Treasurer's Office Closing on 5/15 The Story County Treasurer's Office will be closed for staff training all day on Thursday, May 15, 2008. We will return to normal business hours on Friday, May 16.
Board of Review Meeting Notice May 8, 2008 The Story County Board of Review will meet at 9:00 A.M., on May 8th, 2008. The meeting will be held in the Story County Assessor's Conference Room which is located on the first floor across from the assessor's office in the Story County Administration Building at 900 6th Street, Nevada, Iowa.
May is Mental Health Month Mental Health Month was created more than 50 years ago to raise awareness about mental health conditions and the importance of mental wellness for all. This year's theme is "Get Connected."
Richard Louv's book, Last Child in the Woods, introduced the concept of Nature Deficit Disorder. I am pleased to note that the book has helped start a movement in education and maybe even in parenting. I offered a review of the book in this column a couple of years ago. Several events in recent days reminded me of the book and the observations it makes about how kids are growing up without any first hand knowledge of the land and the things that grow on it.
Furniture Bank Drive The Story County Furniture Bank will be picking up donations in May on Friday the 23rd.If you have good, used furniture that you would like to donate, please call Brett at (515) 382-7292.
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