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Thursday, December 31, 2015
NORTH WARREN TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
P.O. Box 325, 1122 Main St. Ste. 1, Norwalk, IA 50211
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Senate News
By State Senator Julian B. Garrett
Julian.G arrett@legis.iowa.gov.
Deport 12 Million?
A comment in the most recent Republican presiden-
tial candidate debate caught my attention and led to
some research on deporting people who are in the coun-
try illegally. How often do we hear a statement like
"There is no way that we can deport 12 million people."
That statement apparently is intended to end the de-
bate. I was surprised to find that according to the fed-
eral Department of Homeland Security, many more than
12 million people have been deported, some by formal
order and others who agree to leave without a formal
order. Of course this does not happen overnight. In the
eight years that Bill Clinton was president, more than
12 million people in the country illegally were deported.
The figure for the eight years under George W. Bush
was a little over nine million. The figure for the first
four years under Obama was j st over three million.
The numbers I found only wemt up to 2013. I assume
that the numbers are down no w under Obama's new
executive orders. By the way, sonne of those orders have
been declared unlawful by a Federal Appeals Court.
Even though there have been large numbers of people
deported over the years, obviously there have been
many more coming into the country illegally, because
we are now told that there are at least 12 million people
in the country illegally.
The border is far from secure, i believe we could go a
long way in addressing this problem by making the e-
verify program mandatory. E-verify is a federal program
that allows employers to check a database to see if those
they are hiring are in the country legally. The problem
is that it is voluntary. If it was mandatory employers
would have no ability to claim they did not know that
they were violating federal law by hiring people in the
country illegally.
Even more disturbing than Obama's tolerance for
those who are here illegally, is the problem of those here
illegally who have committed additional crimes, who
are still at large. According to our own Senator, Charles
Grassle 179,029 "undocumented criminals with final
orders of removal" from the United States currently re-
main at large across the country and are essentially un-
traceable. All this takes place in the context of increased
funding that has been given to the federal agencies that
are supposed to be enforcing the laws.
Avoiding the 99% Limitation
Many people know that there is a 99% spending limi-
tation on the legislature. Not everyone knows the de-
tails of this limitation. Though it has not been an issue
in recent years this limitation can be avoided by the leg-
islature. By law the legislature is supposed to spend no
more than 99% of incoming revenue plus whatever sur-
plus there is from prior years. It does not include the
rainy day fund. In the last two years we have had enough
in surplus funds to cover the deficits that we have in-
curred. However, the surplus is being depleted and will
be gone if we continue spending more than our current
Concluded p. 10
DEATH NOTICES
ROBERT NEAL VAN VLEET, JR.
Robert Neal Van Vleet, Jr., 54, Des Moines, died
Wednesday evening, December 23. Services are pend-
ing. For a complete obituary and condolences please
visit www.olearyfunerals.com.
O'Leary Funeral Services in Norwalk is caring for
Robert's family.
HAROLD C. ROBBINS
Harold C. Robbins, 97, Norwalk, entered into rest
Wednesday evening, December 23, at Regency Care
Center in Norwalk.
He is survived by his wife, Berniece of Norwalk and
daughter, Karen Bailey of Portland, OR.
Funeral arrangements are pending, please visit
www.olearyfunerals.com to sign his guest book and to
view updated service information.
O'Leary Funeral Services in Norwalk is caring for
Harold's family.
JAMES PASCASIO
James Pascasio, 61, Des Moines, formerly of Norwalk,
died suddenly Tuesday evening, December 15, from
injuries suffered in a pedestrian automobile accident.
Services were held at Crossroads Church in Norwalk.
To sign his on-line guestbook visit www.
olearyfunerals.com. A complete obituary will follow in
next week's newspaper.
JANE LEE BONDY
Jane Lee Bondy, 93, Norwalk, and a former resident
of Rockwood, MI, entered into rest peacefully Friday
evening, December 4, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.
A complete obituary will follow in next week's news-
paper. Arrangements entrusted to O'Leary Funeral Ser-
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Worship at these
Norwalk Area Churches
NORWALK CUMMING
Christ Our Savior Harvest Church
Lutheran Church (LC-MS) (Evangelical Free)
515 Sunset Dr. 4225 N. Birch Ave.
515-897-4183 PO Box 115
Steven Klawonn, Pastor 981-4321
9:00 am Worship harvestchurchcumming.com
10:30 am Sunday School Thomas Cackler, Pastor
Wed. Family Education 6:30 pm Sunday 10 am Worship
Wed. Confirmation: 5th-8th grade ***
6:30 pm DES MOINES
*** Christian Life
Crossroads Church Assembly of God Church
2601 Border St. Fleur Drive and Hwy 5
www.2theerossroads.com Warren Hunsberger, Pastor
Glen Blumer, Pastor 515-953-0322
515-287-8580 10 am Worship
9:30 am Worship Children's Ministry, 0-5
Nursery & Children's Kids' Church 6 years & up
Programming Nursery ages 0-2
3 years old through 5th grade 6:30 pm - Wed. Elevate Youth
Wed. 6:30 pm K-12th grades ***
*** Grace Baptist Church
Fellowship Community 112 County Line Rd. 285-8871
Church www.gracecares.net
225 North Ave. Doug VanWey, Pastor
www.fccnorwalk.org 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
Rob Jones, Pastor 10:45 am Worship
981-0699 Jr. & Sr. High, Men's and
Sunday Morning Services: Women's Ministry
8:30 & 10:30 am Nursery Provided.
Disciple City for Children:***
(18 months-5th grade) Mt. Zion Church of God
Sunday Mornings, 8:30 & 10:30 8383 Ridgeview Dr.
am David Chu, Pastor
Quality childcare provided 664-2828
for children under 18 mo.
'Unstoppable' for Jr. High:MARTENSDALE
(6th-Sth grade) Martensdale Community
Sunday Evenings. 6-8 pm (An Evangelical Free Church)
'Unshaken' for Sr. High: 1 Mile North of Martensdate on
(9th- 12th grade) Hwy 28
Sunday Evenings, 0-8 pm Jeremy Kidder, Pastor
Sonshine Choir: (K-5th grade) 641-764-2491
Sunday evenings, 6-7:30 pm Worship: 9 am
Family Night Wednesdays - Bible Study: 10:30 am
Dinner served, Jr. High & Sr. High Youth: 6 pm
5:30-6:15 pm Sunday
A night of fellowship & Bible ***
Study St, Paul Lutheran Church
for the whole family! (Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fellowship Kids: 3 yrs.-Sth grade, in America)
Wednesdays 6:30-8 pm 615 Iowa Ave.
(Under age 3 childcare for parents 641-764-2752
attending growtl! group Bible Ron Mohr, Pastor, 770-1286
studies.) Don Rothweiler, Pastor
*** 10:30 am SS/Worship
First Baptist Church Call for times on Adult and
Sunset Dr. & Mali'ed Children Bible Studies
981-4391 ***
Trey Perrott, Pastor PROLE
9:30 am Coffee Fellowship Linn Grove
10 am Morning Worship United Methodist Church
5:30 pm Sunday Kids 7483 50th St. - 981-4062
and Adult Ministries Ginni Otto, Pastor
Class for all ages Free-will offering
Nursery Provided Breakfast 8-9:30 am
Wednesday Night Link Groups10 am Worship
*** Adult Sunday School- 11 am
New Life Lutheran Church ***
4380 Wakonda Dr. - 285-5965INDIANOLA
www.newlifenorwalk.org Freedom Fellowship Church
Nate Liedtke, Pastor (IFFC)
8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship 2604 N. Jefferson Way
9:30 am Sunday School 515-961-5755
Childcare Provided Pastor Jeff Rabe
*** Pastor's Cell 515-333-2458
Norwalk Christian Church 9:30 am Sunday Worship
(Disciples of Christ) 12:45-2 pm Wed. Adult Bible
701 Main St. - 981-0176 Study
Norwalkcc~org Tues.-Thurs. is for
Travis Stanley, Pastor Community Food Closct.
Marti Stanley, Pastor (Pleasc call for availability)
10:00 am Worship ***
9:00 am Sunday School and Good Shepherd
Fellowship Evangelical Lutheran Church
Coffee Fellowship follows service (ELS)
Nursery Provided (birth - 5) 202 N. Kenwood - 962-0351
All are Welcome! Robert Hatting, Pastor
*** 9 am Worship
Norwalk United 10:15 Sunday School
Methodist Church ***
1801 Sunset Dr. - 981-4251
Steve McElroy, Pastor The above free listings are to
8:00 and 10:30 am Worship Help newcomers know the
Sunday School 9:15 am Regular worship schedules of
Nursery Provided Norwalk-area churches. Special
*** Events and services will not be
St. John the Apostle listed here.
Catholic Church ***
720 Orchard Hills Dr. Policy: Churches must be in the
981-4855 FAX 981-9475 Norwalk Area and in Warren
Father John Ludwig County for this free listing.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
4 pm Saturday
Masses: 5 pm Saturday
9 am Sunday
Nursery, Sunday School
