New Dental Cards Being Mailed to Everyone

Everyone with dental insurance through the City will be receiving in the mail at your home address new ID cards for your Delta Dental insurance coverage. The reason for these new cards is to change your unique ID number from your social security number to a unique "Employee Identification Number". Please replace these new cards with your existing dental cards. The next time you go to your dentist, please give them your new dental card so they begin to use the unique ID number instead of your social security number. Any questions, please contact Melody Rank at 832-6455.

New Employee

Please welcome APL's new Library Assistant.

Save Lives - Give Blood - APD Blood Drive

The Appleton Police Department will be holding a blood drive for The Community Blood Center Inc. on Tuesday, May 11, 2010. The drive will start at 8 a.m. and concludes at 2 p.m. The mobile blood unit will be set up at the Appleton Police Department(location to be determined, due to construction).

If you are interested in donating on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, contact Sgt. Dave Lund by e-mail or leave a voicemail (832-5929 ext. 9180) to schedule an appointment. Anyone that donated before on or before 03/16/10 is eligible to attempt donation at this drive.

Please assist us in meeting our goal of 50 donors for this drive. Friends, family, neighbors and co-workers are welcome.

New! 2010 Summer/Fall City Guide

In a cost saving measure the APPLESouce and the Parks and Recreation Activity Guide have combined into one magazine called the City Guide. The City Guide is being delivered to all Appleton residents the week of April 5, and is also available for pick up at the first floor of City Hall, the Appleton Library, Department of Public Works and the Parks and Recreation Department. Various departments including Public Works, Health, Library, Fire, Valley Transit and Parks and Recreation contributed information to this new publication. The City Guide is also available online on the city’s homepage. Check it out!

Registration for summer & fall Parks & Recreation Activities

Register for summer recreation programs on this schedule: swim lessons, yoga, dance, Zumba, bike safety, karate, tennis, youth sports, canoe, kayak, Camp APRD, and league play. See the City Guide for specific dates and times. Don’t forget to purchase your swim pass by April 16 to receive the discount. Come and play with us!

Zumba

Parks and Recreation is offering Zumba classes at the City Center Plaza, second floor studios, Monday and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. on a drop in basis. Fee: $10.00 per class or discount punch card. Week of April 5th is free.

Healthsmart Self Defense Class

Your Health Smart Team is pleased to present again: A Common Sense Approach to Self Defense! This is a hands-on self defense course that is being offered on Thursday, April 22, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. See the attached flyer for details. If you are interested in hearing about the class from a participant’s point of view, please contact Jamie Sova (6423) or Leanne Wilson (5560).

Butterfly Festival

This year's Butterfly Festival will be held in City Park, Saturday June 19th at 9:00 a.m. Families, children and individuals can attend the event to learn about butterflies and participate in other games and activities. Near the end of the event , all who purchased a butterfly will receive their butterfly in a pre-packaged individual release box. Then as group, everyone releases their butterfly. Butterflies are purchased through pre-order to the event for $10.00 each. Proceeds benefit the Parent Connection program which helps reduce child abuse and neglect through family education and positive parenting techniques. Appleton Health Department is one of the sponsors for more information click here - http://www.familyservicesnew.org/parent-connection/butterfly-festival/