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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 can eat sweet you 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 by Fresh Thyme from 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 ďŹ rst 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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AMERICAN LEGION BINGO American Legion Post 37, 225 Main St., Ames, will offer bingo at 6:30 p.m. The 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 Legion-sponsored community programs in the Ames area.

FEBRUARY 21

CHARADES AND GAMES DG’s Tap House will hold a charades and games. Come compete in cornhole, beer pong, ippy cup, charades, Pictionary and more. The party starts at 7 p.m.

FEBRUARY 21

VIRTUAL REALITY LECTURE Kate McKinley will speak at 7 p.m. about her experience with virtual reality in the Alliant Energy Lee Liu Auditorium on the Iowa State University campus. McKinley is a security leader at Facebook Augmented/ Virtual Reality and works to ensure the opening platforms we use in work, play and everyday life are secure and trustworthy.

FEBRUARY 22

PORK TENDERLOIN NIGHT Stop by the American Legion, 225 Main St., from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, and enjoy the best pork tenderloin sandwich in Ames, a large 7-ounce pork tenderloin sandwich with all the ďŹ xings and fries for $6. Proceeds support Legionsponsored programs in the community.

FEBRUARY 22

BEEF AND NOODLE SUPPER The Nevada American Legion Auxiliary Beef and Noodle supper will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 22. at the legion, 1331 Sixth St. Everyone is welcome to come.

Thanks for helping support our veterans.

FEBRUARY 22

AMES CHORAL SOCIETY CABARET The Ames Choral Society presents Cabaret 2019: Under the Big Top, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, and at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Ave., Ames. Tickets are $12 in advance; $15 at the door.

Children under 12 will be admitted free.

Tickets are available at Rieman Music, Octagon Gallery Shop and at the door.

For more information, contact (515) 2325545 or Facebook and www.ameschoral. org.

FEBRUARY 23 COIN-A-RAMA

The Ames Coin Club will host the 55thannual Coin-A-Rama at the Gates Memorial Hall, 825 15th St., in Nevada. Forty dealers from nine states will be available to buy, sell or appraise coins, currency and stamps. Show dates are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24.

FEBRUARY 23

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Amnesty International will meet from 1 to 3 p.m., in the Dale Ross Boardroom, Ames Public Library. We will discuss human rights issues and write letters on behalf of individuals whose human rights have been violated. The work is appropriate for high school age and older but younger children are welcome in the meeting room. Bring a laptop or write letters by hand. Writing supplies, a printer, postage, and refreshments are provided.

No dues. Contact info: (515) 290-5827, msand@isunet.net.

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Last season’s winners of Ames Has Talent! This year’s competition will be on Sunday, Feb. 24. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Ames Has Talent! to be on Feb. 24 Come showcase your talent at this contest for youth. Win trophies and prizes. “Ames Has Talent!� is patterned after “America’s Got Talent� and is open to performers in grades K-12.

The event will be at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24, at

Northminster Presbyterian Church, 1416 20th St., Ames.

Ames Has Talent is sponsored by Ames Children’s Choirs.

Iowa State University faculty members Jodi Goble and Chad Sonka will judge and select three winners in each age divi-

sion: kindergarten to grade 5 and grade 6 to 12. Entry fee is $20 per act.

Register by Wednesday, Feb. 20, at www.ameschildrenschoirs.org or call (515) 290-1422.

Free audience admission; donations accepted.

R-S students participate in Bushels for Ag Program Members of the Roland-Story High School Agriculture Department will be involved in the upcoming months with a program sponsored

by Key Cooperative called “Bushels for Ag.�

This program was established to help students better understand the concepts involved with marketing. Key Cooperative provided the ag department with 100 bushels of corn and 40 bushels of soybeans.

According to Brad Taylor, high school agriculture instructor, “This is a great handson learning opportunity for the students. Every single student in our ag business class will be involved with marketing concepts. This activity should open their eyes to the amount of ďŹ nancial risk that the farming community faces on a daily basis.â€?

The students in the agribusiness class will be learning about ďŹ nancials and the need for making business decisions based upon accurate ďŹ nancial information. These students will be making the decisions on when and how much to market based upon the marketing plan they will be developing. In addition, these same students will be learning more about the concepts of marketing – cash markets and futures marketing later in the semester.

Members of the Roland-Story High School ag business class with Greg Artz of Key Cooperative. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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Heartland Senior Services • 205 S. Walnut Ave. • (515) 233-2906 Lunch Menus 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, manda-

rin 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. 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

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 fi ngerprinting 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.

a monthly basis. Mentors eagerly needed in Ames, Collins/Maxwell, Gilbert and Nevada. Contact Arti at (515) 292-8890 to get involved.

YSS volunteer school-based mentor

Mary Greeley Medical Center front information desk – substitutes needed

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

The fi rst 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 benefi cial. We have a great need for substitutes to fi ll-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.

ACCESS administrative volunteer Volunteer your time to help the Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support (ACCESS) with benefi cial clerical and administrative support. Duties to include compiling and

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entering data, answering phones, researching topics, fi ling and copying, and preparing mailings. Your time will make a difference. To get involved, contact Arti at (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.

Information

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

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Ames Home Builders Association donates thousands to community

The Ames Home Builders Association team presents a grant to the Ames Community School District for $5,600. From left, Ames High School industrial tech teacher Kent Jahn, Ames Superintendent Jenny Risner, Stacy Woodward and Justin Dodge, of the Ames Home Builders Association, and Alisa Frandsen, Ames School Board president. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

The Ames Home Builders Association was pleased to present a check for $1,000 to the Ames Jaycees for its Holiday Food Basket project. From left, Melissa Angstrom, of the Jaycees, and Brian Linder, AHBA president. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Ames Home Builders Association was pleased to present a check for $1,600 to the Gilbert School District for its building trades program. From left, Joe Strotman, Danny Jones, building trades teacher, Stacy Woodward, Lindsay Beecher, Gilbert Superintendent, Justin Dodge, Jeff Drury, and Brian Anderson, Gilbert School Board president. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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Klondike Derby: A great winter day to be outside

At the firebuilding station, each patrol built a small fire and cooked a pancake as quickly as possible. Judges considered the speed of their technique and the appeal of the finished product. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Boys got to try their hands at using a two-man crosscut saw and got to keep the slab they cut off as a souvenir. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

At the first aid station, patrols were given an emergency simulation with leaders serving as victims. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

One station combined compass skills with tree identification. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

On Saturday, Feb. 2, almost 250 Boy Scouts and adult leaders from the Prairie Winds District convened with their sleds at Camp Mitigwa, west of Luther, for the annual Klondike Derby.

This year’s event featured an attraction

that’s been missing in several recent years: plenty of snow on the ground.

During the day, the Scouts proceeded through six stations to compete in a variety of outdoor Scouting skills, including firebuilding and cooking, fi rst aid, nature study, knots and lashings, map and compass work, plus some events just for fun.

The weather was comfortable, DOT snow plows were on exhibit and a hot lunch was served inside the lodge. It was a great winter day to be outside.

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Iowa State University students Erica Walling and Calvin Clark rehearse a dance scene as Marianne Dashwood and Colonel Brandon. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

From left to right, Iowa State University students Isabella Witte, Alyson O’Hara, Olivia Griffith, Levi Miller and Erica Walling rehearse a scene as the Dashwood family.

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ISU Theatre presents charming adaptation of Jane Austen’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Jane Austen fans, rejoice! ISU Theatre is bringing Austen’s classic novel “Sense and Sensibility” to the stage this February. The quick-witted, romantic adaptation plans to imbue Austen’s beloved novel with a fresh female voice, emotional depth, lots of humor and bold theatricality when it opens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, at Fisher Theater in Ames.

Additional evening performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2. Matinee performances will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24, and Sunday, March 3. All performances are in Fisher Theater in Ames.

“Sense and Sensibility,” based on Austen’s 1811 novel, captures the story of the Dashwood sisters – sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne – as they are plunged into financial and social uncertainty after the death of their father. The sisters must learn to weather the ridiculous societal pressures of the time to secure love and happiness.

Penned by Iowa State University alumna Kerry Skram (‘95 English), this adaptation is a whimsical, relevant and contemporary take on the protocols of love, said Cason Murphy, assistant professor of theatre and the show’s director.

“Kerry’s style as a playwright is everything a director could hope for,” Murphy said. “She has expertly compressed nearly 400 pages of text into a fleet two-hour production that still feels full of that Jane Austen spirit.”

“I love that this script was adapted by a local female playwright,” said Olivia Griffith (’19 performing arts), who plays the role of Elinor Dashwood. “The way she’s written this piece gives each of the women their own voice, and their different forms of strength are a big part of what keeps Jane Austen’s work fresh today.”

Moments of whimsy will lighten the production’s formal social conventions, like when letters fall down upon a male lead after one of the sisters writes him love notes. All characters will be on stage during the entire production, Murphy said, creating a diorama-like view of the social circles surrounding the Dashwood family.

“It’s a world without walls,” Murphy said. “Since gossip is such a dominant force in the story, it was more important for the set to keep the characters present on stage to see and hear everything rather than mimic an authentic English estate.”

While instrumental versions of pop music will give the show modern soul, the production retains the period costumes, language and setting of Regency-era England. It also includes a dance scene that Skram wrote specifically for the ISU Theatre production.

Abbigail Markus (‘22 statistics), the show’s assistant director, hopes audiences will enjoy this unique take on a classic novel.

“While this is a period piece, the actors and technical team are creating an illusion that allows the audience to be part of

this surprising rollercoaster,” Markus said.

“We can really connect as audience members because we are familiar with the music selected, the relatability of the characters and we can see all actors at all times. This is different and a great modern twist.”

Die-hard Austen fans need not fear, however.

“Jane Austen fans will walk away satisfied with an authentic adaptation while Austen newcomers will be inspired to read the original work and learn more,” Murphy said.

Cast members include: Levi Miller as Henry Dashwood Hayden Walker as John Dashwood Lauren Kawamura as Fanny Dashwood Alyson O’Hara as Mrs. Dashwood Olivia Griffith as Elinor Dashwood Erica Walling as Marianne Dashwood Isabella Witte as Margaret Dashwood Liam McDermott as Sir John Middleton Joi Wright as Mrs. Jennings Calvin Clark as Colonel Brandon Jonah Miller as John Willoughby Oliver Stratton as Edward Ferrars Erin Stein as Lucy Steele Lillie Anderson as Servant Hannah Brennan as Servant Morgan Mulford as Servant

Trevor Rhedin as Servant Cael Wyatt as Servant Creative team includes: Director - Cason Murphy Assistant Director Abbigail Markus Scenic Designer Rob Sunderman Costume Designer Sarah Henrich Lighting Designer Jared Rickard Technical Director Natalie Hining Stage Manager Sara Elkhatib Hair and Makeup Designer - Amelia Brown Tickets are available through the Iowa State Center Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations or the Fisher Theater box office prior to performances. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, and $11 for students.

For more information, visit www.theatre.iastate.edu, email isutheatre@iastate. edu or call (515) 2942624.

ISU Theatre is funded by ISU Student Government and supported by the Transforming Liberal Arts and Sciences Endowment.

About ISU Theatre As a part of the Iowa State University Department of Music and Theatre, ISU Theatre seeks to empower citizen artistry by engaging students and the community in transformative theatre and

Iowa State University students Joi Wright, front left, Isabella Witte, front center, and Liam McDermott, front right, rehearse a scene for ISU Theatre’s “Sense and Sensibility.”CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Iowa State University students Olivia Griffith, left, and Oliver Stratton rehearse a scene between their roles of Elinor Dashwood and Edward Ferrars for ISU Theatre’s “Sense and Sensibility.” CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

performing arts experiences which examine the human condition, encourage lifelong learning, teach artistic

skills, prepare professionals, inspire empathy, explore creativity, build relationships, and embrace diversity.

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Members of the Ames Choral Society are ready for the curtain to rise on Cabaret 2019: Under the Big Top! Performances will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, and at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Ave., Ames. Tickets are $12 in advance from Choral Society members, th e Octagon Gallery Shop and Rieman Music in downtown Ames. Tickets at the door are $15. Children under 12 will be admitted free. For more information, call (515) 232-5545 or look for the Ames Choral Society on Facebook.

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Ames Choral Society Cabaret 2019: Under the Big Top! The Ames Choral Society will present Cabaret 2019: “Under the Big Top!”, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, and at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Octagon Center for the Arts, 427 Douglas Ave., in downtown Ames.

Under the musical direction of Steve Hoifeldt, The Choral Society’s Cabaret 2019 is a variety show/revue featuring songs that invoke and celebrate events under a Big Top: a revival meeting, a circus, and a state fair.

Laurie Hoifeldt, show coordinator, in describing the Cabaret, says, “This year’s Cabaret is all about recreating the exotic, colorful, community events that used to occur in towns under a colossal tent.

“Think parades, clowns, balloons, and traveling preachers.

We all have memories of our experiences under the Big Top.” Members of the Ames Choral Society, individually, in small groups, and as a chorus, will entertain the audience with a

medley from “State Fair” (Rodgers/Hammerstein), music from “Barnum” (Coleman) and “The Greatest Showman” (Pasak/ Paul), and “Sister Act 2” (Shaiman/Goodman).

Individual and small-group songs include “Before the Parade Passes By” (Herman), “Send in the Clowns” (Sondheim), “Hallelujah” (Cohen), and “Down to the River to Pray” (Traditional).

During the intermission, the audience is invited to enjoy refreshments provided by the chorus.

Tickets for the Cabaret are $12 in advance for adults,

and they may be purchased at the Octagon Gallery Shop, 427 Douglas Ave. and Rieman Music, 327 Main St., both in downtown Ames, and from Choral Society members. Tickets are $15 at the door. Children under 12 will be admitted free.

For information, contact us at (515) 232-5545, www.ameschoral.org and like us on Facebook.

The remainder of the Choral Society season includes a Messiah Sing-along on April 13, and the Spring Concert at 7 p.m. on April 28, both at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 209 Colorado Ave, Ames.

The Ames Choral Society Summer Chorus will start rehearsing in early May for its patriotic summer concert.

New members will be welcome to join at that time.

The Ames Choral Society, which is in its 54st season as a community choral ensemble, rehearses on Monday evenings at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church and is composed of 50 singers who represent a wide range of ages and occupations.

Whether the singers are in high school, college, or employed in the community, they are all drawn to the enjoyment of

community singing and the challenge of perfecting quality choral music.

The Ames Choral Society appreciates the funding it receives from the city of Ames Commission on the Arts (COTA), but it is also reliant on membership dues and donations from the community for its operating costs.

It is a member of the Ames Council on the Arts (ACAC).

It has received grants from the Ames Golden K Kiwanis, the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau and Thrivent Lutheran to purchase songbooks used at community sing-alongs.

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FEBRUARY 23

CENTRAL IOWA BARN DANCE The Central Iowa Barn Dance Association invites you to dance from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the CollegiateWesley Annex, 130 S. Sheldon Ave., in Ames.

Everyone is welcome. Our caller, Lonna Nachtigal, will introduce the figures and teach each dance before the music begins. We will dance to live music

by The Barn Owl Band.

Admission is $7, students

$5. Free parking north of the Annex. For more information, contact Dan Treadway at (515) 2910857 or treadway@netins. net.

FEBRUARY 24

AMERICAN LEGION BINGO American Legion Post 37, 225 Main St., Ames, will offer bingo at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24. The 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.

FEBRUARY 25

AMES WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING The Ames Woman’s Club Home and Community Department will meet on Monday, Feb. 25, with a potluck at 12:30 p.m. at the clubhouse, 106 S. Dakota Ave. The program will be “Amateur Radio Club: What does it do?” with Skip Walter our speaker.

Visitors are welcome. For more information, call

Shirley Evans at (515) 292-4259.

FEBRUARY 26 PICKLEBALL

You have heard of pickleball, the fastest-growing sport. Now come try it out.

Lessons for new players will be given from 1:30 to 3 p.m. each Tuesday in February at Harvest Courts, 320 S. 17th St. Go to the far end of the parking lot and enter the door marked Tennis. Bring gym shoes and $3 a time.

Paddles and balls are provided.

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CASA basket workshop CASA (Creative Artists Studios of Ames) recently off ered a half-day workshop in weaving egg baskets. The baskets were fashioned from oak hoops, reed ribs, and split cane wefts.

Participating in the class were several professional artists in addition to interested nonprofessionals from Ames and Des Moines. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOs

Wartburg student media wins Iowa College Media Association awards Twenty-seven Wartburg College students and recent graduates were recognized for their work with student media at the annual Iowa College

Media Association awards on Feb. 7.

Taylor Webb, of Nevada, earned an honorable mention in the Best Newscast division for the March 23,

2018, edition of Cedar Valley Today.

Nathan Stephany, of Huxley, earned first

place in the Best News Programming for his “Wartburg TedX Talks” on KWAR.

FEBRUARY 27

AMERICAN LEGION BINGO American Legion Post 37, 225 Main St., Ames, will offer bingo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27. The 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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Daniel Hauber, 8, places his hand in the lion’s mouth, which is traditionally thought to bring the child health and good fortune for the coming year. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Ames Chinese Language Academy rings in the Year of the Pig

St. Cecilia students brought donations throughout the week in support of Food At First, ACCESS Shelter and the Sister Water Project. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

St. Cecilia School celebrates Catholic Schools Week St. Cecilia School celebrated Catholic Schools Week Jan. 22 to Feb. 2.

From a pasta lunch and talent show on Sunday to daily class challenges, the special events of the week were both a time to be joyful, and a reminder to be grateful for the value Catholic education provides to students, families and communities.

The week’s theme this year was Catholic Schools: Learn, Serve, Lead, Succeed. St. Cecilia offered families the opportunity to support several causes through daily challenges during the week.

Monday was a SCRIP challenge.

On Tuesday, students brought donations to support ACCESS Shelter to help individuals fleeing domestic violence who are in need of safe housing.

Wednesday’s cause was the Sister Water Project, contributing loose change to support work by the Sisters of St. Francis to bring safe water to villages in Tanzania and Honduras.

Thursday’s donations of paper products and non-perishable food items were directed to Food at First in Ames.

Friday was the kickoff of the annual Kids

Heart Challenge in support of the American Heart Association.

A friendly competition between classes crowned a daily class winner for the most participation or most collected. To add to the excitement of the week, students participated in dress-up days, including spirit wear day, pajama day, dress as your favorite book character day, and “-er” day where they could dress up as a profession ending in “-er.”

Ames Chinese Language Academy (ACLA),501(c)3, families gathered to celebrate the start of a new year.

Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, dating back more than 4,000 years, is based on the lunar calendar.

The Year of the Pig officially began on Tuesday, Feb. 5.

In Chinese culture, pigs represent wealth and treasure because of their importance within an agricultural society.

Students enjoyed many activities throughout the afternoon. They learned how to make dumplings and how to fold beautifully colored fans.

They had a great time earning prizes at the ring toss and fishing games. Artist Wei Zhu captivated

the students with his skilled calligraphy.

Iowa State University’s Guang Hwa Lion Club’s dramatic performance was truly a highlight of the afternoon’s festivities.

The club presented a traditional lion dance accompanied by drum and cymbals.

Lions, in Chinese culture, represent power, wisdom and good fortune.

They chase away evil spirits and bring happiness, longevity and good luck for the

coming year.

After the rousing performance, families enjoyed delicious traditional Chinese New Year’s cuisine, including dumplings, spring rolls, oranges and so on.

Many door prizes were drawn during this time.

All students were then given a Red Pocket, containing “lucky money.” By giving the money to the children, elders hope to pass on a year of good fortune and blessings.

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