Linda Stroh Anderson, Johnston

2) Mardell Sidmore-Van Kleeck, Hampton

3) Victoria Wickham, Norwalk

4) Elizabeth Durham, Cedar Rapids

Honorable Mention) Martha Ouart, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Rebecca Roush, Cedar Rapids

Shawl/Wrap/Shrug (Lace Stitch, Worsted or Heavier)

1) Janet Wiechert, Ames

Shawl/Wrap/Shrug (Lace Stitch, Finer than Worsted)

1) Leta Rogers, Marion

2) Sarah Delo, Ottumwa

3) Jason Whisnant, Ames

4) Megan Bendixen, Urbandale

Honorable Mention) Melissa Perkins, Nevada

Honorable Mention) Rebecca Briggs, Cedar Rapids

Holiday Decoration

1) Leta Rogers, Marion

2) Elaine Wedeking, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Carrie Kelly, Dubuque

Toy

1) Rebecca Roush, Cedar Rapids

2) Stephanie Bolton, Clive

3) Erica Carnes, Des Moines

4) Stephanie Masumura, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Donna Grote, Council Bluffs

Honorable Mention) Stephanie Van Housen, Coralville

Honorable Mention) Janet Luing, Panora

Bag or Tote

1) Linda Stroh Anderson, Johnston

2) Jan Beal, Urbandale

3) Jane Summers, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Shauneen Linton, Des Moines

Fashion Accessory

1) Juliana Waechter, Iowa City

2) Lisa Case, Iowa City

3) Shauneen Linton, Des Moines

4) Leta Rogers, Marion

Handspun Garment

1) Gail McPike, Davenport

2) Rebecca Roush, Cedar Rapids

3) Juliana Waechter, Iowa City

4) Christine Thomson, Cedar Rapids

Honorable Mention) Vicki Tardy, Iowa City

Honorable Mention) Leta Rogers, Marion

Felted Knit Item

1) Toni Hall, Davenport

2) Jocelyn Andreassen, Bondurant

3) Wanda Goins, Independence

4) Michelle Jansen, Coralville

Zeitler Weaves to Repeat Top Honors in Iowa State Fair Competition

 

DES MOINES, IA (08/10/2013)(readMedia)-- Deborah Zeitler of Iowa City claimed both the Best of Show and Sweepstakes honors in the Fabric and Threads Weaving contest held prior to the start of the 2013 Iowa State Fair. This is the second year she has received both awards.

Zeitler has won Sweepstakes honors five years in a row, impressing judges with her entries in nearly all competitive weaving classes.

Winning entries in the Fabric and Threads department are on display every day of the Fair from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building sponsored by Principal Financial Group.

Additional results below:

Afghan

1) Deborah Zeitler, Iowa City

Baby Afghan

1) Deborah Zeitler, Iowa City

Towels

1) Deborah Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Vicki Tardy, Iowa City

3) Cathy Willoughby, Iowa City

4) Mary Boulet, Cedar Rapids

Honorable Mention) Terry Jones, Iowa City

Honorable Mention) Beverly Pennell, Iowa City

Household Linens

1) Vicki Tardy, Iowa City

2) Deborah Zeitler, Iowa City

3) Linda Bergquist, Iowa City

4) Stephanie Van Housen, Coralville

Wall Hanging

1) Deborah Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Jane Swanson, Indianola

Apparel

1) Elizabeth Huttner, Iowa City

2) Terry Jones, Iowa City

3) Diane Fleshin, Tipton

4) Deborah Zeitler, Iowa City

Shawl or Scarf

1) Deborah Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Elizabeth Huttner, Iowa City

3) Vicki Tardy, Iowa City

4) Beverly Pennell, Iowa City

Honorable Mention) Mary Boulet, Cedar Rapids

Honorable Mention) Linda Bergquist, Iowa City

Honorable Mention) Rebecca Roush, Cedar Rapids

Honorable Mention) David Larabee-Zierath, West Liberty

Rug

1) Deborah Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Cathy Willoughby, Iowa City

Handspun Apparel

1) Deborah Zeitler, Iowa City

2) Jane Swanson, Indianola

Handspun Household Item

1) Stephanie Van Housen, Coralville

"Nothing Compares" to the 2013 Iowa State Fair, August 8-18. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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Marijuana Policy Project's list of eight most outrageous anti-marijuana legislators of the year cites Rep. Baudler's opposition to medical marijuana bills and claim that it would be the 'top one or two or three stupidest bills' to pass the legislature in more than 50 years

** List countdown video at  http://youtu.be/cb1iR7peoXE - Video image attached **

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Iowa State Rep. Clel Baudler (R-Greenfield) is ranked seventh in a list of the country's "Worst State Legislators of 2013" released Friday by the nation's largest marijuana policy organization, the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP).

The list of "Worst Legislators" is below, along with a brief explanation of why each is included. A video countdown of the list is available at  http://youtu.be/cb1iR7peoXE

The seven state representatives and one state senator were selected based on their legislative efforts to maintain or expand marijuana prohibition policies, as well as statements they made, during the 2013 legislative sessions. The list includes Rep. Baudler because he helped defeat a bill that would have allowed people with serious illnesses to use medical marijuana if their doctors recommend it, claiming it would be the "top one or two or three stupidest bills" to pass the legislature in more than 50 years.

"Unfortunately, there are still many elected officials in this country who cannot let go of their antiquated beliefs about marijuana," said MPP director of communications Mason Tvert. "These are just the most outrageous examples.

According to a February Des Moines Register poll, 58% of Iowa adults support such a law, and similar laws are in place in 20 states and Washington, D.C. A Pew Research Center poll conducted in March found three out of four Americans believe marijuana has legitimate medical benefits.

"Most people are seeing through the reefer madness," Tvert said. "Despite some legislators' efforts to hold back progress, most Americans now agree that marijuana prohibition has failed and that it is time to adopt a more sensible, evidence-based policy."

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The Marijuana Policy Project, the nation's largest marijuana policy organization, has been responsible for changing most state-level marijuana laws since 2000. For more information, visit  http://www..

The Marijuana Policy Project's Worst Legislators of 2013

1. Colorado Sen. John Morse (D) - Tried to sneak a bill through in the final hours of the session that could have resulted in the repeal of a voter-approved initiative to regulate marijuana like alcohol. Source: Associated Press, 5/6/13

2. Idaho Rep. Luke Malek (R) - Helped pass a resolution opposing the legalization of marijuana "for any purpose" because he thinks medical marijuana is a "farcical predatory scheme." Source: Associated Press, 3/27/13

3. Arizona Rep. John Kavanagh (R) - Proposed repealing a voter-approved medical marijuana law, falsely claiming that "no medical authority" would agree that marijuana has legitimate medical benefits. Source: Arizona Daily Sun, 1/25/13

4. North Carolina Rep. Paul "Skip" Stam (R) - Killed a medical marijuana bill because he felt "harassed" by the large volume of calls and emails he and his colleagues were receiving about it. Source: WRAL-TV, 2/20/13

5. Florida Rep. Darryl Rouson (D) - Sponsored a successful bill to ban the sale of pipes and bongs, which he referred to as "utensils of death." Source: Broward-Palm Beach New Times, 3/7/13

6. Montana Rep. David Howard (R) - Helped defeat bills that would have improved access to medical marijuana, calling it "the most dangerous drug there is" and a "poison" that "makes [users] delusional." Source: Helena Independent Record, 2/15/13

7. Iowa Rep. Clel Baudler (R) - Helped kill a medical marijuana bill, saying it would be the "top one or two or three stupidest bills" to pass the legislature in more than 50 years. Source: Des Moines Register, 1/31/13

8. New Hampshire Rep. John Cebrowski (R) - Voted against a widely supported medical marijuana bill because he "[did] not want to be part of the cultural and social disintegration of [New Hampshire]." Source: New Hampshire Union Leader, 3/20/13