Out And About With Jamie Grout

In this podcast I speak with Ida who talks about all the events coming up at the Newton Arboretum. At The Arboretum their motto is create, grow, bloom and discover your peace of nature. The Arboretum is 6 acres of arboretum and gardens and 13 acres of seedling prairie. They have a volunteer Board of Directors. Listen to the podcast and find out about all the programs and events The Arboretum has c...

The Newton Rotary Club has been around for a long time. Rotary is tied in with their organization Rotary International is a service organization that strives to help locally and worldwide. In this podcast I speak with Wade Sheeler who is the current President of The Newton Rotary Club. In this podcast Wade talks about all the projects Rotary takes on both internationally and locally. He also talks...

Today's podcast focuses on the many things going on in Grinnell in the next 30 to 60 days. If you are looking for something to do or somewhere to go in the Grinnell area listen up, you might get some ideas from this podcast.

In this podcast the topic is The Newton Kiwanis Club. Many times I have spoken with Tim North as Captain Tim North of The Salvation Army, but this time I am speaking with Tim as President of The Newton Kiwanis Club. Kiwanis International is a global volunteer organization dedicated to improving children's lives, with over 80 countries represented. Members participate in service projects, such as b...

This is a "best of" podcast with Iowa's Masonic Grand Master Wade Sheeler. When this podcast was recorded Wade was Secretary of The Masonic Lodge of Newton. I've been a Mason for a number of years. My dad was a Mason, my grandfather was a mason, my great uncle was a mason and my mom was a Grand Worthy Matron of The Eastern Star which is the women's side of The Masonic Lodge. In this podcast Wade t...

In this podcast I repeat my podcast I did with Anne Harris who is the President of Grinnell College. President Harris talks about all the positive aspects of the college and how the college strives to work with the community. As you will hear President Harris is an energetic force who talks about the bright future of Grinnell College and the various classes they offer and how she takes pride in th...

It's time for another Out And About With Jamie Grout podcast and this time I chat with Newton Community Theatre Administrator and Director of the play Three Viewings Sue Beukema. Sue talks about the plot of the play and the cast members. One different aspect of the play is that on the 19th of February NCT is having a "pay what you can" night where you can play whatever you can afford to watch the...

A few weeks ago I was having lunch with Iowa radio legend Van Harden. He suggested that I ask folks on Facebook who is the funniest person in Newton? Some people suggested Mark Allen. Mark is known in Newton for being a financial advisor, the inventor of the Moose Grill and being involved in The Mercy One Foundation. But to Iowans he might be known for being the morning sports reporter on the Van...

This podcast is with Kent Reed who is the founder of American Braun and The Solace Center located in the Masonic Lodge in downtown Grinnell. American Braun is an organization that helps First Responders and Firefighters. The Solace Center is an organization that strives to help active and retired military folks who are dealing with PTSD with the battles they are facing. In this podcast Kent tells...

The Salvation Army in New, not only ton does so many things for so many people. The food pantry supplies food for the food insecure around Jasper County and the Thrift Store supplies clothes for folks around the area for a low price and it also helps to fund many of the other helpful things the Salvation Army does including help with utilities and disaster relief. In this podcast Captain North als...

This Out And About Podcast is with local Author Terri Leedom who has written the book Play The Game. This book is for adult who are dealing with folks who have people in their lives who have Alzheimer's or Dementia. Terri, in her book, talks about how she was able to handle her own experience with her mom, whose memory slowly declined over the years. She gives great advice on how you can help the...

This podcast is with Rachel Kinnick, The Executive Director of The Grinnell Area Chamber Of Commerce. She is giving us the lowdown on "The Sweet Stroll" in downtown Grinnell this Friday night. The Sweet Stroll is much like The Jingle Bell Holiday and is in it's 2nd year. The event features special bargains, food and entertainment for the entire family. Rachel will tell you more in this podcast. Al...

In this podcast I speak with Robbie Robinson who is the founder and Executive Director of Discover Hope 517 Ministry and Pastor of New Creation Church in Newton. In this podcast he talks about his background and how he got Discover Hope 517 started and it's mission. Robbie also talks about how Discover Hope 517 has grown in it's 10 years of operation. Discover Hope has turned many lives around fro...

Many folks deal with grief at one time or another in their lives. I lost my beloved sister on November 1st from her fight with Parkinsons Disease. While I knew her death was coming it still wasn't easy as my sister was almost like a 2nd Mother to me. She was 10 years older than myself and taught me many lessons in my life. She was on this earth 10 years before I ever came along and could have been...

The Grinnell Community Theatre presents She Stoops To Conquer this weekend. In this podcast I speak with one of the actors in the play about the plot of the play and her character. We also talk about the cast in this Readers Theatre performance. In the performance the readers, we find out, are costumed and have movement. We also let you know how you can get tickets to this farce. Find out about Sh...

The radio business has changed quite a bit over the years and John Carl would know, He retired from the business just shy of 50 years. His career started in his hometown of Atlantic, Iowa and moved to Centerville and finally to KCOB AM and FM in Newton where he owned and operated the station for a number of years, In this podcast he talks about his history in radio and what he liked about about ow...

This podcast is with George Sorensen who is CEO of The Newton YMCA. In the podcast George talks about the mission of The YMCA, the various programs they have, the daycare program and the future of the YMCA. The YMCA will be celebrating 50 years at their present location and George talks about that and he would like the community to come out and help them celebrate with them.

This podcast is about The Link Mentoring Program Of Grinnell. About a year ago I found out about The Link Mentoring Programing going on in Grinnell. Because of the name I was unaware that the program was much like the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Program. In this podcast I speak with a couple of people heavily involved with Link Mentoring on what the program is all about and the benefits for both the...

This podcast is about The Newton Optimist Club. In the podcast we find out what the Optimist Club is all about. I speak with some members of the Optimist Club and talk to them about why they wanted to join this organization. I also talk to them about their creed and what they have as their fund raisers and projects. Don't forget you can always check out the video and see some of the members of The...

Edith Renfrow Smith, the first black woman to graduate from Grinnell College, passed away recently at the age of 111. In her honor I decided to rerun a "best of" podcast with Monique Shore who was friends with Edith Renfrow Smith and has written a book about her life called "No One Is Better Than You"

This podcast is with the Producer, Director, Writer and some other the cast members of the locally produced movie Littles. The movie will be shown later this month at The Capitol 2 Theatres in Newton. It's a unique kind of movie where this cast is all children. We discuss where the idea where the idea of the movie came from and how it as produced. I also discussed the movie with the children in th...

RSVP is a great program in Poweshiek County that provides volunteer opportunities for folks 55 and older to help out with various programs to be a pen pal to you youth, to be a companion to "shut ins," help with folks who are food insecure and volunteer at the Mayflower. In this podcast I speak with volunteer coordinator Ashley Sorensen about the various programs and how folks can volunteer for th...

This podcast is with Newton High School Principal Michael Dale. In this podcast Michael tells us a bit about his history from his football playing days at Drake University to his days as Associate Principal at Marshalltown High School. He talks about how education has changed since he has become an educator and some of the goals he would like to see NHS achieve as Principal. He also discusses some...

On this podcast I speak with Jonathan Curiel and Mary Tiso about their glass art business Fuego Hot Glass. They tell us about the art of glass blowing. Please check out the video on outandaboutwithjamiegrout.com or my Out And About With Jamie Grout YouTube channel for a demonstration of glass blowing . The word of mouth about their business is spreading throughout the community as I was told about...

It's been over a year since I first spoke with Erin Bustin, Executive Director of The Grinnell School Of Music. When I first spoke with Erin, The Grinnell School Of Music hadn't even started yet and they were still putting the finishing touches on the building. Now, it's been over a year that The Grinnell School Of Music has been in operation. It seems the school has come a long way in a year. In...