Thursday, February 21, 2019 N/Warren Town and County News Page Three
Join Us:
Norwalk Area Kiwanis
Charter Event
Julie McGinnis, charter president of the new
Norwalk Area Kiwanis Club, invites all to the club's
charter event, on Tuesday, March 5th, at 6:00 p.m
at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, 720 Orchard
Hills Drive in Norwalk.
Kiwanians from around the NE-IA District will be
joining local charter members to celebrate the
opening of Norwalk's newest service organization.
McGinnis said, "The Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis District
now has 16 clubs serving in the Des Moines area and
surrounding counties. We know that our new Kiwanis
Club can serve the children in the Norwalk
Community School District and make a difference in
the community." Required to charter with 15
members, the club now has 23 members. Members
are still being accepted.
Jane Erickson, 2016-17 president of Kiwanis
International and a member of the Bellevue-Offutt
Kiwanis club, will be the evening's featured speaker.
Officers will be installed, and the charter presented
to the members. The event will include a silent
auction and is being catered by Winn's of Norwalk.
Please contact Leigh VanderHolt at 515.689.3748
or 1.vanderholt@mchsi.com by February 25th with
your reservations, or for more information, including
cost.
Kiwanis is an international organization with over
600,000 youth and adult members in over 80
countries around the globe. Kiwanis clubs support
various local projects, as well as global efforts such
as its current Eliminate Project, which, in
partnership with UNICEF, aims to eliminate
maternal/neonatal tetanus around the world. More
information can be found at kiwanis.org or ne-
ia.portalbuzz.com
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Recreation
Department
Information provided by Nancy Kuehl and Shanda Lewiston
Visit us at www.norwalk.iowa.gov
Registration forms for events are available 24 hours
a day at the Parks and Recreation office (1100
Chatham Avenue, inside the Norwalk Public Safety
Building) or print them off our website:
www.norwalk.iowa.gov. You can mail registration
forms, place them in our drop box, or walk in. Office
hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday.
The drop box is open 24/7. If you have any questions,
please call us at 515-981-9206. On-line registration
is also available on our website: www.norwalk.
iowa.gov.
Our fall and winter brochure is available online,
or there are copies you can pick up at the Parks and
Rec office.
We are now accepting Park Shelter House
reservations for April through October, and Pool
Party reservations for the 2019 season.
Please call us or visit our website for
further details on the following events:
Registrations dates for upcoming events:
Adult Pick-Up Basketball Games - Registration open
until full
YEL! Junior Robotics League (Oviatt) - Registration
through February 24
Non Registration events
Family Open Gym - Sundays through February 24th,
2-4 pm, Oviatt Gym
Senior Exercise - Mondays/Wednesdays @ 10:00 a.m
Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church
Adult Pick-Up Basketball Games
Pick-up basketball games will be offered for adults.
Please bring clean tennis shoes to wear for the games.
This program is only for residents who live within
the Norwalk School District.
YEL (Youth Enrichment League) Junior
Robotics
21st Century Robotics Enrichment using LEGO
bricks. Each class follows 4 components: Teach it,
Build it, Program it, and Play it.
Family Open Gym
Shoot hoops or play a pick-up game with friends or
family. Bring clean tennis shoes for the floor. Only
residents in the Norwalk school district are eligible
to participate. No registration required; just show
up and play.
OPALS - Older People with Active Life
Styles
Senior CitizenExercise
Everyone ages 55 and older is invited to attend a
free exercise program that will include stretching and
toning. We will meet at Christ Our Savior Lutheran
Church (new location) located at 515 Sunset Drive.
Registration is not required. This is a'continuous
program every Monday and Wednegday from 10-
10:30 a.m. '
13th Annual Polar Plunge is
February 23rd
On Saturday February 23rd, the Warren County
Sheriffs Office will be hosting our 13th annual Polar
Plunge. This plunge is organized to raise money for
Special Olympics of Iowa and the more than 14,000
athletes with intellectual disabilities.
This eyent will take place at Lake Ahquabi State
Park south of Indianola. Registration will begin at
11:00 a.m. with the plunge to follow at 12:00. Each
participant must raise a minimum of $75.00. This
donation includes a long sleeve t-shirt and a post
party with food, drinks, door prizes and a silent
auction. If you wish to participate but are Too
Chicken to Plunge you can raise the money, get on a
team a shirt for this as well.
Our pqs,-Kp:ar ty and silent auction will be held at
the Warro o nty Administration building, 310 N.
Buxton/I.fidi inola immediately following the plunge
at the 1T: oti would like to come early and check
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out our silent auctmn it will be available from 10:00
- 1:00 a :.tke administration building. We will have
items such: as college and professional sports items,
photo shoots, wine and cheese adventures, tandem
sky dive jump, gift cards to restaurants, and many
more items.
For more information on plunging or to just donate
contact Randy Spurr at 515-961-1122, Jeanette
Steinfeldt at 515-986-5520 or register online at
give.classy.org/warrencountypolarplunge2019.
Hurry before the water warms up!
I-SmileTM Program Helps Iowa Children
February is National Children's Dental Health
Month. The Iowa Department of Public Health
(IDPH) reminds parents the key to a lifelong, healthy
smile is early preventive care. Beginning regular
dental visits by the age of one year, using fluoridated
water, and brushing twice a day can help prevent
painful cavities from forming in a child's mouth.
The IDPH I-SmileTM Dental Home Initiative is a
program that helps Iowa's children connect with
dental services. Last year, I-SmileTM helped more
than 54,000 Iowa kids find dental care. Since 2006,
more than 554,000 fluoride applications and 372,000
dental sealants have been provided for children
through I-SmileTM. It's estimated that I-SmileTM
services have prevented 21,630 cavities since 2013.
A child with a healthy smile will have more
confidence when speakihg, eating, and interacting
with others. "A child's healthy smile is more than
just pretty teeth. !t's:a'ga,t'eway to proper
development, good oyerall heal th pd beaming
confidence," said IDPH public health dental director
Dr. Bob Russell.
There are 23 I-SmileTM coordinators around the
state who are responsible for working with children
and families; dentists and dental office staff; medical
providers; school nurses, teachers, and administrators;
businesses; civic organizations.; andls0cial service
organizations. The coordinators work for county health
departments or private, non-profit organizations to
administer I-SmileTM in all 99 Iowa counties.
For more information about I-SmileTM, visit https:/
/ismile.idph.iowa.gov/.
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