Catch Up Fast: Last Week on Urbandale Patch

MONDAY: Urbandale City Councilmen praise and thank Fire Chief Jerry Holt for a moving tribute to fallen firefighters on Sunday. See the Patch video.

TUESDAY: The Urbandale City Council approves the next step in seeking a federal grant that would pay for half of the cost of building a $1.6 million shelter house and tornado shelter in Walker Johnston Park. Tom Gayman is the lone vote against the shelter, saying later that spending $1.6 million for a park shelter is "ludicrous."

WEDNESDAY: A runaway tree-trimming truck rolled into an Urbandale condominium, knocking out supports to the deck of the unit above it Wednesday afternoon. It's the second time in a year this has happened to this particular condo.

THURSDAY: Patch announces a kids' creative Halloween contest with the winner going to New York City to meet "Project Runway's" Heidi Klum.

FRIDAY: The unscientific, but mouth-watering, results of Patch's best Halloween candy poll: With 68 votes: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, 54%; Skittles bite-sized candies, 26%; Kit Kat Bars, 10%; and Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars, 8%. Do your candy shopping accordingly.

SATURDAY: Urbandale has its first fatal house fire in more than 14 years Saturday morning and officials said their investigation points to the victim starting the fire himself.