 Clockwise from top left: Daniel Dennett (Fire/EMS), Lora Robinson (Engineering), Jordan Boston (Fire/EMS), Joey Donaldson (Fire/EMS), Dillon Richardson (Fire/EMS), Randy Curtis (Water/Wastewater)
Veterans Day
On Monday, as we celebrate Veterans Day and all those who have served our country, we also honor the veterans among our City employees who now serve our community. They include:
AIRPORT:
Anthony Barber, U.S. Marine Corps
Geoff Lewis, U.S. Army
Brian Palmer, U.S. Air Force
Eric Uplinger, U.S. Coast Guard
ENGINEERING:
Lora Robinson, U.S. Army
FIRE/EMS:
Jordan Boston, U.S. Air Force
Daniel Dennett, U.S. Army
Joey Donaldson, U.S. Navy
Dillon Richardson, U.S. Navy
PARKS:
Bob Peters, U.S. Marine Corps
POLICE:
Chris Brown, U.S. Marine Corps
Morgan Gronau, U.S. Air Force Reserves
Nicholas Hamersky, U.S. Army
Josh Hulse, U.S. Army National Guard
Jason Jarrett, U.S. Army
Charles Jefferis, U.S. Army
Scott Powell, U.S. Army Reserves
Cole Rostetter, U.S. Marine Corps
Matt Salmans, U.S. Marine Corps
Cameron Scott, U.S. Marine Corps
Brandon Ward, U.S. Army National Guard
STREET/SHOP:
Corey Stanford, U.S. Army
WATER/WASTEWATER:
Randy Curtis, U.S. Army National Guard
Holiday trash schedule
City offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day, which will also alter the week's trash pickup schedule. Trash normally collected on Monday will be picked up Tuesday, Nov. 12, and trash normally collected on Tuesday will be picked up Wednesday, Nov. 13. Thursday and Friday routes will run as usual.
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 Parks & Public Works
This week, our maintenance staff:
- Began preparations for Christmas decorations for Main Street, parks, and other locations, checking and replacing bulbs and making any needed repairs (above).
- Responded to several after-hours calls due to significant rain events.
- Stepped up street sweeping to clean up leaves from the street so they don’t clog storm sewers during rains.
 Fire/EMS
Several City departments spent time at Newton High School on Thursday for NHS Experiential Learning Day. Students got to experience different career options, visit schools, complete job shadows, and complete a budget simulation.
Newton Fire/EMS talked to students (above) about careers in the fire service and demonstrated some rescue operations.
Upcoming Events
- Newton Toy Run, 1 p.m. Nov. 10, leaving from the Chisholm Trail Center, down Main Street to East 12th Street to Spencer to the American Legion. Line the street to watch the motorcycle procession or drop off donations of cash or toys.
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Taste of Christmas holiday open house and puzzle game, Nov. 14-16 in various Newton businesses. Pick up your puzzle board at any participating business or the Chamber office, 500 N. Main.
- Newton Community Thanksgiving Dinner, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 28 at Grace Community Church. No charge for the meal; donations accepted. Dine-in, delivery, and carry-out available. For delivery, call 316-283-2554.
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Parade of Lights, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5 in downtown Newton.
See all of the upcoming events at our Community Events listing on Choose-Newton.com.
Meetings & Reminders:
- Nov. 11 – City offices closed for Veterans Day
- 6 p.m. Nov. 12 – Continuation of City Commission environmental appeal
- 7 p.m. Nov. 12 – City Commission meeting
- 7:30 a.m. Nov. 21 – City Commission agenda review
- 12 p.m. Nov. 26 – City Commission meeting
- Nov. 28-29 – City offices closed for Thanksgiving
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