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Thursday, October 22, 2015
N/Warren Town and County News
Page Seven
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Applications will be taken starting November 1, 2015 for the 2015-2016 Low-In-
come Home Energy Assistance Program. This program is funded by the Department
of Health and Human Services through the Iowa Department of Human Rights/
DCAA, and has been established to help qualifying low-income Iowa homeowners
and renters pay for a portion of their primary heating costs.
The IMPACT Community Action Partnership, Warren County Center at 210 W
2nd Ave, Suite B, Indianola, IA will be taking applications from November 1, 2015
through April 30, 2016 (October 1 for households with elderly/disabled member).
Applicants will need to furnish social security cards for all members of the house-
hold, a copy of their most recent heating and electric bill, and proof of all household
members" gross income for the past three months or for the past calendar year.
The assistance is based on household income, household size, type of fuel, and
other factors.
Eligibility for participation is established according to the following federal in-
come guidelines:
INCOME MAXIMUMS
Household LIHEAP Three
Size Month Gross
Income
1 $ 5,149
2 6,969
3 8,789
4 10,609
5 12,429
6 14,249
For households with more than six
tional member.
LIHEAP Annual
Gross Income
$ 20,598
27,878
35,158
42,438
56,998
64,278
members, add $1,820/$7,280 for each addi-
'This program is not designed to pay a household's total energy costs. The pro-
gram will provide supplemental assistance based on several factors. Those factors
include total household income, household size, dwelling type and type of heating
fuel, among others.'
Trunk or Treat
You are invited to Trunk
or Treat Friday, Oct. 30,
from 5-7 p.m. at Norwalk
United Methodist Church,
1801 Sunset Dr.
Lunch & Learn
Join the staff at O'Leary
Funeral & Cremation Ser-
vices - Celebration of Life
Center in Norwalk
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 11:30
a.m.-1 p.m. for the quar-
terly Lunch & Learn event.
Guest speaker will be
Kathy Fensterman, Direc-
tor of Warren County Vet-
erans Affairs.
Following a free catered
lunch, Kathy will give a
short presentation about
Veteran's benefits at the
time of death. RSVP's are
appreciated and will be
accepted through Monda3
Oct. 26. Call Jeanne at 981-
0700 or email Jeanne@
olearyfs.com to make a
reservation or for more in-
formation.
BLACK GOLD REALTY
Building for Sale
1400 Sunset Drive,,
Business is NOT for Sale.
BUILDING ONLY! • $95,000
Approximately 1,284 sq. ft.
Lot: 90' x 142'; 12,780 sq. ft.
Larry Hughes 515.681-6310
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Veterans
Care Fair
Congressman David
Young hopes you will join
him at a Veterans Care Fair
in Des Moines from 9 a.m.-
I p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at
The University of Iowa
John and Mary Pappajohn
Education Center. There
will be something for ev-
eryone, so go to www.
davidyoung.house.gov to
find out more!
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Family Bingo
To Begin
Norwalk Park and Rec
and Norwalk Lions Club
are working together to
provide an enjoyable
evening and an opportu-
nity to play Bingowith
family, friends and neigh-
bors the first Sunday of the
month from 5 to 7 p.m. at
the Norwalk Easter Pubic
Library.
Bingo will be held on
the following Sundays:
November 1, December 6,
In accordance with the provisions of Chapters 49 and 362, 2015 Code of Iowa, I, Traci VanderLinden, Commissioner of
February 7 and March 6.
Elections in and for the County of Warren, do hereby proclaim and give notice the Norwalk City Election will be held Norwalk Park and Rec-
November 3, 2015 with the following offices to be filled by the vote of all ]ualified Electors of the City: reation and Norwalk Lions
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Norwalk 1-2-3-4 - St John's Church. 72C -rd Hills Dr.,
Po"ir, g place is accessible to elderly ar~.-"l , - ~D voters.
Th~ polls wiil be open from 7:00 a.m. un .:..m.
Das~ this the 8th day of Oclober 2015
Norwalk
Traci VanderLinden. Warren County Auditor
and Commissioner of Elections
Business Grant
Contest Winners
Warren County Eco-
nomic Development
Corp.'s second annual
Warren County Small
Business Grant contest has
concluded. The contest
began with approximately
20 applicants that were
narrowed down to three
finalists in two categories.
The finalists presented
their plans to a panel of
judges at a contest event
held at Simpson College
on Friday the 9th of Octo-
ber. Joe Doering from Out-
side Scoop was awarded
the Existing Business
Grant of $6,000 and Rob-
ert Bailey from Promark
Glass won the Startup
Business Grant of $3,000.
Both businesses are lo-
cated in Indianola, Iowa.
The Outside Scoop's Joe
Doering will be using the
grant funding primarily to
enhance curb appeal and
facade improvements to
his ice cream shop build-
ing on Jefferson Way in
Indianola. During
Doering's presentation he
announced plans to ex-
pand outside seating op-
tions, add a lit pergola
awning to increase shade
cover, add a new lighted
sign, and completely over-
haul the paint job of Out-
side Scoop's exterior.
Doering also announced
expansion prospects for
the future as well as pro-
spective new partnership
opportunities.
Promark Glass will be
using funds to help with
startup costs for his busi-
ness which provides glass
and installation services
for homes, businesses, and
auto purposes. Bailey
wishes to open up a shop
in Indianola to base his
business out of and use
any additional funds for
vehicle signage and mar-
keting.
The other participating
finalists in the existing
business category in-
cluded O'Leary Funeral
Home and Cremation Ser-
vices- Celebration of Life
Christmas Tree Sales at YMCA
South Suburban YMCA Service Club volunteers will
operate a Christmas tree lot at the South Suburban
YMCA, 401 E. Army Post Road, most afternoons and
evenings and all day Saturdays and Sundays.
The lot will open Friday, Nov. 27, (the day after
Thanksgiving) and will remain open until all trees are
sold. Volunteers are always needed to help at the tree
lot. If you would like to help, contact jlane@
esterinsurance.com, 515-249-5528 with questions.
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Center in Norwalk, and
The Iowa Distilling Com-
pany in Cumming. The
participating finalists in
the start-up category in-
cluded Family Tree Chiro-
practic & Wellness Clinic
in Cumming, and O'Brien
Law, PLC in Indianola.
The Warren County
Small Business Grant Contest
is a project of Warren County
Economic Developmen¢s
Learn I Grow I Succeed smaU
business support program.
Learn more at www
.wcedc.com/about-us/
leamgrowsucceed.html.
Cover Crop
Field Day
Iowa Learning Farms,
along with the Badger
Creek Lake Watershed
Project, the Iowa Cover
Crop Working Group and
farmer Jeff Koch, will host
a cover crop field day
Wednesda3 Nov. 4, from
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the
American Legion Post
#403 Veterans Reception
Center in Van Meter. The
event is free and open to
the public and includes a
complimentary meal.
Hosting the field day is
Jeff Koch, a Dallas and
Madison County farmer
who has been using cover
crops since 20iZ Koch is
currently participating in a
cover crop study with the
Iowa Cover Crop Working
Group that is looking at
the effects of various cover
crop mixes on soil health,
water quality and crop
yields. This year the plots
were aerially seeded with
a rye, rapeseed and radish
mix September 11. Follow-
ing the complimentary
meal, Koch will lead a tour
of his cover crop fields and
address questions about
using cover crops in his
farming operation.
The field day will be
held at the American Le-
gion Post #403 Veterans
Reception Center located
at 910 Main St., Van Meter.
The workshop is free and
open to the public, but res-
ervations are suggested to
ensure adequate space and
food. Contact Liz Juchems
at 515-294-5429 or email
ilf@iastate.edu.
For more information
about Iowa Learning
Farms, visit the website:
http://www.extension.
iastate.edu/ilf/.
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