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CHRONIC PAIN, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION TALK: Ames Therapy and Consulting Services PC will hold a discussion on the effective ways to deal with chronic pain, anxiety and depression from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17. Amy Mooney, along with Chris Johnson, graduate counseling intern, will host this free educational hour. Please call to reserve at (515) 337-1380 or visit amestherapy.com for more.
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AMES GARDEN CLUB: Ames Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 17, at Reiman Gardens. Speaker for the evening is Matthew Bailey, founder of Plant Sync, Des Moines. Program topic is “Gardening for a Changing Climate.” Learn about the impact of a changing climate on gardening and what you can do about it. Public is invited.
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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP: The NAMI Connections peer support group will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the NAMI of Central Iowa Wellness Center, 416 Douglas, Suite 205. Come hear from others who are also learning how to live in recovery with a mental illness. Call (515) 292-9400 for more information.
AUG. 18 FISH FRY:
Ames Moose Lodge No. 520 will hold its monthly fi sh fry from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, at 644 W. 190th St. The cost of the meal is $9 for fish, shrimp or chicken and french fries or a baked potato. This fi sh fry is a fundraiser to help support the athletic program at Moosehart. This event is open to all moose members and qualified guests.
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GOOD NEIGHBOOR FUNDRAISER: Good Neighbor will host aTuscan dinner fundraiser at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19, at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1015 Hyland Ave. Dinner includes beverages, salad, bread, two entrées (one a vegetarian option), and dessert. Wine available for a donation. All funds raised will be used to support the Good Neighbor Healthy Food Voucher program which helps ensure nutritious foods are available to individuals and families throughout Story County. Tickets are $35 per person, with $20 being tax deductible. Tickets can be obtained by calling (515) 296-1449, or emailing gneainc@gmail.com.
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Kathy Jones donates Quilts of Valor to 50th high school reunion Kathy Jones, a member of the Ames Quilt Guild, has been busy preparing for her 50th high school reunion. The Mason City Newman High School class of 1967 will celebrate its 50th reunion on Aug. 19. To honor those who have served in the military, Kathy stitched together the quilts pictured here. “I love to sew and have been stitching together fabric since I was 7 years old. I have been quilting about the last 15 to 20 years,” she said. “My mother made tied quilts for us when we were growing up, and I still remember the warmth of those quilts. I hope to share the same warmth with others while also helping to celebrate a special occasion in their lives,” Jones said. Jones, who lives in Huxley, pieced the quilts and Gloria DeBower of Marshalltown, both members of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, stitched the tops to the backing and batting on her long-arm quilting machine. “At that event, we will award six quilts of valor to banquet attendees who have served in the military ranging anywhere from 4 to 26 years,” Jones said. The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover service members and
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veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor. Typically each quilt is sewn in patriotic red, white, and blue 100 percent cotton fabric. The quilt designs can vary, Ann Rehbein, executive director of the National Quilts of Valor (QOV) organization, said QOV headquarters is located in Winterset, but Ann, a volunteer,
works out of her Ames home. “The quilts can be any design chosen by the maker and the quilts are often machine quilted by a volunteer in the local community or quilt guild”. More information about the project is available at www. QOVF.org. “Nationwide, 1,912 quilts were awarded in July,” Rehbein said. “They can be
awarded individually and privately, but usually the quilts are awarded the veteran at a special public ceremony. “Nationwide, 10,803 have quilts have been awarded this year alone,” Rehbein said. “If someone wants to nominate a veteran to receive a quilt, nomination forms can be found on the website.” The Ames Quilt Guild continues to support the QOV program during its meetings at which members may donate a 12 1/2-inch pieced block in the patriotic color theme. Then a small group of guild members dedicated to the QOV concept puts blocks together making the quilt top. Ames Quilt Guild meetings are open to any interested person. Meetings are at 6 p.m. every fourth Thursday at First United Methodist Church, 516 Kellogg Ave. Jones wants to encourage interested quilters. “Get involved with a quilt guild and/or take a class with a small group of others with similar quilting interests. This is helpful whether a beginner or long-time quilter,” she said. “My advice is to try to fi nish projects even if it takes more time then anticipated. There is a special joy that comes with holding a finished quilt.”
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AMES CHILDREN’S CHOIRS AUDITIONS: Placement auditions for the Ames Children’s Choirs will be from Aug. 20 to 30 for boys and girls ages 7 to 18 with unchanged voices. For the placement audition, singers may sing a folk or patriotic song but are welcome to audition without a prepared song. No previous experience or vocal training is required.
A tuition fee will be assessed to cover the cost of facilities, instruction, music, and administration. Please contact info@ ameschildrenschoirs. org or (515) 290-1422 to receive more information about the program and/ or to arrange for a specific audition time.
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HISET REGISTRATION: DMACC High-School Equivalency Program Registration opens at 9 a.m. at the
DMACC Hunziker Center, 1420 S. Bell Ave. Classes start Aug. 28. For a current schedule, please stop by the DMACC front desk or go to dmacc.edu/hiset. Classes are free. Scholarships available for textbooks and testing fees. For more information, please contact Anneke at (515) 290-4775 or amundel@dmacc.edu.
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ELS CLASSES: DMACC English As A Sec-
ond Language (Non-Credit) Program registration opens from 9 to 11 a.m. or 6 to 8 p.m. on Wendesday, Aug. 23, at DMACC Hunziker Center, 1420 S. Bell Ave. Classes start Aug. 28 with both daytime and evening classes available. For a current schedule, please stop by the DMACC front desk or go to dmacc. edu/esl. Classes are free; $37 textbook fee. For more information, contact Anneke at (515) 290-4775
or amundel@dmacc.edu.
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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP: A second weekly NAMI Connections peer support group will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays in August at the NAMICI Wellness Center, 416 Douglas, Suite 205. Come hear from others who are also learning how to live in recovery with a mental illness. Call (515) 292-9400 for more information.
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A cooperative effort for charity The Emergency Residence Project, aka the Ames Homeless Shelter would like to thank members of the community for their help in beginning the work towards improving the playground for the children who live in the Transitional Housing program. The Emergency Residence Project offers transitional housing to families. The program is designed to provide families with a safe and affordable place to live while they work on barriers to maintain housing. Participants work closely with a case manager who assists them in identifying and minimizing barriers to housing while offering encouragement and support. On Friday, July 28, Jason Rechkemmer, Central Region President of Woodruff Construction Co., and Jim Mason, of Country Landscapes, both of the New Member Committee
Carrie Moser, executive director of the Emergency Residence Project, stands near the debris of a cinder block garage previously located in the backyard of ERP (aka Ames Homeless Shelter). Dillon Warren operated the excavator and Mike Brendeland operated the skid loader for WoodruffConstruction Co. of Ames. The debris was hauled away by Cooper and Sons Excavating. The work was done in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Ames. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
of the Rotary Club of Ames, emptied the garage to prepare for its demolition. On Wednesday Aug. 2, heavy equipment from Woodruff Construction Co. demolished the cinder block garage in the backyard of the Ames Shelter (ERP) to prepare for the improved playground. Cooper and Sons Excavating hauled away the debris. Next steps include putting in drainage
tiles and a rain garden. Long term plans include a mulched play area, playground equipment, landscaping, trees and a basketball court for youth living in the apartments. The Emergency Residence Project humbly thanks the Rotary Club of Ames, Woodruff Construction, Cooper and Sons Excavating, Jim Mason and Jason
Rechkemmer for their help on this project. Donations to help us continue the progress towards developing a new playground are encouraged and much appreciated. Donations can be made to the Emergency Residence Project playground project and can be mailed or delivered to 225 S.Kellogg Ave, Ames IA 50010
Ames Main Street Cultural District earns Iowa Great Places designation The Ames Main Street Cultural District (MSCD), Council Bluffs’ Haymarket area and Burlington’s downtown riverfront were named Iowa’s three newest Great Places by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Appanoose County and the Turkey River Recreational Corridor were re-designated Iowa Great Paces. The program recognizes and partners with Iowans who cultivate the unique and authentic qualities of their local places — neighborhoods, districts or regions — and make them great places to live and work. Iowa’s Great Places receive access to professional development training, technical assistance opportunities, a network of vibrant communities and pas-
sionate leaders, and other state and local resources. “While we have a really vibrant and lively downtown, no place stays special by accident,” said Cindy Hicks MSCD executive director. “It takes hard work, vision, and resources. It’s a job that is never done. We hope this designation is a catalyst for some big improvements to our historic downtown.” In addition to designation and redesignation, Iowa’s Great Places can apply for funding this fall for projects that are tied to their Vision Plan. Funding comes from an annual appropriation from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund to the Iowa Great Places program by the Iowa Legislature.
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Above: Nevada FFA tractors and exhibitors earned purple ribbons at Story County Fair, front to back, Henry Corbin, Chance Steffes, Austin Doty and Kennedy Steffes. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Right: Abbie Lindsey and Mekenzie Dunson stand by the restored tractor projects by the Nevada FFA ag mechanics. Each tractor has informational podium displays for the viewing public to better understand the projects. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada FFA tractors earn all purple ribbons at Story County Fair Four Nevada tractors were at the Story County Fair, and all four earned purple ribbon awards. The tractors included Kennedy Steffes with a John Deere L, Henry
Corbin with a Farmall Super C, Austin Doty with a Ford 961 and Chance Steffes with a John Deere 3010. The tractors were delivered to the fairgrounds on Wednesday, July 19,
and remained at the fair until July 26. Each tractor had informational podium displays articulating skill development, photos of work done, and financial data of
input cost. “Some of our other Nevada FFA tractor projects are still in progress, but should be at the Iowa State Fair this year,” said Kevin Cooper, Nevada agricul-
ture education instructor and FFA advisor. “Students have been coming in every day and night to the agriculture mechanics lab to work on the tractors.” Nevada FFA mem-
bers Abbie Lindsey and Mekenzie Dunson volunteered on Tuesday, July 25, to meet and greet the public at the exhibit and in the Story County Fair Community Building.
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PEOPLE Kathryn Barbaglia, of Ames, has been named to the dean’s list at Evangel University. To be named to the dean’s list, honorees must have a 3.6 GPA. Area students who graduated from Upper Iowa University are: Ames Jessica Kowalik with a Master of Business Administration degree in corporate financial management emphasis; Stephen Lochray with Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree in nursing, Cum Laude; Jennifer Madsen with a Bachelor Science: Nursing degree in
nursing, Cum Laude; Katie Schmidt with Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree in nursing, Cum Laude; Lacey Schroeder with Master of Business Administration degree in general management emphasis; Tricia Venzke, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science: Nursing degree in nursing, Cum Laude. Maxwell Kymberli Hilton with Bachelor of Science degree in human resources management McCallsburg Adam Lytle with Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural business
Story City Kevin Lounsberry with Bachelor of Science degree in management Craig Jordan, of Ames, has been named to the dean’s list at Lawrence University. To be named to the dean’s list, honorees must have a 3.4 GPA. Jessica Rehmann, of Ames, was named to the dean’s list at Washington University. To be named to the dean’s list, honorees must have a 3.6 GPA in at least 14 graded units.
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Story County Veterans Affairs hosted a trip for a dozen Story County veterans to visit and learn about the Gold Star Museum at Camp Dodge in Johnston and the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter. It was a great educational experience with plans of a second trip this fall. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Town and Country Kiwanis Story Theater Company Club donates $300 to to hold auditions for ‘The Senior Variety Show Spell of Sleeping Beauty’
Marion Kresse, representing the Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club, presents a club check for $300 to Ronnie Lindeman, past president of the Senior Variety Show. Vocalist Alice Thompson, left, and pianist Carol Deppe also are pictured. All three are performing in upcoming 23rd-annual Senior Variety Show, “Feelin Grovy-celebrating the 60s,” on Friday, Aug. 18, and Sunday, Aug. 20, at Ames City Auditorium. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Story Theater Company will hold auditions for its upcoming fall play, “The Spell of Sleeping Beauty,” from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 28, and Tuesday, Aug. 29. Youth ages 9 to 18 may audition. Sign-up for a one-hour slot by visiting the STC website (www.storytheatercompany.org). Please keep 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, open to attend callbacks. There are roles for 25 children, and all are speaking roles. Auditions will be held at STC’s black box theater, 615 S. Dayton Ave., Suite 125. Youth ages 12 to 18 may apply for crew positions, including assistant stage manager, wardrobe assistant, scene shift crew, light board and sound board operation. If you are interested in a
crew position, stop by during auditions and complete an application. You do not need to sign up for a specifi c audition time. “The Spell of Sleeping Beauty” will be directed by Julia VanDyk. Performances will be from Nov. 3 to 12 at Ames City Auditorium. The show is sponsored by Dentistry at Somerset (Dr. Niegsch and Dr. Garman), and The Bernard Firm, P.L.C. In this version of the always-popular Brothers Grimm classic by Vera Morris, the bad witch Evilina is slighted at not receiving an invitation to Princess Briar Rose’s birthday, so she wreaks havoc to get revenge. The show has it all — charm, action, romance, comedy, thrills— plus some new comedic characters.
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 it was formed in 2006, Story Theater Company has performed to more than 25,000 audience members who come from throughout central Iowa to experience quality children’s theater. Story Theater Company is supported in part through local option tax funds provided by the City of Ames through the Commission on the Arts, as well as a grant from the Kiwanis Club of Ames. Learn more about Story Theater Company by visiting us at www.storytheater company.org.
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Jan Alvestad, of Williams, shows a “Quilt of Valor” quilt she recently completed for her brother to honor his military service. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Quilt-maker Monica Howard-Martin shares one of her latest creations called “Recipe Cards.” CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Life is a stitch for Ames quilters The Ames Quilt Guild, a now twoyear-old organization, is fi lled with mostly women and a few men, young and not so young, who love to cut up fabric only to stitch it back together in all sorts of creative, colorful, and innovative ways. “We currently have 114 members and we continue to grow,” said guild president Marge Fitzgerald. The organization meets at First United Methodist Church, 516 Kellogg Ave., the fourth Thursday of each month. Kate Hardy chairs
the 6 p.m. social hour, organizing volunteers who bring snacks. Hardy said quilters enjoy the relaxing social time before each meeting. Hardy said, “the actual meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. with a brief business meeting, following that, we have our program.” Programs vary, and are educational in nature. The Aug. 24 meeting topic is entitled, “Let’s Talk About YOUR Quilt” and will be presented by American Quilt Society (AQS) Certified Quilt Appraisers Char-
leen Richtsmeier and Valorie Bonk. In their presentation, they will use members’ quilts to explain each quilt’s value based on the fabric, technique, age, and type of quilting, whether it is handquilted, machine quilted, tied, pieced, appliqued or a mixed technique. “This is actually a two-day event,” Fitzgerald said. “The day of the meeting and the following day, our members who have purchased an appraisal session, meet with the appraisers.” Each session lasts
45 minutes and each quilter receives a written appraisal. According to publicity information sent to the guild, Bonk and Richtsmeier offer appraisal sessions all around the state and beyond. “Every situation is different. Every event is fun and we are very flexible — we can make almost anything work. We always tell the quilt owner if the value is above or below $250, and we do not usually do written appraisals on quilts with a value of less than $250. Most quilts that we see have
a value of at least $250.” Programs co-chair, Phyllis Schrag, wants the community to know that a few appraisal times remain open for the general public. The cost is $45 for one session, which will yield a written appriasal. Anyone interested in having a quilt appraised on Friday, Aug. 25, should contact Schrag at (515) 337-1713.
All quilt appraisals will take place at the Briardale Square Clubhouse, 1414 Truman Place.
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