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Vol. 42 No. 29 Norwalk, Iowa 50211 USPS No. 395-120 Phone 981-0406 Thursday, December 9, 2010
Open Houses,
Food, Toy Collections
Area residents are reminded that Norwalk Hardware,
729 Main St., and N/Warren Town and Cotmty News,
727 Main St., will host a joint Christmas Open House
Saturda3 Dec. 11, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Refreshments
will be served at both places.
Area residents are invited to sign up for a drawing
of a 4 ft. Teddy Bear with toys at Norwalk Hardware.
Drawings for a poinsettia and your choice of a turkey
or ham Christmas Feast for eight to 10 people prepared
by Scott's Foods will be held at the newspaper office.
The two businesses are also collecting non-perishable
food items for the Norwalk Food Pantry and toys for
Norwalk Clergy to distribute to families in the area. Food
items and toys may be dropped off any time until just
prior to Christmas week.
Donor Plates for New
School Auditorium
Donation to Auditorium Fund Drive
Makes Great Gift, Tax Deduction
This Christmas, give your music-loving student,
friend, or family member a gift that will last forever: his
or her name permanently displayed in the lobby or on
an armrest of the new Norwalk Performing Arts Center
(NPAC). The NPAC, which is scheduled to open on the
Norwalk High School campus next fall, includes a state-
of-the-art, 925-seat auditorium, plus new band rooms
and enlarged and improved educational space for the
vocal music department.
Each armrest in the auditorium will have a brass plate
that can be custom-engraved with your family name,
business name, or the name of someone on your gift
list. Prices for the donor plates range from $50 to $500,
and the larger the donation, the farther front-and-cen-
ter your seat plate will be in the auditorium. The donor
plate "doesn't guarantee you'll get to sit in that seat for
performances," says Dave Campbell president of the
Norwalk Music Boosters who are running the
fundraising campaign. "But more people will know of
your support of music education on the Norwalk
schools."
For a donation of $400 to $3,000, you could gift your
favorite music fan with a donor-recognition plaque that
will be displayed permanently and prominently in the
lobby of the auditorium. The plaques range in size from
4x4" to 12x12". Because the Norwalk Music Boosters
are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, your donation is
completely tax deductible and eligible for many com-
panies' matching gifts programs. "A matching gift from
your employer can double the size of your donation, so
check with your human resources department to see if
these gifts grants are available," says Campbell.
Campbell emphasizes that all of the funds raised
through this "Notable Donors" campaign will contrib-
ute directly to music education in Norwalk Schools,
grades K-12. "None of this money is going toward con-
struction costs for the NPAC," he says. "It will all be
put into an endowment that will continue to support
the performing arts programs for all grades far into the
future." For your convenience, donations can be made
through automatic withdrawal from your checking ac-
count.
• For more information, or to download and print seat-
plate and recognition-plaque order forms, visit
www.norwalkmusicboosters.com and click on the No-
table Donors link.
Hanrahan's Norwalk High School
Baseball Jersey to be Retired
Warrior fans will want to mark on their calendar the date of Friday, Dec. 17 as a
day to make it to the basketball doubleheader when Norwalk will host Oskaloosa.
On that night the high school jersey of former Norwalk baseball standout and cur-
rent Major League Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Joel Hanrahan, will be retired
in a ceremony at halftime of the boys' game.
Hanrahan, who just completed his third full season in the major leagues and his
second with the Pirates, will be in attendance for the ceremony. He will hold an
autograph session at some point during the evening in which there will be a Pirates
action photo available that Hanrahan will sign for free or personal paraphernalia
that fans may bring with them.
Jazz Choir and Choral g)epartmont Concerts
Choird2oncert
The Norwalk High
School North Avenue Jazz
Choir will be presenting
their Holiday Concert at
the Norwalk Christian
Church (located south of
Norwalk Hardware) Sat-
urday, Dec. 11, starting at
7 p.m. The Jazz Choir will
perform some wonderful
holiday favorites such as:
"Carol of the Bells," Jingle
Bells" and "Angels We
Have Heard on High."
Much of the repertoire will
be presented in non-tradi-
tional styles.
The singers will also
present individual solos
and duets featuring mod-
ern settings that will en-
hance the holiday spirit.
The admission charge for
this concert is $3 for adults
and students, $1.
Members of the North
Avenue Jazz Choir are
Colby Campbell, Sam
Bergan, Zach Schroeder,
Nick Friesen, Branden
Lange, Austin Diedrichs,
Blake Raymond, Kara
Huen, Lana Carlson, Shan-
non Stephany, Sarah Saltz,
Kelsey Norris, Calyn Th-
ompson, Kes Smith and
Lauren Hoover.
Holiday Norwalk High
School Choral Concert
The Norwalk High
School Choral Department
will be presenting their
Holiday Concert in the
high school gym Tuesda
Dec. 14, starting at 7 p.m.
The choirs will perform
some wonderful holiday
favorites such as: "Be-
lieve" from "The Polar Ex-
press," "Jingle Bells" and
"Carol of the Bells." The
repertoire will be pre-
sented in both traditional
and non-traditional ways.
Some non-holiday se-
lections will include: "The
Very Best Time of Year,"
"Ain't Misbehavin',"
"Fruitcake" and "And We
Sing Gloria." The concert
will conclude with the
"Hallelujah Chorus" from
The Messiah. All choir
alumni and family mem-
bers will be invited to
come and perform this
with the Gold and Jazz
Choirs.
Come relax, slow down
the hurried season and en-
joy an evening of beautiful
choral favorites.
The Music Boosters,
staff members and stu-
dents would like to thank
everyone who supported
the recent fruit and candy
fundraiser. All products
can be picked up in the
high school band room
Tuesday, Dec. 14 from 2
until 6 p.m.
New Hours
At Post Office
Area residents are re-
minded that the Norwalk
Postal Service has adjusted
the hours of operation for
the Post Office. The service
window is now open from
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 9 a.m.
to 11 a.m. Saturday.
The change went into
effect Monday, Nov. 29,
2010. Online services have
been expanded at
www.usps.com and at
Stamps by Mail/Phone/
Fax 1-800-STAMP24.
Norwalk Fire Department's
Adopt-A-Hydrant Program
If a fire were to occur in your neighborhood, would
the firefighters be able to find the fire hydrant near your
home? The Norwalk Fire Department is encouraging
residents to "Adopt-A-Hydrant" near their home. Resi-
dents who adopt fire hydrants will help the Fire De-
partment by keeping them clear of snow in the winter.
Make it a point to uncover your fire hydrant after
each snowfall. Clear a path approximately three feet
around the fire hydrant. This will allow firefighters
enough room to attach hoses to the fire hydrant if the
need should arise. Remember water is the main tool
firefighters use to extinguish fires. Delays in locating
and hooking up to the fire hydrant could hamper fire
suppression and possibly raise the risk of injury and
property damage.
The "Adopt-A-Hydrant" program is a volunteer pro-
gram and it is not necessary to advise the fire depart-
ment of which fire hydrant you have adopted. On be-
half of the Norwalk Fire Department we thank you for
helping keep the community safe. Contact the Norwalk
Fire Department at 515-981-4316 if you have any ques-
tions.
Santa In
Cumming
Members of the
Cumming American Le-
gion have announced that
Santa will be in Cumming
Sunday, Dec. 12, from I to
3 p.m.
Santa will be at the
American Legion Build-
ing, which is located on
Main Street in Cumming.
Cumming Park and
Recreation
Cumming and Norwalk
residents are invited to
drop in and visit with
Santa Claus Saturday, Dec.
11, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
at the Ted Lare Design
Build and Garden Center,
2701 Cumming Avenue
(Hwy G14) in Cumming.
The Cumming Park and
Recreation Board will pro-
vide kid-friendly bever-
ages as well as a cookie
decorating table. There
will be crafts and, of
course, Santa! Santa's help-
ers will have treat bags for
the kiddies. Bring your
camera to capture this spe-
cial moment.
Early Deadline
Due to the holidays, there will be several early deadlines. The newspaper office
will close at noon Thursday, Dec. 23 and be closed Friday, Dec. 24.
Friday, Dec. 17, at noon is the deadline for the Thursday, Dec. 23, issue.
Wednesday, Dec. 22, at noon is the deadline for the Thursda Dec. 30 issue.
Wednesday, Dec. 29, at noon is the deadline for the Thursday, Jan. 6 issue. The
office will close at noon Thursda)6 Dec. 30, and be closed Friday, Dec. 31.
Please make sure your name and telephone number are included on all items that
are either dropped off in the box, mailed or brought into the office. We must know
• who is submitting articles.
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