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Vol. 47 No. 17
Norwalk, Iowa 5021 1
USPS No. 395-120
Phone 981 -0406
email: news@ norwalknewspaper.com Thursday, September 3, 201 5
School Election Tuesday, Sept. 8
Elections for the Norwalk Community School Board will be held Tuesday,
Sept. 3. All Norwalk precincts will
vote at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, 720 Orchard Hills Dr. The
polls will be open from am. until 8 p.m.
The site is accessible to elderly and disabled voters.
Questionnaire were sent to all four of the candidates who are seeking
election to the School Board. Following
is the information that was returned to this newspaper. Candidates are
listed in alphabetical order.
David Albrecht.
David Albrecht and his
wife, Holly, reside at 3131'
N. Cattail Creek, Cum-
ming. David is VP Trust
Officer and CFO at City
State Bank in Norwalk.
Holly is Sr. Marketing Of-
ficer at City State Bank.
They have lived in Cum-
ming since 2005 and Dav-
id has worked in Norwalk
since 2003. They have two
children, 3 and 5. The five-
year—old is attending Kin-
dergarten in Norwalk.
David graduated from
Wall Lake View Auburn
High School in 1996. He
earned a BS Finance and
BS Accounting from Iowa
State University in 2000,
JD from Drake University
Law School in 2003, Cer-
tificate as CPA awarded in
2002 and admitted to the
Iowa Bar in 2003.
Q. Why do you wish to
serve on the School Board?
A. We have a great
school district in Norwalk
and I am very excited for
Concluded p. 9
Rick Kaul
(Incumbent)
Rick Kaul lives at 2302
Merle Huff Avenue. He is
a Community College
graduate and is a construc-
tion manager. He has lived
in Norwalk 17 years and is
the father of two children,
who attended and gradu-
ated from Norwalk
schools. They now attend
St. Ambrose University
and the University of
Northern Iowa.
Q. Why do you wish to
serve on the School Board?
A. I have been on the
Board for 11 years and
thought I could bring
some experience and con-
tinuity to the School
Board. Also, the first Board
Goal I was involved with
was "All 3rd Graders will
read proficiently by the
end of third grade”, we're
not quite there, so I hope
with another term I will
see that goal attained.
Q. If this is your first
time seeking election to
Concluded p.
Carol Reynolds-Ward
Carol Reynolds-Ward
resides at 9349 Lakewood
Circle. She is a Special Ed
Associate at Valerius Ele-
mentary in Urbandale and
is also a home business
owner. Her spouse is Beth
Ward-Reynolds, Principal
at Norwalk Middle
School. Carol has a daugh-
ter in eighth grade at East-
View.
Q. What is your educa-
tional background?
A. BA History/Second-
ary Education.
Q. How long have you
lived in Norwalk?
A. One year.
Q. Why do you wish to
serve on the School Board?
A. I enjoy being an ac-
tive member of the com-
munity and I am passion-
ate about education.
Q. If this is your first
time seeking election to
the School Board, have
you attended meetings
prior to your becoming a
candidate?
Concluded p. 9
....notes from
Dr. Denny Wulf
Superintendent of Norwalk Schools
National Milken EduCator
Dana Schuemann
Dana Schuemann lives
in the Norwalk Communi-
ty School District at 2019
Adams Street in West Des
Moines. She is Chief Com-
pliance Officer and VP for
West Bank. Her husband,
Jim, is a former IT Manag-
er & CBET. They have one
son, Asa. 12, who is in the
seventh grade at Norwalk
Middle School.
She is a K—12 graduate
of Norwalk, Class of 1983;
University .of Iowa Busi-
ness Degree: Industrial
Relations and Human Rea
sources BA-1987; Univer-
sity of Iowa Law School JD
- 1990. ‘
Dana has lived in Nor-
walk for 47 years. Her fam-
ily moved to the home she
lives in now when she was
three years old. After she
and her husband were
married in 1997, they pur—
chased the place from her
father.
Q. Why do you wish to
serve on the School Board?
Concluded p. 9
We are off and running! We just finished a great candidate’s forum
sponsored by the'Norwalk Professional
Education Association. The event was led by Andy Mogle and Tracy Call. The
session was informative and
collegial. As the superintendent, I feel blessed with four quality
candidates for three openings. My thanks to all
involved.
Academically, we just got the ACT results back! One hundred and
thirty—two students took the ACT last year.
Concluded p. 11
City Council Agenda p. 10
Ministerial Association Benefit Golf
Members of the Norwalk Ministerial Association will
host an Open Golf Tournament Sunday, Sept. 20, at '
Warrior Run Golf Course. Proceeds will benefit the
Norwalk Area Food Pantry and the Norwalk Ministe-
rial Emergency Fund.
The four-person men and women best-ball format
begins with check-in after 1 p.m. and play at 2 p.m. So—
cial hour with prizes awarded will be at 5 p.m.
Team or individual spots are available. Each player’s
$40 donation will include green fees, cart, driving range,
putting practice, snacks, prizes and horsd’oeurves.
Participants may sign up at any participating church
or going to e_kuhl@msn.com.
Hole sponsorships are available for $100. Checks for
play and those for hole sponsorship may be sent to Ed
Kuhl, Golf Committee Chairman, 9301 Happy Hollow
Dr., Norwalk, IA 50211. 7
Churches in the Norwalk Ministerial Association are
Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Crossroads Church,
Fellowship Community Church, New Life Lutheran
Church, Norwalk Christian Church, Norwalk United
Methodist Church and St. John the Apostle Catholic
Church.
"Homecoming 2K15”
(Movies Galore)
MONDAY (September 07, 2015)
Noon — Rock Solid Volleyball
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. — Car 81: Street Painting (Grill Out
bring your own food)
TUESDAY (September 08, 2015)
Dress up as: "Terror-ific Theme"
After School Activity: 3:30 p.m. Hall Decorating
Sponsors must be present! (help with students)
WEDNESDAY (September 09, 2015)
Dress up as: "Whimsical Theme"
Night Activity: Powder Puff Football Game @ 7:00 p.m.
(Football Field)
Sponsors must be present! (help with students)
THURSDAY (September 10, 2015)
Day Activity: "Sci-Fi Themed”
After School Activity: Community Pep Rally 7:00 p.m.
FRIDAY (September 11, 2015) '
Day Activity: "Spirit Day” (dress in PURPLE AND
GOLD)
School Pep Assembly during the end of 8th period at
approximately 2:30!
EVERYONE is encouraged to go as prizes will be
handed out for the best costumes of the week!
After School Activity: BEAT Carlisle!
GAME attire: TRIBUTE to our Heroes — Wear white,
8: blue!
Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.
Homecoming Court introduced at 7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, (September 12, 2015)
Dance at the high school: "Night on the Red Carpet"
8:00 p.m.-11:00p.m.
Tickets can be bought at the Door. $10 per Ticket
($1 to $2 will go towards senior scholarship(s) at senior
honors night in May) '
