CITY OF NEWTON WEEKLY REPORT - FROM THE DESK OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR - Newton, IA
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CITY OF NEWTON WEEKLY REPORT Week of September 21, 2018
FROM THE DESK OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR...
Late-summer mosquito populations have spiked in part to the heavy rains
and standing water on warm days. The threat of mosquito bites will continue
until Iowa’s first hard frost, which tends to be in October. The City of Newton
will continue using mosquito dunks in public areas to reduce population
numbers and there are certain precautions residents can take as well. Find
out how on our website: https://www.newtongov.org/933/Mosquito-Control
NEWTON IN THE NEWS
MAIN STREET BACKS GOLDFINCH GROWTH DEVELOPMENT
PROPOSAL
The city council endorsed Newton Main Street’s Challenge Grant
application to assist a local real estate development company’s pursuit of transforming a
vacant county building into an upscale food or drink establishment. Read more: http://www.
newtondailynews.com/2018/09/18/main-street-backs-goldfinch-growth-development-proposal/
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PARK BOARD DISCUSS WATERSLIDE REHAB UPDATE, RECYCLE BINS IN PARKS
Now that Maytag Pool is closed for the summer, crews can now begin restoring the weather-
beaten slides. Read more: http://www.newtondailynews.com/2018/09/20/park-board-discuss-
waterslide-rehab-update-recycle-bins-in-parks/a4e4ia0/
UPCOMING EVENTS
• Newton Farmers’ Market and Fall Fest on September 25, 2018, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Newton Main
Street - Northwest Corner of the Jasper County Courthouse Lawn
• City Council Work Session on September 25, 2018, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Krumm Center at the
Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
• Autumn Paint-Along Class on September 26, 2018, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Newton Public Library
• Jasper County Conservation Fall Festival and Off the Beaten Path 3k and 6K Trail Race on
September 29, 2018, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve
• Iowa Sculpture and Fine Arts Festival presents “From Their Hands: The Artists’ Playbook” on
September 29, 2018 and September 30, 2018 @ Legacy Plaza - Building 16
Find more events
at www.newtongov.org/communitycalendar
CONTINUE READING THE CITY OF
NEWTON WEEKLY REPORT TO LEARN
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE NEWTON
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
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LIBRARY
JULY 2018 OVERVIEW MONARCH BUTTERFLIES ARE HATCHING!
• 1,082 check-outs The Newton Public Library has been Butterfly Central in the Children’s
• 7,373 people visited the Library Department this month. We had a patron who raises monarchs bring in a
• 45 programs were hosted at the display of Monarch Chrysalides and for the past month we have enjoyed
Library watching them hatch and then releasing them into the library’s certified
• 462 children attended pollinator garden! Patrons of all ages enjoyed checking on the monarchs,
• 89 adults attended and a few lucky patrons got to see some of them emerging from their
• 789 patrons used internet chrysalis! Youth Services Librarian Phyllis Peter had children from story
workstations time help walk the butterflies outside to the garden. Approximately
• 39 outside groups used the 45 monarchs have been hatched and released! We have video of one
Library’s meeting room emerging from the chrysalis on the library’s Facebook page.
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL
LIBRARY CARD SIGN - UP
MONTH!
Since 1987, Library Card Sign-
up Month has been held each
September to mark the beginning
of the school year. Libraries work
to remind parents and youth that
signing up for a library card is
the first step towards academic
achievement and lifelong learning.
To celebrate, The Library is giving
a Library Lotto scratch off ticket to
every patron that checks out an
item or applies for a library card.
Lotto prizes vary from a Kindle Fire
Drawing, Library Mug, Library Tote
bag or fruit snacks and candy for all
ages. We are also asking patrons
to fill in blurb bubbles on historical
photos of the Library and posting
them on Facebook for people to
vote for the winner. And lastly, all
library card replacements are free
the entire month. Stop in this month
to get a library card, replace your
card, or win a prize when checking
out items!
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HIGH - SPEED INTERNET CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 1000 BOOKS BEFORE
STILL A MAJOR PROBLEM KINDERGARTEN GRADUATES!
FOR QUARTER OF
AMERICANS August was a busy month for our young, voracious readers with 6 kids
reaching their 1000 Books Before Kindergarten goal! Graduates were:
According to a PEW Research sisters Hannah & Miriam DeZwarte, Riley Johnson, Ingrid Alexander,
Center survey 24% of rural adults and sisters Katie & Gwen Zylstra. Their photos have been posted on
say access to high-speed internet the Library’s Facebook Page, run in the Newton Daily News and each
is a major problem in their local graduate received a book tote bag with their ow hardcover book and items
community, and 34% say it is a to help them get ready for school. Interested in signing up your kids? Stop
minor problem in their community, by the Circulation Desk.
meaning that 58% of rural
Americans believe access to high
speed Internet is a problem in their THINKING AHEAD TO COLD WEATHER: HOMEBOUND
area. Some community members READER PROGRAM
wonder why libraries have public
Internet workstations when Internet Judy Ricks, Reference Librarian, has been out visiting Retirement
is everywhere, and the reason is Homes in the community assisting patrons in signing up for library cards,
because high speed Internet is not advertising library services and programs, and enlisting folks into the
available or reliable everywhere. Homebound Reader Program. The Homebound Reader Program is free
There is a large population or rural program specifically designed for those who are confined to their homes
residents within Jasper County by an illness, disability, mobility, or an injury (temporary or long-term). How
that visit their libraries on a regular does it work? A volunteer is assigned to you to drop off and pick up library
basis to access the Internet. On materials. Homebound Readers are allowed to request books, place holds
average, the library has around 60 on items & check out magazines, audiobooks, & books. Anyone interested
rural users a month visit the Library in volunteering for the program or signing up can call Judy Ricks at 792-
specifically to use our computers. 4108.
The rest of the study can be read THINKING AHEAD TO COLD WEATHER: UPCOMING
here: http://www.pewresearch. WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE
org/fact-tank/2018/09/10/about-
a-quarter-of-rural-americans-say- The Newton Public Library is collecting NEW cold weather clothing for
access-to-high-speed-internet-is-a- children ages 6-18! Donated clothing will be given to Newton Area Schools,
major-problem/ to be distributed to local children in need.
STORYTIME FROM SPACE Items being collected include:
• Sweaters, Sweatshirts & Hoodies
On September 17th the library • Gloves, Hats & Coats
hosted a special “Storytime from • Socks & Scarves
Space” with a NASA astronaut on
the International Space Station. Donations will be accepted October 15th - 20th. We appreciate your
We watched a pre-recorded video support!
of the astronaut reading the book
“Max Goes to the Moon” by Jeffrey
Bennett. We also read two other
books about going to the moon.
Kids then enjoyed a moon “snack”
and made a moon craft to take
home.
For more information on the updates in this weekly report, please contact Nicole Lindstrom, Library Director, at nlindstrom@newton.lib.ia.us.
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