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Annual Keep Windsor Heights Beautiful Spring Clean-Up
Spring is not so far away in Windsor Heights! In fact, the annual Spring Clean-Up of the Windsor Heights community has been announced for Saturday, April 16 from 8:30 to 10:30 AM.
It has been said "many hands make light work,"so the more the merrier. Bring your family, your nonprofit group, your friends or anyone interested in making a difference in our community! Meet us at our home base in the white tent north of Burger King on 73rd Street at 8:30 - 10:30 AM on April 16. You'll get gloves, refuse bags and an assigned clean-up area.
Refreshments will also be available at the meeting site.
Two hours of work from each of us will help keep Windsor Heights beautiful! Thanks for doing your part - please spread the word! The cleanup day is sponsored by Keep Windsor Heights Beautiful committee. Refreshments and supplies are being furnished by Grounds for Celebration, HyVee and Sam's Club. We are appreciative of our corporate citizens!
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2011 Windsor Heights Annual Mini Marathon to include a health fair!
On Saturday, May 21st, runners and walkers of all ages are invited to participate in the 2011 Windsor Heights Annual Mini Marathon, better known as WHAMM and a perennial favorite in central Iowa. The 8:00 am walk/race benefits the individuals and families coping with muscular dystrophy and related progressive muscle diseases.
Registration takes place at www.getmeregistered.com. Both the 5K Run/Walk (single loop) and the 10K (double loop) start and end at 66th and University and travel through the beautiful neighborhoods of Windsor Heights.
New this year will be a community health fair following the race where local businesses will share information and screenings, safety demonstrations and children's activities. Supporters and participants include Blood Bank of Iowa, the Mercy Hospital mammography screening, a dietician from Hy-Vee, and the Windsor Heights Police with information about car seat safety. Together with WHAMM, this add on fair is an example of how we can create environments that support health.
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'Refresher' Bridge Lessons to Continue at Windsor Heights Community & Events Center. The winter bridge lessons were so successful that Nancy Wilson, accredited bridge teacher, will be offering another refresher class series. This class is designed for players who have not played for several years or for those that have taken previous lesson and desire to learn the current strategies to winning bridge, as well as brush up on their skills.
Classes begin April 6, 2011 for seven weeks
Wednesdays, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Cost is $5.00/per lesson, first lesson free!
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Colby Park Welcomes Yoga Master to Teach Class Wednesday's April 13, 20, 27; May 4, 11, 18, 25
5:15 - 6:15 pm
Cost: $5 per student, per class fee
Enjoy a mid-week break with an hour of Hatha Yoga on Wednesday's, from 5:15 - 6:15 pm, beginning April 6 and continuing through May 25. Stretch, relax, grow stronger and more flexible, and explore the physical and mental benefits of this ancient mind-body practice. Taught by Robin Bourjaily, a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance, this class is suitable for beginners. Robin will encourage exploration of the breath, the poses and deep relaxation. Please bring a yoga mat and dress in comfortable loose clothing. Children 10 and under, are asked to bring a parent or trusted adult to practice with them.
Classes will held at the new Windsor Heights Community & Events Center, 6900 School Street in Windsor Heights. Directions: Follow 69th Street south of University. Colby Park, where the facility is located, dead-ends the street.
To register for yoga, call 645-6821 or by e-mail: tlevine@windsorheights.org
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City Wide Garage Sale: This year's annual Windsor Heights city wide garage sale will be held on Saturday, May 14th opening at 8:00 am. The cost for inclusion in the City Wide Garage sale list is $5.00. If you are intersted, please stop by city hall and fill out the garage sale form or email Josh Heggen at jheggen@windsorheights.org the form located here. A map of sale locations and items will be posted on the city's website and available at city hall for potential customers.
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