Week in Review: Sendoff for Stanton, Waukee football wins big, YMCA blog

1) On Monday, the Waukee City Council bid a formal farewell to . Stanton's last day on the council will be Oct. 18. She and her husband are moving to Seattle to be closer to family.

2) Tuesday, we told you about the Waukee School Board and its . The board previously met every other Tuesday.

3) On Wednesday, we introduced you to our newest blogger, from the Waukee Family YMCA. Goetsch will be blogging about everything from youth sports and activities to how you can get involved at the Waukee YMCA.

4) Also Wednesday, the city of Waukee to serve on the various boards, committees and commissions that help Waukee grow and prosper through public support.

5) Thursday, readers met this week's Notable Neighbor, . Snyder was named Ambassador of the Month for the Waukee Chamber of Commerce. She's also a local photographer who loves to be active in the community she calls home.

6) Also Thursday, we wrote about a program in the Waukee middle and high schools that pairs students with local tech professionals in a program called . HyperStream not only gives students hands-on experience, it also primes students for careers in technology.

7) It was football Friday and the Waukee Warriors did not disappoint. Freelance writer TJ Rushing gave you the skinny on the . The Warriors defeated the Bobcats, 50-28.

8) Also Friday, we told you about the six Waukee High School seniors who were . Two of the seniors are semi-finalists for millions in scholarship money.

9) In breaking news Friday, Waukee Schools forwarded information to parents regarding a involving a child in West Des Moines. Waukee parents were asked to talk to their kids about stranger danger as a result.