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Thursday, September 19, 2013
NORTH WARREN TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
P.O. Box 325, 1122 Main St. Ste. 1, Norwalk, IA 50211
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Community School District and Warren County.
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OBITUARY
PHYLLIS NEWHOUSE
Services were held Sat-
urday, Sept. 7, for Phyllis
Joan Newhouse, 81, Mari-
on, at Lutheran Church of
the Resurrection in Mari-
on. They were conducted
by Rev. Dennis Johnson,
assisted by Pastor David
Strable. Mrs. Newhouse
died Wednesday, Sept. 4,
at St. Luke's Hospital, Ce-
dar Rapids. Private family
burial was Monda3 Sept.
9, at Ames Municipal
Cemetery in Ames
Mrs. Newhouse was
born November 15, 1931
near St. Charles to Carl
Leslie and Louisa Mae
(Barber) Strable. She was
baptized and confirmed at
St. Paul Lutheran Church
in MartensdaIe. She'at-
tended all 13 grades and
graduated from Martens-
dale High School in 1949.
She enrolled at Iowa State
University where she met
her husband, Virgil Luth-
er Newhouse. They were
married November 25,
1951 at St. Paul Lutheran
Church in Martensdale.
She was a charter member
of Lutheran Church of the
Resurrection in Marion.
She worked in accounting
at Collins Radio for more
than 40 years.
Mrs. Newhouse spent
many years contributing to
bowling organizations at
the league, association,
state and national levels.
She was a youth bowling
coach, Cedar Rapids Area
Secretar36 lifetime member
of the U.S. Bowling Con-
gress, was in the Cedar
Rapids Area Bowling Hall
of Fame, member emeritus
of the Women's Bowling
Association Iowa State
Chapter, President of the
Cedar Rapids Women's
Bowling Association for
several years and was in-
strumental in securing and
conducting the Women's
International Bowling
Convention and Tourna-
ment in Cedar Rapids in
Phyllis Newhouse
1991.
Survivors include her
husband Of62 years, Vir-
gil Newhouse, Marion;
daughter, Angela (David)
Newhouse Sweet of Des
Moines; sister, Sara Sue
(John) Groh of Johnston;
sisters-in-law, Sylvia Stra-
ble of Indianola and Aileen
Strable of Prole; nieces,
Kelly; Deborah, Sherry and
Deanna; nephews, Pat and
David; step-granddaugh-
ter, Caroline (Bob) Pester
and their sons, Matthew
and Andrew.
She was preceded in
death by her parents; be-
loved son, Brian Luther in
1975; brothers, Jack and
Frank; and two infant sis-
ters, Donna Mae and Shir-
ley Lou.
Memorials are pre-
ferred to the Phyllis J. Ne-
whouse Memorial Fund
and can be made at any
Hills Bank location, or to
the Cedar Rapids Youth
Bowling Scholarship
Fund, c/o Barb Staub at
Lancer Lanes, 3203 6th
Street SW, Cedar Rapids,
IA 52404.
Condolences may be
made at www.murdochf
tmeralhome.com.
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OBITUARY
PHILIP JEFFERY FORD
Services were held
Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Au-
gustana Lutheran Church
in Boone for Philip Jeffery
Ford, 76, of Boone. Mr.
Ford died Friday, Sept. 6,
at his home. Interment was
in the Oakwood Cemetery
north of Stratford.
Mr. Ford was born May
31, 1937 in Ames to Jeff
and Mary (Speck) Ford.
He graduated from Strat-
ford High School. Mr. Ford
was employed as a me- Philip Ford
chanic at Iowa State Uni-
versity from 1972 until NE; three grandchildren,
1998 and then in the main- Lisa (Jeremy) Braden of
tenance department at Des Urbandale, Aaron Swope
Moines Area Community of Omaha and Jordan Ford
College-Boone Campus of Norwalk; two brothers,
until the time of his death. Stan (Margaret) Ford of
He enjoyed camping and Denison and John (Diane)
anything related to the Ford of St. Joseph, MO; a
DMACC Bears. sister, Julia (Phil) Johnson
Mr. Ford was a member of Jewell and a nephew,
of the Augustana Lutheran John Andersen of Strat-
Church in Boone and had ford, who was like a son
served in the Iowa Nation- and brother to the family
al Guard. He was preceded in
Survivors include his death by his parents.
wife, Betty of Boone; a son, Memorials may be di-
Jeff (Lori) Ford of Nor- rected to the family for a
walk; a daughter, Jeanette memorial to be deter-
(Jayson) Swope of Omaha, mined later.
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING ON 9-05-13 (abridged for publication)
The Regular City Council Meeting of the Norwalk City Council was held at the
.Norwalk City Hail, 705 North Avenue, on Thursday, September 5, 20"13. The
meeting.was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Mayor Doug Pierce. Mayor first read
a letter of resignation from councilmember, Frank Curtis. Those present at roll
call were Mike Leto, Dave Murillo and Jamie Sylvester. Absent: Eric Delker.
(RC = roll call vote)
M{otion by Murillo and seconded by Leto to approve the Agenda as amended to
relmove (80 first reading of zoning C4 code amendment and (13.) proposed site
plan for Cedarbrooke Place apartments. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Pierce presented to Norwalk High School student, Mitch Phipps a Certifi-
cats of Excellence for his work organizing the recreational facility fundraiser; to
Norwalk seventh grader, Briley Sodergren a Certificate of Achievement for her
In
5 place finish at the National Hershey Track meet in the 11-12 year old softball
throw competition and to Director of Planning and Building, Mike Johnson a
. . .4 . .
Proclamation of Apprecmhon for hm service to the City of Norwalk.
Motion by Sylvester and seconded by Leto to approve the Minutes of the August
15, 2013 Regular Council meeting Motion carried unanimously
The mayor welcomed those guests present. The public portion of the meeting
was opened with no one wishing to speak. With none forthcoming, the business
portion of the meeting was opened.
Included on the consent agenda were tax abatement applications; liquor license
renewals for Casey's, Echo Valley Country Club, St. John's Fall Festival and
Square Bar Association; special events permit and request for waiver of fee for
St. John's Fall Festival; Police Chief job announcement; City Planner job an-
nouncement and job description and expenditures:
A+ LAWN & LANDSCAPE IRRIG REPAIR $1,082.26
ACADEMIC SUPERSTORE EQUIPMENT $3,151.00
ALL IOWA POOL CHEMICALS $39.07
AMERICAN RED CROSS PAY FOR SVC $49.00
AN RES LEAGUE OF IA INTAKE $200.00
BETHANIE LAFFERTY YOGA CLASS $338.10
BROOKE STUMBAUGH REFUND $28.50
BROWN EQUIPMENT MOWER REPAIR $72.93
CARPENTER UNIFORM ALLOWANCE $454.92
CERTIFIED POWER EQUIPMENT $118.54
CHOICE 1 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT $287.10
CINDY SIMPSON REFUND $26.25
CITY BRAKE & IMPORT REPAIR 127 $660.54
CITY LAUNDERING BLDG MAINT $81.25
CITY OF WDM WESTCOM $17,054.28
COMPASS BUS SOL WATER INVOICE $1,103.77
CNTL I~ISTAL OF IA BLDG MAINT $395.64
CRETEX CONCRETE STORM I~RAIN $1,925.00
DM WATER WORKS DMWW $45,416.01
DMB SUPPLY EQUIPMENT $28.40
DOLLAR GENERAL SUPPLIES $28.00
DOWNEY TIRE REPAIR GATOR $236.36
ELEC ENGINEERING BLDG MAINT $114.03
EMS PROFESSIONALS CAP EQUIP $27,347.75
FAREWAY WELLNESS $145.97
FIREHOUSE SOFTWARE SUBSRIPTIONS $1,250.00
FRL=EDOM TIRE & AUTO REPAIR 36 $277.72
G & L CLOTHING ALLOWANCE $633.99
GOPHER SPORT SUPPLIES $1,485.34
HEWLETT PACKARD CO EQUIPMENT $2,787.67
HOTSY CLEANING SYS VEHICLE MAINT $392.00
HYVEE WELLNESS $100.00
INDOFF INC SUPPLIES $117.53
IOWA HEALTH SYSTEM EDU/TRAINING $12.40
IOWA HEARTLAND RC CONSULTANT $500.00
IA PARK AND REC MEMBERSHIP $145.00
IPRA TICKET SALES $457.00
JAMES OIL CO FUEL $10,428.09
JASON COLLINS BOOTCAMP $253.58
JULIE JOHNSON REFUND $6.05
KELTEK INC REPAIR "$1,066.70
LEHMER, GARY REIMBURSE $200.00
MARY JANE SHARP CLASS $960.40
MATHESON LINWELD CHEMICALS $973.70
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Worship at these
Norwalk Area Churches
NORWALK DES MOINES
Christ Our Savior Christian Life
Lutheran Church (LC-MS) Assembly of God Church
515 Sunset Dr. Fleur Drive and Hwy 5
515-897-4183 Warren Hunsberger. Pastor
Steven Klawonn, Pastor 515-953-0322
9:00 am Worship 10 am Wprship
10:30 am Sunday School Children's Ministry, 0-5
Wed. Family Education 6:30 pm Kids' Church 6 years & up
Wed. Confirmation: 5th-8th grade Nursery ages 0-2
6:30 pm 6:30 pm - Wed. Elevate Youth
*** ***
Crossroads Church Grace Baptist Church
2601 Border St. 9936 County Line Rd. 285-8871
www.2thecrossroads.com www.gracecares.net
Glen Blumer. Pastor Doug VanWey, Pastor
515-287-8580 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
9:30 am Worship 10:45 am Worship
Nursery & Children's Jr. & Sr. High, Men's and
Programming Women's Ministry
3 years old through 5th grade Nursery Provided.
Wed. 6:30 pm K-12th grades ***
*** Mt. Zion Church of God
FeHowship Community 8383 Ridgeview Dr.
Church David Chu Pastor
225 North Ave. 664-2828
www.fccnorwalk.org ***
Rob Jones, Pastor MARTENSDALE
981-0699 Martensdale Community
8:30 & 10:30 am Worship (An Evangelical Free Church)
Disciple City Classes 18 mo.-5~ 1 Mile North of Martensdale on
grade Hwy 28
Nursery also provided. Jeremy Kidder, Pastor -
6 pm Sun. Jr. and St. High 641-764-2491
6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Service Worship: 9 am
*** Bible Study: 10:30 am
First Baptist Church Jr. High & Sr. High Youth: 6 pm
www.norwalkbaptist.org Sunday
Sunset Dr. & Mafred ***
981-4391 St. Paul Lutheran Church
9 am Worship (Evangelical Lutheran Church
10:15 am Sunday School in America)
Class for all ages 641-764-2752
Nursery Provided Meeting at Church of the
7 pm - Wednesdays Assumption in Churchville
Bible Study Prayer Service Keith Lingwall, Pastor. 971-0504
*** Ron Molar, Pastor. 770-1286
New Life Lutheran Church 9:30 am Worship
4380 Wakonda Dr. - 285-5965 Call for times on Adult and
www.newlifenorwalk.org Children Bible Studies
Nate Liedtke. Pastor ***
8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship PROLE
9:30 am Sunday SchoolLinn Grove
Childcare Provided United Methodist Church
*** 7483 50th. Prole - 981-4062
Norwalk Christian Church Ginni Otto, Pastor
(Disciples) Free-will offering
701 Main St. - 981-0176 breakfast 8-9:30 am
Tim Diebel. Pastor 10 am Worship
8:30 am Informal Worship Adult Sunday School - 11 am
9:15 am Church School ***
10:30 am Worship INDIANOLA
Nursery Provided Freedom Fellowship Church
Wed. pm CYF & Chi Rho (IFFC)
*** 2604 N: Jefferson Way
Norwalk United 515 -961~,5~755
Methodist Church Pastor J~ff~Rabe
1801 Sunset Dr. - 981-4251 Pastor's Ce115t5-333-2458
Rev. Kiboko I. Kiboko9:30 am Stihi~i Worship
8:15 & 10:45 am Worship 12:45-2 pm Wed. Adult Bible
9:30 am Sunday School Study
Nursery Provided Tues.-Thurs. is for
*** Community Food Closet.
St. John the Apostle (Please call for availability)
Catholic Chu~h ***
720 Orchard Hills Dr.Good Shepherd
981-4855 FAX 981-9475Evangelical Lutheran Church
Father John Ludwig (ELS)
Sacrament of Reconciliation 202 N. Kenwood - 962-0351
4 pm Saturday Robert Harting, Pastor
Masses: 5 pm Saturday9 am Worship
9 am Sunday 10:15 Sunday School
Nursery, Sunday School ***
CUMMING
Harvest Church
(Evangelical Free)
4225 N. Birch Ave.
PO Box 115
Laine Wilder, Pastor
981-4321
www.hccumming.com
10 am Worship
Nursery, newborn to 3 years
Groups Thurs. & Fri. 6:30 pm
The above free listings are to
Help newcomers know the
Regular worship schedules of
Norwalk-area churches. Special
Events and services win not be
listed here.
Policy: Churches must be in the
Norwalk Area and in Warren
County for this free listing.
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