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REIMAN GARDENS FREE ADMISSION: To allow Reiman Gardens to be available as possible to all, free admission will be offered from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12. Visitors will also have the opprotunity to “Meet-A-Scientist,” with local scientists sharing their research and hands-on activities.
JULY 13
AMES MUNCIPAL BAND CONCERT: A Fifth of Brass will provide the pre-show entertainment for the Ames Municipal Band, beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 13 at Bandshell Park. The Municipal Band begins at 8 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.
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Front row, from left, Bruce Wight, Bob Sperry and Larry Trede; back row, from left, Don Muff, Dennis Smith, Dick Wilson and Pete Peterson. Not pictured: Kent Ziebell. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The Ames Community Theater annual meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour on Saturday, July 15, at Hilton Garden Inn, 1325 Dickenson Ave. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m., with entertainment, recognitions, board meeting and election to follow starting at 7:15 p.m. Dinner tickets are $30, available at Ali Cakes or actorsinc.org. Dinner is not required to attend meeting.
Golden K volunteers help Edwards Elementary students learn to read
ACTORS ANNUAL MEETING:
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ACTORS AUDITIONS: ACTORS will hold auditions for “The Cemetery Club” by Ivan Menchell at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, and on Monday, July 17, at ACTORS Studio, 120 Abraham Drive. They are casting four women and one man, ages 50s or older. A script is available at Ames Public Library; no preparation is required.
JULY 16
SOAP MAKING DEMONSTRATION: Participate in a hands-on demonstration led by Shannon Bardole and see how soap was made in the 1860s from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, at Hoggatt School, 18th Street and Burnett Avenue (on Meeker School grounds).
JULY 18
GATHERING OF ARTISTS: The Ames Community Arts Council’s July Gathering of Artists will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lisa Lang’s Studio, 811 Ridgewood Ave. The meeting is intended to showcase local artists from Ames and the surrounding area. Artists and art enthusiasts of all types are invited to meet other artists, get feedback, get inspired, and have fun. It is free and open to all.
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After a working with firstgraders at Edwards Elementary School, members of the Ames Golden K Kiwanis expanded their program to help improve reading proficiency to the schools kindergarten class, and in a news release the organization says the results have been positive. The program began with the 2015-16 school year, and after noticing positive results, Edwards Principal David Anderson asked the Golden K volunteers to expand the program to the school’s kindergarten class this past year. According to a new release from the group, the volunteers work under the direction of fi rst-grade and kindergarten teachers, acting primarily as “listeners” in the classrooms, helping students improve their reading ability. Golden K member Larry Trede called the work a “worthwhile experience.” “It was very satisfying to see the improvement in the reading ability of the students from the beginning of the year
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to the end of the year,” Trede said in the release. “They became more confi dent in their ability to sound out words and reading stories or passages above their assigned level of reading.” Golden K member Carlton (Pete) Peterson said he noticed improvement in first-graders’ pronunciation, rhythm and expressiveness as the year went by. “We gave the students an opportunity to practice reading out loud to a willing set of ears. It was fun for both the students and myself,” Peterson said. Golden K member Bob Sperry helped students in the kindergarten class after teachers had evaluated the students’ skills and abilities with letters, sounds and other skills. “The teachers devised learning games to be used with individuals or a small group to focus on their particular defi cient areas and have fun at the same time,” Sperry said. “It was very effective, instilled a little competitive spirit and
soon, they were putting simple two to three letter words together and able to begin reading. “As you might imagine, some kindergartners were doing quite well and some were still working with pretty basic reading, but all had advanced considerably from where they began the year,” Sperry said. Golden K member Kent Ziebell said working with the kindergarten students each week was as much fun for the volunteers as it was for the students. “It gives us a purpose and makes us feel that we are helping,” he said. “By the end of the year it was amazing and so rewarding to see how much the kids had progressed.” Ames Golden K is looking forward to continue working with the Edwards School administrators , kindergarten and fi rst grade teachers to help develop and enhance the reading skills of their students For more information about Ames Golden K, please visit www.amesgoldenk.org.
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Audrey Kennis, SCCF advisory board member, discusses the $5 healthy food vouchers with Mike Fritz, Good Neighbor director. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Grant provides healthy food vouchers Thanks to a Story County Community Foundation grant of $6,000, Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance Inc. has been able to meet an increased need for food assistance in the past year. “In the current fiscal year Good Neighbor has provided healthy food vouchers to 1,427 house-
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holds, an increase of 218 households from the previous year,” said Mike Fritz, Good Neighbor director. The Healthy Voucher Food Program offers up to six $5 vouchers on a quarterly basis to any Story County household in need. SCCF awards community grants of up to $6,000 each year
and is proud to support the efforts of Good Neighbor in our Story County community. For more information on application process for the 2017 major and community grants visit the SCCF webpage at www.storycounty foundation.org or call the SCCF office at (515) 232-9200.
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LAUDATO SI WORKSHOP: The Parish of St. Cecilia is offering a free, 90-minute workshop on the encyclical “Laudato Si- The Care of Our Common Home” by Pope Francis at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 19,
in the Oscar Romero Room at St. Cecila. It is for all persons interested in protecting creation and preserving our environment and will be presented by Fr. Emmet Farrell from the Diocese of San Diego. All are welcome.
Lunch Menus Thursday, July 13: Beef stew, whipped potatoes, baby carrots, peaches, chocolate chip cookie. Friday, July 14: Marinated chicken, baked potato, corn, garden lettuce salad, tapioca pudding. Monday, July 17: Goulash, yellow squash, carrot sticks, peach fruit cup. Tuesday, July 18: Sweet and sour chicken, long grain rice, corn, garden salad with tomatoes, applesauce. Wednesday, July 19: Seasoned pork loin, red diced potatoes, baby carrots, garden lettuce salad, manda-
rin orange cup. Thursday, July 20: Southwestern chicken, pearled barley, zucchini, pear fruit cup, sugar-free vanilla pudding. Friday, July 21: Key West cod (alternative: grilled chicken breast), whipped potatoes, corn, cucumber slices, chocolate chip cookie. Monday, July 24: Beef pot roast, baked sweet potato, baby carrots, peaches, low-fat pound cake. Tuesday, July 25: Seasoned chicken breast, baked potato, corn, mandarin oranges cup, chocolate pudding. Wednesday, July 26: Seasoned pork loin,
whipped potatoes, Brussels sprouts, cucumber slices, pineapple tidbits. Thursday, July 27: Macaroni and cheese, fresh carrot sticks, green beans, tropical fruit cup. Friday, July 28: Beef stew, country sweet potato, yellow squash, mandarin oranges, peanut butter cookie. Monday, July 31: Roast beef, whipped potatoes, baby carrots, applesauce, fresh orange. Reservations are recommended and encouraged. Call (515) 233-2906 one day in advance of your desire to join in a congregate meal site.
Calendar of Events Thursday, July 13 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, July 14 9 a.m. Video exercise 12:30 p.m. Friday afternoon cards Sunday, July 16 1:30 p.m. Duplicate bridge Monday, July 17 9 a.m. Video exercise 9 a.m. iPad class 1 p.m. Community of Artist exhibit at Octagon Center for the Arts Tuesday, July 18 8:15 a.m. Tai Chi II 9 a.m. Tai Chi I 9:45 a.m. Songbirds
1 p.m. Book Discussion 6:30 p.m. Duplicate bridge Wednesday, July 19 9 a.m. Video exercise 9 a.m. iPad class 1 a.m. BUNCO 7 p.m. Jazz Jam Thursday, July 20 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, July 21 9 a.m. Video exercise 12:30 p.m. Friday afternoon cards 7 p.m. Country Jam Sunday, July 23 1:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge Monday, July 24 9 a.m. Video Exercise 9 a.m. iPad class Tuesday, July 25
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, July 26 9 a.m. Video exercise 9 a.m. iPad class 1 p.m. Coloring book workshop Thursday, July 27 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 Friday, July 28 9 a.m. Video exercise 12:30 p.m. Friday afternoon cards 6:30 p.m. Trivia Night at City Church Saturday, July 29 1:30 p.m. Duplicate bridge 9 a.m. Video exercise 12:30 p.m. Movie — “League of Their Own”
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Roland-Story biology students Brock Tressmer, Nick Myers and Angela Harestad analyze a part of the football field. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Roland-Story biology students Braydon Flattebo, Jake Cook and Jakob Lester perform a site analysis using the LabQuest and sensors. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
R-S bio students test soils in lab Roland-Story biology students were able to use LabQuests, sensors and probes to perform an evaluation of soils under the turf on the Norsemen’s high school football field in one of their recent labs. Working in team settings,
the students selected various points on the athletic field to learn about the lab equipment while measuring soil moisture levels and monitor the soil temperature. According the biology instructor Brad Taylor, the
reason for the lab “was to enable the students to learn how to use this equipment and the sensors/ probes that go along with it and then to analyze the data obtained to make field treatment recommendations.”
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Nevada’s Cooper named Iowa’s outstanding ag education teacher Kevin Cooper, agriculture educator at Nevada High School, received the 2017 Outstanding Ag Education Teacher Award. The Iowa Association of Agriculture Educators held its annual banquet and awards program at the Courtyard Marriott in Ankeny on Tuesday, June 27. The outstanding teacher award distinguishes ag educators who are at the pinnacle of their profession — those who are conducting the highest quality agriculture education programs. The award recognizes leadership in civic, community, agriculture/agribusiness and professional activities. Outstanding agricultural educators are innovators and catalyst for student success in agriculture education. Cooper has been at Nevada since 1988, and was shared between Colo-NESCO and Nevada High Schools from 1988 to 2000. Both high schools had complete and separate ag programs and FFA chapters. Cooper believes that a strong positive relationship must exist between students and teach-
“When you love what you do, it doesn’t seem like work. I have been very fortunate to work in a supportive school system and a community that believes in education.”
Kevin Cooper displays his Outstanding Ag Education award, along with a plaque for innovation — the FFA garden, greenhouse and farm produce to school lunch program. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
ers, and instruction should be connected to a student’s future. Nevada ag students can learn in the greenhouse, ag mechanics lab, test plots and from their
Supervised Ag Experience. In addition, students can develop skills in the FFA career development events, and leadership career development events.
Throughout the Nevada High School agriculture education program, Cooper has networked with local businesses, government agencies and industry to enrich learning for the students. One of the areas that Cooper excels at is the develop-
ment of business opportunities for the ag program and FFA chapter. Rebuilding tractors for resale, cutting sod for customers, selling and delivering soil and the greenhouse plant sales have provided the students with opportunities
to learn how to do good business that creates profit. This past year, Cooper and his students created more than $5,000 in revenue by moving pianos, farm equipment and other moving. In 2013, Cooper and his student collaborated with local renewable energy companies and organizations to create the Iowa High School Renewable Energy Conference. “When you love what you do, it doesn’t seem like work,” Cooper said. “I have been very fortunate to work in a supportive school system and a community that believes in education.”
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Former Ballard student, Wyatt Foutch, who volunteered to assemble the equipment.
Dave Mikkelsen, store manager Fareway and Jeriann McLaughlin, Ballard High School.
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Ballard Serive Progam provides new tables Ballard Service Program teamed up with Fareway to purchase outdoor equipment for school garden and high school. Jeriann Mclaughlin, Ballard High School, along with Dave Mikkelsen, Huxley Fare-
way manager, wrote a grant called Build with Bags. The program was sponsored by the Iowa Grocery Industry and the equipment is made from recycled plastic bags. Ballard School was
awarded the $2,000 grant to be used for outdoor equipment. The school was able to purchase two handicap accessible tables and three benches. They will be utilized at the school garden and the high school.
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Ames Golden K Kiwanis presented a check for $1,500 to the Emergency Residence Project (ERP) on June 22 to support its efforts to provide emergency shelter to individuals and families. The recent closing of Emergency Residence homes in Boone and Marshalltown makes the Golden K donation very significant. From left, Golden K member Lowell Richardson, ERP Director Carrie Dunnwald and Golden K’s Jerry Solbeck. For more information about Ames Golden K, please visit www.amesgoldenk.org. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Randy Behle, owner of Roto Rooter, was honored on June 6 with a 20-year anniversary community award. The award is from Roto Rooter Corp and was given in New Orleans at its annual meeting and conference. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Behle receives award for 20th anniversary Randy Behle, owner of Roto Rooter, was honored on June 6 with a 20-year anniversary community award. The award is from Roto Rooter Corp and was given in New Orleans at its annual meeting and conference. Behle, owner and operator has been ser-
vicing Story, Boone, Carroll and Greene counties of Iowa for more than 20 years in the sewer and drain industry. He started out of his home in 1997, and as the business expanded, he built a shop at 2210 228th Place in Ames. In 2013, Behle’s business moved to a
bigger building and expanded his business at his new current address 2228 229th Place in Ames. His business now has added septic installs, excavating, plumbing, camera, jetting, locating, pumping septic tanks, pumping grease interceptors and trenchless pipe repair.
Residents of the Green Hills Retirement Community along with Marketing Director Roxanne Strike, back center, gather in their new lobby to present the Senior Variety Show with a Marquee Sponsorship check of $1,000. Pictured are residents who will perform in this year’s show, from left, Alice Thompson, Si Silence, Milt Allison and Ken Larson. Not pictured is performer Carol Deppe. The 23rd-annual Senior Variety Show, “Feelin Groovy — celebrating the 60’s!” will be performed Aug. 18 and 20 at Ames City Auditorium. For ticket information call (515) 232-8294. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Youth Advisory Board presents survey findings at STEM Council meeting On Wednesday, June 21, the STEM Youth Advisory Board of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council presented results of their recent survey at the STEM Council’s meeting in Des Moines. The Youth Advisory Board seeks to learn more about student perceptions regarding STEM and promote programs available in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Taryn Perry, a senior at Roland-Story
High School, is one of 15 members of the Youth Advisory Board. In order to gain information regarding STEM experiences and opinions among students in middle school, high school and college, the Youth Advisory Board created a statewide-distributed survey. After collecting and analyzing data from nearly 300 respondents, some of the Youth Advisory Board presented statistics and proposed both short and long-term
recommendations based on their findings. According to the survey results, many respondents indicated that they believe STEM is only for “smart, talented, overachievers.” The Youth Advisory Board plans to change this perception by launching a “STEM 4 Everyone” campaign, encouraging more students to consider science, technology, engineering and mathematics as options for their future career pathways.
Area students who graduated from University of Iowa are: Ames Ryan Adam with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in biomedical engineering; Lucas Borg with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in dentistry; Nicole Brandon with a Master of Science degree in occupational and environmental health; John Carano with a Bachelor of Science degree in human physiology with distinction; Justin Chang with a Doctor of Medicine degree in medicine; Alexander Constant with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Bachelor of Science degree in physics; Nathan Cruise with a Bachelor of Science degree in sport and recreation management; Chris Cychosz with a Doctor of Medicine degree in medicine; Shelby Fisher with a Bachelor od Arts degree in religious studies and a certificate in writing; Taylor Flummerfelt with a Bachelors of Arts degree in health and human physiology; Melissa Frana with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology; Miles Greenwald with a Doctor of Medicine degree in medicine; Kaitlyn Gross with a Bachelors of Arts degree in enterprise leadership; Sean Gu with a Doctor of Medicine degree in medicine and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in molecular
and cellular biology; Sarah Gutowski with a Master of Arts degree in art; Tess Haverkamp with a Master of Arts degree in speech pathology and audiology; Elizabeth Held with a Master of Science degree in statistics; Joshua Hollie with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology; Anthony Koranda with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English; Hannah Kutchen with Bachelor of Business Administration degree in management; Rachael Meehan with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in biomedical engineering; Leanna Mullen with a Bachelor of Arts degree in dance with distinction and a certificate in arts entrepreneurship; Taylor Palensky with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting with distinction; Bachelor of Business Administration in finance with distinction; Charles Rathe with a Bach-
elor of Science in Engineering degree in computer science and engineering; Mashette Syrkin-Nikolau with a Doctor ofMedicine degree in medicine; Charles Warwick with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in pharmacology; Haven Witherspoon with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in nursing; Diana Zhang with a Bachelor of Arts degree in art. Cambridge Jacqueline Gloede with a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work. Huxley Billie Flaming with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and creative writing. Kelley Gretchen Kieffer with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree in nursing-Registered Nurse. Roland Schyler Polaski with a Bachelor of Science degree in sport and recreation management. Slater Jill Christensen with
From left, Kemin Industries President and CEO Chris Nelson, STEM Council co-chair; Taryn Perry, senior at Roland-Story High School; Hunter Davenport, junior at Marshalltown High School; Jamie Milota, graduate from Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School; Rowen Abbas, sophomore at Des Molines Roosevelt High School; Kylee Stitz, junior at Iowa State University; Kwizera Imani, junior at Iowa State University; Brandt Damman, senior at Damman Academy; and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, STEM Council co-chair. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry with highest distinction; Mikiel Gonnerman with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting; Jessica Sutton with a Bachelor of Arts degree in biochemistry. Tomas Lence and Benjamin Sulzberger, of Ames, and Madeline Beauchene, of Nevada, were named to the president’s list at University of Iowa. To be named to the president’s list, honorees must have a 4.0 for two semesters while taking 12 or more credits each semester. Area students named to the dean’s list at University of Iowa are: Ames
Aparna Ajjarapu, Ryan Anderson, Molly Bagnall, Nora Bensellam, Asher Bergman, Elijah Bratsch-Prince, Rachel Canon, John Carano, Ben Carlile, Alexander Constant, Gage Eller, Theodore Evans, Emily Frisk, Tobias Garcia Vega, Jake Glaza, Katherine Hauck, Shay Haverkamp, Joanna Held, Alexandra Hernandez-Pardo, Margit Herrmann, Rana Hewezi, Tanya Killian, Anthony Koranda, Robert Kroeschell, Tomas Lence, Kylie Morken, Leanna Mullen, Hannah Mumm, Ashlyn Neppl, Sarah Norvell, Alicia Orr, Alex Palensky, Taylor Palensky, Izanna Perry, Naomi Peterson, Serena Qamhieh, Caleb Raman, Katherine Sailer, Molly Sharp, Emma Stewart, Benjamin Sulzberger, Taylor
Suntken, Burhanudin Syed, Alissa Watters, Tyler Wessels, Haven Witherspoon, Diana Zhang. Collins Jessica Curler, Madison Poage. Colo Devin Francis. Huxley Alana Bendler, Lauren Vogel. Kelley Annalyssa Holly. Maxwell Breanna Peters. Nevada Madeline Beauchene, Brandon DeGroot, Caroline Goecke, Amaris Hornbuckle, Madison Merfeld, Caroline Wagner, Allison West. Roland Jesslyn Coghlan, Lauren Himan, Maggie Schnurr. Story City Christopher Jackson, Nicholas Morgan.
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