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Noon Kiwanis donate backpacks, school supplies Ames Noon Kiwanis filled 25 colorful backpacks with school supplies for the youth at LSI Beloit and YSS treatment programs. The club wanted to fill the mid-year gap after the back-to-school programs have ended. Kiwanis is a global
organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The club meets at noon on Fridays at Ames Golf and Country Club. For another photo, see page 2.
Ames Noon Kiwanis members donated 25 backpacks to youth at LSI Beloit and YSS treatment programs. Holding the backpacks are, from left, John Clark, Jim Converse, Sue Converse, Bill Boon, Gary Osweiler, John Core, Ralph Yoder, Anne Schmitt, Jack Cleasby and Wally Schloerke. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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PEOPLE Ames Noon Kiwanis members donated 25 backpacks to youth at LSI Beloit and YSS treatment programs. Loading the delivery vehicle are, from left, John Core, Jim Converse and Sue Converse. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Van Wall Equipment donates electric truck to Nevada ag ed & FFA Nevada High School FFA received a donated electric Vantage “Truck All” from Van Wall Equipment, Nevada store. “We asked about the electric vehicle a couple of years ago for use in our Iowa High School Renewable Energy Conference,” said Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School ag ed instructor and FFA advisor. On Saturday, Rick Hawbaker contacted Cooper to see if there was still an interest in the vehicle if donated. “Certainly,” Cooper replied The next day, Tyler
McDonald, of Van Wall Equipment, assisted with getting the truck to the high school. On Monday, Cooper’s Natural Resources class used the truck for investigating the many aspects of electric vehicles. Several students found that even large semi tractors were now electric. The students also researched chargers, replacement batteries, speed and comparable values. Cooper asked the students what could use of an electric truck add value to. Several students
responded with “LEED points!” Could we get LEED certification? The students drafted up a list of related energy efficiencies in place and the information was shared with a LEED-certified architect. Sara Camp-Overton emailed back probably not, and individuals are “accredited” and buildings are certified. Cooper suggested if the truck were put into use, that the ag program and FFA chapter send an inquiry to the USGBC and seek “accredited” or recognized status.
Rick Hawbaker, Van Wall Equipment Nevada store manager, donated a Vantage electric “Truck All” to Nevada High School agriculture education and FFA. Front, from left,, Ryanne Barker, Aidan Anderson, Samantha Black, Jay Calentine and Rick Hawbaker; back row, in truck box, from left, Avery Mather and Ethan Wild. Not pictured: Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School ag ed instructor and FFA advisor.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Sage Bents, Quentin Bannister and Anthony Dickerson work together to demonstrate how to properly “flip” their rabbit. Sage Bents explains “The key is to make sure that the animal feels supported and comfortable once on its back.” CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Lydia Berns-Schweingruber, Abigail Clark and Alexa Moose start identifying markings on the under side of the rabbit. They also checked the rabbit’s teeth for alignment and checked the toenails to see if they needed trimmed. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Gilbert ag students practice animal handling Gilbert Animal Care students had a hopping good time during their small animal-handling lab. After a discussion on
rabbit classification and a short teacher demonstration, students worked in groups of three to demonstrate the proper
handling of rabbits. They practiced setting the rabbit up for a judge evaluation, evaluating proper breed markings, and “flipping” the rabbit to observe teeth and bite placement. Animal care student Nate Vander Werff really enjoyed the practice opportunity. “I am planning on raising some meat rabbits for my supervised agricultural experience,” Vander Werff said. “I don’t live somewhere that I can have large livestock and this is a
project that still allows me to work with animals. “I plan on selling the rabbits for pets, projects as well as meat. I now know how to look for some health concerns and trim toenails.” This handling lab is part of a two-week companion animal unit that the students complete. They cover topics like animal handling, selecting a pet, behavior and budgeting. “Some students do not have a pet at home to reference in our discussions. I like to have at least one lab per unit where the students
are actually interacting with the animals we are talking about,” ag instructor Melissa Appel said. “I really like the budgeting aspect of this unit because regardless of what you are creating a budget for, learning how to create one is a life-long skills that students will leave my classroom with. Everyone always wants a puppy … but they never think about how much that puppy is going to cost them cover the course of its lifetime. Each student selects a pet and creates a purchasing
plan and budget for that animal. They are always so surprised to see how much the animal is actually going to cost them.” Students practice using spreadsheets while creating a budget as well as complete a comparative analysis of animal behavior at the end of the unit. Freshman Amy Taylor said she really enjoyed the lab. “It was such a fun day of class! We got to learn about animals but we also got to play with some adorable rabbits!”
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Area students named to the dean’s list at Creighton University are: Mason Jensen, Lorelle Kraus, Caroline Marnin, Teresa Matibag, Christian Sorrentino and Jill Zmolek. To be named to the dean’s list, honorees must have a 3.5 or higher GPA.
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Joshua Cotton, of Ames, was named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology. To be named to the dean’s list, honorees must have a 3.4 or higher GPA.
Ames Golden K’s highly popular and long-time Secretary Larry Trede was honored as “Outstanding Secretary” by the Kiwanis Nebraska-Iowa District on March 2. Larry is pictured receiving his recognition certificate from Ames Golden K President Pete Peterson. For more information about Ames Golden K, visit www.amesgoldenk.org. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Lindsey Larson demonstrates the process of T-budding.
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Roland-Story horticulture students study propagation Students in the RolandStory horticulture program have been studying the topic of plant asexual propagation methods the past several weeks and one of their activities involved the topic of “T-budding.” One of their labs was to be able to perform a “T-bud” graft as well as various other asexual plant
propagation methods. Another one of their activities involved the topic of “polarization” or the ability of plants to send roots and shoots into the correct location. One of the labs the students undertook was to find out what happens in bulb plants are planted upside down.
According to agriculture education instructor Brad Taylor, “This was a short and fun lab for the students to theorize what potentially will happen and why it happens.” Additional labs the students did involved grafting, dividing potatoes and separation/dividing of outdoor plants.
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Ames Noon Kiwanis recently presented a grant to the Octagon Center for the Arts to support children’s art camp scholarships. Beth Weninger, Octagon education director, accepts the check from Cynthia Gaunt, Kiwanis vice president. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Ames Golden K Kiwanis presented a check for $1,500 to the Youth and Shelter Service’s Teen Maze. From left, Ames Golden K member Gene Pollman, YSS Community, Youth, and Family Development Director Gerri Bugg and Golden K’s Merle Core. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Ames Golden K Kiwanis support Teen Maze efforts Ames Golden K Kiwanis presented a check for $1,500 which will help support the Youth and Shelter Service’s Teen Maze experiential learning event for seventh-grade students in Story, Boone and Greene
County schools. Teen Maze will hold its seventh-annual event April 3 to 7 at the Boone County Fairgrounds Pavilion. Seventh-graders will receive “live” instruction on subjects such as nutrition,
tobacco use, relationships, law enforcement, body image, life skills and mental health as they navigate the maze. For more information about Ames Golden K, visit www.amesgoldenk.org
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Ames High music students earn high ratings at Solo Ensemble Contest Ames High School Band and Vocal Department students/groups received Division I (Superior), Division II (Excellent) and Division III (Good) ratings at the Ames Solo Ensemble Contest on Saturday, March 4 at Ames High School. No Division IV or V ratings were earned.
DIVISION I (SUPERIOR) RATINGS
Piccolo Solo: Maya Chen Flute Solo: Maya Chen, Emily Helmer, Caleb Kong, Eileen Murray, Maria Werner-Anderson, Tianxin Xu Bb Clarinet Solo: Lauren Cassaidy, Andres Cordoba, Neta Friedberg, David Kim, Grace Lee, Benjamin Moats, Lillian
Montabon, Kevin Park, Hayden Pritchard, Alyssa Romp Alto Sax Solo: Oliver Chen, Julia White Trumpet Solo: David Vigil Horn Solo: Isak Anderson, David Tarte Trombone Solo: Adam Eichhorn Tuba Solo: Peter Jaynes Snare Solo: Richard Yang Tenor Solo: Nick Sulzberger Vocal Solo: Elena Andrews, Hector Arbuckle, Reid Barker, Natalie Bretey, Andrew Bryant, Meghan Collett, Will Daniels, Christian Frankl, Alden Johnson, Lydia Linch, Aubree Litster, Melissa Liu, Julie-Michelle Manohar, Eily Mickelson, Caroline
Paxton, Isabel Polashek, Sarah Shen, Jamarion Tatum, Brian Todey, Ean Warrick Flute Duet: Eileen Murray & Tianxin Xu Clarinet Duet: Benjamin Moats & Ana DiSpirito Flute/Clarinet Duet: Caleb Kong and Neta Friedberg; Kevin Park and Maya Chen Flute/Trombone Duet: Maya Chen & Adam Eichhorn Clarinet Quartet: Ana DiSpirito, Grace Lee, Neta Friedberg and Benjamin Moats, Lillian Montabon, Alyssa Romp, Lauren Cassaidy and Ryan Carson Saxophone Quartet: Oliver Chen, Neta Friedberg, Angela Schwartz & Sura Smadi Trombone Quartet:
Caleb Devick, Cole Thompson, Channing Che & Adam Eichhorn Clarinet Choir: Lauren Cassaidy, Moriah Conner, Ana DiSpirito, Neta Friedberg, Grace Lee, Ben Moats, Lillian Montabon, Alyssa Romp, Arie Sirotiak, David Kim, Angela Schwartz, Ryan Carson, Kelli Kemp, Sira Smadi Flute Choir: Maya Chen, Maria Werner-Anderson, Emily Helmer, Laura Emery, Amber Mohmand, Kourtney Barr, Eileen Murray, Lyd Grawe, Caleb Kong, Brandon Crow, Hannah Crow Vocal Duet: Christian Frankl and Lydia Linch, Caroline Paxton & Isabel Polashek, Reilly Coleman & Brianna Stott
DIVISION II (EXCELLENT)
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Flute Solo: Laura Emery, Amber Mohmand Bass Flute Solo: Lyd Grawe Clarinet Solo: Carl Balvanz, Moriah Conner, Ana DiSpirito, Maggie Hoffman, Lara Murray, Elanna Neppel, Sarah Song, Anthony Tang Alto Sax Solo: Lucas Johnson, Liv Lauber, Gabby Lorenz, Ananya Mitra, Sam Packard Trumpet Solo: Nathan Paskach, Jasper ShogrenKnaack, Emma Todey Horn Solo: Anna Cullinan Trombone Solo: Channing Che Tuba Solo: Nitzan Friedberg Snare Solo: Petr Karpov Marimba Solo: Aidan
Diggins-Kennedy, Dominik McDonald Vocal Solo: Aubrey Branch, Jocelyn Digby, Andrew Greene, Kathleen Pelzer, Stephanie Rodriguez, Tiffany Rong, Lindsey Widmer, Dana Woolery Sax Duet: Roni LaPietra & Ananya Mitra Tuba Duet: William VanVoorhis & Ben Breshears Trombone Choir: Caleb Devick, Cole Thompson, Channing Che, Adam Eichhorn, Ryan Lin, William Brumm, Madeline Taylor Vocal Duet: Laura Kerton & Aubree Litster
DIVISION III (GOOD) RATINGS
Vocal Duet: Sara Bergin and Sally Schrunk
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Hannah Heindel, a sophomore at Ames High School, was awarded a scholarship to attend the 2017 Hugh O’Brien Youth (HOBY) Leadership Conference at Drake University this summer. From left, Ted and Mary Heindel, Hannah Heindel, 2015 winner Max DiBlasi, Allison DiBlasi and Ames High counselor Keith Papin. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Ames High’s Heindel awarded Noon Kiwanis HOBY Scholarship Hannah Heindel, Ames High sophomore, was awarded a scholarship to attend the 2017 Hugh O’Brien Youth (HOBY) Leadership Conference
at Drake University this summer. The HOBY conference helps high school youth sharpen leadership skills to become even more active
and effective in their school and communities. Hannah is a cheerleader, is involved in Raising Readers and wants to pursue a future in medicine.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
March 16
Garden Club: Ames Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, at Reiman Gardens. The speaker for the evening is Tina Krug, landscape designer for Red Fern Landscape in Des Moines. The program topic is “Welcome Home — Using smart design to highlight your front entrance.” Public is invited to attend the meeting. Mental health support group: The NAMI Connection peer support group will meet from 2 to 3 p.m.
on Thursday, March 16, at the NAMI of Central Iowa Wellness Center, 416 Douglas Ave., Suite 205. Call (515) 292-9400 for more information.
March 18
Central Iowa Sewing Guild: Kathy Wilson, historian and genealogist, will present her program about crazy fashions in days past titled, “You Want Me to Wear What?” The program is from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 18, at
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Trinity Methodist Church in Huxley. Do you have any photos of outrageous ancestors? Bring them along for sharing. This meeting will also include a free table for trading fabrics and sewing-related items, member announcements, and show and tell.
March 20
ISUWC: The Iowa State University Women’s Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 20, at Bethesda Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 1517 North-
western Ave. The program is: “Sarah Grant Built a House of Sticks,” by Sarah Grant-Hutchison, Founder, Sticks, Inc.
March 21
AAUW meeting: The American Association of University Women Ames Branch will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, in the Green Room of Northcrest, 1801 20th St. The presentation will be”Sexual Assault: ISU’s Response” by Margo Foreman, Title IX Co-
ordinator, ISU. For further information, contact (515) 232.0595. Recovery Through the Arts: The eighth-annual Recovery through the Arts program will be presented at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, at the NAMI Wellness Center, 416 Douglas Ave., Suite 205. Come enjoy the written and spoken work as well as arts and crafts that Wellness Center clients have created during the year. All are welcome for refreshments and fun.
March 25
Business workshop: The Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Center will be hosting a workshop on the aspects of starting a business including topics such as insurance, intellectual property, business organization, registration, and operations. The workshop will be at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, in the ISU Gerdin Business Building The workshop is free and open to the public; registration is required.
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RolandStory veterinary science students study anatomy Students in the Roland-Story veterinary science class have been studying and learning about the cells and tissues of animals. One of their activities is to study the external anatomical differences as well as internal anatomy. Their first lab was entitled “chicken wing dissection,” in which they were learning about tissues such as connective tissues. Their upcoming unit is on the circulatory system which will have them working on a fetal pig dissection lab to learn more about tissues and organs.
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Roland-Story veterinary science students Quinn Olson and Luke Jones work on their dissection of a chicken wing. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Nevada High School agriculture education students pictured with seeds donated by Holub’s Greenhouses are, from left, Brianna Pratt, Alyssa Meinecke, Riley Loux, Holub’s retail sales manager Brad Van Englehoven, Madison Abraham, Emily Shomaker and Aiden Alderson. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada High School ag ed students investigate machine planted seed flats. Each flat holds 512 plantlets, and many are double planted. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Holub’s donates seeds to Nevada ag ed, FFA On March 2, Mr. Kevin Cooper’s first block students traveled to Holub’s Greenhouses to learn more about plant growth, watering, propagation and related topics.
Mike Holub greeted the students upon arrival. Brent Dunn, wholesale production manager also demonstrated the plug transfer machine, and the germination room. After touring production
and retail areas, Brad Vannglehoven, retail sales manager, presented the student with three baskets of donated seeds including vegetable, flower and herb plant seeds.
The seed donation prompted a spirited discussion regarding students having their own gardens. On the bus ride back to the high school, several students openly shared ideas for gardening. Cooper drove past Evergreen Lane, Briggs Terrace and pointed out where several more student gardens could be started. Two years ago, the Nevada High School ag ed program and FFA chapter started a garden at the Evergreen Lane property. Last fall, an apple orchard was planted also. For more photos, see page 24.
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CENTRAL IOWA RSVP
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RSVP offers adult volunteers aged 55+ quality opportunities to share their skills, interests and life experiences in response to a wide variety of community needs.
Reiman Gardens The Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing is a 2,500-square-foot free flight butterfly exhibit. Volunteers are needed to help with monitoring the space to ensure that regulations are followed and the butterflies are contained within the exhibit. Butterfly Wing Docents will interact directly with the public answering questions about the butterflies and plants in the exhibit. Two-hour shifts are available between 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and weekends, year-round. Full training provided. For more information, call Tom at (515) 292-8890.
Volunteer Management for Emergencies Does being a part of a response team in the event of a disaster, public health emergency, or even in the case of a missing person sound intriguing? RSVP is responsible for organizing volunteers in any of these events by staffing a volunteer registration center and non-emergency phone bank. There are response teams in Ames, Story City, Nevada, and soon-to-be, Huxley. Volunteers can also pre-register to assist with field operations. To attend an upcoming training, call Teal at (515) 292-8890.
Mary Greeley Medical Center Volunteers needed to help staff the Information Desks. There are various days and shifts available. Volunteers direct visitors to patient rooms and other areas of the medical center,
training provided. For more information, call Tom at (515) 292-8890.
Story County Medical Center and answer a multitude of questions. Main contact is with patients and visitors. Skills: Computer skills (Microsoft Outlook), telephone etiquette, customer service. For more information, call Tom at (515) 292-8890.
Story County Sheriff’s Offi ce Do you have a knack for computers and a desire to assist local law enforcement? The sheriff’s office has a major project in which they need volunteers’ help to scan confidential files. Morning and afternoon shifts are available during the week. Training is provided. Volunteers can expect to have a background clearance check completed. To learn more, call Teal at (515) 292-8890.
Iowa Senior Medicare Patrol Is in need of volunteers to work with Story County seniors to prevent Medicare fraud, errors and abuse. Volunteers will increase public awareness about both the economic and healthrelated consequences, teaching beneficiaries how to prevent, detect, and report fraud. Complete
Volunteers needed to welcome and escort patients and visitors to various areas in the hospital. (South Campus) This opportunity does require walking much of the shift and the ability to push a wheelchair. A variety of shifts available from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call Tom at (515) 292-8890.
Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa Volunteers needed to assist in the Habitat store. Duties will include moving furniture, pick-ups and deliveries. Volunteers with construction or project management background to supervise other volunteers on builds also needed. For more information, call Tom at (515) 292-8890. For more information about RSVP (its history, the staff, and other volunteer opportunities), please visit www.rsvpvolunteer.org or like our Facebook page, Central Iowa RSVP.
Ames Noon Kiwanis recently presented a grant to Ames Little League to support youth recreational activities. The club members look forward to cheering on their sponsored team and providing post-game snacks after a game this summer. From left, Bill Bossenberger, Kiwanis president, Aaron Klatt, Ames Little League treasurer, and Kris Meinhard, Kiwanis treasurer. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Holub’s Greenhouse donates seeds to Nevada ag ed, FFA
Nevada ag ed students discover the “germination” room where high intensity illumination and dense air moisture combine to germinate and emerge plants within 24 hours. From left, Riley Loux, Macy Filbrandt, Samanthan Lindsey and Carter Frazen. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO