A show of support from one of our youngest residents

Last week, an eight year-old boy came into our offices at City Hall and purchased (largely with his OWN money) several City of West Des Moines items, including a portfolio notebook, shoulder bag, wooden pen, paper cube, and coffee mug. Even at that age, he was proud to live here, and that makes me proud of our City! We have several City of West Des Moines items that our employees can purchase, which we think helps to foster a team environment and feeling of mutual support in the City. If you saw the article in the WDM Press Citizen, you saw that we have opened up these items to residents for purchase as well. This young man had seen the article and came in because he wanted some items that said "West Des Moines."

In addition to the bag, portfolio, pens, paper cubs, and coffee mugs, we have a steel tumbler/thermos, hats, umbrellas, and koozies. The items are pictured below and are pretty affordable! It is encouraging to walk around at city events like Learnapalooza and OctoberWest and see people sporting West Des Moines gear. It's great to see people supporting their community! If you have questions about any of these items, call Kristy Henning at the City Manager's Office, 222-3610.



Umbrella: 62" Arc, Green/White Umbrella, with windproof frame, metal shaft, wood handle. Cost: $15.00
Cap: Hunter green/cream, cotton twill with double piping and adjustable velco closure. Cost: $8.00
Pen: WDM Logo Woodgrain Pens (in gold gift box). Cost: $2.00 each
Koozie: Little Hugger Koozies, 12 oz. Cost: $ .75
Paper Cube: 3"X3" with Adhesive Back and logo on side. Cost: $3.00 each
Thermos: Stainless steel Travel Tumbler, 16 oz. Cost: $6.00
Portfolio: padded, black. Cost: $10.00
Carry-all Brief Bag: black, WDM logo. Cost: $20.00