INSIDE: REAL ESTATE WEEKLY • COMMUNITY NEWS VOLUME 11, ISSUE 10 • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018
CALENDAR OF EVENTS JUNE 6
BLOOD DRIVE: The Red Cross will conduct a blood drive from 2 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, at St Thomas Aquinas, 2210 Lincoln Way. The public is asked to schedule an appointment to help ensure hospitals and patients have the blood they need this summer. Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
JUNE 7 “9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL”: ACTORS closes its season of comedies with “9 to 5, The Musical.” The 1980s film has been made into a musical that will make you pull on your polyester and sing along. More information and tickets are available on actorsinc.org. Show times will be 7:30 p.m. on June 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, and 23 and 2 p.m. on June 24. ACTORS is located at 120 Abraham Drive in Ames.
JUNE 7
SCARC MEETING: The Story County Amateur Radio Club (SCARC) will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, in North Conference Room A on the first floor of Mary Greeley Medical Center. Parking is available near the MGMC northeast entrance. The meeting is free and open to the public.
JUNE 8
AMES ON THE HALF SHELL: Vinyl Vagabonds will be this week’s Ames on the Half Shell artist. The concert will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 8, at Bandshell Park. Admission is $5 for those 12 and over. Finley’s Curbside Beastro and Kona Ice food trucks will be present.
JUNE 8
EVENING EXPLORATION: Expore McFarland Park after dark with a family-friendly hour and half hike starting at 8:45 p.m. on Friday, June 8. Follow park staff on a journey to understand just what it takes to be a creature of the night. Test your senses and try your hand at talking with the owls. If you wish to bring a flashlight, please cover it with red tissue paper. Please no light up shoes, strollers or wagons. This program is free but space is limited. Registration is required by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6, on storycountyiowa.gov.
JUNE 8
GOSPEL JAM: The Nevada Gospel Jam will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, June 8, at the Senior Center, 1231 Sixth St., in Nevada. For those who like to play, sing or listen to gospel music. Popcorn and drinks will be furnished. Admission is $3.
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HARMONY CONCERT: Ira and Julia Levin will perform a Beautiful Harmony Concert from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, at Unity Church of Ames, 226 Ninth St. The Levins are a harmony-driven acoustic duo known for peaceinfused songwriting that connects on a universal level and celebrates common humanity. Julia is from Jefferson, and we are delighted to welcome Julia and her husband, Ira, to Unity of Ames. Love offering of $25 is requested, but all are welcome. For more events, see page 3
Iowa Wildlife Center Executive Director Marlene Ehresman gently feeds an abandoned, days-old female Bobcat a special kitten formula. PHOTO BY KEVIN CAVALLIN/IWC./CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Spend a weekend celebrating native wildlife through music, nature and family fun Come share a weekend that blends wildlife, earthy activities and feel-good music…all while supporting native wildlife rehabilitation and conservation education. On Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24, the staff, board members and volunteers from the Iowa Wildlife Center (IWC), a 501(c)3 nonprofit, will host a benefit concert and an outdoor festival. Saturday will feature the talent of musician, author and artist Douglas Wood, who will perform at 7 p.m. at Snus Hill Winery, 2183 320th St., Madrid. During intermission, food, informational material and merchandise will be provided, and IWC Executive Director Marlene Ehresman will share the latest on IWC activities. Then from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, guests are invited to visit the IWC property, WildWay, 1518 260th St., Madrid, for the free Wild Awake! Outdoor Festival. Bring your lawn chair and water bottle and take part in live owl programs; a naturalist-led nature walk; a Creative Spirits painting experience; wild fortune telling; Boone Valley Brewing beer tasting; Smokin’ Big Dawgs BBQ; and more entertainment by Wood, who will share stories and perform children’s songs. As a naturalist and a wilderness guide who has led countless expeditions from the Boundary Waters
to the Northwest Territories, Wood is a spot-on pick as the weekend’s highpoint. “I think that IWC is a true gift to the state of Iowa, its wildlife, and all who love them,” Wood said. “To be able to help support Marlene and all the wonderful folks who are involved with IWC is a privilege and an honor. And I can’t wait for this special event.” The IWC has recently grown its facilities by adding three large outdoor conditioning cages for various wild species and is expanding its available educational events this summer. Two additional wellreceived events include the High Trestle Hawk Watch, typically held the first weekend of October on central Iowa’s High Trestle Trail Bridge, and the All Species, One Earth celebration, often held during Earth Week in Ames. All proceeds support IWC, an organization committed to saving wild lives, educating the public and stewarding the environment. Sponsors for the weekend include Measures, Inc., Douglas Wood, Snus Hill Winery, Smokin’ Dawgs, Boone Convention and Visitors Bureau and Portable Pro Iowa. Free-will donations welcomed and appreciated. To learn more about IWC and purchase advance tickets for $25 for Saturday’s concert, visit www.iowawildlifecenter.org.
Author, artist, musician, naturalist and wilderness guide Douglas Wood will be the musical entertainment at the Iowa Wildlife Center’s June 23-24 benefit concert and outdoor festival. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY DOUGLAS WOOD
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