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Norwalk Warriors
Vol. 47 No. 16 Norwalk, Iowa 50211 USPS No. 395-120 Phone 981-0406email: news@ norwalknewspaper.com Thursday, August 27, 2015
Cub Scout KC TOOTSIE UnityPoint Clinic Adds Tailgate
Registration ROLL DRIVE New Staff August 28
Is your son in first The annual St. John The
grade through fifth grade? Apostle Knights of
Does he enjoy being Columbus Tootsie Roll
outside, making new Drive for those with
friends, learning new intellectual disabilities
skills and learning newwill be held the weekend
information about nature, of August 28-30.
camping, fires, cooking, Members of the Knights
woodworking, the of Columbus will be
community, state and collecting donations at the
nation? Then Cub Scouts following Norwalk
is for him. businesses: Warrior Run
Monday, Aug. 31, from Golf Course, Scott';s
6-8 p.m. at Starkweather Foods, Dollar General,
Shelter at Billy O. Phillips Casey's North and South,
Park on Lexington Drive, Kum & Go North and
Cub Scouts will be giving South, Farewa)~ Norwalk
boys an opportunity to Hardware and City State
try out Scouting. Bank.
Registration is available All donations go to
at the park. If you are Warren County Mental
unavailable to attend, but Health Serx~ices. Anyone
would like more wishing to make a
information about Cub
separate donation may
Scouts, please call Todd at contact Mike Kordick at
537-5777. 515-208-1553.
AGENDA
City Council Special Business Meeting Agenda
Thursday, August 27, 2015, 5:30 p.m.
Public Safety Building Training Room (1100 Chatham
Avenue)
1. Call to order at 5:30 p.m.
2. Approval of agenda.
ACTION ITEMS
3. Consideration of a resolution approving
development agreement with Orchard View, LLC.
4. Consideration of a resolution approving the
request from Norwalk Land Co., LLC for the final
plat of Orchard View Plat 1.
5. Consideration of a resolution accepting
improvements known as Orchard View Plat 1.
DISCUSSION/STUDY ITEMS
6. Staffing Levels.
7. Engineering discussion.
8. Water project discussion.
9. Land Use Planning discussion (final platting,
rezoning requests).
10. Other.
11. Tour of the Fire Department living quarters.
Adjournment.
Norwalk Fire Department Looking
for New Members
By Fire Chief Dustin Huston
The Norwalk Fire Department is currently looking
for certified Firefighter Paramedics to assist with
covering shifts from home and paid shifts at the station.
The Norwalk Fire Department is excited to offer more
hours of in-station coverage for EMS crews, but needs
more Firefighter Paramedics to ensure our customers
receive the highest level of care possible. Norwalk offers
a competitive pay structure, has excellent equipment,
and offers nice accommodations for all overnight shifts.
If you or anyone you know is a certified Firefighter and
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UnityPoint Clinic is
pleased to announce that
Kenna Wille3 PA-C will
be joining their practice in
Norwalk the week of
September 7. Her patient
clinic hours begin
Monday, Sept. 14. "As our
community has grown,
meeting patient access
needs" has been a
challenge for us," said
Rhonda Montgomery,
Clinic Administrator.
"We recognized the need
for additional medical
providers at our clinic."
W~lley grew up in
Martensdale, graduated
from Martensdale-St.
Marys Community
School District and
attended under graduate
at Simpson College in
Indianola. She obtained
her medical training at
Des Moines University,
graduating with a
Masters in Physician
Assistant Studies. She has
been practicing in family
medicine for six years.
Kenna and her
husband, Randy, will be
moving to Norwalk. They
have a son, Peyton, 4, and
a daughter, Emmalyn, 1.
Kenna is the daughter of
Rich and Irene Wheeldon
of Mar.tensdale. Her father
has been an Industrial
Arts teacher at Norwalk
High School for 36 years.
Kenna said, "I am eager
to join this group of
physicians who are so
well respected both in the
community and
professional among peers.
In life, family is what is
most important. I grew up
in a very family-centered
home and want my kids
to do the same. My
husband and I are thrilled
to be relocating much
closer to family and
friends."
She added, "As a
physician assistant, I
strive to care for my
patients in the same way
I would care for my own
family (because they are
someone's family, too). I
believe that compassion,
integrity and respect are
important qualities to
apply in clinical practice
and everyday life."
Kenna Willey, PA-C
Montgomery noted,
"We are very excited to
have Kenna as part of our
medical team. She shares
our values and
philosophies. We all feel
she will be a great fit for
our clinic and more
importantly, our
community."
Student Union
Thank You
By Joe Oswald,
President
The Norwalk High
School Student Union
would like to thank the
City of Norwalk and all of
the people who
contributed to our can
drive on August 15, as
well as apologize to those
who were willing to help
Us, but whose cans and
bottles were not collected.
Even with an
exceptionally limited
number of people
working to collect cans,
we were able to raise a
total of $650.80, which
comes out to 13,016 cans
and bottles. While we
would have liked to have
collected from all of
Norwalk, we had filled up
our trailer and all of our
vehicles by noon on the
day of the event and were
forced to stop early.
We are hoping that we
will be able to do another
can drive sometime in
September, though the
date for that has not been
decided as of now. We are
well on the way towards
our goal of $1000 and
hopefully, with the
support of the wonderful
people of Norwalk, we
will be able to reach our
goal soon and get started
on doing some real good
in our community.
Tomato Fest
This Saturday
Area residents are re- Area residents are re-
minded of City State minded of the Tomato Fest
Bank's annualTailgate Fri- held Saturday, Aug. 29, at
da}~ Aug. 28, from 4-6 p.m. the Ted Lare Garden Cen-
in the bank parking lot. ter in Cumming starting at
There will be food, 10a.m.
prizes, face painting and There will be classes,
fun. Then join the staff at contests, live music and
the first Warrior home cooking demonstrations
football game at Warrior by Chef Vincent from
Stadium. Johnny's Italian Steak-
house in West Des Moines.
Meeting Regarding
Flood Maps
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 6-8 p.m., representatives from
the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the
Iowa Flood Center will host a public meeting in
conjunction with Warren County officials to present
and discuss new preliminary Flood Insurance Rate
Maps for Warren County and Incorporated Cities.
The public meeting has been scheduled at the request
of Warren County officials so that residents can view
the preliminary maps, understand how their property
may be affected and learn more about their flood risk.
Representatives from the Iowa DNR and Flood Center
will be on hand to answer questions and address
residents' concerns about the preliminary flood maps.
The meeting will be held at the Warren County
Administrative Building, Board of Supervisors Meeting
Room, 2nd floor, located at 301 North Buxton St.,
Indianola, on Wednesda)~ Sept. 2, from 6 - 8 p.m.
Be Careful When Flying Unmanned
Aircraft Systems and Drones
By Police Chief Greg Staples
There have been several recent reports of Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) or Drones flying in the vicinity-
of commercial airplane flights approaching major US
airports. These drones are most likely being flown by
recreational users who are unaware of the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations regarding
the use of drones near urban airports. The recreational
use of drones has seen a dramatic increase in recent
years. It is estimated that over 700,000UAS will be
purchased in the United States this year alone; a 63%
increase over last year.
The FAA has issued rules concerning the recreational
flying of drones near major airports. These rules require
notification to the airport control tower about the UAS
/drone flight when they are going to occur within 5
miles of the airport boundary. It is important to note
that all of the land within the City of Norwalk is within
5 miles of the Des Moines International Airport.
We encourage all recreational flyers to familiarize
themselves with the rules regarding the use of their
unmanned aircraft systems so that any possible conflict
with the commercial airlines that regularly fly over
Norwalk can be minimized. Have fun and be safe.
Additional recommendations and safety guidelines
as listed by the FAA are below.
Safety guidelines for recreational users of Drones
or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
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