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Norwalk City Council Agenda p. 2
Vol. 45 No. 35 Norwalk, Iowa 50211 USPS No. 395-120 Phone 081-0406 email: news@ norwalknewspaper.com Thursday, January 16, 2014
Paralegal Janice Edmondson and Attorney Ken
Winjum of the Hausmann-McNally, S.C. Law Firm:
Staff photo by Mary Lou Gray.
Winjum Opens Law Office
By Mary Lou Gray
Attorney Ken Winjum has announced the opening
of his law office in Norwalk. Hausmann-McNall36 S.C.
is located at 1220 Sunset Dr., Suite 103. Hausmann-
McNally, S.C. is a multi-state law firm and has been
practicing personal injury law for more than 40 years.
According to Winjum, the Norwalk office is the only
location in Iowa. The staff includes Janice Edmondson,
Altoona, who is a paralegal with 25 years of experience.
Winjum has Norwalk connections as his brother Craig
is with Optometric Associates in Norwalk.
Winjum lives in Urbandale and has two sons and a
daughter. He worked at American Family Insurance in
personal injury cases and has 25 years of legal work
experience. At Hausmann-McNally, S.C. Winjum will
represent people with legal issues from personal injury,
car, motorcycle and truck accidents as well as wrongful
death cases.
For more information, contact Winjum at 515-981-
5220 or the website www.hausmann-mcnally.com,
CRISWELL TO SEEK RE-ELECTION
John Criswell, 64, Indianola, has announced that he
will seek re-election as Warren County Attorney on the
Republican ticket.
Criswell has been an attorney in Indianola for 39 years
having served as Warren County Attorney from 1975-
1989 and 2011-present. He also was assistant Warren
County Attorney from 1990-2009.
Criswell is a lifelong resident of Indianola. His wife
is Chris Criswell and together they have three adult
children, Heidi Criswell-Hace, Tom Criswell and Hi-
lary Criswell and three grandchildren.
The primary election will be held in June.
Meeting For Residents
Impacted By Street Repairs
A meeting for the residents impacted by street re-
pairs is Saturda3 Jan. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at City
Hall, 705 North Ave. These residents also have received
a letter in the mail informing them of the meeting date.
Hot News
from the
Norwalk Fire
Department
By Dustin Huston
Fire Chief
• Have you thought about it anymore? Did you think
about being a part of a team that helps others in a time
of need, being challenged physically and emotionally
and learning about things that you had no clue about
could be a good fit for you? If the last article got you
thinking about helping out your fellow community
members while learning new skills or sharpening oth-
ers, maybe you should attend one of the two open
houses in January to find out what I'm referring to.
The fire station, 1100 Chatham Ave., will be open from
1-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19 and from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Wednesda3 Jan, 29, for you to come in and visit with
the membership, get some questions answered, find out
more about what it truly takes to do this job and if you
think it would be a good fit for you, pick up an applica-
tion.
Stop by one of these times and find out about our
hiring process, what type of training-is required, the type
of time commitment needed, what it pays, etc. We will
have staff members that can show you around, talk to
you about what we do and answer your questions hon-
estly. We need good people and I know that we have
good people in our community. Match that with the fact
that this is the best profession in the world and one that
you will never forget; don't you owe it to yourself to at
least stop in and get those questions answered?
I hope to see you January 19 or the 29th. Until then,
stay safe!
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There was nothing unusual about January 3, 2014. A
typical Friday morning; not terribly cold. Until the ceil-
ing ten feet from me opened up and hundreds of gal-
lons of water dropped onto the social hall at St. John the
Apostle Catholic Church. A large feeder line supplying
the sprinkler system had rupthred. As I scrambled to
locate the control valves, alarms sounded and the fire
department was dispatched. Tim Mineart, our office
manager, and I forced ope n a door an d attempted to
divert the water outside using tables arranged like a
splash guard. It was not working all that well. We had
quickly shut the main valves but the water kept com-
ing. Moments later Chief Dustin Huston arrived with
his band of Merry men. The chief entered the boiler room
and proceeded to close a small valve as he informed me
the sprinkler system had a separate source of ivater that
was not controlled by the main meter valves.
The fire crew constructed a make-shift funnel using
a tarp to direct the water outside. Before the water
slowed to a trickle, an area approximately sixty by sev-
enty-five feet, roughly one third of our social hall was
flooded:
What happened next is the reason I am writing this
Concluded p. 2
New Year's Baby
Lance and Christine Eddie of Norwalk with Nash
David Eddie, first baby born in central Iowa in 2014.
Photo submitted.
Norwalk residents Lance and Christine Eddie are the
parents of the first central Iowa baby born in 2014. Nash
David Eddie was born at 12:17 a.m., Wednesda3 Jan. 1,
at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He
weighed five pounds, three ounces and was 19 inches
long.-
According to Lance, the due date for Christine was
January 20, but Nash was a little early.
Lance said the couple's first road trip was to Nash-
ville, TN and Christine liked the city so much she de-
cided to name their son Nash. Lance stated they have
received calls from the city of Nashville congratulating
them on Nash's birth.
Since Nash was born a few weeks early,.h e spent some
time in the newborn unit of Blank Children's Hospital.
New Norwalk Police Chief
New Police Chief Greg Staples with Norwalk Mayor
Tom Phillips. Staff photo by Mary Lou Gray.
