[Dialogue] WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION

[Norm and Judy Lindblad]

Thank you for this wonderful win-win witness.  What a great event to know
about.  Norm and Judy Lindblad

On 11/26/07, David & Lin Zahrt <chbnb at netins.net> wrote:
>
>  *-- NEWS FROM TURIN, IA --*
> *
> *
> *November 27, 2007*
>
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>
> Contact:
> David and Lin Zahrt
> 22133 Larpenteur Rd
> Turin, IA 51040-8747
> <zahrt at country-homestead.com>
> (712) 353-6772
>
>
>
>
> The 8th Annual Loess Hills Christmas Event will held at Country Homestead
> B&B, Turin, Iowa.
>
>
> TURIN, IA:  Cut a free Christmas tree and help restore Loess Hills prairie
> in the bargain.  The Zahrts invite you to bring your saw and come enjoy a
> "Loess Hills Christmas in the Hills", at Country Homestead B&B, one mile
> north of Turin, Saturday afternoon, December 8, 2007 from 12:30pm - 4:30
> p.m
>
>
> This is the eighth year for this holiday event. The first 3 Loess Hills
> Christmas Events were held at The Nature Conservancy's Folsom Point
> Preserve. The venue was shifted to Turin, Iowa in December 2003. The Zahrts
> will be on hand to assist, and hot cider and cocoa will be provided.  Guests
> are asked to bring their own bow saw and protective gloves and wear sturdy
> shoes for hiking in the rugged Loess Hills.
>
>
> "The trees are free and come in all sizes," David reports.  He cautions,
> however, that cedar trees are not like your typical Douglas fir Christmas
> tree, but look more like the tree from "A Charlie Brown Christmas."  Tips
> for success with cedars: 1) Leave the trees outside for a week or so to
> reduce the strong cedar scent, and; 2) Enhance the green coloration of the
> needles by setting the tree in a pot of sand watered with green food
> coloring.
>
>
> Although native to the Missouri River floodplain, cedars have spread onto
> the prairies of the Loess Hills and other uplands because of management
> practices. Two primary practices contributing to the spread of cedars have
> acted in concert with each other: one has been overgrazing, and the other,
> the suppression of fire, one of the primary ecological agents of the
> prairie.  Dense stands of cedar completely shade the ground destroying
> habitat needed for prairie grasses, flowers, and wildlife.  Restoration is
> underway at Country Homestead-to remove the invading trees and recover,
> protect, and reconstruct the native prairie.
>
>
> Directions to Country Homestead B&B: Take Highway I-29 to exit 112.
> Turn east on State Hwy 175 and take it through Onawa to Turin. At the only
> concrete crossroads in Turin turn left (north) on Larpenteur Memorial Road,
> and go north one mile to Country Homestead B&B. You will see Zahrt on the
> mailbox and the Country Homestead B&B sign in the front yard.
>
>
> David and Lin
>
> --
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> | David and Lin Zahrt
> | Country Homestead Bed and Breakfast
> | 22133 Larpenteur Rd
> | Turin, IA 51040     <mailto:chbnb at netins.net>
> | (712) 353-6772 Phone
>  *http://www.country-homestead.com
>
> *-- Doorway to the Loess Hills --
> Where a change-of-pace is as good as a vacation,
> And a sense-of-place is soothing to the soul.
>
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