St. Mary’s puts grant Railers sending six to state wrestling funds to good use Page 11 Page 5 www.harveycountynow.com - Newton, KS Vol. 1: No. 29 Thursday, February 25, 2016 $1.25 NEWTON RESIDENT CREATES WOOD PIECES WHILE BLIND Commission debates over Fox windows BY ADAM STRUNK NEWTON NOW STAFF [email protected] A foot or two of difference in window sash warranted a lengthy debate and a divided vote at the Newton City Commission Meeting. Earlier this year, The Gathering congregation decided to replace broken windows on the build- ing it owns at 522 N. Main St., adjacent to The Historic Newton Fox Theater They put in new wooden windows replacing the old ones. There was one minor problem, however. The building is part of a historic district in Newton, meaning that any changes must be approved by the Newton/North Newton Historic Preservation Commission. The original window sash in the old windows was uneven, with the top pane smaller than the bottom pane. The new windows had equal-sized PHOTOS BY WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW panes. Brandon Eck, Gathering pastor also said Dale Reif prepares to work on his lathe Monday morning in his Newton home shop. to the city commission that The Gathering did not get a building permit for the project. “We wanted to replace broken window,” he said. “We did not know you needed a building permit.” The Gathering then went before the New- ton/North Newton Historic Preservation Com- mission to see if the change in windows would Unseen creations be allowed on the building. The preservation BY WENDY NUGENT See CITY / 8 NEWTON NOW STAFF [email protected] he closet Dale Reif ever came to injury in his woodwork was cutting a finger Ton a radial arm saw. He visited the doctor, who told him he sees two to three people a week who've been hurt by a saw. “They're both powerful and dangerous,” the Newton resident added about the two saws he operates to create his wooden wares. Reif, a 76-year-old Newton resident, spends his retirement manufacturing a va- riety of wooden items. Using his own designs, he's built mantel clocks, desk clocks, coasters, toothpick hold- ers, candlesticks, kerosene lamp bases and bowls, including round bowls with corners, which are kind of heart shaped. He calls his operation “Unseen Cre- ations.” “Just what I call the pieces that I make,” he said. “That's for sure—that's what they are.” Reif, an accomplished wood and metal- worker, is blind. “Keep your fingers out of trouble—that's probably it more than anything else— […] safety habits,” Reif said of his work laugh- ing. “It's just too dangerous. About anything I could get a hold of, they can hurt you real bad.” Every piece of his is one of a kind, Reif said, adding he used to tell people they'll never find anything like it in the world. “Because he designs his own and shapes CLINT HARDEN/NEWTON NOW 'em,” his wife Brenda said. Marelina Martinez tries to peek around the Reno County de- “One of my favorite things is my rolling pins. They're too pretty to be used,” fender. Martinez was one of the team’s point guards. Dale Reif said. See UNSEEN / 8 Harvey County Wildcats Mail Label Koehn to celebrate Leap Day birthday BY WENDY NUGENT So, she's only had two keep eyes on the prize birthdays so far that ac- NEWTON NOW STAFF BY CLINT HARDEN [email protected] tually fell on her birth date, which is Feb. 29. NEWTON NOW STAFF “She likes to do the [email protected] When Katelin Koehn math—‘when I'm this hits the century mark, age, I'll have this many she'll be a lot younger birthdays,’” said her At its core, the game of basketball remains than the rest of us. mom, Heather Koehn. the same. The made baskets still count for two “When I'm 100, I'll be The almost 12-year-old points; the goal is still to score more points than 25,” the Santa Fe 5/6 (or almost 3-year-old) will the other team and stop the other team from Center sixth-grader said. celebrate her birthday on scoring. Technically, she'll only Monday, Feb. 29, since Players still want to block shots, intercept have celebrated a fourth 2016 is a leap year. When passes and steal dribbles. The only difference is as many birthdays as it's not a leap year, the people playing and even then those playing most of the people in the Katelin marks her Special Olympics for the Harvey County Wild- world because she was cats are still five people on the floor working to- born on Leap Day 2009. See LEAP / 8 gether for one common goal. “A lot of people think Special Olympics is this WENDY NUGENT/NEWTON NOW throw-off thing,” said coach Andrew Stauffer, Katelin Koehn leaps into the air holding a calendar showing the extra day in February 2016. See WILDCATS / 12 A uniqu We are Newton’s ONLY Family Owned one of e a kind sh exp opping “Dent and Bent” Grocery Store erience! Fresh Products too! • Wiebe Cheese MERIDIAN GROCERY YODER DISCOUNT Farm Fresh Unruh Eggs 101 S. Meridian, Newton • Bakery Selection GROCERY Newton's best (1 mile off US 50 West) 3406 Red Rock Road kept West • Old Fashioned German 316-283-4374 Yoder side secret. Sausage • And More! Mon-Sat. 8am-7pm Vision Cards Accepted 620-466-5119 Page 2 www.harveycountynow.comNEWS Newton Now February 25, 2016 NEWS BRIEFS Open forum held for community racial justice Newton waitress receives $10,000 tip functions in the Newton, BY CLINT HARDEN Johanna Castillo received a larger-than-expected Kan., community and to Valentine's gift. NEWTON NOW STAFF take action to promote [email protected] The waitress was working a shift on Feb. 14 at racial justice and resist Charlie’s in the Newell Travel Center in Newton racism,” according to the when she was informed by her boss a customer had flyer handed out at the The Newton Commu- left her a tip for $10,000. meeting. nity for Racial Justice KAKE news reported and a Charlie's employee Bethel College profes- held an open forum confirmed the event. sor Hamilton Williams Tuesday evening at the KAKE news quoted her saying she was happy be- led the discussion about Newton Recreation Com- cause she had just finished paying taxes and bills how racism affected the mission to brainstorm, and was short on cash. ask questions and share lives of people in atten- stories about racist expe- dance at the open forum. riences in life. Williams said the NCRJ Free Newton Now coffee event March 10 The stories and ques- will meet to prioritize Newton Now will hold a community coffee event tions were recorded by a questions and issues Thursday, March 10, from 7 to 9 a.m. At Druber's stenographer to be used raised in the open Donut Shop. later to decide how to forum. We will provide free coffee, and staff will be on take action to promote a The community will hand to discuss Newton, news stories and the paper. more racially-accepting then assess what kind of We will also be signing people up for subscriptions society. action will be taken to and handing out free papers. The mission of the address the issues raised and move forward with CLINT HARDEN/NEWTON NOW The community is invited to attend. NCRJ “is to raise con- Hamilton Williams addresses the group gathered at the Newton Recre- sciousness of how racism appropriate action. ation Commission. 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