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Vol. 42 No. 22
Norwalk, Iowa 50211
USPS No. 395-120
Phone 981-0406
Thursday, October 21,2010
Meet the Candidates
Meet the Candidates Nights are scheduled for the
Norwalk area during the month of October. The events
are sponsored by the Norwalk Area Chamber of Com-
merce and the Indianola Chamber.
Meet the Candidates will be Saturda) Oct. 23, from
9 to 11 a.m. at the Indianola Activity Center.
Another meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tues-
day, Oct. 26, at Fellowship Community Church in
Norwalk, 225 North Ave. Coffee, water, lemonade and
snacks will be provided.
Agenda
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Norwalk Easter Public Library
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010 6 p.m.
This is a tentative agenda only, which is subject to change.
The final City Council agenda will be posted at least 24
hours prior to commencement of the meeting. The agenda
will be posted at the Norwalk City Hall.
I. Call to order at 6 p.m. - Roll Call of Members
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes- October 7, 2010 Regular
Council Meeting
IV. Mayor - Welcome of Guests and Public Comment,
3 minute limit, no action
V. Consent Agenda
A. Expenditures
B. Tax Abatements
C. Disposal of City Property
VI. Ordinances, Resolutions and Hearings
A. Second reading of a proposed Ordinance
amending the City of Norwalk Municipal Code concern-
ing the OrChard Hills Planning and Development agree-
ment
B. Resolution to approve final plat of Legacy
Business Park Plat 2
C. Resolution approving contract and bond for
bid package No. 62 General Carpentry Work for the
Public Works Maintenance Facility Project
D. Resolution approving contract and bond for
bid package No. 92 Drywall, Acoustical Ceilings & Paint-
ing for the Public Works Maintenance Facility Project
E. Resolution approving contract and bond for
bid package No. 139 Fire Protection for the Public Works
Maintenance Facility Project
F.:Resolution approving contract and bopd for
bid package No. 151 Plumbing & Mechanical for the
Public Works Maintenance Facility Project
G. Resolution approving contract and bond for
bid package No. 161 Electrical & Communications Work
for the Public Works Maintenance Facility Project
H. Public Hearing and Resolution authorizing
a public improvement project to construct Southeast
Trtmk Sewer, acquisition of agricultural land and other
land for the project and acquisition of property by emi-
nent domain
VII. Current Business
A. Review / discussion concerning the desig-
nation of a communication center in relation to the ap-
proved communications study
B. Approval to secure professional fund-rais-
ing services for the Norwalk Community Recreation
Center project (Tabled 6-3-10)
VIII. Reports
Mayor; Council members-Murillo, Putbrese,
Curtis, Delker, Leto; City Administrator; Department
Heads-Development Services Director, Public Works
Director, City Clerk, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Library
Director, Parks & Recreation Director
IX. Adjournment
NHS Class of
'70 Reunion
Members of Norwalk
High School Class of 1970
will have a class reunion
Saturday, Oct. 23, at
Bambino's Restaurant.
The group will gather at
4:30 p.m. with dinner at 6
p.m. To make reservations,
or for more information,
call Peggy Wood-Myer at
981-4945 or 515-681-9446.
Halloween
Parties Set
For Saturday
The Lakewood Hallow-
een Party will be held from
5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday,
Oct. 23, at the Norwalk
Middle School. The event
is for students in grades 3,
4 and 5. Admission is $4.
Participants are invited to
wear their favorite Hal-
loween costume and join
the dancing, fun, food,
games, contests and
prizes.
The annual Monster
Mash Bash for students in
grades 6 and 7 will be held
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Satur-
day, Oct. 23, at the
Norwalk Middle School.
Admission is $4 and par-
ticipants may wear their
favorite Halloween cos-
tume. There will be danc-
ing, fun, food, games, con-
tests and prizes.
Both events are spon-
sored by the Norwalk
High School Dance Team.
Trick or Treat
At Norwalk
Nursing & Rehab
Members of the
Norwalk community are
invited to a Community
Trick-or-Treat Night and
Chili Soup Supper Thurs-
day, Oct. 28, at the
Norwalk Nursing and Re-
hab Center, 921 Sunset Dr.
The event starts at 7 p.m.
Participants are invited
to enter the Costume Con-
test with prizes awarded
for each age group.
For more information,
call Ben at 515-981-0604.
Deadline for ads,
legals and stories
is Noon Friday!
TREES FOR KIDS
Oviatt Elementary School has 33 new trees for its playground. Tom McLaughiin,
Grounds Director and Josie Innis, K-1 teacher, co-wrote a grant funded through the
Iowa Department of Natural Resources for Trees for Kids. They had to show the need
for the trees at Oviatt, the impact on the local environment and how they will be
used to meet the district's life science standards in Kindergarten through 2 nd grade.
The grant enabled the school to purchase the trees and planting supplies from
Bedwell Gardens. There are 15 different varieties of trees. Bedwell Gardens donated
their labor to dig the holes around the playground and help place the trees in their
assigned locations.
One of the expectationsof the grant was that the children would be a part of the
planting and ongoing care of the trees. You can imagine the excitement as each class
was given the task of filling the hole with the remaining dirt on planting day. Stu-
dents proudly stood by their trees anxious to share all they have already learned
about their specific variety. They will be watering their trees until the ground freezes.
The students are very eager to watch their tree grow over the years to come. One
student commented, "I wonder how tall our tree will be when we are in 12 grade."
Indeed, the Oviatt playground will certainly have a much different appearance at
that future date than it does now.
MORE PHOTOS PAGE 19
Watoto Children's
Choir in Concert
On Wednesday
The Watoto Children's Choir will present a "Concert
of Hope" at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the Norwalk
United Methodist Church. Watoto means "The Chil-
dren".
Since 1994, Watoto Children's Choirs have toured
internationally spreading a message of hope for Africa's
children. The group presents Watoto'svision and mis-
sion through their music and dance whiCh includes con-
temporary gospel and traditional African rhythm.
The children are among 1.8 million boys and girls in
Uganda who have lost one or both parents to AIDS or
war. "Concerts of Hope" are colorful and lively dem-
onstrations of the life-changing love of God experienced
by the children of Watoto. Audiences are informed of
the plight of Africa's needy children and given an op-
portunity to support the vital work of Watoto in Uganda.
The group's Mission Statement includes, "Our pur-
pose is to provide spiritual, physical, educational and
emotional care for every child so that each one will be-
come a responsible Christian and productive citizen of
uganda..Ourgoal is to care for 10,000 children."
Clean Up
at Norwalk
Cemetery
Mike Myer has an-
nounced that he began the
annual fall cleanup at the
Norwalk Cemetery the
week of Monda) Oct. 18.
Cleanup includes the re-
moval of deteriorated and
out-of-season floral and
other decorations which
have been placed on the
grave sites
Myer likes to alert fami-
lies that the cleanup is to
begin so that if there are
special decorations they
want to retrieve for the
winter that they have time
to do so. If someone has ,
questions, they may con-
tact Myer at 515-707-5252.
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