Page Twelve N/Warren Town and County News Thursday, April 11, 2013
PARKINSON'S AWARENESS
MONTH ACTIVITIES
Monday, April 22, 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. An Overview of
Parkinson's Disease will be presented by Lynn K.
Struck, MD, Movement Disorders Specialist, Physician
Specialist Clinic, Iowa Health - Des Moines at Iowa
Health Medical Center, Hill Auditorium, 1200 Pleasant
St., Des Moines.
Dr. Struck will cover basics of Parkinson's disease
from symptoms, treatment and disease management.
Event is FREE, but RSVP is required. Call or email the
Information and Referral Center at 877-872-6386 or
christcs2@ihs.org. Free valet parking is available at the
hospital during event time.
Tuesday, April 23, 5:30 to 7 p.m. ;Fhere will be Move
It! Work it! Flex it! A Physical Activity Open House
presented by the Des Moines University Physical
Therapy Department at Des Moines University Clinic,
3200 University Ave., Des Moines.
This will be on the 4th floor Physical Therapy Clinic.
Parking ramp is located directly to the south of the clinic
building. In honor of Parkinson's Awareness Month, the
Des Moines University PT Department is graciously
hosting a physical activity open house for the
Parkinson's community. There will be three stations at-
tendees will rotate through to get accessments and ex-
ercises to achieve better balance, gain flexibility and
posture. Space is limited to 24, RSVP required. Call or
email the information and Referral Center at 877-872-
6386 or christcs2@ihs.org.
Friday, April 26, 6 to 9 p.m. The Iowa Chapter of
the American Parkinson Disease Association's 1st
Annual Silent Auction will take place at the Des Moines
Marriott Downtown at 700 Grand Ave. The Silent Auc-
tion will start online at www.apdaiowa.org/apda-auc-
tion and end at noon April 26 to continue with the live
auction that evening. Tickets for the auction are $10 at
the door, which includes appetizers and desserts; there
is also a cash bar. For more information about the
fundraiser and to RSVP, visit www.facebook.com/
E1CaminofortheCure. All proceeds from the event ben-
efit Parkinson's research and educational programs sup-
ported by the Iowa Chapter of the American Parkinson's
Disease Association.
Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. is Iowa Support
Group Leader Training at the YMCA Healthy Living
Center, 12493 University Ave., Clive. If you are a cur-
rent support group leader or would be interested in
starting one in your area, this training is for you! This
training will cover strategies to be an effective support
group leader and we'll also provide an opportunity to
network and share ideas. Breakfast and lunch provided.
Hotel accommodation available for those traveling long
distances. RSVP required. Call or email Conference
Coordinator Kelsey Sparling at 877-872-6386 or
SparkliKX@ihs.org.
Iowa Public Television
Iowa Public Television has received an award of
$27,500 from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
to expand efforts to help economically disadvantaged
children use technology to increase their early math and
literacy skills. This funding, called a Ready To Lrn
Demonstration Station Sustainability Award, is one of
only four awarded to public television stations nation-
ally.
In this initiative, Iowa Public Television will collabo-
rate with both in-school and out-of-school learning part-
ners in Council Bluffs, Storm Lake and Waterloo. The
network will help parents, care providers and educa-
tors in their quest to help children arrive at school pre-
pared for success from the very beginning and to keep
them learning at home and throughout the summer.
Projects include math mentorship programs, use of the
PBS KIDS LAB website, transmedia training and usage
and other professional development opportunities for
those who work with children ages 2-8.
Substantial efforts are already underway in Storm
Lake and Waterloo and this funding will help the net-
work continue these programs. This award also allows
for expansion into the Council Bluffs community.
These efforts are part of Iowa Public Television's
Ready To Learn initiative, in partnership with PBS, the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the Ready To
Learn Partnership. Nafionalls; Ready To Learn is focused
heavijy on developing programs and resources that help
young children build strong pre-reading, reading and
early math skills using scientifically-based research to
guide teaching strategies.
For more information on Iowa Public Television's edu-
cational activities, contact Jennifer Konfrst at 515-242-3146
or Jennifer@iptv.org, or visit http://www.iptv.org.
CHOW'S BOYS GYMNASTICS
The Chows Boys Gym-
nastics Teams competed in
the Boys Gymnastics
USAG State Meet Sunday,
March 24, in Iowa City. In
team competition, the Lev 2
el 5 and Level 6 teams each
placed 1st.
Individual All-Around
Awards for Level 4 includ-
ed: Age 7- Kevin Chow 1st
(West Des Moines) and
Michael Nguyen 2nd (Fort
Dodge).
Individual All-Around
Awards for Level 5 includ-
ed: Age 8 -- Matthew
Nguyen 1st (Des Moines).
Age 9-10 -- Jackson Mel-
lencamp 1st (Prole), Jude
Norris 3rd (Altoona) and
Tanner Gearheart 4th (An-
keny). Age 11+ -- Chantz
Nittler 2rid (Prole). The
Level 5 team placed 1st in
team competition.
Individual All-Around
Awards for Level 6 includ-
ed: Age 9-10 -- Tyson
Trimble 1st (West Des
Moines). Age 11+ -- Noah
Scigliano 1st (Des Moines),
Ben Eyles 2rid (Ames),
Colin Pitz 3rd (Ankeny),
Grant Ernzen 5th (Urban-
dale) and Kylar Desmond
6th (Norwalk). The Level
6 team placed 1st in team
competition.
Individual All-Around
Awards for Level 7 includ-
ed: Age 11-12 -- Carter
Tope 1st (Urbandale). Age
13+ -- Will Garrison 1st
(West Des Moines).
The Level 5 through 7
boys will compete at
USAG Nationals in Min-
neapolis April 12-14.
Deadline for ads,
legals and stories
is Noon Friday!
LEVEL 5, left to right:•Coach Nong Qiang, Chantz Nittler, Matthew Nguyen, Jude
Norris, Jackson Mellencamp and Tanner Gearheart.
LEVEL 6, left to fight: Kylar Desmond, Noah Scigliano, Grant Ernzen, Tyson
Trimble, Colin Pitz, Ben Eyles and Coach Nong Qiang.
LIBRARY HOURS
Monday - Thursday
10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m.
Closed Sundays
(Memorial Day-Lair Day)
Spring is shoving up the front windows and resting
your elbows on the sill, the sun burning your nose a
little.
-Ruth Wolff
LEVEL 4, left to right: Coach Nong Qiang, Michael
Nguyen and Kevin Chow.
Fellowship Community Church
Hosts Parent Seminar
Fellowship Community Church, 225 North Ave., will
host Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller as they present
their seminar, Everyday Parents CAN Raise Extraordinary
Kids! Saturda)6 April 13, from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. This is
for all parents, but especially for parents of children 2-
18. The cost is $20 per family. A special program for kids
from three years through the 5th grade will be available
and quality childcare will be available for children two
years and younger; both are offered on a donation ba-
sis.
Dr. Turansky and Miller are from the National Cen-
ter for Biblical Parenting. Parents will receive practical,
biblical advice that will help touch the hearts of their
children and they will leave the seminar with ideas that
can be put into practice right away. Children from three
years through the 5th grade can also be registered for
Hero Training Camp, which teaches concepts that go
hand-in-hand with the concepts taught during the par-
ent seminar. Donations for Hero Training Camp and
childcare for the younger children will go directly to
the Mexico missions team to help pay for their summer
trip where the team builds homes for people in need.
Advance registrations are necessary to ensure enough
childcare workers are available. To learn more about the
seminar and/or to register, visit FCC's website at
fccnorwalk.org or contact their office at 981-0699.
LEVEL 7, left to right: Carter Tope (Urbandale) and
Will Garrison (West Des Moines). Photos submitted.
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