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N/Warren Town and County News
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Hike Polk County[
Go on exciting hiking
adventures each month
with a Polk County Con-
servation naturalist. Be ac-
tive and learn about nature
as you explore a new area
in Polk County each
month on foot. These out-
door hikes are free and fun
for all ages.
Upcoming hikes in-
clude June 7:6:30 p.m.,
Fort Des Moines Park;
June 29: 6:30p.m., Sandhill
Prairie, Chichaqua B )t-
toms Greenbelt; July 8:
6:30 p.m., Jester Park, Shel-
ter #5; July 24:9 a.m., San-
dhill Prairie, Chichaqua
Bottoms Greenbelt and
August 3: 6:30 p.m.,
Engeldinger Marsh.
Pre-registration is not
required. If you attend six
or more hikes, you will be
awarded a free gift.
Nature Play Dates
Reserve time to recon-
nect and rediscover the
wonders of nature with
your child or family, this
summer. Join a Polk
County Conservation
naturalist June 9, June 23,
July 7, July 21, or August 4
from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for a
nature play date.
Locations include June
9: Jester Park Playscape;
June 23: Fort Des Moines
Park, Shelter #1; July 7:
Easter Lake Park, Shelter
#4; July 21: Brown's Woods
and August 4: Jester Park,
Shelter #5.
Make time for some
unstructured nature dis-
covery of the woods and
natural areas. Wear clothes
and tennis shoes that can
get dirty. Bring a sack
lunch and enjoy a picnic in
the park following the
play date.
This free program is
sponsored by Polk County
Conservation and does not
require pre-registration.
Grab your wading
boots and experience first
hand the life of a pond
Thursday, June 17, from
6:30-7:30 p.m., at Jester
Park, Shelter #5. A Polk
County Conservation
naturalist will explain the
importance of this unique
habitat.
Naturalists will lead
participants out into the
pond, so plan on wearing
old boots and clothes.
Wade into the pond with
aquatic nets and sampling
equipment in search of in-
sects and other "pond"
life. This free program is
open to individuals, fami-
lies and youth groups.
For more information
or directions, call Polk
County Conservation at
323-5300 or go online to
www lingyouou d org.
Pre-registration is not re-
quired. All equipment is
provided.
No individual with a
disability will be excluded
on the basis of a disability
from participation in pro-
grams and activities con-
ducted by Polk County
Conservation. To request
an accommodation to par-
.ticipate in this program or
activity, contact Polk
County Conservation.
leo!kCou
Conservation Canoe and
Join Polk County Con-
servation naturalists as
you float down the Boone,
Iowa, Upper Iowa and
Middle Raccoon Rivers. A
series of canoe and kayak
trips have been planned
for the summer of 2010
and are open to the pub-
lic.
Boone River Canoe
Trip: June 19, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Fee: $25; Iowa River Kayak
Trip: June 26, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Fee: $35; Upper Iowa Ca-
noe/Kayak: July 17-18,
Bluffton, Fee: $100 and
Middle Raccoon Kayak
Trip: August 7, 8 a.m.-5
p.m., Fee: $35.
Prior canoe or kayak
experience is necessary, mation about the trips can
Check out the Polk County also be found on the Polk
Conservation website at County Conservation
wwwJeadingyououtdoors.ovg website. To register for any
for beginner canoe andof these trips, go to
kayak classes. More infor- www.mycountyparks.com.
PEO Presents 2 Scholarships
Kati Gehringer Molly Richardson
P.E.O. Chapter OR of Norwalk has awarded $200
scholarships to Kati Gehringer of Martensdale-St. Marys
High School and Molly Richardson of Norwalk High
School in recognition of their achievements in academ-
ics and their service to the community.
The P.E.O. Sisterhood, founded January 21, 1869 at
Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, is a philan-
thropic and educational organization interested in bring-
ing to women increased opportunities for higher edu-
cation. There are 5,959 local chapters in the United States
and Canada with 246,585 active members. Norwalk's
Chapter OR was organized in .1992.
For more information about the P.E.O. Sisterhood,
visit the international website at http://www.peointe
rnational.org/
f
Welcome, Molly Elizabeth,
to our family!
Love, Your Big Brothers,
Alex and Patrick
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Norwalk Area Chamber of Commerce
History, Present and Future
By Mary Lou Gray Dale Moser, Jim and Lou
Mission Statement: The Lane, and Larry Hughes.
Norwalk Area Chamber Scott Havens, Scott's
of Commerce enhances Foods, was the first presi-
the quality of life for the dent of the Norwalk cham-
Norwalk area through:ber. Sue Bohlender, John
Community Leadership,Phillips, Mark Miller,
Economic Development Denny Wulf are a few of
and Promotion of the past presidents. Ad-
Members ministrative Assistants be-
The organization nowgan with Shelly
known as The Norwalk Heisdorfer, followed by
Area Chamber of Corn- Julie Manatrey, Angela
merce (NACC) had its be- Byrd and Deb Mineart, the
ginnings in 1991. The fore current administrative as-
runner to the present sistant for the chamber.
NACC was the Norwalk The first year of the
Development Corporation NACC members totaled
and the Norwalk Business 83 and in 2010 the mem-
and Professional Associa- bership has grown to 125.
tion. According to long- In April of 1992 the cham-
time resident, Charles Sto- ber started its tradition of
ver, the Norwalk Business recognizing members of
and Professional Associa- the community at their
tion had its beginnings in awards banquet. The first
the early 1960s. Stover year, Dorothy Graham, of
stated the population of N/Warren Town and
Norwalkwas around 2,000 County News was recog-
and there were not many nized as Business Leader
businesses in the area. of the Year; Farmer of the
The group included Year was Ben Kern; Corn-
Bob Donhowe of Norwalkmunity Leader of the Year
Cumming Bank (now was Mayor Newton
known as City State Bank); Standridge and Educator
Howard Klobnak of of the Year was Deb Snider.
Norwalk, Norwalk Drug That tradition still carries
Store; Liggett Cleaners; on today.
Charles Stover of Stover The NACC is one of the
Photography, Lynn most productive business
Bishop; Norwalk Hard- organizations in the
ware Store, Ivan Eggers Norwalk area and works
and Desenberg Real Estate with the community to
and others. Eggers and promote its members, en-
Desenberg built the shop- courage economic devel-
ping area known as Sun- opment and works with
set Plaza. Donhowe was community leaders.
the first president of the Some of the benefits the
Norwalk Business and NACC offers to its mem-
Professional Association bers are throughnew busi-
and Stover also served as ness contacts. They can
president during the life of connect businesses with
the association, new clients and customers
Inthe 1960'stheJaycees and promote members'
were instrumental in get- businesses. Ribbon cut-
ting the NACC started and tings are held for new
today the Jaycee organiza- businesses, one free adver-
tion is known as the Jun- tisement in the chamber
ior Chamber of Com- newsletter and "Welcome
merce. Others instrumen- to Norwalk" packets are
tal in the history of NACC sent to every new resident
include Lorraine Lear, with business information
included. Opportunities to
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meet other businesses in
the chamber are through
membership breakfasts,
lunches and after-hour
meetings. In addition,
there are opportunities for
members to get involved
with a number of chamber
committees, such as Gov-
ernment Affairs, golf out-
ings, and Wine Harvest
committees as well as serv-
ing on the chamber board.
The NACC has a news-
letter that is published
monthly. Members meet
once each month at differ-
ent locations and times in
order to provide more
members an opportunity
to attend.
Some of the events the
chamber has chaired in-
clude the RuNorwalk
event that is held in May
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