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N/Warren Town and County News
Thursday, October 20, 2011
NORTH WARREN TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
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AGENDA
Concluded from p.1
F. Resolution approving the purchase agree-
ment and sale of Lot 1 of CCF Industrial Commerce Park
G. Resolution accepting work for the project
known as the City Hall Renovation for Bid package No.
26 parking lot paving and sidewalks with Nehring Con-
struction, Inc.
H. Resolution accepting work for the project
known as the City Hall Renovation for Bid package No.
161 electrical and communications with Van Maanen
Electric, Inc.
I. Resolution with Des Moines Water Works for
Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Agreement
VII. Current Business
A. Approval of an agreement between the City
of Norwalk and Warren Water for hydrant flushing on
South Orilla Road
VIII. Reports-Mayor; Councilmembers-Murillo,
Curtis, Delker, Leto and Thayer; City Administrator; De-
partment Heads-Development Services Director, Pub-
lic Works Director, City Clerk, Police Chief, Fire Chief,
Library Director and Parks & Recreation Director
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OBITUARY
CASSANDRA (SOLEIL) BONAVENTURA
Memorial services were held Monday, Oct. 10, in Des
Moines for Soleil Bonaventura, 17, Norwalk, who died
unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 6, at her home.
Soleil was born in Fort Lauderdale, FL and had lived
in the Des Moines area the last 12 years. She had at-
tended Norwalk High School and Dowling Catholic
School and was currently a student at Johnston High
School.
Soleil loved to play soccer, play with her siblings,
shop and laugh with her friends and help others in need.
She was empathetic and loved to make others happy.
Soleil had been accepted to Des Moines Area Commu-
nity College and was planning on transferring to the
University of Iowa to study marketing.
Survivors include her mother and step-father, Katia
Lin and Greg Foust; father, Craig Bonaventura; four
brothers, Christian (Zander) Beal, Cebastian (Jack) Foust,
Calvin (Zack) Foust and Carlos Bonaventura; sister,
Camille Evy Lin Foust, grandparents, Steve and Edna
Lin of Fort Lauderdale, FL and Steve and Sharon Foust,
Indianola; great-grandparents, Rong Sheng Lin and
Chang Yau Lin of Richmond, TX; four aunts; four uncles;
and eight cousins.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Animal
Rescue League.
Legislative News
By State Representative Julian B. Garrett
julian.garrett@legis.state.ia.us
More on Education Reform
Last week I gave a brief overview of the Governor's
proposal for education reform. I mentioned several res-
ervations and questions that I have. I mentioned con-
cerns about the cost of the program last week. With an-
other week to think about this issue I am even more
concerned. You will probably recall that in the past I
have talked about the revamping of the state's mental
health delivery system that we are working on. I am a
member of one of the work groups meeting this sum-
mer to come up with recommendations for the legisla-
ture, that are due by December. We are also interested
in reducing the commercial property tax to expand our
economy and bring more jobs to Iowa. You can prob-
ably see that with all that is going on, funding is going
to be a real challenge. I for one will continue to insist
that we do not spend moe than we take in. We will be
receiving the Legislative Service Bureau's revenue esti-
mate in December. By law we are required to base our
spending for the next fiscal year on that estimate.
Others in the legislature are raising some of these
same concerns, and other concerns as well. One issue is
that under the Governor's plan, teachers will have a
choice as to how they are compensated. They can stay
with the current system or opt for the new system that I
described last week. It seems to me that the teachers
who have moved up the ladder under the present sys-
tem will stay with it, while new teachers will opt for the
new system. While this may make the plan easier to sell,
it defeats one of the main goals of the plan, compensat-
ing teachers based on merit rather than on seniority, at
least for years until current teachers retire.
It is not clear to me how the Master Teacher, Mentor
Teacher plan would work. Are those categories based
on a particular school or on a school district as a whole?
Does it matter if the school district is a large one or a
small one?Do they mentor teachers in their subject area
or in any subject area? In other words, does a Master
English Teacher mentor a math teacher, etc.?
As you probably know, I have long advocated edu-
cational reform. I like a lot of what I see in the Governor's
plan, though in this report I have focused on some of
the things that trouble me. I am looking forward to dis-
cussing these concerns and others with the Governor
and those who put this plan together and with my con-
stituents and other interested parties. I do not support
a plan that spends more money but does not make the
changes I believe we need, or delays-them so long that
they are not effective.
As always, feel free to contact me with your ideas or
concerns at julian.garrett@ legis.state.ia.us or 515-281-
3221.
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Worship at these
Norwalk Area Churches
NORWALK
Christ Our Savior
Lutheran Church (LC-MS)
515 Sunset Dr.
981-0226
Steven Klawonn, Pastor
9:30 am Worship
(9 am Oct. 2)
10:45 am Sunday School/Bible
Study
Wednesday Confirmation
6:30 pm-7:45 pm
9 am Service starting Oct. 2
Crossroads Church
2601 Border St.
w ww.2thecrossroads.com
Glen Blumer. Pastor
515-287-8580
9:30 am Worship
Nursery & Children's
Programming
3 years old through 5 " grade
Wed 6:30 pm K-12" grades
*9*
Fellowship Community
Church
225 North Ave.
www.fccnorwalk.org
Rob Jones. Pastor
981-0699
8:30 & 10:30 mn Worship
Disciple City Classes 18 mo.-5" grade
Nursery also provided.
6 pm Sun. Sr. High
6:30 pm Wed, Prayer Service
6:30 pm Jr. High
First Baptist Church
Sunset Dr. & Mafred - 981-4391
Justin Lundberg, Pastor
9 am Worship
10:15 am Sunday School
Class for all ages
Nursery Provided
6 pm Evening Service
7 pm - Wednesdays
Bible Study & Youth Hour
New Life Lutheran Church
4380 Wakonda Dr. - 285-5965
www.newlifenorwalk.org
Nate Liedtke, Pastor
8:15 am Traditional
9:30 am Sunday School
10:30 am Contemporary
Nursery Provided
7 pm Youth-led Worship
Norwalk Christian Church
(Disciples)
701 Main St. - 981-0176
Dayna Kinkade, Pastor
8:30 am Informal Worship
9:15 am Church School
10:30 am Worship
6 pm The Gathering Service
Nursery Provided
Wed. pm CYF & Chi Rho
Norwalk United
Methodist Church
1801 Sunset Dr. - 981-4251
Rev. Kiboko 1, Kiboko
8:15 & 10:45 am Worship
9:30 am Sunday School
Nursery Provided
St. John the Apostle
Catholic Church
720 Orchard Hills Dr.
981-4855 FAX 981-9475
Father John Ludwig
Sacrament of Reconciliation
4 pm Saturday
Masses: 5 pm Saturday
9 am Sunday
Nursery, Sunday School
CUMMING
Harvest Church
(Evangelical Free)
4225 N. Birch Ave.
PO Box 115
981-4321
www.harvestchurchiowa.com
10 am Worship
Nursery, newborn to 3 years
Groups Thurs. & Fri. 6:30 pm
DES MOINES
Christian Life
. Assembly of God Church
Fleur Drive and Hwy 5
Warren Hunsberger, Pastor
515-953-0322
10 am Worship
Children's Ministry, 0-5
Kids' Church 6 years & up
Nursery ages 0-2
6:30 pm - Wed. Elevate Youth
Grace Baptist Church
9936 County Line Rd. 285-8871
www.gracecares.net
Doug VanWey, Pastor
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 am Worship
Jr. & Sr: High, Men's and
Women's Ministry
Nursery Provided.
Mt. Zion Church of God
8383 Ridgeview Dr.
David Chu. Pastor
664-2828
MARTENSDALE
Martensdale Community
fAn Evangelical Free Church)
1 Mile North of Martensdale on
Hwy 28
Gary Crandall. Pastor
641-764-2491
Worship: 9 am
Bible Study: 10:30 a.m.
Sr. High Youth: 6 pm Sunday
Jr. High Youth: 6:30 pm
Wednesday
Awana: 6:30 pm Wednesday
St. Paul Lutheran Church
(Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America)
615 Iowa Ave. - 641-764-2752
Keith Lingwall, Pastor, and
Ron Mohr,. Pastor
222-1531
9:30 am Sunday School
10:30 am Worship, Communion
Call for times on Adult and
Children Bible Studies
PROLE
Linn Grove
United Methodist Church
7483 50% Prole - 981-4062
Cindy Hiekman, Pastor
9:45 am Sunday School
11 am Worship
INDIANOLA
Good Shepherd
Evangelical Lutheran Church
(ELS)
202 N. Kenwood - 962-0351
Robert Harting, Pastor
9 am Worship
10:15 Sunday School
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