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CALENDAR OF EVENTS JAN. 15 BEHIND THE SCENES: BUTTERFLY LAB Get behind the scenes of the butterfly lab at Reiman Gardens from 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Jan. 15. See the entomology laboratory, view frozen specimens and our collection of wings, and see details most people (including staff) never see. This program is limited to 15 attendees — register at www.reimangardens. com. The cost is $10 for the public (includes admission), and free for members and volunteers.
BINGO NIGHT American Legion Post 37 will offer Bingo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 225 Main St. Event is open to the public. Play sheets of three, six or nine squares are available for $6, $12 and $18.
JAN. 17 PORK TENDERLOIN SANDWICH BASKET NIGHT American Legion Post 37 will offer a pork tenderloin sandwich basket night from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, at 225 Main St. Event is open to the public. Stop in and enjoy a pork tenderloin sandwich with all the fixings and fries for $6. Proceeds support Legion-sponsored programs in the community.
JAN. 18 WINTER SOUP SUPPER Story County Democrats’ annual Winter Soup Supper will be at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Collegiate United Methodist Church, 2622 Lincoln Way in Ames. Presidential candidates and their surrogates, along with senatorial candidates and the 4th District House candidate, will speak.
SCHOOLHOUSE FOR SEWERS The Central Iowa Sewing Guild will hold Schoolhouse for Sewers, multiple minilessons on sewing topics, from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 102 Lynwood Drive, in Huxley. Learn about inserting a zipper in a knit garment, using fusible stabilizing tapes, applying stretch piping, shortening a separating zipper using readily available materials and more. This meeting also includes show and tell, and a free table. Meetings are $2 for both members and non-members, and you do not need to be a member to attend your first two meetings.
JAN. 19 BINGO NIGHT American Legion Post 37 will offer Bingo at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 225 Main St. Event is open to the public. Play sheets of three, six or nine squares are available for $6, $12 and $18.
INTERFAITH SERVICE The 2020 Interfaith Service, “Antidote for Fear: A Call to Love” to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1015 N. Hyland Ave. in Ames. A love offering will be taken to continue funding the Dream Seed For more events, see page 8
Twenty-six hockey players gathered at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena on Saturday, Dec. 28, for their annual reunion game. All players had played for the Ames Minor Hockey program at some point and ranged in age from 16 years old to 40 years old. The game, played each year during the Christmas holiday, is named in memory of long time AMHA supporter Gary Hunziker. Teams are divided into a Black squad and an Orange squad. This year’s game was a close one with the Black squad winning by a score of 10-6. A great crowd of family and friends of the players was on hand to cheer on both teams. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
26 participate in Gary Hunziker Memorial Alumni Hockey Game Twenty-six hockey players gathered at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena on Saturday, Dec. 28, for their annual reunion game. All players had played for the Ames
Minor Hockey program at some point and ranged in age from 16 years old to 40 years old. The game, played each year during the Christmas holiday, is
named in memory of long time AMHA supporter Gary Hunziker. Teams are divided into a Black squad and an Orange squad. This year’s game was a close one with
the Black squad winning by a score of 10-6. A great crowd of family and friends of the players was on hand to cheer on both teams.
Story County Community Foundation adds new board members The Story County Community Foundation is pleased to appoint two new members of its advisory board, as well our full slate of officers and board members for 2020. Joining the advisory board are Kevin Lehman and Lou Scallon. “Both Kevin and Lou embody the spirit of community and bring great leadership, talent, and expertise to the table,” said Sunni Kamp, executive director. “We are very fortunate to have them by our side as we continue to strengthen our communities in Story County.” Kevin is a financial advisor with Edwards Jones Investments in Ames. A 1994 graduate of Iowa State University’s College of Engineering, Kevin volunteers his time with Meals from the Heartland, the Polk County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, as well as his church. Kevin, along with his wife, Clarissa, and his daughter, Emsley, reside in Ankeny where Clarissa is an associate at Emsley’s school. In his spare time,
Kevin and his family enjoy following Cyclone athletics, readin, and playing Kevin Lehman a variety of sports. Lou Scallon has lived in Ames with his wife, Cosette, for 31 years. They have three adult sons and have extended family living in the area. He grew up in Iowa Falls and earned his undergraduate degree at Creighton University, medical degree at the University of Iowa and ophthalmology training at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Lou is an ophthalmologist at Wolfe Eye Clinic. Lou just com-
pleted six years on the Board of Friendship Ark Homes and is a Lou Scallon member of the Iowa and Story County Medical societies. He serves on committees at Mary Greeley Medical Center and has worked supporting eye care in Honduras and Tanzania. He is a long-time member of the Ames Area Running Club. The Story County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, has been created by and for the people of Story County. The Foundation’s
main goals are to support charitable projects and programs in Story County and to attract additional funds to assist donors in creating lasting legacies through a variety of giving options within Story County. For more information, contact the Story County Community Foundation at (515) 232-9200 or visit www. storycountyfoundation. org. The organization is accepting online donations.
The 2020 Advisory Board Laurie Henry – chair Jennifer Dieter -vice chair Daryle Vegge – past chair Ann Kurtenbach – treasurer Dustin Ingram – at large Jaclyn Anderzhon Jeremy Arends Patti Cotter Al Hermanson Kevin Lehman Mike Phillips Lou Scallon Connie Tjelmeland
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Heartland Senior Services 205 S. Walnut Ave., Ames (515) 233-2906 Lunch menus Wednesday, Jan. 15: Key West roast cod (alternate: grilled chicken breast), long grain rice, broccoli cuts, fresh orange, chocolate chip cookies. Thursday, Jan. 16: Pork tips with chutney, country sweet potatoes, mixed vegetable blend, mandarin oranges, peanut butter cookie. Friday, Jan. 17: Spaghetti with meat sauce,
green beans, garden lettuce salad, sugarfree chocolate pudding, breadstick. Monday, Jan. 20: Beef pot roast, whipped potatoes with gravy, snap peas, peaches, Jell-O cup. Tuesday, Jan. 21: Baked salmon with glaze (alternate: seasoned chicken breast), cut red potatoes, corn, mandarin oranges, chocolate pudding.
Wednesday, Jan. 22: Pork tips with chutney, baked sweet potatoes, buttered cooked cabbage, applesauce, cut banana, birthday treat. FRIENDLY LUNCH BUNCH: Enjoy a meal, shared in the company of others, served Monday through Friday at 205 S. Walnut Ave., in Ames. Please call (515) 233-2906 by 8:30 a.m. to make your reservation.
Calendar of events Wednesday, Jan. 15 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Rummikub 1 p.m., Bunco 3 p.m., Strength/balance exercise class 7 p.m., Jazz Jam Thursday, Jan. 16 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Foot care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate
Bridge Friday, Jan. 17 8 a.m., Gentle Yoga 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Friday afternoon cards 7 p.m., Country Jam Sunday, Jan. 19 1:30 p.m., Duplicate Bridge Monday, Jan. 20 8 a.m., Gentle Yoga 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Senior
band practice Tuesday, Jan. 21 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:45 a.m., Songbirds Wednesday, Jan. 22 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Rummikub 1 p.m., Coloring workshop 3 p.m., Strength/balance exercise class
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Ames Noon Kiwanis Legion of Honor, perfect attendance awardees
Members of Noon Kiwanis of Ames were recently honored with perfect attendance awards. Front row, from left, Anne Schmitt (9 years), Geri Derner (17 years), Sue Converse (7 years), Steve Sapp (18 years), Lynell Dougherty (10 years) and Kris Meinhard (5 years); back row, from left, Jack Cleasby (8 years), Mike Miller (7 years), John Core (7 years), Jim Converse (7 years), Ted MacDonald (7 years), Bob Currie (11 years), Fred Johnson (1 year). Not pictured: Don Wishart and Ralph Yoder (1 year), Bud Everett and Cynthia Gaunt (4 years), Doug Meinhard (5 years), Art Pohm (7 years) and Gary Wade (44 years). The 20 members honored represent 180 years of Kiwanis service to youth. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Members of Noon Kiwanis of Ames were honored recently with Legion of Honor certificates recognizing length of Kiwanis membership. From left, Ed Gillott (30 years), Anne Schmitt (20 years), and Tim Tryon (25 years). Other honorees were Neal Dietz and Maeann Unser (10 years), Ronnie Lindeman and Nancy Kaltenhauser (20 years). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Nevada High School agriculture mechanics student and FFA member Keegan Jones pulls the Isuzu diesel engine out of the skid loader chassis for rebuild. Classmate Kenneth French observes the chain hoist in operation. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada High School FFA member performing complete rebuild of diesel skid loader Keegan Jones has already logged more han 25 hours after school, and weekends on a complete rebuild of a Hydra-Mac diesel skid loader that was his grandfathers. So far, Jones has removed the ROPS unit, draining fluids, removing the seat, operating console, radiator, rear door and counterweight, hydrostatic
pumps and drives, and steam cleaned the chassis and engine. Jones will rebuild the engine, hydraulic cylinders, and service the final drives. “This is a big project, requiring much time, but an excellent educational experience!” said Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor
Keegan Jones steam cleans his skid loader chassis while held up on the forks of the Nevada FFA’s all-terrain heavy-duty John Deere 480 forklift donated by Van Wall Equipment. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
and FFA advisor. Nevada FFA is planning to purchase a large outdoor sandblasting unit, which will be used on the chassis, ROPS, bucket and wheels in preparation for painting. Keegan’s father, Ken Jones, is helping with the project, and sometimes, Keegan’s sister Amelia also helps.
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Gilbert landscape students learn about landscape and architecture design from ISU professor
Gilbert landscape students got to work with Iowa State Professor Carl Rogers to learn about landscape and architecture design. Students were able to create a design using some of the same techniques that landscape designers use. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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From left, David Michael, Doris Nash, Aliya Gurganus, Kitty Fisher, William Polzin and Jess Severe star in “2020 The Musical — America I Miss You.” CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The meal planning and preparation group included, from left, Noon Kiwanis members Doug Meinhard, Don Wishart, Cynthia Gaunt, Ralph Yoder, Steve Miller, Kris Meinhard and Bernie White. Several other Kiwanians helped serve the meal and performed cleanup duties. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
‘2020 The Musical — Noon Kiwanis of Ames America I Miss You’ prepares meal for to be presented on Food at First Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 “2020 The Musical – America I Miss You,” is a new comedy-drama musical being presented as a staged reading with live music at 7 p.m. on Jan 31, and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 1 at Unity Church of Ames, located at Ninth Street and Kellogg Avenue. Free-will donations will benefit ACCESS (Ames Assault Care Center). The show was written (music, book and lyrics) and directed by Ames resident Clark Ford and is the seventh full-length musical in a series about the same family that spans nearly six decades. “2020 the Musical” brings many of the social and political issues polarizing the
nation onto the stage, illustrated by the values, relationships and conflicts within the “O’Clark” family. Bob (David Michael) and Christine (Doris Nash) are a conservative, Christian married couple who have some differences in both their political commitments. Marnie (Bob’s sister, played by Kitty Fisher) is a liberal political activist and lesbian mourning the loss of her wife (who was at one time married to Bob). Michaela (Bob’s adult daughter from his previous marriage, played by Jess Severe) is a liberal political scientist, and pagan, married to a comedian, Justin (William
Polzin), who has his own TV comedy news show. Their 14-year-old daughter, Olivia (Aliya Gurganus), just wants a normal life, and loves both her conservative grandparents and her liberal family. As the story unfolds, Christine undergoes a life-changing experience that changes much of how she has viewed the world her entire life. Can liberals and conservatives really co-exist in the same family? Will love triumph? The orchestra includes Clark Wolf, piano; Erica Fuchs, violin and cello; Dylan Adams, guitar; Clark Ford, keyboard; and Rachel Dudley, drums.
Members of Noon Kiwanis of Ames recently prepared and served a meal at Food at First. Seventy guests enjoyed a menu of pork chop on dressing, fruit
salad/cut fruit, lettuce salad, assorted desserts and beverages. Kiwanis cooks survey contributed food from Ames and Iowa State University food resources and plan and
prepare meals based on contributed food items. Noon Kiwanis prepares and serves at Food at First on the last Monday in months with five Mondays.
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Do you want to be an ag teacher?
Iowa State students in the agriculture education studies as a part of Professor Scott Smalley class visited Gilbert ag classrooms to inform students about an agriculture topic. This opportunity allowed Iowa State students who are considering ag teaching as their profession to gain student interaction and collaboration in the classroom. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Burkes donate $1,000 to Nevada FFA Chapter
Tom Burke
Tom and Teri Burke donated $1,000 to the Nevada FFA Chapter on Friday, Dec. 20. This is the third year the Burkes have donated such a generous amount of money for the chapter. A note with the check from the Burkes stated, “Thank you for all you do to help students get
ready for future leadership!”, Tom and Teri Burke. Nevada agriculture education and FFA have collaborated with the Burke family and Burke Corporation since 1996, starting with the chapter cropping some Burke farm land and tours of the facility and processes.
Ames Community Arts Council seeking nominations for 2020 Arts Awards celebration Nominations for the 2020 Arts Awards Celebration are due Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Ames Community Arts Council members are invited to nominate an individual, organization or business for outstanding effort in the Ames arts community throughout the year. Awards will be given to honor volunteers, arts advocates and entrepreneurs, board
members, art educators and others. There are awards for artists and art supporters alike, and for individuals and organizations that support the arts as an integral part of the community. A person must be a member of the Ames Community Arts Council to submit a nomination, but it is not necessary to be a member to receive an award. Nomination forms and information about the various awards can be found online at www.amesart.org/artsawards-celebration.html or by contacting the Arts Council at info@ amesart.org or (515)
259-0494. Nominations can be completed online, printed and returned by mail, or scanned and emailed. The Ames Community Arts Council’s annual Arts Awards Celebration will be at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, at the Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Ave., Ames. The public is invited to join the Arts Council in honoring those who have supported and encouraged the arts through their extraordinary actions and exemplary service to the Ames community. This event is free and open to all. Refreshments will be served.
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Couser Cattle Company inducted into Iowa Cattlemen’s Hall of Fame Few couples have had as much of an impact on Iowa agriculture as Bill and Nancy Couser of Nevada. The couple operates Couser Cattle Company, finishing approximately 6,000 head of cattle, while farming several thousand acres of corn, soybeans, seed corn, and alfalfa. Over the years, they’ve utilized their farm and strong leadership skills to demonstrate advances in modern agriculture to fellow farmers, consumers, and government officials. The Cousers, with their proximity to Iowa State University, have offered their farm for research purposes many times. Working with engineers from the university, they installed concrete settling basins at the edge of the feedlots, leading into vegetative treatment areas (VTAs). Water quality data was harvested over several years while tweaks were made to the system. This successful experiment was one of the factors that led the Cousers to become NCBA’s 2010 National Environmental Stewardship Award Winners. Minimizing the environmental impact of the farm has always been a priority, and reducing run-off, utilizing cover crops, improving feed efficiency, and utilizing ethanol co-products in the rations have created a cumulative effect over the years. Bill served as a driving force in developing Lincoln Way Energy, a 50 million gallon, local-investor
Bill and Nancy Couser of Couser Cattle Company were recently honored as the 2019 inductees into the Iowa Cattle Industry Hall of Fame. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
owned ethanol plant built in 2006 in Story County. The connection between raising corn, producing ethanol, feeding DDGS to cattle, and fertilizing the corn field with manure has always been a source of pride for Bill. Never a stranger to environmental regulators, the Cousers have developed strong relationships with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the years. While many farmers try to avoid visits from those two agencies, the Cousers have willingly invited them to the farm many times over the years, most recently hosting former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in 2017. Bill has also been active in the Animal Agriculture Discussion Group with the Environmental Protection Agency. The AADG was established in 2013, with a goal of collaborating to enhance water quality protection through voluntary partnerships, instead of through regulatory measures. In addition to serving on the Iowa
Beef Industry Council board over the years, Nancy has had her own positive impact on Iowa’s environmental regulations. She recently finished her term on Iowa’s Environmental Protection Commission (EPC.) The EPC is a panel of nine citizens representing specific business sectors who provide policy oversight over Iowa’s environmental protection efforts. Serving on the EPC is a thankless job, but it is incredibly helpful to have cattle producers included on the commission. With the role of the EPC tied closely to the Department of Natural Resources, the group’s decisions often have
bearing on production agriculture. The Cousers’ involvement in these environmental issues over the years has built relationships within the DNR and EPA, leading some in those organizations to view cattle producers as partners in environmental protection, rather than enemies. In addition to the National Environmental Stewardship Award, the Cousers were also recipients of the National Beef Quality Assurance Award. Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) works to protect consumer confidence in our beef supply through a set of management practices intended to protect animal welfare, herd health, and beef quality. The Cousers not only utilize BQA practices daily on their farm, but they also take part in BQA research and host trainings. In 2010, a study on injection site lesions took place on the farm, and the four steers used in the study were donated by the Cousers. The farm is frequently visited by
students from the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, as well as undergraduates at ISU and local FFA and 4-H groups. BQA trainings take place on the farm regularly. Bill’s dedication to animal health and welfare was also evident when he served as vice-chairman of NCBA’s Cattle Health and Well-Being Committee. The committee covers topics such as domestic and foreign animal diseases, animal health research, and antibiotic use. Nancy Couser served on the Iowa Beef Industry Council board, helping to guide the checkoff investment to promote beef. As a trained nurse, her knowledge in the health realm helped inform consumers about the nutritional benefits of
eating beef. In addition, the farm has been host to many “foodies” over the years, with food bloggers from around the United States visiting to learn about how cattle are raised and how to cook beef. A meeting room overlooks the cornfields, and provides a perfect opportunity to educate consumers. Bill and Nancy Couser’s hard work has certainly not gone unnoticed over the years. In addition to the Iowa Master Farmer award, the National Beef Quality Assurance Award, the National Environmental Stewardship Award, and a feature in Time magazine as one of 10 People who Mattered in 2006, the Cousers can now add “Iowa Cattlemen’s Hall of Fame” to their resumes.
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Noon Kiwanis wraps up 2019 Christmas season
North Grand Mall shoppers helped Noon Kiwanis of Ames clear more than $3,600 from the 2019 Christmas gift-wrap station at the mall. The gift-wrap station, completing its seventh year, operated with 51 shifts over 14 days, had 318 customers, and Kiwanians and their guests wrapped 831 packages. A typical gift-wrap customer spent just more than $13. Noon Kiwanian Geri Derner said income from the gift-wrap project helps support Ames community programs such as Ames Miracle Playground and Field, Raising Readers, Child Serve, ACCESS, One Heart Equestrian Therapy, Boys and Girls Club, Story Theatre Company, MICA, Friendship Ark Homes, and Girl Scouts. The final-day gift wrap crew included, from left, Lynell Dougherty, Steve Miller, Mike Miller, Cathy Krebs, Derek Krebs and Diane Gillott.
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Scholarship/Grant for youth aging from foster care. Checks should be made payable to YSS/ AMP with Dream Seed on the memo line and can be mailed to the UU Fellowship if you are unable to attend the service. There is a time of fellowship after the service.
JAN. 20 MLK DAY 2020 CELEBRATION The Martin Luther King Day Planning Committee invites all in Ames and Story County to honor and celebrate King’s birthday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, at Ames Middle School, 3915 Mortensen Road. The theme for this year’s celebration
is Equality, Justice and Unity. The keynote speaker will be Reginald C. Stewart, who serves as Iowa State University’s inaugural vice president for diversity and inclusion executive level diversity and inclusion strategist. For more information, like the page on Facebook at www.facebook. com/AmesMLKCelebration/.
JAN. 22 BINGO NIGHT American Legion Post 37 will offer Bingo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 225 Main St. Event is open to the public. Play sheets of three, six or nine squares are available for $6, $12 and $18.