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2024 UTV Tour Schedule

2024 UTV Tour Schedule Uhlenhopp Arboretum & Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve 
Please call 641-792-9780 to reserve your spot. 
Each tour is one hour long & can accommodate 5 people. 

MAY | UHLENHOPP ARBORETUM
Wednesdays 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Thursdays 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM
No Tours May 22nd or 29th 

JUNE | JACOB KRUMM NATURE PRESERVE 
Wednesdays 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Thursdays 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 

JULY UHLENHOPP ARBORETUM
Wednesdays 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Thursdays 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM
No Tours July 4th and 24th

AUGUST JACOB KRUMM NATURE PRESERVE
Wednesdays 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Thursdays 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM
No Tours August 7th and 14th 

SEPTEMBER UHLENHOPP ARBORETUM
Wednesdays 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Thursdays 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 

OCTOBER JACOB KRUMM NATURE PRESERVE
Wednesdays 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Thursdays 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 

SATURDAYS
Uhlenhopp | May 18th, July 6th, September 28th, 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM
Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve | June 8th, October 12th, 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 

Senior Focused (subgroup for Cares)

Connects Jasper County Seniors with Cares partners for resources and support.

Jasper County Cares Coalition

Jasper County Cares is an organization made up of numerous organizations that meet once a month to network and evaluate gaps in service in Jasper County.

If you would like more information, please email jaspercocares@jasperia.org.

School Sub-Group | Jasper County Cares Coalition

School Sub-Group | Jasper County Cares Coalition

If you would like more information, please email jaspercocares@jasperia.org.

RESOURCES FOR JOB SEEKERS

JUST FOR JOB SEEKERS: RESUME & TECH SUPPORT HOURS

Work on your resume, edit your cover letter, or complete an online application during our dedicated job seeker support hours. Our Public Services Librarian will be available during these designated hours to assist with your job searching needs and answer questions. Appointments are required to ensure we are able to allow sufficient time to assist you with your unique needs. To make your appointment, please contact Rebecca Klein at 641-792-4108. Click HERE for more info.

INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS

Need some one-on-one assistance outside of our scheduled support hours? Please contact Rebecca Klein at 641-792-4108 to find an appointment time that fits your schedule.

ONLINE HELP ANYTIME

Check out our free online database, Brainfuse JobNow, for live interview coaching, resume templates, unemployment assistance, and more! This database is free to use with your Newton Public Library card and can be accessed from home, day or night.

CONTACT:

Rebecca Klein
Public Services Librarian
(641) 792.4108

2024 UTV Tour Schedule

2024 UTV Tour Schedule Uhlenhopp Arboretum & Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve 
Please call 641-792-9780 to reserve your spot. 
Each tour is one hour long & can accommodate 5 people. 

MAY | UHLENHOPP ARBORETUM
Wednesdays 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Thursdays 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM
No Tours May 22nd or 29th 

JUNE | JACOB KRUMM NATURE PRESERVE 
Wednesdays 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Thursdays 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 

JULY UHLENHOPP ARBORETUM
Wednesdays 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Thursdays 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM
No Tours July 4th and 24th

AUGUST JACOB KRUMM NATURE PRESERVE
Wednesdays 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Thursdays 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM
No Tours August 7th and 14th 

SEPTEMBER UHLENHOPP ARBORETUM
Wednesdays 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Thursdays 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 

OCTOBER JACOB KRUMM NATURE PRESERVE
Wednesdays 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
Thursdays 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 

SATURDAYS
Uhlenhopp | May 18th, July 6th, September 28th, 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM
Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve | June 8th, October 12th, 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 

Hire A Cardinal | Hiring Event for Cardinal Graduates

Click HERE for the flyer!

Voices of Inspiration: Speaker Series Ben Peterson

The United Way of Jasper County is launching its new "Voices of Inspiration: Speaker Series" and is excited to announce Olympian and gold medal wrestler Ben Peterson as the featured speaker on Thursday, May 9.

Peterson is former gold-medal winning Olympic wrestler. He competed in the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal, respectively. He also won a bronze in the 1973 World Championships and a gold medal in the 1975 Pan American Games.
As a college wrestler, Peterson was a two-time NCAA champion at Iowa State. Peterson also coached wrestling at Maranatha Baptist University for 28 years. In 1977, Ben and his brother John, a fellow gold-medal Olympic wrestler, started Camp of Champs Wrestling Camps to help develop wrestling and leadership skills in youth. In 2002, he was inducted in to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Peterson lives in his native Wisconsin with his family, and continues to champion the sport of wrestling, and travels the country sharing his insight and wisdom for life both on and off the mat.

Peterson will share his story at the 325-seat state-of-the art auditorium at DMACC – Newton Campus. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the program beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The event is open to all with a free-will admission collected to help continue and grow the speaker series.

“Voices of Inspiration” is presented by United Way of Jasper County with support from Dodd’s Trash & Recycling, Pence-Reese Funeral Home, Jessica Lowe Vokes & Erik Vokes, Mark & Emily Allen and DMACC-Newton Campus.

“Voices of Inspiration” will feature engaging speakers who will inspire, motivate and inform the audience. The series aligns with the mission of United Way of Jasper County, which is to uplift and empower the community, and promotes life-long learning.

Click HERE for full details.

NAMI Central Iowa Support Group | Capstone in Newton

NAMI Central Iowa Support Group | Capstone in Newton

Click HERE for the flyer and all of the details.

United Way Bingo

SPRING INTO FUN with United Way of Jasper County Spring Bingo presented by Newton HyVee.

You will enjoy multiple rounds of bingo, receive a bingo dauber, enjoy food and free non-alcoholic drinks where you play bingo for awesome prizes. 

The doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo starts at 6 p.m. all at the Newton HyVee Market Grille. 

UWJC is so excited to be teaming up with Newton HyVee for a second annual bingo event!!!!! The food is going to be amazing and so are the prizes. 

All proceeds support United Way of Jasper County.

Tickets are $30 per person includes bingo, dauber, food and non-alocholic drinks.

Newton HyVee Market Grille will also have cash bar and food available for order. 

This one fills up fast and has limited seating so be sure to get your ticket ASAP!!!! 

Click HERE for the Facebook event page.

Run For Her Life Race

A 5K/half marathon supporting The Phoenix Phase Initiative- a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization helping women rescued from sex-trafficking around the world.

Click HERE for the Facebook Event Page.

Monroe Fire Department Breakfast

Join us for a community breakfast at Monroe Fire Department  Freewill offering.

Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage biscuits & gravy, coffee, milk, juice

6:00am until gone!

Click HERE for the Facebook Event Page!

Free Kids Planting Event

Bring the family for a free planting event at Theisen's. We will provide a flower, soil and a pot. Every participant gets a coupon to use in store.

Stop out to Theisen's and enjoy this fun filled event with the kids to make Mother's Day extra special.

Limit one free plant per person. While supplies last. 

Click HERE for the Facebook Event Page!

FREE Movie "Pillow Talk"

Come enjoy a FREE movie with a special showing of the 1959 Academy Award winning romantic comedy "Pillow Talk." The film is free for all thanks to United Way of Jasper County and Park Centre - A Wesley Life Community in Newton. Click HERE for the Facebook event page!

The special screening will be on May 11 at the historic and beautiful Capitol II Theatre in downtown Newton.

Admission is free!!

ABOUT THE MOVIE:
Rock Hudson and Doris Day, two of the screen's most popular and enduring stars, light up the screen in "Pillow Talk." When Jan Morrow (Doris Day), uptight interior decorator, is forced to share a party line with carefree playboy Brad Allen (Rock Hudson), there's no connection between them. But when the two accidentally meet, the smitten Brad pretends to be a wealthy Texan, wooing Jan with seductive late-night calls. Their phone line is sizzling until Jan discovers her caller's true identity and calls his bluff. Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Actress, this enjoyable romp co-stars Tony Randall (TV's "The Odd Couple") and is the film that brought Rock Hudson and Doris Day together for the first time!

Newton Fire Department 150th Anniversary

Join us as we celebrate our 150th anniversary at an open house from 11 AM. to 1 PM on Saturday, May 11. The event will feature food trucks, junior firefighter obstacle course, a retiree celebration, and much more! In addition, you can purchase t-shirts and challenge coins to commemorate the anniversary. We hope to see you there.

Click HERE for the Facebook Event Page!