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Monday, July 14, 2014
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Newton, Iowa
Fans in the fast lane
OBITUARIES Douglas Bartlow, 63 Wanda Calhoon, 84 Holger Christensen
Sheriff to update supervisors on lightning strike at his office
INSIDE TODAY
By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer
Local
NPD’s Travelin’ Traffic Ace mug campaign begins Page 5A
Sports
Hunter-Reay wins Iowa Corn Indy 300 Page 1B
Weather
Kate Malott/Daily News Above: Indy driver Scott Dixon gives high fives to young fans after introductions as the Iowa Corn Indy 300 on Saturday at the Iowa Speedway. Each driver gets up close and personal with fans after introductions before taking off for their car prior to the race. Dixon set a two-lap qualifying record at the Iowa Speedway of 186.256 mph. Right: Indy driver Simon Pagenaud poses for a picture with fan Nicholas Finer of Urbandale at an autograph session on Friday night in the Indy Fan Village. Hundreds of fans waited in line to go through the autograph session for both drivers of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol 200 and the Verizon IndyCar Series Iowa Corn Indy 300. Music, stage interviews and driving simulators were also located in the fan village. See more from race weekend on page 1B.
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Friday, July 11 High 76 Low 65 .09 inch of rain
‘Newton’s Future’ named Program of the Year Special to the Daily News The City of Newton recently received the Program of the Year award from the Iowa City Manager’s Association for the city’s work on the implementation of Newton’s Future: A Comprehensive Plan. IaCMA’s annual awards program honors creative contributions to professional local government management and increases public awareness of the value of professional management to the quality of life. The Program of the Year Award is presented to a local government and its chief administrator in
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recognition of an innovative and successful program. “I am very proud of the community’s work on the development and implementation of the comprehensive plan,” Newton Director of Planning and Zoning Erin Chambers said. “Receiving this award helps send a message to the rest of the state that we in Newton already known — Newton’s future shines bright!” Newton’s Future is a unique approach to comprehensive planning and is clearly different from runof-the-mill land use focused comprehensive plans. The plan serves as not only the
City of Newton’s official policy and strategic approach for future development and growth, but it has also been designed to be the plan for the whole community of Newton, offering a clear checklist of “things to do” to make Newton a great place to call home. Newton’s Future was created through a collaborative community process and was adopted by Newton City Council in October 2012. Following the plan’s adoption, the Steering Committee which oversaw the AWARD See Page 5A
Even the Jasper County Law Enforcement Center wasn’t spared the brunt during the recent wave of bad weather in the area. Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty originally informed the Jasper County Board of Supervisors during the July 1 board meeting that the facility was struck by lightning. At the time, Halferty said insurance would cover the damages and estimated the cost for repair to be close to $100,000. He noted the strike didn’t affect his office’s ability to perform emergency services but that it made things more difficult for his staff as it pertains to office duties. At Tuesday’s board meeting, the sheriff will hold a discussion with the board on taking the next steps in making the center fully-functional again. Halferty also will present his office’s yearly and quarterly reports and an amended version of his a previously approved quarterly report. The prior quarterly report encompassed January, February and March, and the newer quarterly report is for April, May and June. For the 2013-2014 fiscal year, Halferty is reporting that his office had $725,988.02 in receipts and $729,143.94 in disbursements. In his more recent quarterly report, Halferty reports his office had $191,668.20 in receipts and $193,379.53 in disbursements. The amended version of the previous quarterly report shows the office taking in $159,101.77 and disbursing $146,635.27. Halferty won’t be the only county official seeking approval for reports, as Jasper County Recorder Nancy Parrott will be submitting her office’s June report for approval. According to the report, her office collected $19,883.49 for the month. In other business: • Halferty will ask the board to appoint Vance Weltha and Amy Baldus as reserve deputies. • Jasper County Engineer Russ Stutt will ask the board to approve the purchase a final pass compactor, a tool used in work resurfacing. The only bid on the agenda comes from Parkaman, Wyo.-based Bulldogger Services Inc. for $27,900. Senior staff writer Ty Rushing may be contacted at (641) 792-3121, ext. 426, or at trushing@newtondailynews. com.
Bikes, bands and weddings, oh my!
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Kate Malott/Daily News Jessica Yoakum dances with little sister Natalee (left) at Thunder Nites on Friday. Many danced and sang aloud to rock ’n’ roll classics played by the band Gimmik. Denny Danks and Vonnie Minnick Weuve (above) married on stage at Thunder Nites in front of the large crowd.