<p><strong>Des Moines</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Hy-Vee is honoring its State locals who took a recent trip to London. The company has announced plans for a special celebration for athletes with Iowa ties who competed for Team USA in the London 2012 Olympic Games, according to a press release. The event will be held Saturday, August 18 at 11 a.m. at the Knapp Center at Drake University. The event is free of charge and open to the public.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The celebration will recognize Team USA athletes who were born in Iowa, attended school in Iowa or currently live in Iowa. “These men and women competed with honor and represented our country and our state with pride.” Mr. Wendel stated. “As Iowans, we want to show our appreciation to them for their dedication and achievement.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Hy-Vee has received confirmations from Gabby Douglas, winner of two gold medals in gymnastics; Liang Chow, Douglas’s coach; Lisa Uhl, track and field athlete; and Miranda Leek, competitor in archery. Wendel said more confirmations are expected this week as athletes return home from London.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Shawn Johnson, gold medalist in gymnastics at the 2008 Beijing Games, and Natasha Kaiser-Brown, head men’s and women’s track coach at Drake and a silver medalist at the 1992 Games in Barcelona will be making special appearances during the program.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.hy-vee.com" target="_new"> Hy-Vee </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
