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November 15th, 2013                                            

 

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Friday Forecast

More Events in the Community Calendar. 

PLUS A MAIN STREET UPDATE BELOW 

We've just added a couple new events including a Ribbon Cutting for Major Brands Appliance Repair and an entertaining fundraiser for Newton Christian School. 

 

Congratulations!

 Ribbon Cutting for Boulders Inn & Suites

Click on the pic above for more highlights of our Ribbon Cutting for Boulders Inn and Suites.  Thanks to everyone who attended.

 

Next Tuesday!

Ribbon Cutting and

Open House for

Major Brands

Appliance Repair

Nov. 19th - 214 1st Avenue West  (641) 792-0999

Open house from 4:30-6:30 PM with a Ribbon Cutting at 5:15 PM

Come celebrate with business owners Dave & Jody Albee and their new location on 1st Avenue.

 

PLUS... Last call these...

Deadline Tuesday Nov. 19th at 5:00 PM

Sponsorship Opportunities - FLYER

Please help us with the cost of these final events of the year.  We will brag about you!  Special thanks to Hy-Vee, Car Country, Skiff, Pappy's, Bank Iowa, Newton Manufacturing, Black Hills Energy, Magnum Automotive, Integrated Treatment Services, Wallace Family Funeral Home, Integrity Audit Services, Lonnie Portner State Farm, and the Iowa Speedway Foundation for stepping up so far. Please join them! 

 

Business Award Nominations - FLYER

We've extended the deadline to Nov 19th at 5:00 PM. You can (and should!) even nominate yours.  Let's highlight to good things going on!  The event is on Dec. 5th.  Details are in the flyer.

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Thanks to everyone who attended the Downtown Christmas Open House last weekend.  Click on each pic for more highlights.  What a fun day in Downtown Newton!  Thanks to Park Centre and Newton Village for the Plume Hill Carriage Rides, The Iowa Speedway for the Pace Car Rides, and Newton 1st Assembly of God Church for the Kiddie Train Rides.  ALL FREE!   Even though the Christmas Open House is over, all of our Downtown Merchants are now decorated for the holidays so SHOP LOCAL AND EXPLORE NEWTON!  Don't miss the new train that goes around the store at Mattingly Books, Music and Hobby!!

UPDATE: Main Street Pledges are beginning to come in and we are close to 50% of our Goal!  Watch for and update and details next week!
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MAIN STREET
UPDATE
Thanks to the 150+ folks who attended one of our Main Street Rally's last week!  We had a great time learning more about the Main Street Program and the benefits of being designated a Main Street Community. More details in the LINKS below. Watch for more updates very soon!
Special thanks to the Capitol II Theatre for hosting our Main Street Rally.  Thanks also to Wallace Family Funeral Home and Clemon-Maki Insurance for the free popcorn!   Click on the picture above for more highlights.
  
Want to Learn more about Main Street and what it can mean to Downtown Newton?  Follow these Links.
  
  
Main Street Weekly Meeting
Our Main Street Application Team has chosen to have a standing meeting every Thursday at 7:30 AM at the Chamber of Commerce Conference Room.
  
Main Street is a very comprehensive approach to Downtown revitalization and the rewards to Newton could be remarkable.  It will take ALL of us working together.  If you care about Downtown Newton and want to learn more and get involved, email us at info@experiencenewton.com.
  
Current Main Street Launch Team includes:
Erin Chambers - City of Newton
Rob Kahn - 1st Newton National Bank
Jeff Maki - Clemon-Maki Insurance
Jenny Mann - ReNew Newton
Travis Padget - United Way of Jasper County 
Rita Reinheimer - Newton Historical Commission
Darrell Sarmento - Chamber of Commerce Exec. Director
Bruce Showalter - Re/Max Real Estate Concepts
Maxine Udelhoven - Newton Historical Building Society  
Pat Wallace - Wallace Family Funeral Home
Kathy Winn - In Remembrance
Travis Walker - US Bank
Watch for this list to grow in the coming weeks.  More are interested!! How about you?

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Our Chamber radio show airs every Friday morning at 8:40 AM on KCOB 1280 AM.  You can also link to the archives to hear the show anytime!  We'll keep this link on our Chamber E-blasts for your convenience.  A new show will be posted every Friday.  If you are interested in sponsoring the show, contact the radio station at (641) 792-5262.  Sponsors will have the opportunity to be interviewed on one of the shows.  Special thanks to KCOB and the staff at GoodRadio.TV for being a great community partner and taking the lead to launch this project.

LAST WEEK TO GIVE YOUR INPUT!!

Central Iowa Community Survey

Please take this survey and share it with your employees and anyone else who lives in Newton.  The survey was designed by Character Counts and the Greater Des Moines Partnership to give practical feedback to business and community leaders in Central Iowa as to the quality of life and opportunities in our region.  The feedback will be very helpful to all leadership in Newton and Jasper County.
LINK to Survey  (takes approx. 15 min to complete)
  
LINKS to Business Blogs & Resources 
This list changes now and then but these are great resources for anyone running a business or organization, small or large, for profit or not-for-priofit.
  
Co-author of "The Go-Giver", one of our recommended books.  It's all about doing business with those you know, like and trust.  If you are in sales or want to understand the power of networking, this is a great blog.
  
If you want to be remarkable, Seth will help you get started.  We recommended his book "The Big Moo" but he has much more to say.  Great for marketing ideas too.
  
Facebook? Twitter?  You'll find resources, links and articles for all of the all the latest tips and trends in social media.
  
Why do many small businesses fail?  Michael Gerber wrote a book called the E-Myth (The Entrepreneaur Myth - Voted #1 business book by Inc. 500 CEOs.) to examine that fact, and he's been coaching hundreds ever since. 
  
Got a recommended resource?  Send a link to darrell@experiencenewton.com.

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Holidays in Newton!

 

Courthouse Lighting and Lighted Christmas Parade - Nov. 29th

Parade ENTRY FORM

 

 YP Chili Cook-off Registration Form

 

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Chamber Christmas Party and Business Awards - Dec 5th

Poster & Nomination Form

 

Newton Village

 Thank You Newton Village for an Awesome Chamber Breakfast!

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YPJC

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HOT DEALS are now LIVE on our Website and FREE for Chamber Members.  Click on the HOT DEALS button above to see any current deals. Let us know if you would like to run one!
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NCRC Testing Day

That's our Chamber Vice-Chair Sue Nolin and Ambassador Heather Dawson from Great Western Bank taking the NCRC test with us.  Click on the pic for more.  You can schedule to take the test anytime at our Newton DMACC Campus.

 

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