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Vol. 52 No.26 Norwalk, Iowa 50211 USPS No. 395-120 Phone 981 -0406 email:
news@norwalknewspaper.com Thursday, November 28, 2019
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Christmas Tree
Lighting Event 2019
is Sunday,
December lst
Norwalk’s 9th Annual
Christmas Tree Lighting
Celebration, a free
community event organ-
ized by the Norwalk Area
Chamber of Commerce,
will be held on Sunday,
December 1st, beginning
at 4:30 p.m., at the
O’Leary Celebration of
Life Center, 1020 Main
Street (corner of Main
and Sunset Drive) in
Norwalk.
At 4:30 p.m., crafts, hot
cocoa, and cookies will be
.available, with a reading
of The Night Before
Christmas and singing of
carols at 5:00 p.m. Santa
will arrive, and the tree
lighting ceremony will
begin at 5:15 p.m. There
will be opportunities for
photos with Santa, and
time to mingle with
friends. Join us to get
into the holiday spirit!
Small Business
Saturday is
November 30th
The Saturday following
Thanksgiving has come
to be known as Small
Business Saturday. In
2019, the date is Satur-
day, November 30th, and
is a day to celebrate small
businesses and support
them by shopping local.
Remember to keep our
local Norwalk area small
businesses in mind for
your shopping needs this
holiday season.
Opus Honor Choir Festival
Submitted by Lori Nielsen
Nine Norwalk 6th through 9th grade students were recently selected for
participation in the 34th annual Opus Honor Choir Festival. Over 2600
students
were nominated by their directors for 720 positions in the four Opus Honor
Choirs. Selections were made by means of a recorded audition.
The 2019 Opus Honor Choirs performed November 21st in C.Y. Stephens
Auditorium in the Iowa State Center in Ames.
Pictured are front row: Mary-Kate Davis, Anya Kallenbach, Raleigh Benz,
and Brooke Kimball. Back row: instructor Mrs. Nielsen, John Henry Clark,
Jack
Shelledy, Charlie Poppens, Kyle Erickson, Noah Fox and instructor Mr.
Smale.
Norwalk Receives New Bike Racks
Submitted by ShelbyHisel .‘
Norwalk Hometown I
Pride is excited to unveil
new bicycle racks in
town. They are now
completed and installed
at both City Hall and
Elizabeth Holland Park.
You can see the leaf-
shaped bike racks
around the park trail,
and the tree-shaped one
out front of City Hall.
The racks were fully
funded by two grants
from the Warren County
Philanthropic Partner- ~ .
ship and the Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant. They were designed
by Fitzgerald Industries in Manson, Iowa.
Shown in front of City Hall are Deanna Schulz, City of Norwalk Economic
Development Program Coordinator, and Jon Fitzgerald, of Fitzgerald
Industries.
New Life Lutheran Church
Pop Can Drive
New Life Lutheran Church, 4380 Wakonda Drive
in N orwalk, is planning a pop can drive for Sunday,
December lst from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. Anyone
wishing to donate is asked to bring their refundable
cans and bottles to the church parking lot that day
and drop off for donation. All money raised will be
used towards youth mission trips for 2020.
Anyone not able to drop off donations during that
time frame may call or text Matt Hill at 515-339-
5729, and he will work out other arrangements.
Shelby Hisel, City of Norwalk Communications
Coordinator
The City of Norwalk is pleased to announce that
City Council has approved the first ever hotel for
Norwalk. On November 21st, at the regularly held
public meeting, the council approved a development
agreement for Hart Family Hotels-Norwalk LLC for
a Sleep Inn Hotel.
The developer plans to build a three—story, 50—room,
28,000 square-foot Sleep Inn. It’s expected to bring
20 new full time jobs. The Sleep Inn will feature an
indoor pool, and will connect to trails and golf paths.
The new hotel will go north of the new 1908 Draught
House on Marketplace Drive. It will cost about $4.4
million to build. The developer builds and owns hotels
through Choice Hotels. Plans are to begin site work
by spring of 2020.
Santa Will Visit the
Norwalk Easter Public Library
A note for all good boys and girls: Santa will be
making a stop at the Norwalk Easter Public Library,
1051 North Avenue, on Tuesday, December 3rd from
4:00 — 72.00 p.m. Make plans to stop by!
N orwalk Christmas Parade
is Sunday, December 8th
Please join us for a spectacular Christmas Parade
on Sunday, December 8th at 6:00 pm. Enjoy the lights
and sounds of the season as our town puts on a
spectacular show to kick off the holiday season. This
parade is the work of Dreaming With Addy, a local
charity which provides for those less fortunate.
The parade route will begin on Cherry Street, and
proceed to Elm Street, to Center Street, and to South
Avenue, then back to Cherry.
Float entries for the parade are free, but any
donations are appreciated. All proceeds will go to the
Dreaming With Addy organization. Prizes will be
given for the best floats.
Deadline for parade entries is December 2nd.
Want to volunteer? Please contact Michelle at 515-
577-5463, send an email to dreamingwithaddy
@gmail.com, or find us on Facebook (Dreaming With
Addy.)
Holiday Closure at N/Warren
Town and County News Office
Our office will be closed on Thursday, November 28th
and Friday, November 29th so our employees may enjoy
time with their families.
Please note that this issue of the paper will be
delivered by mail and to local stores on Friday,
November 29th rather than the usual Thursday
delivery, due to the holiday.