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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPT. 21 MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP: The NAMI Connections peer support groupwill be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the NAMI of Central Iowa Wellness Center, 416 Douglas Ave., 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.
SEPT. 21 ISUWC BOWLING: The bowling division for the ISU Women’s Club will meet on Thursday, Sept. 21, at Perfect Games. Participants should arrive at 8:45 a.m.; bowling begins at 9 a.m. Cost is $8 for three games. Guests are welcome to bowl, but you need to be a member of ISUWC to bowl in the league. Dues are $15 per year. All levels of bowlers and new members are welcome. For more information, contact Marianne Spalding at (914) 450-1893 or Dorothy Yoerger at (515) 231-1893.
SEPT. 23 BARN DANCE: The Central Iowa Barn Dance Association invites you to dance at the CollegiateWesley Annex, 130 S. Sheldon Ave., in Ames, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. Everyone is welcome. Experience, partner, special costume and lessons are not necessary. Caller Lonna Nachtigal will teach what you need to know beginning with the first dance at 7:30. We will dance to live music by Billy Kearney and Circle Right. Admission is $7, students $5. Free parking north of the Annex. If South Sheldon Avenue is closed at Lincoln Way, you can still reach the Annex parking from Lincoln Way by going through the lot east of Dunkin’ Donuts, or from Hayward Avenue by going through the Methodist Church lot.
Ashmore celebrates her 100th birthday with Prohm Arlene Ashmore celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday Sept. 4, and the next day, Accura Healthcare of Ames celebrated along with her granddaughters Michelle Sine and Traci Brooks. Arlene is a lifelong Iowa State fan and she was delighted ISU men’s basketball coach Steve Prohm dropped by to visit her. He presented her with an autographed basketball and took the time to visit with many of the residents and employees. Accura Healthcare of Ames would like to extend its deepest thanks to Coach Prohm and the Iowa State University Athletics Department for making this visit possible.
Michelle Sine, Arlene Ashmore, center, celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 4, and the next day, she got a visit from Iowa State men’s basketball coach Steve Prohm. Also pictured are Ashmore’s granddaughters Michelle Sine, left, and Traci Brooks. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Boys and Girls Club of Story County holds first Pizz-A-Thon
SEPT. 24 TASTE FOR EDUCATION: TASTE for Education is a fundraiser is hosted by the Ames Education Foundation, and helps supports the foundation programs as well as the education program needs at Ames Community Schools. This is an adult-only evening, 21 years or older, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24, at Gateway Hotel and Conference Center. Tickets are $50 and available online (ameseducationfoundation. org), at the Ames High School main office and Chocolaterie Stam in Ames, 230 Main St. or call the foundation at (515) 2686630. Entertainment will be provided by jazz pianist Micheal Fralaide and ISU’s Shy of a Dozen, plus a silent auction.
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Eldon Weber, director of the Ames Breakfast Lions Club, stands with the winning team of the first Boys and Girls Club of Story County Pizz-A-Thon sponsored by Smokin’ Oak Wood-Fired Pizza, 2420 Lincoln Way, in Ames. Team members wearing their award medals are, from left, Mailey, Cassidy, Chioe, Keiko and Ella. Youth at the Boys and Girls Club of Story County participated in a summer educational program in which they learned about agricultural products that go into making pizza and careers related to the food industry. Smokin’ Oak hosted the final stage of the program in which teams of youth created, cooked and presented their pizza to a panel of judges. Pizza-A-Thon, along with Kids Deserve Better, are programs of the Ames Breakfast Lions Club’s initiative to establish a Family Branch Lion Club that will involve youth in learning and service activities. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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MATURE LIVING Heartland Senior Services • 205 S. Walnut Ave., Ames • (515) 233-2906 Calendar of events Thursday, Sept. 21 8 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9 a.m., to noon Health care 1 p.m., Bingo 4 p.m., Zumba class 6 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, Sept. 22 9 a.m., Video exercise Noon, Friday afternoon cards Sunday, Sept. 24 1 p.m., uplicate bridge Monday, Sept. 25 9 a.m., Video exercise Noon, Movie — “Old Dogs” Tuesday, Sept. 26 8 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I
9 a.m., Songbirds 6 p.m., Duplicate bridge Wednesday, Sept. 27 9 a.m., Video exercise 11:50 a.m., Lunch & Learn 1 p.m., Coloring book workshop Thursday, Sept. 28 8 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9 a.m. to noon Health care 1 p.m., Bingo 4 p.m., Zumba class 6 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, Sept. 29 9 a.m., Video exercise Noon, Friday afternoon cards
Lunch menus Thursday, Sept. 21: Chicken broccoli rice casserole, corn, fruit cocktail, sugar cookie. Friday, Sept. 22: Goulash, green beans, cooked carrots, mandarin orange cup. Monday, Sept. 25: Café meatloaf, whipped potatoes, yellow squash, yogurt cup, pear fruit cup. Tuesday, Sept. 26: Pot roast with gravy, mashed potatoes, baby carrots, applesauce, fruit cocktail. Wednesday, Sept. 27: Key West cod (alternative: grilled chicken), long-grain rice, broccoli cuts, garden lettuce salad, chocolate chip cookie. Friday, Sept. 29: Lasagna roll, green beans, garden lettuce salad, sugarfree chocolate pud-
ding. Monday, Oct. 2: Grilled salmon with glaze (alternative: seasoned chicken breast), whipped potatoes, California mix vegetables, fresh carrot sticks, pear fruit cup. Tuesday, Oct. 3: Beef pot roast, red skin potatoes, Brussels sprouts, garden lettuce salad, peanut butter cookie. Wednesday, Oct. 4: Chicken with Dijon sauce, sweet potatoes, green beans, garden lettuce salad, mandarin orange cup, birthday treat. Thursday, Oct. 5: Beef stew, whipped potatoes, baby carrots, peaches, chocolate chip cookie. Friday, Oct. 6: Chicken and noodles, broccoli cuts, garden lettuce salad, tapioca pudding. Monday, Oct. 9: Goulash, yellow squash, cooked carrots, peach fruit cup. Tuesday, Oct. 10: Sweet and sour chicken, long grain rice, corn, garden salad with tomatoes, applesauce. Wednesday, Oct. 11: Seasoned pork loin, red diced potatoes, baby carrots, garden lettuce salad,
Mandarin orange cup. Thursday, Oct. 12: Salisbury steak, whipped potatoes, California blend vegetables, pear fruit cup, sugar-free vanilla pudding. Friday, Oct, 13: Key West cod (alternative: grilled chicken breast), whipped potatoes, stewed tomatoes, garden lettuce salad, chocolate chip cookie. Monday, Oct. 16: Beef pot roast, baked sweet potato, baby carrots, peaches, pound cake. Tuesday, Oct. 17: Seasoned chicken breast, baked potato, corn, Mandarin orange cup, chocolate pudding. Wednesday, Oct. 18: Seasoned pork loin, whipped potatoes, Brussels sprouts, garden lettuce salad, pineapple tidbits. Thursday, Oct. 19: Macaroni and cheese: cooked carrots, green beans, tropical fruit cup. Friday, Oct. 20: Beef stew, cut sweet potatoes, yellow squash, Mandarin orange cup, peanut butter cookie. Monday, Oct. 23: Roast beef, whipped
potatoes, baby carrots, applesauce, fresh orange. Tuesday, Oct. 24: Sweet and sour chicken, long grain rice, corn, garden lettuce salad, peaches. Wednesday, Oct. 25: Macaroni and cheese: Lima beans, garden lettuce salad, cut banana. Thursday, Oct. 26: Peppered beef tips, whipped potatoes, California blend vegetables, carrot and celery sticks, applesauce. Friday, Oct. 27: Peppered pork loin with chutney, country sweet potato, mix vegetable blend, mandarin orange cup, peanut butter cookie. Monday, Oct. 30: Beef pot roast, baked sweet potato, yellow squash, carrot sticks, raisins. Tuesday, Oct. 31: Hamburger with bun, tomato, lettuce and onion, au gratin potatoes, spinach, orange cup, pudding. Reservations are recommended and encouraged. Call (515) 233-2906 one day in advance of your desire to join in a congregate meal site.
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Nevada FFA’s Rylee Stevenson with her market wether lamb.
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Nevada FFA Iowa State Fair livestock results Nevada FFA members did well in both FFA cattle and sheep divisions at the Iowa State Fair. Avery Mather earned two second-
place purples in the Angus heifer competition. Austin Doty exhibited a third-place speckle face market wether to earn a
purple, and a eighthplace market lamb. Rylee Stevenson exhibited a 10thplace market wether and had a 10th-place commercial ewe.
Nevada FFA’s Avery Mather and her second-place Angus heifer.
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St. Cecilia School Read-A-Thon fundraiser kicks off
Big buddies read to little buddies during the reading party at the conclusion of last year’s Read-A-Thon, to celebrate the 29,390 minutes read as a school. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
St. Cecilia School is preparing for its second annual ReadA-Thon! The Read-AThon supports the Family School Association (FSA), and is the main school fundraiser for the 201718 school year. Beginning Sept. 22, students will set a goal for how many minutes they want to read, and gather sponsors to pledge money for every minute read or for a flat amount of their choosing. Students will then track minutes read from Sept. 29 to Oct. 11, and turn in money and reading logs by Oct. 16. The Read-A-Thon was developed and implemented last year by FSA members Carrie Angus and Sarah Leto, and was a change from previous fundraising programs that involved selling items. “The previous fundraisers were not continuing to be as successful as we needed to support FSA activities,” said FSA President Sara Leto.
“The previous fundraisers were not continuing to be as successful as we needed to support FSA activities. We wanted to try something different that benefited FSA and the children.” — Sara Leto, FSA president “We wanted to try something different that benefited FSA and the children.” The Read-A-Thon concept was chosen because it aligns with values and habits already promoted by teachers and families. Students are already asked to read a certain number of minutes daily, outside of class, so the fundraiser doesn’t add more work for children or parents. The prizes that the children can earn also benefit the school either through the book fair or the Scrip program. Last year, participating students read 29,390 minutes and raised $11,300, exceeding the goal of $10,000.
This year’s ReadA-Thon fundraising goal has been set at $12,000. FSA is organized by the families and teachers and promotes family life in the school through activities and projects that enhance learning. Funds raised provide events and needs throughout the year including Trunk or Treat, Field Day, fifth-grade Bibles, books for each student at the book fair, playground equipment and much more. To learn more about St. Cecilia School, including enrollment information, please visit www.stceciliaparish. org/school-home/ or contact the office at (515) 232-5290.
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Story City Endowment awards 2017 contribution to daycare facility The Story City Friends Endowment recently presented a $750 check to Little Flock Daycare. This check is part of the endowment’s contribution back to the community which awarded during the 2017 year. Funds will be used by Little Flock for equipment necessary in the care of infants and toddlers, allowing the daycare to maximize the enrollment of these age groups. Little Flock serves working families in the community and surrounding area by providing childcare to infants, toddlers and older children. For more information on how donating to the Story City Friends Endowment helps to support the community on a permanent on-going basis, please contact Dwayne Fiihr at (515) 733-4486 or Dale Henricks at (515) 733-2403.
Christine Marti, director of Little Flock, accepts a check for $750 from SCFE board member Dwayne Fiihr. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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John Deere Model 50 donated to Nevada FFA on trailer provided by John and Marytha Pitt. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada FFA members, from left, Luke Fevold and Logan Stuffl ebeam with donated John Deere model 50 and far right Johanna Stephens. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
John Deere tractor from Indiana donated to Nevada FFA A John Deere tractor donated to the Nevada FFA, traveled from Columbus, Ind., to the Nevada High School on Labor Day. Johanna Stephens, a former Nevada High School ag student and
FFA member, wanted to give back to the chapter something as a token of appreciation for the multitude of great experience she had as a student and FFA member. Stephen’s grand-
father had recently passed and had a collection of more than 15 tractors. The chapter selected a John Deere tractor, and all was needed was a good trailer to haul it back
to Nevada on. Fortunately, Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor, was visiting the John and Marytha Pitt farm southeast of Nevada.
When Cooper posed the need for a good trailer, John said, “Take my trailer, I just put new tires on it.” So the trailer headed east on Friday, Sept. 1, and came back with Stephens, loaded with a John Deere model 50 on Labor Day. “The timing was good, Avery Mather and Jacob Badger had
just finished working on a Oliver Super 77, so we were at the ag mechanics lab ready to unload the John Deere,” Cooper said. “The tractor is really straight, engine is not stuck, should be a cost-effective project.” Stephens requested that the family get first opportunity to purchase the tractor upon completion.
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Nevada FFA, ag ed department collaborate to learn soil evaluation
Iowa State University agronomy senior student Hannah Corey demonstrates soil texture determination to Nevada High School FFA members Rylee Stevenson, Hailee Weber and Bailey Bartholomew. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The Nevada High School agriculture education department and Nevada FFA chapter recently collaborated with several resources to learn more about soils, and soil evaluation. Another reason for utilizing the resources is to prepare for the FFA skill career development event,
Iowa State University and NRCS soil specialist with Nevada High School agriculture education students and FFA members in a soil profile excavated by Tim Couser. Front row, from left, Tyler Groh ISU, Casey Campbell ISU, Logan Stufflebeam, Brie Pratt, Hunter Anderson, Chance Steffes, Rylee Stevenson, Hailee Weber, Bailey Bartholomew and Hannah Corey ISU; back row, from left, Luke Fevold, and Patrick Chase USDA NRCS soil science specialist. Not pictured: Tim Couser, farmer, and Kevin Cooper, Nevada ag teacher. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
CDE, coming up in late September. Tim Couser, Nevada farmer and FFA alumni, excavated two soil profiles for complete profile study. The Iowa State University agronomy department and collegiate soils team was invited to share their expertise with the high school students. In addition, Patrick Chase, Natural Resources Conservation Service soil scientist, was also invited to appraise both soil profiles. Everyone met at the field around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7. Kevin Cooper made several copies of soil evaluation cards which
list 40 parameters of soil and land appraisal. In addition, clipboards with guidelines for appraisal were provided for students also. For several students, it was their first experience, for upper classmen, they are in their third year of soil evaluation. “An almost perfect field lab for the students, we had everything for a great learning experience,” said Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor. Another set of profiles are in the planning, a landowner-farmer southwest of Nevada agreed to offer additional profiles for study.
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FFA officer Brendan Taylor assists in delivering produce to Food At First on Labor Day. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Roland-Story FFA R-S ag students learn donates fresh produce Roland-Story agriculture students Bayley Lyman and Grace Froehlich collaborate on their poster project. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
about collaboration Agriculture education students in Roland-Story High School have been studying about the FFA organization in their latest lessons. As part of the lesson, the students did an exercise in collab-
oration as they developed group posters that displayed facets of the organization. According to agriculture instructor Brad Taylor, “The emphasis of this assignment was to use visual commu-
nication skills while develop an informational poster with a partner. “Our goal is to get students to collaborate, while using problem-solving and decision making skills.”
Members of the Roland-Story FFA Chapter continue to donate produce from their community garden. In the past month, donations have been made to the Roland-Story Middle School food pantry, Loaves and Fishes in Story City and to Food at First in Ames. According to Brad
Taylor, Roland-Story agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor, “It has been a positive experience for all the student members who have participated in the garden these past few months. To see firsthand the individuals you are providing food to is a real eye-opener and hum-
bling experience.” The Roland-Story garden consists of a sweet corn patch and a vegetable garden of approximately 12,000 square feet. Since the first weekend of July, the FFA chapter has donated in excess of 4 tons of fresh produce to the three different food pantries.
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Heartland high-clearance Hagie with Montag interseeding component applying oat seed into standing soybeans. The oats will germinate, emerge and provide cover for the soil. In addition, soil organic matter will increase, and soil tilth & structure will improve due to cover crop planting. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada High School ag business students witnessing cover crop interseeding of oats into standing soybeans. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada ag students witness interseeding of cover crop
View of Montag seeding tubes extending from Hagie high clearance boom. Nevada High School Ag business students were able to witness this innovative cover crop seeding method. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Thirty-three Nevada High School ag business students were able to witness interseeding of oats into a field of soybeans on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Interseeding is becoming very popular in cropping systems due for the benefit of increasing organic matter, improved tilth and soil structure, and preventing erosion. The students traveled to Section 34 in Grant Township where a Hagie high clearance machine was operating a Montag seeding unit component. Hagie provided the application to Central Iowa farmers and landowners wanting to experience the interseeding practice. Heartland Cooperative provided seed sales and tendering. For many, interseeding meets a component of the NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program or CSP.
Farmers and landowners accepted into the CSP program work one on one with NRCS staff to implement innovative land management practices. The CSP offers financial incentives for this cooperative initiative.
CSP is for working lands. It is the largest conservation program in the United States with 70 million acres of productive agricultural and forestland enrolled in CSP.
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CASA plans for 2017-18
Roland-Story ag technology students evaluate soils
The Board of Trustees for the Creative Artists’ Studios of Ames (CASA) met to set up the schedule of exhibits and educational programs for the 2017-18 academic year. Upcoming events include a studio tour in October, a holiday sale in December and an open house and CASA members show in April. Board members, clockwise from left at head of table, are Ana Gomez, Steve Boyd, Miriam Tate, Mary Anne Begg, Ruth Soseman, Linda Hardie, Barbara Bruene, David Gradwohl, Linda Rosa and Ruben Ruiz. Not pictured: Linda Lieberman, Steve Prater, Greg Lamont and Ingrid Lilligren. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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HIRTA Public Transit will be hosting informational conversations regarding transportation option. Dates and times of the conversations will be: 8:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 25 at the Huxley Community Center, 515 Main St; 10:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 25 at Slater Senior Center, 301 Tama St.; 2:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 25 at Roland Public Library, 221 Main St,; 9 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 27 at Dakins Community Center, 105 S Main St., Zearing; 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27 at Collins Community Center; and 3 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27 at Colo Community Center, 309 Main St. HIRTA will provide complimentary rides to these meetings. Please bring your family members and friends. Please contact customer service representatives by phone at 1-877686-0029 or by email at erides@ ridehirta.com for more information or to schedule a trip.
Ames Woman’s Club Home and Community Department will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, at the Club, 106 S. Dakota Ave., for a potluck. The program is “The Upside of Downsizing” with Tracey Stoll as speaker as well as a potluck. For more information, call (515) 292-4259.
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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 at the NAMI-CI Wellness Center, 416 Douglas Ave., 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. Agriculture technology students at Roland-Story have been learning about the concepts of evaluation soils for primary nutrients and then making decisions on fertilizing soils to replenish soils. Carson Baker, Ethan Sleeth and Jakob Lester work with their rapid test kits while evaluating soil samples they had collected at the FFA garden site for nutrient contents. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO