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		<title>A Funny Thing Happened&#8230;With the SKULL</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawn Pettengill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amazing what you can find in your yard&#8230;I was planting marigolds in a new place this year and the first trowel down, I hit something hard.  
 
When I pushed the dirt apart to see what it was, it looked like a &#8230; a SKULL!  I pulled it out and excitedly called my nephew Grant.
 
Emma and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And It&#8217;s Now the Livestock Inspector, Stephanie Black!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawn Pettengill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.  
 
Inspector Black is one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Job Shadowing at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another one from last year&#8230;Joan Banse from the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School.  She&#8217;s a keeper!
 
Job Shadow Assignment #3 began at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton at 7:00 a.m.  
 
I was very lucky to have the opportunity to shadow Joan Banse, a teacher of the visually impaired.  Joan has 31 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Job Shadowing the Naturalist and Game Warden!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawn Pettengill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Karen Phelps]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The job shadowing, roving legislator again&#8230;in preparation for adding additional this year assignments, I&#8217;m catching up and posting older ones.  Enjoy!
 
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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;m a GRANDMA!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawn Pettengill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally at the age of 54, I&#8217;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.
 
My heart is full of love and hope today.  Thank you God.
 
Now, Trixie and I are going on a road trip.  There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Funny Thing Happened&#8230;at the Iron Shed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawn Pettengill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Round and round we go&#8230;circling the block&#8230;they are still there!  Off to the office, drive back&#8230;round and round we go&#8230;ahh, finally &#8211; the place to myself!
 
That&#8217;s the routine I&#8217;ve been on all summer.  Where have I been circling?  The Iron Shed gym in Vinton. 
 
There are so many reasons why women don&#8217;t want to work out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Funny Thing Happened&#8230;.at the Blairstown Parade</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawn Pettengill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blairstown&#8217;s Sauerkraut Days Parade is next weekend.  Wow, that brings back memories from last year&#8217;s campaign ON the pavement&#8230;
 
Did you ever wonder what it&#8217;s like campaigning for state representative?  It&#8217;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&#8230;how do you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Funny Thing Happened&#8230;at the Vinton Airport</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawn Pettengill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dawn Pettengill here, always at the ready to become the roving, job shadowing, lawmaker.
 
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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to My Blog!</title>
		<link>http://dawnpettengill.com/blog/?p=1</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dawn Pettengill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello Friends,
 
Welcome to &#8220;It Dawn&#8217;d on Me&#8221;, a blog column about humorous events that happen in the everyday life of a lawmaker.  Here&#8217;s hoping&#8230;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 &#38; happy.  It will [...]]]></description>
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