If you’ve stopped into the Newton Walgreens recently to pick up a prescription or grab a quick snack, you may have noticed a new friendly face behind the counter — that of Jason Mills.

Mills, who has worked with Progress Industries’ Supported Employment Program since 1994, had planned to return to the Iowa Speedway for another summer of seasonal work when Walgreens offered him employment.

“I was actually looking for a job and it worked out that Walgreens called at the last minute before I was going back to the Speedway,” Mills said.