Thursday, January 22, 2015
N/Warren Town and County News
Page Seven
Rep. Gustafson Sworn in
to the Iowa House
Rep. Stan Gustafson (R-Cumming) signed the oath
Norwalk Lions Club
Soup Supper
Norwalk Lions Club held a Soup Supper Thursda
Jan. 15 and the following worked, donated product or
money for the Norwalk Food Pantry. Donations-Marilyn
Logue, Vicki Logue, Jim Watts, Fareway, Lynette Cipale,
Mary Lou Reynolds, Linda Bussanmas and Norwalk
Lions Club.
Workers were Lad and Jane Gierstorf, Linda
Echelmeyer, Mary Lou Reynolds, Jim Watts, John
Dagenais, Andrea Johnson, JoAnn Chapman, Ed
Chapman and Linda gussanmas. The Soup Project was
successful with a total of 40 bags distributed to clients
in need.
Co-chairs were Ed Chapman and Linda Bussanmas.
Food Pantry donations can be made at any time. If you
would like a list of items that go into the bags for distri-
..... bution each week, call 979-8757. Donations can be
...... lii i i i!iiii!i!i iii!i!iiiiii : !i dropped off Wednesdays from 4:15-6:30 p.m. at the
Food Pantry located at New Life Lutheran Church. Your
of office in the Iowa House chamber as the 86th General
Assembly kicked off Monday, Jan. 12, at the Capitol.
During the session, Gustafson can be reached at
stan.gustafson@legis.iowa.gov or through the House
switchboard at 515-281-3221. The swearing-in ceremony
of all 100 state representatives began a week of ceremo-
nies, including the condition of the state address by the
governor and the condition of the judiciary address by
the Iowa Supreme Court chief justice. A full slate of com-
mittee work begins as well, as bills begin the process it
takes to get them to the House floor for full debate. The
legislative session is slated to last 110 days, ending May
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service and contributions mean a lot to those families in
need. Thank you for making it happen.
The Norwalk Lions Club will be doing an Easter
Breakfast Project for the Norwalk Food Pantry. If you
would like to make a cash donation, contact Linda
Bussanmas at 979-8757.
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BATHROOM REMODEL
and Nutrition Classes
Iowa State Extension
and Outreach Family Nu-
trition Program Assistant
Sara Tessmer will be pro-
viding a cooking and nu-
trition class for expecting
parents, parents with chil-
dren ten years old or
younger and childcare pro-
viders needing CACFP
crddits in the surrounding
Madison County area. This
eight-week workshop will
introduce new ideas to get
families to be more physi-
cally active, eat appropri-
ate amounts from the food
groups and enjoy a
healthier lifestyle.
Tessmer will advise par-
ents on money saving
practices at the supermar-
ket and tips on eliminating
food waste. She will also
instruct on how to make
easy, low-cost meals to in-
troduce to those stubborn,
picky eaters. Through food
demonstrations and
tastings, those who attend
this series will pick up ef-
ficient, healthy habits
while strengthening their
family relationships by sit-
ting down for a meal and
connecting with those they
love. Free recipes, tastings
and incentives will be pro-
vided at each class.
Two offerings of this
program are available in
the Warren County area.
Classes in the
Martensdale-St. Marys
area will be offered Tues-
days, Feb. 17-April 14 from
6:30-8 p.m. at the St. Marys
School Library. Offerings
in Indianola will be Mon-
days, March 2-April 27 (no
class during Spring Break)
from 12:30-2 p.m. at the
First United Methodist
Church.
To register for the
series or for more
information, contact
Tessmer at 515-249-5987
or stessmer@iastate.edu.
Winter Poses Increased Risk of CO Poisoning
Carbon monoxide - spend more of their time ers to learn to recognize
known by the chemical indoors in buildings the warning signs of car-
abbreviation CO- is a col- heated by natural gas, pro- bon monoxide poisoning
orless, odorless, toxic gas pane, wood stoves or fire- and take steps to protect
created any time carbon- places. According to the themselves and their fami-
based fuels are burned. Centers for Disease Con- lies from this silent killer.
Because you can't see it, trol, more than 400 Ameri- Here are some tips for re-
smellit or taste it, you may cans die each year fromducing your risk of carbon
be overcome by carbon unintentional CO poison- monoxide poisoning this
monoxide before you even ing and more than 20,000 heating season:
realize you've been ex- end up in the emergencyBe alert to signs of CO
posed to it. room due to exposure toexposure. The initial
Winter is the peak sea- carbon monoxide, symptoms of low to rood-
son for carbon monoxide MidAmerican Energy erate CO poisoning are
poisoning, since people Company wants custom- similar to those of the flu:
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headache, fatigue, short-
ness of breath, nausea and
dizziness. As the concen-
tration of carbon monox-
ide in the bloodstream in-
creases, the victim may
vomit and exhibit drowsi-
ness, mental confusion
and loss of muscular coor-
dination. Exposure to high
levels of carbon monoxide
may lead to loss of con-
sciousness, convulsions,
cardiac or respiratory fail-
ure and, ultimatel death.
If you suspect CO poison-
ing, get outside into fresh
air immediately and then
call 911.
Install CO detectors in
your home. Have at least
one detector certified by
Underwriters Laborato-
ries installed on each level
of your home. These de-
vices sound an alarm be-
fore a dangerous level of
carbon monoxide is
reached. If you halve a
plug-in model, be sure it
has a battery backup so
tl at it keeps working in
the event of a power out-
age. Change the batteries
once a year.
Have your heating sys-
tem and other fuel-burn-
ing appliances checked
annually. Properly in-
stalled and maintained
equipment decreases your
chance of being exposed to
carbon monoxide. A quali-
fied professional will run
through a checklist
make sure your furnace
and appliances are operat-
ing. safely and efficiently.
Periodically check vents,
flues and chimneys to
make sure they aren't
blocked, which can cause
exhaust gases to back up
into the house.
Never operate portable
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