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December 13th, 2013 
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 MAIN
STREET
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Let's take a Good Downtown and Make it GREAT!
Signed, Sealed and Delivered!
We delivered our Main Street Application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority Office in Des Moines on Thursday afternoon (one day early!). To appreciate the extensive detail of the application, we had to turn it in using a 2 inch 3 Ring binder! This picture shows our Chamber Director Darrell Sarmento and Newton Planning & Zoning Director Erin Chambers turning in the application to Darlene Strachan with the Main Street Program. Below are a couple pics of our Main Street Team preparing the application. Click on each pic for more.
Pledge Update
We've updated our pledge list once again to the right. Pledges highlighted in yellow are our most recent pledges or a couple we missed last time. We'll continue to update and correct it the list. If you don't see your pledge or we listed you incorrectly, let us know. Thank you so much to everyone!
When will we Know?!
On January 16th we will make a presentation before a 15 member Main Street Committee as to why Newton is 100% ready to work together and utilize the Main Street Program and approach to Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development partnered with Historical Preservation. We will be notified of their decision in early February.
Can you still Pledge!
Yes! The goal we set was the minimum we need to have our application accepted. The more pledges we have, the more we can accomplish. We'll give a Pledge Update to the Iowa Main Street Board on January 16th when we make a presentation to them. More on that later!
 Congratulations to our Newton Hy-Vee who won the Retail Award at our Chamber Awards last week. They made a $2000 per year pledge to Main Street!
Main Street Pledges continue to come in! Below are links to the documents you need to support this effort. We'd love to
Pledges are due by Friday Dec 6th
Sign it on behalf of your Service Club, Business or organization!
If you have made a pledge or signed an endorsement letter, post this poster proudly!
Have you seen the Main Street Iowa Video!
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Newton Main Street Visit to "Osky"
Our Main Street Team visited Oskaloosa and met with their Main Street Staff to learn more about the tremendous benefits they have seen in revitalizing their Downtown District. Click on the picture for more highlights.This flyer includes highlights on how the Main Street Program has helped Downtown Oskaloosa over the past 25 years! A great downtown does not happen by accident!
Thanks Again to the Capitol II Theatre
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
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MAIN
STREET
UPDATE
Let's take a Good Downtown and Make it GREAT!
NEWS FLASH
Pledge Goal Met!!!
We have met our financial pledge goal to submit our application to the Main Street Iowa Program! In fact, we've slightly exceeded it. The adjusted pledge goal of $85,000 includes some generous In-kind donations we received which will help towards advertising and special projects (thank you to the Newton Daily News, GoodRadio.TV, & SignPro). Bottom line, we have hit our goal and we will be submitting our application to the Iowa Economic Development Authority in Des Moines on Thursday afternoon, Dec 12th. (one day early!). We'll keep you updated on our next steps in this process.
Pledge Update
We've updated our pledge list to the right. Pledges highlighted in yellow are our most recent pledges. Our apologies if we missed you or your business on the pledge list, we'll be updating a final version of the list on Friday. Thank you so much to everyone! It's been a crazy day here at the Chamber Office (a good kind of crazy!)
Can you still Pledge!
Yes! The goal we set was the minimum we need to have our application accepted. The more pledges we have, the more we can accomplish.
Congratulations to our Newton Hy-Vee who won the Retail Award at our Chamber Awards last week. They made a $2000 per year pledge to Main Street!
Main Street Pledges continue to come in! Below are links to the documents you need to support this effort. We'd love to
Pledges are due by Friday Dec 6th
Sign it on behalf of your Service Club, Business or organization!
If you have made a pledge or signed an endorsement letter, post this poster proudly!
Have you seen the Main Street Iowa Video!
| | Main Street Iowa Getting Results |
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Newton Main Street Visit to "Osky"
Our Main Street Team visited Oskaloosa and met with their Main Street Staff to learn more about the tremendous benefits they have seen in revitalizing their Downtown District. Click on the picture for more highlights.This flyer includes highlights on how the Main Street Program has helped Downtown Oskaloosa over the past 25 years! A great downtown does not happen by accident!
Thanks Again to the Capitol II Theatre
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
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"The Business of Newton"
Chamber Radio Show
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.
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| 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.
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Current Pledges
All pledges are annual dollar amounts for 3 years.
Dollar & In-kind
amount to date:
$88,400
Adjusted Goal $85,000
Includes extra in-kind donations towards advertising and projects
Businesses, Organizations, and individuals who have
made Pledges
1st Newton National Bank
Advantage Credit Union
American Family Ins. -
Bev Rossow
Andrew & Evelyn George
Bank Iowa
Beckman Gallery
Bob & Joan Lane
Bob & Linda Knabel
Brett & Chantelle Lundberg
Bruce & Bev Curtis
Bruce & Karen Hoffmeier
Bruce & Karen Showalter
Bryan & Robyn Friedman
Caldwell, Brierly, Chalupa,
& Nuzum
Cappy's Tire & Automotive
Carroll & Barb Barr
Choices Book Store
Christa Vander Weerdt
City of Newton
Clemon Maki Insurance
Community Bank
Culver's of Newton
Diane Birchard
Donna Rempp
Doris K. Byers
Dorothy Logan
Edward Jones Agents
Erin Chambers
Eye Care Center of Newton
Forbes Office Solutions
Fred Chabot
Great Southern Bank
Great Western Bank
Hanson Directory
Hawkeye Stages
Hy-Vee of Newton
In Remembrance
JH Travel
Jack & Charoltte Maples
Jane Ann Cotton
Jasper County Abstract
Jasper County Young Professionals
Joan Tyler
Kevin & Toni Peska
Lauterbach Buick/GMC
Lelah Main
Leland Smith
Lin Chape
McCann Village
Magnum Automotive
Margaret & Randy Caldwell
Margot Voshell
Mary & Steve Mullan
Mary Jo Niskin
Mattes Family & Sports Chiropractice
Maxine Udelhover
Mike & Brenda Hansen
Mojo Cycling of Newton
Natalie & Zach Umsted
Newton Development Corp.
Newton Daily News
Newton Manufacturing
Newton Housing & Dev. Corp.
Nick & Linda Klepinger
Otto Law Office
Park Center
Paul & Dawn Bleeker
Pence-Reese Funeral Home
Plume Hill Carriage Service
Renew Newton
Re/Max Real Estate Concepts
Rhonda Bauer
Rick's Amoco
Rita Reinheimer
Ron & Susan Grigsby
Skiff Medical Center
State Farm - Lonnie Partner
Marshall & Stephanie Crichfield
Steve Knight
Terri Ayres
Terry Rickers
The Dental Practice
The Farmer's Wife
The Vernon Company
Thombert
Tracy and Angie Taylor
Travis Walker
Trinity Structural Towers
US Bank
Wallace Family Funeral Home
In-Kind Services
SignPro of Newton
GoodRadio.TV
Newton Daily News
The Newton Independent
Newton Chamber of Commerce
Our goal is $85,000 per year for 3 years.Thanks to everyone! Every pledge large and small helps Newton move forward!
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 More Main Street Info
The Links below will take you to websites and resources that will help you learn more about the Main Street Program.
Main Street Iowa Website
National Main Street Website
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Join Us!
MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL
Along with your Main Street Pledge, a great way to support our efforts is to become a member of the Newton Chamber.
Join the Chamber Today and get the Balance of
your 2013 Membership
at NO CHARGE
Call us to learn more at 792-5545
More details in this FLYER.
Chamber Membership is good for your business and good for Newton!
Membership Application
Chamber Sets the P.A.C.E
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Remember
Chamber Buck$
for your Holiday Gifts and Shopping!
Every year we sell several thousand dollars worth of Chamber Bucks! Make sure your employees know how to redeem them. Chamber bucks encourage folks to Shop Chamber and Shop Local.
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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!
Along with being on our website we post them on our Facebook Page as well!
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About this E-Blast
Welcome to Our E-Blast Update from the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce
Greetings from the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce! Our email system is designed to keep you informed and inspired with all of the events, news, and resources from your Chamber of Commerce. These emails include Friday Forecast as well other updates, news, and events.
This E-Blast is going to our entire Friday Forecast list which includes Chamber Members, friends of our Chamber, and organizations who love Newton and want to keep up on our latest news and events. If you know someone who would like to receive our E-Blasts, forward this email to them and they can sign-up in the space above! |
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