INSIDE: REAL ESTATE WEEKLY • COMMUNITY NEWS VOLUME 11, ISSUE 20 • WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2018
CALENDAR OF EVENTS AUGUST 15
PARKS YOGA AT INIS GROVE PARK: Come to Inis Grove Park at 6 p.m. for the fi nal park pop-up yoga class this summer. Bring your mat and a friend. See the Facebook event page for more information.
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LOCAL CIDER AND CHEESE TASTING: Join local Iowa producers at Wheatsfield Cooperative at 7 p.m. to support them and their creations. Join Bronwyn, Wheatsfield Co-op’s beer and wine buyer, for this local cider and cheese tasting adventure. Four local ciders paired with four local cheeses is sure to please. Learn about the orchard fields and dairy farms that bring these local harvests to you one sip and bite at a time. Members $8, non-members $10.
AUGUST 16 PUB FICTION:
Dress like your favorite literary character and visit participating downtown Ames drinking establishments with Ames Public Library. There will be different themes and exclusive drink specials for attendees. Participants must be at least 21 years old. Get your ticket for $15 from the library’s Welcome Desk or online at bit.ly/amespubfiction.
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SENIOR VARIETY SHOW — SIMPLY STELLAR: The 24th-annual Senior Variety Show will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, at Ames City Auditorium. Any senior in Story County, 60 years of age or older, is encouraged to try out for this year’s production, “Simply Stellar.”
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Front row, from left, Carol Miller, Nancy Maydew, Jane Edwards, Barbara Peterson, Sabina Peters Daywater (guest), Darlene Harl, and Phyllis Peters; back row, from left,Margy Howarth, Jean McMaken, Suzanne Peters, Peggy Faden, Mary Ann Lundy, Patricia Newman, Lynne Bishop, Carol Alexander Phillips, Jeri Prescott, Diane Patton, Bette Conkin (guest), Nancy Marks, Iowa President Ann Gale, and Carol Weber. Not pictured: Nancy Brannaman, Becky Coats, Delores Day, Jean Giddings, Polly Gilbert, Colleen Gryte, Fay Gish Hill, Becky Lamkey, Frankie Parrott, Randi Peters, Ann Russell, Marianne Spalding, Carole Stevens, Janis Stone, Jeanne Warning, Carol Weber and Margaretjean Weltha. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
AAUW Ames celebrates 100 years Organized on Jan. 30, 1918, AAUW Ames (American Association of University Women) is celebrating their centennial year. AAUW is the nation’s leading voice advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Since its founding, the Ames Branch has been instrumen-
tal in underwriting graduate student scholarship over the decades. More recently AAUW Ames has supported two Campus Action Projects at Iowa State University: Elect Her, a program to promote election of women in student government; and Womyn of Color: Equity and Leadership Initiative, through a grant to Iowa State
University’s Margaret Sloss Women’s Center to promote social change. In addition, two women at Iowa State University are current AAUW Fellows. In the 2018-19 academic year, AAUW is providing $3.9 million in funding for fellowships and grants to 250 outstanding women and nonprofit organizations. As part of the
Happy Go Luckies 4-H Club donates to Food at First
TEEN ADVISORY GROUP: Get involved at Ames Public Library by joining the Teen Advisory Group (TAG). TAG members help plan the library’s teen events and help choose books, movies, and music for teens. TAG will meet at 11 a.m. on Saturdays, Aug. 4 and 18, at Ames Public Library. Come eat free pizza and make some new friends. Supported by Ames Public Library Friends Foundation.
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BALANCING YOUR MIND AND POSTURE: Meet Dr. Ayusa Ogawa and learn how the NUCCA – National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association — can help you with balancing your mind and posture. Join For more events, see page 3 Matt Melody, Kate Melody and Travis Goffof Franklin Happy-Go-Luckies 4-H Club deliver eggs to Mary Ellen Wishart and Tom Fenton, who assist at Food at First. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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celebratory year, AAUW Iowa President Ann Gale presented a Centennial Recognition Award to the Ames branch on May 12. Also, AAUW Ames will co-sponsor Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen’s public presentation, “Working My Way Up the Ranks,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27, at Ames Public Library.
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The Franklin Happy-Go-Luckies 4-H Club collected eggs from the poultry exhibited at the 2018 Story County Fair. Twenty-six dozen eggs were collected during the week. Poultry exhibited at the fair included chickens (layers, meat birds, and bantams), turkeys, quail, and water fowl. The club delivered the eggs to Ames Food at First on behalf of the Story County Poultry exhibitors.
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Heartland Senior Services • 205 S. Walnut Ave., Ames • (515) 233-2906 Lunch menus Wednesday, Aug. 15: Macaroni and cheese, lima beans, garden lettuce salad, cut banana. Thursday, Aug. 16: Peppered beef tips, whipped potatoes, California blend, carrots and celery sticks, applesauce. Friday, Aug 17: Peppered pork loin with chutney, country sweet potatoes, mixed vegetable blend, mandarin oranges, peanut
butter cookie. Monday, Aug. 20: Tater tot casserole, broccoli cuts, mixed fruit cup, sugar cookie. Tuesday, Aug. 21: Southwestern chicken, au gratin potatoes, cooked spinach, mandarin oranges, vanilla pudding. Wednesday, Aug. 22: Beef pot roast, baked sweet potatoes, cauliflower, carrot sticks, raisins. Thursday, Aug. 23:
Seasoned tilapia (alternate: herb chicken), wild rice, Oregon bean medley, garden lettuce salad, applesauce. Friday, Aug. 24: Goulash, green beans, carrot sticks, mandarin oranges. Monday, Aug. 27: Cafe meatloaf, baked potato, peas, yogurt cup, pear fruit cup. Tuesday, Aug. 28: Pot roast, whipped gravy with potatoes, sliced carrots, applesauce, fruit cocktail.
Wednesday, Aug. 29: Key West Roast Cod (alternate: grilled chicken), long grain rice, broccoli cuts, fresh orange, chocolate chip cookie. Thursday, Aug 30: Sliced ham, cut sweet potato, corn, garden lettuce salad, pineapple fruit cup. Friday, Aug. 31: Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, garden lettuce salad, sugar-free chocolate pudding, breadstick.
Calendar of Events Wednesday, Aug. 15 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Rummikub 7 p.m., Jazz Jam Thursday, Aug. 16 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi 9:30 a.m. to noon, Health care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, Aug. 17 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon cards
Sunday, Aug. 19 1:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Monday, Aug. 20 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Senior band practice Tuesday, Aug. 21 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 1 p.m., Canasta 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Wednesday, Aug. 22 9 a.m., Video exercise
1 p.m., Rummikub 1 p.m., Coloring book workshop Thursday, Aug. 23 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi 9:30 a.m. to noon, Health care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, Aug. 24 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon cards Sunday, Aug. 26 1:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge
Monday, Aug. 27 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Senior band practice Tuesday, Aug. 28 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 1 p.m., Canasta 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Wednesday, Aug. 29 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., “Avatar” 1 p.m., Rummikub Thursday, Aug. 30 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi 9:30 a.m. to noon, Health care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, Aug. 31 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon cards
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Preserve taste of summer with pressure canning Preserve your summer bounty through pressure canning. ISU Extension and Outreach human sciences specialist, Holly VanHeel will walk you through how to safely use your pressure canner, strategies for different recipes and answer your questions about canning. “Preserve the Taste of Summer” provides the most current USDA-approved food preservation recommendations, said Holly VanHeel, human sciences specialist in nutrition and wellness with ISU Extension and Outreach. To participate in this workshop you must complete eight online lessons. Online lessons cover overall food safety and several specific topics, including canning basics, canning acid foods, pressure canning low-acid foods, and preparing and canning pickled and fermented foods. Lessons also discuss making and preserving fruit spreads, freezing foods, storing frozen and
refrigerated foods, and drying foods. After completing the online lessons, participants may sign up for one or more hands-on workshops covering hot water bath canning (salsa making) and freezing, jams and dehydrating, pickle making, or pressure canning. The workshops are taught by ISU Extension and Outreach human sciences specialists in nutrition and wellness. The hands-on workshop will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Nevada United Methodist Church, 1036 Seventh St., Nevada. The home food preserver registration fee is $35 and covers all eight online lessons and one handson workshop. To register for “Preserve the Taste of Summer,” go to extension.iastate. edu/registration/ events/conferences/ preservation/. Or contact the Story County Extension offi ce at (515) 3826551 or kwillia@ iastate.edu.
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Ames joins International “Chalk the Walks”event to spread positive messages The city of Ames Planning and Housing Department is facilitating community participation in the eighth-annual international “Chalk the Walks” event on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Residents are encouraged to participate by spreading positive messages and images in chalk at several public locations. Chalk the Walks, a project of The Joy Team, is an annual event intended to spread happiness by chalking positive messages on sidewalks and sharing them with
thousands of others across the globe through social media. The event began in Vancouver, Wash., in 2011, and has spread to all 50 states and several countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, England, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Norway. Chalk will be provided for the community to use at the following locations in Ames: • Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave. • City Hall, 515 Clark Ave.
• Country Gables Park, 500 Crystal St. • Daley Park, 340 Wilder Blvd. • Northridge Heights Park, 2901 Harrison Road • Brookside Park (near wading pool), 1325 Sixth St. • Lily Pad at the ISU Research Park, 1805 Collaboration Place • Duff Park, 1323 Duff Ave. “Chalk the Walks is a great opportunity for the Ames community to have fun chalking with their neighbors, co-workers, and fellow residents, while spreading posi-
tive messages at the same time,” said Julie Gould, neighborhood liaison. “This will be the second year for Chalk the Walks in Ames so look for a few different locations this year.” Organizers are asking participants to post photos of chalk art to City of Ames social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) using #AmesChalkTalk and #ChalkTheWalks. For more information, please contact Julie Gould at (515) 239.5443 or jgould@ city.ames.ia.us.
Collegiate Presbyterian youth group volunteers at Days for Girls
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continued from front Ayusa Ogawa at Wheatsfield Co-op at 2:30 p.m. to learn more about this gentle, noninvasive technique was developed more than 40 years ago to create a radical new way of healing that can help restore body balance and perfect health. Attendees will receive an exclusive offer with Read Health Center. This event is free for all attending.
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ART WALK — AN ARTFUL WELCOME
CELEBRATING LITERACY:
Help Ames Public Library celebrate all of the great literacy programs taking place in Story County by stopping in at this open-house style event starting at 2 p.m. There will be representatives from various agencies to share more information. Refreshments will be included.
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SUPERGIRLS: TALES OF LIFE, LOVE AND CAPTAIN NEBRASKA
Experience a free performance of “Supergirls! Tales of Life, Love and Captain Nebraska” at 7 p.m. at Ames Public Library. This one-woman show is written and performed by Amanda Petefish-Schragg and directed by Taylor Millar.
LCBTQIA+ WELCOME EVENT Join us at this year’s annual LGBTQIA+ Welcome event organized by the Center! Network, hob nob, meet new people and immerse yourself in the rich, diverse, LGBTQIA+ community at 6 p.m at the Iowa State University Great Hall.
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Join University Museums at noon to look at the public art that helped set the foundations for the exceptional collection that ISU has today. Meet at the west entrance of the Food Science Building (facing Farm House Lane).
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GRANDMA MOJO’s MOONSHINE REVIVAL Grandma Mojo’s Moonshine Revival is Iowa State’s premiere student improv comedy troupe. They perform in the Maintenance Shop on campus. Grandma Mojo’s is the best and cheapest date on campus – admission is only $1. Doors open at 8:30 p.m.
STORY COUNTY SUN CALL 233-3299 TO ADVERTISE A youth group from Collegiate Presbyterian volunteered at Days for Girls on Aug. 6. The youth sewed, serged, cut fabric, assembled hygiene kits and learned about the history and work of Days for Girls.Youth Minister Betsy Thompson led the group. Days for Girls meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month in the St. Louis Room at St. Cecilia (2900 Hoover Ave.) and at 1 p.m. on the fourth Thursday (same room). Everyone is welcome to attend.
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OLLI donates to Senior Variety Show
Roland-Story’s Maddy Stevenson works in one of the Syngenta’s soybean test plots north of Nevada. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Roland-Story agriculture student SAE project Maddy Stevenson, a Roland-Story student who is enrolled in agriculture education and is serving as an FFA officer, was recently able to share with her agriculture instructor and FFA advisor Brad Taylor, about her SAE (supervised agriculture experience) project. Maddy’s project is work experience, where she is employed by Syngenta in its plant-breeding operation. Maddy will be a
sophomore this year and has actively been involved with her work placement project this entire summer. Maddy began by working with her father, Scott, who is a plant breeder for Syngenta and has gained skill sets that have advanced her to working in the fields rouging and segregating soybean plants. According to Brad Taylor, “SAE projects are special to agriculture students in that these are extensions of
the classroom and are based on real-life projects that students have an interest in. Maddy’s project based learning is helping her to decide upon a career field she has an interest in upon graduation from high school.” Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) is a planned and supervised program of experience-based learning activities that extend schoolbased instruction and enhance knowledge, skills, and awareness in agriculture and natural resources. SAE is recognized as one of the cornerstones of a quality agricultural education program, complementing classroom and laboratory instruction and leadership and personal development.
Jerilyn Logue, right, program manager for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Iowa State University, presents the Senior Variety Show with a $1,000 Marquee Sponsorship check. Receiving the donation is Julie Minot, SVS board president. The 24th Annual Senior Variety Show, “Simply Stellar!” will be performed Aug. 17 and 18 at Ames City Auditorium. The show, with its cast of Story County older adults, is an annual fundraiser for senior projects county-wide. OLLI has been a long-time supporter of the show. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Ames Town and Country Kiwanis donates to Senior Variety Show
Stephanie Clark, right, representing the Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club, presents a club check in the amount of $300 to Ronnie Lindeman, co-director of the 24th presentation of the Senior Variety Show, “Simply Stellar.” The show presents local senior talent to its audiences in notable and memorable ways. It is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17 and 18, at Ames City Auditorium. Join these seniors in this fun event. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Kate Reynolds, representing ChildServe of Ames, described the ongoing work of ChildServe to the members of the Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club. It serves people (birth to age 21) with developmental delays, diabilities, acquired injuries, and other special health care needs in order to improve their lives. The club provided $500 to assist in that work. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Story County ag teachers assist at Story County Fair
Agriculture teachers Carolyn Miller (Gilbert), Brad Taylor (Roland-Story), Jamie Waddingham (Collins-Maxwell) and Jon Davis (Gilbert) recently worked at the Story County Fairgrounds, where they were charged with the set-up and clean-up of Dueland Pavilion. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Ames Golden K Kiwanis performed spring litter cleanup on their Iowa Adopt a Road
Eighteen members of Ames Golden K Kiwanis performed spring litter cleanup on their Iowa Adopt a Road two mile segment of East 13th Street/220th Street on April 13. Golden K has conducted spring and fall cleanup on this stretch of road every year since 2002. Front row, from left. John Slaughter, Tom Peter, Lonnie Mannes, Dick Wilson, Tom Baas, Kent Ziebell, Team Leader Craig Fulton and Larry Vallery; back row, from left, Wayne Hagemoser, Keith Folkmann, John Abrams, John Arthur, Bob Johnston, Dennis Senne, Gene Pollmann, Don Muff and Bob Sperry. Not pictured is Willis Fiscus. For more information about Ames Golden K, please visit www.amesgoldenk.org. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Miller installed as district governer On July 3, 2018, Charlotte Miller, of Story City, was one of approximately 750 district governors installed during a ceremony held at the Lions Clubs International Convention in Las Vegas. For one year, these men and women will oversee approximately 46,000 Lions clubs made up of 1.45 million Lions members in 211 countries and geographical areas around the world. Miller has been an active member of the Story City Lions Club for the past 15 years. Her Lions district, 9MC, includes the area of seven counties in central Iowa: Story, Marshall, Tama, Grundy, Polk, Jasper and Poweshiek. Lions in the district are involved in several service projects, including KidSight (screening preschool kids eyes) transporting eye tissue to IA City (so five people can see per box carried), providing glasses and hearing aids to those in need, providing schools with books; doing a Peace Poster Contest, assisting Boys & Girls Clubs and Boys & Girl Scouts, work with soccer and softball teams, sponsor Leader Dog puppies. Sponsor kids to Diabetic Camp, participate in Parades and Art Festivals and food banks and continue to recycle glasses and hearing aids and beautify their communities. Lions Clubs Inter-
Charlotte Miller of Story City was one of approximately 750 district governors installed during a ceremony held at the Lions Clubs International Convention in Las Vegas. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
national President Gudrun Yngvadottir of Iceland, installed the district governors at the convention. Lions are men, women, families and friends who identify needs within their communities and work together to fulfi ll those needs. For more information or to get involved, please contact Charlotte at (515) 291-9885 and/ or email char-502@ hotmail.com. Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with nearly 1.45 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in 211 countries and geographical areas around the world. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit www.lionsclubs. org.
Diana Sampson recognized as Iowa 4-H Alum of the Day Diana Sampson, Story County 4-H alum, will be honored as a 4-H Alum of the Day by the Iowa 4-H Foundation. She was recognized on Aug. 11 in the 4-H Exhibits Building. The individuals being honored exemplify the 4-H spirit, contribute to their local community and continue to support the 4-H Program. Alum of the Day is a recognition event that seeks to thank 4-H alumni for their service in spreading the
word of 4-H and living out the core pillars of the 4-H Program. Titan Tire is the sponsor of the 4-H Alum of the Day. Diana was very active in 4-H, in which she entered both static exhibits and showed livestock. She continues to be an advocate for 4-H in her adult life. Diana gives much of her time and advice to ensure that all 4-H’ers gain skills and have positive experiences. She and her husband, Doug, have
served on 4-H & Youth and fair committees in Story County for many years. She also serves on the Iowa Swine Jackpot Series government board. Diana’s love for the agriculture industry is exemplified through her long-time career at Hertz Farm Management in Nevada. She has also been active with many volunteer opportunities at Nevada Schools, serving on the Lincoln Highway Days committee and with continu-
ous involvement in her church. Diana is an excellent example of how 4-H molds people to succeed in agriculture and life. “We are always thrilled to recognize Iowa 4-H alums who continue to live out what they’ve learned in 4-H, and still support the 4-H Program,” said Emily Saveraid, executive director of the Iowa 4-H Foundation. “We congratulate Diana on this award and thank her for her support of Iowa 4-H.”
Bryann Sullivan hired as Women United assistant coordinator at United Way of Story County Bryann Sullivan, of Des Moines, has been hired as the Women United assistant coordinator for United Way of Story County (UWSC). Sullivan began her new role at UWSC on July 30. Prior to becoming the Women United assistant coordinator, Sullivan worked as an AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) at UWSC. Her year of service focused on identify-
Bryann Sullivan is the new Women United Assistant Coordinator at United Way of Story County. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
ing the unmet needs of families with low incomes and explored solutions to meet
those needs. As Women United assistant coordinator, Sullivan will focus on program implementation, outcomes management and volunteer/fundraising support for United Way’s Women United program. “We are thrilled to keep Bryann on board at United Way,” said Jean Kresse, president and CEO of UWSC. “She has a passion for helping people and finding
solutions to problems that exist in our community. She will be a wonderful addition to the Women United program.” United Way of Story County is a strategic leader in building countywide partnerships to identify needs and to develop, support and evaluate effective human services, especially in the areas of education, income and health for our diverse community.
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Maximum Ames Music Festival unveils Chuck Jones lineup of local and regional acts memorialized The eighth-annual Maximum Ames Music Festival will draw a dizzying range of genres and artists to downtown Ames Sept. 27 to 30. Festival organizers recently announced the first wave of acts, highlighting the rich diversity present in the Midwestern music scene. This year’s festival will feature more than 60 acts performing at more than 10 Ames venues. Performances will cover an expansive range of musical territory, from guitardriven rock to intimate songwriter showcases to jazz to soul and hip hop. Highlights from this year’s lineup include: — Los Angeles-based electronic pop/rock project Digisaurus —
Iowa gem and Ames native Leslie Hall, performing an all-ages show for children — Des Moines alt-rock stalwarts The Wheelers — Japanese theatrical rock and roll act The Depaysement — Grinnell lounge-folk group Pink Neighbor Also appearing are Bowling By Myself, of Omaha, Nebraska, and Feed Your Head, of Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Iowa Women of Rock Showcase and the Ames Intergenerational Song Circle, both popular events from previous Maximum Ames festivals, will return for 2018. The festival again will pay tribute to beloved Ames musician Charlie Vestal, who performed under the name Flavor Basket before his death in January 2017, with a
showcase named in his honor. Additional information is available at http://maximumames. com/homepage/ mamf8/. Venues hosting festival performances include Ames Public Library, DG’s Tap House, Deano’s 119 Main, Time Out Ames, Della Viti, Ames Vinyl Grind, London Underground, Wheatsfield Cooperative, Little Woods, Morning Bell Coffee Roasters and the KHOI Radio studio. The music festival coincides with Ames Pridefest, which will take place in downtown Ames on Sept. 29 featuring drag performances, live music and more. The overlap furthers the Maximum Ames mission of providing a safe, inclusive environment that fosters creativity and understanding through music and
art. “This year’s Maximum Ames Music Festival showcases the vibrant spirit of community present in both Ames and the larger Midwest music scene,” said festival organizer Mara Spooner. “We think of festival goers as participants who actively strengthen the experience and make Ames a better place. “We’re making the Maximum Ames Music Festival as accessible, as fun and as powerful as possible, and collaborating with Ames Pridefest helps us do that.” All-weekend passes for the 2018 Maximum Ames Music Festival cost $15 and are available through MIDWESTIX (https:// tickets.midwestix. com/event/maximumames-music-festival). Tickets for individual performances will be available through the venues hosting the events. Festival organizers will announce the full programming schedule with set times in the coming weeks. Festival sponsors include London Underground, Della Viti, Ames Vinyl Grind, Smiles, Prints Copy Center, Mucky Duck Pub and Inkblot Studio. The Maximum Ames Music Festival began in 2011.
Chuck Jones, formerly of rural Ames, was a longtime performer in the Arts community. He will soon have a memorial bench with plaque, dedicated in his honor. His family and close friends will hold a short ceremony just outside the Ames City Auditorium’s main door at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 17, prior to the opening performance of the 24th Annual Senior Variety Show at 7:30 p.m. Emceeing for the Senior Variety Show
from its first year until his death 22 years later, was one of his favorite passions. He is also remembered for his participation in the Ames Choral Society, ACTORS, St. Thomas Aquinas Church choir, the Ames Community Arts Council and many other local events. Funds for the bench and plaque came from family and fellow Senior Variety Show volunteers. Placement of the bench was done in collaboration with the city of Ames and the City Auditorium.
Chaffetz to headline annual Story County GOP dinner The Republican Party of Story County announced former Utah Congressman and Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz will be the keynote speaker for the eighth-annual Judge Joseph Story Dinner. The dinner will be on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. A VIP reception will be at 5:30 p.m. Dinner begins at 7 p.m. Jason Chaffetz was elected to Congress in 2008 and served until 2017. He was selected by his peers to be a chairman of the powerful Oversight & Government Reform Committee, where he led investigations into the
United States Secret Service, the Department of Education I.T. vulnerabilities, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breach, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Benghazi terrorist attack, Fast & Furious and the IRS scandal. “This is a unique opportunity for Iowa Republicans to hear directly from Congressman Chaffetz about his insight from behind the curtain in Washington, D.C.,” said Brett Barker, Story County GOP chairman. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.storycountygop. com.
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Roland-Story FFA competes in Benton County contest The Roland-Story FFA Chpter recently had members compete in the 2018 Benton County Livestock Judging contest that
was held at the county fair grounds in Vinton. FFA members involved were Sam Skaar, Nathan Faga and Jackson Sterle.
The contest was designed to evaluate the students’ knowledge of live animals as well as test their skills in problem-solving and
decision-making. The contestants evaluated sheep, swine, goats and sheep as well as evaluated keep-cull classes
UWSC awards LSI $6,000
health treatment at Beloit. “We are so grateful for this support from the UWSC,” says Greg Herdman, Beloit’s residential manager. “The children who turn to Beloit have far too often experienced abuse, trauma, or neglect. “With this crucial funding, we are ensuring these children are receiving the highest quality care they need to thrive.”
LSI’s Beloit Residential Treatment Center provides 24hour mental health services for children and youth with
severe emotional or behavioral disorders, and providing a safe, therapeutic environment for the children is our top priority.
Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) was awarded $6,000 from the United Way of Story County (UWSC) to support LSI’s Beloit Residential Treatment Center in Ames. Thanks to the funding, LSI will be able to purchase Endurance safe beds for children seeking 24-hour mental
and presented oral reasons to judges on their selections. The Roland-Story team finished sixth out of 24 teams with
Jacob Sterle finishing as the sixth-place individual overall, and Sam Skaar and Nathan Faga tied for 20th place individually.
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