You may have had enough ice, but how about some fire? Better yet, how about both? They go great together, as we will prove once again this Saturday in Valley Junction.

I am referring to our Fire & Ice event, an interactive, hockey-themed pub crawl at six different venues in the Valley Junction area from 1-4 p.m. on Jan. 20. It is one of several events that we own and operate under our CITYVIEW magazine division, and this is one of my favorites.

Maybe it is because I was cooped up in the house this past weekend, and I am looking forward to getting out.

Maybe it is because the folks who participate in this event are fun-loving, energetic and appreciative.

Maybe it is because the weather forecast now predicts a balmy 5 degrees on Saturday.

More than likely, it is all of the above — and several more positives, too.

Events like Fire & Ice are a lot of work for our staff, and I appreciate their efforts in helping to put this together.

We don’t make a lot of money on our events like Fire & Ice, as the ticket revenue sales go to the liquor license holders, which are the participating bars. So why do we do them?

First and foremost, we want our advertisers to see that promoting events in CITIVEW is effective and can bring a crowd. They will hopefully then spend more of their advertising dollars with us.

Second, we want our advertisers to succeed, and we take great pride in seeing them swamped with customers.

Third, they help to promote our CITYVIEW brand in yet another positive way.

And fourth, any maybe most importantly, they are simply a lot of fun.

I hope you are able to join us. See details at https://fire-and-ice.dmcityview.com where you can buy discounted tickets now.

Have a wonderful Wednesday, and thanks for reading.

Shane Goodman
President and Publisher
Big Green Umbrella Media
shane@dmcityview.com
515-953-4822, ext. 305
www.thedailyumbrella.com

See Shane Goodman's previous columns here.

Magruder’s badge collection holds a storied history.

By Becky Kolosik

Don Magruder has a great respect for those who wear badges in service of law, fire and transportation entities and the brave sacrifices they make each and every day.

“From the time I was a little boy, I always wanted to be a police officer,” he says.
But his first career took him into the aerospace industry working on aircraft and spacecraft/missiles, which he enjoyed for many years. Then, in 1973, his path took a turn, and he ventured into managing and directing employee assistance programs.

In the late 1980s, while living in the St. Louis area, Magruder’s childhood dream of becoming a police officer was finally realized.

Read more in the Indianola Living magazine.

These celebrities were born on this date: Calvin Harris, Dwyane Wade, James Earl Jones, Jim Carrey, Kelly Marie Tran, Michelle Obama, Steve Harvey, Zooey Deschanel

SUBMIT: Send your birthday greetings and congratulatory notes to: tammy@iowalivingmagazines.com

The answer to yesterday's riddle:

How did the farmer with a bad Internet connection solve the issue? HE MOVED THE MODEM TO THE BARN WHERE HE COULD GET STABLE WI-FI! Thanks for the answers Gail Tomlinson and Rex Post.

Today's riddle

What do you call a rustic wood house where people go to write online diaries?

Have a guess? Email tammy@iowalivingmagazines.com

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