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Vol. 42 No. 14 Norwalk, Iowa 50211 USPS No. 395-120 Phone 981-0406 Thursday, August 26, 2010
EARLY DEADLINE Fatal Accident On Sunset Drive Jam Session City Bank To
The newspaper office will be closed Monday, Sept.
6, in observance of Labor Day. There will be an early
deadline of noon Thursday, Sept. 2, for the Thursda
Sept. 9 issue. All ads, legals and story copy must be sub-
mitted prior to that time. The paper will be taken to the
printer Friday, Sept. 3.
D.A.R.E. Tournament A Success
The Warren County Sheriff's Office and the Norwalk
Police Department have completed their 8th Anfiual
D.A.R.E. Golf Fundraiser held Friday, July16, at Roll-
ing Hills Golf Course in Norwalk. A total of 18 four-
person teams competed in the nine-hole best ball
scramble.
Prizes were awarded to the first place team, as well
as the golfer with the longest drive, longest putt and
closest to pin. The "D.A.R.E. Cup" was presented to Troy
Vroegh, Tyler Vroegh, Jason Klocko and Tony White as
this year's top team. Their names will be engraved on
the trophy and it will be on display at the Norwalk Po-
lice Department.
The tournament also offered ahole-in-one prize that
was donated by Vetter Equipment of Indianola. This was
a fully equipped Cub Cadet Volunteer 4x4 Utility Ve-
hicle. Several area golfers came close to winning the
prize, with a shot that landed just a couple feet from the
hole.
All players who remained for the awards ceremony
also received food and door prizes at the end of the
evening. This year's meal was provided by Buffalo Wild
Wings, Parker BBQ and Fareway Stores of Norwalk and
Indianola. Side dishes were also provided by the spouses
and friends of the D.A.R.E. Officers.
The tournament raised approximately $4000 for the
Warren County Sheriff's Office and the Norwalk Police
Department's D.A.R.E. programs. The money will be
used to purchase D.A.R.E. supplies throughout the 2010-
11 program year.
Org zers appreciate Randy at Rolling Hills Golf
Course, all the players, hole sponsors and prize and cash
donations that made this year's tournament a huge suc-
cess.
.At Opie's Pond Host Customer
A Jam Session is Appreciation
planned at Opie's Pond Day
Sunda36 Aug. 29; weather
permitting. The annual City State
Music will start around Bank Customer Apprecia-
3:30 p.m. with a pot luck tion Day will be held Fri-
served at 5:30 p.m. Those day, Aug. 27, with a barbe-
participating are asked to cue held in the bank park-
bring a covered dish to ing lot, 801 Main St., from
share and a lawn chair. For 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
more information, call Customers will be
661-3432. treated to grilled ham-
burgers, brats and hot
dogs. There will also be
drawings for prizes.
- Following is a list of the businesses that contributed
prizes: Monster Energ36 Anytime Fitness, Happy Apple
Archer36 Godfather's, Maid-Rite, Subwa Alternative
Outdoors, Rosco's, Norwalk Hardware, Villagio's,
Casey's General Stores, Norwalk Police Dept., Fareway,
Debbie's Tropical Sno, Rolling Hills Golf Course,
Norwalk Parks and Recreation, JJ Designs, Beach Club
Tan, Ted's Used Cars and Cheri Starr Jewelry, all from
Norwalk.
Brown Equipment of Cumming; Watters Autoland,
HyWee, Warren County Sheriff's Office, Fareway, Van
Wall Indianola Park and Rec, Treasure's Fine Jewelry
and Maurices, all of Indianola; P F Chang's, Joe's Crab
Shack, On the Border, Applebee's, Mimi's Cafe, Scheels
All Sports, Macaroni Grill, Residence Inn, Red Robin,
Wal-Mart, Rock Bottom, Fuddruckers, Funny Bone,
Buffalo Wild Wings, Bravo Italiana, Hilton Garden Inn,
all of West Des Moines.
Also Tires Plus, Heartland Inn, Radisson Hotel,
Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Fairfield Inn, Comfort Inn,
A+ Automotive, Auto Zone, Larry Anderson Art Stu-
dio, Bennigan's, Johnny's Steak House, Seller's Hard-
ware, ACME Tools, Van Wall, all of Des Moines;
Applebee's, Wildwood Lodge, Chili's, E1 Rodeo, Coun-
try Inn & Suites, Cracker Barrel, Brick House, Baker's
Square, Golf Galaxy, all of Clive; and University of Iowa,
Concluded p.2
Norwalk Fire Depart- trauma centers. Norwalk
ment and Norwalk Police Medics transported Tyler
responded to a report of a Rounds, 18, Des Moines, a
two-vehicle crash at 4:21 passenger in the Jeep, to a
p.m. Tuesda36 Aug. 17, just hospital. Another passen-
south of Echo Drive on gerintheJeep, 18-year-old
Sunset Drive (Hwy 28), Jennifer Letze, Des
involving a passenger se- Moines, was pronounced
dan and a sport utility ve- dead at the scene.
hicle. Reports indicate Free-
Officials requested Life man was driving her 2000
Flight Helicopter from Mercury Marquis south-
Iowa Methodist Hospital bound on Sunset Drive
and Mercy One helicopter when she allegedly
from Mercy MedicalCen- crossed over the raised
ter, to transport the driv- median striking the north-
ers of the vehicles, 18-year- bound 1990 Jeep Chero-
old Joshua Warden, kee.
Norwalk, driver of the' Norwalk Police Depart-
Jeep, and Sheryl Freeman, ment and the Iowa State
62, Norwalk, driver of the Patrol are handling the in-
sedan to Des Moines vestigation.
NORWALK POLICE CHIEF
By Ed Kuhl
Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 17 about 4:19 p.m. Norwalk
Police, Fire and EMS responded to a fatality accident in
the northbound lanes of Highway 28 just south of the
Highway 5 interchange. The accident involved two ve-
hicles, a 2000 Mercury Marquis that was driven by
Sheryl Freeman of Norwalk and a 1990 Jeep Cherokee
that was driven by Joshua Warden, also of Norwalk. The
passengers in the Jeep were Tyler Rounds and Jennifer
Letze who were from Des Moines. The accident occurred
when the Mercury drove left of center and collided head
on with the Jeep. Regrettably Jennifer Letze was fatally
injured.
We would like to thank those involved and the out-
side agencies for their assistance. Particularly our resi-
dents who stopped to help, Des Moines Fire & EMS,
West Des Moines Fire & EMS, Mercy 1, Life Flight, the
Iowa State Patrol and the Warren County Sheriff's Of-
rice.
While the exact cause Of the accident is being deter-
mined with the assistance of the Iowa State Patrol we
plan to include that area in our study for consideration
of speed zone reduction and possible safety barriers.
These instances should remind us all of the value of
wearing seat belts and the deployment of vehicle
airbags.
Our Explorers Post visited with members of the
Norwalk Fire Department, the Iowa State Fire Marshal's
Office and the Iowa Highway Patrol last week to learn
how they are organized, the requirements for member-
ship and the career opportunities that exist in those or-
ganizations. The group is now planning tours of the State
Communications Center, the State Emergency opera-
tions Center and the Polk County Jail. The organization
is open through the Boy Scouts of America for any young
person ages 14 through 20 that have an interest in a
Public Safety career. Information is available at our of-
fice with the Police or Fire Departments.
ave a
Holmes Plans
Show & Shine
Holmes Chevrolet staff will host a Labor Day Show
& Shine from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6, at their
Norwalk business, 2501 Sunset Dr.
There is a registration fee of $10,. with 100% of the
money to be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Asso-
ciation (MDA). Free t-shirts will be given to the entrants.
First place awards will be given for Best of Show Stock,
Best of Show Modified, Best Paint, Best Interior, Best
Engine, Ambassador's Choice and Mayor's Choice. The
first 50 entrants will receive Dash Plaques.
For more information, contact Gary Carlstedt at 256-
4020 or go to garyc@holmesauto.com.
Norwalk Schools Now Open
Norwalk Community Schools began the 2010-11
school year Wednesday, Aug. 25, with an early out of 2/
2:30 p.m. Early dismissal is also set for Thursday and
Friday, Aug. 26 and 27.
Parents are reminded that there will be no school
Monday, Sept. 6, due to Labor Day.
Teacher Professional Development is scheduled for
Wednesda36 Sept. 15, so there will be early dismissal
with elementary students being released at 12:05 p.m.
and secondary students at 12:30 p.m.
2010 NORWALK HIGH SCHOOL
VARSTIY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date Home/ Opponent
Friday ug. 27
Friday,Sept. 3
Friday, Sept.
i0th
Friday,Sept.
17th
Friday,Sept.
24th
Game
Away Time
Home Winterset 7:30
Home Creston 7:30
Home Perry 7:30
Away Knoxville 7:30
Home ADM 7:30
Friday, Oct. 1" Away Dallas Center Grimes 7:30
Friday,oct. 8th Away Carlisle 7:30
Friday,Oct.15th Home Newton 7:30
Note: This game will
be played at Simpson
College
Friday,oct.22nd Away Saydel 7:30
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