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Norwalk Warriors
Vol. 47 No. 28 Norwalk, Iowa 50211 USPS No. 395-120 Phone 981-0406email: news@norwalknewspaper.com Thursday, November 19, 2015
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to win a $25 Amazon.com gift card! Through the 25th
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new library card if you don't have one; Renewing a card
that hasn't been used in the past year; Bringing in a friend
or family member to get a new card or Updating out-
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dress. Visit the front desk for details.
Monday, Nov. 23
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you can use your library card to access any of the 117
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scription. These are free and accessible anywhere you
can get internet! Register by calling or stopping by the
library.
Tuesday, Nov. 24
Storytime, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. This story-time is rec-
ommended for 3-5 year olds, but all ages are welcome.
We'll read picture books, sing songs and do rhymes; 25
minutes of storytime followed by play time.
A Novel Year Book Club, 6:30 p.m. A Novel Year
Book Club is a book club for adults that meets 2-3 Tues-
day evenings, every other month. The evening topics
follow this order: 1st Tues. - Book Discussion, 2nd Tues.
- Film (based upon the book or related topic), and 3rd
Tues. - Guest Speaker/Activity Related to the Book. To-
night, we'll be eating out at a local restaurant with an
Indian cuisine theme as part of programming for this
month's book, The Hundred Foot Journey. Registration
required.
Wednesday, Nov. 25
Library closing at 5 p.m. for the Thanksgiving Holi-
-day.
Thursday, Nov. 26
Library closed for Thanksgiving.
Friday, Nov. 27
Library closed for Thanksgiving.
Remember, Christmas at the Library is Tuesday,
Dec. 1, 4 - 7 p.m. Santa and his reindeer will be here!
St. Paul Lutheran
Trees, Tastes And Trimmings
Members of St. Paul Lutheran Church, 615 Iowa Ave.,
Martensdale, will host their annual Trees, Tastes and
Trimmings Saturda36 Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will be homemade cinnamon rolls in the morn-
ing and a chili and soup luncheon will be served. Home-
made Christmas cookies and candy will be sold by the
pound. Instead of outside vendors this year, there will
be a sale of holiday decorations and ornaments along
with crafts and baked goods made by church members.
There will be a display of trees and free cookies and
warm cider will be served.
Everyone is welcome to attend the event.
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WARREN COUNTY
YOUTH CAUCUS
The Iowa Secretary of State's Office, in conjunction
with the Iowa Democratic Party and the Republican
Party of Iowa, are organizing a statewide Iowa Youth
Caucus. The Warren County Caucus will be held Thurs-
da} Nov. 19, at the Indianola High School, beginning at
4:30 p.m. It is being organized by Senator Julian Garrett,
with assistance from members of the Warren County
Republican and Democratic Parties as well as local teach-
ers.
The purpose of the Iowa Youth Caucus is to inform
and engage students in the political process. Due to
Iowa's First-in-the-Nation status, we have a unique op-
portunity to play a major role in deciding the next Presi-
dent of the United States. We hope that by conducting a
caucus with the students, they will understand how it
works and the experience will move them to get in-
volved in the actual Iowa Caucus when they reach eli-
gible voting age.
The Iowa Youth Caucus is a purely bipartisan event.
Students will participate in both a Republican and
Democratic Caucus and cast votes for the presidential
candidate of their choice in both parties. The results will
be tallied at the site. Statewide vote totals will be re-
ported that night by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate.
A more extensive curriculum is available online for
anyone to use, at www.caucusl01.com.
Agenda
PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE FOR THIS MEETING
City_ Council Special Business Meeting Agenda
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, 8 a.m.
City Hall - 705 North Avenue
1. Call to order.
2. Approval of agenda.
3. Approve minutes -
October 29, 2015 council study session.
November 5, 2015 regular business meeting.
4. Consent agenda.
a) Expenditures.
b) Tax abatements.
c) Liquor license renewal for Warrior Run.
d) Jazz in July application.
e) Approval of the Home Based Iowa Pledge
submittal.
f) Resolution approving disposal of surplus safe.
g) Resolution setting December 3rd as the date
for Public Hearing regarding vacating easements on
Masteller Road.
h) Receive and file October Department reports
and Treasurer's report.
i) Receive and file Annual Urban Renewal Re-
port.
5. Consideration of a resolution authorizing and ap-
proving a loan agreement and providing for the issu-
ance of a general obligation library improvement note.
6. Consideration of a resolution approving the West
Grove Preliminary Plat.
7. Consideration of a resolution approving Rolling
Green Plat 5 Final Plat.
8. Consideration of a resolution approving a contract
with Confluence for the Comprehensive Plan Future
Land Use Chapter update.
9. Consideration of a resolution approving DCI con-
tract for construction management services.
10. Consideration of a resolution approving Acting
Pay for positions in the Police and Fire Departments.
11. Council Inquiries and staff updates.
12. AdjoummenL
Holiday Deadline
Noon Wednesda3 Nov. 25, is the deadline for the
Thursday, Dec. 3, issue of this newspaper. The office will
be closed Thursday and Frida}5 Nov. 26 and 27, in ob-
servance of Thanksgiving.
The paper will be sent to the printer the first thing
Monday morning, Nov. 30. All legals, ads and artides
must be in the newspaper office before noon Wednes-
day, Nov. 25.
NHS Activities Director
By A1 Lammers
"DOME SWEET DOME"
WARRIORS QUALIFY FOR STATE FOOTBALL
PLAYOFF SEMI-FINALS
Football: What a historical week for Norwalk Foot-
ball!! The Warriors used a steel curtain defense and
timely offensive scoring to secure two playoff wins last
week and advanced to their first ever appearance in the
state football playoff semifinals in the UNI Dome. The
second round game saw the Warriors travel to Gilbert
to take on the District 6 champion Tigers and used a 13
point 4th quarter to out distant Gilbert for the victory.
Although the Warrior defense allowed 237 yards on the
ground to the Tigers they kept Gilbert out of the end
zone in the first half and allowed a single score in the
3rd. The Warrior offense was effective once again
through the air as Quarterback Brady Brandsfield had
282 yards on 24 completions with 11 of those to senior
Tyler Schamel for 119 yards. Logan Foetisch and Chris
Bowles led the defense with 12 tackles apiece. The win
then set up a quarterfinal matchup with conference ri-
val DCG which was Norwalk's first quarterfinal appear-
ance since 1992. The defense was the rock lead by se-
nior Sonny Onken who turned in his best performance
of the year, constantly disrupting the DCG offense and
recording nine solo tackles and 10 total. The Warriors
trailed at the end of the first half 7-6 and if not for sev-
eral sold defensive stands could have been a wider mar-
gin as the offense struggled to find a rhythm in order to
move the ball, The second half however was a reversal
of the first half for the offense as they put up a touch-
down in the third quarter as well as another in the 4th
while the defense withstood a DCG score in the fourth
and a final drive with four minutes left in the game
which ended with a 4th down interception by Klay
Klocko to secure a Warrior 19-14 victory and a first ever
trip to the dome!!!!
Volleyball: The Norwalk Warrior Volleyball team
advanced to their first regional final game in the his-
tory of the program and faced off against a 30-5 Lewis
Central team that put the Warriors on their heels as they
took a 2-0 lead after the first two sets. The Warriors,
however, showed a lot of resiliency as they rallied from
a 20-12 deficit in the third set for a 25-23 win and looked
to do the same in the 4th set to stave off elimination as
they trailed 19-11, but came up a bit short losing the
match with 25-22 4th set loss. The Warriors had a great
year winning the Little Hawkeye Conference champi-
onship with a perfect 6-0 record and 25-11 overall record.
Free Thanksgiving Dinner at
Norwalk Methodist Church
Members of Norwalk United Methodist Church will
"Give Thanks" by hosting their Annual Free Thanks-
giving Dinner, Thursda Nov. 26, from 11 a.m. to I p.m.
at the church, 1801 Sunset Dr.
Those in the community are cordially invited to at-
tend the event and enjoy the meal and fellowship.
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