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Ag Breakfast Wellness

The 36th Annual Chamber Ag Breakfast was yet
EAT WELL
another successful event hosted by the Chamber’s
Agribusiness Committee. Event-goers were enthused Consider tending a garden
plot to as a workplace to grow
to hear keynote speaker Marji Guyler-Alaniz of FarmHer
your morale. The Mason City
present. Marji encouraged attendees to take action in community garden is the perfect
their communities and use their most powerful tool to opportunity to improve your
stand up for agriculture - their voices. well-being with garden fresh food.
Gardeners of any or little skill
level are welcome to learn great
gardening tips, meet new people
and bring fresh foods to the table.
MOVE MORE
It’s hard to believe with over a
foot of snow surrounding us that
bicycle season is just around the
corner! Bike education is a very
important part to keeping riders
safe and the trails respected.
Saturday, May 12 from 9-11AM
will be the Bike Rodeo for
children. Stations will be set up to
Ribbon Cuttings have bikes licensed, tire pressure
checked and free helmets (while
supplies last). Most importantly a
bike safety course will be set up to
teach the basics of riding safely on
the great trails around Mason City.
NEW LOCATION
Charlie Brown Preschool & Child Care FEEL BETTER
The Governor’s Give Back Iowa
(West Town Charlie Brown) Challenge begins April 1 and runs
until May 31. This eight week
1780 S Monroe Ave
volunteering competition engages
Iowans to give back to their
favorite charities, organizations
and community. Employers with
the highest average number of
volunteer hours per employee will
be recognized with a visit by the
Governor or Lieutenant Governor
to their workplace!
NEW TRANSIT FLEET
Learn more about the above
City of Mason City opportunities by contacting
Healthy – Mason City at
10 1st St NW HealthyMasonCity@masoncity.
net .

If you are interested in joining the
Chamber of Commerce Worksite
Wellness committee, contact
Kativa Weitzel at kweitzel@
masoncityia.com

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