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Prairie Vew Bed & Breakfast : Panora/Guthrie Center, Iowa
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As your hosts, let us introduce ourselves. We are Karen and Jim Sievers. We came to the Lake Panorama area in 1997. We have two young adult sons who are city dwellers, but love swimming, boating and bicycling. Just what this B & B offers. After teaching science and health for the Des Moines Schools for over 30 years, we decided to combine our love of the lake with our passion for the Iowa environment. The results are Prairie View Bed and Breakfast. We were drawn to the country views and the retreat atmosphere which we hope to share with our guests.
During her career as a teacher, Karen received the NEWEST award from NASA as part of the "Teacher in Space Program", the National Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and a Fulbright from the University of Wisconsin to research ecotourism in Costa Rica. She served on the American Lung Association board acting as President and received the Opal Fagel Award for her outstanding volunteer effort. "All of these experiences have inspired me to begin a new career in hospitality with a twist of ecotourism."
Jim has continued teaching 6th graders at Weeks Middle School, Des Moines, IA. His students and parents honored his efforts by nominating him for the Wal Mart Teacher of the Year 2004. He stays active with the Sherman Hill Historic Neighborhood. "I love spending time at the B & B and Panora because it's like coming home to small town America from my childhood in Nebraska."
