Timothy Marlar - Harvey County

Grinchy Heart Holiday Party
Friday, December 22nd
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Nothing gets you in the holiday spirit more than gingerbread house decorating. Start your holidays off right by joining this tasty and festive class, go SWIMMING and have pizza for lunch. Children must be comfortable in the water and be able to reasonably follow verbal instructions with little help.

Fee: $35
Ages: 7 - 12 years
DEADLINE: Sunday, December 17th

It is a wonderful day for KC to beat Green Bay!

Amen!

The Warkentin House Museum in Newton, Kansas was the home of Bernhard and Wilhelmina Warkentin. Bernhard had come to the US from Altonau in the Ukraine and had encouraged other Mennonites to migrate to Kansas. A highly successful miller, he built this Victorian home in 1886 - 87. He died from an accidental gunshot on a trip in the Holy Land in 1908, but Wilhelmina continued to live in the home until her death in 1932.

http://www.kansastravel.org/warkentinmuseum.htm

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We will have a float in Parade of Lights on Thursday, 12/7. We need players to ride the float and throw out candy. We will make a post as soon as we know where we will be lining up on Thursday night . Please bring a bag of candy to throw out if you can.

Here is the calendar for December. Dont forget out 5th Wednesday meal tomorrow night.

USD #373 Residents - Keep a lookout! Our NEW Activity Guides should be in your mailboxes over the next day or two. We are excited for this Winter and Spring.
You can also find all our Activities and current Activity Guide on our website at www.newtonrec.org

UPDATE on open seats...

CHRISTMAS LIGHT TOURS!!! starting at 6pm.
Monday, December 4th (1 opening)
Tuesday, December 5th (3 openings)
Monday, December 11th (2 openings)

We are past our deadline, but we still have openings. We decided to take registrations until the buses are FULL. All youth MUST be with an adult 18+.

Fee: 4 years and Under FREE; 5 years and up: $12 per person;
or $35 for Family of 4 (each additional person $6)

ARTIFACT OF THE WEEK

This week's artifact is a Model 1905 Three Inch Field Gun. It was used in both World War I and II. Over 21,000 1905s were built. This gun weighed 3400 pounds. It was pulled into position initially by horses, and later by Artillery Tractors. The 1905 had a range of 7500 yards. This particular gun was previously housed at the Liberal, Kansas Armory. It was restored by members of the Kansas Army National MATES at Fort Riley, Kansas.

Stop by the museum and see this and many other amazing artifacts that tell the story of the Kansas National Guard!

ARTIFACT OF THE WEEK

M220A2 TOW Anti-Tank Guided Missile

TOW stands for Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided. This is not a "fire and forget" weapon. The target must be kept in the shooter's line of sight until the missile makes impact.

The M220A2 was used initially in the Vietnam War. Most notably, the TOW was used in Iraq in 2003 to take out Uday and Qusay Hussein.

This particular TOW was used to train crews of the 137th Infantry and 635th Armor Regiments of the Kansas Army National Guard.

Come out to the Museum of the Kansas National Guard to see this TOW and many other amazing artifacts that tell the story of the Kansas National Guard!

BNSF Railway will be doing repairs at its rail crossing on North East Lake Road between East Dutch Avenue and Northeast 96th Street this week. That's northeast of Walton.

East Lake Road will be closed at the rail crossing during the work. The repairs are scheduled to begin Tuesday and continue through Thursday.

January 16, 2024 – ALR 370 First Aid Class

December 8-9, 2023 - Operation North Pole

See https://kansasalr.com for more information.

Preserving the memories and incidents Big changes coming to post, department history contests.

Don't miss this amazing evening friends.

WE'RE HIRING! A career at Newton Fire/EMS is an opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself – you'll join our family and our tradition of excellence. It's an opportunity to grow professionally as you serve others with integrity and compassion. Learn more or apply at newtonkansas.com/jobs

The Newton Police Department is accepting nominations for the annual Blue Christmas program. This program provides gifts to families in need during the holiday season. To be eligible for the program, you must live in the city of Newton. The spots will be limited. If you would like to nominate a family, please contact Cpl. Morgan Gronau at 316-284-6030 or email [email protected]. When nominating a family, please provide a name and phone number where they can be reached. We will be accepting nominations from now until December 6th, 2023. If you would like to make a donation to the program, please contact Cpl. Gronau by email or phone. You can also make a donation by coming to the Newton Police Department during business hours.

Look what just arrived, courtesy of Choose Newton! Pick up a free Best of Newton 2024 calendar at the library.

Free parking, dozens of shops open, in walkable, beautiful, downtown Newton KS

A good opportunity for someone with a marketing mind.

We are looking for an energetic, creative, self-motivated marketing professional to help promote Newton as an amazing place to live, work, visit and do business. This role will create marketing materials, promote tourism, engage in Main Street activities, and be part of a team dedicated to showing visitors, businesses, and potential residents why they should Choose Newton. Apply today: bit.ly/468YSze

Come support the American Legion Auxiliary in Gardner! This fun event is where kids can make gifts for their loved ones! This event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

So come on down and meet Santa and make some fun gifts with your kiddos!

U-23 World Champion will be on the NFL pregame show on Fox tomorrow between 0900-1100 MST

Thanks to Sheila-Brations Balloons for the great decorations for the Veterans Day Program at American Legion Wayne G Austin Post 2 Newton KS

Open to the public

Everyone is welcome and the meal is free.

Come see the gift baskets at 122 E 6th in Newton

We will be hosting a silent auction on themed gift baskets Nov 9, 10 and 11th. Drawing will be at 3PM on Nov 11.
Basket themes are Mexican Fiesta, Italian, The Chiefs, Coffee, Home Essentials, Personal Care, Spa Pamper.
On Saturday we will be selling homemade pies, cakes, cookies and candies.
All proceeds benefit the ongoing programs at the senior center.

Big Red One Turkey Run at Fort Riley - 18 Nov 2023

Visitors requiring a pass for access to Fort Riley can now apply for passes online. The online pass application is available at: HTTPS://PASS.AIE.ARMY.MIL. The online pass process can only be utilized by personnel who are US citizens, have a valid state issued REAL ID-compliant driver's license or ID, and have a mobile phone.
After vetting, visitors will be sent a text informing them if their visit has been approved or denied. Visitors with a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or identification card may proceed to any of Fort Riley’s access control points to be scanned for access. Passes will NOT be sent via email to the visitor.
Passes may be requested no more than 30 days in advance and are only valid for the purpose of the visit (not to exceed a maximum of 7 days). Online pass applications are only processed during Visitor Control Center operating hours. It is recommended that visitors submit pass applications 24 hours in advance of their planned visit.

If you do not have a REAL-ID (D/L with a Star), cannot log in to this site, or are rejected please contact Eszter Blair, Dist IV Commander at 785-447-2577 and either text me how to reach you or leave me a voicemail message. We will try to compile a list to turn over to Ft Riley. We will need this information NLT Wednesday, November 15th for BRO Turkey Run and NLT Tuesday, December 6th for Operation North Pole.