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MARIMBA CONCERT: The Heartland Marimba Ensemble will play a concert at 7:30 on Thursday, June 14, at Bandshell Park, with the Ames Municipal Band, and from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, at First United Methodist Church, 516 Kellogg Ave. The Thursday night concert is free, and the Saturday night concert has a suggested donation of $20. Heartland Marimba Ensemble music spans many genres including classical arrangements, jazz, tango, ragtime, Americana, pops, holiday favorites and circus.
JUNE 14
BACK PAIN SCREENING DAY: Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy will offer free back pain screenings from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, at 4700 Mortensen Road, Suite 101. Appointments are 20 minutes and can be made by calling the office at (515) 337-1037 to schedule a time. Back pain is a common problem, but it doesn’t have to be your common experience.
JUNE 16
SEWING GUILD MEETING: Central Iowa Sewing Guild will meet from 9 a.m to noon on Saturday, June 16, at Trinity Methodist Church, 102 Lynwood Drive. Huxley Guild member Joann Neven will show the “evolution of aprons” with her collection from the late 1890s through present time with the styles, fabrics and functions that women, men and children wore. She will show some of the 240 aprons she has collected, sewn herself, been given and purchased on trips and at tag sales. This meeting will also include show and tell, and a free table.
JUNE 16
COMMUNITY ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Ames Historical Society will host a free community ice cream social for Iowa Museum Week from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, in the Ames History Center back parking lot, Fifth Street and Douglas Avenue. Join in for free ice cream sundaes and kids’ activities.
JUNE 16
BIKE RACES: Ames Velo, an Ames-based bicycle racing team, is promoting the second-annual Ames Grand Prix Bicycle Races from 5 to 11 p.m on Saturday, June 16, in downtown Ames and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m on Sunday, June 17, at the Iowa State Research Park. The are seeking volunteers to help put on the races and there are half or fullday shifts available. Volunteers receive a T-shirt and food. The races are free to attend and are held rain or shine. For more information go to amesvelo.com or call Scott Wall at (515) 382-7216.
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Mary Greeley Medical Center will hold a fundraiser run for MGMC Hospice. All of the registration fees go to support the hospice. Race day registration and packet pickup will be from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 16, at Ames Middle School. There will be a 5K race, a one mile run/walk and races for kids 10 and under. To register before the race and for more information, visit secure. getmeregistered. com and search for Hope Run for Hospice. For more events, see page 5
Belle, played by Gwendolyn Stewart, 14, 10th grade at Ames High School; Gaston, played by Jackson Bryant, 16, 10th grade at Ames High School; Lumiere, played by Lacoda Collier, 16, 11th grade at Boone High School; Beast, played by Gray DeGeest, 14, ninth grade at Ames High School and Mrs. Potts, played by Morgan Reetz, 17, 12th grade (homeschooled). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Story Theater Company presents ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, JR.’ Story Theater Company is thrilled to announce a production of “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, JR.”, directed by Erica Walling with musical direction by Cynthia Marten. A cast and crew of 52 young people from central Iowa, ages 9 to 18, will perform seven shows at Ames City Auditorium, 515 Clark Ave. Opening night is 7 p.m. Friday, June 15. Performances will be at 7 p.m. on June 15 and 22. Matinee performances will be at 2 p.m. on June 16, 17, 23, and 24. An additional performance for large groups will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 21. Advance tickets are available through June 14 for $7 each. Tickets can be purchased from any cast or crew member, or at the Ames Community Center (gym). Tickets are also available through the STC website. After June 14, tickets will be $10 for adults and $7 for children, students and seniors. Tickets are good for any show and all seats are general admission. We cannot accept credit cards at the door, and there is no ATM on site. If you have questions, please visit www.storytheatercompany.org. Based on the original Broadway production that ran for more
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than 13 years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR.” is an adaptation of the classic story of transformation and tolerance. This production features popular songs by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Menken and Tim Rice. The story is about Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed back to
his former self. But, if the Beast does not learn his lesson, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity. Director Erica Walling talked about the challenges in putting this complicated show together. “Taking such a well-known story and looking at it with fresh eyes is always a fun challenge,” Walling said. “It’s also my first time directing a musical, and this one has a lot of moving parts.” Walling also talked about how the STC production of Beauty and the Beast will be unique. “We’ve really tried to explore the story from a textual perspective,” Walling
said. “We talk about what’s happening for the characters offstage, and that has helped creativity flow.” Lacoda Collier, a junior at Boone High School, talked about bringing his character to life. “I’m playing Lumiere,” Collier said. “He’s a candelabra who loves attention. He’s French, so his accent was difficult at fi rst. It’s fun playing a character who loves to move and dance.” Costume designers Traci Reetz and Pam Humphreys have been hard at work creating magnificent and creative costumes for this cast, and Collier talked about how much fun it was to see Lumiere for the first time. “My costume is very suave and fashionable,” he said. “It screams entertainer with candle-like features.” Like Collier, Rebecca Wickert, 17, is a newcomer to Story Theater Company, though she has significant experience with other theater companies. She explained what it’s like to get involved with STC for the first time. “Since I’m used to working with a different director and more people I know, STC is a new atmosphere,” she said. “Everybody is very welcoming.” Wickert also talked about what makes this BEAUTY, see page 5
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Heartland Senior Services • 205 S. Walnut Ave., Ames • (515) 233-2906 Calendar of Events Wednesday, June 13 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Rummikub Thursday, June 14 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:30 a.m. to noon, Health care 1 p.m. Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, June 15
9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon cards 7 p.m., Country Jam Sunday, June 17 1:30 p.m., Duplicate Bridge Monday, June 18 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Movie – “Just Getting Started” Tuesday, June 19 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, June 20 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., BUNCO 7 p.m., Jazz Jam Thursday, June 21 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, June 22 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon cards Sunday, June 24 1:30 p.m., Duplicate Bridge Monday, June 25 9 a.m., Video exercise
1 p.m., Bethany Life-DR Tuesday, June 26 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 ridge Wednesday, June 27 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Coloring book workshop Thursday, June 28
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, June 29 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon cards
Lunch menus Wednesday, June 13: Seasoned pork loin, whipped potatoes, Brussels sprouts, garden lettuce salad, pineapple tidbits, birthday treat. Thursday, June 14: Macaroni and cheese, sliced carrots, green beans, tropical fruit cup. Friday, June 15: Sloppy Joe on bun, cut sweet potatoes,
Oregon bean medley, mandarin oranges, peanut butter cookie. Monday, June 18: Sweet and sour chicken, long grain rice, corn, garden lettuce salad with tomato, applesauce. Tuesday, June 19: Goulash, peas, sliced carrots, peach fruit cup. Wednesday, June 20: Barbecue pork on bun, diced potatoes, sliced carrots,
garden lettuce salad, mandarin oranges. Thursday, June 21: Salisbury steak, whipped potatoes, California-blend vegetables, pear fruit cup, raisins. Friday, June 22: Key West cod (alternative: grilled chicken breast), mashed potatoes, stewed tomatoes, coleslaw, chocolate chip cookie. Monday, June 25:
Baked tilapia with Dijon glaze, (alternative: seasoned chicken breast), whipped potatoes, California blend vegetables, fresh carrot sticks, pear fruit cup. Tuesday, June 26: Beef pot roast, diced potatoes, Brussels sprouts, garden lettuce salad, peanut butter cookie. Wednesday, June 27: Chicken with Dijon sauce, cut sweet
potatoes, green beans, garden lettuce salad, mandarin oranges. Thursday, June 28: Hamburger on bun with tomato, lettuce and onion, mixed vegetable blend, deli potato salad, mixed fruit cup. Friday, June 29: Chicken and noodles, broccoli cuts, garden lettuce salad, cut banana, tapioca pudding.
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.
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Kiwanis Club Scholarship winners: Elizabeth Wessels, Madaleine Humpal-Pash, Malachi Hornbuckle and Mackenzie Garrett. Presenter: Mike Wagner. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Nebraska-Iowa Board of Trustees’ Key Club Scholarship winner Elizabeth Wessels and presenter Jody Melcher. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada Kiwanis award scholarships The Nevada Kiwanis Club recently presented scholarships to Nevada High School
seniors. The Kiwanis Club Scholarship was for $1,500 and the
Nebraska-Iowa Board of Trustees’ Key Club Scholarship was for $1,000.
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Nevada FFA members Brock Dutton & Joseph Schmitz utilized the FFA service truck on a work site removing sheet metal siding. The FFA service truck has elevated toolboxes making it very handy for keeping tools organized. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Nevada FFA service truck hooked up to FFA implement trailer to deliver a belted conveyor sold to a customer. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada FFA service truck is used to pull FFA implement trailer with recycled metal for creating revenue and helping clean up the environment. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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become an important assets for the chapter’s service work, moving business, and transportation needs. The truck is set up to pull the FFA implement trailer with electric brakes and lights. The service body has multiple tool cabinets where hydraulic jacks, load binders, clevises, and tools can be kept until on the work site. Recently the truck hauled two pianos & appliances for $500, an engine stand, and a trailer load of recycled metal sold for $65, two FFA community garden water tanks
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fi lled and transported, and a $400 brush & tree limb clean up. “This truck is becoming essential resource for the chapter’s learning and earning,” said Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor. The chapter also received $250 for removing sheet metal siding on a set of buildings, bringing total revenue to $1,215 within six weeks of active usage. Van Wall originally donated the truck in 2017 from its fleet of service trucks.
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BEAUTY: A cast of many ages Continued from page 1
production of Beauty and the Beast appealing to all ages. “There are many different ages in the cast, and it’s just fun,” Wickert said. Hailey Schneider, a fifth-grader at Meeker Elementary School in Ames, is appearing in her second STC production. She is cast as the Sausage Curl Girl, and she said “it’s challenging because I don’t know a lot about my character so I have to make it up.” Schneider enjoys the many songs the cast must learn for this production. Her favorite? “‘Gaston!’ Because, well, it’s like a big party!” “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, JR.” is sponsored by Clarity Asset Management, Inc.; Hastings, Gartin & Boettger, LLP; and Troy Rutter. This program is
funded in part by local option tax funds provided by the city of Ames through the Commission on the Arts (COTA), Kiwanis Club of Ames, and Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau Community Grant Program (ThinkAmes.com) and a corporate contribution by Lowe’s Home Improvement of Ames. Story Theater Company is a nonprofit children’s theater dedicated to providing performance and educational opportunities for the children of Ames and surrounding communities. Since STC’s formation in 2006, it has performed to more than 30,000 audience members who come from throughout central Iowa to experience quality children’s theater. Learn more about Story Theater Company by visiting www. storytheatercompany. org.
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JUNE 17 FREE CONCERT: Mark Hargrove will play bluegrass at the Roosevelt Sunday Concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 17, at Roosevelt Park, Ninth and Roosevelt Streets. The concert is free.
JUNE 17 REIMAN GARDENS: For Father’s Day, Reiman Gardens will offer free admission to all dads from 9 a.m to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 17. Regular admission prices will apply for general public.
JUNE 19 GATHERING OF ARTISTS: The Ames Community Theater, a local live theater orga-
nization, will host the Ames Community Arts Council’s monthly Gathering of Artists 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, at the Ames Community Theater, 120 Abraham Drive. The gatherings, held on the third Tuesday of each month at various locations, showcase local artists from around the Ames area. Artists and art enthusiasts of all types are invited to meet other artists, get feedback, get inspired and have fun. The events are free and open to all.
JUNE 21 GOLF FUNDRAISER: The Homewood Ladies Gold League will host a four-person best shot fundraiser for
the William R. Bliss Cancer Center at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 21, at Homewood Golf Course Clubhouse with a $20 tax deductible donation. Mulligans will be sold for $2 each.
JUNE 22 “9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL” ACTORS closes its season of comedies with “9 to 5, The Musical.” The 1980s fi lm has been made into a musical that will make you pull on your polyester and sing along. The last shows will be at 7:30 p.m. on June 22 and 24 and 2 p.m. on June 24 at ACTORS, 120 Abraham Drive. More information and tickets are available on actorsinc.org.
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PEOPLE Calvin Davis, of Ames, graduated from Troy University with a Master of Business Administration degree. Taylor Hill, of Zearing, graduated from Graceland Universty with a Bachelor of Arts degree in agricultural business. Mark Horton, of Ames, graduated from Benedictine College with a Bachelor of Science degree in
biology. Mikayla Jones, of Huxley, was named to chancellors list at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. To be named to the chancellors list, honorees must have a 4.0 GPA. Jacob Nethers, of Ames, graduated from Graceland University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education, Magna Cum Laude
Timothy Shea, of Ames, graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Science in Business degree in accountancy Andrea Schwartz, of Story City, was named to the dean’s honor List at Cedarville University. To be named to the dean’s honor list, honorees must have a 3.75 GPA while taking 12 or more credits.
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Mediacom awards $1,000 scholarship to Nevada High School’s Hornbuckle Mediacom Communications presented Malachi Hornbuckle, a 2018 graduate of Nevada High School, with a $1,000 scholarship as part of the company’s World Class Scholarship Program. The award recognizes the Nevada resident for outstanding leadership and academic accomplishments. Mediacom annually gives $1,000 scholarships to 55 graduating seniors to provide support for the students’ post-secondary education. Mediacom’s local representative, Mark Elsberry, presented the scholarship to Mr. Hornbuckle during the high school’s recognition program held last week. “As a technology company, Mediacom
Nevada’s Malachi Hornbuckle received a $1,000 scholarship from Mediacom Communications as part of the company’s World Class Scholarship Program. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
understands how important it is to invest in future leaders like Malachi Hornbuckle,” Elsberry said. “I’m proud that my company supports talented local students with scholarship support, and we congratulate Malachi on his accomplishments.”
This year marks the 17th consecutive year Mediacom has funded World Class Scholarships for students who live in areas served by the cable and broadband company. On average, approximately 1,200 students apply for the scholarships each year. Recipients must attend an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or technical school within the United States. Mediacom plans to continue funding its World Class Scholarships in all areas where it provides digital cable and broadband services. High school administrators will be notified in the fall of 2018 when scholarship applications become available online for students in the Class of 2019.
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Solar Fun for youth is June 19 Story County ISU Extension Outreach will host a free Solar Fun event from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, in the parking lot of Central Elementary School in Nevada. Activities will include making sun beads to recognize sun safety. Participants
can also make a solar oven and test it by making a s’more. The ISU solar PrISUm car will also be on site for participants to view and visit with the ISU creators of the car. A total of 120 Iowa State University students created the world’s first Solar Util-
Lunch programs at McFarland Park Naturalist Lunch Box programs will be from noon to 1 p.m. at McFarland Park (56461 180th St.) northeast of Ames on Friday, June 15, and Friday, July 13. Each one-hour program will feature a fun nature topic that you’ll experience through
stories and activities. Learn about magical monarchs on June 15, come on July 13 for a program that will be tree-rific, or come to both. For more, call (515) 232-2516 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
ity Vehicle. Named “Penumbra,” this solarassisted electric vehicle has been made to change the paradigm of transportation. During the month of June, members from PrISUm (the ISU student organization that manufactured the car) are traveling to various counties in the state
of Iowa to showcase the vehicle. The event is free and open to the public, however, youth groups are encouraged to RSVP by June 13 to help staff prepare enough supplies. RSVP to Michelle Adams at (515) 3826551 or mladams@ iastate.edu
Area students named to the dean’s and president’s lists at Mercy College are: Ames Hannah Cole*, Ellie Lemer, Lydia Peters* Huxley Stacey Dale-Powers Maxwell Kourtney Betz Story City Alexis Crutchfield
To be named to the dean’s list, honorees must have a GPA between 3.50 and 3.749. To be named to the president’s list (marked with an asterisk) honorees must have a GPA of 3.75 or above.
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