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9. If you like, you can look at our Honor List for groups that we know of that have an existing rural location. Most of these, however, have no direct interest or preparation in regards to nuclear survival. At the bottom of this page is a Directory of our contacts in Iowa. Many of the local entries for states were listed because of their Y2K concerns and may not have any nuclear concerns.

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The Directory for Iowa

Iowa (Des Moines, Polk County)
Iowa (Fairfield)
Iowa (Lamoni) State TEAM Leader
Iowa (Tipton) 6 Acres
IOWA (Other)

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Iowa State TEAM Leader
TEAM stands for Together Everyone Achieves More
The TEAM Leaders function is to tell you of other individuals in your geographic area, who are preparing and who would like to form a preparedness group or start a survival community.
Your contact for the Iowa TEAM Leader is:

Sally Hunsaker
Lamoni, IA

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Fairfield's preparedness groups' goal is to raise awareness and help the entire community prepare. Any questions or suggestions please reply to

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Dale Swanson

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Hawk Circle Cooperative

Housing and land:

Our six-bedroom home is located near Tipton, Iowa on approximately six acres. The house has a large kitchen, dining room, living room and family rooms. We plan to renovate the large attic space into three additional bedrooms. There is a large basement with the potential for work areas, storage, and perhaps another bedroom. The property includes a heated combination workshop and garage, a very large two story Quaker barn and a smaller pig barn and a well house. Our property includes 150 evergreen trees , as well as Black Walnut and Butternut trees. We are planning the long-term use of our land; gardens, orchards, and shade trees, as well as some animals have been considered so far.

Government:

The Cooperative is governed using a consensus process, which recognizes that everyone has something to contribute. The belief that everyone holds a piece of the truth is very important to the group and itıs belief in balancing ideas and perspectives for the best outcome. We believe that decisions made as part of a shared process are better decisions. Consensus workshops and facilitation trainings help us develop our skills and ability to govern and grow together. Consensus is often hard work, but it is well worth the effort.

Economics:

The Cooperative is based on expense sharing. Cooperative members pays a monthly fee set by the membership. We try to keep individual expenses affordable while providing a firm financial basis for the future. The monthly fee is intended to cover the mortgage, food, utilities, long-term expenses, and cooperative entertainment. Currently the fee is $375 a month.

Work:

We believe that work can strengthen interpersonal relationships and provide opportunities for personal growth. All members of the Cooperative share in the day-to-day chores, as well as special projects. Whenever possible, we try to make "work" a more enjoyable part of everyday life.

Environment:

In all aspects of the community, we strive to evaluate ideas and values before judging them, and hope to benefit from the most useful aspects of many different perspectives. We value the responsible use of natural and human resources, and try to minimize our impact on the environment and meet the needs of our members as well. To accomplish this, we are always searching for practices and technologies that best fit the situation, We actively practice energy conservation and recycling as often as possible.

Children:

Children are an important part of the Cooperative, and we expect members to respect the rights of children and to speak directly about their expectations and needs. Although ultimate authority over children rests with the parents, members strive to relate warmly and effectively with children on a person to person basis. Our society has not fully realized that itıs future lies with itıs children; the Cooperative chooses to acknowledge this by working to treat children with the same respect given to adults.

Food:

We all love to eat and eat well! To fulfill this need, we shop at a local food Co-op, which emphasizes and offers healthy organic foods, and we try to prepare balanced meals. We respect the individual preferences and needs of our members, and provide a variety of foods to meet different requirements and tastes. We all share the cooking activities; a cook and a cleanup person are scheduled for each day of the week.

Play:

Members enjoy spontaneous and planned recreational activities. We enjoy conversation, musical and stage performances, walks in the country, special trips, movies, cook outs, parties and all kinds of activities we havenıt had time to try yet! We make an effort to design activities that consider the needs of children as well as adults.

Values:

Our most basic belief is that all people are of value and all deserve respect. Members are expected to listen carefully to each other and work hard to find areas of agreement and understanding rather than contention. At all times, the Cooperative is intended to be a safe place, physically and emotionally. We strictly forbid aggressive behavior, including physical and emotional abuse. We encourage diversity; it enriches our lives and strengthens the basic values and goals of the group.

While the Cooperative has specified values and policies concerning a number of issues, the open consideration of differing values and opinions strengthens the group by adding new perspectives and information. By pooling our differences we can make better decisions. Rather than dismissing ideas or people because they appear to be "conservative, liberal or otherwise," we work to combine the best ideas available to us when making decisions. No one has a monopoly on the truth, but everyone holds a piece of it.

We have all been raised in a competitive culture, and learning to live cooperatively is an ongoing and sometimes frustrating process. We do our best to encourage each other and improve our abilities to live cooperatively through discussions, work shops, and in day-to-day living.

If you would like to know more about us please write or call:
The Hawk Circle Cooperative
890 Green Road Tipton IA. 52772
(319) 886-3624
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Ion Exchange Village
Maharishi International University
River City Housing Collective

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