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Norwalk Cleanup This Weekend
Vol. 43 No. 50 Norwalk, Iowa 50211 USPS No. 395-120 Phone 981-0406 emaih news@norwalknewspaper.com Thursday, May 3, 2012
Rob Fernandez Named National
Student D.O00 of the Year
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Joaquin and Cheri Fernandez with their son Rob and his wife Jenna (Harbert)
Fernandez. Photos submitted.
Roberto (Rob) J.
Fernandez, a 2013 D.O.
student at Des Moines
University, 'has ben
named National Student
D.O. of the Year. He is the
son of Joaquin and Cheri
Fernandez of Prole and is
a graduate of Martensdale-
St. Marys High School. He
earned his bachelor and
master of public health
degrees from the Univer-
sity of Iowa. His wife,
Jenna (Harbert) Fernandez
is from rural Norwalk.
Fernandez received the
honor during the Ameri-
can Association of Col-
leges of Osteopathic
Medicine's (AACOM's)
Annual Meeting and
Awards Banquet in Wash-
ington, D.C. March 30.
The National Student
D.O. of the Year is selected
from among the outstand-
ing students designated by
their schools as Student of
the Year on the basis of
their service to their col-
lege, their community and
the osteopathic profession.
A third-year student at
the Des Moines University
College of Osteopathic
Medicine, Fernandez cur-
rently serves as the Na-
tional Legislative Affairs
Representative for the
Council of Osteopathic
Student Government
Presidents (COSGP), the
National Student Repre-
sentative to the American
Osteopathic Association
(AOA) Council on Osteo-
pathic Post Graduate
Training Institutes
(COPTI), his class repre-
sentative to the DMU
Alumni Association and as
Roberto Fernandez
the Founder and Chair of
the COSGP Global Health
Ad-Hoc Committee.
He spent two years
working as a Research As-
sistant for the Department
of Epidemiology at the
University of Iowa and has
traveled abroad to Eastern
Europe to pursue teaching
and research opportuni-
ties in public health
through the National Insti-
tutes of Health (NIH)
Fogarty International
Center's Minority Health
and Health Disparities In-
ternational Research
Training (MHIRT) Pro-
gram.
Rob has dedicated his
time to serving the student
bod research and pursu-
ing his passion for global
health. He recently re-
turned from a clinical re-
search rotation in Geneva,
Switzerland, where he
served as an intern with
the World Health Organi-
zation (WHO) and assisted
with the planning of
World Health Day 2012 on
Global Aging.
He has also performed
over 100 hours of commu-
nity service in an academic
school year. He has been
guest lecturer to the World
Food Prize and Iowa Hun-
ger Summit._
Fernandez was named
National Student for his
"incredible achievements,
combined with his dedica-
tion to the advancement of
the osteopathic profes-
sion."
Agenda
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Norwalk City Hall
Thursday, May 3, 2012
6:30 P.M.
This is a tentative Agenda only, which is subject to change.
The final City Council Agenda will be posted at the
Norwalk City Hall
at least 24 hours prior to commencement of the meeting.
I. Call to order at 6:30 P.M. - Roll call of members
II. Approval of Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes-April 19, 2012 Regular
Council Meeting,
April 23, 2012 Special Council Meeting
IV. Mayor -Welcome of guests and public comment,
3 minute limit, no action
V. Consent Agenda
Concluded p.2
NALC FOOD
DRIVE
By Pat Wahl
Saturday, May 12, is the
day set aside for the 20th
annual NALC Food Drive.
This is the largest one-day
food drive in the nation.
The National Associa-
tion of Letter Carriers, the
United States Postal Ser-
vice, AFL-CIO, the United
Way, Feeding America,
Campbell's Soup and
Valpak jointly sponsor the
food drive.
Last year 70.2 million
pounds of food were col-
lected nationally on postal
carrier routes! In 2011
more than 1,500 NALC
branches collected food
along their routes in over
10,000 cities across
America. The Norwalk
Post Office is proud to be
a part of that volunteer ef-
fort.
This year most of the
local NALC branches in
Iowa are participating.
Here in Norwalk ALL em-
ployees of the Post Office
help out in one way or an-
other. Some will come in
on that day to help pack
and weigh the food even
though it is their day off.
The employees who are
scheduled to work that
day will pick up your do-
nations along the route as
they deliver your mail.
Americans in food inse-
cure households have had
to decide between paying
for food and paying for
medicine. There are cur-
rently 49.1 million Ameri-
cans living in food inse-
cure households. This is a
way Letter Carriers can
show we Care. Hunger
does not discriminate -
please help us in helping
the hungry. This is one
way you can reach out and
help those less fortunate.
Put canned goods and
non-perishable items on or
by your mailbox, Saturda34
May 12, before your carrier
arrives and they will be
picked up and delivered to
the local food pantry. Cash
donations may also be
made by writing a check to
North Warren Ministerial
Association.
• All donations picked
Concluded p.4
.... notes-from
Dr. Denny Wulf
Superintendent of Norwalk Schools
As you are aware from my newspaper articles and
conversations, the state of Iowa has reduced funding
for Iowa SchOols for several consecutive years. Tradi-
tionall Iowa schools averaged between 3% and 4% al-
lowable growth. Recentl a 10% across-the-board cut
during the Culver Administration was followed by years
of 0% allowable growth and 2% growth during the
Branstad administration. Although Norwalk's financial
situation has been strong over the last ten years, unchar-
acteristically, Norwalk student growth has "flat-lined"
for two years. As is the case with any business, we must
adjust our business model throughout the economic
downturn. During our last surve the majority of par-
ents recommended "a mix of property tax increases and
spending reductions" to deal with the economic down-
turn. That advice shaped my recommendations. So, for
2012-13, we have identified over $500,000 in cuts. The
following year, we must identify an additional $500,000.
We will also be raising local property taxes by 50 cents
($200,000) to help offset this loss of state funding.
Many of those cuts have already been identified for
next year. Custodial supplies, grounds supplies, trans-
portation secretary, curriculum, travel and technology
equipment are examples of cuts for next year. These cuts
were made as far from the classroom as possible. How-
ever, auxiliary support programs cannot bear the entire
burden. So, each staff resignation is considered an op-
portunity for reduction by attrition. At the last session,
I proposed that the board consider two additional re-
ductions:
Dave Oleson has resigned from his dean position at
Lakewood to return to Texas. I have proposed that
Dave's position be reduced. Coverage could be attained
Concluded p.2
Mayor's
00-r00ujotl00 Moment
By Mayor Doug Pierce
This is my fourth article in a series talking about the
impacts of a rapidly growing community on the differ-
ent Norwalk Departments. This month I am writing
about our Police Department which is headed by Chief
Ed Kuhl and Assistant Police Chief Kirk Westvold who
supervise 11 officers.
In 2011, the Police Department responded to a total
of 3,654 calls for service. Although this is a decrease over
the 2010 numbers, it is still an 80% increase over the
number received just ten years ago. A call is defined as
notification of the department either in person or by
phone where the department is requested to respond
by sending officers to investigate, provide service or
assist the public. During calendar year 2011, officers
responded to103 accidents, made 180 arrests, investi-
gated 54 assaults, 71 domestics, 139 burglary and thefts,
stopped 34 drunk drivers and completed 37 drug cases.
Among the 13 officers, we also have a High Intensity
Drug Traffic Area (HIDTA) officer who performed 107
arrests, seized 49 pounds of cocaine, 300 doses of LSD,
179 pounds of brick marijuana, 119 pounds of hydro-
Concluded p.2