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PRENATAL YOGA AND SUPPORT Ames Yoga Center hosts a prenatal yoga and support series. The class is designed to support the expectant mother and her changing body. Starting at 6:45 p.m., these soon-to-be mothers will build a relationship and connect with other mothers as well as strengthen the bond with their baby.

FEBRUARY 7

STORY COUNTY RADIO CLUB The Story County Amateur Radio Club (SCARC) will meet at 7:30 p.m. in North Conference Room A on the first floor of Mary Greeley Medical Center. Parking is available near the MGMC northeast entrance. The meeting is free and open to the public.

FEBRUARY 8

“LAUGH OUT LOUD� SHOW The third-annual comedy show “Laugh Out Loud!� will be at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 8 and 9, at Unity Church of Ames, Ninth Street and Kellogg Avenue in Ames. Free-will donations will benefit ACCESS, the Ames domestic violence shelter. “Laugh Out Loud!� hosted by KHOI Radio’s Tom and Doug with a cast of 14 other local zanies, brings skits and songs to the stage in the style of “Saturday Night Live,� Stephen Colbert and “Laugh-In.� Performers include Tom Florek, Doug Gentile, Doris Nash, David Michael, Clark Ford, Sherry Bradley, Carolyn Myers, David DenHaan, Christian Manahl, Navvab Munirih, Clark Wolf, Peggy Faden, Kay Berger, and Skip Walter. Unity Church of Ames, ACCESS and KHOI are not responsible for the content of the show.

FEBRUARY 8

ALL-ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL SPECIAL All Ames elementary students wearing their school shirt (or orange or black) will be admitted free to see Ames High vs. Ankeny Centennial basketball games.

Parents pay a reduced fee of just $3.

Students will also get a free popcorn, get to make a tunnel with the cheerleaders at halftimes and have a chance to win several prize packages. Students must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and arrive at AHS between 5:30 to 8 p.m.

FEBRUARY 9

ACPC 50-YEAR CELEBRATION ACPC is celebrating 50 years of serving the children and families of Ames and Story County. Come to the ACP center at 4 p.m. for entertainment, activities, food and silent auction items.

FEBRUARY 9

VALENTINE TEA PARTY Pumpkin Patch will host a valentine tea party at 2 p.m. to celebrate friendship by making valentine’s, decorating cookies and reading books. Children ages 3 to 12 are welcome. Cost is $7 per child.

FEBRUARY 10

AMERICAN LEGION BINGO American Legion Post 37, 225 Main St., Ames, will offer bingo on Sunday, Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. Event is open to the public.

Play sheets of three, six or nine squares are available for $6, $12 and $18. Proceeds go to support American Legionsponsored community programs in the Ames area.

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Join us at Farm Grounds, 1026 Sixth St. in Nevada, for our Breakfas t with a Book reading group. The group meet at 8:30 a.m. will Coffee and breakfas may be purchase d from Farm Grounds.t The copies of each month’s discussio n book will be available lic Library. Contact from Nevada Pubthe library for informati on. more

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6:30-7:30 p.m. and elected Ames Mayor, King Day and readings Sawyer ElemenThe Martin Luther short video, poems The Mitchell and invites all accomplishsing “Martin Planning Committee on the civil rights tary students will to honor King. Vanessa other musical in Ames/Story County ments and life of Dr. Luther King� and birthday of Dr. serve as M.C. and celebrate the Baker-Latimer will Jan. 15. The will be Judge selections.to the Jan. 15 event, you King on Monday, The keynote speaker Prior celebration the MLK Day of for Belcher, Iowa’s first theme for this year’s volunteer Romonda can i n judge t ervice i nd Unity The

AUGUST 3

SWEET CORN SUPPER:

A sweet corn supper will be hosted the Story City by American Legion Post 59 from 5 to 7 p.m. at in Story City. Come 301 Washington St. join us for all you can eat sweet corn, dog and cucumbe hamburger or hot r salad for $7.

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Have you heard about our Seafood show at Ames RoadFresh jumbo sea scallops, Thyme? We’ll have and colossal king shrimp, lobster tails crab legs. Swing Fresh Thyme from by noon to 3 p.m. at SE Fifth St. for great quality seafood 215 great prices. at

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Story County Extension 22, at the Story County council and staff were recognized for 100 years of Extension Youth Fair in Nevada.

Leidal and Mary Front row, from left, in Story County on Wilkins; back row, Kalli Olson, Rich Sunday, July from left, JoAnn Michelle Adams, Wrage, Eugenia Kromminga, Megan Kristi Jedlicka, Katie Williams, Hartsook, Nicole Not Pictured: Leonard Krafka, Alice Moody, Doug Sampson Melissa McEnany, and Foley, Tim Couser and MaryAnn Gardner. Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen CONTRIBUTED PHOTO .

Story County Ex tension celebrates 100 years

The Story County Extension Council and staff, at the Story County Fair on July 22, celebrated the centennial celebration since first opening its

doors in 1918.

Extension Council Chair Doug Sampson was presented with the 100-year plaque by Iowa State University President Wendy Winterste en.

The Extension Council and Staff would like to thank the community of Story County for their support and look forward to another 100 years the county’s needs. serving

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Wheelchair accessible van purchased through volunteer work at Affordables A fabulous group of hardy volunteers joined Bethany Life staff members, Betsy Warburton, CEO; Larry Elphic, foundation director; and Denice Reisetter, manager of Affordables, to brave the winter cold and pose with a ceremonial check for $50,000.

The $50,000 was made possible by merchandise sold at Affordables, a store that sells donated and new merchandise in Story City, with the money being used to purchase the wheelchair accessible van behind them.

As one of the Bethany Life “fleet vehicles,� it will be used to get residents to and from doctors appointments, as well as get them out for desired shopping trips and other

Credit Union gives Noon Kiwanis Pancake Days $500 grant Greater Iowa Credit Union recently presented a $500 grant to Ames Noon Kiwanis Club to support the club’s annual Pancake Days event.

This year marks the 60th year for the Noon Kiwanis fundraiser which helps support young people through community organizations such as Youth and Shelter Services, Ames Miracle Playground and Field, Food at First, Boys and Girls Club, Teen Maze, Raising Readers Project, Emergency Residence Project and MICA. This year’s Pancake Days will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, March 1, and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, at First United Methodist Church in Ames.

A group of hardy volunteers joined Bethany Life staff members Betsy Warburton, CEO; Larry Elphic, foundation director; and Denice Reisetter, manager of Affordables, to brave the winter cold and pose with a ceremonial check for $50,000. The $50,000, was made possible by merchandise sold at Affordables, a store that sells donated and new merchandise in Story City, with the money being used to purchase a wheelchair accessible van. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

social activities.

Betsy, Larry and Denice say thank you to our volunteers for staffing Affordables; the time they donate keeps the store operating, which raises

money for Bethany Life’s resident’s needs. Bethany Life is a nonprofit organization located in Story City serving the aging community.

To learn more

about Bethany Life, go to www.bethanylife.org or to get more information on volunteering at Affordables, call (515) 733-5304 and ask for Denice Reisetter.

Noon Kiwanian Cathy Krebs, left, on behalf of Greater Iowa Credit Union, presents a $500 grant to Kiwanis Pancake Days co-chairs John Core and Ted MacDonald, of the Ames Noon Kiwanis Club to support the club’s annual Pancake Days event, which will be on Friday, March 1, and on Saturday, March 2. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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Central Iowa RSVP • (515) 292-8890 RSVP Volunteer Driver Transportation Program — Nevada drivers You can make a difference in the lives of Story County residents by becoming part of a pool of volunteers who provide occasional rides to those in need of transportation.

Priority is given to seniors needing rides to medical appointments. This service is provided entirely by volunteers who use their own vehicles. One or two more Nevada drivers are needed to help riders in that area. Please call Lalonie at (515) 292-8890 for more information.

Ames Police If you are looking for a unique volunteer opportunity and to learn a new skill in an interesting environment, consider becoming a part of the fingerprinting team. The Ames Police Department offers fingerprinting to the general public from 11 a.m

to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Training on how to take good prints is provided by police station staff.

This opportunity requires a commitment of one to two shifts a month. Volunteers are also required to have a background check completed. For more information, call Arti at (515) 292-8890.

YSS volunteer school-based mentor Be a mentor (friend, advocate, self-esteem builder and more) to an elementary or middle school aged student in your community.

Mentors meet with their mentee once a week during the school day to work on establishing and reaching goals, playing games, and building their bond as a mentoring match. Mentors also maintain contact with a mentoring facilitator on a monthly basis. Mentors eagerly needed in Ames, Collins/Maxwell, Gilbert and Nevada. Contact Arti at (515) 292-8890 to get involved.

Food at First Join a great group of individuals who help serve daily meals. Food at First’s central focus is to help those who are not able to meet their basic need of food. The meal site is located at First Christian Church in downtown Ames. Eight volunteers are needed to help to prepare the day’s meal on Monday, Feb. 11.

Prep crew must be available from 3:30 to 6 p.m.

Eight volunteers are also needed from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. to assist with packaging donations and manning the donation stations at the Free Market food pantry on Thursday, Feb. 28. Call Arti at (515) 292-8890.

Mary Greeley Medical Center front information desk – substitutes needed The first person most people see at Mary Greeley

Medical Center is the front desk volunteer. This position requires volunteers to multi-task while maintaining very good customer service. Volunteers pass on patients to the registration process, direct visitors to patient rooms, and answer a multitude of questions.

Main contact is with patients and visitors. This desk is typically the busiest of all, with heavier traffic on the weekdays before 3 p.m. Good knowledge of the medical center would be beneficial. We have a great need for substitutes to fill-in when our regular volunteers take time off.

Substitutes are needed for all shifts, including 8 a.m. to noon, noon to 3 p.m., 3 to 6 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. This shift is ongoing and requires a minimum six-month commitment.

Computer skills (Microsoft Outlook and database) are preferred, telephone etiquette, customer service.

To get involved, contact Arti at (515) 292-8890.

Volunteer your time to help the Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support (ACCESS) with beneficial clerical and administrative support. Duties to include compiling and entering data, answering phones, researching topics, filing and copying, and preparing mailings. Your time will make a difference. To get involved, contact Arti at (515) 292-8890.

ACCESS administrative volunteer

For more information about RSVP, please visit the website, www.rsvpvolunteer. org, like the Facebook page, Central Iowa RSVP, or call (515) 292-8890.

Salvation Army Food Pantry Lend a hand at the food pantry in Ames. Volunteers are needed to help with restocking, shelving, reading scales and more. Pick any day from 1 to 3 p.m.

Monday through Thursday.

Please call Arti at (515) 292-8890.

Orientation

Contact Central Iowa RSVP at (515) 292-8890 to arrange for an orientation for volunteers.

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Heartland Senior Services • 205 S. Walnut Ave. • (515) 233-2906 Lunch Menus Wednesday, Feb. 6: Beef pot roast, baked sweet potatoes, cauliflower, carrot sticks, raisins.

Thursday, Feb. 7: Seasoned tilapia (alternate: chicken), wild rice, Cape Cod vegetables, garden lettuce salad, applesauce.

Friday, Feb. 8: Goulash, green beans, sliced carrots, mandarin oranges.

Monday, Feb. 11: Cafe Meatloaf, baked potato, peas, yogurt cup, pear fruit cup.

Tuesday, Feb. 12: Pot roast beef, mashed potatoes, buttered diced beets, applesauce, fruit cocktail.

Wednesday, Feb. 13: Key West roast cod (alternate: grilled chicken), long grain rice, broccoli cuts, fresh orange, chocolate chip cookie.

Thursday, Feb. 14: Sliced ham, cut sweet potatoes, corn,

garden lettuce salad, pineapple fruit cup, brownie.

Friday, Feb. 15: Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, garden lettuce salad, sugar-free chocolate pudding, breadstick.

Monday, Feb. 18: Beef pot roast, baked sweet potato, snap peas, peaches, Jell-O cup.

Tuesday, Feb. 19: Baked salmon with glaze (alternate: seasoned chicken breast), baked potato, corn, mandarin oranges, chocolate pudding.

Wednesday: Feb. 20: Pork tips with chutney, whipped potatoes, brussels sprouts, garden lettuce salad, pineapple tidbits.

Thursday, Feb. 21: Macaroni and cheese, sliced carrots, green beans, tropical fruit cup.

Friday, Feb. 22: Sloppy Joe on bun, cut sweet potatoes,

Bermuda vegetable medley, mandarin oranges, peanut butter cookie.

Monday, Feb. 25: Sweet and sour chicken, long grain rice, broccoli cuts, mixed fruit cup.

Tuesday, Feb. 26: Goulash, peas, garden lettuce salad with tomato, applesauce.

Wednesday, Feb. 27: Barbecue pork on bun, diced potatoes, sliced carrots, garden lettuce salad, mandarin oranges.

Thursday, Feb. 28: Salisbury steak with gravy, whipped potatoes, California blend, pear fruit cup, raisins.

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, Feb. 6 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Movie — “Letters to Juliet” Thursday, Feb. 7 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:30 a.m. to noon, Health care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, Feb. 8 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon cards Sunday, Feb. 10 12:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Monday, Feb. 11 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Senior band 1 p.m., Craft-Valentine’s Day gift box Tuesday, Feb. 12 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 12:30 p.m., Canasta 6 p.m., Monthly dance Wednesday, Feb. 13 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Coloring workshop

1 p.m., Rummikub Thursday, Feb. 14 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:30 a.m. to noon, Health care 11:45 a.m. Lunch and Learn 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, Feb. 15 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon cards 7 p.m., Country Jam Sunday, Feb. 17 12:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Monday, Feb. 18 8 a.m., Lifechoices exercise group 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Senior band Tuesday, Feb. 19 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 1 p.m., Book discussion, “A Man Called Ove” Wednesday, Feb. 20 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Bunco 7 p.m., Jazz Jam Thursday, Feb. 21

8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:30 a.m. to noon, Health care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, Feb. 22 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon cards Sunday, Feb. 24 12:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Monday, Feb. 25 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Senior band Tuesday, Feb. 26 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 12:30 p.m., Canasta Wednesday, Feb. 27 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Coloring workshop 1 p.m., Rummikub Thursday, Feb. 28 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I (free class) 9:30 a.m. to noon, Health care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge

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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES FALL 2018 At Iowa State University’s fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 14-15, 2018, 2,157 graduates received degrees.

Iowa State awarded 1,803 undergraduate degrees, 234 master’s degrees, 119 doctor of philosophy degrees and one doctor of veterinary medicine degree.

Ames Temi Agbaje, Bachelor of Science, Supply Chain Management Lauren Banwart, Bachelor of Science, Event Management Emelia Belding, Bachelor of Arts, History Adam Bichel, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology Alyx Bodholdt, Bachelor of Science, Management, Honors Program Member and Summa Cum Laude Mitchell Cook, Bachelor of Science, Horticulture Yilin Cui, Bachelor of Science, Statistics Emmitt Enyeart, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Kerri Fichter, Bachelor of Science, Man-

agement Information Systems Erin Gilligan, Bachelor of Arts, Performing Arts Maggie Grundy, Master of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Song Han, Finance Alaina Hedrick, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Advertising Jenna Jamison, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude Brian Jewell, Bachelor of Science, Supply Chain Management Daeyoo Kim, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering Clifford KwawMensah, Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies Donald LaPietra, Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science (AGLS) Alexis Lawson, Bachelor of Science, Child, Adult, and Family Services Andi Li, Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering Mingzhe Liu, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering Paul Lubberstedt, Bachelor of Arts,

Political Science, Cum Laude Tamara Martin, Master of Science, Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Gabriel McNunn, Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Science Estefania Mendez Parada, Bachelor of Science, Supply Chain Management Sarah Mesenbrink, Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education, Summa Cum Laude Andrew Mueller, Bachelor of Science, Accounting David Norton, Bachelor of Industrial Design, Industrial Design Grant Osborn, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology and Agricultural Systems Technology Zoe Pritchard, Bachelor of Science, Biology (AGLS) and Environmental Studies, Honors Program Member and Magna Cum Laude Mahmood Ramezani, Master of Science, Human Computer Interaction William Robertson, Doctor of Philosophy,

Education Mohamed Selim, Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering Zachary Swenson, Bachelor of Science, Meteorology Kelsie Vertanen, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education Haley Voaklander, Bachelor of Science, Marketing Elizabeth Wickham Kolstad, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Cum Laude Wenjun Wu, Master of Accounting, Accounting Brendan Yeah, Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering Casey Yori, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Cum Laude Boone Morgan Lindahl, Bachelor of Arts, Sociology Jackson Lohman, Bachelor of Science, Finance Hannah Wailes, Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Liberal Studies Colo Melissa Carroll, Bachelor of Science,

Marketing Taylor Dulaney, Bachelor of Science, Culinary Food Science - Human Sciences Gilbert Morgan Harwood, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health Morgan Harwood, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health Jessica Heimbaugh, Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Health Huxley Katarina Betz, Bachelor of Science, Global Resource Systems Rylee Cahill, Bachelor of Science, Financial Counseling and Planning Valerie Culp, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Summa Cum Laude Mason Edwards, Bachelor of Science, Agronomy Lindy Peterson, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Cum Laude Olivia Thomas, Bachelor of Science, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Jewell Joseph Head, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology Kelley

Andrew Rasmussen, Bachelor of Science, Construction Engineering Maxwell Drake Caple, Bachelor of Science, Accounting and Finance Tiffany Speake, Bachelor of Science, Family and Consumer Science Education and Studies, Magna Cum Laude Nevada Leah Alexander, Bachelor of Science, Child, Adult, and Family Services Mackenzie Coberley, Bachelor of Science, Event Management Willow Griffith, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Systems Technology Spencer Harrison, Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Studies Tanner Messerli, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Cum Laude Story City Bridget Concannon, Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems, Summa Cum Laude Colton Finley, Master of Science, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Arts Council seeks nominations for 2019 Arts Awards Nominations for the 2019 Arts Awards Celebration are due Monday, Feb. 18, 2019.

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/arts-

awards-celebration. html or by contacting the Arts Council at info@amesart.org or (515) 233-6110.

Nominations can be completed online, printed and returned by mail, or scanned and emailed.

“The Arts Awards Celebration is a favorite annual event of the

Ames Community Arts Council,” says Arts Council Director Jennifer Brockpahler.

The Ames Community Arts Council will hold its annual Arts Awards Celebration at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, 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 everyone.

Refreshments will be served.

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Dentistry At Somerset donated $3,000, pledged $5,000 toward the new Ames Miracle Playground Late December 9-year-old Benjamin Niegsch, son of Dr. Jason and Marcie Niegsch, presented Drew Kamp, Ames Foundation liaison, and Sheila Lundt, Ames Foundation Board member, with a $3,000 donation to the Ames Miracle Playground and Field toward Dentistry At Somerset’s $5,000 pledge for the new playground.

The Ames Miracle Park and Field will be

built at Inis Grove Park in Ames.

This addition to the Ames park system will allow children and adults of all ability levels to play and enjoy life together. Jason Niegsch, owner and dentist at Dentistry At Somerset, has been practicing in Ames for 17 years.

He and his wife feel blessed to be a part of our Central Iowa communities where inclusion of all abilities is a priority.

Dentistry At Somerset has given more than $134,000 to benefit local schools, the hospital, veterans, the United Way, YSS and many other local organizations.

“You have my promise that we will continue to give of our time, talents and resources for many years into the future. We are honored to serve you, your families and the organizations you hold dear,” Jason Niegsch said.

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AMES WOMAN’S CLUB The general meeting for the Ames Woman’s Club for February will be at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 11, at the clubhouse, 106 S. Dakota Ave. The program will be “This Old House” with Realtor Alice Panyard as the speaker.

Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Shirley Evans at (515)

FEBRUARY 12

GAL-ENTINES PARTY My salon and spa will host a gal-entines party starting at 4 p.m. to celebrate your gal pals. Enjoy some wine, try on makeup, get a chair massage and some glitter nail art.

FEBRUARY 12

DALLAS BRASS CONCERT Dallas Brass is coming to

Ames High School at 7 p.m. Since its founding in 1983, by Michael Levine, the Dallas Brass has become one of America’s foremost musical ensembles.

FEBRUARY 13

AMERICAN LEGION BURGER BASKET NIGHT The American Legion Post 37, 225 Main St., is hosting a $5 Burger Basket Night from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Enjoy a great flame-broiled 1/3-pound burger with the freshest garden fare and fries for just $5. Add a cheese for just a little bit more. Proceeds support Legion sponsored Children & Youth Programs in the community. Stay and enjoy an evening of bingo.

FEBRUARY 13

37, 225 Main St., Ames, will offer bingo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Event is open to the public. Play sheets of three, six or nine squares are available for $6, $12 and $18. Proceeds go to support American Legionsponsored community programs in the Ames area.

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Dick Engen, center, representing the Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club is attaching a sign to the MICA Food Pantry box at the Fareway Store on Burnett Avenue in downtown Ames. The Ames Fareway stores and their customers contributed 4,245 pounds of food and non-food items in 2018 for the benefit of MICA Food Pantry clients. Observing are Keliena Caldwell, of MICA, and Jeff Blum, of Fareway Stores. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Ames Fareway stores and their customers donated 4,245 pounds of food Burkes donate $1,000 and non-food items to Nevada FFA chapter to MICA in 2018 Tom Burke with donation of a $1,000 to Nevada FFA. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The 2016 Feeding America, HUNGER IN AMERICA study listed Story County with 15.5 percent of its citizens experiencing food insecurity. The statewide average was 11.5 percent.

Story County had the greatest percent of its citizens suffering from food insecurity in Iowa.

Food pantry personnel believe the numbers were greater in 2018 based on number of families served each month.

This generous donation by Fareway customers helped MICA provide food for an average of 320 households each month in 2018 with 30 new households each month not previously accessing the pantry.

The pantry’s most needed non-perishable food for its clients are cereal, canned fruits and vegetables, soups, instant potatoes, peanut butter and tuna.

The most needed nonfood items are toilet

paper, laundry soap, shampoo, paper towels and baby diapers, sizes 4, 5 and 6.

At times when donated items do not meet the pantry’s needs, it purchases food from the Food Bank of Iowa and local grocery stores to fill these needs. The pantry can also receive cash delivered to its office or checks mailed to Mid-Iowa Community Action at 23016th St., Ames, IA 50010; Marked For: “Food Pantry.”

Tom and Teri Burke recently donated $1,000 to the Nevada FFA Chapter.

This is the second year that the Burkes have donated such a generous amount of money for the chapter.

A note with the check said, “Coop, Good job on your accomplishments in 2018, and best of luck in 2019!”, 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 and most recently, assisting with the setting up of the Fanuc robotic palletizing improvement.

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Nevada FFA to host district FFA event

North Central District FFA president Alexis Berte from Algona, and district vice-president Anna Babcock visited Nevada High School to help plan for the district proficiency judging, officer candidate interviews and state degree reviews that will be held in Nevada on Wednesday, Feb. 6. From left, Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture instructor and FFA advisor, Alexis Berte and Anna Babcock. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Nevada High School agriculture education department and FFA chapter will host the 2019 North Central District FFA proficiency judging, state FFA degree application review and district officer interviews. The event will be at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6.

The district FFA advisors at the 2018 summer Iowa Association of Agriculture Educators conference selected Nevada High School agriculture education program and FFA. Kevin Cooper, Nevada FFA advisor has

logged many hours in preparation to host the event.

FileMaker Pro software, an internet-based data management software, has been installed on several computers at the high school. The software provides a platform for FFA advisors to enter their students’ proficiency applications, and results can be posted after judging.

State FFA degree approval is also logged through the Iowa FFA FileMaker Pro database. After district leadership contest in

March 2019, Cooper’s district advisor duties will include coordination and supervision of all district events, including COLT (chapter officer leadership training), livestock judging, soils evaluation and district contest in March 2020.

“This added responsibility is challenging, but a great way to support the education of students,” Cooper said.

North Central District FFA officers Alexis Berte and Anna Babcock have also assisted with planning for the event.

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Roland-Story students Anissa Alitz, Celia Cardenas and Ellie Fauteux work on the extraction lab by removing the DNA from strawberries. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Roland-Story agricultural shop student CJ Tresemer demonstrates using a handsaw.

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Roland-Story agriculture R-S ag shop students students extract DNA learn about hand tools Roland-Story horticulture students have been studying the aspect of science that is used in the plant reproduction portion of the industry with both vegetative propagation as well as DNA extraction.

The students have learned that cells are the building blocks of life, and provide a foundation for studies in plant sciences.

Three important biological aspects related to the cell were introduced to

students during this lesson that build their basic knowledge of the importance of cells. The three areas introduced in this lesson include cell parts and function, DNA and genetic inheritance.

Students in the Roland-Story agricultural shop class have begun their first projects in class this semester with the construction of a “hand tool board.”

This project requires the students

to use only hand tools.

According to Brad Taylor, class instructor, “This project is designed to introduce the students to the various hand tools and how to properly/ safely use them.”

Some of the handtools that were demonstrated included back saws, cross cut saws, rip saws, coping saws, chisels, planes, hand drills and wood braces, wood files and sanding.

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Volunteers make Reiman Gardens go Carol Kenton enjoys the weekly pot washing volunteer project at Reiman Gardens.

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Ann Malven, Larry Steager and Tom Johnson pose in front of their festive fall display near Lake Helen. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Volunteers generously donate their time, talents and enthusiasm every day at Reiman Gardens.

Whether it is reading a story to a child during Caterpillar Club, planting a tulip bulb in the Campanile Garden, educating visitors about butterflies in the Wing or typing figures into a spreadsheet, every volunteer makes a positive and lasting impact on the Gardens, our visitors, our staff and our community.

We owe our success to their dedication. In 2018, individual volunteers and numerous service groups contributed more than 15,500 hours. We thank them for all that they have done and for all that they continue to do.

Volunteers who contributed more than 100 hours in 2018 were Mary Anderson, Dee Draper, Don Draper, Ginny Jackson, Lynnette Jensen, Carol Kenton, Dorothy Kirkland, Dick Lang, Ann

Malven, Frank Maly, Rosalind Nelson, Pete Peterson, Madeleine Walker, David Williams and Beth Wunder.

Volunteers who contributed more than 200 hours in 2018 were Rick Bartosh, Sarah Binder, Kathleen Buchholz, Matt Darbyshire, Stephanie Fox, Jo Anna Hebberger, Tom Johnson, Ken Kirkland, Carroll Marty, Ann McMullin, Haruko Nakagawa, Nora Nelson, Linda Sharpnack and Larry Steage.

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Roland-Story food science class students Blake Lebeck, Kade Faga, Jesse Rechkemmer and Reagan Schmitz analyze different pasta toppings. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Roland-Story horticulture students Gracie Mehl and Degun Hobbs and student teacher Kassidy Kuhlmann analyze the water holding capacity of vermiculite. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Roland-Story food science Roland-Story horticulture class challenged to students learn new skill develop new product sets regarding plants Roland-Story food science class students were recently presented with their first “Food Challenge” project.

The food challenge projects are designed to test the creativity of the students to develop a new food product that had to meet certain nutritional, cost and quality requirements as part of their class.

The objective of the activity was for each

student to “Development of pasta topping.”

The product had to address concerns such as: economics, nutrition, quality control, product safety, equipment, distribution and formulations and was to be evaluated via taste test by all of the students in the class.

According to Brad Taylor, Roland-Story agriculture instructor, “the activity was

designed so that each student had to create a pasta topping. The biggest part of the activity though was that each student had to make decisions on what to include as ingredients, analyze their formula and apply critical thinking skills.”

Roland-Story horticulture students have been learning various new skills sets that involve the various methods of propagating plants.

In one activity, they learned about DNA extraction, in another they learned

about stem cuttings and in a most recent lab activity, they were given instructions on how to properly make potting soil in which they then planted various bulb plants.

According to Brad Taylor, Roland-Story

agriculture instructor, “The activity that was lead by student teacher Kassidy Kuhlmann, was to give the students information on how to properly make a potting mixture and to then correctly plant bulbs into that media.”

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