August 2011
The Windsor Wave
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Community Coffee Club:  Please join City Administrator Marketa Oliver this Saturday at 9 a.m. at Grounds for Celebration for the August Community Coffee Club. 

  

 

Drop off your Household Hazardous Waste in Windsor Heights: Safe, free disposal of hazardous waste for all metro residents
 

Is Spring cleaning still on your mind?  Metro Waste Authority's "Clean Up Crew" is coming to Windsor Heights for a household hazardous waste cleanup event.  Join us Saturday, August 27 from 8 a.m. to noon in Windsor Heights at Colby Park at 6900 School St., behind WalMart.  Residents from the entire Metro Waste Authority service area can bring lead and oil-based paints (not latex*), chemicals such as insecticides, poisons and solvents, lawn products, CFLs, and cleaners to the event for proper disposal.   Volunteers are still needed to help direct traffic and move people through the process.  Please contact Jason VanAusdall at 279-3662 or jvan@windsorheights.org if you would like to volunteer. 
 

For a complete list of accepted and unaccepted items, click on the following link.  http://www.mwatoday.com/pressroom/article.aspx?pid=139
 

*NOTE: Latex paint and electronic waste is NOT ACCEPTED at this event. You can dispose of latex paint by mixing it with kitty litter or sawdust and letting it dry out. You can then dispose of it in your regular trash as long as the lid remains off the can.
  

 

Walnut Creek Clean-Up:  Come join us for the 2nd annual Walnut Creek Clean-Up event on August 27, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Colby Park. We are currently looking for volunteers to help along the trails/bike path or in the creek to collect debris and trash. Whether you choose to be on shore or in the water, you will be making a positive impact for your community.  Volunteer as an individual or with a group, but all volunteers will be provided with trash bags, gloves, and bottled water. Afterwards, head head back to Colby Park and relax to the sound of a live bluegrass band and enjoy a hotdog to celebrate your accomplishments.

 

Contact Nathan Ohrt n_ohrt@hotmail.com or Darren Fife dfife@barkerlemar.com with questions. Thank you to these gentlemen for organizing this event.
 

 

Neighborhood Association's Ice Cream Social


The Windsor Heights Neighborhood Association is once again sponsoring this year's annual Ice Cream Social, Sunday, August 28th at 6:30 p.m.  At neighborhoods throughout the entire city, a hot summer night will serve as the perfect setting to reconnect with your neighbors and enjoy a bowl of ice cream on the front lawn. The Neighborhood Association makes it easy for anyone to participate by simply volunteering their front lawns.  The invitations, ice cream, bowls, and spoons will provided to each host free of cost.
 

The Association is seeking as many volunteers as possible in hopes that every block of the city will have a host this year. For more information or to sign up as a host, contact Trevor Huffaker at 402-312-0834 or email whneighborhoodassociation@gmail.com with any questions.
 

 

Council Special Business Meeting and Study Session: The Windsor Heights City Council will meet on Tuesday, August 30th at 6:00 p.m. for a special business meeting.  Prior to that meeting, the council will meet for a study session at 4:00 p.m.

 

 

Sign Up Today for a Preventive Health Screening: 

Life Line Screening will be at the Windsor Heights Community and Event Center on Wednesday, August 31 offering five safe, painless, non-invasive preventive health screenings that are typically not a part of a routine physical.

 

These screenings are recommended for anyone 50 and older, or 40 and over with cardiovascular risk factors.  The results are mailed directly to you.  Stroke, vascular and heart rhythm package range from $129.00 to $159.00. Call 1-888-653-6441 to register or visit

www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners

to schedule your appointment.  Windsor Heights residents receive $10 off.

 

 

Zumba Classes to be offered at the Windsor Heights Community & Event Center this Fall: Are you ready to party yourself into shape? That's exactly what the Zumba Fitness program is all about. It's an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party that's moving millions of people toward joy and health.  Zumba is not only a cardio workout; it also tones your body and builds strength and endurance.  All you need to bring is water and comfortable clothing.


Zumba instructor calls it "Exercise in disguise."


"Ashley is an experienced Zumba instructor who teaches with energy, creativity, and makes it fun!  From the upbeat music to the rewards from a great workout, Ashley is motivating to learn from!  I always leave her classes feeling refreshed and energized.  The Zumba fitness program is fantastic!"  -Leah Innis, Des Moines


"I always hated working out, but I LOVE to dance.  Ashley's Zumba class has inspired and allowed me to do both; it's a win/win!  I lost weight and gained confidence through taking Zumba!  Ashley adds a great balance of high/low impact to her routines, all while keeping it fun!  I haven't felt this good in years!"  -April White, Carlisle


Details:

 

When:  Wednesdays from 5:30-6:20pm

 

Dates:  Sept. 21 - Nov. 9

 

Where:  Windsor Heights Community Center located in Colby Park, 6900 School St, Windsor Heights

 

To register:  call (515)491-8465 or email

desmoineszumba@hotmail.com

 

Punch cards you can purchase:      

 

5 class punch card - $40

 

7 class punch card and receive an additional punch free - $55

 

10 class punch card and receive 2 additional punches free - $75


*Please note that if you buy the 10 class punch card, you will have to take the additional classes at her other location in Carlisle and ALL punch cards have an expiration!*

 

Minimum amount of people: 20

 

Maximum amount of people: 50


Age requirement: Must be in 8th grade or older (a legal guardian must sign a waiver for minors)

 

Visit Ashley on the web at

www.zumba.com/profiles/92972/ashley-towey
 

Or join her facebook page- Zumba with Ashley Towey