07-08-2020 Story County SUN

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Gilbert High School’s Claire Bryn Roske has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship by Arcadia Masonic Lodge. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Claire Bryn Roske receives $1,000 Arcadia scholarship Arcadia Masonic Lodge has awarded Claire Bryn Roske with one of two $1,000 scholarships.

Claire is a 2020 graduate of Gilbert High School, and has an

outstanding scholastic record. She has led several local fundraising efforts to include Iowa Children’s Hospital and Blank Children’s Hospital, lettered in softball, soccer, basket-

ball and volleyball, and was awarded Academic All State.

Claire plans to attend the University of Iowa, with a goal of working in the medical field.

The Be Rare Initiative recently appointed Emily Matulac, a recent graduate of Ames High School, as the 2020 student board member. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Emily Matulac joins the Be Rare Initiative as student board member The Be Rare Initiative recently appointed Emily Matulac as the 2020 student board member.

Emily is a recent graduate from Ames High School where she was the head wrestling manager, Iowa DECA vice president of Career Development, Ames DECA vice president of finance, Banker’s Trust Youth Board, National Honor

Society and played volleyball.

Emily will attend Iowa State University this fall to major in fi nance and business management.

Emily started with Be Rare in May assistant to the executive director.

Emily has played an instrumental part in forming the nonprofit.

Emily says she decided to be a part of Be

Rare are because she enjoys helping people discover their passions and this organization helps youth find their spark to be rare.

The Be Rare Initiative is a local nonprofit in Ames.

Its mission is to promote healthy social and emotional learning patterns in youth through creative outlets allowing each to be RARE.

Nicholas Gher, of Belmond, Wis., purchased the Nevada FFA NX 750 boat from Nevada FFA for $7,000. From left, Jacob Faul, and Nicholas Gher, of Belmond, Wis.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Nevada FFA sells Nitro boat for $7,000 Nevada FFA Chapter sold its Nitro NX 750 boat for $7,000 to Nicholas Gher of Belmond, Wis. The sale included a 90 horsepower Mercury outboard motor and a tracker trailer.

Jerry and Colleen Gardner, and son Brian, donated the

boat to Nevada FFA in October 2019.

Other features of the boat included an electric trolling motor and an electronic locating device.

Nevada FFA purchased two new batteries for the boat, which cost $319, therefore the profit was $6,681.

The funds will be used by Nevada FFA to supplement learning and development of student leadership.

Boat purchaser Nicholas Gher and Jacob Faul are both professional welders for the Cummins Emissions Solutions in Mineral Point, Wis.

Editor’s Note: With how rapidly everything is changing related to COVID-19, please visit the Ames Tribune website, www.amestrib.com, for more information as it becomes available. Follow the Ames Tribune on Facebook as well.

Community calendar suspended: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended no large gatherings of people take place to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Due to this, and the constantly-changing environment surrounding COVID-19 throughout the county and state, the Ames Tribune will suspend its community calendar until further notice. Thank you for your understanding.

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The Nevada High School National Honor Society newly elected officer team is, from left, secretary Hannah Fritz, treasurer Bianca Sponseller, president Grace Cahill and vice president Grace Heiden. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Nevada National Honor Society elects officer team The Nevada High School National Honor Society chapter recently elected offi cers utilizing online resources including voting by Google

Survey.

Results are as follows: president, Grace Cahill; vice president Grace Heiden; treasurer Bianca Sponseller; and secretary Hannah

Fritz.

NHS chapter officers preside at meetings, lead committee activities and plan the annual chapter induction of new members.

ACTORS holding auditions for ‘The Savannah Sipping Society’ ACTORS is moving forward with Season 65 with auditions for “The Savannah Sipping Society.”

Auditions will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, and at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 13, at the ACTORS theater at 120 Abraham Drive in Ames. Doors open 30 minutes before auditions start. Auditions will consist of reading from the script, so preparation is not required. We will be socially distancing and masks will be required during auditions.

“The Savannah Sipping Society” is a delightful comedy about four women who meet over drinks to take control of their lives.

Their escapades teach them something about themselves. ACTORS is casting four women of various adult ages in speaking roles. In addition, there is one non-speaking role for a woman.

V~ Dumas Wines is directing the show.

She loves the show and thinks the cast and audience will have a great time. V~ is known for fast-paced

V~ Dumas Wines is directing “The Savannah Sipping Society.” She loves the show and thinks the cast and audience will have a great time. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

dialogue, and she knows out to get the actor to deliver the punchline. Rehearsals will be as much fun as the performances.

Stan Rabe is producing. Stan thinks the show is perfect for ACTORS because it speaks to many in our audience. The audience is going to laugh and perhaps cry, but certainly be entertained. Some might even see a bit of themselves on stage.

ACTORS is adjusting rehearsals and performances to deal with the restrictions due to the COVID social distancing. Cast will wear masks and maintain a social distance during

rehearsals until the end of the rehearsal process.

Then, they will be asked to take extra precautions to avoid any chance of contact with the Corona Virus. Likewise, seats in the audience will be socially distanced.

Therefore, seating will be significantly reduced to allow social distancing the audience. The ticketing system automatically resets available seats after every ticket purchase to enforce social distancing.

“The Savannah Sipping Society” opens on Thursday, Sept.

10, and runs for nine performances. Due to the reduced size of seating, this will result in fewer seats for the run on of the show.

ACTORS is an allvolunteer community theater. New people are always welcome, and ACTORS almost always has new people in the cast. Every show for the past seven years has had new people in the cast, so newcomers are welcome to audition or participate backstage.

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Ames Municipal Band to perform virtual show ‘Muni Band and More’

Story City’s hand-carved, wooden carousel was recognized by Key Cooperative and Cenex, the energy brand of CHS, for being a unique source of pride to central Iowa. As part of this recognition, the Story City Greater Chamber Connection received a $5,000 grant to support the restoration of the carousel. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Story City’s antique carousel receives $5,000 grant from Cenex, Key Co-op Story City’s handcarved, wooden carousel was recognized

by Key Cooperative and Cenex, the energy brand of CHS, for being a unique source of pride to central Iowa.

As part of this recognition, the Story City Greater Chamber Connection received a $5,000 grant to support the restoration of the carousel.

Story City’s Antique Carousel has been part of the town’s history since its purchase in 1938.

Listed on the National Register of Historical Places, it is decorated with roosters, pigs, dogs and horses — paying homage to its Midwestern roots.

Annually, the carousel gives nearly 20,000 rides to riders from all 50 states and more

than a dozen foreign countries.

On June 12, 2020, Scott Richardson, energy division leader of Key Cooperative, presented the $5,000 grant to Jay Wilson, executive director of the Story City Greater Chamber Connection.

This grant was accompanied by a partial match resulting in $7,500 donated to restore the carousel.

“Key Cooperative is proud to support the restoration of the 82-year-old antique carousel that makes our town unique,” Richardson said.

“Here in Story City, we know the importance of this landmark and are pleased that local and visiting families can enjoy its charm for generations to come.”

The donation was made possible through a grant program that encourages Cenex dealers, retailers and distributors to share stories about what makes their local communities unique.

“The Cenex brand has a deep-rooted history of serving the people and communities of rural America,” says Mark Vanderline, communications manager at CHS, the nation’s largest farmer-owned cooperative.

“We are proud of our Cenex businesses like Key Cooperative who are highlighting ways that make their hometowns special.”

For the safety of the audience and band members alike, the traditional Thursday night Ames Municipal Band concerts in Bandshell Park have been canceled this summer.

However, Ames City Council and Ames Parks and Recreation realize the importance of music during the times we are living.

Music can elevate an individuals’ mood while sheltering, social distancing and staying safe during this pandemic.

“Since we can’t be together at Bandshell this summer,” says Michael Golemo, director of the Ames Municipal Band for the past 17 years, “we’ve created a new, virtual way to come together and enjoy musical entertainment on Thursday evenings.”

Golemo named this new program “Muni Band and More.”

This new series will air at 8 p.m. on Ames Channel 12 for four Thursday evenings in July, starting July 9.

Each hour-long program will feature new performances by guest local artists and be interspersed with favorite past performances of the Ames Municipal Band.

Ames Municipal Band announcer John Burnett-Larkins plays an integral part of the series, announcing the entertainment as he always delightfully does, hoping to make the program feel more like being at Bandshell.

The “Muni Band and

More” programs are as follows: July 9 Green Oaks Trio featuring Reggie Greenlaw, Curt Snook and Steve Hurst This favorite trio has performed as Preshow entertainment at Bandshell and now takes center stage offering American folk music and Irish-Celtic tunes on guitar, fiddle and mandolin.

July 16 Jive for Five Tim Miller and Dave Swaroff, trumpet; Kathy Yoakam, French horn; Dan Cassady, trombone; and Paul Bloomquist, tuba “Jive” is a professional brass quintet that has also appeared at Bandshell Park numerous times. This popular group performs classical, pop and jazz music arranged for brass.

July 23 Sturms and Strings Jonathan and Julie Sturm are faculty members in the Department of Music & Theatre at Iowa State. Jonathan is concertmaster of the Des Moines Symphony Orchestra and Julie is the principal cellist.

Jodi Goble, a Voice Coach and Accompanist at Iowa State will join the Sturms. Jodi often serves as the primary accompanist for Simon Estes.

Their program will feature Brahms and lighter classical

music selections.

July 30 Mike Giles and Friends - A Night of Jazz Iowa State saxophone and jazz ensemble instructor Mike Giles, playing keyboard, will lead this program of jazz favorites. Giles will be joined by Ed Kaizer (bass), Nick Kaizer (trumpet), Quinton Nespor (drums) and Mike Golemo (saxophone).

Golemo shares, “We hope our regular audience and even more Ames+ residents will join us for ‘Muni Band and More’ this July.

Have a ‘Watch Party’, spread a blanket on your family room floor or set your lawn chairs in front of your TV. Let’s all enjoy some great music and Municipal Band memories safely this July.”

For more information, contact Michael Golemo at (515) 2919341.

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Ames Mayor John Haila visits with Town and Country Kiwanis Club

Leo Timms demonstrates the old adage that two wrongs do not make it right with his feet in the oven and his head in the freezer. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Timms discusses unique animal heat stress work Leo Timms, professor emeritus of animal science, Iowa State University and member of the Town and Country Kiwanis Club, recently discussed the topic: “Temperature: Something we all know and focus on; Favorite temperature? What HOT? COLD or average” with the members and guests at a recent virtual meeting of the club.

Leo’s topic centered on unique animal heat stress work at ISU

Dairy by a colleague, Lance Baumgard, himself and their students.

Their work developed a validated, repetitive and cost-effective heat stress model to determine animal health.

They used electric heat blankets and “cow Fitbits” in their model. It has provided a effective platform for worldwide use in determining animal health.

The process developed and results recorded were discussed at the meeting.

His topic was followed by an interactive discussion of favorite temperature of each of his audience; at what temperature are they getting hot or cold; What temperature is the AC/Heat set at our homes; and what temperature does each person prefer.

This question-andanswer period enabled all to better understand the need for temperature regulationto enable better animal health.

Ames Mayor John Haila recently visited the virtual meeting of the Town and Country Kiwanis Club. He discussed city programs and initiatives including those necessary to minimize the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic in the Ames community.

Police, fire, electrical, water and sewer services are essential and remained in service. City buildings were closed, including Ames Public Library.

Mary Greeley Medical Center and the several clinics remained open, providing essential medical services. City Hall and the library will be opened to the public on July 1 requiring everyone to wear face masks and observe social distancing.

The Mayor emphasized that the leaders of Story County, City of Ames, Iowa State University, medical community and others have continued to communicate to minimize the impact of COVID 19 on the community. The medical impact of the pandemic on our citizens is presented daily by the media.

Several city activities and programs had to be canceled on account of the pandemic

Ames Mayor John Haila recently visited the virtual meeting of the Town and Country Kiwanis Club.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

including the Memorial Day Program; the July 4 programs and fi reworks; and Furman Aquatics Center.

He noted ongoing city projects are the South Grand Avenue Extension from South Fourth Street to 13th Street completion (in mid 2021); construction of a paved bike path from ISU Research Park to South Fourth Street; an agreement for moderate housing construction on the old middle school land; construction of the Miracle League

Park; the Homewood Golf Ccubhouse; and the long-range plan for the city of Ames.

Also, the development of an solar farm to be located north of the Ames Airport will provide a measure of sustainable energy production.

Of special interest to Haila is new program that allows all citizens to express their concerns and even positive remarks for the benefit of the City Council and all city employees all for the purpose of improving the livability of all.