The City of Kalona is offering residents a chance to get rid of unwanted items this May. A citywide cleanup day is scheduled for Saturday, May 22nd from 8-11a.m. This is a reduced price program and the price per load will be determined by arrival. Items that will be accepted include glass, plastics, scrap metal, holiday lights, bicycles, small camping grills, mattresses, box spring, furniture, and appliances. Items that will not be accepted include yard waste, cardboard, computer monitors, televisions, tires, oil, shingles, building materials, railroad ties, asbestos, light bulbs, hazardous materials, and lead acid batteries. Residents may bring items to the west parking lot of Kalona City Park and payment can be made by cash or check. Contact Kalona City Hall at 319-656-2310 for more information.
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By Molly Roberts
It all started with a donation from Jessica Hochstedler Yoder and Yoder & Bigley Relators, who stepped forward to donate hot meals to area seniors every Thursday in January and February. That got the conversation going between Kalona City Administrator Ryan Schlabaugh and Wellman City Administrator Kelly Litwiller about how to best meet the needs of seniors in the community.
The Cities of Kalona and Wellman are partnering to piggy-back off that donation to provide hot meals to seniors on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, as well.
“The need for seniors was out there,” Schlabaugh said. “They weren’t necessarily using the pop-up pantries because they didn’t need the bulk food. The pop-up pantry boxes would be 40-50 pounds and a lot of seniors didn’t feel comfortable getting those because it was just too much.”