Dawn Pettengill
A Funny Thing Happened…With the SKULL
Amazing what you can find in your yard…I was planting marigolds in a new place this year and the first trowel down, I hit something hard.Â
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When I pushed the dirt apart to see what it was, it looked like a … a SKULL! I pulled it out and excitedly called my nephew Grant.
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Emma and [...]
And It’s Now the Livestock Inspector, Stephanie Black!
Job shadowing the livestock inspector? It was great!
When the baby blue polka dotted rubber boots are part of your outfit, you know it’s going to be quite a day. Job Shadow Assignment #4 started at John’s Qwik Stop in Urbana, where I was picked up by Stephanie Black, Livestock Inspector. Â
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Inspector Black is one of [...]
Job Shadowing at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School
Another one from last year…Joan Banse from the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School. She’s a keeper!
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Job Shadow Assignment #3 began at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton at 7:00 a.m. Â
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I was very lucky to have the opportunity to shadow Joan Banse, a teacher of the visually impaired. Joan has 31 [...]
Job Shadowing the Naturalist and Game Warden!
The job shadowing, roving legislator again…in preparation for adding additional this year assignments, I’m catching up and posting older ones. Enjoy!
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Last week was a lucky one for me. I had the opportunity to job shadow two very dedicated individuals – Benton County Conservation Naturalist Karen Phelps and Iowa Department of Natural Resources Game Warden Pat [...]
I’m a GRANDMA!
Finally at the age of 54, I’m a grandma. Your whole life opens up with new possibilities when a baby comes into your life. God bless you little Elaina and your Mommy and Daddy.
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My heart is full of love and hope today. Thank you God.
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Now, Trixie and I are going on a road trip. There [...]
A Funny Thing Happened…at the Iron Shed
Round and round we go…circling the block…they are still there! Off to the office, drive back…round and round we go…ahh, finally – the place to myself!
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That’s the routine I’ve been on all summer. Where have I been circling? The Iron Shed gym in Vinton.Â
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There are so many reasons why women don’t want to work out [...]
A Funny Thing Happened….at the Blairstown Parade
Blairstown’s Sauerkraut Days Parade is next weekend. Wow, that brings back memories from last year’s campaign ON the pavement…
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Did you ever wonder what it’s like campaigning for state representative? It’s really hard work! You have the door knocking in the heat, dogs chasing you, the fund raising, parades, Main Street walks, the food everywhere…how do you [...]
A Funny Thing Happened…at the Vinton Airport
Dawn Pettengill here, always at the ready to become the roving, job shadowing, lawmaker.
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One Saturday morning, I received a very innocent invitation, via Facebook, to tour the Vinton Airport the next day with one of the airport commissioners, Tom Boeckmann. When I gave the affirmative, quickly Tom wrote back asking if I would like to copilot a skydiving [...]
Welcome to My Blog!
Hello Friends,
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Welcome to “It Dawn’d on Me”, a blog column about humorous events that happen in the everyday life of a lawmaker. Here’s hoping…while you are walking in my shoes as I report working, living and laughing at myself, you might find some comic relief and the gift of laughing at yourself. I promise, it keeps me always humble & happy. It will [...]
