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NORTH WARREN TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
P.O. Box 325, 727 Main St Norwalk, IA 50211
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OBITUARY
C. WARREN MYER
Services were held
Monday, Jan. 7, at the
Norwalk Christian Church
for C. Warren Myer, 86,
Norwalk, who died Thurs-
day, Jan. 3, at the Veterans
Hospital CLC in Des
Moines. Burial was at
Resthaven Cemetery in
West Des Moines.
Mr. Myer was born in
Des Moines July 1, 1926
and graduated from Lin-
coln High School in 1944.
He served in the U.S. Navy
in the Pacific Theater dur-
ing World War II aboard
the USS PC-582 and the
USS Kames as a gunner's
mate third class. He was
the Navy's wrestling
champ in his weight class.
He was a life-long
Teamster member, having
worked for Coryell Gas
Stations, Gurwell Transfer,
Allied Van Lines, Bruce
Motor Freight, Mid-
American Lines and the
U.S. Post Office. Mr. Myer
was a member of the Nor-
walk Christian Church,
VFW Post 738, Cumrning
American Legion Post 562
and Teamsters Local 147.
Mr. Myer loved his fam-
ily, enjoyed life-long
friendships, fishing, card
playing, woodworking,
playing his guitar and har-
monica and loved his
dogs, Sam and Sloan.
Survivors include his
C. Warren Myer
wife, Virgel; children, Jack
(Jan) Myer of Ankeny,
Connie (Rick) Adkisson of
Clive, Kathie (Jerry-JD)
Hungerford of Cumming,
Gary (Peggy) Myer of
Norwalk and Duane Myer
of Shawnee, KS; 15 grand-
children; 23 great-grand-
children; sister, Bernice
Murray of Des Moines;
beloved cousin, Beulah
Parker and the Oklahoma
family; special friends,
Tom and Roxann Smith,
Bob and Marilyn Fisher,
Ruth Snider and the Jack-
son Street family, all of
Norwalk.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Leon
and CleUa Myer.
Memorials may be di-
rected to the Cumming
American Legion Post 562,
P.O. Box 31, Cumming, IA
50061.
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COUNCIL CORNER
Concluded from p. 1
day. Over the years they have helped hundreds, maybe
thousands, of struggling families provide toys for their
children at Christmas. Unfortunately, according to news
reports, a fire from a space heater destroyed the entire
structure before the holiday, along with the hundreds
of toys in it. Saved Were the toys to be given out this
Christmas, housed in a different building. But the Else's
had already begun fixing and storing gifts for next year
and now they were gone. The couple went on camera
and declared, "We don't want people donating money,
but if you are in the area and have a toy to donate, we'd
gladly take it."
Upon hearing their story, I wanted to help. I wanted
my kids to learn their story and know that they could
make a difference in the lives of other children. And
then I wondered how many other families around here
have the same issue. Your kids got a ton of stuff for
Christmas, while their bedrooms or your basements are
already littered with the forgotten toys from last year?
Get rid of it! Make it a family project! Gather up any-
thing they aren't using and know it will go to a good
home and mom and dad will have some space back. I
am starting a collection at Norwalk City Hall. Whether
you have just one old toy to give- or 120 old toys m any
condition- please drop them off between now and Janu-
ary 31. I will deliver them to Nodaway whether we've
collected five or 5,000 once loved items.
On a somewhat similar note, I would like to send a
huge thank you to the generous employees of Old Navy
at Jordan Creek (many of whom live in Norwalk) who
came together to make Christmas bright for a couple of
local families in need.
Happy New Year!
Legislative News
By State Representative Julian B. Garrett
j ulian.garrett@legis.state.ia.us
Unemployment and Right to Work
You may know that the state of Michigan has just
passed a right to work law. It will be interesting to see
what the effect is on the Michigan economy. Indiana has
also recently passed a right to work law. I wondered if
there was a correlation between state unemployment
rates and whether or not a state has a right to work law.
I looked up unemployment statistics provided by the
U.S. Department of Labor for November 2012. You may
not be surprised to learn that of the ten states with the
lowest unemployment rates, eight have right to work
laws. The two that don't are Vermont tied for number
eight with a rate of 5.2% and Hawaii at number nine
with a rate of 5.3%. Iowa is number four at 4.9%. Mic ni-
gan is currently at number forty-six with a rate of 8.9%.
Indiana is currently number thirty-five at 8%. Our neigh-
bor Illinois, without a right to work law is number forty-
four at 8.7%. There are a number of factors that contrib-
ute to a state's unemployment rate. There are some states
with no right to work law that have unemployment rates
lower than some that do have a right to work law.
Fiscal Cliff Averted (Temporarily)
The much discussed "Fiscal Cliff" was averted, sort
of, in a last minute bill passed by the Congress. Here
are a few of the provisions of the bill. The automatic
budget cuts in military and domestic spending, not in-
cluding entitlements, were delayed for two months. The
bill did help in the estate tax area by raising the exemp-
tion to $5 million, though the tax rate went up to 40%
from the current 35%, and it indexes the alternative
minimum tax to inflation. There was next to nothing
done to curtail spending. The debt ceiling was not ad-
dressed even though the government has already
reached the debt ceiling limit. Nearly everyone's taxes
will go up because of the reversion of the payroll tax to
6.2%, up from the temporary 4.2% rate, and tax increases
in the "Obamacare" bill. Income tax rates will go up
from 35% to 39.6% for individuals who earn more than
$400,000 and couples who make more. than $450,000.
Interestingly, it is not clear if the $400,000 and $450,000
refer to adjusted gross income or taxable income.
I fear that the courage to address entitlements is lack-
ing in the Senate. Though we have heard a lot about a
"balanced" approach, I wonder if that Will include real
entitlement reform.
As always, feel free to contact me with your ideas or
concerns at 515-281-3221 or julian.garrett@legis
.state.ia.us.
Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations.
-Faith Baldwin
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Worship at these
Norwalk Area Churches
NORWALK
Christ Our Savior Christian Life
Lutheran Church (LC-MS) Assembly of God Church
515 Sunset Dr. Fleur Drive and Hwy 5
515-897-4183 Warren Hunsberger, Pastor
Steven Klawonn. Pastor 515-953 -0322
9:00 am Worship 10 am Worship
10:30 am Sunday School Children's Ministry, 0-5
Wed. Family Education 6:30 pm Kids' Church 6 years & up
Wed. Confirmation: 5th-8th grade Nursery ages 0-2
6:30 pm 6:30 pm - Wed. Elevate Youth
*** ***
Crossroads Church Grace Baptist Church
2601 Border St. 9936 County Line Rd. 285-8871
www.2thecrossroads.comwww.gracecares.net
Glen Blumer. Pastor Doug VanWey, Pastor
515-287-8580 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
9:30 am Worship 10:45 am Worship
Nursery & Children's Jr. & Sr. High, Men's and
Programming Women's Ministry
3 years old through 5th grade Nursery Provided.
Wed. 6:30 pm K-12th grades ***
*** Mt. Zion Church of God
Fellowship Communi~ 8383 Ridgeview Dr.
Church David Chu, Pastor
225 North Ave. 664-2828
www.fccnoiwalk.org ***
Rob Jones. Pastor MARTENSDALE
98 !-0699 Martensdale Community
8:30 & 10:30 am Worship (An Evangelical Free Church)
Disciple City Classes 18 mo.-5'" l Mile North of Martensdale on
grade Hwy 28
Nursery also provide4 Gary CrandalL Pastor
6 pm Sun. Jr. and St. High 641-764-2491
6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Service Worship: 9 am
*** Bible Study: 10:30 am
First Baptist Church Jr. High & Sr. High Youth: 6 pm
Sunset Dr. & Maffed - 981-4391 Sunday
Justin Lundberg, Pastor ***
9 am Worship St. Paul Lutheran Church
10:15 am Sunday School(Evangelical Lutheran Church
Class for all ages in America)
Nursery Provided 641-764-2752
6 pm Evening Service Meeting at Church of the
7 pm - Wednesdays Assumption in Churchville
Bible Study & Youth Hour Keith Lingwall. Pastor. 971-0504
*** Ron Mohr: Pastor. 770-1286
New Life Lutheran Church 9:30 am Sunday School &
4380 Wakonda Dr. - 285-5965 Confirmation
www.newlifenorwalk.oLg10:30 am Worship
Nate Liedtke. Pastor Call for times on Adult and
8:15 am Traditional Children Bible Studies
9:30 am Sunday School ***
10:30 am Contemporary PROLE
Nursery Provided Linn Grove
7 pm Youth-led WorshipUnited Methodist Church
*** 7483 50th, Prole - 981-4062
Norwalk Christian Church Cindy Hickman, Pastor
(Disciples) 9:45 am Sunday School
701 Main St. - 981-0176 11 am Worship
Dayna Kinkade, Pastor ***
8:30 am Informal Worship IND~NOLA
9:15 am Church School Freedom Fellowship Church
10:30 am Worship (IFFC)
6 pm The Gathering Service 2604 N. Jefferson Way
Nursery Provided 515-961-5755
Wed. pm CYF & Chi Rho Pastor Jeff Rabe
*** Pastor's Cell 515-333-2458
Norwalk United " 9:30 am Sunc[a~. Worship
Methodist Church 12:45-2 pm Wed. ~dult Bible
1801 Sunset Dr. - 981-4251 Study
Rev. Kiboko I. Kiboko Tues.-Thurs. is for
8:15 & 10:45 am Worship Community Food Closet.
9:30 am Sunday School (Please call for availabilRy)
Nursery Provided ***
*** Good Shepherd
St. John the Apostle Evangelical Lutheran Church
Catholic Church (EI,S)
720 Orchard Hills Dr. 202 N. Kenwood - 962-0351
981-4855 FAX 981-9475 Robert Harting, Pastor
Father John Ludwig 9 am Worship
Sacrament of Reconciliation 10:15 Sunday School
4 pm Saturday ***
Masses: 5 pm Saturday
9 am Sunday The above free listings are to
Nursery, Sunday SchoolHelp newcomers know the
*** Regular worship schedules of
C~ING Norwalk-area churches. Special
Harvest Church Events and services will not be
(Evangelical Free) listed here.
4225 N. Birch Ave. ***
PO Box 115 Policy: Churches must be in the
Laine Wilder, Pastor Norwalk Area and in Warren
981-4321 County for this free listing.
www.harvestchurchiowa.com
10 am Worship
Nursery, newborn to 3 years
Groups Thurs. & Fri. 6:30 pm
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