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Enjoy your spring 2017 edition of Jasper County Living: 5 — Event calendar: Don’t miss these exciting happenings 9 — What’s in? Put a touch of green in your cart when you shop 11 — At Home: Brighten up that home decor with spring 13 —Dig in! Pour a wee bit o’ Irish in your cup 17 — Feature: Substance abuse coalition begins work locally 19 — Get to know: New community marketing manager 21 — Wellness: Cyclists hoping for more trails in Jasper County

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Volume 5/Issue 1 Dan Goetz Publisher Abigail Pelzer Editor Jeff Holschuh Advertising Director Courtney Tompkins Graphic Designer Jasper County Living is a Newton Daily News publication.

From cover: Kassidy Mansheim, Newton resident, serves up a lime cream soda at Bridgehouse Coffee Co. on the Newton town square.

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mark your calendar now! events: March - May 2017 March 31-April 1-8 “Jesus Christ Superstar” Newton Community Theatre This local musical production will bring this 1970 rock opera to life in Newton. Tickets will go on sale March 20, and are $17 for adults and $15 for youth. For reservations, call the box office at 641-7921230. The box office is staffed weekdays, starting March 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6:30 to 8 p.m., and one hour before each performance.

April 1 Third Annnual YPJC Re-Prom Iowa Speedway This Young Professionals of Jasper County event will begin at 7 p.m. Relive your prom memories at this fun event.

All are invited to enjoy an evening of dance and entertainment. This year’s theme will be Hollywood Nights.

April 7

Prairie Burn Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve The public is invited to watch a controlled prairie burn at 7 p.m. Fire is a very important management tool for Iowa’s tall grass prairies, according to Katie Cantu of the Jasper County Conservation Board.

Participants are asked to arrive at Jacob Krumm Nature, located by driving north off of Exit 179 from Interstate 80. The preserve entrance is reached by going another mile east on the gravel road, Jacob Avenue. Meet at the east entrance. Call 641-792-9780 or check www. jaspercountyconservation. com for more information.

April 12 Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Jasper County Historical Museum Local historian Larry Hurto will be presenting his program on Newton’s theatre history, with an emphasis on the Lyric.

Program begins at noon.

April 22 Earth Day Stewardship Neil Smith National Wildlife Refuge In honor of Earth Day, volunteers are invited to help restore prairie and oak savan-

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na ecosystems. Volunteers will participate in stewardship activities. Groups and individuals are welcome. Pre-registration is required; to sign up, email Richard_hager@fws. gov. Event begins at 9 a.m.

May 1 Museum Opening Day Jasper County Historical Society Although the museum has offered winter hours this year, May 1 marks the beginning of expanded hours for the summer. There are a number of new or revised exhibits this year. For example, the World War II exhibit has been completely redone during the winter and honors veterans as well as the companies and individuals who provided very important support here at home. The museum has also joined with more than 2,000 other museums and is now a Blue Star Museum. Blue Star Museums offer free admission to active duty military and up

May 3 Red Pride Service Day Newton Community Eighth annual Red Pride Service day brings the Newton High School and middle school students and teachers, with the City of Newton, to take part in volunteer opportunities around the city.

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...continued from page 5 proceeds will benefit the Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. Pre-sale and first pick of the plants will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

May 5. Admission is $5 at the door. The annual Plant Sale will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

May 6. Admission is free. For more information, visit www. newtonarboretum.com or call 641-791-3021.

May 6 Woodland Wildflower Walk Ashton Wildwood Park A woodland wildflower and birding walk will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Katie Cantu, Naturalist with the Jasper County Conservation Board, will lead this walk open to the public.

Ashton Wildwood Park is located seven miles west of Baxter on Highway F-17 and 1/4 mile south on West 122nd St. North. The walk will begin at the second picnic shelter near the start of the nature trail. Participants are welcome to bring binoculars and cameras if they wish.

May 12 Thunder Nites Newton Downtown Square Kicking off its sixth year, Thunder Nites bike night returns to downtown Newton gathering more than 1,000 motorcycles to the square, begining at 6 p.m.

May 12-14 Chichaqua Free Skinners

Ashton Wildwood Park You will see early 1800s lifestyles of the Mountain Men on the frontier. Catch craftsmen and artists at work demonstrating skills from the 18th and 19th centuries. Blacksmithing, basket weaving, scrimshaw, finger weaving, leather working and more. The event will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 13 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 14. An auction will begin around 2:30 p.m. on May 13. Free and open to the public.

May 20 Pedal the Prairie Neil Smith National Wildlife Refuge The second annual spring

bike ride on the Prairie Parkway Bike Trail returns. See bison and elk, ride amongst native wildflowers, toss seed bombs and explore the visitor center. Prairie Parkway Ride (10 miles) will begin at 9 a.m. and Family Fun Bike & Hike (1.5 miles) will begin at 9 a.m.

Registration not required. Go to the Neal Smith NWR Facebook page, then to the Pedal the Prairie event and click “going” for event updates.

For more information call the Refuge at 515-994-3400.

To submit an event for consideration in future Jasper County Living calendar listings, email information to newsroom@newtondailynews.com.

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GREEN for Spring is in the air and so is St. Patrick’s Day. Get festive as you prepare for the season.

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As the sun shines longer, finish you day with a tasty ice cream treat. Grab a carton of ice cream and some spoons and dig in or dish up a delcious green sundae. Hy-Vee: $3.99 and up.

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Spring has sprung!

by Kayla Langmaid

The weather isn’t so frightful, the sun has soaked up every drop of snow and brighter and greener days are upon us.

Jasper County’s business owners have long since prepared to fill their stores with an abundance of greenery, flowers and vibrantly colored paintings. Locals have also been just as eager to find home decor to spruce up their homes and replace the remnants of Christmas and winter. There is a lot of inspiration that awaits inside local businesses.

Spring City Vintage This Colfax store with a lot of character didn’t disappoint with unique and refurbished items. Spring City Vintage is the perfect place to find filler items for your home and yard.

White antique wood signs that read “Thankful,” “Gath-

er” and “Welcome” are stand outs. Spring items included white pitchers filled with flowers and greenery, antique floral tea cup and tea pots, a wagon wheel and accent pillows. Though this store is only open once a month, it continues to filter in new items.

Spring City Vintage offers a lot of character to the city of Colfax.

Inside the store, shoppers can find antique pitchers, vases, tea pots, tea cups, books and even antique suitcases. The store will continue to filter in items throughout the season of spring.

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Spring has sprung inside of The Farmer’s Wife as there is a variety of greenery and flower stems to choose from. Decorations for Easter, lanterns, wreaths and wall decor can also be found here.

The Farmer’s Wife Walk inside The Farmer’s Wife and find springy cheer hanging head to toe. This local gem seemed to have the most greenery and faux flowers in town with a variety of vases and galvanized metal holders. Preparations for Easter are also just an arm’s

reach away, with bunnies tied with ribbon or rabbits made from wood or stone.

Store owner Bonnie Terpstra said she began prepping for spring as early as last summer.

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12 Fine Things Reclaimed “Love in Full Bloom” reads one wall hanging inside Fine Things Reclaimed while another reads, “Welcome spring.”

Fine Things Reclaimed is a new addition to Newton’s square, however, its inventory and customer traffic is bustling and continuous.

Daises, lilies and wildflowers are just a few of the flower

stems that can be found in 10 large vases all lined up for the taking. Greenery was also in abundance as there were many tin buckets and planters filled, another item in demand this season are cotton stems, which have originally been popular in stores in the south.

Other decor items found here included white antique lanterns, floral wreaths, bird houses and wall art.

An abundance of flowers can be found at Fine Things Reclaimed in Newton. Many local businesses have been prepping for spring.

Vibrant paintings can be found at Beckman Gallery in Newton. The shop also offers custom framing and a variety of stone birds.

Beckman Gallery A painting of vibrant pink and yellow flowers is the first thing to greet you when you walk into Beckman Gallery.

Along with the painting and custom framing options, the gallery also offered many

home decor items such as tulip stems, desk clocks, a variety of stone birds, a bird bath and candle sticks.

Many shoppers have come in to the gallery to trade out their winter decor for something fresh.

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“Some people put it in their coffee. You can

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I have heard that some people made French toast with it. You can put it in hot chocolate or add chocolate to it.” -Joan Wade There are a few holidays that allow residents to booze-up and paint the town green.

Luckily for Jasper County residents, Cadillac Jack’s shared a recipe perfect for bringing the St. Patrick’s Day spirit to any home, no matter how much Irish runs in your veins.

“I make it with lots of love,” Joan Wade, co-owner of the Baxter bar said. “It’s magically delicious.”

The drinkery began serving homemade Irish cream after

the bartender found a traditional recipe just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. “It took a little trial and error, but I finally got it right,” she said. “I adjusted the recipe I found to my liking. I made it, gave everybody a sample and everybody loved it.”

According to Wade, with a wee bit of creativity, food enthusiasts can transform this smooth drink into a million different delectable dishes.

“Some people put in their coffee. You can probably

Regan and Joan Wade, the owners of Cadillac Jack’s, encourage residents to finish off their St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the bar.

They will be serving homemade Irish cream that day.

make a cheesecake out of it. I have heard that some people made French toast with it. You can put it in hot chocolate or add chocolate to it,” she

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Pour a wee bit o’ Irish in your cup March 17 ...continued from page 13! is a chocolate cupcake that has Guinness beer in the cake batter. Then you take Irish cream to make the frosting and add a caramel whisky drizzle on top of it.”

The bartender said no matter how you serve the cream liqueur, it will definitely put you and your guests in the St. Paddy’s Day mood.

“It’s just creamy and delicious. It is something everybody likes,” Wade said. “(St. Patrick’s Day is) just a day

everybody has fun. I remember as a kid going outdoors and looking in the grass for leprechauns and four-leaf clovers.”

If you are someone who would rather be served homemade Irish Cream than make it, the pub owners said they will be serving this delicious drink at Cadillac Jack’s March 17.

“When St. Patrick’s Day hits, we usually have a good crowd,” Joan said. “People usually go to the parade in Des Moines, and come here

and finish off the evening.”

They said no matter if you come by yourself or with a large entourage, the bartenders and the bar patrons will make sure you will have a great time. If the weather allows, patrons can enjoy their creamy drink while listening to live, St. Patrick’s Day-themed music on the bar’s patio.

“It’s friendly,” Regan Wade, Joan’s husband and co-owner of the bar said. “You would be amazed to hear about the people who never come in here before and within 20

minutes, everybody in the bar is talking to them and they are talking to everybody. It have a very friendly atmosphere around here. We welcome everyone who comes in.”

The bar owners remind celebrants to stay safe this St. Patrick’s Day and enjoy the Irish Cream responsibly.

The Baxter pub is located 108 N. Main St. They will be open on St. Patrick’s Day from 2 p.m. to 1 a.m.

For more information, call 641-227-3611 or find Cadillac Jack’s on Facebook.

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Substance Abuse Coalition beginning work on serious issues

By Jamee A. Pierson

Substance abuse is an issue that plagues many communities throughout Iowa and the country.

The City of Newton, led by Newton Police Chief Rob Burdess, is taking the first steps to address the issue through the formation of a substance abuse coalition.

Made up of community stakeholders county-wide, the coalition was formed in partnership with the Alliance of Coalitions For Change, (AC4C), a statewide network seeking to increase the synergy of substance abuse prevention efforts in Iowa.

“I contacted the office of drug control policy in Des Moines and I was looking for a substance abuse education program that the police department could partner with the schools and the community to provide an educational element,” Burdess said.

“What we fell into was this opportunity.”

AC4C was in the process of giving out grants to cities across the state and had one opening left when Burdess contacted them. He found

the opportunity very unique in that it is the first time it has been funneled through a law enforcement agency.

“Typically they are funneled through the Department of Health or some other organization and they found that the public or community was not as responsive,” Burdess said.

“What they have seen with other types of coalitions, is when law enforcement leads the charge the community is more responsive.”

The next step in making the coalition a reality was making contact with local government and nonprofit organizations to obtain statistics on what issues are found in the area.

Burdess said they looked to organizations that have to report to the state or a board on an annual basis to development and identify the scope of the program.

Organizations include the local school districts, medical institutions and government-funded treatment centers. From there, local businesses, large and small, additional education and treatment centers and other

community stakeholders were invited to meet and begin discussions on creating a coalition.

“What we were looking for is a very diverse group of stakeholders so that we have a strong breadth of the problem as well as a more diverse outlook on how to address the substance abuse issues in Newton,” Burdess said.

AC4C comes into the picture by providing training and guidance during the meetings.

“Through the talks with them, they described what their program was and the success of coalitions have had around the country,” Burdess said. “They had taught this method throughout the country so they have success stories from beyond Iowa.”

The training includes a community assessment,capacity circles and an engagement scorecard, logic models, a recruiting/retention plan, a strategic/action plan, a sustainability/evaluation plan and an operational structure. It also provides one person from the collaborative a scholarship

to attend the ToP Facilitative Methods course where they will learn effective communication methods that lead to quick action while building community consensus.

Since forming, the group has met four times, each time adding members and gaining an insight into community issues. With AC4C facilitator Angie Asa-Lovstad, the group started to identify issues that need to be addressed and a path to begin work.

Burdess said he is happy with how the group is progressing and is excited to see how it will progress in the weeks, months and years to come.

“When you look outside of law enforcement, you look at businesses, we know that anybody in the community can see that somebody in their family has or has had a substance abuse problem,” Burdess said. “It is more than just a law enforcement problem, we know we can’t arrest our way out of it. It has to be a community initiative and that is why we are going at it with this approach.”

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“I feel Newton has become my home — it is welcoming and I can see myself living here for a long time.”

Danielle Rogers is the newly hired Newton Community Marketing Manager. Rogers is eager to promote local upcoming events in the community. Rogers moved to Iowa from her hometown in Minnesota, she said she now considers Newton to be home.

Q. Where did you grow up and what brought you to Newton?

A. I grew up in Worthington, Minn., and I ended up in Iowa when I attended Drake University to study mass communications. I have worked in Newton for five years and lived here for four years.

Q. What made you to want to live and work in Newton?

A. The small town feel, it’s close enough to a big city and it lets you get involved. Newton has a lot of opportunities for young professionals to get involved.

Q. How did you hear about your current position?

A. I heard the city council was really wanting to amp up their marketing and this position was the next progressive step.

When I heard about it, I knew it fit exactly into what I love to do.

Q. What have you been working on so far in your new position as community marketing manager?

A. I have been in my position for less than a month and a lot of what I’ve been doing has been with Newton Main Street, working on redoing the city’s website and making a plan on how we are going to work and promote different community events. There is Newton Fest and Bowlful of Blues coming up.

I have been stepping from the outside and into the inside, and I’m learning the ins and outs.

Q. What are your future plans for this position?

A. I hope that I can share the good news about things that are happening in Newton. There are so many good things happening in our community. I want to make sure to be present at a lot of these activities, and I want to make sure the growth of our community is alive and thriving.

Q. What is one of your favorite activities to do in Newton?

A. In Newton one of my favorite things in the summer is going to the drive-in theater once or twice. It is something that is definitely unique to Newton, and I invite my friends from Des Moines to come with me. I feel Newton has become my home — it is welcoming and I can see myself living here for a long time.

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If it’s Monday in the spring, summer or fall, Newton native Scott Carkhuff can usually be found in fifth gear on the open road.

“I’ve always been into sports — football and basketball.

But I got a little tired of playing big sports, so I started looking for something else and bought a road bike,” the 32-year-old Carkhuff said. “I got into triathlons and did an Iron Man. It keeps me going.”

The local cycling enthusiast begins his trip at the Newton YMCA and rides toward Iowa Speedway and the Christian Conference Center. But he’s rarely alone.

When Carkhuff first approached Newton YMCA Associate Executive Director Rhonda Robson about the idea of forming a Newton cycling group, he didn’t know if anyone outside his immediate friend circle pedaled.

The YMCA gave the group a couple of free passes and water bottles to hand out as

incentives, and they launched a Facebook group.

The group now has 80 riders — 10 to 20 of whom gather every Monday at 5:15 p.m. for a 12 to 20-mile ride. During the winter, many in the group join the YMCA’s spin classes to keep up their cycling skills.

The Newton rider is excited about expanding interest in cycling, but the sport’s growth in Jasper County, Carkhuff said, is largely dependent on trails.

“I don’t think people understand how much commerce comes with a bike trail. We Mojo Cycling opened in Newton in 2010 and has grown each year need to get hooked up with with increased interest in biking. the Chichaqua Trail,” said Joe Jeff Cook is the president of cure grant money for upkeep Urias, owner of Mojo Cycling the Friends of the Chichaqua and expansion. of Newton. “It’s not so much Valley Trail — a nonprofit “It’s helpful for us to track about us getting out, it’s group involved in fundraisthe numbers for grant apabout the people from Des ing and event planning for plications and see the use Moines getting in. Nobody the trail, which extends from before and after the section heard of Woodward four Baxter in Jasper County between Mingo and Ira was years ago. There’s bars that southeast to Bondurant and (repaired),” Van Zante said. come along with it, there are Beriwick in Polk County.

“It’s nice to have those numbike shops. The commerce Chichaqua Valley Trail (CVT) bers so when we spend monthat comes with 1-mile of bike use overall, Cook said, has ey we can tell people why it’s trail is 10 times more than 1 expanded so good.” mile of POPULARITY KEEPS ROLLING! exponenThe county is investing in road.”

The Chichaqua Valley Trail saw tially in trails, and officials believe Trail pro218 users in 2012 and by 2015 the last they are positive for economic ponents spiked to 2,460! four years. growth in Jasper County. In in Newton Trackers April 2015, Jasper County are still posted on the trail in Polk Conservation announced the hoping for development of a department was awarded network around the city which County keep data on CVT users. Combined with data $280,000 in project funds connects to Highway 14 and from Jasper County Conserby the Central Iowa Regionthe Chichaqua Valley Trail. vation, the CVT saw 218 users al Transportation Planning For Urias, developing trails to in 2012 and by 2015 spiked Alliance to repair 3.7 miles connect Newton with these to 2,460. from the east end of Ira to other trail networks is a no Jasper County Conservation the Indian Creek Bridge near brainier.

Mingo. This now has Baxter “I know that the city councils Director Kari Van Zante said one computerized tracker was and Ira connected to the Gay and (Jasper County) Board recently purchased for the Lea Wilson trail and the Des of Supervisors are wanting to Mingo to Ira leg of the CVT Moines metro trail system. put in more trails, but it costs and will be operational by this This year is the trail’s 30th money,” Urias said. “I underspring. She said the tracker anniversary, and Cook said stand that. We have to look will give community planners at the gains and the rewards. a more accurate picture of There’s so much money in...continued on page 22 trail use, which will help sevolved.”

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Biking popularity grows as bike trail system expands ...continued from page 21 the friends group are planning multiple events which will bring people to towns along the recreational path.

Prairie City, Monroe and Jasper County conservation are also busy developing a trail to connect bike riders in those towns with Mitchellville and eventually Des Moines and Pella.

What many businesses on the High Trestle Trail in north-central Iowa will tell you is trails are good for business.

Urias opened Mojo in November 2010; it was the first bike shop in Newton since the 1990s. Since the ribbon

cutting, Urias’ business has grown each year, which the biking enthusiast credits to the increasing popularity of the sport in central Iowa.

One biking event which Urias hopes catches on is Annie’s Ride. In October 2016, the inaugural 80-mile ride which launched from Iowa Speedway en route to Pella and Lake Red Rock raised more than $37,000 benefitting the Mercy Ruan Neurology Clinic.

The ride also had a 40-mile route and a 10-mile family route.

Uris doesn’t think the ride got enough publicity, and hopes the second annual ride will grow.

According to Bike Iowa’s website, Annie’s Ride is moving to downtown Des Moines in 2017, but Urias still believes if Newton wants a bike

ride, “this could be it.”

“Look at the bike trails,” Urias said. “They’re going all around us. I don’t want Newton to get left out here.”

Why take up bicycle riding?

N It’s good for the health! A leisurely bike ride (under 10 miles per hour) burns more calories than a leisurely walk (2 miles per hour) —281 to 176!

N It’s a good workout! A casual bike ride at 12-14 miles per hour will burn more than 350 calories in 30 minutes for a man weighing 185 pounds. Purdue University researchers found it can cut heart disease risk by 50 percent.

N It’ll help you sleep! Stanford University School of Medicine researchers found that sedentary insomnia sufferers fell asleep in half the time and slept longer if they cycled for 20-30 minutes every other day.

N It’s good for your head. University of Illinois researchers found improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness from cycling led to an improvement of up to 15 percent in mental tests.

N It’ll cut down your sick days! Research at the University of North Carolina found people who cycle for 30 minutes, five days a week take about half as many sick days as more sedentary folks.

Information from Men’s Fitness and BikeRadar.com.

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