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INSIDE: REAL ESTATE WEEKLY • COMMUNITY NEWS V O L U M E 10 , I S S U E 3 • W E D N E S D A Y, A P R I L 19 , 2 017 Artwork from the portfolios of the three Ames High School students who were named to the Elite All State Art Team. From left, art by Aria Lippolis, William Crow and Jamie Zhang. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Ames High School students William Crow, Aria Lippolis and Jamie Zhang made the Elite All State Art Team with their portfolios at the 2017 All State Art Competition.
Ames High School students earn spots on All State Art Team They will be honored at an awards ceremony at at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 29, at Des Moines Art Center. Ames High School ranked in the top schools
in the competition with points from its top five portfolios from William Crow, Marlene Dorneich-Hayes, Margaret Hoffman, Aria Lippolis and Jamie Zhang.
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Aria Lippolis
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The Story County Sun is published weekly on Wednesdays by GateHouse Media, at 317 Fifth St., Ames, IA, 50010. (515) 233-3299 Mary Beth Scott, sales manager, (515) 663-6951, MScott@amestrib.com. Ali Eernisse, RE Weekly, (515) 663-6956, AEernisse@amestrib.com. Megan Wolff, content coordinator, (515) 663-6920, news@midiowasun.com.
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Ames Golden K has assisted with the annual Ames Stash the Trash effort since its inception by the Ames Tribune, focusing mainly on clean-up of Brookside Park. This year, 16 Golden K members participated. From left, Team Leader Gene Pollman, Pete Peterson, Bill Shrum, Dennis Smith, Dick Wilson, Roger Anderson, Ed Augustine, Bob Sperry, Tom Peter, Larry Trede, John Fulton and Craig Fulton. Not pictured: Dennis Senne, Larry Vallery, Wayne Hagemoser and Judy Peter. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Ames Golden K presented a check for $300 to Bethesda Lutheran Church on April 6 to support the Bethesda Food Pantry in its efforts to supply better than 14,000 annual users of the pantry’s services. Rodney Fischer, of Bethesda Food Pantry, accepts the Golden K Donation presented by Golden K members Milt Allison, left, and Duane Brodie, right. For more information about Ames Golden K, please visit www.amesgoldenk.org. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Jessica Rehmann and Risham Singh, both of Ames, were named to the dean’s list at Washington University in St. Louis. To be named to the dean’s list, honorees must have a 3.6 GPA while taking 14 or more credits.
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Kelly Pierce, of Ames, was named to the dean’s list at Concordia University, St. Paul. To be named to the dean’s list, honorees must have a 3.6 GPA while taking 12 or more credits.
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Members of P.E.O. Chapter LN donate needed items to MICA each month. Shown here are Keliena Caldwell, Beth Fleming Billings, Mary Kitchell, Trish Strah and Josie Stahlin. P.E.O. is a philanthropic women’s organization whose main mission is to empower women through educational scholarships, grants and loans. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Ronnie Lindeman, right, Noon Kiwanis member, presents a $1,000 gift to Gerri Bugg. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Teen Maze accepts $1,000 gift from Ames Noon Kiwanis Ames Noon Kiwanis recently presented $1,000 to support the activities of Teen Maze. Gerri Bugg is the community, youth and family development director for Youth and Shelter Services. Bugg is lead coordinator for
Teen Maze. Teen Maze is a week-long annual event that reaches some 1,200 seventh-graders from 14 central Iowa school districts in four counties. The event format allows young people to experience life situations in a safe
environment, and helps them learn to make positive decisions on issues including finances, nutrition, social media and relationships. Teen Maze is conducted with the help of more than 300 volunteers.
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37 SUCCESS gymnasts qualify for XCEL Regionals in Wisconsin Dells SUCCESS Gymnastics XCEL teams, Bronze, Silver and Gold levels competed at the state championships in Sioux City the weekend of March 24-26.
The teams came away with six state champions and 37 regional qualifiers overall. The XCEL Gold team finished fifth out of 23 teams.
The regional qualifiers will finish their competitive season at the Region 4 XCEL Championships, which will be on April 21-23 in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
SUCCESS Gymnastics XCEL team members are, front row, from left, Rylie Schagt, Mattea Wilson, Allie McCord, Elizabeth Orth, Ainsley Upah, Emma Erickson, Mia Rose Harvey and Madeleine HumpalPash; middle row, from left, Allison Metschke, Neve Sprecher, Abbie French, Emersyn Ploessl, Leah Stagg, Isabelle Stagg, Taya Grefe, Kayleigh Elliott, Josalyn Elmquist, McKenzie Dee, Allison Ryan, Morgan Danielson, Breaunna Wenger, Olivia Knutson, Taylor Engstler, Brynn Wilson, Fatimah Naraghi, Evelyn Borg and Robeca Chuol; back row, from left, Sierra Zander, Anna Wilson, Avery Howie, Cecelia Britten, Sara Scheller, Abigail Moline, Kianna Testroet, Ailis Shenk Cook, Ashley Heimer, Adeline Mund, Ana Gabrielson, Maci Jo Mosher, Julia Carlat, Madison Henrichs, Elaina Stephenson and Hannah Harvey. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Nevada High School students discover Priority Envelope Doug Anthony, manager of Priority Envelope, invited Kevin Cooper and his Nevada High School natural resources class to visit the company’s facilities on the west side of Nevada. Anthony explained how direct mailing is a growing business, and how his company is trying to keep up with the growth of the product and service that his company provides. Registration or quality of the color alignment and resolution is very important, especially with the digital photographs and high- resolution images now being used on mailings. Priority utilizes RIP, or raster imaging process, to
transfer images to pixels within a photopolymer plate, all done utilizing narrow web flexographic printing. In 2016, Priority Envelopes produced 1.9 billion envelopes. Anthony contributes the on-going dedication within the company to a set of core values. The students enjoyed the enthusiasm Anthony had for explaining his passion for printing and production of a high quality product. After meeting in the conference room, the students were given a guided tour of the entire facility. Students discovered million-dollar machines that take a 600-pound roll of paper from one end and
convert it to millions of envelopes with precision. The students were also enlightened by the fact that 250 tons of paper cutoffs or “chips” are recycled every month. The plain chips are valued at $300 per ton. The students had studied the many merits of repurposing, recycling, of a multitude of organic products. Priority Envelope has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, which is an industry affiliated NGO that provides guidelines for the sustainability of paper producing forestry and tree stands.
Doug Anthony of Priority Envelope in Nevada explains direct mailing, printing technology, and how the company continues to be successful by investing in new technologies to Nevada High School students. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Doug Anthony articulates Priority Envelope’s core values to Nevada High School students. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Six-hundred-pound rolls of paper stand like citadels at Priority Envelopes, waiting to be fed into million-dollar processing machines that create envelopes, including cutting out of window, gumming and inserting window, and high resolution color printing. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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KHOI radio introduces new programs Now in its fifth year of operation, KHOI, 89.1 FM, has established itself as Ames’ 24/7 community radio station. With music to satisfy just about every taste, programs on poetry, politics, the arts, religion, science and community events to name a few, and talk shows with local and national hosts — KHOI “reflects our community’s rich culture and embodies depth and diversity.” Three new programs illustrate this
commitment — each has a desire for all voices to be heard, especially the ones that are often silent. A “Zen Monk and a Professor Walk into a Bar,” co-hosted by Eric Daishin McCabe (Buddhist priest and yoga instructor) and Doug Gentile (professor of psychology and musician) explores the rich diversity of beliefs in our community from a variety of faith traditions and from those with no religious affiliation. Asking invited guests
questions that matter — What am I here to be? How do I live a meaningful life? — McCabe and Gentile hope to foster faith, trust, greater understanding and acceptance across faith traditions and beyond. Recent guests include representatives from Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Unitarian Universalists, atheists and a Vodou priestess. “A Zen Monk and a Professor Walk into a Bar” airs from 6:30 to 7 p.m. on Sundays. Alade McKen and Julio Cammarota, hosts of “Rebel Music Radio,”
will broadcast “positive vibes and energy in every direction.” Their aim is to develop a “collective consciousness that challenges the norms with expressions of self-love and creativity in music, arts and culture.” Their quest is to find the music that reflects people who have traditionally been silenced. The show explores social justice, particularly in public affairs and the arts of different cultures and ideologies. Genres include hip-hop, R&B, poetry, Latin music, indigenous sounds, soul,
reggae, afro-beat and jazz. McKen and Cammarota are natives of New York City. Cammarota is a professor and McKen is a graduate student. Both are in the School of Education at Iowa State University within the Social Cultural Studies Department. “Rebel Music Radio” airs from 8 to 10 p.m. on Thursdays. The Host of “And You Don’t Stop” is Chuck D., renowned creator of the pivotal hip-hop group Public Enemy, rapper, publisher, lecturer, activist, record producer and award-winning artist
with many film and TV appearances. Chuck D helped invent politically and socially conscious hip-hop in the mid 1980s, which gave voice to the concerns and frustrations of the black community. His activism has continued through the years. In 2016, he joined the American rap rock super group, Prophets of Rage, which a band member described as “an elite task force of revolutionary musicians.” “And You Don’t Stop” airs from 10 p.m. to midnight on Saturdays.
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April 22
5K Run and pancake breakfast: The fourthannual Story County Freedom Run and Pancake Breakfast will be at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, at Story County Medical Center, 640 S. 19th St in Nevada. Included in the day’s events are a 5K race, a one-mile walk, a children’s fun run and a pancake breakfast. All
money raised will fund a trip for Story County Veterans to the Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall in Marseilles, Ill. For more information or to register, please visit www. storycountyfreedomrun. com. Londonfest: Londonfest is a new downtown Ames event, designed to highlight British pop culture. It will feature pints, food trucks, and all things British from 2 p.m. to midnight on Satur-
day, April 22, on Main Street in Ames. Cost is $10, 21 and older. LWV annual meeting: League of Women Voters of Ames and Story County will have its annual meeting and breakfast from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, at Gateway Hotel. the guest speaker will be Drew Kamp, director of Government Relations for the Ames Chamber of Commerce. Bird feeder cleaning:
Gilbert Boy Scout Troop 157 will clean bird feeders from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, at Wild Birds Unlimited, 213 Duff Ave. Cost is $5 per feeder. All proceeds go to the Boy Scouts. Feeders can be dropped off for cleaning at Wild Birds Unlimited during normal business hours starting on Wednesday, April 19, through noon Saturday, April 22. For special drop off and/or pickup arrangements, please contact
Wild Birds Unlimited at (515) 956-3145.
April 25
Refugee town hall meeting: Talk with local leaders and community members about welcoming refugees in Ames from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24 in Ames Public Library Auditorium. All are welcome
to attend, and supervised children’s activites will be provided for children age 3 and older. There will also be a screening of the short film “Yassin Falafel House,” which is the story of a Yassin Terou who fled Syria with a suitcase and a few hundred dollars. He knew no one, spoke no English, but he came here to rebuild his life.
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Maggie Hoffman received Blue Merit for Watercolor. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Caitlyn Chellew Honorable Mention for Colored Pencil. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Ames High School students earn awards at CIML Conference Art Show Ames High School hosted this year’s CIML Conference Art Show on Wednesday,
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Audrey Diesslin received Honorable Mention for Colored Pencil. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
April 5. Students from Marshalltown, Mason City and Fort Dodge joined students from Ames High School. Each school was allowed to submit 35 pieces of art. As part of the day, students were invited to tour the Brunnier Art Museum and the Iowa State Design Center.
The following Ames High School students won awards at the art show: Best of Show, 9th Grade 3D Art Kenyon Brick, for his jewelry piece. Blue Merit Awards Mali Bilstad, Ink Hartley Christensen,
Ceramics and Ceramic Sculpture Ethan Constant, Graphite and Black and White pencil Allyson Goodman, Computer Generated Art Margaret Hoffman, Watercolor and Tempera Maria Kozokovam Computer Animation Josh McCunn, Digital Photo-altered Madeline Schill, Jewelry and Metals, Leah Wolter, Mixed Media Kim Yin, Design Honorable Mention Polyphony Bruna, Oil and Acrylic Emma Cai, Non-Ceramic Sculpture Caitlyn Chellew, Colored pencil Izzy Collins, Ceramic Sculpture Sidney Cowles,Jewelry and Metal William Crow, Digital Photo- unaltered Audrey Diesslin, Colored Pencil Caitriana Dolce, Jewelry and Metals Caylee Fuqua, Printmaking Ronnie La Pietra, Watercolor and Tempera
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Ames High students earn awards at CIML Conference Art Show Izzy Collins received Honorable Mention for her Ceramic Sculpture. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Mali Bilstad won a Blue Merit for her Ink Drawing. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Allyson Goodman won a Blue Merit at CIML for her Computer Generated Art. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Josh McCunn won a Blue Merit for his Digital Photo-Altered. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Kenyon Brick received Best of Show for ninth grade. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Hartley Christensen won a Blue Merit for her Ceramic Sculpture. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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ACTORS to announce lineup for season 62 The Ames Community Theater (ACTORS) is getting ready to launch season 62. Join us at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 21, the ACTORS Studio, 120 Abraham Drive, for the announcement of our new season. The party is being catered by Salt and Pretzel. You will have the chance to buy a season ticket and to join ACTORS BRAVO that night. There will be door prizes from Deery Brothers of Ames, Cooks Emporium, Valor & Violet and ACTORS.
The Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau is a sponsor of the event. Season 62 is sure to delight the audiences. Themed “Dimensions of Comedy,” the season includes five very different comedies. Play selection started last September, and the Play Selection Committee read stacks of plays. Each play was evaluated for the quality of the literature, the ability of ACTORS to put the show up and the audience appeal. Consequently, this
committee met weekly until the shows were selected, licenses to do the shows had been acquired, directors were selected, and initial promotional materials had been prepared. ACTORS is a nonprofit, all-volunteer community theater. Community members are invited to join. As a cast or crew member, you will meet new friends, learn a skill and contribute to the community. If you are interested in getting involved, contact ACTORS at info@actorsinc.org.
Roland-Story biology students learn about viticulture Roland-Story biology students recently toured Prairie Vineyards south of Story City where they visited with owner John Miranowski. Miranowski told the students about the need of testing soils and practices used to insure a successful grape crop. According to Brad Taylor, biology instructor, “We had a really good visit and tour of Mr. Miranowski’s project that he began over 10 years ago. What he shared with the students ties directly in with our units of study this semester.” Students in this biology section have been using the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) upscale program called
John Miranowski, owner of Prairie Vineyards outside of Story City, recently hosted the Roland-Story biology class. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
CASE (curriculum for agricultural science education) as a basis of this semesters studies over plant and soil sciences.
Most recently, the students completed a unit on taxonomy and will begin a unit on “the growing environment of plants.”