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Thursday, May 1, 2014
N/Warren Town and County News
Page Seven
White Leaving Warren County EDC
Jason White, Executive Director of the Warren County
-Economic Development Corporation (WCEDC), an-
nounced Tuesda3~ April 22, that he is leaving the orga-
nization fora new position prior to the May 26 Memo-
rial Day holiday.
In his new• position, he will be 'Business Develop-
ment Manager" for Kirkham Michael, an Omaha-based
engineering finn with an office in Urbandale.
White came to Warren County in April 2011 from
west central Iowa where he led the Midwest Partner-
ship Development Corporation, a quad-county eco-
nomic development organization.
In Warren County, under White's leadership WCEDC
" has been involved with many high-profile projects, rang-
ing from the branding of a new economic development
initiative called GroWARRENow and business projects
such as the C&L Companies warehouse and distribu-
tion center in rural Warren County, Loffredo Fresh Pro-
duce expansion in Norwalk, the new Carlisle Fareway
and the establishment of the 'Learn, Grow, SucCeed'
entrepreneurial program in partnership with Simpson
:College.
"Jason did a great job of re-shaping WCEDC into a
results-oriented organization," said Doug Shull, Board
President. "Warren County's visibility among busi-
nesses in the county and the Des Moines region has been
enhanced as a result of the great efforts of the WCEDC
team."
"wcEDc has touched many businesses in the past
several years and is now viewed as one of the most ef-
fective economic development organizations in Iowa,"
said White. "Even with all of our projects, however, I
am most proud of hiring a great team of professionals
in Hollie and Rachel who have earned the confidence
of many. The organization is in good shape for the board
to transition effectively to new leadership."
• Board discussions are underway to find White's re-
placement. •
Pride of Iowa Barbershop Chorus
The Pride of Iowa Bar-
bershop Chorus proudly
presents their 67th Annual
Show MAGIC IN THE
MOONLIGHT, featuring
songs from your favorite
Disney Classics. Special
Guests will be 2013 Inter-
national Qualifier quartet
BoomTown and 2014
Youth" in Harmony Cho-
rus. The Pride of Iowa
Chorus and chapter quar-
tets will also perform at
the Hoyt Sherman Place
Theater, 1501.Woodland
Ave. in Des Moines, Satur-
day, May 3, 7 p.m.
For more information
or to purchase tickets, call
515-259-0764 or go to
www. prideofiowa, com.
Casey's General Store to Hold May
"Dog Tag" Promotion
Proceeds to benefit n~tt-
profit Hope For The
Warriors@ in honor of
Memorial Day
During the entire
month of May, Casey's
General Store (www.
caseys.com) is offering a
special "Dog Tag" Promo-
tion to raise funds and
awareness for the growing
needs of service members
and military families. For
only $1, Casey's customers
can do their part to sup-
port the growing needs of
today's military. All pro-
ceeds will benefit Hope
For The Warriors@, a na-
tional nonprofit dedicated
to restoring a sense of sell
restoring the family unit
and restoring hope for our
service members and our
military families.
Patrons of Casey's Gen-
eral Store will be invited to
Support Hope For The
Warriors® by purchasing
a "Dog Tag" for $1. Casey's
will display the "Dog
Tags" throughout the
store, providing their cus-
tomers the opportunity to
demonstrate their commit-
ment and support for the
sacrifices of our service
members. "Dog Tags" will
be available at more than
1,800 Casey's store loca-
tions throughout the
month of May.
This is the third year
that Casey's has supported
Hope For The Warriors@
POLICE REPORT•
Disclaimer:.All defendantsare innocent until
proven guilty in a court of law.
April 19 was arrested and charged
Hit and Run Vehicle with Possession of Mari-
Crash, Colonial Parkwayjuana and Fail to signal a
and Cedar Street. Report Left Turn. Subject was
made; currently under in- transported to the Warren
vestigation. County Jail.
April 21 Property Damage Ve-
Possession Marijuana, hicle Crash, Hwy 5 off-
Center and North Avenue, ramp and Hwy 28,~,ehicle
Sergio Alvarez, Ankeny,driven by Michael Juarez,
Norwalk, struck a vehicle
driven by Laura Hid, also
of Norwalk. No injuries
reported; report made.
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Start the day off right!
throughout the month of
May. Thanks to the strong
support of Casey's custom-
ers, more than $745K has
been donated to Hope For
The Warriors@ in the past
two years.
"Casey's General Store
employees are eager to
continue supporting Hope
For The Warriors® and the
service members they sup-
port," said Robert J. Myers,
Casey's General Store
Chairman and CEO.
"Through our May pro-
motion, we are proud to
provide the opportunity
for our customers to join
us in saying 'thank you' to
these brave men and
women."
"We are very thankful
to Casey's for this incred-
ible opportunity and their
support over the years,"
Robin Kelleher, Hope For
The Warriors@ President
said. '"Through this
unique promotion, they
are helping us reach thou-
sands of p0triotic Ameri-
cans who truly understand
the sacrifices of our service
members and military
families."•
The mission of Hope
For The Warriors® (www.
hopeforthewarriors.org) is
to enhance the quality of
life for post-9/11 service
members, their families
and families of the fallen
who have sustained physi-
cal and psychological
wounds in the line of duty.
Hope For The Warriors® is
dedicated to restoring a
sense of sell restoring the
family unit and restoring
hope for our service mem-
bers and our military fami-
lies.
Hope For The War-
riors@ has earned a Four-
Star rating from Charity
Navigator (www.charity
navigator.org) for three
consecutive years. Charity
Navigator is an indepen-
dent organization that
evaluates fiscal responsi-
bility and accountability of
nonprofits. :
matters
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P.O. Box 160
Norwalk, Iowa
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Ladies Night At Alternative Outdoors
Danielle Polzin of Alternative Outdoors, 727 Main
St., is hosting a Ladies Night from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesda~
May 13.
, This is a great chance for women in,he area to learn
about various types of fishing gear, what kind of fish
can be found in Iowa waters, as well as what lures and
bait work on different species of fish.
This is an opportunity for women who love being
outdoors to visit with others who h~ve the same pas-
sion or hobby. Participants will receive a gift bag with
merchandise from local merchants.
Refreshments will be served. For more information
go to alternative_out doors@yahoo, com.
Other events scheduled for the summer months in-
clude Kids JNight, June 10, from 6 to 8 p.m.; Guys Night,
July 8, 7 - 9 p.m. and Advanced Fishing Clinic, August
12, from 7 to 9 p.m.
The Fishing Contest ends September 8 at 7 p.m.
DMACC Summer Classes
The Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC)
West Des Moines Campus is offering a new May and
later term schedule this summer.
Accelerated two-week classes will be offered from
May 12 through May 23 at the DMACC West Des
Moines Campus. The accelerated classes to be offered
daily Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. include: ,
• Intro to Ethics (PHI 105)
• Development Psychology (PSY 121)
• Survey of World Religions (REL 101)
• Speech. (SPC 101)
The West Campus is also offering eight-week classes
that begs. after the traditional start of the summer se-
mester. The eight-week classes will be held from June 2
through July 28.
"The flexible schedule offered here at the DMACC
West Des Moines Campus allows students to choose the
best class schedule to meet their individual needs," said
D.MACC West Campus Provost Dr. Tony Paustian. "The
accelerated classes are for students who would like to
earn three-credits after the spring semester ends yet
completed before Memorial Day. The classes at the West
Campus start two weeks after the traditional start of the
summer term, but end at the same time. These classes
r are ideal for high school seniors."
For tile entire schedule of DMACC West Campus
summer classes, go to www.dmacc.edu/Schedule/
west.asp.
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