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The Butte County Historical Society is putting on their annual program at 7pm on Saturday the 23rd at Newell City Hall. Several longtime area families will be spotlighted, the event is open to anyone interested.
Newell High School Student Council will be putting on a Indian Taco Feed on Saturday, February 16th from 11am-7pm in the Multi-Purpose Room at Newell School. The funds raised will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Parents Who Care are working to raise money for post prom events. They will be selling Irrigator hoodies for $30 each during tonights BBB game that starts at 5pm tonight in AA. For more info contact Mrs. Shaykett or Mrs. Waterland.
On the right hand side bar under pages you’ll notice a new option called TAKE A POLL! Here is where all past (yet still relevant) polls are in one handy to vote on and read page! If you haven’t checked out the results in a while, or forgot to vote - take a few minutes to look at this new added feature.
There are various committtees being formed in Newell to help research and develop plans to improve our city. Horizons needs your involvement to help better our town. Below is a list of committees; if you can be involved please call 456-2121 or simply leave a blog post under this blog.
City Signs/Street Signs
Centennial Planning
Beautification
Community Center
Assisted Living
Economic Development
Four School Boards seats are up for election this year. Starting March 1st interested individuals may obtain a petition from the Newell Schools Business Office, petitions MUST be returned by March 25th at 4pm.
One of the many services that the Newell Public Library offers includes a Book Club! Free of charge and open to anyone, this club meets once a month in the Library at 7pm to discuss the book of the month.
February’s book is Old Deadwood Days by Estelline Bennett, the club will meet on February 18th.
To obtain a complete list of upcoming books, contact the NP Librarian Glynda Smith at 456-2179 during Library hours or email the library at NewellLibrary@yahoo.com
Library Hours
Monday 2-6pm
Tues - Friday 1:30-5pm
On Saturday, February 2nd at the NVN center from 5-7pm enjoy a pancake supper sponsored by the Senior Center and Newell Lions Club. This is part of an annual membership drive and bake sale I’ve been told!
The annual DADS (Dads are Doing Stories) Reading Night drew a good sized group of fathers and children spending quality time together reading books in the Newell High School Library. With insanely cold wind chills, it was neat to see so many make the night a priority!
Sunday the Newell City Hall was full of Scouts and handmade cars, the annual Derby netted a large group of spectators that cheered on their favorite cars.
Newell Cub Scouts is for children in first through fifth grade, if interested in joining or learning more contact Kurt Olson (Cub Master).
Saturday’s Benefit for Ramona Voeltz who lost her house in a fire earlier this week was well attended. A pancake feed, silent auction and bake sale were offered.
Horizons had a nice break for the Holiday season. Now it’s time to get going again. We are having a meeting on Jan. 26th at 10:00 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe. We are asking the steering committee,strategic planning committee, and all committee members to attend. We will be getting an update of progress made, things that need done yet, resources needed and any other information that Carolyn has to share with us. Please plan to attend. Daycare is provided! Contact Amanda Keller or Julie VanDerBoom for more information.
The Church Release program sponsored by Newell Christian Fellowship Church is slated to begin again at the end of the month. They welcome any child from K-5th grade to attend, the program is held once a week during school hours. For more information contact Sean or Jani Carney.
The Newell Cub Scouts will be holding their annual Pinewood Derby at City Hall on January 20th at 2pm.
New this year is a business class, local businesses are being challenged to build a car and compete against one another.
In part this is a fundraiser, to compete you will need to purchase a $25 car kit from the local scouts, you need not be present to race, but must be at City Hall for the weigh in at 2pm.
For more information or to purchase a kit contact Scout Leaders Jim Anderson or Kurt Olson.
Join in and support your local scouts!
It was reported recently that our local Cub Scouts led by Jim & Tricia Anderson and Kurt Olson recently took part in the Care and Share Food Drive. Between the Newell and Nisland area the scouts were able to collect approximately 500 pounds of food. Newell’s Food Pantry was the receipent of all the generously donated items.
Way to go SCOUTS!!
On Tuesday, January 8th Dr. Thom Flamboe will be speaking at Austin Auditoriom from 2:15-3:45pm. His program “I Am Somebody” is free and the public is invited to attend.
Horizon’s offers Regional Seminar #1
REGIONAL COLLABORATIONS & COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS
Mon. Jan. 28, 2008
Mitchell Technical Institute, 6:30 pm
Click below for more information on this event
Join in the fun after the Irrigator Basketball games on January 3, 5, 8 ,10,11, 15, 17, & 18th stop at the First Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall to enjoy Darts, pool, air hockey, foosball and eat some sloppy joe’s, brownies, chips, hot chocolate, lemonade and coffee.
Both Youth and Adults are welcome!
If you shopped out of town for Christmas gifts, or at any time in the past year - why?
One of Horizons Strategic Goals is to implement a “Gator Card” - a type of Shop Newell incentive to encourage citizens to spent their money in our community rather than out of town or county.
It might be beneficial to explore the many reasons that folks do go out of town to shop. Are there products that Newell just doesn’t offer? Is it because you can find it out of town more affordable? Are you working out of town and it’s easier to do your shopping there also? Simply explain why you shop out of town, maybe the feedback can help Horizons and local business owners to work to serve more of our citizens.
To read more about the Gator Card idea, click on Newell Stragetic Plan on the right toolbar and read through the many goals Horizons has set for themselves! If you would like to join in to help see some of these goals through, contact Amanda Keller for more information.
Click below to see more detailed results from this poll
There will be a special meeting of the Newell City Council on Thursday, December 20th at 7pm at Newell City Hall. Be active in your town government, attend the meetings!
On Sunday the 16th, Vale Community Club organized a community wide potluck, santa visit and buggy rides. There was no charge to enjoy the event, as it was meant to be a fun family and community gathering.
Events like the one shown above not only show that our area is quite aware of one of our valuable assests (or strengths) which is simply; community. Our small town areas still have a strong sense of community unity and strive to keep that alive no matter how diverse our backgrounds or lives become.
