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Ames Golden K Kiwanis Club recently awarded five $1,000 one-time grants Ames Golden K Kiwanis Club recently awarded five $1,000 one-time grants to charities and agencies who help children and families in Ames and surrounding communities.

The competitive grants were from fundraising activities and donations from Golden K members during the past year. Eleven grant applications were received, and five grants were awarded. In addition to the Grant Program, the club also donates to 16 nonprofit charities and organizations each year.

During 2020, $19,000 in Ames Golden K funds will be donated.

The five grant recipients, three of which received $1,000 plus $1,000 from Golden K’s Annual Charity Donation Program, and two of whom received $1,000 plus $800 from Golden K’s Charity Donation Program include: n AMES PUBLIC LIBRARY—The $2,000 Golden K Grant and Donation will be used to provide books for students enrolled in Story Pals. An Ames Golden K/Library tradition has been the weekly award of a new children’s book to the Library signed by each week’s Golden K meeting Guest Speaker. n EMERGENCY RESIDENCE PROJECT—The $2,000 Golden K Grant and Donation will be used to establish a new program for the children of ERP family clients. The mission of ERP is to provide shelter and support to homeless individuals and families and strive to prevent individual and family homelessness.

n CHILDSERVE—The $2,000 Golden K Grant and Donation will be used to purchase educational toys, supplies and books used for programming purposes. The mission of ChildServe is to partner with families to help children with special health care needs live a great life.

Locations are in Ames, Johnston and West Des Moines.

The Ames program creates a safe, nurturing place for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. n RAISING READERS IN STORY COUNTY—The $1,000 Golden K Grant and $800 Donation will be used to provide program materials, mostly books, for an estimated 134 students enrolled in Story Pals for 2020-21, a highly successful program!

The funding will also allow purchasing a book for each child to take home at winter break and a second book at the conclusion of the program. The mission of RRSC is to improve language and literacy development in children from birth to age eight and nurture healthy

parent-child relationships. n YOUTH AND SHELTER SERVICES—The $1,000 Golden K Grant and $800 Donation will be used by YSS to continue to give youth and families the support they need to flourish. YSS’s comprehensive programs serve children, from newborns through young adults, and provide a safe, positive opportunity to heal, grow and gain independence. One of their most successful and long-term programs is their “Kids Club” a before and after school program that offers care for for kindergarten through sixth grade, and also includes a summer program.

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused Kids Club to change it’s curriculum to more on-site activities related to STEM. Many of the current volunteers at YSS participated in Kids Clubs and some of their paid staff in the program are graduates of the Kids Club.

For more information about Ames Golden K, please visit www.amesgoldenk.org.

From left, Golden K’s Ron Skrdla and Norm Scott with Jerri Heid, youth services manager, Ames Public Library.

From left; Golden K’s Larry Trede and Kent Ziebell with Jennifer Schmitt, YSS Kids Club manager, and Gerri Bugg, YSS community and development director and Ames Golden K Kiwanis member.

From left, Gina Spohnheimer and Larry Trede of Golden K with Kate Reynolds, Ames area director, and Erica Axiotis, director of development, ChildServe.

From left, Ron Skrdla, Golden K, Jodi Stumbo, executive director, ERP, Linda Munden, housing and volunteer director, ERP, and Keith Folkmann, Golden K.

From left, Lisa Reeves and Autumn Long, Raising Readers, and Kent Ziebell and Keith Folkmann, Golden K.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SUSPENDED: Due to the constantlychanging 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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New branding accompanies ‘new wave of energy’ in Nevada Submitted article

For the first time in Nevada’s history, three major community entities — the city of Nevada, the Nevada Community Schools and the Nevada Economic Development Council (NEDC) — share a brand.

A unique letter N on a petal, whether used by the city, the school district or the NEDC, will say Nevada to all who see it.

The school district first adopted the fresh, clean and modern style N in 2017 before its website and branding refresh in 2018.

“We had a prior district logo, an N with the tagline ‘Center of Excellence’ that had been in use for quite some time, but not used consistently,” said Joe Wakeman, director of technology and communications for the Nevada

Community Schools. “So, we undertook the process for a refreshed look to represent the district in nonathletic affairs.”

Late in 2018, conversations started between the NEDC, the city and the schools, about sharing the new N brand.

“We knew we needed a rebrand,” said John Hall, executive director of the NEDC, who began his position in May of 2018. “The city knew it was at the same point (of needing a rebrand). We thought, ‘Let’s pull all the major entities together.’”

With the school having just come through a major rebranding, Hall said, it made sense for the others to take advantage of those efforts.

Wakeman said the school district was glad to share the new branding, including the N, the

N’s trademarks and brand standards.

The Nevada Community Schools color palette features the historic school colors of purple and gold.

The city of Nevada’s color palette is now made up of bright green, along with gray, black and blue accents.

The NEDC has a blue color for its N, along with gray accents.

A white N has also been given to the Nevada Community Foundation, the new nonprofit for charitable giving.

Hall said the cohesive branding provides a significant benefit to the community.

“It shows to not only those in the community, but also to those outside of it, that the entities in our community are all pulling in the same direction. … We have a broad,

but cohesive vision of what the future looks like, and together, we can accomplish that,” Hall said.

Nevada Mayor Brett Barker, who has been involved in the branding initiative, agreed with Hall.

“We have been making a concerted effort to work together across our community rather than in our own individual silos.

I think having a cohesive Nevada brand is a way to

showcase that organizations across our community are all rowing in the same direction to move Nevada forward,” Barker said.

The city and NEDC branding went into effect this past winter, around late February/early March.

Residents will see more of the branding with social media and various marketing efforts, including new website designs coming soon.

Hall believes the new branding is part of an overall “new wave of energy in the community.”

“Building our cohesive brand allows us to champion that (new wave of energy) with one voice,” Hall said.

Wakeman was glad the school could share its branding.

“While we may be independent entities,” Wakeman said, “we’re all still family. We’re Nevada.”

CCJ’s Schram gives presentation to Ames Golden K Kiwanis Taylor Schram, executive director of Amesbased Center For Creative Justice (CCJ) was a recent presenter at a recent Ames Golden K’s weekly Thursday meeting.

CCJ was founded in 1974 by a group of concerned Story County citizens who recognized CCJ could fill a serious gap in the criminal justice system.

The CCJ is a private nonprofit agency that provides adult probation services in Story County.

More than 99 percent of CCJ’s clients are assigned by the local court system

in Story County and Ames, of which they supervise 70 percent of the community members placed on probation in Story County.

Many of their clients suffer from substance abuse, mental health and anger management problems.

Their services accomplish two goals: rehabilitating the offender while keeping the community safe from further criminal offenses.

The Center For Creative Justice receives the majority of its funding from United Way, city of Ames, Story County, Iowa State

University’s Government of the Student Body, client fees and ASSET funds.

CCJ is “Dedicated to positive change in our community — one life at a time.” Under Schram’s leadership , CCJ has thrived, even though it is a well-kept secret in Ames.

The program’s effectiveness speaks well to this.

In 2018-19 fiscal year, 87 percent of CCJ’s probation clients successfully completed their probation, and 93 percent of their clients did not reoffend in the year following their release.

Taylor Schram is the executive director of Ames-based Center For Creative Justice (CCJ).

The Center for Creative Justice office building at 210 Lynn Ave., in Ames.

Taylor Schram, executive director of Ames-based Center For Creative Justice (CCJ), and her staff.

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Hornbuckle visits Town and Country Kiwanis Eliana Hornbuckle, a graduate of the Nevada High School, recently visited a virtual meeting of the Town and Country Kiwanis Club to discuss her experiences at the National Youth Sciences Camp.

Hornbuckle participated in sports and drama in high school and was a World Food Prize Youth with a special interest in the mitigation of food waste in India and global institutions.

The National Youth Sciences Camp is held annually in West Virginia.

The 2020 camp was held virtually for reason of the

Eliana Hornbuckle

COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 camp had 108 delegates from all 50 states and three from Mexico.

This years camp was from

The Story City Antique Carousel thanks Key Cooperative and Land o Lakes for contributing $2,500 toward the Carousel Building Restoration Project. Pictured are Chris Nady and Scott Richardson (Key Cooperative), Jay Wilson, Al Holm, Karen Hermanson and Shanon McKinley (Carousel/ Greater Chamber Connection).

Paul Skartvedt, left, of Eagle’s Catch in Ellsworth, talked to Roland-Story agriculture students Kayley Birkland, Alynn Solberg and Amber Taylor about the operations involved with the raising of tilapia.

Roland-Story animal science class tours Eagle’s Catch This summer, three Roland-Story High School students are involved with an Independent Study class in which they are learning about the topics involved in animal sciences with an emphasis on animal cells, animal tissues, reproduction and genetics.

According to Brad Taylor, Roland-Story agriculture instructor, “This is a pilot project for us to see how many students in the

future would be interested in earning high school credits during the summer time as well as assisting students who have scheduling conflicts with classes during the school year.

I am excited for the students as it gives them an opportunity to gain new skills for a career they may be involved in later on.”

In order to earn a high school credit, the students will be participating in approximately 70

contact hours of activities that include class notes, readings, videos, field trips, activities and evaluations. Several of their first activities involve learning to use microscopes as well as proper dissection procedures.

The student’s first field trip experience was a tour of Eagle’s Catch in Ellsworth where they learned from Paul Skartvedt about the operations involved with the raising of tilapia.

June 1 to 19.

The Camp focused on STEM discussion topics which included: Directed Studies; Seminars; Laura Dill’s Porch; Cabin Meetings and What Did I Learn; events for all participation.

One activity focused on the development of websites (www.theclio. com) to develop and present the personal history of all the attendees. She believes her experience has given her lifelong friends.

Hornbuckle will attend Brown University in Rhode Island for its online fall session.

Key Cooperative, Land O'Lakes contribute $2,500 to Carousel building restoration project The Story City Antique Carousel thanks Key Cooperative and Land o Lakes for contributing $2,500 toward the Carousel Building Restoration Project.

This award reflects Key Cooperative’s continued support of the community.

Construction began in October 2019 and today the building sports a colorful new look. The project included: new Hardie siding, electrical, led lights, security and new doors.

The carousel opened for the season on July 2 with

new hours and days and is open Thursday and Fridays (10 a.m. to noon and 3 to 5 p.m.) and Saturdays and Sundays (1 to 4 p.m.)

Complete information on COVID-19 precautions are on the Story City Antique Carousel facebook page.

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Ames Elks Lodge donates new flag and flag pole On Saturday, July 4, officers from the Elks Ames Lodge 1626 dedicated the new flag and flagpole at the Hunziker Youth Sports Complex.

This new flag pole was donated by Elks Ames Lodge 1626. It is located

adjacent to the regulation baseball diamond. The cost of the flag and pole was approximately $600, and 6-10 hours of volunteered labor completed the project.

Since the lodge founding, Elks Ames Lodge

1626 has donated back to the local area more than $2.7 million.

Lodge 1626 is very proud of this fact and will strive diligently to maintain this kind of local support to the Ames community!

Hoisting the flag are Eric Brown, PER, project coordinator; Dave Delagardelle, PER, SVP; and John Oetken, PER, project coordinator.

Pictured, left to right, are James Hoffman, esquire; Gerald Cable, treasurer; Karla Kelly, leading knight; James Ryan, secretary; Marc Clayton, chaplain; Dave Delagardelle, loyal knight, SVP; Eric Brown, trustee; Patrick Weigel, ER; Clare Wilson, tiler; and John Oetken, trustee.

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Nevada High School greenhouse grows bananas developing in various stages.

Bananas are starting “It has been very interestto form on one of the 21 banana plants in the Nevada ing observing the development of the pineapples from High School greenhouse. just a small blossom, to an The banana plant is monoecious and therefore actual pineapple!” Cooper can self-pollinate. Both male said. and female flowers emerge The pineapple leaves are from a large flower cluster of heavy and have a sharp edge. bracts.

Other plants in production “I was watering all the around the greenhouse are banana plants, fall flowering and noticed mums, and “It has been the dropped some tomato very interesting bracts on the plants. Rooted observing the floor, then poinsettia looked up cuttings will development of and saw the arrive in late the pineapples awesome August. developShill Elecfrom just a small tric recently ment of the increased the bananas!” said blossom, to an Kevin Cooper, actual pineapple!” illumination Nevada High in the greenSchool agricul- Kevin Cooper, Nevada house with ture education High School agriculture addition of instructor and education instructor and LED lights.

FFA advisor “It is great FFA advisor. to have the The increased banana is not lighting, makes it much a tree, but a short-lived pereasier to work in the evening ennial plant or herbaceous with the plants, and will perennial. enhance customer sales in The high school greenthe fall and spring,” Cooper house also has six pineapple plants with three pineapples said.

Above: Clusters of bananas are developing on one of the banana plants in Nevada High School greenhouse.

Left: Male banana flowers that are discarded by the banana plant, only female flowers will develop into fruit after pollen transfer by insects.

One of several pineapples that are developing in the Nevada High School greenhouse.

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Local Cyclone graduates walk a marathon to raise awareness and fundraise for racial justice Local Iowa State University Graduates (Katie Burns, Amanda Gans, Jen Pilut, and Renee Dau) organized a marathon walk to raise money and awareness for racial injustice.

Their proceeds are being donated to LDF which is the “NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and is America’s legal counsel on issues of race.

Through advocacy and litigation, LDF focuses on issues of education, voter protection, economic justice and criminal justice.

We encourage students to embark on careers in the public interest through scholarship and internship programs.

LDF pursues racial justice to move our nation toward a society that fulfills the promise of equality for all Americans.” (NAACP LDF) They will be walking 26.2 miles around Ames and stopping at local businesses along the way. Their goal of raising and donating $1,000 has already been surpassed and they hope to raise even more.

Iowa State University graduates Katie Burns, Amanda Gans, Jen Pilut and Renee Dau organized a marathon walk to raise money and awareness for racial injustice. Their proceeds are being donated to LDF which is the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and is America’s legal counsel on issues of race.

These women hope to raise awareness of the injustices that the Black community faces every day and hope to continuously work on how they can be an ally to be the change the world needs to see.

If you or anyone you know would like to take a stand as well, we have attached their GoFundMe page and would encourage everyone to educate

themselves and donate if they can.

Their GoFundMe page can be found at: https:// www.gofundme.com/f/ brown-house-marathonsfor-blm To explain Brown House: These four have lived in a little brown house in Ames for most of their college years and they (along with just a few others) call themselves the Brown House girls.

Nevada High School students working at Van Wall Nevada High School students Zach Larson and Spencer Clark are both working at Van Wall Equipment, learning what it takes to be an ag technician.

Larson is at the Nevada store location, and Clark is at the Hubbard store location. The full-time work during the summer provides a realistic experience for the students as they approach their senior year in high school.

Upon successful work experience, the students can apply to be sponsored for the John Deere Ag Tech training program at Northeast Iowa Community College in Calmar.

“What a great opportunity for the students to learn on-site!” said Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture

Spencer Clark, of Nevada High School, stands next to a John Deere combine he is working on. Clark is working full time the entire summer at the Hubbard Van Wall store location.

education instructor and FFA advisor.

Both Larson and Clark have taken the agriculture mechanics classes at Nevada High School.

Every semester students are provided with a tour & introduction to several local ag-related companies to learn about career opportunities.

Zach Larson, of Nevada High School, stands on a Hagie sprayer that he serviced.

Larson is working full time the entire summer at the Nevada Van Wall store location.