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CALENDAR OF EVENTS MARCH 18 BINGO
American Legion Post 37 will offer bingo at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, at 225 Main St., in Ames. 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.
GENEALOGY PLUS Genealogy Plus guest speaker Alice Hoyt Veen will present “Tools of the Trade: Timelines, Templates and More!” from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, March 18, in the Ames Public Library Auditorium, at 515 Douglas Ave., in Ames. Genealogy Plus is free and open to the public.
LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP Low Vision Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, in the Northcrest Rose Room, at 1901 Northcrest Drive, in Ames. Topics to be discussed will include magnification devices and entertainment options. Anyone who is dealing with vision loss is welcome. For more information, contact Don Wirth at (515) 451-3779 or don.wirth@gmail. com.
ALZHEIMER’S/DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP The monthly meeting of Alzheimer’s Association’s support group for persons with early stage Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia along with their spouses or other care partners will be at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 19. This group meets every third Thursday of the month at the Fireside Room, Northcrest Community, 1801 20th St., Ames. The meetings are free of charge and open to the public. For more information, call Deb Russell at (515) 290-1732.
MARCH 19
AMES GOLDEN K The Ames Golden K Kiwanis will meet at 9:25 a.m. on Friday, March 19, at First United Methodist Church, 516 Kellogg Ave., in Ames. Clark Ford, professor emeritus at Iowa State University, will present “Songwriting.” For more information, visit amesgoldenk.org. Visitors are welcome.
MARCH 20 FISH FRY
The Nevada American Legion Auxiliary will host a fi sh fry or baked chicken dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20, at the American Legion Building, 1331 Sixth St., in Nevada. Meal includes sides, dessert and drinks. Fee for adults is $9 and $5 for children. Proceeds benefit veterans.
MARCH 22 BINGO
American Legion Post 37 will offer bingo at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, at 225 Main St., in Ames. 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.
MARCH 23
AMES WOMAN’S CLUB The Ames Woman’s Club Home and Community Department will meet on Monday, March 23, at its clubhouse, 106 S. Dakota Ave., with a potluck lunch at 12:30 p.m. The program will be “What Cemeteries Can Tell Us,” with Amy Yoakum as our speaker. For more information, call (515) 2924259. For more events, see page 8
Ames Community Theater announces auditions for “Monty Python’s Spamalot.” Auditions will be at Ames Public Library on at 1 and 3 p.m. on March 29, and at 6:30 p.m. on March 30. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Auditions at ACTORS for ‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ Ames Community Theater announces auditions for “Monty Python’s Spamalot.” Auditions will be at Ames Public Library on at 1 and 3 p.m. on March 29, and at 6:30 p.m. on March 30. A perusal script of the show is available for review at the library. Individuals auditioning for the show should bring a prepared song, two minutes in length, from a musical. There will not be a piano available for auditions at the library. Please bring a karaoke track of the selected piece; a Bluetooth speaker will be available for use. Karaoke tracks may be found on websites like iTunes and YouTube. Any musical song may be used for the audition. Examples of songs that are available are “Defying Gravity,” “Be Our Guest,” “Under The Sea” and “Be Prepared.”
In addition to singing, individuals will be asked to read selected scenes with others during the audition. There also will be a dance component to the audition, so please wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Please contact marcjenn95@gmail.com if you have conflicts with the audition times. The cast consists of six principal male roles, with an age range from 20 to 60 years old. Vocal ranges for males are a bass/baritone voice for King Arthur and the remaining fi ve principal male roles are all in the baritone/tenor vocal range. There is one principal female role. Lady of the Lake has a soprano voice range. In addition to the principal roles, “Spamalot” has a large number of supporting and chorus roles for both men and women. The total cast size is ex-
pected to between 22 to 25 individuals. “Spamalot” will have a nineperformance run. Show dates are June 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and 28. All performances will be at the ACTORS Theater, 120 Abraham Drive, in Ames. Rehearsals will begin April 2 and will be held weekly on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. Lovingly ripped off from the classic fi lm comedy “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” “Spamalot” retells the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. The show features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French people. The 2005 Broadway production won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and received a total of 14 Tony nominations.
Gilbert FFA Chapter attends Annual FFA Skate Night Gilbert FFA members attended the annual FFA Skate Night at the ISU Ice Arena this past week. Members watched the ISU hockey team play against Oklahoma and then had the opportunity to skate on the ice after the game was over. This was a great opportunity for our new members to get involved and for the older members to be leaders. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Heartland Senior Services 205 S. Walnut Ave., Ames (515) 233-2906 Lunch Menus Wednesday, March 18: Hamburger on bun, tomato, lettuce, onion, mixed vegetable blend, cheesy potato casserole, mixed fruit cup. Thursday, March 19: Herbed chicken, red cut potatoes, green beans, spinach lettuce salad, mandarin oranges, frosted spring cake. Friday, March 20:
Chicken and noodles, broccoli cuts, garden lettuce salad, cut banana, tapioca pudding. Monday, March 23: Roast beef, whipped potatoes with gravy, sliced carrots, applesauce, fresh orange. Tuesday, March 24: Taco meat with wheat tortilla, Spanish rice, refried beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, tropical fruit cup.
Wednesday, March 25: Baked chicken thigh, broccoli cuts, diced beets, potato salad, pear fruit cup. 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, March 18 9 a.m., Video exercise 9:45 a.m., Polka exercise 1 p.m., Coloring workshop 3 p.m., Life choices exercise class 7 p.m., Jazz and Oldies Jam Thursday, March 19 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:30 a.m. to noon, Foot care
1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m. Duplicate bridge Friday, March 20 8 a.m., Gentle yoga 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Friday afternoon cards 1 p.m., Canasta 7 p.m., Country Jam Sunday, March 22 1:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Monday, March 23 8 a.m., Gentle yoga 9 a.m., Video exercise
12:30 p.m., Senior Band practice Tuesday, March 24 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 12:30 p.m., Canasta Wednesday, March 25 9 a.m., Video exercise 9:45 a.m., Polka exercise 1 p.m., Coloring workshop 3 p.m., Life choices exercise class 7 p.m., Coin Club
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Preparatory Choir of Ames Children’s choirs performs at the Waterford at Ames
The Preparatory Choir of the Ames Children’s Choirs performed for the residents of The Waterford at Ames on Feb. 24. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Dhanil Patel works with his lab project. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Roland-Story food science students study fluids The Roland-Story Food Science students recently participated in a lesson that pertained to the
topics of “fluids.” In this lesson, the students learned about the different types of fl uids as well
Deyoe welcomes Sterle to Iowa State Capitol
as participated in a lab in which they used corn starch and water to create a “dilatent” fl uid.
Rep. Dave Deyoe (R-Nevada), right, recently welcomed Jacob Sterle with Iowa Pork Producers to the Iowa House of Representatives. Sterle was visiting the Capitol to share the benefits that pork producers are noticing as a result of recent legislation. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Gilbert students tour Story City Locker
Cyclone Country AKTION Club Vice-President Lisa Thorgeson, right, helps Kris Lager display some of the equipment used with the horses at One Heart Equestrian. CONTRIBUTED
The Gilbert High School animal science class took a tour of the Story City Locker to learn about animal processing. Thank you to the owner of the locker Ty Gustafson for this opportunity and allowing our students to explore a career in animal science. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Cyclone Country AKTION Club supports One Heart Equestrian Therapy Kris Lager, cofounder and executive director of One Heart Equestrian Therapy, gave an informative slide presentation about horse therapy at a recent Cyclone Country AKTION Club (CCAC) meeting. The club has donated $100 in support of this unique program. One Heart is an organization providing equine-assisted activities and therapeutic services to people with disabili-
ties. It uses certified instructors, therapists, many volunteers, and specially-selected horses to help people with physical, mental, and psychological impairment learn about horses and, through the process, acquire self-confidence and achievement. Lager has a bachelor’s degree in animal science and a master’s degree in veterinary physiology as well as familiarity with horses since
childhood. Her daughter Lucy is a member of the CCAC and has been an important part of the development of this program. Several club members have had the opportunity to benefit from this experience. One Heart is a member of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH) and is located at 2710 West 190th St., north of Ada Hayden Park in Ames.
Burkes donate $1,000 to Gilbert FFA Chapter
Tom and Teri Burke donated $1,000 to the Gilbert FFA Chapter. These funds will be supporting the chapter in many ways, providing different opportunities for the FFA members. We really appreciate the support from the Burke family. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Team Neutrino wins regional, advances to world championships Story County 4-H Team Neutrino competed at the Greater Kansas City Regional FIRST Robotics Competition Feb. 28 to March 1 in Lee’s Summit, Mo. After 72 qualification matches, the team was ranked third and was the captain of the third seed alliance. With its two alliance partners, Team Neutrino advanced to the finals,
where it upset the first seed alliance to win the regional and advance to the world championships in Detroit in April. This is the fi rst time in the team’s nine seasons they have placed first at a regional competition. Team Neutrino also won the Engineering Inspiration award, which “celebrates outstanding success in advancing respect and
appreciation for engineering within a team’s school and community.” Winning Engineering Inspiration also awards the team with a spot at the World Championships as well as a $5,000 sponsorship from NASA to pay for their registration fee. The team also will compete at the Iowa Regional competition in Cedar Falls March 26-28. Their season started on
Jan. 4 with team members working up to 26 hours a week outside of school hours. Team Neutrino requires abundant resources to create a functional robot. The team has 24 sponsors and partners: CIT, John Deere, Danfoss, Bayer Fund, Alliant Energy Foundation, Interstate All Battery Center, Sanguine Lore Inc., Renewable Energy Group, City of Ames Elec-
tric, Ludicrous Creations, HNTB Kansas City, Nitro Ice Cream, Quality Manufacturing, Parker Hannifin, Kemin Industries, Frontline Bioenergy, AHS Academics and Arts Booster Club, Mary Greeley Medical Center, Jimmy John’s, Iowa 4-H Foundation, Story County 4-H, Boyd Lab, Iowa State Society of Manufacturing Engineer, and Iowa State College of Engineering.
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Roland-Story food science students study aromas Students in the Roland-Story Food Science class were involved in a recent activity in which they were identifying aro-
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ma’s used in the food industry. The activity involved students working on the identification of various aroma’s and extracts
and exploring the uses of them within the food product development area.
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Gilbert alum talks to freshman class
Gilbert Alumni Member Jason Taylor comes to talk to the freshman class about opportunities that are available as freshman and how to get involved with FFA and the Ag department. Jason Taylor and his family have been very supportive to our chapter for many years. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
2020 Robert D. Blue Scholarship application available online State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald wants to remind Iowans to apply for the 2020 Robert D. Blue Scholarship at rdblue.org. Graduates of any Iowa high school who plan to attend a college or university in
the state of Iowa for the 2020-21 school year are eligible to apply. Since its creation in 1949 by Gov. Robert D. Blue, the scholarship has helped hundreds of Iowa students fulfi ll their higher education dreams. Last year, eight outstanding students were awarded a $1,000 scholarship. All recipients went to
various colleges and universities across the state. Robert D. Blue Scholarship applications are only accepted online through May 10 at rdblue.org. Applicants must complete each step of the application to be considered for the scholarship and winners will be announced during the summer. Those who would like more information on the Robert D. Blue Scholarship should visit the website or call the treasurer’s offi ce at (515) 2817003. View online at http://readme. readmedia. com/2020-Robert-DBlue-Scholarship-Application-Available-Online/16983315
Roland-Story food science students prepare and package meals prior to taking them out for delivery to area senior citizens. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Roland-Story food science class prepares meals for seniors Twenty-three Roland-Story food science students collaborated in the planning, preparation and delivery of meals to area senior citizens during National FFA week. The program be-
gan several years ago with the food science class inventing different food products that were then delivered to area senior citizens to get their inputs on the products. According to Brad
Taylor, Roland-Story agriculture instructor, “The program is really fun for the students to do, as it is what our class is based upon, the development and testing of new food product.”
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DMACC students inducted into the Tau Phi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Boone Campus student Emma Sarver, of McCallsburg, was recently inducted into the Tau Phi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society. To be eligible, a student must be enrolled in a two-year college, have completed at least 12 hours of coursework leading to an associate degree program and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
2019 Team Chairman’s Club Award recipients RE/MAX Bock Real Estate Group
Congratulations to the RE/MAX Bock Real Estate Group, recipients of the 2019 Team Chairman’s Club Award. The Bock Real Estate Group was number “6” in real estate transactions in Central Iowa, placing them in the top 2 percent of agents within this region. From left, Bryan Rohe, Steve Bock and Nate Bock. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Boone Campus students, from left, Katelyn Courtney, of Ames, Ashleigh Green, of Ames, Kyle Hanson, of Ames, Paige Tedesco, of Ames, and Wyatt Heins, of Gilbert, were recently inducted into the Tau Phi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society. To be eligible, a student must be enrolled in a two-year college, have completed at least 12 hours of coursework leading to an associate degree program and have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Gilbert FFA Butterbraid fundraiser The Gilbert ag students had an opportunity to use their sales and leadership skills learned in class to sell butter braids to family, friends, and community members. This is an annual event and a tremendous success each year. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Ames Middle School Builders Club members at Iowa Law Library The Ames Middle School Builders Club members and Youth and Shelter Services visited the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 20. The purpose of the trip was to participate in the Iowa Alliance of Coalitions for Change, Substance Abuse Day. The students were accompanied by Lori McCasland, Builders Club School Advisor, and Ryan Doyle, of Youth and Shelter Services. They participated and learned how substance abuse affects Iowa youth. Another important lessen for the students was a practical demonstration of communicating their concerns for change with legislative
leaders. They also toured the unique Iowa Law Library. It was established by the Federal Government in 1828 and transferred to the State of Iowa in 1846. The Library provides library services to state government. It was an interesting and informative student educational trip for all.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS continued from front MEMORY CAFE CANCELED The monthly gathering for Memory Cafe on March 23, which is typically held at Northminster Presbyterian Church on the fourth Monday of the month, will be canceled. Please plan to come on April 20.
MARCH 24
BETTER CHOICES, BETTER HEALTH Mary Greeley will host a “Better Choices, Better Health” class from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 24, at The Households of Bethany, 212 Lafayette Ave., in Story City. Better Choices, Better Health is an evidence-based six-week program proven to help participants with health conditions feel empowered and in control of their lives. Call Mary Greeley to sign up for the class at (515) 9562880, seats are limited and class is every Tuesday from March 24 to April 28.
NEVADA AMERICAN LEGION BINGO The Nevada American Legion invites the community to play bingo from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, at 1331 Sixth St., Nevada. Cost is $5 for a packet that will play all games. Funds received support Boys State and scholarships.
MARCH 25 BINGO
American Legion Post 37 will offer bingo at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, at 225 Main St., in Ames. 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.