Thursday, April 9, 2015
N/Warren Town and County News
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NORWALK PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
LEISURE LINE
OFFICE INFORMATION
Pick up registration forms 24 hours a day at the Parks
and Recreation office or print them off our website:
www.norwalk.iowa.gov. You can mail registration
forms, place them in our drop box or walk in. Our of-
fice is located at 1100 Chatham Ave. (Public Safety Bldg.).
Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Fri-
day. The drop box is open 24/7! If you have any ques-
tions, call us at 981-9206. Online registration is avail-
able (See website: www.norwalk.iowa.gov).
UPCOMING REGISTRATIONS
Bike Safety Da3 through April 17.
NON-REGISTRATION EVENTS
Senior Exercise, Mondays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. at
Norwalk Christian Church; OPALS - Well-Seasoned
Potluck, Frida3 April 10, at Public Safety Building, 11:30
a.m.
BROCHURE
The Spring/Summer Brochure is here! Hard copies
are available at Parks and Rec office, City Hall, Norwalk
Easter Library; City State Bank, Chamber of Commerce,
Farewa3 Community State Bank, UnityPoint Health and
the North Warren Town and County News. You can also
view it online at www.norwalk.iowa.gov.
PARKS AND REC COMMISSION MEETING
Public is invited, May 6, 6 p.m. at City Hall.
The Norwalk city parks and restrooms are open! Re-
serve your date for summer parties now.
BIKE SAFETY DAY
The Norwalk Police Department, Norwalk Fire De-
partment along with Norwalk Parks and Recreation is
sponsoring a Bike Safety Day. Participants will bring
their bikes to the Norwalk Police Department parking
lot and get their bike inspected and ride the safety
course. After the safety course, the Mayor or Police Chief
will lead a bike ride in the area surrounding the Public
Safety Building. Each registered child (ages 5 to 5th
grade) will have a chance to win miscellaneous prizes.
Drawing will take place after ride and you must be
present to win. Registration Dates: Through April 17;
Program Date: Saturda3 May 2; Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.;
Location: Norwalk Public Safety Building; Equipment
Needed: Your Bicycle; Cost: FREE.
OPALS- SENIOR CITIZEN PROGRAMS
(Older People with Active Life Styles)
SENIOR CITIZEN EXERCISE
Everyone age 55 and older is invited to attend a free
exercise program that will include stretching and ton-
ing. We will meet at the Norwalk Christian Church lo-
cated at 701 Main St. This is a continuous program run-
ning yearly. Days: Monday and Thursday; Time: 10-
10:30 a.m.
WELL-SEASONED POTLUCK
(The meat as well as the people)
All are invited, age 55 or older, to attend a potluck
dinner to enjoy and socialize with the Parks and Recre-
ation staff. Meat, tableware and coffee/beverage are pro-
vided. Dust off the cookbooks and be creative to bring a
side dish and/or dessert to share with everyone. After
the meal we will have some form of entertainment from
local talent. Let us know your email address and we
will send out reminders with what meat we plan to have
on that day. Call the office to register two days before
the event. Date: April 10 (new date); Time: 11:30 a.m.-1
p.m.; Place: Norwalk Public Safety Building.
I POLICE REPORT
Disclaimer: All defendants are innocent until
proven guilty in a court of law.
March 27
Suspicious Circum-
stances, 900 block Sunset
Drive. Information was
taken and a report was
made.
March 30
Criminal Mischief, 1200
block Casady Drive. Infor-
marion taken and a report
was made.
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Vehicle Crash, 600
block Beardsley. Vehicle
driven by Lettisha Smith,
Norwalk, struck a vehicle
driven by Tracey Lloyd,
also of Norwalk. The im-
pact caused the Lloyd ve-
hicle to make contact with
a vehicle driven by Jason
Kessler, also of Norwalk. A
re-port was made and for-
warded to the Iowa De-
partment of Transporta-
tion.
The ancient Greeks chewed a chewing gum made
from the resin of the mastic tree and the Mayans
chewed chicle, which is the sap from the sapodilla
tree. In 1906, Frank Henry Fleer invented a bubble
gum that he called Blibber-Blubber.
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Activities
at the
NORWALK
LIBRARY
11 North Ave.. • 981-0217
Tiny Tots Music Class with Debbie Doo Wop (for
ages 1-5) starts again, Mondays through May 18, begin-
ning April 27 at 9:30 a.m. Registration is now open for
those who haven't participated in a previous session.
Tuesday, April 14
Preschool Storytime, 10:30 a.m. For ages 3 to 5 years,
join us for picture books, songs and flannel boards. This
storytime is also a good fit for daycare groups and par-
ents attending with several children and lasts 25-30
minutes.
Wednesday, April 15
Take a Break, 10:30-11:15 a.m. Adults with young
children are invited to join us for some open-ended play
each week. Materials such as art supplies, sensory bins,
play dough and more are provided while the adults have
a chance to sit down and take a break!
Early Out Wednesdays: Science, 2:30-3:15 p.m. Third
Wednesdays through April, for kindergarten through
5th grade. Explore STEM (science, technolog engineer-
ing and math) the fun way with experiments, challenges
and stations on a different concept each month. No reg-
istration required.
Thursday, April 16
Toddler Storytime, 10:30 a.m. For ages 18 months to
3 years, expect rhymes, finger plays, short books, songs
and movement activities for toddlers at this interactive,
energetic storyrime! Lasts 20-25 minutes.
Friday, April 17
Teen Movie Night, 4-6:30 p.m., for 6th through 12th
grade. We'll announce the title; suggestions are wel-
come! Movies may be rated PG-13 and a permission slip
signed by a parent or guardian is required.
Casey's Dog Tag Promotion
During the entire month of April, Casey's General
Store (www.caseys.com) is offering a special "Dog Tag"
Promotion to raise funds and awareness for Hope For
The Warriors@ (www.hopeforthewarriors.org) and for
the growing needs of service members and military
families. For only $1, Casey's customers can do their part
to support the growing needs of today's military. All
proceeds will benefit Hope For The Warriors@, a na-
tional nonprofit dedicated to restoring a sense of self,
restoring the family unit and restoring hope for our ser-
vice members and our military families.
Patrons of Casey's General Store will be invited to
support Hope For The Warriors@ by purchasing a "Dog
Tag" for $1. Casey's will display the "Dog Tags" through-
out the store, providing their customers the opportu-
nity to demonstrate their commitm6nt and support for
the sacrifices of our service members. "Dog Tags" will
be available at more than 1,800 Casey's store locations
throughout the month of April.
This is the fourth year that Casey's has supported
Hope For The Warriors@ and the second year of the
popular "Dog Tag" promotion. Thanks to the strong
support of Casey's customers, more than $1.5 million
has been donated to Hope For The Warriors@ in the past
three years.
"Casey's General Store employees are eager to con-
tinue supporting Hope For The Warriors@ and the ser-
vice members they support," said Bob Myers, Casey's
General Store Chairman and CEO. "Through our April
promotion, we are proud to provide the opportunity
for our customers to join us in saying 'thank you' to these
brave men and women."
"On behalf of Hope For The Warriors@, I thank ev-
ery single customer and employee of Casey's who has
made a commitment to restoring our military families,"
Robin Kelleher, Hope For The Warriors@ President said.
"It was an incredible feeling to walk into so many Casey's
stores and witness the support and love for our service
members first-hand."
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