Category: Community

Veterans Speak at Rotary

Newton Rotary Club had a meeting dedicated to our Veterans on November 12. Some members invited Veterans as guests. Pictured are Fred Kessler (left) guest of Rotarian Ken Albrecht, Larry McCrillis (center) guest of Rotarian Tom Clark, and the day’s main speaker, Alan Bogardus (right). Not pictured is Carl Kemper,

Veterans Day Program 2019

  The 2019 Veterans Day program began with the Jasper County Junior High band performing for the audience. The JCJH Band is directed by Jeffrey Finley, The invocation was given by Eric Bridges, Minister of the Latona Church of Christ. The Star Spangled Banner was performed by Sara Bartis, Charlotte

Linda Tharp Speaks at Rotary

Linda Tharp (right), visited the Newton Rotary Club on November 5 to talk about the Strong Girls program at Newton Elementary School.  Tharp is a teacher and has experience coaching cross-country, but has also volunteered a lot of time to develop Strong Girls, a program of running and personal development

Buddy Allen Visits Rotary

On October 29, the Newton Rotary Club heard about self-defense and mixed martial arts from Buddy Allen (left), who teaches these skills at his business, Freedom Martial Arts.  He has been a certified instructor for over ten years and has worked with young people for many years, teaching self-defense, self-discipline,

Veterans Day Morning Flags

Each year on November 11 at 6 am, men, women, and young people gather for a ceremonious event to start Veteran’s Day. As the AJ Welding truck pulls up, one can see the flags of servicemen and servicewomen who have passed away. These flags are gathered beforehand, organized and placed