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N/Warren Town and County News
Thursday, January 3, 2013
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NORTH WARREN TOWN AND couNTY NEWS
P.O. Box 325, 727 Main St., Norwalk, IA 50211
515-981-0406
A weekly publication of Klein Publications, Inc.
Published every Thursday in Norwalk, Iowa
Official newspaper for Norwalk, Cumming, Norwalk
Community School District and Warren County.
Member of Iowa Press Association and
National Newspaper Association
Steven F. Klein Publisher
Sally Huntoon AdvertisingManaging Editor
Mary Lou Gray Reporter/Proofer/Computers
Arlene Knust Typesetter/Office
Loft Ford Proofer/Office
Established May 1968 by Dorothy L. Graham
Subscription Rates: $18 per year - Single Copy 50 cents
Senior Citizens and College Students $15 per year
Residents outside Warren, Madison & Polk Co. - $24 per year
Periodicals Postage Paid at Norwalk, Iowa and Additional
Mailing Offices
ALL COPY/ADS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 12 NOON
FRIDAY TO INSURE PUBLICATION IN NEXT ISSUE
We reserve the right to accept or refuse all advertising. We
reserve the right to cancel any advertisement at any time.
Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to
P.O. Box 325, Norwalk, IA 50211
Member of:
National Newspaper
Association
Iowa Newspaper
Association
Treasurer Fitzgerald Awards $5,290
College Savings Iowa Account to
Dubuque Student
Family Pays it Forward with New
College Savings Iowa Accounts
State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald presented a
$5,290 College Savings Iowa account to nine-year-old
Audrey Koset, a Bryant Elementary School student, in
Dubuque. Audrey's parents, Gwen and Terry, took ev-
eryone by surprise when they decided to pay their good
fortune forward and open a College Savings Iowa ac-
count for each of the 20 kids in Audrey's class. This act
of kindness comes out of the recent tragedy in Connecti-
cut.
"My husband and I were so touched, but my heart
and thoughts were with the school at Sandy Hook,"
Gwen Kosel said. "We decided to give each of the 20
students in Audrey's class a College Savings Iowa ac-
count, each starting with $26-a dollar for everyone who
went to school at Sandy Hook to learn that day and did
not make it home. It is not much, but it is a start."
"The Kosel's generosity is touching," Fitzgerald
added. "As always, our goal for College Savings Iowa is
to encourage families to start saving early for their child's
higher educational expenses Even $26 can go a long
way if invested properly, and the Kosel's reinforced this
by helping 20 more Iowa children become one step
closer to meeting the challenge of paying for their higher
education."
The College Savings Iowa 529 Plan attended various
events across the state this past fall to help spread the
message about saving early. While learning about the
Plan, families were able to register for its largest give-
away to date, the 2012 College Savings Iowa Giveaway.
Audrey, who was randomly selected from over 7,400
entrants, will be able to use the $5,290 to help pay for
tuition, books, room and board at any qualifying insti-
tution.
While investors donot need to be a state resident to
participate in College Savings Iowa, there are some ad-
ditional benefits if they are an Iowa taxpayer. Iowans
can deduct contributions up to $2,975 per beneficiary
account from their adjusted gross income in 2012. ** In
order to qualify for the 2012 tax deduction, contribu-
tions must be made by the end of the year. Participants
can contribute online at www.collegesavingsiowa.com.
If sent by maiL they must postmark: checks by Decem-
ber 31, 2012.
Opening a College Savings Iowa account is simple.
With as little as $25 and ten minutes anyone can start
investing on behalf of a child. To learn more about Col-
lege Savings Iowa visit www.collegesavingsiowa.com
or call 1-888-672-9116. You can also like College Sav-
ings Iowa on Facebook by going to www.facebook.com/
CollegeSavingsIowa529Plan'to keep up to date on fu-
ture events and giveaway opportunities.
*Adjusted annually for inflation. If withdrawals are
not qualified, the deductions must be added back to
Iowa taxable income.
AGENDA
Concluded from p. 1
E. Consideration and second reading of a pro-
posed Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Norwalk, Iowa, 2008, Chapter 24, by amend-
ing section 24.02 pertaining to qualifications of mem-
bers for the Parks and Recreation Commission (second
of three readings)
F. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the
execution of an updated Motorola equipment contract
(change order 003)
G. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing
the execution of an updated Motorola equipment con-
tract (change order 001)
H. Consideration of a Resolution approving the
Final Plat of the Brownstones at the Legacy - Plat 6
8. Current Business
9. Reports-Mayor; Murillo, Curtis, Delker, Leto,
Sylvester; City Manager, Public Works Director, City
Clerk Police Chief, Fire Chief, Library Director, Parks
& Recreation Director, Director of Plann!ng and Build-
ing, Community Development Director
10. Adjournment to closed session regarding poten-
tial real estate transaction, pursuant to 21.5.j.
11. Adjournment
Legislative News ]
By State Representative Julian B. Garrett
julian.garrett@legis.state.ia.us
I
State Unemployment Rate Drops
Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for
November has dropped to the lowest level since 2008,
according to Iowa Workforce Development. The rate of
4.9% for November 2012 compares to 5.1% in October
2012 and 5.6% in November 2011. The current national
rate is 7.7%.
Board of Regents Budget Requests
The Board of Regents has made its budget request
for the coming fiscal year. I am very interested in the
way they addressed the tuition set aside issue that I have
written about in prior newsletters. You may recall that
the regents quietly, without the knowledge of students
or parents, had been setting aside about 18% to 20% of
the tuition they received for the three Regents Univer-
sities for scholarships for other students. Now that the
set aside program has been made public, they have a
new proposal. They will "end" the set aside program,
but they want $39.5 million in new money to create a
new scholarship program. You might think that when
they "end" the set aside program that they would re-
duce tuition by that amount, but you would be wrong.
If fact, they propose to use the old "set aside" money
for other purposes. Not only are they not reducing Cur-
rent tuition, they will only freeze the current tuitionrates
if they get an additional appropriation of $40 million.
The total request for new money therefore, comes to
$79.5 million. They do not say directly what they will
do if they do not get the additional appropriations.
As always, feel free to contact me with your ideas or
concerns at 515-281-3221 or juliangarrett@legis.state.
ia.us.
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SUBSCRIBE TODAY!
Send $18 check or money order
for a one year subscription to
PO Box 325, Norwalk, IA 50211
Worship at these
Norwalk Area Churches
NORWALK
Christ Our Savior
Lutheran Church (LC-MS)
515 Sunset Dr.
515:897-4183
Steven Klawonn, Pastor
9:00 am Worship
10:30 am Sunday School
Wed. Family Education 6:30 pm
Wed. Confirmation: 5th-8th grade
6:30 pm
***
Crossroads Church
2601 Border St.
www.2thecrossroads.com
Glen Blumer, Pastor
515-287-8580
9:30 am Worship
Nursery & Children's
Programming
3 years old through 5 th grade
Wed. 6:30"pm K-12 th grades
Fellowship Community
Church
225 North Ave.
www.fccnorwalk.org
Rob Jones, Pastor
981-0699
8:30 & 10:30 am Worship
Disciple City Classes 18 too.-5 th
grade
Nursery also provided.
6 pm Sun. Jr. and Sr. High
6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Service
First Baptist Church
Sunset Dr. & Marred - 981-4391
Justin Lundberg, Pastor
9 am Worship
10:15 am Sunday School
Class for all ages
Nursery Provided
6 pm Evening Service
7 pm - Wednesdays
Bible Study & Youth Hour
***
New Life Lutheran Church
4380 Wakonda Dr. - 285-5965
www.newlifenorwalk.org
Nate Licdtke, Pastor
8:15 am Traditional
9:30 am Sunday School
10:30 am Contemporary
Nursery Provided
7 pm Youth-led Worship
#:g#
Norwalk Christian Church
(Disciples)
701 Main St. - 981-0176
Dayna Kinkade, Pastor
8:30 am Informal Worship
9:15 am Church School
10:30 am Worship
6 pm The Gathering Service
Nursery Provided
Wed. pm CYF &-Chi Rho
Norwalk United
Methodist Church
1801 Sunset Dr. - 981-4251
Rev. Kiboko 1. Kiboko
8:15 & 10:45 am Worship
9:30 am Sunday School
Nursery Provided
St. John the Apostle
Catholic Church
720 Orchard Hills Dr.
981-4855 FAX 981-9475
Father John Ludwig
Sacrament of Reconciliation
4 pm Saturday
Masses: 5 pm Saturday
9 am Sunday
Nursery, Sunday School
CUG
Harvest Church
(Evangelical Free)
4225 N. Birch Ave.
PO Box 115
Laine Wilder, Pastor
981-4321
www.harvestchurchiowa.com
10 am Worship
Nursery, newborn to 3 years
Groups Thurs. & Fri. 6:30 pm
DES MOINES
Christian Life
Assembly of God Church
Fleur Drive and Hwy 5
Warren Hunsberger. Pastor
515-953-0322
10 am Worship
Children's Ministry, 0-5
Kids' Church 6 years & up
Nursery ages 0-2
6:30 pm- Wed. Elevate Youth
Grace Baptist Church
9936 County Line Rd. 285-8871
www.gracecares.net
Doug VanWey, Pastor
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 am Worship
Jr. & Sr. High, Men's and
Women's Ministry
Nursery Provided.
Mt. Zion Church of God
8383 Ridgeview Dr.
David Chu, Pastor
664-2828
tdagXYaaAl
Martensdale Community
(An Evangelical Free Church)
1 Mile North of Martensdale on
Hwy 28
Gary Crandall, Pastor
641-764-2491
Worship: 9 am
Bible Study: 10:30 am
Jr. High & Sr. High Youth: 6 pm
Sunday
St. Paul Lutheran Church
(Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America)
641-764-2752
Meeting at Church of the
Assumption in Churchville
Keith Lingwall, Pastor, 971-0504
Ron Mohr, Pastor, 770-1286
9:30 am Sunday School &
Confirmation
10:30 am Worship
Call for times on Adult and
Children Bible Studies
PROLE
Linn Grove
United Methodist Church
7483 50th, Prole - 981-4062
Cindy Hickman, Pastor
9:45 am Sunday School
11 am Worship
INDIANOLA
Freedom Fellowship Church
(IFFC)
2604 N. Jefferson Way
515-961-5755
Pastor Jeff Rabe
Pastor's Cell 515-333-2458
9:30 am Sunday Worship
12:45-2 pm Wed. Adult Bible
Study
Tues.-Thurs. is for
Community Food Closet.
(Please call for availability)
Good Shepherd
Evangelical Lutheran Church
(ELS)
202 N. Kenwood - 962-0351
Robert Harting, Pastor
9 am Worship
10:15 Sunday School
The above free listings are to
Help newcomers know the
Regular worship schedules of
Norwalk-area churches. Special
Events and services will not be
listed here.
Policy: Churches must be in the
Norwalk Area and in Warren
County for this free listing.
Deadline for ads,
legals and stories
is Noon Friday!
Page Two
N/Warren Town and County News
Thursday, January 3, 2013
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NORTH WARREN TOWN AND couNTY NEWS
P.O. Box 325, 727 Main St., Norwalk, IA 50211
515-981-0406
A weekly publication of Klein Publications, Inc.
Published every Thursday in Norwalk, Iowa
Official newspaper for Norwalk, Cumming, Norwalk
Community School District and Warren County.
Member of Iowa Press Association and
National Newspaper Association
Steven F. Klein Publisher
Sally Huntoon AdvertisingManaging Editor
Mary Lou Gray Reporter/Proofer/Computers
Arlene Knust Typesetter/Office
Loft Ford Proofer/Office
Established May 1968 by Dorothy L. Graham
Subscription Rates: $18 per year - Single Copy 50 cents
Senior Citizens and College Students $15 per year
Residents outside Warren, Madison & Polk Co. - $24 per year
Periodicals Postage Paid at Norwalk, Iowa and Additional
Mailing Offices
ALL COPY/ADS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 12 NOON
FRIDAY TO INSURE PUBLICATION IN NEXT ISSUE
We reserve the right to accept or refuse all advertising. We
reserve the right to cancel any advertisement at any time.
Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to
P.O. Box 325, Norwalk, IA 50211
Member of:
National Newspaper
Association
Iowa Newspaper
Association
Treasurer Fitzgerald Awards $5,290
College Savings Iowa Account to
Dubuque Student
Family Pays it Forward with New
College Savings Iowa Accounts
State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald presented a
$5,290 College Savings Iowa account to nine-year-old
Audrey Koset, a Bryant Elementary School student, in
Dubuque. Audrey's parents, Gwen and Terry, took ev-
eryone by surprise when they decided to pay their good
fortune forward and open a College Savings Iowa ac-
count for each of the 20 kids in Audrey's class. This act
of kindness comes out of the recent tragedy in Connecti-
cut.
"My husband and I were so touched, but my heart
and thoughts were with the school at Sandy Hook,"
Gwen Kosel said. "We decided to give each of the 20
students in Audrey's class a College Savings Iowa ac-
count, each starting with $26-a dollar for everyone who
went to school at Sandy Hook to learn that day and did
not make it home. It is not much, but it is a start."
"The Kosel's generosity is touching," Fitzgerald
added. "As always, our goal for College Savings Iowa is
to encourage families to start saving early for their child's
higher educational expenses Even $26 can go a long
way if invested properly, and the Kosel's reinforced this
by helping 20 more Iowa children become one step
closer to meeting the challenge of paying for their higher
education."
The College Savings Iowa 529 Plan attended various
events across the state this past fall to help spread the
message about saving early. While learning about the
Plan, families were able to register for its largest give-
away to date, the 2012 College Savings Iowa Giveaway.
Audrey, who was randomly selected from over 7,400
entrants, will be able to use the $5,290 to help pay for
tuition, books, room and board at any qualifying insti-
tution.
While investors donot need to be a state resident to
participate in College Savings Iowa, there are some ad-
ditional benefits if they are an Iowa taxpayer. Iowans
can deduct contributions up to $2,975 per beneficiary
account from their adjusted gross income in 2012. ** In
order to qualify for the 2012 tax deduction, contribu-
tions must be made by the end of the year. Participants
can contribute online at www.collegesavingsiowa.com.
If sent by maiL they must postmark: checks by Decem-
ber 31, 2012.
Opening a College Savings Iowa account is simple.
With as little as $25 and ten minutes anyone can start
investing on behalf of a child. To learn more about Col-
lege Savings Iowa visit www.collegesavingsiowa.com
or call 1-888-672-9116. You can also like College Sav-
ings Iowa on Facebook by going to www.facebook.com/
CollegeSavingsIowa529Plan'to keep up to date on fu-
ture events and giveaway opportunities.
*Adjusted annually for inflation. If withdrawals are
not qualified, the deductions must be added back to
Iowa taxable income.
AGENDA
Concluded from p. 1
E. Consideration and second reading of a pro-
posed Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Norwalk, Iowa, 2008, Chapter 24, by amend-
ing section 24.02 pertaining to qualifications of mem-
bers for the Parks and Recreation Commission (second
of three readings)
F. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the
execution of an updated Motorola equipment contract
(change order 003)
G. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing
the execution of an updated Motorola equipment con-
tract (change order 001)
H. Consideration of a Resolution approving the
Final Plat of the Brownstones at the Legacy - Plat 6
8. Current Business
9. Reports-Mayor; Murillo, Curtis, Delker, Leto,
Sylvester; City Manager, Public Works Director, City
Clerk Police Chief, Fire Chief, Library Director, Parks
& Recreation Director, Director of Plann!ng and Build-
ing, Community Development Director
10. Adjournment to closed session regarding poten-
tial real estate transaction, pursuant to 21.5.j.
11. Adjournment
Legislative News ]
By State Representative Julian B. Garrett
julian.garrett@legis.state.ia.us
I
State Unemployment Rate Drops
Iowa's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for
November has dropped to the lowest level since 2008,
according to Iowa Workforce Development. The rate of
4.9% for November 2012 compares to 5.1% in October
2012 and 5.6% in November 2011. The current national
rate is 7.7%.
Board of Regents Budget Requests
The Board of Regents has made its budget request
for the coming fiscal year. I am very interested in the
way they addressed the tuition set aside issue that I have
written about in prior newsletters. You may recall that
the regents quietly, without the knowledge of students
or parents, had been setting aside about 18% to 20% of
the tuition they received for the three Regents Univer-
sities for scholarships for other students. Now that the
set aside program has been made public, they have a
new proposal. They will "end" the set aside program,
but they want $39.5 million in new money to create a
new scholarship program. You might think that when
they "end" the set aside program that they would re-
duce tuition by that amount, but you would be wrong.
If fact, they propose to use the old "set aside" money
for other purposes. Not only are they not reducing Cur-
rent tuition, they will only freeze the current tuitionrates
if they get an additional appropriation of $40 million.
The total request for new money therefore, comes to
$79.5 million. They do not say directly what they will
do if they do not get the additional appropriations.
As always, feel free to contact me with your ideas or
concerns at 515-281-3221 or juliangarrett@legis.state.
ia.us.
In-Floor ~ Geothermal Heating
"Insured & Certified"
(s s) 9a9-o i oa
SALES ~ SERVICE ~ REPLACEMENT
BATHROOM REMODEL
Start the day off right!
mattcra
515-223-1150
P.O. Box 160
Norwalk, Iowa
www.kwky.com
SUBSCRIBE TODAY!
Send $18 check or money order
for a one year subscription to
PO Box 325, Norwalk, IA 50211
Worship at these
Norwalk Area Churches
NORWALK
Christ Our Savior
Lutheran Church (LC-MS)
515 Sunset Dr.
515:897-4183
Steven Klawonn, Pastor
9:00 am Worship
10:30 am Sunday School
Wed. Family Education 6:30 pm
Wed. Confirmation: 5th-8th grade
6:30 pm
***
Crossroads Church
2601 Border St.
www.2thecrossroads.com
Glen Blumer, Pastor
515-287-8580
9:30 am Worship
Nursery & Children's
Programming
3 years old through 5 th grade
Wed. 6:30"pm K-12 th grades
Fellowship Community
Church
225 North Ave.
www.fccnorwalk.org
Rob Jones, Pastor
981-0699
8:30 & 10:30 am Worship
Disciple City Classes 18 too.-5 th
grade
Nursery also provided.
6 pm Sun. Jr. and Sr. High
6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Service
First Baptist Church
Sunset Dr. & Marred - 981-4391
Justin Lundberg, Pastor
9 am Worship
10:15 am Sunday School
Class for all ages
Nursery Provided
6 pm Evening Service
7 pm - Wednesdays
Bible Study & Youth Hour
***
New Life Lutheran Church
4380 Wakonda Dr. - 285-5965
www.newlifenorwalk.org
Nate Licdtke, Pastor
8:15 am Traditional
9:30 am Sunday School
10:30 am Contemporary
Nursery Provided
7 pm Youth-led Worship
#:g#
Norwalk Christian Church
(Disciples)
701 Main St. - 981-0176
Dayna Kinkade, Pastor
8:30 am Informal Worship
9:15 am Church School
10:30 am Worship
6 pm The Gathering Service
Nursery Provided
Wed. pm CYF &-Chi Rho
Norwalk United
Methodist Church
1801 Sunset Dr. - 981-4251
Rev. Kiboko 1. Kiboko
8:15 & 10:45 am Worship
9:30 am Sunday School
Nursery Provided
St. John the Apostle
Catholic Church
720 Orchard Hills Dr.
981-4855 FAX 981-9475
Father John Ludwig
Sacrament of Reconciliation
4 pm Saturday
Masses: 5 pm Saturday
9 am Sunday
Nursery, Sunday School
CUG
Harvest Church
(Evangelical Free)
4225 N. Birch Ave.
PO Box 115
Laine Wilder, Pastor
981-4321
www.harvestchurchiowa.com
10 am Worship
Nursery, newborn to 3 years
Groups Thurs. & Fri. 6:30 pm
DES MOINES
Christian Life
Assembly of God Church
Fleur Drive and Hwy 5
Warren Hunsberger. Pastor
515-953-0322
10 am Worship
Children's Ministry, 0-5
Kids' Church 6 years & up
Nursery ages 0-2
6:30 pm - Wed. Elevate Youth
Grace Baptist Church
9936 County Line Rd. 285-8871
www.gracecares.net
Doug VanWey, Pastor
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 am Worship
Jr. & Sr. High, Men's and
Women's Ministry
Nursery Provided.
Mt. Zion Church of God
8383 Ridgeview Dr.
David Chu, Pastor
664-2828
tdagXYaaAl
Martensdale Community
(An Evangelical Free Church)
1 Mile North of Martensdale on
Hwy 28
Gary Crandall, Pastor
641-764-2491
Worship: 9 am
Bible Study: 10:30 am
Jr. High & Sr. High Youth: 6 pm
Sunday
St. Paul Lutheran Church
(Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America)
641-764-2752
Meeting at Church of the
Assumption in Churchville
Keith Lingwall, Pastor, 971-0504
Ron Mohr, Pastor, 770-1286
9:30 am Sunday School &
Confirmation
10:30 am Worship
Call for times on Adult and
Children Bible Studies
PROLE
Linn Grove
United Methodist Church
7483 50th, Prole - 981-4062
Cindy Hickman, Pastor
9:45 am Sunday School
11 am Worship
INDIANOLA
Freedom Fellowship Church
(IFFC)
2604 N. Jefferson Way
515-961-5755
Pastor Jeff Rabe
Pastor's Cell 515-333-2458
9:30 am Sunday Worship
12:45-2 pm Wed. Adult Bible
Study
Tues.-Thurs. is for
Community Food Closet.
(Please call for availability)
Good Shepherd
Evangelical Lutheran Church
(ELS)
202 N. Kenwood - 962-0351
Robert Harting, Pastor
9 am Worship
10:15 Sunday School
The above free listings are to
Help newcomers know the
Regular worship schedules of
Norwalk-area churches. Special
Events and services will not be
listed here.
Policy: Churches must be in the
Norwalk Area and in Warren
County for this free listing.
Deadline for ads,
legals and stories
is Noon Friday!
