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Thursday, April 17, 2014 OBITUARIES Alden Chamberlin, 92 Geraldine M. Dykhuis, 75
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April is Fair Housing Month
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Submitted Photo April 2014 marks the 46th anniversary of the 1968 landmark Fair Housing Act. Mayor Mike Hansen is pictured signing a commitment to upholding the fair housing law as well as a commitment to offer equal professional service in search for real estate property. Pictured with Hansen are Newton Board of Realtors members (front) Kristi Cummins, Lisa McKinney, Les Morgan, Krista Clark, Geri Doyle, Deb Martinez; (back) Mark McAdoo, Sherri Newton, Kurt List, Ed Siddall, Kevin McCartney and Shawn Preston.
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Newton participates in National Citizen Survey
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Special to the Daily News The City of Newton has recently enrolled in the National Citizen Survey, a scientific study used to measure resident opinion across eight indicators of community livability: safety, mobility, natural environment, built environment, economy, recreation and wellness, education and enrichment, and community engagement. The survey will be mailed to 1,200 randomly selected Newton households between April 21 and May 5. In order to hear from a diverse group of residents, the adult 18 years or older in the household who most recently had a birthday should complete the survey. Survey responses are
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completely anonymous, and the survey may be completed either by mailing the survey in or by completing the survey online. Instructions for completing and submitting the survey will be included with the survey instrument in the mail. The survey will be used to help the City of Newton in updating Newton’s Future: A Comprehensive Plan, adopted in October 2012. A community’s comprehensive plan serves multiple purposes. First, it provides an essential legal basis for land use regulations. Secondly, it presents a unified and compelling vision for Newton’s future and sets forth actions to fulfill that vision. It also provides a guide for decision-making so that
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the decisions we make today do not jeopardize our vision for the future. The comprehensive plan needs to be evaluated and updated every two years so that the city continues to work toward achieving the goals that reflect the vision of the community. The NCS is being conducted by the National Research Center Inc., a leader in the field of public sector research and evaluation. The NCS was among the first scientific surveys to gather resident opinion on a range of community issues, and has been used by more than 350 communities in 48 states. For more information, contact Natalie Umsted at (641) 791-0859 or natalieu@newtongov.org.
Newton YMCA launches 2014 annual campaign to support community needs Special to the Daily News
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Cross Walk set for Friday
The Newton YMCA has launched its annual campaign to ensure everyone in the Jasper County area has access to vital community programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. For more than 140 years the Y has played a major role in providing exercise, recreational and fellowship opportunities. While widely seen as a fitness center, the Y is much more. As one of the largest non-profits in Newton, the Y provides a safe, fun and educational outlet for thousands of individuals and families each year. “Throughout Jasper County, countless people know the Newton Y as a place to come exercise, use the gym or the swimming pool,” said Emily Allen, board director and this year’s campaign chairperson. “But there’s much more to our Y than one might think. The Y is more than a gym, it’s a cause. As a charity, we’re dedicated to nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving the
nation’s health and wellbeing, and giving back and providing support to our neighbors.” The Y hopes to raise more than $60,000 to continue its community work. Funds raised will support many programs such as full-time child care and preschool, land and water exercise classes, personal training, a variety of adult and youth recreational sports, dance and gymnastic classes, swim lessons, art and crafts classes, and a variety of free community events. Outside of helping people live healthier lives by working out, the Y also has a great impact on the Jasper County community. The Y employs more than 150 people annually with a payroll of more than $900,000, provides child care for more than 90 children each week day, serves as a partner with many other non-profit organizations and provides nearly $120,000 in financial assistance for child care, memberships and programs. YMCA See Page 5A
The community is invited to attend the annual Cross Walk presented by the Mission Coalition and hosted by the seven downtown churches on Good Friday. The walk begins at noon at the First Presbyterian Church and will conclude at 1 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. The walk will include stops at the other churches — United Presbyterian, First United Methodist, Congregational United Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ and First Lutheran Church — and will have prayer, scripture readings and music at each stop led by various church members. The cross will be carried from church to church. “Christ was executed in the morning, and it was early afternoon when he died,” First Presbyterian interim pastor Linda Curtis-Stolper told the Daily News in March. “This is what we’re trying commemorate with the Cross Walk. It has been a very meaningful way for me to spend Good Friday. I hope that all of us as Christians on Good Friday are thinking about what it is we’re remembering. This is the day of the death of our Lord and Savior.”
VFW celebrates 85 years of business on Saturday By Daily News Staff The Marshal F. Foch Veterans of Foreign War Post #1655 will be celebrating 85 years of business all day Saturday. VFW Post Commander Tony Beck will host the party, which will include cake and ice cream and a happy hour at the bar. Beck also is asking veterans who have pictures or artifacts on the VFW to bring them in. “It will be a time for veterans and our general patrons to listen and hear old war stories,” Beck said. For more information, contact the VFW at (641) 792-6562.
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NHS student places first in state Talents for Christ Competition Special to the Daily News Makayla Nook, daughter of Galyn and Tami Nook, participated in the Iowa Association of Regular Baptist Churches Talents for Christ Competition at Grandview Park Baptist Church on Saturday, April 5, in Des Moines. Makayla placed first in the Female Voice Category singing “Just As I Am” arranged by Luigi Zaninelli and The Holy City by Ste-
phen Adams. She received a $1,000 college scholarship and a $100 voucher toward the college bookstore or Iowa Regular Baptist Church summer camping program. Makayla and her family attend Immanuel Baptist Church in Newton. She will be participating in the TFC Tour June 14-18 and also will travel to St. Petersburg, Fla., to compete in the National Competition on June 26.