Thursday, June 13, 2019 N/Warren Town and County News Page Three
Norwalk Schools Creates an
Alumni/Staff Wall of Fame
Submitted by Tom McLaughlin
The Norwalk Community School District is proud
to announce the establishment of a Norwalk Alumni/
Staff Wall of Fame. The purpose is to recognize the
accomplishments of Norwalk graduates and staff.
Anyone can nominate a candidate for induction. All
nominations must be submitted by December 31st,
2019. Induction into the Wall of Fame will take place
at graduation in 2020. Nomination forms and
criteria can be found on the Norwalk school
district website (www.norwalkschools.org) on
the drop down menu under the District
heading.
To make a nomination in either category, please
follow these guidelines:
-Nominations must be submitted in writing on the
nomination form, with a comprehensive explanation
as to why the nominee should be selected.
-Individuals may be nominated more than once and
may qualify for more than one category.
-Once submitted, any nomination will remain
active for consideration for 3 years.
-The Norwalk Wall of Fame nomination committee
will consider all submitted nominees. The finalists
will be selected by a simple majority of votes of
committee members present. If a determination
cannot be made by simple majority vote, the
remaining nominees shall then be ranked by the
committee members present to the elimination of
those not ranked in the top.
-There will be a maximum of 5 inductees per year.
-The committee reserves the right to modify the
protocol as agreed upon by a majority of the
committee, if necessary. Graduate Criteria:
-Nominee must have attended and graduated from
Norwalk High School at least 10 years prior to the
nomination.
-Since graduation, the nominee must have
demonstrated notable and outstanding achievement
in any of the following areas: arts, business,
community service, humanitarian efforts, or
profession.
Notable Staff Criteria:
-Nominee must have been on staff at Norwalk
Community Schools for a minimum of 10 years and
may be either currently or formerly so employed.
-Nominee must have attained a notable level of
performance by demonstrating a caring attitude for
students, superior professional skills, and by being
highly respected by students, staff, and the
community.
YMCA Tae Kwon Do
The South Suburban YMCA offers Tae Kwon Do, a
self-defense-oriented martial art which stresses
building self-confidence and coordination, for
beginners and advanced. Year-round instruction is
led by Kirk Green, a Certified Instructor of the State
of Iowa Black Belt Association. The next session runs
June 25th - August 15th.
For additional information, including cost, visit
www.southsuburbanymca.org, or call the YMCA at
285-0444.
s an, Recreation Department
Information provided by Nancy Kuehl and Sarah Coburn Visit us at www.n6rwalkparks.org 515-981-9206
Registration forms for events are available 24 hours
a day at the Parks and Recreation office (1100
Chatham Avenue, inside the Norwalk Public Safety
Building) or print them off our website:
www.norwalk.iowa.gov. You can mail registration
forms, place them in our drop box, or walk in. Office
hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday.
The drop box is open 24/7. If you have any questions,
please call us at 515-981-9206. On-line registration
is also available on our website: www.norwalk
parks.org.
We are now accepting Park Shelter House
reservations through October, and Pool Party
reservations for the 2019 season.
We are currently accepting applications for
the following seasonal positions: Youth
Baseball/Softball Umpires, Youth Soccer
Referees, Lifeguards, Swim Instructors, Pool
Maintena'nce, Pool Concessions/Admissions,
Sports Complex Tournament Crew. For more
information and application, go to the Parks and
Recreation webpage at www.norwalkparks.org.
The city has a new alert system! Are you
missing your weekly emails? How about your activity
guide? Get signed up today! Receive Parks and
Recreation program cancellations, closures, weekly
updates, quarterly activity guide, and more via email
and text message. Visit www.norwalkparks.org
to register.
Please call us or visit our website for
further details on the following events:
Events Currently Open For Registration:
{YELl} Junior Robotics 2.0 - Registration through
June 17
Junior Police Academy - Registration through
June 21
PeeWee Flag Football (lst-3rd grades) -
Registration through July 8
Fall Soccer (lst-7th grades) - Registration
through July 8
Fall Soccer (Kindergarten) - Registration through
July 8
Just For Kicks Soccer (Pre-K) - Registration
through July 8
Fall Rounded Minds Soccer - Registration
through July 8
Art in the Park - Registration through August 9
Events With Uocoming Registrations:
{YEL!} Junior Coding and STEM Video Games
Enrichment - Registration June 17 to July 8
{YELl} Destination Mars Rocketry Course -
Registration June 24th to July 15th
Early Bird Body Sculpting - Registration June
28th to July 15th
Non Registration Events:
Senior Exercise - Mondays/Wednesdays @ 10:00
a.m Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church
{YEL!} Junior Robotics 2.0
The next evolution in youth robotics is here! Build
a seeing-sensing robot using LEGO Bricks, then
program it to complete unique tasks and challenges.
Next, build a rescue helicopter to find animals in need
of assistance and message Headquarters with status
updates. Students LEARN basic engineering and
computer coding concepts; BUILD multiple LEGO
Bricks projects; EXPLORE how the projects and
programming complement each other; and PLAY
with different building and programming options.
Restrain Summer brain drain and sign up today!
Program dates June 24-28.
Junior Police Academy
The Norwalk Police Department is again
conducting the Junior Police Academy for the City of
Norwalk. The program is a partnership between the
Parks and Recreation Department and the Norwalk
Police, and is an opportunity for the police officers to
build a positive bridge with the youth of the
community. This program is for students who
completed 3rd through 6th grade. Cadets will take
part in fingerprinting, investigating a crime scene,
taking photos, casting footprints, and misc. police
work. Each student will receive a tee shirt at the end
of the week. Program dates July 9 to July 12.
Art in the Park
Come join us in the park to make special arts and crafts
projects. The kids meet once a month and make a
different project each month. This program is for students
who just completed Kindergarten through sixth grade.
Program dates June 21, July 19, and August 16.
OPALS - Older People with Active Life Styles
Senior Citizen Exercise
Everyone ages 55 and older is invited to attend a
free exercise program that will include stretching and
toning. We will meet at Christ Our Savior Lutheran
Church (new location) lbca ed at 515 Sunset Drive.
Registration is not required. This is a continuous
program every Monday and Wednesday from 10-
10:30 a.m.
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the Norwalk paper
can be purchased
at Casey's,
Kum & Go, Git-N-
Go, and Fareway.
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