| | Terrace Hill Foundation and Kitchen Collage Present Terrace Hill Cooks: Culinary Arts, Celebrity Chefs, and Kitchen Secrets at Terrace HillApril 23, 2008 The Terrace Hill Foundation is pleased to partner with Kitchen Collage to present Terrace Hill Cooks, a kitchen shower and silent auction to support Terrace Hill. The event will take place on May 12 at 6:00 p.m. at Terrace Hill. The silent auction to shower Terrace Hill with kitchen items will occur while guests join chefs in the Terrace Hill kitchen to learn how to prepare special recipes. Chefs include Dominic from Splash, preparing the appetizers; Terrace Hill Chef Sharon VanVerth and Teresa Adams-Tomka, owner of Kitchen Collage, preparing the entre; and Ryan Binney, from Sweet Binney’s, preparing the dessert.
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| | Holiday RetrospectiveBy JACQUELINE DEVINE March 27, 2008 The 2007 holiday season brought a wealth of memories for those who attended Foundation-sponsored events at Terrace Hill. Always a time of tradition and togetherness, this past November and December filled the grand house with culture and cheer.
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| | History Under Foot and Under WayBy TIM ANDERSON March 27, 2008 After nearly 30 years of public wear, the Wilton carpet in the main hall, grand staircase and second-floor hall became threadbare beyond repair. The Curatorial Committee discussed options for replacing the wall-to-wall carpet. Because of the volume of foot traffic and hardwood floors that could not withstand another sanding, the Committee recommended replacing the worn-out Wilton with another wall-to-wall carpet.
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| | Twain at Terrace HillBy JACQUELINE DEVINE March 27, 2008 Mark Twain is coming to Terrace Hill in June. And he’s bringing a riverboat-load of fun!
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| | Producer’s Notes on Twain at TwilightBy LORENZO SANDOVAL March 27, 2008 In this original theatrical presentation, Mark Twain himself will present one of his signature lectures to his Terrace Hill audience. So, one can expect a stream of colorful stories and wry observations about the human condition. Since Twain never hesitated to place his own follies and missteps under a magnifying glass, audiences will observe the great man in moments of self-deprecation executed with deft combinations of humor, charity and epiphany.
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| | Mansion RoofBy BRIAN BROWNING March 27, 2008 With the completion of the upper roof, the Terrace Hill mansion is under a roof system historically and structurally appropriate to a building of its style and significance: copper and slate.
Sheet steel, coated with a lead-tin alloy referred to as terne metal, formed the original 1860s upper roof. Several roofs later, in 1990, white EPDM rubber was installed. By 2005, this rubber roof had reached the end of its lifespan and was leaking regularly. New construction began on the mansion roof in July 2007.
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| | Will Santa Find Us at Terrace Hill?By FIRST LADY MARI CULVER March 27, 2008 The Governor and I began hearing this question right around Thanksgiving. Clare, 6,
and John, 5, spent the better part of the two weeks worried about whether Santa would find them and whether he would know which of the three chimneys at Terrace Hill to
come down on Christmas Eve.
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| | 2008 Terrace Hill Endowment for the Musical Arts WinnersBy ERIN DEL COLLO March 27, 2008 Jessica Nilles of Webster City was named first-place winner of the Senior Division of the 2008 Terrace Hill Endowment for the Musical Arts (THEMA) on Saturday, February 16. The three finalists performed in front of a live audience at the Iowa Public Television (IPTV) studios in Johnston. The second-place winner was Katie Sonnek of Reinbeck; third place was awarded to Timothy LeDuc of Cedar Rapids.
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| | Save the Date for Victorian Day Camp This Summer!March 27, 2008 Its not too early to start thinking about summer 2008! Were getting ready for the next season of Victorian Day Camp. This camp is for boys and girls going into first through fifth grades next fall. Camp dates are Mondays June 30, July 14 and July 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The June 30 and July 28 dates are already SOLD OUT, but spaces are still available for July 14.
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| | New Foundation Development AssistantMarch 27, 2008 At the December Tea at Terrace Hill, Steve Person became the new Terrace Hill Foundation Development Assistant.
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| | Artist’s View of Terrace HillBy JACQUELINE DEVINE March 27, 2008 Internationally renowned artist Amy Worthen, curator of prints at the Des Moines Art Center, has returned to Terrace Hill. She has been commissioned by the Foundation to create a third copperplate etching depicting an interior scene of Terrace Hill. This commissioned art is being underwritten by Robert E. Josten, art patron and immediate past chair of the Terrace Hill Commission.
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| | Society Events to Put on Your 2008 Calendar-Treasures in Your Attic April 20By ROBERT SCHOELLER March 27, 2008 This year’s Treasures in Your Attic event promises to be more exciting than the last, which was a great success. Put the date on your calendar: April 20, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
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| | Calling All Cooks!-Terrace Hill Society Requests Recipes for Terrace Hill CookbookFebruary 18, 2008 The Terrace Hill Society is beginning work on a new Terrace Hill Cookbook, and recipes are needed. To request a recipe form, please e-mail terracehillcookbook@gmail.com using Terrace Hill Cookbook in the subject line, or call the Society office at 515-242-6317.
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| | New Volunteer Recruitment at Terrace HillFebruary 13, 2008 Are you enthusiastic, energetic and have some time to give to a worthwhile cause? Consider becoming a Terrace Hill volunteer! Terrace Hill is looking for new volunteers to add to its existing volunteer corps.
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| | 2008 Terrace Hill Endowment for the Musical Arts Competition AnnouncedDecember 12, 2007 The Terrace Hill Endowment for the Musical Arts [THEMA] piano competition is held annually and is open to high school seniors studying music throughout the state.
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| | Terrace Hill Foundation Presents Hearty Soup Supper & Heartwarming StoryNovember 06, 2007 The Terrace Hill Foundation invites you to a special evening of hearty homemade soup (prepared by the governor’s chef) and a dramatic reading of Truman Capotes beloved short story, A Christmas Memory. Soup supper will be served in the carriage house at Terrace Hill at 6:00 p.m. on December 4 and December 5.
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| | Holly & Ivy Adds Jordan House To Magnificent Mansions TourOctober 29, 2007 The historic Jordan House in West Des Moines will join Terrace Hill and Salisbury House in the 11th season of Holly & Ivy.
The holiday tours are scheduled for December 7, 8 and 9, running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from noon until 4 p.m. Sunday. All tours begin at either Salisbury House or Terrace Hill, where tickets are available at the door.
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