The 2025 annual Spring Curbside Pickup is scheduled for the week of Monday, April 21, through Friday, April 25.  

Spring Curbside Pickup Guidelines

• Only large items not hauled through weekly service.
• The hauler will pick up the same day as your recycling materials. (This is an "off" week for recycling.)
• All items need to be on the curb at 6:00 a.m.
• Excessive quantities will not be picked up.
• No construction materials or railroad ties. Items not accepted in the collection include appliances, yard waste, tires, electronic waste, hazardous waste, railroad ties, construction materials, drywall, broken glass and concrete. 
• Items that are bulky and difficult to handle, such as swing sets, must be cut up or dismantled into smaller pieces no longer than four feet.
• The total amount of debris on your curb MUST fit into the size of a flatbed truck, roughly 8 ft x 5.5 ft x 3 ft. Extra debris will not be collected.

By now you’ve probably learned that people are one of the most complex, unstable variables in everything you do. Take your emotional intelligence to the next level in this half day session and explore how to be a stabilizing force in any situation by leveraging your EI to put the good of the organization first while making authentic human connection.

Overview
Goals and expectations are critical to success, but sometimes, we set bad goals with good intentions. We’ve got tips and tricks to help you set (and achieve!) better, SMART-er goals with the end in mind. Now that you have your goals, you need to follow-up and provide feedback to your team. Let’s explore ways to maximize your own emotional intelligence and self-management in the moment while also being sensitive to the other person in the conversation so you can manage your conversations well, whether that’s providing praise or sharing corrective feedback. Don’t forget about appreciation! Expressing appreciation at work is critical to building healthy employee morale, but sometimes it’s easy to forget, and even easier said than done. We’ll explore the 5 Languages of Appreciation and where they fit, along with tactical tips to help you get your appreciation across!

Objectives
By attending this course, participants will…

• Set clear expectations with your team, peers, and colleagues

• Thoughtfully provide feedback others can hear
• Deliver appreciation with individual styles in mind

• The City of Indianola 

• Simpson College  

• Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) 

• Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) 

• Small Business Administration (SBA) 

• Turner Construction 
• UnityPoint Health
• Weitz Construction
• And more!

Whip It Good Catering is excited to be hosting "Call Me Chef! Kids Cooking Classes again! Please read below for important information:

• Classes held at Whip It Good Catering, 110 South Howard Street, Indianola, Iowa
• Designed for kids ages 3-14 (give or take depending on child).
• An adult will be required to attend with the kids.
• Kids will prepare a full family meal that feeds 4-5 people. Meals will be prepared in disposable pans and ready for your ovens at home.  
• Kids will receive a paper chef's hat, disposable apron, and ceritificate of completion.
• Cost is $60 per child
  • $25 per additional child if they want to prepare and share the same meal
  • If they each want to prepare their own meals then they will need to each register at the $60 level
  • Payment is required no later than 1 week prior to the class. If you do not submit payment, your spot may be released.