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Vol. 44 No. 43 Norwalk, Iowa 50211 USPS No. 395-120 Phone 981-0406 email: news@norwalknewspaper.com Thursday, March 14, 2013
I Norwalk Student l
Education Foundation
Ativities and Events
By Lori Miller, President
Tastes for Education 2013
The Norwalk Student Education Foundation (NSEF)
will b e presenting the 3rd annual wine/beer cheese and
chocolate tasting event Friday, April 5, at 6 p.m. at the
Wright Place in Norwalk. All proceeds from the $20 ad-
mission will go directly back to the students and teach-
ers, as all of NSEF's needs have been donated by local
vendors.
Thank you to the Wright Place, Summerset Winer
Two Saints Winer Wine Styles, Doll Distributing,
Farewa) Hy-Vee and Loffredo for their gracious dona-
tions. The entire community is invited to join us for a
Taste of Norwalk's Education.
See NSEF's website www.norwalkstudenffoundation.
org for admission purchase or call 515-953-3126 for de-
tails.
Free-Will Offering Meal March 14
Members of Linn Grove United Methodist Church,
7483 50th, Prole, will host their "free-will offering" din-
ner Thursday, March 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church.
Meals can be dine-in or carry out.
The menu is chicken casserole, salad, dessert and
beverage. A free-will offering will be accepted. Proceeds
from this dinner will be donated to a local charity.
Event to Benefit Norwalk Girl
A three-year-old Norwalk girl and her family face
extensive medical expenses following two brain surger-
ies in less than one year. So members of St. John the
Apostle Church in Norwalk are staging a fund-raiser
event in her honor Saturday, March 23.
The dinner and silent auction are open to all mem-
bers of the community for a free will donation to help
the family with medical expenses. Dinner will be avail-
able from 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 23 at the church, 720
Orchard Hills Dr.
Mehli Banegas, daughter of Manuel and Nicole
Banegas, was diagnosed in2012 with a non-malignant
cyst on her brain. Surgery at the University of Iowa
Hospitals in Iowa City successfully removed the cyst,
but at her six-month follow-up appointment, doctors
told the family the cyst had returned. In Februar35 Mehli
had her second surgery and the family experienced
added expenses for medical bills and travel.
Members of the Altar and Rosary Society of St. John
the Apostle Church have stepped in to host the dinner
and a silent auction featuring dozens of popular prizes,
including a family photo package from Minson
Photographics, jewelry by Lia Sophia and Premier De-
signs, game tickets for Iowa State football and Kansas
City Royals and much more.
The menu includes pulled pork sandwiches, as well
as hot dogs, baked beans, chips and a variety of des-
serts. Dinner items are being donated by Scott's Foods
and Fareway.
"We're hoping lots of Norwalk residents from St.
John's and other community congregations will turn out
to help this family through this difficult time," said Tif-
fany DeRocher, president of Altar and Rosary. "Besides
donations, the family will greatly appreciate everyone's
prayers for this sweet little girl."
Donations can be made at the event or at City State
Bank. Checks should be made payable to the Mehli
Banegas Donation Fund. For more information call Staci
Shipley at 515-314-3686 or Tiffany DeRocher at 712-540-
9965.
Cribbage Night
The Norwalk Easter Librar 1051 North Ave., is host-
ing a new card playing club on the 3rd Wednesday of
the month. The next meeting March 20, is a Cribbage
night!
Beginners and experienced players are welcome to
attend starting at 6:30 p.m. Participants can bring a snack
to share, if they wish and their own beverage.
For more information call 981-0217.
Norwalk Woman Wins Competition
For Drake Law Department
One of Drake Law's two ABA Client Counseling
teams, comprised of Nate Borland and Katheryn Pearson
Thorson, won the Region 8 rounds of the Client Coun-
seling Competition held recently in St. Patti, MN. Drake's
other team of Maggie White and Ben Neitzel also per-
formed well. All of the students are in their final year of
law school at Drake University in Des Moines.
Borlan and Thorson will now represent Drake and
Region 8 in the National Final Rounds of the ABA Cli-
ent Counseling Competition at Baylor Law School Fri-
day and Saturday, March 22 and 23.
Twelve Regions across the country are represented
at the National Finals. This is the third time since 2005
that a Drake Client Counseling team has reached the
National Finals rounds of the competition.
Participants in the Region 8 contest were from the
Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Illinois.
Students were selected for the Drake teams last No-
vember and have been preparing for the competition
since early January. The client problems relate to the
substantive topic of Employment Law and/or Employ-
ment Discrimination. The competition simulates the
initial client interview setting. Students interview a cli-
ent (an actor for the competition) and must ask ques-
tions to learn the nature of the client's problem and then
help the client think through possible solutions. Each
problem is different and students do not know the
client's story in advance.
Thorson is the daughter of Kevin and Ginger Pearson
of Norwalk. She is a 2006 graduate of Norwalk High
School and a 2010 graduate of Simpson College in
Indianola.
Norwalk Has Ties to New
Des Momes Nano Brewery
Norwalk has ties to a new nano brewery start-up in
Des Moines, 515 Brewing Company. Brandon Criger,
one of four owner/partners of the brewery, grew up in
Norwalk and graduated from Norwalk High School in
1997. After serving in the Arm35 he returned home to
begin his professional career, mostly with Wells Fargo
where he currently works as a data analyst.
"I've always had an entrepreneurial mindset and have
been looking for the Perfect opportunity to start my own
business," said Criger.
In 2011, he formed a partnership with fellow
homebrewers Ryan Rost, Bailey Forrest and Dave Ropte
and together they set out to create their dream brewery.
"We wanted this brewery to be a source of pride for the
local community where people can meet and enjoy great
tasting beer; like a coffee shop but with beer instead,"
said Criger.
515 Brewing Company will host a ribbon-cutting cer-
emony and networking event with the Clive Chamber
of Commerce Friday, March 22, from 4-6 p.m. and a
Grand Opening party Saturday, March 23, from 3-7 p.m.
The taproom is open now, with regular business hours.
For more information and updates, visit www.
515brewing.com.
RUNorwalk Sponsorships
Planning is currently underway for the 13th annual
RUNorwalk, sponsored by the Norwalk Area Chamber
of Commerce, City State Bank and Anytime Fitness,
Saturda35 May 11.
Businesses are invited to help sponsor the event. A
$360 donation puts your company's name/logo on the
back of the race t-shirt, on a mile marker sign along the
race route and a sign on the Thank You Sponsor Board.
A $260 donation puts your company logo on the back
of the t-shirt and for $160 your business name can be on
the shirt without a logo.
This is an excellent way to advertise your businessto
approximately 275 race participants. The Chamber of-
rice is also accepting business give-aways, which are
stuffed into the race packets.
Sponsorships are due to the Chamber office by Fri-
day, March 29, to be on the t-shirts. Prizes and dona-
tions for the race packet are due Friday, May 3rd.
For more information, contact the Norwalk Area
Chamber of Commerce, 1039 Sunset Dr., at 981-0619 or
norwalkchamber@msn.com.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
The Norwalk Ministerial Association will host the
third Community Spaghetti Benefit Dinner Saturday,
April 6, from 6 to 7 p.m. at St. John the Apostle Catholic
Church, 720 Orchard Hills Dr., Norwalk.
This is an all-you-can-eat meal for $7. Desserts will
be provided from each congregation. Gluten-free din-
ners will be available. A total of 400 tickets will be sold
at Norwalk Hardware and participating churches.
Music will be provided by singers from Norwalk High
School.
All proceeds will be used for the Community Food
Pantry and Relief Fund. Last week the Norwalk Food
Pantry provided meals for 14 families; the need for your
help has nearly doubled this past year.-
Participating churches are Christ Our Savior Lutheran
(LCMS), Fellowship Community, New Life Lutheran
(ELCA), Norwalk United Methodist, Norwalk Christian,
Crossroads and St. John the Apostle Catholic.
OES Dinner This Sunday
Members of Good Will Chapter, Order of the East-
ern Star will host the monthly dinner Sunday, March
17, from 11 a.m. to I p.m. at the Masonic Hall on Main
Street. The meal is open to the public.
The menu includes lasagna, salad, bread and home-
made pie. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children
under 10. All proceeds are used for community service
projects.
NHS Activities Director
By A1 Lammers
Norwalk Nike Apparel On-Line Store Now Open
Warrior Fans, if you missed the first opportunity to
purchase Norwalk Nike apparel you now have another
chance. The Norwalk Nike Apparel online store is now
available for you to view and purchase Norwalk Nike
apparel in both adult and youth sizes just in time for all
of your outdoor spring activities. There are two pages
of items to look at and browse, so don't forget to view
the entire inventory.
The online store will be open until March 24 with
delivery in 3-4 weeks directly to your home address. So
get ready for spring and show your support of the
Norwalk Warriors by viewing the Norwalk Nike 6nline
store at: http://sportspageteam.com/pella/index.php/
hidden/norwalk-boosters.html?p=l.
