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TEEN MAZE, a Signature Project of the Town and Country Kiwanis Club ChildServe executives recently was awarded a Silver prizepresent

by Kiwanis International program to Ames Golden K Kiwanis Each of the Division’s experiences.

TEEN MAZE, a Signaclubs contribute funds to The program was develture Project of the Town support this service project and Country Kiwanis Club oped to serve seventhSubmitted ChildServe is a 92-year-old organizaIn the nine years, these recently was awarded a graders in Story,tion Boone formed in Des Moines/Johnston in have contributed Silver prizeArea

by Kiwanis Greene counties.

1928, This and whoclubs opened care centers in Ames Director of and ChildServe $52,000 and in provided 8,600 International. age was for the City in 1981 and Ames 2000. Their Kate Reynolds, Executive Director ofselected the Iowa hours of service.

The club has presented reason it is a period of tranChildServe Foundation Erica Axiotis, mission is to partner with families to The Town and Country this program yearly the past sition for teens who often and Chair of the ChildServe Board of Di- help children with special healthcare Kiwanis Club submitted nine years. It was developed are exposed to the use of needs live a great life. 15% rectors Teri Wahlig were featured speakthis Teen Maze{100,000} project of for teen-agers with 10 other alcohol, other drugs and healthcare needs. ers at a Clubs recent K weekly tohave Kiwanis International Kiwanis in Ames DistrictGoldenhave self-esteemIowa issueschildren and ChildServe's staff of 1,400 serves 4,500 Thursday meeting, which continues viracknowledging its success Eleven of the Nebraskasexual activity. children currently, with a goal of serving tually via ZOOM. Reynolds, a 15-year is the result of the work Iowa District of Kiwanis.

The project requires 10,000 by their 100thvolunteers anniversary in ChildServe veteran, expressed of many in The award was hundredsher of volunteers 2028.hours The Story location thanks on behalf of ChildServe for Ames theCounty/Ames Clubs of the Kiwanis announced in the July 2020 and more than 2,500 began with 150Family children 2000 and curGolden K's $13,200 since andinthe participatNebraska-Iowa Districtin donations yearly for planning, setup rently serves 600 children.

2007.

Newsletter. Teen Maze and leading teens through ing seventh-grade students was developed to provide the activity stations and through the years. Youth prevention services to evaluations. This Kiwanis and Shelter Services continyouth addressing relationFamily event is assisted by ues to furnish administraAKTION, Builders and Key tive services to support the ships, substance abuse, life Clubs in the local area. project. skills and mental health

Roland-Story Agriculture I students learn about basic provisions Submitted

Forty-one students in Agriculture I class have learned about the importance of agriculture as it provides for basic provisions such as food, clothing and shelter. The students in both sections of the class worked on a STEM based activity called ‘Basic Provisions’ which taught them about how agriculture has developed over the years.

According to Taylor, ‘this activity was a part of our lesson over introduction to agriculture and focused on how aff ordable food is in our country due to the effi ciency and technology that we have available.’

As the students worked through the activity, they were exposed to how in the earliest of times we were hunters and gathers, and then moved into the era of trade and barter to the times we now have that allows us to have many luxury items besides providing Aaron Zilber Mann, left, with hisfor grandfather, J. Adin Mann Jr. Aaron graduated basic needs. withour a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, which is the school where his grandfather is a professor emeritus in chemical engineering. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Zilber shares college graduation with grandfather at Case Western Photos: Students from the different sections demonstrating how to cooperatively work together to analyze information on how agriculture practices have He also received the Aaron Zilber Mann changed throughout the Glenn Nicholls Character completed his bachelor of years.

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Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

He received the Craig J. Miller Memorial Award

Greek Life.

Aaron is grateful for the excellent education he received in the Ames School

Aaron’s grandfather, J. Adin Mann Jr., who got his education at Iowa State University: bachelor’s degree in chemical technology in 1954 and doctorate degree in physical chemistry in

Dr. Wahlig noted that ChildServe is not a hospital, but is focused on eff orts such as Pediatric Rehabilitation Programs, Post Acute Services, Speech Therapy, Behavioral Health, and Complex Medical issues. Their recently drafted Strategic Plan will concentrate heavily on Program Growth in Child Health, doing better as an Organization, and establishing further partnerships with other organizations--profi t and non-profi t.

All 3 speakers shared details on the challenges presented by COVID-19 and how ChildServe has successfully adapted.

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Ms. Reynolds concluded the presentation by sharing a video "Believing in The Spirit of a Child" which illustrates how a parent can be positively aff ected

by Childserve. She also noted that recent Ames Golden K monetary gifts have been used to purchase IPads and other classroom equipment, and some funds were also used to help fi nance a recent Playground renovation at the Ames facility.

For more information about Ames Golden K, please see their website www.amesgoldenk.org

A “birds-eye view” of Teen Maze at the Boone Country Fairgrounds. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Ames Town & Gown P.E.O. STAR Scholarship presented announces to Ames High School’s Barkosky virtual off ering for fall 2020 The prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship for the 20202021 academic year was recently presented to Vera Barkosky, a graduating senior at Ames High School.

Vera is the daughter of Richard Barkosky and Anne Cooper, and was recommended for this scholarship by Chapter HO of Ames.

Vera has been accepted and will attend the University of Iowa where she plans to double major in political science and sociology beginning this fall.

The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship is a $2,500 scholarship based on excellence in leadership, extracurricular activities, community service, academics, and potential for future success.

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The Ames Town & Gown Chamber Music Association has announced an online concert series this fall, presenting fi ve special programs through its website free of charge, (amestownandgown.org) from Sept. 18 to Dec. 18.

THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY LINCOLN CENTER: CMS -"FRONT ROW " is a fascinating series of programs conceived by CMS artistic codirectors cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han in March 2020, when COVID-19 made it impossible to hold concerts for live audiences worldwide. Curated from an extensive archive of more than 900 concerts recorded in See SCHEDULE, Page 5A

The prestigious P.E.O. STAR Scholarship for the 2020-2021 academic year was recently presented to Vera Barkosky, a graduating senior at Ames High School. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Ames Main Street receives 2020 National Main Street accreditation Submitted

Ames Main Street has been designated as a 2020 Accredited Main Street Americ program. Accredited status is Main Street America’s top tier of recognition and signifi es a demonstrated commitment to comprehensive commercial district revitalization and proven track record of successfully applying the Main Street Approach™.

“We are proud to recognize this year’s 860 Nationally Accredited Main Street America programs that have dedicated themselves to strengthenSee MAIN, Page 3A

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Ames Golden K Kiwanis hears about 2020 ISU volleyball Submitted

Iowa State Head Volleyball Coach Christy Johnson Lynch was the featured speaker at a recent weekly Thursday Golden K Kiwanis meeting which continues to be held virtually via ZOOM. Johnson Lynch shared the following: h All but one volleyball team member returned to ISU for preseaJohnson son training shortly after Lynch July 4. The absent team member didn't arrive from Argentina until Aug. 8 due to travel restrictions.

All team members were quarantined for one week and tested for COVID prior to beginning their training regimen. h There are 20 players on this year's

team. The team has been divided into "pods" consisting of two groups of 10 players, which minimizes the number of team members that may have to quarantine should any pod member contract COVID. h All players and coaching staff wear masks at all times while training. This can be challenging from a communications standpoint. Social distancing is strictly enforced. h Off -court behavior by players and staff to minimize COVID exposure has been successful. h All matches this fall will be against Big 12 opponents. No non-conference matches will be played until ISU qualifi es for the NCAA tournament which will consist of 32 rather than 64 teams and be held in the Spring. h All matches are "Double Headers"

rather than the "Home and Home" traditional Big 12 schedule. ISU's fi rst match will be the weekend of 9/25-26.

There will be no admission charged for ISU home matches. Hilton seating will be ideal for social distancing by fans attending matches. A schedule for the season will be released in early September. h All players, including senior team members, will retain eligibility whether they opt in or opt out to play. h With only one team member graduating last spring, this ISU team is as talented and deep as any team Christy has coached at ISU. h There is great experience at every position. Outside hitters have been especially impressive in early workouts. h Baylor and Texas are the early favorites to win the Big 12, but ISU will

certainly be more than competitive and will challenge for the title. h The biggest challenge is staying out of quarantine! Between 25-50% of scholarship players in quarantine could cause cancellation or possible forfeiture of a match. During the season, testing will be done on each player two to three times per week with one test within 12-24 hours before each match.

Golden K members were very appreciative of Johnson Lynch taking time from her very busy schedule to speak at their meeting. Iowa State University is very blessed with having a volleyball coach as caring for team and staff , knowledgeable and competitive as Johnson Lynch.

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

Adria Fullerton

Alexandra Ramirez

Ben Hofer

Brailyn Tankersley

Olivia Pasquariello

Paul Ness

Paul Ness And Dennis Bell

Roger Pointer

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Maxwell Alumni Association distributes awards Submitted

The Maxwell School Reunion was canceled for 2020 due to COVID-19, but the Alumni Association found a way to distribute awards during the annual Old Settlers Picnic on Saturday, August 8.

Six $500 scholarships were presented. Two were from the Class of 2000; one to Olivia Pasquariello who will attend ISU and major in elementary education and one to Alexandra Ramirez who will attend ISU and major in animal science. Four from the Maxwell Alumni Association were presented to Brailyn Tankersley, who will attend Kirkwood Community College and major in culinary arts; Adria Fullerton, who will attend Simpson College and major in human services; Ben Hofer, who will attend Northeast Iowa Community College for the John Deere Tech Program; and Sid Hudson, who will attend Simpson College and major in computer information systems.

Two special Alumni awards were also presented. Paul Ness received the Outstanding Personal Achievement Award for his family’s service to the town of Maxwell. His father and uncle started Ness Brothers Implement Company in 1945. Paul joined the company in 1974 and then purchased the business in 1986 and operated as Ness Farm Supply for an additional 31 years. The Ness family is still active in the community. Paul is a graduate of the Class of 1970.

Roger Pointer received an award for 25 years of dedicated service to the Maxwell Alumni Association. Roger was in the Class of 1962. During his tenure, the alumni initiated the Outstanding Personal Achievement award beginning in 1996 and the Scholarship award to graduating Collins-Maxwell seniors beginning in 2006. Both awards continue today.

The Ames Women’s Club awards $1,000 scholarships Submitted

The Ames Women’s Club has awarded two $1,000 scholarships. One goes to Grant Thilges and one to Pooja Kasiviswanathan.

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be an Ames High School senior and be attending an Iowa college in the fall.

Grant will be attending Iowa State University and will major in Horticulture.

Pooja will be attending Iowa State University and will major in Biosystems Engineering with a minor in Biomedical Engineering. Congratulations to both of these amazing seniors!

The Ames Women’s Club was established in 1915 and welcomes all women in

the Ames area to join. The club focuses on community service and meets monthly for community programs.

Each year $2000 is donated to various local charities in addition to the $2000 awarded in scholarships. This year donations were given to Raising Readers, Ames History Museum, Emergency Residence Project, Heartland Senior Center, Boys and Girls Club, Ames Education Foundation and the Ames Middle School Booster Club.

Unfortunately, due to COVID 19, the club’s annual Ames Middle School Eighth Grade Essay Contest had to be canceled along with many club activities. We look forward to resuming club activities soon.

For more information about the Ames Woman’s Club, call (515) 232-8343 or email ameswomansclub@gmail.com.

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ChildServe offering free or reduced-price meals Submitted

Nevada FFA Livestock Evaluation team that placed 6th and earned a gold award, from left, Carson Mather, Ellie Moser, Chloe Henry and Marshal Sheldahl, not pictured Kevin Cooper, Nevada FFA advisor. SUBMITTED PHOTOS

Nevada FFA places sixth at state livestock contest Submitted

A team of four Nevada FFA members placed sixth and earned a gold award at the Iowa FFA Livestock Evaluation Contest. The event was held Saturday at the Hanson Center on the campus of Iowa State University.

Carson Mather was seventh place

overall high scoring individual. Other team members were Ellie Moser, Chloe Henry and Marshal Sheldahl.

The FFA Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event provides an opportunity for FFA members to display their agricultural knowledge and skills in the area of livestock evaluation. Activities included: placing

breeding and market classes of beef, swine, sheep and goats; keep/cull and oral reasons classes; and a general knowledge test.

“Very proud of the hours these students logged in studying and preparing for this contest,” said Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor.

ChildServe will off er free or reducedprice meals to CACFP eligible families served through the following programs: Childcare in Ames and Johnston; Day Health at the Woodland Center; and Day Habilitation in Johnston.

CACFP is a federally funded program that provides meal reimbursement to child care centers, adult day care centers, emergency shelters, before and after school programs, and child development homes. The objectives of CACFP are to: h Provide a subsidy to eligible child and adult care institutions for serving nutritious meals h Serve nutritious meals and snacks to children and adults in care h Foster lifelong healthy eating and physical activity habits Meals are provided without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Child care participants who are members of FIP or Food Assistance households or who are Head Start participants are automatically eligible to receive free meals. Adult care participants who are members of food assistance households or who are SSI or Medicaid participants are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefi ts.

Meals are available at no separate charge to enrolled children/adults in the following ChildServe programs: Childcare in Ames and Johnston; Day Health at the Woodland Center; and Day Habilitation in Johnston.

70 years sending girls to camp Submitted

This year the Ames BI chapter of T.T.T. (pronounced Tri-T) turns 70! For 70 years women in the Iowa BI chapter have been meeting and supporting 4th grade girls with a summer camp experience. Every summer we create relationships and follow the girls through a summer trip to camp, providing everything they need for the camping experience, and keeping in touch with them until graduation and beyond. Our chapter has proudly sent sisters, cousins, and even daughters of former campers for their own camp experience.

We recognize this would not be possible without the great community we are in. Ames has shown us wonderful support in our fundraising eff orts to allow us to have this great opportunity for local girls. Whether you have visited our garage sales, our tables at the local ABWA craft fair, purchased nuts and chocolate from us, or given us the privilege of getting to know your girls we want to thank Ames for 70 years of generosity. While this year has been a challenge, we look forward to continuing the partnership. Thank you for 70 great years, with many more to come!

Nevada FFA member Ellie Moser, far right, evaluates breeding heifers at the Iowa FFA Livestock evaluation career development event held Saturday, August 29, at the ISU Hanson Center

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ing their communities,” said Patrice Frey, President & CEO of the National Main Street Center. “These Accredited Main Street programs have proven to be powerful engines for revitalization by sparking impressive economic returns and preserving the character of their communities. During these challenging times, these Main Street programs

will be key to bringing economic vitality back to commercial districts and improving quality of life during the recovery process.”

In 2019 alone, $6.45 billion of public and private reinvestment was generated, 6,466 net new businesses were opened, 32,316 net new were jobs created, and 10,412 buildings were rehabilitated in Main Street America communities.

Ames Main Street’s performance is evaluated

by Main Street Iowa, which works in partner-

ship with Main Street America to identify the local programs that meet ten rigorous performance standards.

Evaluation criteria determines the communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization eff orts and include standards such as fostering strong publicprivate partnerships, documenting programmatic progress, and actively preserving historic buildings.

“Achieving the Main Street America accreditation once again reaf-

fi rms our strength as a Main Street community,” says John Hall, Executive Director of Ames Main Street. “We are committed to continuing this relationship and growing

the District into a destination place where all feel welcome.”

Ames Main Street has been a Main Street America community since 2009.

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Agriculture mechanic student Micheal Hogue. SUBMITTED

Electrical wiring training at Roland-Story Submitted

Nevada resident Ken Nelson pictured with Kartcher power washers and mower he donated to Nevada FFA. Behind the donations is the FFA Dodge service truck donated by Van Wall Equipment in 2017. SUBMITTED

Ken Nelson donates power washers and mower to Nevada FFA Submitted

Ken Nelson of Nevada recently donated two Karcher power washers, and a mower to the Nevada FFA chapter.

The equipment is in good condition, and the one power

washer has a fi ve horsepower Honda engine to drive the pump, the other power washer is electric. Nelson delivered the donations on Aug. 20. In the last four years the Nelson family has donated a John Deere riding mower, twelve cattle gates and fence panels with post.

Agriculture Mechanic student Micheal Hogue is just one of fourteen students enrolled this semester in the class and have recently undertaken working on labs where they are learning skill sets in the area of electricity and wiring. In their fi rst lab, students demonstrated how to correctly wire a plug while identifying and using the correct tools.

According to Brad Taylor, agriculture instructor, “the lessons students will be performing are designed to evaluate the students ability to productively work while at the same time demonstrate the ability to read and follow blueprints over wiring schemes.”

The students have 10 total wiring labs to demonstrate competency on during the course of this unit of instruction.

Kevin Cooper

Ron Stewart of Nevada recently donated a Farmall H tractor to the Nevada FFA chapter. SUBMITTED

Ron Stewart donates Farmall H tractor Submitted

Ron Stewart of Nevada recently donated a Far-

mall H tractor to the Nevada FFA chapter. The tractor is in good condition, and had a restoration by a farmer in Albia several years ago. Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor & FFA advisor picked up the tractor at the Stewart residence on Aug. 2. Tyler McDonald of Van Wall Equipment assisted with the delivery of the tractor to Nevada High School ag mechanics lab.

Nevada awarded 2020 Outstanding Agriculture Program The Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators (IAAE) announced Nevada has received the Outstanding Agriculture Program Award for 2020. A goal of the IAAE is to promote outstanding programs in agricultural education and eff ectively communicate success stories. The agriculture department at Nevada has earned this honor in 2020. A plaque is awarded to their agricultural educator Kevin Cooper by the Iowa Association Agricultural Educators. The Nevada agriculture department is representing the state of Iowa at Region 3 conference and potentially the National Association of Agricultural Educators conference in December.

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Jason D. Heglund speaks to Town and Country Kiwanis Club Submitted

Jason D. Heglund, founder of Heglund Consulting, a behavior consulting service located in Story City, recently visited a virtual meeting of the Town and Country Kiwanis Club. Heglund is working with FEMA, discussed the variety of support services available to Iowa citizens with COVID Recovery Iowa with the members and guests of the club.

He opened his visual and verbal presentation with the question: "How are You Doing." He then listed the current and recent disasters aff ecting all of Iowa including: COVID-19 virus pandemic; the

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high-quality video, each program presents some of the world's most celebrated musicians performing a fascinating variety of chamber music. A unique feature is that each concert includes informal introductory remarks or conversations with one or more of the artists, off ering insights into the music, or rare glimpses into their personal lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Q&A session with David Finckel, Wu Han, and the musicians follows each concert.

Among the musicians featured in the CMS "FRONT ROW" series are faces familiar to Ames Town & Gown audiences, including violinists Ida Kavafi an and Bella Hristova, pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, and David Finckel and Wu Han. Town & Gown is among more than 30 chamber music organizations throughout the continent– from Calgary to Honolulu to Tulsa to Washington, DC -- presenting the national "Front Row" series. Town & Gown will present four of the eight concerts in the fall – each for fi ve days-- with the remainder of the series following, after January. In the words of Wu Han, "We hope . . . to lift hearts, minds and spirits with music that is truly restorative.”

BEETHOVEN CELEBRATION -- THE MERZ

Derecho, wind disaster aff ecting one third of Iowa's crops; and the drought affecting much of Iowa. All of these natural events are the causes of huge emotional and fi nancial stress to all our people.

Specifi c information presented included as of July 2020, 38% of all Iowans show systems of anxiety and depression.

The Base fi gure is 11%. Unfortunately, 70% of our adults with depression do not seek help. Evidence of the seriousness of depression is more people died from suicide (451) then traffi c accidents (319) in 2018. In spite of this we now have more supportive programs to assist our people cope with these disasters.

TRIO In celebration of the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth in December, Ames Town & Gown will present one of America's rising star ensembles, the Merz Trio, whose performances have been described as "riveting", "impressive", and "impeccable."

SCHEDULES AND PROGRAM DETAILS The 2020-21 Ames Town & Gown concert season is presented with the cooperation of the Department of Music at Iowa State University and is supported in part through local option tax funds provided by the City of Ames through the Commission on the Arts.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 FRONT ROW No. 1– CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER Michael Brown and Gilles Vonsattell, piano; Chad Hoopes, violin; Matthew Lipman and Paul Neubauer, violas; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Joseph Conyers, double bass Conversation and commentary by MICHAEL BROWN, described by the New York Times as a "young piano visionary" and "one of the leading fi gures in the current renaissance of performer-composers."

BARBER Souvenirs, for piano, 4-hands, Op. 28; MICHAEL BROWN Prelude and Dance, for cello and piano; MENDELSSOHN Sextet, for piano,

violin, 2 violas, cello, and bass FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 FRONT ROW No. 2– CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung, piano; Bella Hristova and Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Sophie Shao, cello; Joseph Conyers, double bass; Ayano Kataoka and Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion Conversation and commentary by ALESSIO BAX and LUCILLE CHUNG, winners respectively of the Leeds and Stravinsky competitions, partners in music as well as in married life MOZART Concerto No. 14 in E-fl at major, arranged for piano and string quintet; BARTÓK Sonata for two pianos and percussion FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 FRONT ROW No. 3– CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER Jon Kimura Parker, piano; Erin Keefe and Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Hsin-Yun Huang and Paul Neubauer, viola; Dmitri Atapine, cello; Colin Carr, cello Conversation and commentary by violinist CHO LIANG LIN, among the most internationally esteemed solo and chamber musicians; faculty member at the Juilliard School and Rice University; director of music fes-

Some of these programs include the new connections that are happening (including virtual meetings). More resources are available and human creativity are developing new ways that challenged the old "normal" and driving us to provide the services our society requires. He suggested we can learn more by contacting jason@covidrecoveryiowa.com.

He also invited all to attend the Story County Mental Health Expo on Monday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. for resource information and 7 p.m. for the keynote speaker.

The website for the expo is storycountymhexpo.com.

tivals in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and La Jolla FOSS "Composer's Holiday" from 3 American Pieces for Violin and Piano; DVORÁK "Larghetto" from Sonatina in G major for Violin and Piano; TCHAIKOVSKY Souvenir de Florence, string sextet FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27 - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 FRONT ROW No. 4– CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER Tony Arnold, soprano; Lisette Oropesa, soprano; David Shifrin, clarinet; Gilbert Kalish, piano; Nicolas Dautricourt, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Torleif Thedéen, cello Conversation and commentary by GILBERT KALISH, esteemed educator and pianist whose performances worldwide and over 100 recordings have established him as a major fi gure in American chamber music CRUMB 3 Early Songs for Voice and Piano; SCHUBERT Shepherd on the Rock, for voice, clarinet, and piano BRAHMS Piano Quartet in C minor WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18 BEETHOVEN 250 CELEBRATION: THE MERZ TRIO (Brigid Coleridge, violin; Julia Yang, cello; Lee Dionne, piano) "VIRTUAL" CONCERT CREATED SPECIALLY

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FOR THE TOWN & GOWN AUDIENCE Known for unique programming and virtuosic performances, the Merz Trio are winners of the 2019 Concert Artists Guild Competition and Gold Medalists of the Fischoff and Chesapeake international chamber music competitions. Currently an ensemble-in-residence at the New England Conservatory in Boston, the Trio will video-record

this concert exclusively for Town & Gown at the conservatory's renowned Jordan Hall. In celebration of the 250th anniversary of BEETHOVEN's birth on December 16, 1770, the program will include the Trio in E-fl at major, Op. 70, No. 2, as well as works by ALBAN BERG, HILDEGARD VON BINGEN, and PAULINE VIARDOT, concluding with RAVEL's Trio in A major.

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