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Good Company presents spring concert ‘Circle Plus’ Known for lush harmonies and a varied repertoire, the Amesbased women’s choral group Good Company will perform at 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 7 at St. Andrews Church in Ames Tickets are $12 in advance from Good Company members or $15 at the door. The title of the concert, “Circle Plus,” refers to the Venus symbol for women: a circle over a plus sign. The program consists of works by women composers, from pop performers to traditional writers and arrangers. The evening will include music by Carole King and a medley from the Tony Award-nominated musical “Waitress” by Sara Bareilles. It also will feature works by Libby Larsen, Joan Szymko, and Susan Brumfield. “Choral music is about See page 5
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Twenty-eight members of Ames Golden K Kiwanis volunteered a total of 181 hours towards making Teen Maze a success. Nineteen are pictured here: seated, from left, Pete Peterson, Don Muff, Dick Wilson, Larry Vallery and Larry Trede; standing, from left, Wayne Hagemoser, Craig Fulton, Duane Brodie, Chuck Glotfelty, Gene Pollmann, Tom Peter, Bob Sperry, Don Hotchkiss, Gina Spohnheimer, Dennis Tice, Bruce Wight, John Abrams, Joe Traylor and Ron Skrdla. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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On April 13, 17 members of Ames Golden K Kiwanis performed spring litter cleanup on their Iowa Adopt-A-Road two-mile segment of East 13th Street and 220th Street. Golden K has performed spring and fall cleanup on this stretch of road every year since 2002. Kneeling, from left, Pete Peterson, team leader Gene Pollmann, Ed Augustine, Jim Cornette and Wayne Hagemoser; standing, from left, Craig Fulton, Larry Vallery, Tom Peter, Dick Wilson, John Slaughter, John Arthur, John Abrams, Bob Sperry, Lester Thompson, Don Muff and John Fulton. Not pictured is Brent Pearce. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The Praeri Rail Trail Questers recently polished all the brass at the Story City Antique Carousel in preparation for the 2017 season opening. One of two Quester chapters in Story City, the organization supports and volunteers at historic sights in Story City. The Story City Antique Carousel will open on Saturday, May 6, and will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays in May in the Story City North Park. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Madelyn Arthur and Cora Twedt.
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Roland-Story FFA competes in state chapter display contest Two Roland-Story FFA members recently participated in the 2017 State FFA Convention and Contests in Ames where they competed in the State Chapter Display Contest. The purpose of the
agricultural display activity is to allow a chapter the opportunity to showcase one of their activities that they sponsor during the year. The Roland-Story team of Madelyn Arthur and Cora Twedt created their display
on the community garden where they emphasized the goals, objectives, educational values and results of the garden. The Roland-Story display earned a ‘Gold’ rating in the competition.
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connection and shared expression,” said Steven Hoifeldt, director of Good Company. “The theme of the concert is strength and beauty — and the sheer joy of spring. This will be an inspiring musical experience everyone can enjoy.”
The Ames Woman’s Club recently sponsored an essay contest for eighth-grade students in Ames. The topic was “Eleanor Roosevelt said you must do what you cannot do.” A total of 36 essays were submitted, and winners were selected by an Ames Woman’s Club committee. The first-place essay received $100, second place $75 and third place $50. Thanks to the teachers for supporting this project. From left, third-place winner Grace Nelson, second-place winner Sofiya Palasyuk, first-place Daniel Lee, and Ames Woman’s Club Chairperson Shirley Evans. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Izzak E. Bloch, of Ames graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a Bachelor of Science degree in management. Area students who graduated from Grantham University are: Huxley: Jennifer Pote, Master of Science degree in information managementproject management Kelley: Katherine Sykora, Bachelor of Science degree in accounting Slater: Timothy Locker, Associate of Arts degree in business management
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The group will be joined by women representing the diversity of the Ames community for two pieces on the program. Good Company — an auditioned group of skilled singers who take time from their professional lives to learn and perform challenging music — is the one of few adult women’s choral
groups in Iowa. Its programs enable the audience to experience the wide and varied repertoire available for women’s choirs. Members are experienced vocalists who enjoy making music in the company of friends. Learn more at Good CompanyEnsemble.org.
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Sons of Norway Kong Sverre Lodge to host May dinner The May Sons of Norway Kong Sverre Lodge’s event will be on Monday, May 8, at the Community Center, 503 Elm Ave., Story City. Laurann Gilbertson, Chief Curator at Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa, will give the program “In Trunks, Hands, and Hearts: What Norwegian Immigrants Brought to the
United States.” Norwegian immigrant trunks are often cherished family heirlooms, but they also serve as a way to begin thinking about immigrant experiences themselves. Between 1825 and 1980, nearly one million Norwegians left for new lives in America. What factors motivated people to leave family and
their homeland to start a life in a new place? What did they choose to take with them on their voyage? What challenges did they face during their journeys and as they settled in a new land? The heirloom trunks that once held an immigrant’s belongings now hold their stories. Using photos of trunks from the museum’s
collection and stories related to those trunks, Laurann will consider these questions and more. The 6:30 p.m. catered dinner will be preceded by a social time at 6 p.m. where guests can sample Norwegian delights such as gjetost, flatbrød, herring and more at the special norsk appetizer table. After dinner, there will
be a dessert table for “Syttende Mai,” the Norwegian Constitution Day which is the National Day of Norway observed on May 17 each year. Cost is $7 for members and $15 for guests, free if you join that evening. The dinner is open to all interested in learning more about Scandinavian heritage and culture and guests
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Ames Woman’s Club meeting of the spring will be the annual May luncheon at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 8, at Aunt Maude’s on Main Street. Tickets are $15; call (515) 232-0782 or (515) 232-7710 for tickets.
are free. There is a $37 textbook fee. For more information, contact Anneke at (515) 290-4775 or amundel@dmacc.edu.
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May 4
Iowa’s Hidden Treasures: Dan Kaercher, retired editor-in-chief of Midwest Living magazine and Iowa Public Television host, will share all about Iowa’s hidden treasures during an informative and humorous program at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, at Colo Public Library. Kaercher spent years traveling across Iowa in search of close-to-home attractions, getaways, historic sites, natural wonders, small towns, city attractions, museums, and eatiers galore. Mental health support group: The NAMI Connections peer support group is from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every Thursday at the NAMI of Central Iowa Wellness Center, 416 Douglas Ave., Suite 205. Call (515) 292-9400 for more information. SCARC meeting: The Story County Amateur Radio Club will hold its next meeting on Thursday, May
4. Members will meet at the southwest parking lot off Dotson Drive by the Ames Middle School at 5:45 p.m. for a field visit to a worldclass contest station in central Iowa. Please contact kb7vml@arrl.net if you are interested in more details.
May 5
Blood drive: The Story County blood drive will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 5 at at the Story County Administration Building, 900 Sixth St., in Nevada.
May 6
Carousel opening: The Story City Antique Carousel opens Saturday, May 6, and will be open in May from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sundays in the Story City North Park.
“Cinderella” adaptation: The Ames Homeschool Assistance Program will be performing an adaptation of the Cinderella story. The play will be from 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, and 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 8, and Tuesday, May 9, at Ames High School. The play was written by a local author and a senior student. The production includes singing and dancing mice and chickens, with the choreography designed by another high school student. Cost is $2 per person. Barn Owl Band: The Barn Owl Band will be performing a concert, “ Live & In Full Feather!” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, at Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave. This is a free concert.
May 8
AWC meeting: The final
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May 10
E.S.L program registration: DMACC E.S.L. registration will be from 9 to 11 a.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on May 10, at DMACC Hunziker, 1420 S. Bell Ave. DMACC offers four non-credit E.S.L. classes May 15 through June 22, with daytime and evening classes available. Classes
are always welcome. For reservations, phone Shirley Frandson (515) 7334482 or Ingrid Place (515) 292-7513 by Thursday, May 4.
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Nevada FFA’s Luke Fevold had duties at the 89th-annual Iowa FFA Leadership Conference, held April 10 and 11, as assigned by the state officer team. Fevold was recently elected treasurer for the North Central District FFA, which
Arnold Motor Supply presented collected box tops to the Nevada FFA. Front, Kennedy Steffes; back, from left,, John Hagedorn of Arnolds Motor Supply, Rylee Stevenson, Tom Meskan, Arnolds Motor Supply Ames store manager, and Sam Abraham. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada ag ed students and FFA members Chloe Davis and Madison Huynh counted all of the Wix box tops for the 25cent reimbursement. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Arnolds Motor, Wix provide funds to Nevada FFA The Nevada FFA was presented with 1,249 Wix filter box tops from the Arnolds Motor Supply store in Ames. Wix, a longtime supporter of the FFA offers 25 cents for each box label collected from customers for a locally chosen FFA chapter. Arnolds Motor Supply, of Ames, facilitated the collection of these labels through its local customers, including Chitty Garbage Service,
city of Nevada Maintenance Department Mike Ackerman, KEY Cooperative, Midwest Cylinder Head, Nevada Community School Transportation Department and Construct Company of Ames. Ackerman brought in an additional 207 box tops. Arnold Motor Supply of Ames also paid for the $50 in freight cost to ship the labels to Wix corporate headquarters in Gastonia, N.C.
Mike and Patsy Ackerman present 207 Wix box tops to the Nevada FFA. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Sons of Norway receives grant for One Heart Equestrian Therapy Sons of Norway International President Jon Tehven attended Kong Sverre Lodge’s April event and brought a gift of a Sons of Norway Foundation General Heritage and Culture Grant. Jon presented the $1,500 award, which Kong Sverre applied for last fall to match Kong Sverre Lodge’s $1,500 donation to One Heart Equestrian Therapy Home, to Kris Lager, co-founder and executive director of One Heart Equestrian Therapy.
One Heart was founded in 2001 and became a reality with the help of Kong Sverre Lodge. Kong Sverre Lodge conducted fund raisers for several years and raised enough money to donate to One Heart their first two Norwegian Fjord horses and two wooden driving carts, which were painted with Norwegian Rosemaling by Story City artist Helga Kennedy. One Heart Equestrian Therapy offers therapy to individuals
demonstrating physical, cognitive, mental, or emotional limitations, and special needs. One Heart is conducting fundraisers to pay for a permanent facility and “RIDE” is their fundraising campaign slogan – ‘Come RIDE with us: “reward ~ inspire ~ develop ~ empower.”’ Sons of Norway events are open to the public and guests are always welcome. For more than 100 years, Sons of Norway has helped to promote and preserve the Nordic heritage and culture through more than 400 local lodges and nearly 70,000 members.
Sons of Norway International President Jon Tehven attended Kong Sverre Lodge’s April event and brought a gift of a Sons of Norway Foundation General Heritage and Culture Grant. From left, Carolyn Ahlstrom, Jon Tehven, One Heart’s Kris Lager, and Diana Erickson. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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From left, Collegiate Debate Host and Judge Mike Pace; University of Iowa senior Christopher Jackson; University of Iowa junior Geordano Liriano; University of Iowa Professor David Hingstman; and Mediacom representative Phyllis Peters. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Ames Christian School students and staff prepare for the 2017 Bike-a-Thon by taking a trip to the High Trestle Trail. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
University of Iowa student from Ames Christian School students Story City wins debate tournament prepare for Bike-a-Thon The University of Iowa Debate Team defended its championship title and returned to Iowa City with a new trophy after finishing first in the Mediacom Collegiate Invitational Debate Tournament held at Drake University. University of Iowa students Christopher Jackson, of Story City, and Geordano
Liriano, of, Bronx, N.Y., participated in a full-day, fiveround debate tournament featuring teams from four other surrounding colleges and universities. Debaters offered arguments on both sides of a proposed resolution: “On balance, social media positively affects the political process.”
This is the third year for tournament judges to name the University of Iowa Debate Team as champions. Jackson, a senior, and Liriano, a junior, both earned $1,500 scholarships from Mediacom Communications. This year’s runnerup team was the University of Northern Iowa Debate Team.
The seventh-annual Ames Christian School Bike-a-Thon will be on Friday, May 12, at Ada Hayden Heritage Park. This outing is a great way for Ames Christian School students to participate in raising support for their school and to strengthen their bodies.
Each student at Ames Christian School has an opportunity to involve friends, family and neighbors in this event by asking them to sponsor and help raise money for their school. Community members can also participate by supporting an individual
student, a class or a staff member by making a pledge per lap, or by contributing a lump sum donation. For more information about this event or to pledge your support, contact Jennifer Wendeln at office@ ameschristianschool.org or (515) 233-0772.
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Gilbert Middle School students accept ‘Ag Bot Challenge’ The Iowa State Chapter of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers eighthgrade students at Gilbert Middle School in the agricultural education exploratory rotation were recently given the “Ag Bot Challenge.” Students in teams of four were tasked with the problem of getting the popular robotics toy called Hexbugs from one “barn” to another. Using STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) concepts, they designed a custom equipment system using simple office supplies that would
Gilbert Middle School ag students complete the Ag Bot Challenge as part of an ag engineering activity during their exploratory class. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
help move the electronic creatures from place to place. Rachel Berrey, an Iowa State University student, explained to the
students there were two requirements for the challenge. “We want you to see which group can get the fastest time but we also want to see what group can create the most efficient design,” Berrey said. Students could buy
supplies from the store. Tape, straws, plastic tubing, and paper were all available at different prices. The students used these supplies to create their systems. Some were very successful in their initial designs
but other had to use the trial and error process to come up with a more efficient idea. All groups were timed from when their bugs “left the barn” to when they arrived at the other location. There were also
challenging obstacles placed in their workspace that the students had to direct their creatures around. “We thought we had ours done but then had to make them go around the obstacle,” Emma Bulman said. “It was fun to do a competitive activity in class and that my team was able to win. Cole Schrader liked the ag business concepts the groups had to think about. “It was fun to manage your expenses and try and make our product the cheapest as possible,” Schrader said. The students continued talking about agricultural engineering careers and ag business concepts the next day in class.
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Roland-Story biology students tour Dow Agrisciences Roland-Story biology students in Brad Taylor’s class have been learning about the biological field study of plant sciences in their latest unit of instruction. As part of their lesson’s they have been studying characteristics of
plants and their growing requirements. As part of their lesson, the students were able to visit Dow Agrisciences in Nevada and learn firsthand about what they do in regards to plants sciences, plant breeding and genetics.
According to Brad Taylor, Roland-Story biology instructor, “This was a great experience for the students to be able to hear from industry experts about the topics we’ve been studying in class and what we will be learning in the future.”
The group sof Roland-Story biology students that attended a tour of Dow Agrisciences in Nevada along with Ryan Thorson of Dow Agrisciences. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Roland-Story biology students tour the machine shed while learning about the specialty equipment used by Dow in its research work. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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CyServe brought 22 Iowa State students to St. Cecilia to help the Ames Days for Girls Sewing Team on a recent CyServe Service Day. The students, who came in two shifts, helped make hygiene kits for girls in developing countries by cutting fabric, sewing and helping put together pieces. Some students also learned how to use a serger. The Ames Days for Girls sewing meetings are open to everyone. The team meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at St. Cecilia in the Oscar Romero Room and at 1 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month in the same location. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Roland-Story biology students learn hydroponics Roland-Story agriculture biology students were presented with a challenge in their most recent unit of instruction on plant growth and development by instructor Brad Taylor. That challenge was to develop a hydroponics system that would keep plants alive for an extended period of time. According to Taylor, “The purpose was to allow students the opportunity to become problem solvers and to explore alternatives to growing of plants.” Hydroponic is a Greek
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word meaning “water labor.” In order to grow, reproduce and stay healthy, plants require basic requirements, such as nutrients, water, light, and suitable temperature. Soil is primarily used to support plant roots and keep the plant vertical, and anchored to the earth. However, with manmade systems and environments, soil can be replaced with artificial support mechanisms and plants will grow just fine if all requirements are met. Hydroponics is a rapidly
growing segment of plant production. Growing plants hydroponically in a greenhouse requires less space than traditional growing practices using soil. Production can be yearlong rather than limited to a growing season. Simple hydroponic systems can be designed and built to suit any needs. In this activity, the basics of hydroponic plant production are explored. Students will take a close look at the various types of systems used and how plant production is managed in a soiless environment.
One student group works on its hydroponic system.
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R-S vet science class learns anatomy
Calen Clark and Garret Twedt begin work on their dissection lab.
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Roland-Story students in the veterinary science class have been studying about animal anatomy in their recent unit. In their current lab, the students are dissecting fetal pigs to learn more about animal internal anatomy and the organs that comprise the various systems. According to Brad
Taylor, veterinary science instructor, “This is a great opportunity for our kids to learn about proper procedures that are involved with working with animals and surgical procedures. “Students were given instructions on the ethics of dissection as well as the various tools and equipment being
used.” This is one of the recognized lessons from the CASE curriculum (Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education) in which Roland-Story has been certified for. Students are learning about different types of muscle tissues as well as the internal organs and what their functions are.