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CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY 10
BLOOD DRIVE: Spend an hour donating blood and save three local lives at the Story City and Roland Communities Blood Drive from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, at Story City Community Center, 503 Elm St.
MAY 10
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP: The NAMI Connections peer support group will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, at the NAMI of Central Iowa Wellness Center, 416 Douglas Ave., Suite 205, Ames. Come hear from others who are also learning how to live in recovery with a mental illness. Call (515) 292-9400 for more information.
MAY 11
SVS AUDITIONS: All seniors in Story County are invited to audition for the 24th-annual Senior Variety Show, “Simply Stellar,” from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 11, at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 1416 20th St. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18. For more information, visit SeniorVarietyShow. org or call (515) 292-9394.
MAY 11
PUBLIC GARDENS DAY: For National Public Gardens Day, Reiman Gardens will offer free admission from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 11. It also will host “Meet-A-Scientist” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where you can meet local scientists who will share their research and knowledge with you through fun hands-on activities and conversation.
MAY 12
MOTHER’S DAY TEA: Nevada Community Historical Society is hosting a Mother’s Day Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, at Dyer-Dowell House, 922 Fifth St., Nevada. Cost is $15 per person, and registration is required. To register, contact Maxine at (515) 3826703.
MAY 12
AMES BIKE RIDE: Join Ames Mayor John Haila and members of the Ames City Council on a bike ride at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, at Ames City Hall. Bicyclists will leave City Hall and head toward Brookside Park. The bike ride will proceed to Furman Aquatic Center before continuing north to Ada Hayden Heritage Park. No registration necessary. The bike ride is free and open to all.
MAY 13
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David Miller, second from right, a member of the Rotary Club of Ames Morning, was honored with the Paul Hellwege Guardian of Integrity award on April 14. Fellow Rotarians on hand to honor Dave were, from left, Elizabeth Miner, Jerri Heid, Karen Kiel Rosser, Al Hermanson, Dave Miller and Carolyn Jons. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Local Rotarian honored with Paul Hellwege Guardian of Integrity Award David Miller, a member of the Rotary Club of Ames Morning, was honored with the Paul Hellwege Guardian of Integrity award on April 14. He was one of only 13 Rotarians in the Iowa District 6000 to receive the award this year.
Hellwege was a past governor of Rotary District 6000. The award was created to honor those whose life exemplifi es the attributes and passion for ethics and integrity in his or her vocation, business, and personal life that Paul Hellwege exemplified. The Rotary Club of Ames
Morning recognized Dave Miller for modeling these integrity traits. Nominators highlighted Dave’s positive impact as a Rotarian, as associate vice president for facilities, planning and management at Iowa State University, as a community volunteer, and as a father and grandfather.
Roland-Story ag shop students complete outdoor sign projects Roland-Story agriculture shop students have completed their fi rst long-term project of the semester which was called the “outdoor sign” project. The project took the students a month to complete in which they created designs that went on both sides of their plywood. The students then learned skill sets in squaring lumber, prepping plywood, use of routers, and then in the fi nishing aspect of painting and staining. Their final steps included fabricating frames for their signs and clear coating for extra protection. According to Brad
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Heartland Senior Services • 205 S. Walnut Ave., Ames • (515) 233-2906 Calendar of Events Wednesday, May 9 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., BUNCO Thursday, May 10 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:30 to noon, Health care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, May 11 9 a.m., Video exercise Noon, Friday afternoon cards Sunday, May 13
1:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Monday, May 14 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Movie — “Murder on Orient Express” Tuesday, May 15 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 12:30 p.m., Canasta 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Wednesday, May 16 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Rummikub
7 p.m., Jazz Jam Thursday, May 17 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:30 to noon, Health care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, May 18 9 a.m., Video exercise Noon, Friday afternoon cards 7 p.m., Country Jam Sunday, May 20 1:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge
Monday, May 21 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Rummikub Tuesday, May 22 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Wednesday, May 23 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Coloring book workshop Thursday, May 24 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:30 to noon, Health
Care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, May 25 9 a.m., Video exercise Noon, Friday afternoon cards Sunday, May 27 1:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Monday, May 28 Heartland Senior Services closed for Memorial Day holiday Tuesday, May 29 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II
9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 12:30 p.m., Canasta 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Wednesday, May 30 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Rummikub
Lunch menus Wednesday, May 9: Chicken with Dijon sauce, diced potatoes, sliced carrots, garden lettuce salad, mandarin Thursday, May 10: Salisbury steak, whipped potatoes, California blend vegetables, pear fruit cup, raisins. Friday, May 11: Key West cod (alternative: grilled chicken breast), mashed potatoes, stewed tomatoes, coleslaw, chocolate chip
cookie. Monday, May 14: Baked tilapia with Dijon glaze (alternative: seasoned chicken breast), whipped potatoes, California blend vegetables, fresh carrot sticks, pear fruit cup. Tuesday, May 15: Beef pot roast, diced potatoes, Brussels sprouts, garden lettuce salad, peanut butter cookie. Wednesday, May 16: Chicken with Dijon sauce, cut sweet potatoes, green beans,
garden lettuce salad, mandarin oranges. Thursday, May 17: Hamburger on bun with tomato, lettuce and onion, mixed vegetable blend, deli potato salad, mixed fruit cup. Friday, May 18: Chicken and noodles, broccoli cuts, garden lettuce and salad, cut banana, tapioca pudding. Monday, May 21: Roast beef, whipped potatoes with gravy, sliced carrots, applesauce, fresh orange.
Tuesday, May 22: Sweet and sour chicken, long grain rice, corn, garden lettuce salad, peaches. Wednesday, May 23: Macaroni and cheese, lima beans, garden lettuce salad, cut banana, birthday treat. Thursday, May 24: Peppered beef tips, whipped potatoes, California blend vegetables, carrot and celery sticks, applesauce. Friday, May 25: Peppered pork loin with
chutney, country sweet potatoes, mixed vegetable blend, mandarin oranges, peanut butter cookie. Monday, May 28: Heartland Senior Services closed for Memorial Day. Tuesday, May 29: Southwestern chicken, au gratin potatoes, cooked spinach, mandarin oranges, vanilla pudding. Wednesday, May 30: Beef pot roast, baked sweet potato, cauliflow-
er, carrot sticks, raisins. Thursday, May 31: Seasoned tilapia (alternative: herb chicken), wild rice, Oregon bean medley, garden lettuce salad, applesauce. 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.
program, please have them call Arti at (515) 292-8890.
to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays, noon to 4 p.m. on Fridays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. If you are able to help out, please call Arti at (515) 292-8890.
those who are not able to meet their basic need of food. The meal site is at First Christian Church in downtown Ames. FAF has several shifts throughout the month for volunteers. RSVP assists with two shifts each month. This month for RSVP, eight volunteers are needed to help Monday, May 14 to prepare the day’s meal. Prep crew must be available from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Eight volunteers are also needed for Thursday, May 24, to assist with packaging donations and manning the donation stations at the free market food pantry from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Volunteers should call Arti at (515) 292-8890.
PODs. RSVP is responsible for helping organize volunteers when a POD is activated and is currently recruiting volunteers interested in being pre-trained. For more, contact Lori at (515) 292-8890.
Central Iowa RSVP Summer Enrichment 2018 Volunteers are still needed to help with the check-in process in June and July 2018 for Summer Enrichment. In Ames, check-in volunteers are needed June 26, July 10 and July 24. Check-in volunteers are also needed in Collins and Nevada for all days. Summer Enrichment provides EK-8th grade students enrichment activities and feeding programs free of charge, and we need volunteers like you to
make it possible. For more information, call Arti at (515) 292-8890. Iowa Senior Medicare Patrol The Iowa Senior Medicare Patrol is in need of volunteers for the Story County area. Volunteers educate older Iowans on how to help prevent Medicare fraud, and how to protect themselves from being a victim of one of the scam artists. If you know someone who would make a great volunteer for the SMP
Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa Habitat for Humanity needs more volunteers to help out. Office volunteers are needed in the afternoon to assist with admininstrative duties, answering the phone and mailings. Additionally, a few more volunteers are needed in the bigger store to provide customer service, deliveries and pickups of donated items, prepping donated items to sell, etc. Store hours are 9 a.m.
RSVP Volunteer Driver Transportation Program You can make a difference in the lives of Story County residents by becoming part of a pool of volunteers who provide occasional transportation services. Priority is given to seniors needing rides to medical appointments. This service is provided entirely by volunteers who use their own vehicles. Specifically one to two more drivers for Nevada and Huxley are needed to help riders in those areas. Please call Lori at (515) 292-8890 for more information. Food at First Join a great group of individuals who help serve daily meals. FAF’s central focus is to help
RSVP In the event of a public health emergency such as an epidemic or pandemic, Story County Public Health may activate mass clinics, also known as PODs or Points of Dispensing. Many medical and non-medical volunteers are needed to help staff
Thursday, May 31 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:30 to noon, Health Care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge
K-3 Summer Reading Buddies Make a lasting impact this summer by being a reading buddy. Raising Readers in Story County coordinates a free six-week summer tutoring program to promote literacy skills for children finishing kindergarten through finishing third grade who need a little extra help over the summer to maintain their literacy skills. Every child signed up will be paired with a trained reading tutor and will meet twice per week to receive personalized reading sessions. For more information, call Arti at (515) 292-8890. For more information about RSVP, please visit www.rsvpvolunteer.org or call (515) 292-8890.
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The Nevada FFA parliamentary procedure team earned a silver award at state contest on April 23. From left, Aidan Sellberg, Kacie Rewerts, Madison Davis, Lucas Rogers and Madison Fitz. Not pictured: backup/understudy Avery Mather. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The Ames Children’s Choirs will present its annual Spring Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 13, at Collegiate United Methodist Church, 2622 Lincoln Way, in Ames. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada FFA parliamentary procedure earns silver award Ames Children’s Choirs Spring Concert May 13 at State FFA Convention The Iowa FFA Parliamentary Procedure Leadership Event was on Monday, April 23, at Iowa State University. Twelve chapters participated in this year’s Career Development Event (CDE). The Nevada FFA team
earned a silver award. Members of the team were Kacie Rewerts, Madison Davis, Madison Fitz, Lucas Rogers, Aidan Sellberg and understudy Avery Mather. Participating eams were composed of five members organized
to chair and act out parliamentary procedures. This event provides trained offi cers and informed members on the correct conduct of organization affairs with training in democratic affairs.
The Ames Children’s Choirs will present its annual Spring Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 13, at Collegiate United Methodist Church, 2622 Lincoln Way, in Ames. The program will feature a variety of music accompanied by piano, cello and
percussion. The concert will be followed by a reception. The Ames Children’s Choirs program consists of three choirs of boys and girls, ages 7 to 18, from the following communities: Ames, Boone, Colo, Huxley, Kelley, Nevada, Og-
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at 2 p.m. every second Sunday of the month at the library. Selected stories, poems and/ or plays, written by the participants, will be adapted and performed next spring at the Iowa State Center.
MAY 13
MOTHER’S DAY AT REIMAN GARDENS: In honor of all moms, all moms will be admitted to Reiman Gardens free of charge from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 13. Reiman Gardens is the perfect respite for mothers on Mother’s Day so bring your mom for a visit to the Gardens and make a stop in the Gift Shop for a memento of your day.
MAY 14
AWC LUNCHEON: The Ames Woman’s Club will hold its May Luncheon at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 14, in the Northcrest dining room. Tickets are $12. There will be a program and an installation of offi cers. For tickets, call (515) 232-8343.
MAY 14
SONS OF NORWAY: The May Sons of Norway Kong Sverre Lodge’s event will be at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 14, at the Community Center, 503 Elm Ave., in Story City. The program will be “North Sea to South Seas: the Norwegian Sugar Cane Story” presented by Kate Martinson, retired Luther College professor and a Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum volunteer and trustee, and Karla Brown, Vesterheim development events coordinator. Guests can sample Norwegian delights such as gjetost, flatbrød, herring, and the “Syttende Mai” dessert table after the dinner. Cost is $7 for members and $12 for guests. Dinner is free for those who join that evening. It open to all interested in learning more about Scandinavian heritage and culture and guests are always welcome. For reservations, phone Shirley Frandson (515) 733-4482 or Ingrid Place (515) 292-7513 by Thursday, May 10.
Trail workday along Skunk River Greenbelt scheduled for May 19 Join Story County Conservation for a TEAM (Trail Enhancement and Management) Day at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 19. Volunteers will be controlling vegetation along the Skunk River Greenbelt. If you like to work outdoors, don’t mind hard work, and want hands-on experience – we’d like to see you on the trail! We’ll meet at Pleasant Valley Church (56971 170th St., Ames) and hit the trails. Volunteers are asked to bring a water bottle and should dress for the weather. Long pants, gloves, and boots or sturdy
shoes are strongly recommended. TEAM Days typically last two to three hours. Registration is required by 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, to ensure enough tools and refreshments for everyone. Registration is available at www.storycountyconservation. org or by calling our offi ce at (515) 2322516 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
den, Slater, State Center and Story City. Tickets are on sale at Rieman Music in Ames or at the door: $8 for adults and $5 for students/seniors. For more information, contact info@ ameschildrenschoirs. org or (515) 2901422.
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The Ames High Science Olympiad team.
The Ames Middle Science Olympiad team.
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Ames High School, Ames Middle School compete in Science Olympiad The Science Olympiad is a competition where students work in partnerships competing in different disciplines in science that include chemistry, physics, biology, engineering and general science knowledge events. High school and middle school students competed at the state competition on Saturday, April 7 at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. Historically, to say that Ames has dominated the State Science Olympiad would be an understatement. The Science Olympiad is like a track meet for science where a team of 15 students compete in 23 events with usually two to tree students in each event. The more 1st places finishes the better, and the team with the lowest score wins. This year, 16 teams competed at state in the high
school level and 18 at the middle school level. Ames Middle School has been competing for the past 26 years and has won state 23 years. Ames High has been competing for 25 years and has won 24 times. The only loss came last year and this year’s team was hungry to reverse that outcome. To prepare for the state competition, both Ames teams competed in two invitationals. The first one was in early December at Boyceville, Wis., where there were a number of teams from different states that traditionally go to mationals and do very well. In February, the teams traveled to Warrensburg, Mo., to compete in a second invitational. Ames Middle School finished second at that competition and Ames High finished seventh
against a number of very good teams. Peg Barbour, head coach of the high school team, said these events were great preparation for the state competition. Both Ames High and Ames Middle School finished fi rst overall, earning the right to represent the state of Iowa at the national competition at Colorado State University in May. The following are the events and students that fi nished in the top three places at the high school and middle school level: High School First-Place Events Helicopters – Seth Durbin and Taylor Xu Materials Science – Victoria Kyveryga and Hannah Huang Optics – James Lin and Steven Tian Ecology – Nao Furukawa and Hannah Huang
Astronomy – Andres Cordoba and James Lin Towers – Steven Tian and Taylor Xu Hovercraft – Jasper Shogren-Knaak and David Kim Rocks and Minerals – Seth Durbin and Victoria Kyveryga Disease Detectives – Hannah Huang and David Jiang Mousetrap Vehicle – Jason Chen and Davis Vertanene Second-Place Events Mission Possible – Andres Cordoba and Nao Furukawa Thermodynamics – Steven Tian and Taylor Xu Dynamic Planet – Jason Chen and Eddie Wei Forensics – Anyang Yu and Victoria Kyveryga Fermi Questions – Andres Cordoba and David Kim Third-Place Events Experimental Design – Jasper Shogren-
Knaak, Jason Chen, Eddie Wei Microbe Mission – Jasper Shogren-Knaak and Davis Vertanen Middle School First-Place Events Mystery Architecture – Henry Tang and Hannah Song Anatomy – Rishabh Swamy and Anastasia Kuzmina Towers – Henry Tang and Will Geisler Meteorology – Hannah Song and Sophia Cordoba Microbe Mission – Anastasia Kuzmina and Sivani Manamaran Crimebusters – Emily Poag and Quinn Harbison Disease Detectives – Quinn Harbison and Sivani Manamaran Road Scholar – Jo Venkatesh and Hannnah Song Wright Stuff – Emily Poag and Isaac Fangmann Optics – Jixiang Li and Henry Tang
Rocks and Minerals – Jerry Han and Aneesh Shrotrya Dynamic Planet – Sophia Cordoba and Jo Venkatesh Second-Place Events Solar System – Rishabh Swamy and Jixiang Li Ecology – Sophia Cordoba and Aneesh Shrotrya Experimental Design – Jerry Han, Sivani Manamaran, Jacob Xing Herpetology – Anastasia Kuzina and Jacob Xing Third-Place Events Hovercraft – Quinn Harbison and Jixiang Li Potions and Poisons – Sivani Manamaran and Will Geisler Write It/Do It – Jo Venkatesh and Emily Poag Battery Buggy – Rishabh Swamy and Isaac Fangmann Thermodynamics – Isaac Fangmann and Aneesh Shrotrya
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The new members of the United Way of Story County Board of Directors are, from left, Jonathan Wickert, Jessica Bigelow, MarkusFlynn, A. David Inyang, Kurt Jensen, Paul Nees and Steve Tenney (not pictured). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
United Way of Story County announces new board Jessica Bigelow, Markus Flynn, A. David Inyang, Kurt Jensen, Paul Nees, Steve Tenney and Jonathan Wickert have joined the United Way of Story County (UWSC) Board of Directors. They are joining 13 other volunteers and will serve for threeyear terms. The UWSC board sets the policies for
the organization and the priorities for the annual allocations. As ambassadors they help to articulate the vision and mission, and advocate for those less fortunate. Board members are responsible for the sound management (fiscal, program, personnel, insurance, and property) of UWSC.
Bigelow and Flynn both join as students from Iowa State University (ISU). Bigelow is fi nishing her first year as an accounting major while Flynn is a graduate student in the kinesiology department. Inyang, of Ames, is the assistant vice president for the Department of Environmental Health and
Safety at ISU. He has been with the university for close to 30 years. Jensen, of Gilbert, has worked for First National Bank for more than 25 years. Jensen serves as the current senior vice president of operations. Nees, of Gilbert, is the executive director of the Operations
Control Team at Renewable Energy Group (REG). He has been with the company for more than 20 years.. Tenney, of Ames, serves as the chief financial offi cer at Story Construction. He has been with Story Construction for more than 20 years. Wickert, of Ames, has been with ISU for more than 10 years
and has been serving as the senior vice president and provost since 2012. “United Way of Story County is thrilled to welcome our newest board members,” said Jean Kresse, UWSC president and CEO. “The talent they bring will be beneficial as we continue to improve lives in our community.”
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Nevada FFA members who participated in the Iowa FFA Convention on April 23 and 24. First row, from left, Logan Stufflebeam, Anna Brown, Madison Fitz and Grace Francis; second row, from left, Chloe Henry, Brooklyn Jensen, Hannah Fritz, Aby Doty and Erica Sporrer; third row, from left, Nicole Swanson, Kacie Rewerts, Madison Davis, MaKayla Dunson and Ella Hoskins. Fourth row, from left, Meredith Harter, Averie Dobson, Aubrey Gibson, Kennedy Steffes, Rylee Stevenson, Kaitlin Wegner and Katelyn Kingsbury; fi fth row, from left, Carter Melton, Lucas Rogers, Sam Abraham, Keaton Fry, Zach Larson, Aidan Sellberg and Tyler Hansen; sixth row, from left, Brock Dutton, Jay Calentine, Connor Hines, Luke Fevold and Brady Moser. Not pictured: Noah Nusbaum, Catelyn Adelmund, Avery Mather, Aidan Anderson and Kevin Cooper, Nevada FFA advisor. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada FFA receives Superior Chapter Award The Nevada FFA earned a Superior Chapter Award at the 90th Iowa FFA Convention held April 23 and 24 in Ames. The award is given to chapters that meet the criteria of providing an annual function that recognizes students for leadership and skill development, chapter officers must work together on chapter improvement.
In addition, the chapter must have had activities in healthy lifestyle, scholarship, personal growth, citizenship, engagement of stakeholders, agriculture advocacy and agriculture literacy, and the chapter must have regularly scheduled meetings, and a budget. Thirty-seven Nevada FFA members participated in the Iowa FFA
Convention, including three career development events, and four members received the Iowa FFA degree. Luke Fevold was state winner in the ag business entrepreneurship proficiency area and was presented with a plaque, and a check for $100. Fevold’s proficiency will now compete at the FFA Central Region proficiency competition.
Ames Golden K Kiwanis supports Teen Maze as its signature service project. First row, from left, Larry Vallery, Tom Peter, Judy Peter, Dick Wilson, John Arthur, Ron Skrdla and Dick Peterson; second row, from left, Alan Spohnheimer, Kent Ziebell, Craig Fulton, Linda Peterson, Bruce Wight, Wayne Hagemoser and Larry Trede; third row, from left, Tom Baas, Bill Shrum, Gene Pollmann, Tom Scott, Dennis Senne, Duane Brodie and Barbara Brodie. Fourth row, from left, Pete Peterson, Chuck Glotfelty, Janet Olson, Gerri Bugg, Bob Sperry, Don Muff, Dennis Tice, Dennis Smith and Jim Penney. Not pictured: Al Latuska and Gina Spohnheimer. For more information about Ames Golden K Kiwanis, visit www.amesgoldenk.org. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Area seventh-graders participate in Teen Maze What is Teen Maze? It is an experiential learning event that delivers powerful information to seventh-grade students in Story, Boone and Greene counties. Teens volunteer for various exercises as they navigate thru a life-size “Maze.” While in the Maze, the students discover the realities that positive and negative choices may bring. Teen Maze addresses four specific areas: health and wellness (tobacco, alcohol, and drugs, legal consequences); relationships (peer pressure, bullying, pregnancy prevention, consent, and sexually transmitted diseases); mental health ( suicide prevention, body image, and bullying); and life skills (youth employment, financial literacy, social media, and eating
disorders). Students spend about two hours in the Maze experiencing 12 different stations. Location: Held at Boone County Fairgrounds, April 2 to 6, this was the eighthconsecutive year for Teen Maze. Approximately 1,200 seventh-grade students from 12 public and private schools in the the three county area attended this year’s event. Sponsorship: Teen Maze was developed through collaboration with the Division 11 Kiwanis Clubs in the three-county area, and Youth Standing Strong (YSS). Ames Golden K supports Teen Maze as its signature service project. This year, 30 members and three spouses volunteered their time to assist with Teen Maze. Collaborative Sup-
porters: Professional expertise is also provided from several groups and agencies including Iowa State University Extension Service, area medical centers and clinics, MICA, local mental health providers, law enforcement agencies and area financial institutions. Student Evaluation Based on 2017 feedback: • 89 percent indicated they had learned new information. • 88 percent agreed that the information will help them make better decisions. • 76 percent indicated that the information learned will help them change their behavior. • 67 percent indicated they will share the information from Teen Maze with their parents.
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Iowa State team members who participated in the log roller contests during the Midwest Regional Forester’s Conclave. Front row, from left, Devon Zaun, Trenten Stuchel, Sarah Reuger, Abby Zabrodsky, Sabrina Kieper, Emma Kerns and Alex Hoffman; and back row, from left, Dillon Ferguson, Drew Phillips and Ben Wilson. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
ISU Timbersports group third at regional conclave The Iowa State University Forestry Club Timbersports Team took third place at the Midwestern Forester’s Conclave held at University of Wisconsin - Stevens
Point on April 19 to 21 This annual event is designed to showcase various forestry skills and techniques among members of Forestry Clubs through-
out the Midwest. To be a competitor, students must be a member of a member-institution’s Society of American Foresters (SAF) organization or recognzied Forestry
Club. Sarah Rueger, of Hubbard, placed first in DBH (Diameter at Breast Height) Estimation. Joanna Schwager, of Ames, tied for third in Match Split.
The Iowa State University Forestry Club is advised by Tom Isenhart,
professor in natural resource, ecology and management.
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PEOPLE Nevada FFA participates in farm business management event A Nevada FFA farm business management team participated in the farm business management contest and earnded a bronze award. FFA teams from 83 chapters participated in this year’s Career Development Event designed to provide the student an opportunity to display their agricultural knowledge and skills in the area of farm management. The 317 individuals who participated in the event each completed an objective test which had three sections: economic principles, records
and analysis and risk management. All team members worked together
to solve a problem related to break even analysis. The Iowa FFA Farm Business Management Career Development Event was made possible with support from NextEra Energy and the Iowa Farm Business Association through the Iowa
FFA Foundation. Ron Deiter, professor of economics at Iowa State University, was the career eevelopment event coordinator and prepared the test with assistance from Georgeane Artz, assistant professor of economics.
Nevada FFA Farm business management team earned a bronze award at the State FFA Farm Business Management contest. From left, Hunter Anderson, Chance Steffes, Grace Francis and Nicole Swanson. Not pictured: Nevada FFA advisor Kevin Cooper. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Tick season underway Warmer weather means more time outdoors and the Iowa Department of Public Health reminds Iowans to protect themselves against tick bites. Ticks can carry the organisms that cause diseases such as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The best way to prevent tick bites is to avoid wooded and grassy areas, where ticks are usually found. If you do spend time in these areas: • Avoid wooded and brushy areas with high grass and leaf litter. • Walk in the center of trails. • Use repellent that contains 20 percent or more DEET, picaridin or IR3535 on exposed skin for protection that lasts several hours. • Use products that contain permethrin on clothing. Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents, with products containing 0.5 percent permethrin. Visit www.epa.gov/ insect-repellents/findinsect-repellent-rightyou. If you discover a tick on your body, remove it right away. Folk remedies, such as burning the tick with a match or covering it with petroleum jelly or nail polish, are not effective. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the following instructions for removing a tick: • Carefully grasp the tick by using tweezers to grip the tick by its mouthparts, which are close to the skin. Do not squeeze the tick’s body. • Pull steadily directly away from your skin. Because removing the tick’s body is your main goal, don’t worry if its mouthparts break off in the process. • Clean the wound and disinfect the site of the bite. For more information on Lyme disease, visit http://idph.iowa. gov/cade/diseaseinformation/lymedisease.
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PEOPLE Tait awarded Legion of Honor plaque
The Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club recently awarded fellow member John Tait, left, with a Legion of Honor plaque marking his 35th year as a member of the club. Presenting the plaque is past president Dan Franklin. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Callahan awarded Legion of Honor plaque
Ray Callahan recently was awarded a Legion of Honor plaque marking 35 years as a member of the Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club. Although involved in numerous projects through the years, his favorites include many beautification and outdoor projects at Brookside and McFarland parks. A past president of the club, Ray also is a mentor for the Ames High School Key Club and seldom misses one of their meetings. Presenting the award is club president Gerri Bugg. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
ISU students recognized at College of Human Sciences Entrepreneurship Showcase Select Iowa State University students received awards for the excellence of their business ideas and proposals at the annual College of Human Sciences Entrepreneurship Showcase on April 26, 2018. Abby Dieter, of Ames, won first place in the Best of Show Small Business Consulting Project category for her “Julie’s Designs” business proposal. Dieter worked alongside Heather Stueven, and Jessica Cipolla to plan and execute Julie’s Designs. Dieter is a senior studying event management at ISU. Camille Griffith, of Ames, won first place in the Best Display and Visual Presentation category for her
“Mimi’s True Food Truck” business proposal. Griffith is a senior studying event management at ISU. Kelly Kalsch, of Ames, won runnerup in the Best Use of Technology and Innovation category for her “Gloss Boss” business proposal. Kalsch worked alongside Josie Sickels, and Cassidy Bringle to plan and execute Gloss Boss. Kalsch is a senior studying event management at ISU. Katie Dukes, of Ames, won first place in the People’s Choice Award category for her “D.G. Fitness” business proposal. Dukes worked alongside Mary Stoneking, and Jenny Junker to plan and execute D.G. Fitness. Dukes is a senior
studying event management at ISU. Alexis Houseman, of Nevada, won honorable mention in the Innovation Challenge category for her “Getaway the Right Way” business proposal. Houseman is a junior studying event management at Iowa State. The 15th-annual College of Human Sciences Entrepre-
neurship Showcase was on Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Le Baron Hall. The event allows students in the Entrepreneurship in Human Sciences class, AESHM 474, to gain experience pitching their major projects to teams of external judges. Winners in each category received certificates and cash awards.
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