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Thursday, December 19, 2013
N/Warren Town and County News
Page Fifteen
Norwalk
Following are the
Norwalk Easter Public Li-
brary Board of Trustees
Minutes for the Regular
Meeting of November 11,
2013.
Roll Call
The meeting was called
to order at 6:30 p.m. An-
drea Johnson, Judith
Corcoran, Jordyn Hill,.
Diana Duffy and Tom
Dunn were present. Li-
brary Director Holly
Sealine was present.
Public Comments/
Guests
Review/Change of
Agenda
Review of Last Meeting
Minutes
Director's Report
Library usage steadied
during the month of Octo-
ber with 5,942 visitors. We
circulated 6,782 items
throughout the month
within the library and
through our digital collec-
tion. We have continued to
add approximately 60 new
card members each
i
BUSINESS
REVIEW
Easter Public Library Board of Trustees Minutes
month, including October.
Director Sealine fo-
cused this month on con-
tinuing with the staffing
re-organization plan
which has been discussed
since May 2013 and is part
of our five-year strategic
plan. Over the next year,
we are looking to add an
additional full-time librar-
ian to help provide profes-
sional services necessary
to serve the Norwalk com-
munity at the level "ex-
pected from a 21st century
library. The Library Board
of Trustees approved a
new job description dur-
ing the November meeting
for a future Assistant Li-
brary Director position at
Norwalk Easter Public Li-
brary.
Programming contin-
ues to increase for adults
and kids, but is struggling
for our Norwalk teens. We
will continue to brain-
storm on how to serve the
teen community over the
next few months, this past
month we had one event
for teens, but only on in-
dividual showed up. We
sponsored 12 adult pro-
grams reaching over 71
participants. Deb Hobbs
was able to visit Regency
Assisted Living / Care
Center in Norwalk four
different times and served
36 participants. We are
thrilled with the increase
in adult services for
Norwalk over the last few
years. There were eighteen
children's programs with
314 participants. This in-
cluded our very successful
Trick or Treat at your li-
brary held Thursday Octo-
ber 24, 2013.
As always, we look for-
ward to continuing to
serve the library commu-
nity to the best of our abil-
ity. If anyone has any sug-
gestions or ideas, do not
hesitate to contact us at
515-981-0217.
Unfinished Business
A. Assistant Library Di-
rector job description
B. Assistant Library Di-
rector position
New Business
None
Meeting Activity Record
Motion 1: Agenda Ap-
proval: Motion by Andrea
Johnson, seconded Judith
Corcoran. Motion passed.
Motion 2: Approval of
October Minutes: Motion
by Jordyn Hill, seconded
by Andrea Johnson. Mo-
tion passed.
Motion 3: Approval of
bills to be paid: Motion by
Tom Dunn, seconded by
Diana Duffy. Motion
passed.
Motion 4: Approval of
Job Description for Assis-
tant Library Director: Mo-
tion by Andrea Johnson,
seconded by Diana Duffy.
Motion passed.
Adjournment
Chairperson Tom Dunn
requested a motion for ad-
journment. Motion by
Diana Duffy, seconded by
Judith Corcoran. Motion
passed. Adjournment at
7:12 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Diana Duffy, Secretary
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Legislative News
By State Representative Julian B. Garrett
Julian.Garrett@legis.iowa.gov.
Newly-elected Senator Julian Garrett of rural
Indianola, signing his Oath of Office at the Statehouse,
after being sworn in as the state's newest State Sena-
tor Friday, Dec. 6. Garrett was elected to represent Sen-
ate District 13, made up of Madison County and most
of Warren County, in a special election held Novem-
ber 19. Photo submitted.
Iowa Health and Wellness Plan Waiver
At the end of the legislative session last spring we
passed a compromise version of the Governor's Health
and Wellness Plan. It covers all Iowans from ages 19-64
with incomes below 138% of the federal poverty level
(FPL). Medicaid is expanded to cover single adults in
that age group with incomes 100% of FPL, $11,490, or
less. Single adults with incomes 101% to 138% of FPL,
$15,856, will get private insurance through the new
Health Benefits Exchange (Obamacare). The premiums
would be paid by the government, except a small fee of
up to 3?/o of income for those making more than 50?/o of
the FPL. That fee would be waived for those who en-
gage in specified "healthy behaviors." The plan required
a waiver from the federal government.
The federal government has now agreed to the
waiver. The waiver allows the fee to be charged to those
making more than 50% FPL, but they cannot be dropped
from coverage if they do not pay it. The existing pro-
gram, IowaCare, provides coverage to Iowans from age
19-64, with incomes up to 200% FPL, who are not eli-
gible for Medicaid. It comes to an end on December 31.
As always, feel free to contact me with your ideas or
concerns.
Candidate For State House District 25
Pare Deichmann, a long-time Winterset resident, has
announced that she is a candidate for State House Dis-
trict 25.
The Democrat is a wife and mother who worked as a
full-time nurse and public health official for the past 30
years in southwest and central Iowa. Her roles include
local public health nurse administrator, managing staff
and programs and clinical services for both county and
a large homecare facility. She has been active in imple-
menting statewide prevention programs within the state
health department. In addition, she spent ten years as a
Bureau Chief for the Center for Acute Disease Epide-
miology managing programs that conducted surveil-
lance of. infectious diseases and food borne outbreak
investigations.
Deichmann recently spent time exploring the option
to run for the office. She decided Madison and Warren
Counties were ready for a change in leadership and
pledges a balanced ethical and open door approach to
solve issues and problems facing the two counties she
. hopes to represent. Since taking an early retirement,
Deichmann says she now has time to run for office.
She volunteers for the First United Presbyterian
Church, Iowa State Extension Master Gardeners and
Central Iowa Red Cross. Her hobbies include reading,
walking and photography.
Her email is Deich mannforHouse@gmail.com or
pam.deichmann@gmail .com.
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