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AND THEN THERE'S EXPERIENCED. < 10013105 - SO IT'S STILL FOOD THAT'S GOOD - JEN BYERS> FROM NOT-YET-EXPIRED GOODIES TO THE IOWANS WHO SAVE THEM FOR NEIGHBORS IN NEED. <16193208 - THEY ARE ANGELS TO THIS TOWN.> PERRY'S FOUR- LEGGED THERAPISTS NOW HAVE EXPERIENCE MAKING SCHOOL DAYS BETTER. <CLIP 4658 TIME 11:12:32 "IF I FEEL ANXIOUS, I CAN ALWAYS GO TO THEM AND WE'RE FOLLOWING MILESTONE MOMENTS - FROM FIRST BIRTHDAYS THAT ALMOST DIDN'T HAPPEN-- <HIIII! OH MY OH MY GOSH! LOOK HOW BIG SHE IS!> TO THE END OF AN ERA THAT INCLUDED LAUGHS - AND TEARS. <They let me get up close. And because I, they trusted me.> IT'S TIME TO TURN THE PAGE FOR LIFE'S NEXT CHAPTER. THIS IS IOWA. JUST LIKE OUR STATE'S FOUR VERY DIFFERENT SEASONS, WE IOWANS GO THROUGH TRANSITIONS TOO. THE NEXT CHAPTERS IN LIFE THAT CAN EACH TELL VERY DIFFERENT STORIES. WE'RE SPOTLIGHTING FOUR NEXT CHAPTERS, FROM NEWBORNS TO RETIREES - STARTING WITH THE IOWANS JODI LONG TRIED TO KEEP UP WITH AS THEY WORK ALL DAY TO FEED THEIR NEIGHBORS. PKG Nats: birds chirping Just as the saying goes... Nats sequence : ignition starting , van backing out ,men loading in crates The early bird catches the worm Clip 2448 08122512 - you're good. Okay. ácloses van door Every Friday - bright and early - these two friends Nats: áaudio clip from go pro in car Set out on an important ávolunteer á mission ... 12004419 - WHAT ABOUT FOOD RESCUE? AND SO I SAID WHAT'S FOOD RESCUE - Tim Barry, volunteer ... to rescue food Clip 2450 @ HyVee Fast and Fresh Nat sequence : 08285007 - morning! 08291416 - oh a little bit 08295413 - ásqueaky wheels on cart being pushed Their route takes them to half a dozen convenience and grocery stores throughout Dallas County. They go IN without a shopping list - and leave with a cart full. AT FAREWAY clip 2453 08404620 - oh this is nice. having everything bagged up and ready to go ...of food on the brink of expiring.. Time is of the essence and it is tough keeping up with these men on a mission 12015715 - COMPETITION. MAYBE THAT ONE TOO. OLD GUYS TRYING TO ACT LIKE THEY ARE YOUNG álaughs á - TIM BARRY , VOLUNTEER AT FAST AND FRESH #2 clip 2455 08512401 - thank you. got it áwalking through the front door of gas station The duo know just where to look - finding foods in need of rescuing. The process takes hours. 08530029 - this gonna be it john? -sorting food on the ground outside. sound of plastic packaging Eventually dropping off these groceries to a áhungry to serveá group of volunteers at Waypoint Resources in Waukee. Where they have a lot on their plate - sorting berries , breads , salads and sweets 10013105 - SO ITS STILL FOOD THAT'S GOOD - JEN BYERS That's good news for food pantry manager, Jen Beyers. Food once destined for the dumpster will savored for a bit longer 10030727 - WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE FAMILIES THAT ARE COUNTING ON THIS - JEN BYERS 2 SECONDS The county's largest food pantry serves 90 families a DAY multiply that by 30 days in month. You can understand why this mission is so urgent clip 2477 12072022 - 10 ,12 ,13 ... whats the date on them rex 10024308 - THE TURNAROUND ON IT HAS TO BE QUICK BECAUSE ITS NOT GOING TO OKAY MAYBE TOMORROW BUT IF WE GOT IT OUT TODAY SOMEBODY CAN STILL ENJOY IT - JEN BYERS There is no time to waste. Many hands make for light work and everyone here understands their assignment - time lapse video It is coordinated chaos and Rexanna Ketlsen leads the charge clip 2477 11460710 - okay what do we got all here ? produce ? rexanna at the front of the room At 76 - she's one of the oldest volunteers here. And even with a bit of limp ... 09451501 - WELL THE TWO KNEES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ONE WAS GOOD. ONE WASN'T. BUT I'M UP AND GOING - REXANNA KETLSEN Rexanna runs circles around this place 09455410 - YEAH AS LONG AS THE GAS TANK WILL GET ME. áLAUGHS á YEAH I ENJOY IT 09381022 - I'M GUESSING YOU'VE BEEN RETIRED FOR SOME TIME - JODI DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU SAY RETIREMENT IS á LAUGHS á - REXANNA 6 SECONDS When the COVID19 pandemic shuttered her photography business She knew she couldn't sit still SO WE JUST DECIDED, OKAY. NOW WHAT WE GOING TO DO ? - REXANNA 6 SECONDS And that's what helps keep this food pantry going. 10035826 - REXANNA IS THE NEIGHBOR YOUR WANT ... SORRY. SHE'S THE EPITOME OF COMMUNITY. SORRY. áCRYINGá - JEN BYERS - 5 SECONDS 10040926 IM GETTING EMOTIONAL WHEN I THINK OF HER - JEN BYERS - 1 SECOND The food doesn't stay here for long. And Neither does Rexanna 10052917 - SHES SUCH A HARD WORKER. SHE'S HERE. ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE HERE. AND ONE OF THE LAST TO LEAVE AND HER JOB IS NOT DONE HERE... - JEN BYERS 4 SECOND Nats sequence of Rexanna loading up car / into car / driving Every Friday - she stuffs her SUV to the brim. Buckles in her baguette. And drives to 40 minutes back to place she's called home for almost 60 years 15483014 - WE ARE THE BIG CITY OF LINDEN IOWA. 210 OF US , IF WE ARE ALL HERE AT THE SAME TIME - REXANNA KETLSEN - 4 SECONDS Nats : tractor driving There's not a lot of traffic in this quiet town... Nats: squeaky marry go round Except on a Friday afternoon at four show sign on community center that says open at The rescued food finds refuge inside Linden's community center. 15485728 - A FOOD SWAMP! YEAH! YEAH! Where Rexanna , her husband Mike and her army of helpers set up a makeshift grocery store 15494203 - WE NEVER KNOW WHO'S GOING TO COME IN OR HOW MANY WE CAN HAVE. FROM 20 TO 50 PEOPLE COME IN. WE NEVER KNOW WHO - REXANNA - 9 SECONDS Clip2514 - HEY MR. CHARLES ARE YOU Here shoppers are on a first name basis. Because Rexanna can't help having a heart for people and an appetite to serve. CLIP 2515 NATS: 16090406 - YOU CAN HAVE TWO OR THREE BAGS BUT TAKE AS MUCH AS YOUR WANT - REXANNA This is the only place to find fresh produce for miles - in this Dallas County food desert. Barb Miller drives 15 miles for her fruit.... That she says is hand delivered and heaven sent 16193208 - MIKE AND REXANNA ARE ANGELS. THEY ARE ANGELS TO THIS TOWN. AND THE PEOPLE SHOULD FEEL VERY LUCKY TO HAVE THEM - BARB MILLER 9 SECONDS A 10 hour day and a 60 mile roundtrip journey once a week takes its toll 15501327 - YEAH YEAH. AND LIKE I SAID , DON'T CALL ME AFTER 730 BECAUSE THIS IS IT - REXANNA 3 SECONDS Giving back is how the 76 year old chooses to spend her free time these days 16205800 - IT MAKES YOUR HEART FEEL SO GOOD TO KNOW THAT THERE'S SOME PEOPLE AROUND THAT DO CARE ABOUT US - 6 SECONDS BARB MILLER All for the love of community 15504403 - ITS A BIG EFFORT BUT ITS WORTH IT. WHEN ITS DONE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED SOMETHING - REXANNA - 5 SECONDS 15505305 - YEAH á SMACKS LIPS AND TEARS UP á - 1 SECOND JODI LONG FOCUSED ON RETIREES MEETING A NEED. LAURA TERRELL IS READY TO PARTY. <MARTHA! BE GOOD! BE GOOD!> BECAUSE THE GUEST OF HONOR WHO ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT - IS ARRIVING. <HI CLARA! HI SWEETHEART! CLARA!> BUT FIRST - <CLIP 4636 TIME 10:08:16 NAT POP OF BELL RINGING> OPHELIE JACOBSON'S HEADED BACK TO SCHOOL - WHERE, A YEAR AFTER PERRY'S SCHOOL SHOOTING, THERAPY CONTINUES-- <CLIP 4658 TIME 11:12:24 "I HAVE SEVERE PTSD FROM THE INCIDENT."> AND THE FOUR- LEGGED THERAPISTS WE FIRST MET LAST YEAR ARE REALLY HELPING. <CLIP 4645 TIME 10:40:57 "SHE'S JUST REALLY GOOD ABOUT READING PEOPLE."> THE NEXT CHAPTER IN PERRY'S HALLWAYS, NEXT. THIS IS IOWA. <CLIP 4680 TIME 11:44:00 "LIFE IS FULL OF CHAPTERS. EACH ONE COMES WITH LESSONS AND GROWTH. HERE AT PERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL, STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ARE TURNING THE PAGE ON THEIR HEALING PROCESS. AND IT'S ALL THANKS TO SOME FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS."> <CLIP 4636 TIME 10:08:16 NAT POP OF BELL RINGING> In a sea of students <CLIP 4636 TIME 10:08:18 NAT POP OF BELL RINGING> it's easy to blend in. That is ---- <NAT POP OF STUDENTS TALKING> unless you have a tail --- <CLIP 4585 TIME 9:22:03 "GOOD MORNING."> and four legs. But make no mistake <CLIP 4587 TIME 9:22:36 "I NEED TO GET ATTENDANCE TAKEN."> this furry friend fits right in. <CLIP 4643 TIME 10:27:36 "THEY HAVE THEIR OWN STAFF BADGES AND TOOK THEIR PICTURES FOR THE YEARBOOK."> Kona is a therapy dog at Perry schools. Working five days a week alongside Angie Beaudet. <CLIP 4643 TIME 10:16:33 "I TEACH SIXTH GRADE SCIENCE."> <CLIP 4588 TIME 9:23:37 "SO TODAY WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING ON OUR EVIDENCE."> Kona has free reign in the classroom. She uses her off-the-leash privilege to check in on students. <CLIP 4643 TIME 10:21:08 "IF SHE SENSES THAT SOMEBODY IS HAVING, LIKE, A BAD DAY, YOU'LL SEE HER SPEND A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME THERE OR PASS BY THEM MORE FREQUENTLY."> <CLIP 4630 TIME 9:51:19 "SHE'S JUST REALLY FUN TO HAVE AROUND AND WHEN SHE ROAMS IT'S JUST NICE TO SEE HER."> Sophia Diaz- Cardenas sees Kona as a classmate. And a reason --- to show up. <CLIP 4630 TIME 9:51:27 " HONESTLY, IT'S JUST KIND OF MADE EVERYONE WANT TO COME TO CLASS AND WANT TO COME TO THIS CLASS BECAUSE WE HAVE KONA."> This is only Kona's second semester of school. But she's already proving to be "top dog." <CLIP 4643 TIME 10:25:48 " SHE IS DOING HER JOB AND IT'S REALLY COOL TO SEE HER DO HER JOB."> We first met Kona when she was training for the job over the summer. She was just a puppy --- <PREVIOUS STORY TIME 1:12 "WHAT DID YOU GET IN YOUR MOUTH HONEY?"> prepping to pass her Canine Good Citizen test. <PREVIOUS STORY TIME 0:36 "PLACE YES! PLACE!"> And at just seven months old --- she passed. <CLIP 4643 TIME 10:18:36 " SHE WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE YOUNGEST DOGS THAT OUR FACILITY HAD PASSED."> That certification is what allows her to be at school. Where she can now <CLIP 4634 TIME 10:00:14 "DOWN...YES. STAY."> show off her skills. <CLIP 4643 TIME 10:23:20 "THE TRAINING DEFINITELY IS WORKING. I SEE DIFFERENCES IN HER WEEKLY, JUST MATURING AND JUST GROWING AND BEING MORE CALM."> Kona isn't the only one with a blue vest on. <CLIP 4645 TIME 10:38:56 "SHIMMER HAS GROWN A TON."> Shimmer also passed her CGC test with Kona. The two dogs were with each other every step of the way. <CLIP 4645 TIME 10:46:30 "THE KIDS NEED SHIMMER JUST AS MUCH AS SHIMMER NEEDS ME AND THE KIDS."> Shimmer works with Codi Allen just down the hall in her special education class. <CLIP 4645 TIME 10:40:15 "SOMETIMES WHEN THEY'RE HIGHLY ESCALATED, IT'S NICE FOR SHIMMER TO COME UP AND SNIFF THEM AND BE RIGHT THERE, GET SOME PETS AND GET SOME LOVE."> She says Shimmer has helped her students in more ways than one. <CLIP 4645 TIME 10:43:17 "MY KIDS CAN READ TO HER, AND, THAT BRINGS UP THEIR READING SCORE AS MUCH AS IT PUTS HER TO SLEEP."> The two pups get to see each other often. <CLIP 4646 TIME 10:51:23 "LET'S GO FIND KONA. SHE'S OVER HERE!"> After all --- everyone needs a little break in their day. <CLIP 4646 TIME 10:52:55 GRUMBLING NOISES PLAYING WITH DOGS.> <CLIP 4645 TIME 10:41:56 " EVEN SEEING THEM PLAY MAKES PEOPLE LAUGH. AND IT'S SO IT'S LIKE THE LITTLEST THING, RIGHT? LIKE THEY'RE OUTSIDE PLAYING WITH THE BALL TOGETHER."> <CLIP 4651 TIME 10:56:45 SQUEAKING OF TOY> And when it's time to put the toys away --- <CLIP 4648 TIME 10:54:00 "GOOD GIRLS."> the dogs know --- it's back to business. <CLIP 4645 TIME 10:44:11 "WHEN KIDS ARE HAVING EMOTIONAL CRISIS, THE TEACHERS KNOW THEY CAN CALL ME AND I CAN COME DOWN."> <CLIP 4586 TIME 9:22:15 SCHOOL BELL RINGING> Kona and Shimmer roam all around the district. During lunch --- <QUICK NAT SEQUENCE OF KIDS GETTING FOOD AT THE CAFETERIA> they're on all four paws --- going table to table. <CLIP 4645 TIME 10:40:57 "SHE'S JUST REALLY GOOD BABIES AREN'T SUPPOSED TO BE BORN AT 28 WEEKS. <I SAID THAT IS ONE SMALL BABY> BUT CLARA'S NEXT CHAPTER IS WORTH A PARTY! < DO DO YOU REMEMBER?> WE'RE REUNITING WITH THE CREW WHO SAVED THE DAY AS THE BIRTHDAY GIRL MOVES ON TO HER NEXT CHAPTER. THIS IS IOWA. <SOMETIMES THE <SOMETIMES THE DEEPEST BONDS COME FROM THE MOST LIFE ALTERING CIRCUMSTANCES. IN THIS CASE, AN AMBULANCE RIDE HELPED REWRITE THE NEXT CHAPTER FOR A WEST DES MOINES GIRL'S LIFE.> Birthday party set up can be a rush - <THERE IS QUITE A FEW... > > From uncles on balloon duty ... to Grandmas perfecting their pinning. <MARTHA! BE GOOD! BE GOOD!> Everything is in place - to celebrate the tiny guest of honor. <HI CLARA! HI SWEETHEART! CLARA!> Clara Gaudian turned ONE on March 17th. A St. Patrick's day baby - And a family who feels áluckyá she's here. <YAYYY!> Clara entered the world - weighing only 2 pounds. <I CRAWLED INTO THE BATHROOM. I COULDN'T SPEAK. I COULDN'T TALK. I JUST KEPT YELLING.> We first introduced you to the Gaudian family one year ago - just days after Clara was born at only 28 weeks on their bathroom floor. <MY WIFE IS PREGNANT AND I THINK SHE'S HAVING THE BABY RIGHT NOW.> West Des Moines paramedics rushed there - including Lieutenant Jordan Vanscoy. <I SAID THAT IS ONE SMALL BABY> The medic with a passion for kids - scooped up Clara and rushed her to MercyOne's NICU. < WE WERE WE WERE KIND OF WORRIED ABOUT HER LUNG DEVELOPMENT AND ALSO MAKING SURE SHE STAYS WARM BECAUSE AT THAT AGE THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REGULATE THEIR TEMPERATURE.> After ten weeks in the hospital - Clara came home. Growing bigger each month, she is thriving. But the real pot of gold at the end of this rainbow - <HIIII! OH MY OH MY GOSH! LOOK HOW BIG SHE IS!> Is being reunited with the paramedic who saved her. <DO YOU WANT TO HOLD HER? YEAH! Clara is now back in the arms of the áfirstá person who ever held her. < DO DO YOU REMEMBER?> Another birthday party guest is just as special. <HII! > > Aaron Smith was the paramedic in the second ambulance. Transporting Jessica shortly after she gave birth. <ACTUALLY OUR SERMON TODAY WAS ABOUT MIRACLES, AND YOU GUYS ARE THE MIRACLES. RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME.> That moment in time led them ... right here. IT JUST MAKES ME OVERJOYED! AND JUST THE CONNECTION THAT WE HAVE WITH THE MEDIC TEAM AND THE NICU NURSES AND THAT I HAVE A BABY GIRL TO SPOIL.> <WE DON'T REALLY ALWAYS GET FOLLOW UPS ON PATIENTS AND GETTING TO SEE THOSE POSITIVE OUTCOMES IS REALLY NICE.> OH MY GOODNESS! LOOK WHAT IT IS! OH THAT'S AWESOME! OH THAT IS SO COOL. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS!> Who knew an ambulance ride would lead to unbreakable bonds. <I AM 100% JUST EXCITED AND SEEING THEM, IT'S LIKE SEEING FRIENDS AND EVERYTHING...BUT YOUR FRIENDS SAVED YOUR CHILD'S LIFE!> <LIKE A YEAR AGO ALEX AND JESS WERE LIKE TOTAL STRANGERS, AND NOW IN A YEAR THEY HAVE ALLOWED US TO BE A PART OF THEIR LIFE AND NOT JUST THAT HOUR WE SPENT WITH THEM. SO THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT'S EVER HAPPENED TO ME....IT'S BEEN SPECIAL.> For these medics to be in a room full of people - <EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM HAS HELPED US THROUGH THIS JOURNEY. IT'S NOT BEEN EASY. IT'S BEEN A HARD ROAD. THE PREGNANCY WAS HARD...> celebrating a miracle baby - <TO BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE THAT SHE IS HERE ON HER FIRST BIRTHDAY I AM SO THANKFUL FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. SO NOW WE CAN SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY...> Is the icing on the cake. <HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR CLARA. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! YAY!!!! > > FOR DECADES, HE'S SHARED IOWA MOMENTS. THE SCARY ONES AND AND THE EMOTIONAL ONES. <I want my dad to come home to me and I want my friends to come home to me.> WE'RE CELEBRATING OUR COWORKER'S NEXT CHAPTER, NEXT. THIS IS IOWA. OUR COWORKERS AT ����vlog TEND TO STICK AROUND FOR A LONG TIME, WHICH IS A BLESSING TO OUR WORK FAMILY. SO WHEN THEY RETIRE, WE CELEBRATE THE CHAPTER OF LIFE THEY'VE SHARED WITH US AND THEIR NEXT CHAPTER. AFTER 27 YEARS HERE, PHOTOJOURNALI ST BOB THOMAS IS READY FOR THAT NEXT CHAPTER. <It never ends.> PEANUT BUTTER GOES WITH JELLY. <Oh - here we go.> SALT PAIRS WITH PEPPER. <Hatch slams. And guess what I brought. The drone! Laugh.> AND IF MARCUS MCINTOSH HEADS TO A STORY-- <No, we're not listening to your music. Oh yes we are. No, we're not. Duh duh duh duh.> HE'LL GOING TO JUMP IN THE CAR -- <You better be on your Ps and Qs.> WITH BOB THOMAS. <Am I going the right way?> COWORKERS WHO'LL ZING EACH OTHERS MISTAKES. <Funny guy. Well, it's raining. Rather, it's snowing. Rather, it's hot today. Laugh. Oh, it's going to be hot today.> AND BICKER LIKE BROTHERS. <Look at you. That's a good ol' parking spot. Yes you did. That's a good one. You did a good job parking. Yes you did. Better than you. Just shut up.> BUT WHEN IT'S TIME TO ROLL--- <Quick unloading camera, slamming, dragging wagon montage.> <Can I ask you a quick question? Sure. <THE GUY YOU DON'T SEE ON AIR PUTS THE JOURNALIST IN PHOTOJOURNALIST.> Yeah sure. OK, it'll just take a second. Thank you.> <He does. Definitely. He is not afraid to ask a question that makes him uncomfortable. He's not afraid to ask a question that pushes boundaries.> EVEN TO PEOPLE IN POWER. <When Chet Culver was governor. He pointed to Bob in a press conference, something and said, that's enough from you. So Bob will ask tough questions.> OR GET RIGHT IN THERE WITH GOATS WILLING TO HEAD BUTT OR SNAKES READY TO STRIKE. <That rattlesnake reached out and grabbed the hood and shook it and then put his venom on the lens.> BUT NOTHING SHOWED BOB'S HEART FOR PEOPLE LIKE THE MORNING TWO POLICE OFFICERS WERE MURDERED. BOB CAPTURED THE MOMENT SHOWCASING OUR STATE'S GRIEF. <This is the only thing that I know how to help is to feed. And I want you guys to be hydrated. And I want you guys to go home to your families because I want my dad to come home to me and I want my friends to come home to me. And I'm sorry and I'm here for you all.> <I just wanted to get close enough just to hear what they're saying. And they allowed me to. They let me get up close. And because I, they trusted me.> TRUST. THE COMMON THREAD OVER HIS 27 YEARS CAPTURING IOWA MOMENTS. <You get addicted. You get addicted to, your friends. You get addicted to the adrenaline of coming in every day and going out. You get addicted to the fact that every day you're going to learn something new.> FOR TEN YEARS, HE TOLD STORIES WITH MICHELLE PARKER. <We just developed a really close, tight bond in that sense. And so when she passed away, that that was devastating, not just to the station, but to my family.> HE'S OUR NEWSROOM MUSICIAN-- <Piano.> WHO'LL BREAKS OUT HIS HARMONICA WAITING FOR INTERVIEWS-- <Harmonica.> OR WEAVE HIS OWN MUSIC INTO STORIES. <But it's I love it so much. I love doing it so much that I don't mind going home and spending hours working out arrangements to fit into.> OR USE HIS AIRBORNE INSTRUMENTS-- <OK, I'm going to throw the drone up.> <Whirr.> TO CAPTURE THE BEST ANGLES. <Oh this really shows the beautiful day out here, actually.> <We do get to go to places nobody else gets to go to.> 27 YEARS OF MOMENTS, MUSIC AND ZINGERS-- <You asked a really good question yesterday. Laugh. It was a good one.> WITH OUR BROTHER, BOB. <I will not miss the cold. I will not miss the snow. But what I will miss is the people who are out there in the snow with me. The people are out there in the cold with me.> FROM FIRST BIRTHDAYS TO RETIREMENT PARTIES, THE NEXT CHAPTER HOLDS POTENTIAL WORTH CELEBRATING. I'M ERI