[Oe List ...] 9th ANNUAL WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION

Mon Dec 1 17:46:11 EST 2008

Dear David and Lyn,
We wish you a wonderful day, and would love to be there with you. Thank you for including us in this fine event. We also appreciate being kept in touch with the news of the safety of Joe and John Slicker. 
Grace, peace, and our love,
Isobel Bishop, in Sydney, Australia, where Summer began officially,  yesterday. 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David & Lin Zahrt 
  To: Dialogue ICA ; Order Ecumenical 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 8:00 AM
  Subject: [Oe List ...] 9th ANNUAL WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION

  -- NEWS FROM TURIN, IA --

  The 9th 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 13, 2008�from 12:30pm � 4:30 p.m
  �
  This is the ninth 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 & Lin Zahrt
  Country Homestead B&B
  22133 Larpenteur Rd.
  Turin, IA 51040
  -- Doorway to the Loess Hills -
  <http://country-homestead.com>
  Where a change of pace is as good as a vacation, and a sense of place is soothing to the soul.
  <chbnb at netins.net>
  Skype <loesshills>

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  -- NEWS FROM TURIN, IA --

  The 9th 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  
  13, 2008 from 12:30pm – 4:30 p.m

  This is the ninth 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 & Lin Zahrt
  Country Homestead B&B
  22133 Larpenteur Rd.
  Turin, IA 51040
  -- Doorway to the Loess Hills -
  <http://country-homestead.com>
  Where a change of pace is as good as a vacation, and a sense of place  
  is soothing to the soul.
  <chbnb at netins.net>
  Skype <loesshills>

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