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 Choose Newton Update
Community events, development news, tourism and Newton promotions
June 30, 2023
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The USGA announced this week that Sand Creek Station Golf Course will be the host site of the 3rd U.S. Adaptive Open Championship, scheduled for July 8-10, 2024. The course previously hosted the 2014 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship.
“We are thrilled to announce the next chapter for our newest championship,” said Greg Sanfilippo, USGA senior championship director. “As we head into the 2nd U.S. Adaptive Open in just a few weeks, we’re excited to build on the legacy of last year’s inaugural event, which saw support from across the entire golf community. We know Sand Creek Station and the City of Newton will help us build on the foundation we started in Pinehurst and allow us to continue to showcase the abilities and stories of these incredible athletes.”
This will be the second USGA championship conducted at Sand Creek Station, a public course that opened in 2006 and is managed by KemperSports.
Read more about the event here.
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 The Newton City Commission approved an agreement with the USGA to host the 2024 U.S. Adaptive Open at Sand Creek Station Golf Course. From left: KemperSports Regional Manager Chris Tuohey, Sand Creek Station Superintendent James Houchen, Commissioner Kathy Valentine, Vice Mayor Rod Kreie, USGA Senior Championship Director Greg Sanfilippo, Mayor Leroy Koehn, Commissioner Rich Stinnett, Commissioner Clint McBroom.
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Kansas Main Street is convening the second quarterly training session of 2023 on July 25-26 with Choose Newton Main Street as the host. The session is called Tools for Economic Vitality -- Asset Strategies for Thriving Downtowns.
This training will consist of leaders across the state working in the minority space, lending their expertise with an equity focus through entrepreneurship, socially, culturally, and financial progression through healthy partnerships to activate ecosystems through inclusivity. Those who attend will learn ways to devise strategies to address public policy concerns, to being a catalyst for positive change, and to have specific approaches to help our communities and state to thrive.
The session begins 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25, at Prairy Mezzanine, 104 W. Sixth Street.
The complete two-day schedule is available here.
There is no cost, but RSVP helps us plan for the event. Email Toby Carrig at tcarrig@newtonkansas.com if you plan to attend any or all of the sessions.
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The Main Street Beautification Capital Campaign launched last month has surpassed the 10 percent mark on its goal of $100,000, thanks to a generous donation from Bethel College.
Choose Newton Main Street, in partnership with the Central Kansas Community Foundation and Newton Area Chamber of Commerce, launched the ongoing campaign with initial goals to replace the aging Christmas decorations and install a sound system in the downtown.
The Choose Newton Fund is a component fund of Newton Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Central Kansas Community Foundation.
Click here for more details about the campaign and how to make a donation.
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The monthly Third Thursday series continues on July 20 with some special events related to the opening of the Women Artists of the West 53rd National Exhibit at Carriage Factory Art Gallery.
The gallery will host Art in the Park to welcome the visiting artists with plein air painting, live music by Boyce Ingram, a food truck, and carriage rides in the historic district.
For information on the event, contact the Carriage Factory Art Gallery at 316-284-2749.
Stores throughout the downtown district will be open late as part of the Third Thursday activities coordinated by the Newton Area Chamber of Commerce Downtown Promotions Committee. Click here for more details.
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Five positions on the 10-member Newton Convention & Visitors Advisory Board will come up for appointment at the end of August. While two of the positions must be representatives of the local lodging industry, other positions on the board are at-large for anyone interested in serving.
The board meets quarterly on the fourth Thursday mornings of January, April, July and October.
For more information about the board, contact CVB coordinator Toby Carrig at tcarrig@choosenewton.com or 316-284-3642.
The application form is available here.
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NMAAC's 75th annual Mexican American Fastpitch Softball Tournament, June 30-July 2 at Athletic Park, Centennial Park, Washington Park
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Cars In the Park, Athletic Park, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 1
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Sand Creek Summer Daze, July 6-7-8 in Athletic Park and other venues
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Third Thursday in downtown Newton, 5-9 p.m. on July 20
- Women Artists of the West, 53rd National Exhibit, at Carriage Factory Art Gallery. Art in the Park event, 6-9 p.m. Thursday, July 20; Exhibit opening reception, Saturday, July 22.
- Summer Sunday concerts at the Warkentin House: September River, 4:30 p.m. July 23.
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