By Cristina Janney
Newton Kansan
Newton High School will celebrate 125 years in October with a weekend of art, golf, music and football.
The Railer 125 event, which is set for Oct. 1 and 2, will commemorate the 125th anniversary of the first commencement at NHS.
Anyone who attended school in Newton is encouraged to visit his or her old school during the All Schools Open House as several of the Newton schools have undergone extensive renovations during the last few years.
The NHS Booster Club will sponsor a tailgate party before the Newton vs. Campus game on Oct. 1. Admission to the tailgate is free, but the Boosters will sell hamburgers and brats to benefit Newton athletics. The tailgate will begin at 5 p.m. at the band shell in athletic park and end at 7 p.m. prior to the start of the football game. There will be tables set up for alumni by year of graduation.
The event will culminate on Oct. 2 with ribbon cutting and dedication of the new NHS addition.
Event organizers are accepting entries now for the weekend’s celebration.
Organizers of the Alumni Art Show are accepting artwork for a show that will run for the month of October.
Artists have until the end of August to commit to the art show.
Ray Olais, organizer, said he has grads from the 1950s to the present who have expressed interest in showing their art at the show at the Carriage Factory Gallery. Some of those artists are well-known artists, including Max Penner and Brad Sneed.
The show is open to all media, although Olais said most of the art that has been submitted is 2-D.
Admission to the exhibit, which opens on homecoming weekend, will be free, and the exhibit is open to the public.
Organizers also hope to organize a benefit auction during the show with donations from alumni artists. The auction is set for 3 p.m. Oct. 2.
For more information on the show, contact Ray
Olais, art teacher at the high school, at 284-6280, ext. 2417, or e-mail him at rolais@newton.k12.ks.us or contact Joe Loganbill, Carriage Factory Gallery director, at 284-
2749 or e-mail him at director@carriagefactoryartgallery.com.
Entrees also are being accepted for a four-person scramble golf tournament on Oct. 1, which will benefit the Railer 125 Challenge Fund.
The event starts at 10 a.m. at Sand Creek Station.
The cost is $125 per person and includes a continental breakfast, lunch, beverages and green fees.
Interested golfers can sign up on the event’s Web site at www.railer125.com. Credit card payments will be accepted through PayPal.
The deadline to register for the scramble is Sept. 27.
Golf tournament committee members also are seeking T-sponsors, and hole sponsorships can be purchased for $125.
For more information, contact Bill Charlsen at 283-9468.
“I think it is going to be good event. The whole event is going to be good,” Charlsen said.
The school district still is accepting general donations for the Railer 125 Challenge Fund. Proceeds from this endowed fund will support technology enhancements for future NHS Railers.
Tax deductible contributions will help provide resources and enrichment experiences for high school students.
To make a donation, send checks payable to Railer 125 Challenge to Railer 125, 308 E. First St., Newton, KS 67114. Contributions also may be made online through PayPal at www.railer125.com.
The school district also is working to update its alumni database. Send updates to jfuller@newton.k12.ks.us.
Is your class planning a reunion?
If so, send information to the district office, and the district will post it on the NHS Alumni page.
Check out the railer125.com Web site to stay apprised of Railer 125 updates and announcements.
Join the “Newton Railer125” FaceBook group and let others know what you’ve been up to since high school.
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By Cristina Janney
Newton Kansan
Newton High School will celebrate 125 years in October with a weekend of art, golf, music and football.
The Railer 125 event, which is set for Oct. 1 and 2, will commemorate the 125th anniversary of the first commencement at NHS.
Anyone who attended school in Newton is encouraged to visit his or her old school during the All Schools Open House as several of the Newton schools have undergone extensive renovations during the last few years.
The NHS Booster Club will sponsor a tailgate party before the Newton vs. Campus game on Oct. 1. Admission to the tailgate is free, but the Boosters will sell hamburgers and brats to benefit Newton athletics. The tailgate will begin at 5 p.m. at the band shell in athletic park and end at 7 p.m. prior to the start of the football game. There will be tables set up for alumni by year of graduation.
The event will culminate on Oct. 2 with ribbon cutting and dedication of the new NHS addition.
Event organizers are accepting entries now for the weekend’s celebration.
Organizers of the Alumni Art Show are accepting artwork for a show that will run for the month of October.
Artists have until the end of August to commit to the art show.
Ray Olais, organizer, said he has grads from the 1950s to the present who have expressed interest in showing their art at the show at the Carriage Factory Gallery. Some of those artists are well-known artists, including Max Penner and Brad Sneed.
The show is open to all media, although Olais said most of the art that has been submitted is 2-D.
Admission to the exhibit, which opens on homecoming weekend, will be free, and the exhibit is open to the public.
Organizers also hope to organize a benefit auction during the show with donations from alumni artists. The auction is set for 3 p.m. Oct. 2.
For more information on the show, contact Ray
Olais, art teacher at the high school, at 284-6280, ext. 2417, or e-mail him at rolais@newton.k12.ks.us or contact Joe Loganbill, Carriage Factory Gallery director, at 284-
2749 or e-mail him at director@carriagefactoryartgallery.com.
Entrees also are being accepted for a four-person scramble golf tournament on Oct. 1, which will benefit the Railer 125 Challenge Fund.
The event starts at 10 a.m. at Sand Creek Station.
The cost is $125 per person and includes a continental breakfast, lunch, beverages and green fees.
Interested golfers can sign up on the event’s Web site at www.railer125.com. Credit card payments will be accepted through PayPal.
The deadline to register for the scramble is Sept. 27.
Golf tournament committee members also are seeking T-sponsors, and hole sponsorships can be purchased for $125.
For more information, contact Bill Charlsen at 283-9468.
“I think it is going to be good event. The whole event is going to be good,” Charlsen said.
The school district still is accepting general donations for the Railer 125 Challenge Fund. Proceeds from this endowed fund will support technology enhancements for future NHS Railers.
Tax deductible contributions will help provide resources and enrichment experiences for high school students.
To make a donation, send checks payable to Railer 125 Challenge to Railer 125, 308 E. First St., Newton, KS 67114. Contributions also may be made online through PayPal at www.railer125.com.
The school district also is working to update its alumni database. Send updates to jfuller@newton.k12.ks.us.
Is your class planning a reunion?
If so, send information to the district office, and the district will post it on the NHS Alumni page.
Check out the railer125.com Web site to stay apprised of Railer 125 updates and announcements.
Join the “Newton Railer125” FaceBook group and let others know what you’ve been up to since high school.
Schedule
Oct. 1
10 a.m. — Alumni Golf Tournament at Sand Creek Station
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Harvey County Historical Society open — Railer memorabilia on display
Noon to 5 p.m. — Carriage Factory Gallery open — Alumni Art Show
5 p.m. — Homecoming parade from First and Meridian streets to Fischer Field and Athletic Park
5 p.m. — Tailgate parties by decade at band shell in Athletic Park
7 p.m. — Homecoming Football Game vs. Campus, Coronation during half time
9 p.m. — (approximate) Jam session at Fox Theater immediately following football game
Oct. 2
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Cruise in Car Show at Athletic Park
2 p.m. — Car show closing cruise down Main Street
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Harvey County Historical Society open — Railer memorabilia on display
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Carriage Factory Gallery open — Alumni Art Show
3 p.m. — Alumni Art Auction at Carriage Factory Gallery
2 to 4 p.m. — All Schools Open House
2 p.m. — Chamber ribbon cutting and building dedication at Newton High School
4 p.m. — Alumni Music Concert at Newton High School
