During the holiday season, Newton's New Hope Shelter has plenty of reason to feel thankful — as numerous businesses from around the community have pitched in recently to help out with a variety of projects at the nonprofit. One such project was a new patio that was installed at the shelter thanks to the donation of labor and equipment from Vogts-Parga Construction. As the only building where smoking is allowed on the EmberHope campus, and with the rest of the campus resuming operations within the past year, New Hope Shelter Director James Wilson noted the shelter was asked to move its designated smoking area to a more concealed location...
