Thursday, October 6, 2011
N~arren Town and County News
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Apple Tree Children's Center
Preschool Community Project
Regency
Care Center's entry
area in the Assisted Living facility.
Students in the preschool classes at Apple Tree are asking for your help to put a book
in the hands of every child at Blank Children's Hospital. With the gift of giving and
donating comes a great opportunity for teaching. The children have a goal of collect-
mg 100 new books to present to the Child Life Specialists at Blank Children's Hospi-
tal. If you would like to contribute, feel free to drop off new, developmentally appro-
priate books to our school at 1020 Main Street. The primary needs are books ranging
from toddler age to middle school children. The book drive collection dates are from
October 3-October 21, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. On behalf of the children, we thank you for
your donations. Photo submitted.
Annual Election
For Thrivent
Lutherans
Regency Care Center's short-term care room for rehabilitation residents. Staffpho-
tos by Mary Lou Gray _ ,
The Warren County
Chapter of Thrivent Finan-
cial for Lutherans is hold-
ing their annual election
meeting and dinner Sun-
day, Oct. 16, at New Life
• Lutheran. 'Ch~a~r-cb; 4380
Regency Care Center Under New Ownership ....... Wak0nda Dr., in Norwalk
By Mary Lou Gray
Regency Care Center, 815 High Rd., was recently sold to new owners. The nurs-
ing home facility and the assisted livin8 center were purchased from Crystal, Inc.
and Randy Lange by Judah Bienstock, Manager Partner for Midwest Geriatric Man-
agement of St. Louis, MO. Midwest Geriatric Management purchased four addi-
tional nursing homes, with one being in St. Louis and four in Iowa.
Bienstock was a former nursing home administrator prior to purchasing the five
nursing homes. Inde Miller, the current administrator for Regency Care Center, ad-
vises the new owners' primary focus is to provide the best care for their residents; to
preserve the identity of each resident and not be a cookie cutter nursing home.
Along with Miller, the Regency assisted living facility's Director is Mary Kinney.
Teresa Woodford, RN, will be handling the Marketing efforts for the facility.
Regency Care Center offers individuals short-term care for those who may be
needing rehabilitation after surgery. Regency currently provides care for 77 residents.
Miller advises the facility has had excellent survey history for the last few years
and has had no fines or revisits from the state and no patient care issues. She invites
everyone to come and see the good things that happen at Regency every day.
For more information about Regency Care Center or the Assisted Living facility,
call Teresa Woodford at 515-974-9675.
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beginning with registra-
r-ion at 5 p.m.
The Warren County
Chapter of Thrivent Finan-
cial for Lutherans is ac-
tively involved in meeting
the needs of individuals,
families and nonprofit or-
ganizations in our com-
munities through hands-
on service activities and/or
fundraising, activities
through the Care Abounds
in Communities program.
Community projects that
Warren County Speedway to Post
Giant Two,Day Racing Event
Warren County Speedway will be the location for the
DSN Racing Promotions Nationals to be held Friday,
(NAPS)----A new website
Oct. 7, starting at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 8, starting at offersdelicious, nutritious
disaster areas, schools in
Carlisle, Hartford and
Indianola, Riverside Bible
Camp, Warren County
Habitat for Humanity,
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LEADERSHIP 1NS E
""'Leaders Never Climb Alone"
Leaders aren't born, they're developed. This is why
the Warren County Leadership Institute (WCLI) has
dedicated its mission to develop and motivate future
and current leaders of Warren County. The Leadership
Institute is for all individuals living or working in War-
ren County that are looking to better themselves and
their communities. With over 400 alumni around the
Warren County area, you are not alone. Each individual
that graduated from the Warren County Leadership In-
stitute enrolled for very different reasor~s. They were
either business owners concerned about economic
growth, homeowners interested in tax issues, farmers
worried about the future, residents interested in taking
an active leadership rote in their local government, or
looking to expand or improve their employment oppor-
tunities.
The WCLI offers a very unique, diverse curriculum
that has become extremely relevant to the communities
of Warren County and contain issues that face our soci-
ety today. No matter what issue drives you to excel in
the WCLI, you will also gain vatuabie experiences
throughout.
"The Warren County Leadership Institute allowed
me to not only grow and learn as a leader, but to work
have benefited from together as a class to complete a project to better our
Thrivent funds in 2010-11 - county. I am a Warren County native and I still learned
include several individu- a great deal about businesses and opportunities in our
als for medical needs, re- county that Inever realized existed before. If you haven't
lief and food for natural heard about WCLI, I challenge you to look into it. Come
and be a part of 19+ years of cultivating leaders in our
community!" -Dr. LauraAvitt
"Leaders Never Climb Alone" and the Warren
County Leadership Institute are willing to provide the
resources to fulfill your dreams. If you would like to
WeLIFT of Indianola; inquire more specific details about how to get involved
Meals from the Heartland in this great opportunity contact Bryce Davis, Warren
and food pantries in-County Economic Development Corporation, at
Carlisle, Indianola, Newdavis.brycer@gmail.com, call 515-961-1067, or visit
Virginia and Norwalk. www.wcedc.com/WCLI.
6p.m. recipes featuring South
Racers will be competing for cash prizes up to $1,000African citrus. The healthyAll Thrivent members Grant For Green Technology
in each of eight classes. There will also be sponsored in Warren County are in- Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) recently announced that
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Warren County Speedway is the best dirt Figure 8 track attend this important nomic Development have been awarded a grant of $I
in the Midwest, so look forward to some exceptional meeting and may RSVP to million to focus on green energy. _,The funding comes
racing at this event. " / Lillian Buzzard at 989- from the Department of Commerce s (DOG) Economic
Further information may be obtained at [ 0131or Susan Glickat 961- DevelopmentAdministration's(EDA) i6GreenChallense.
www.dsnracingpromotions.com or call Darin Nelson at 3081. 70tl h f?01 The funding will go toward innovative proof of con-
515-993-2116. *** Life will be serving the cept centers that will accelerate the launch of new firms,
dinner, spur job creation and contribute to economic growth
Warren County Speedway 2011 Points Champions: recipes, which include meals | by developing resources for testing energy efficiency
Justin Frost- Open; Matt Jacobe - Stock; Mike Pruitt from breakfasttodinner, as I Deadline for ads, solutions, Clean energy and testing of clean energy
- Sport Mod; Adam Hagen - Hobby; Rod Byers - welt as refreshing drinks and legals and stories projects. Senator Harkin is a senior member of the Sen-
Combo; Myers/Bowles - Cruiser; Luke Onstot- FWDhealthy snacks, can be found
at www'summercitrus'c°m/ is Noon Friday ! ate Appropriations Committee that funds the DOC and
and Corey Piffer - Truck. 2011-recipes.php. the Senate Agriculture Committee.
