Thursday, August 22, 2013
N/Warren Town and County News
Page Seven
SOLID WASTE
Concluded from p. 1
solid waste collection effective October I will be as follows:
Solid Waste Container Size Current Rate Rate Effective October 1
$91month $9/month
06-gallon
64-gallon
48-gallon
35-gallon
$8/month NA - size not available
NA - size not available $8/month
$71month NA - size not available
The rate for recycling collection will remain the same at $3/month. No fee will be
charged for the new cart.
New Garbage Carts: What size will you receive? In mid- to late-October, resi-
dents will receive new, tan garbage carts. Carts can be viewed at city hall, the local
library and Scott's Foods. The new carts are available in two sizes, 96-gallon and 48-
gallon. These are the same sizes as the green Curb It! recycling carts.
96-gallon cart dimensions: 43"h x 29"w x 35"d
46-gallon cart dimensions: 37"h x 23"w x 28"d
The size you receive will be based on your current garbage cart size.
I have a .... I I will receive a ....
96-gallon cart ] 96-gallon cart
64~allon cart 96-gallon cart
35-gallon cart 48-gallon cart
Not the size you want? Go to www.WhereItShouldGo.com/Norwalk or call 244-
0021 to order a different size. Orders should be received by September 30 to ensure
delivery. Residents can exchange carts for a different size for up to 30 days after
delivery free of charge.
Existing carts are owned by the city and will be collected on the same day as new
carts are delivered. Once the dates for the exchange are finalized, residents will be
notified through the local l apers, the city's e-newsletter and the City and Metro Waste
Authority websites and Facebook pages.
New Garbage Carts.-'When will mine arrive? New garbage carts will be deliv-
ered October 22 or 23, whichever day is your collection day. Residents should set out
their old cart (with your garbage in it) on their collection day and LEAVE THE OLD
CART AT THE CURB after it is emptied. Crews will be around that day to collect the
old carts.
WhCn you receive your new cart, you can take it back to your house. Do not trans-
fer your garbage from your old cart to your new cart. You can start using your new
cart AFTER the October 22 or 23 collection day. The order and timing in which the
new carts are delivered and old carts are emptied and taken away will not necessar-
ily be the same.
New Large and Extra Item Stickers. Current large item pick-up stickers and extra
trash tags will expire September 30, 2013. If you have these stickers, use them before
they expire. Effective October 1, ORANGE Metro Waste Authority stickers must be
used. The new stickers will be sold at City Hall and the local, grocery.store for the
same price of $5 or $1, respectively.
Appliances. Effective October 1, appliance collection will need to be scheduled
with the hauler and will need seven (7) Metro Waste Authority ORANGE large item
stickers.
For more information, visit www'WhereItSh°uldG°'c°m/N°rwalk or call Metro
Waste Authority at 244-0021.
Sales & Service since
Kathy Vepley, James Biehn, Jason Smith and Sara Routh. Staff photo.
Area residents were treated to a special record release concert Saturda3 Aug. 17,
at the Norwalk Performing Arts Center. Featured was Sara Routh, a member of the
1995 Norwalk High School graduation class, who released a new album, "Roads."
James Biehn, 1995 NHS grad, opened the show performing original tunes on the
guitar. He revealed his excellent skills as his nimble fingers danced up and down the
neck of the guitar. On more than one occasion the audience burst into applause dur-
ing his performance. Biehn now owns a business in Des Moines and gives music
lessons, as well as performing with other bands. He played with Sara's band all
evening.
Kathy Vepley, also a 1995 NHS grad, sang with Biehn as the backup guitarist.
Since Vepley's graduation, she has opened shows for other performers across the
country and was a featured singer on a cruise line. She has returned to Norwalk and
sings in her church choir.
Drummer for the evening was Jason Smith, a 1993 NHS grad. He lives in Ankeny
and has his own sound business in Des Moines. Smith and Biehn had a band while in
high school and after graduation. They also had a CD, "The MacKenzies."
Then the "star" of the show came on stage. Sara's casual mild manner immedi-
ately put the audience at ease as she shouted out, "How is everybody tonight?" with
an enthusiastic response from the house. Routh sang the original songs from her
new CD. Sometimes she sang soft, reminding one of a soft rose petal. But there were
times her fancy blue cowgirl boots tapped out the beat as she pranced across the
stage, belting out her song.
Toward the end of the two-hour show, Sara was joined onstage by her mother,
Katie Routh, a 1969 graduate of Norwalk High School. They sang together with their
voices matching perfectly as they performed. Before the evening was over, Jason
Smith relinquished the drums to Sara's father, Ron Routh, for one tune.
Other band members were John on the guitar and Bruce on the keyboards.
Following the concert, the four young performers held a Question and Answer
period with the audience asking them about their hopes, dreams and goals. Routh
thanked Norwalk High School vocal music instructor, Kim Ward, for hosting the
event. The music department sponsored the concert with the collecting of non-per-
ishable food items as admission. The items will be taken to the Norwalk Food Pantry
by Ward's music class.
As I sat in the audience f was reminded of what a wonderful music department
the Norwalk schools have in place. Look at the number of grads that were on the
stage this particular night. And then I recalled other Norwalk students who wenf on
td perform - Sara's brother, Brandon Routh- both television and movies, Jason Mamoa
- television series and movies, and Dan Trilk - who played in bands on the west coast
and who currently gives music lessons ".m Norwalk and Des Moines. What talent!
A big thank you to the Norwalk music instructors who encourage their students,
who note the talent and help develop it, and who years later, are still at the center of
their students' lives. We are indeed very fortunate. We have many excellent teachers.
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