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Cruisin’ to Newton rolls out until next year
Newton, Iowa
Supervisors to hear update on mental health region By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer
Ty Rushing/Daily News Newton resident Deanna Manley brought out her 1955 Studebaker President Speedster for Saturday’s Cruisin’ to Newton car show. While Cruisin’ only took place twice this year, the event’s organizer, Weekend Pit Stop, is planning on having five Saturday shows next year, with each following a Friday Thunder Nites in Newton motorcycle rally.
Newton’s Magnetic Main Street promo set for Thursday 200 prizes up for grabs By Jamee A. Pierson Daily News Staff Writer Newton’s Magnetic Main Street Promotion is the fundraiser sponsored by Main Street Newton is sponsoring at 5 p.m.
Thursday on the north side of the downtown square. The fundraiser will run for an hour before the homecoming parade, which starts at 6 p.m., take a break during a parade, and resume for 30 minutes at the parade’s conclusion. Parked mid-block on the north side of the square will be the Iowa Speedway pace car covered in more than 200
magnets that correspond with a prize. For $5, donors may choose any magnet, which will reveal a prize from an area business. Magnets will be chosen on a first come, first serve basis. Some of the top prizes are four passes to Nickelodeon Universe and Moose Mountain MAIN STREET See Page 5A
The Central Iowa Community Services Region — which handles mental health services for its member counties, including Jasper County — has been operational since July 1, and Jody Eaton will be providing an update on the transition. Eaton’s update will occur during Tuesday’s Jasper County Board of Supervisors meeting. Eaton serves as Jasper County Community Services Director/Central Point Coordinator, has several roles on the CICSR board and, along with Supervisors Chairman Joe Brock, serves as the county’s main contact within the region. The agenda doesn’t specify what her update will entail; her last few updates were to announce CICSR’s new CEO, ask the board to consider outsourcing mental health transportation services and to announce pending changes to the 28E agreement with the region.
Other members of the region include, Boone, Franklin, Hamilton, Hardin, Madison, Marshall, Poweshiek, Story and Warren counties. In other business: • Russ Stutt, county engineer, will request a transfer order to be approved and that the county transfer the liability insurance claim from a motor grader. • The Jasper County Recorder’s Office will seek approval for its August report. According to the report, it collected $17,300.09 for the month. • There will be two citizens request, one by the Newton Senior High School Athletics Booster Club to hold a taco feed on the courthouse lawn, and a fireworks permit for a birthday party. • Dennis Simon, county human resources director, will present a resolution on hiring a part-time jailer, Molly Illingworth, beginning on Sept. 18 at a rate of $17.23 an hour. SUPERVISORS See Page 5A
Replica of popular cartoon character pops up at Cruisin’ to Newton By Ty Rushing Daily News Senior Staff Writer While many classic vehicle enthusiasts attend car shows to show off their wheels, Gale Gregg just wants to make children smile with his 1959 Chevy truck. The Des Moines resident and his wife, Michelle, attend car shows all over central Iowa, to show off the ‘59 Chevy that bares a resemblance to Tow Mater, the popular sidekick from Disney/Pixar’s “Cars” franchise.
Gale found the rust-colored truck in a field close to two years ago, and instantly knew that it would make a perfect replica of Mater. After the purchase, he found windshield shades on eBay that replicated Mater’s eyes and made the character’s signature buck teeth himself. For a number of years, the Greggs were foster parents and took in more than 40 kids, Gale said. He said that once Michelle started having a few health issues, they had to stop fostering kids. Not being able to
help kids out bothered Gale, and when he saw the Chevy in the field, a light bulb went off and he knew what he had to do. “This is a new way of taking care of kids,” Gale said about his Mater truck. On Saturday, Gale made an appearance at the Cruisin’ to Newton car show on the square, and just a little past noon he estimated that more than 60 kids had come by to pose with Mater. MATER See Page 5A
Ty Rushing/Daily News Dozens of children took a picture with Gale Greggs’ 1959 Chevy truck that’s designed to look like Tow Mater, the popular sidekick from Disney/Pixar’s “Cars” franchise, at Saturday’s Cruisin’ to Newton car show. Gale and his wife, Michelle, travel to car shows all over central Iowa to show off Mater as a way to entertain kids.
Rural grocers search for a way forward
Cardinals turn away Tigers to win 3A district opener
BAXTER — When Hometown Foods purchased Brannen’s Foods in Baxter, the company already had a track record of saving small-town grocery stores. | 8A
GRINNELL — Twice Grinnell’s Tigers threatened to score in the second quarter Friday night. Twice Newton High’s Cardinal defense turned the Tigers away. | 1B
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