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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPT. 28
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP: The NAMI Connections peer support group will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and the monthly support group for family members of individuals living with mental illness is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, 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 292-9400 for more information.
SEPT. 29
ISU WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT: The ISU Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Michael Golemo, will perform a concert at 7:30 on Friday, Sept. 29, in the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall. Works will be performed by a variety of composers, including John Mackey, Julie Giroux, Frigyes Hidas, Cyrill Kistler and Boris Kozhenikov. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students, and are available from the Department of Music offi ce or at the door.
SEPT. 28
Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor Kevin Cooper recently was honored with a “board salute” certificate from the Nevada School Board. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
PANTORIUM SESSION: Ames musician Jose Mendez, a.k.a. Quervo, will perform a live electronic looping for KHOI’s September edition of The Pantorium Sessions from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28. Tune in to 89.1 FM, stream the musical performance live at khoifm.org, or come to the station at 410 Douglas Ave., for the complete Quervo experience with lights and video projection.
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ARC MARCH: The Arc of Story County’s fi rst Arc March will be at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, at North Grand Mall. The March begins at 9:30 a.m. Attendees will enjoy a continental breakfast, DJ and dancing while interacting with members of the Iowa State football team, Cy and the ISU Spirit Squad. This is a fundraising event with funds benefi ting the services and programs of The Arc of Story County. Visit www.thearcstory.org for more information.
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Sun Dial Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will celebrate its 110th anniversary on Monday, Oct. 2, at Green Hills Retirement Community, 2200 Hamilton Drive. Following a regular luncheon and short meeting, a program exploring the group’s past will be at 1 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Special guests will include ISDAR State Vice Regent Marsh Hucke and members of the state board. Those who have served as regent over the past 10 years and others will be For more events, see page 2
Cooper receives ‘Board Salute’ for spirit, enthusiasm The Nevada Community School District school board presented Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor Kevin Cooper with a “board salute” at the school board meeting on Aug. 29. “We all appreciate seeing, hearing and witnessing the enthusiasm and spirit that Cooper brings to so many activities” said board president Tori Carsrud. The Nevada FFA also presented at the school board meeting on the Iowa State Fair activities and
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Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor receives a “board salute” at the Nevada Community School Board Aug. 29 meeting. From left, Tom Maier, Cooper, Nevada School Board President Tori Carsud and Nevada Community School District Superintendent Steve Gray. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
service projects that chapter has participated in. “What a pleasant surprise, to get this
recognition of appreciation,” Cooper said. Cooper shared the certifi cate with his classes the next day
emphasizing to his students that if “you’re true to your work, your work will be true to you.”
PAGE 2 • STORY COUNTY SUN • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 The Story County Sun is published weekly on Wednesdays by GateHouse Media, at 317 Fifth St., Ames, IA, 50010. (515) 233-3299 Mary Beth Scott, sales manager, (515) 663-6951, MScott@amestrib.com. Ali Eernisse, RE Weekly, (515) 663-6956, AEernisse@amestrib.com. Megan Wolff, content coordinator, (515) 663-6920, news@midiowasun.com. Publisher: Scott Anderson Advertising Director: John Greving
CALENDAR OF EVENTS continued from front honored as well as members who have passed. Pictures and items will be displayed and special memories will be shared. Join us for cake and in interesting day. Those wishing to attend the luncheon may call Sharon Boen at (515) 450-5576 for reservations.
OCT. 4
PROFESSIONAL JOUSTER TO VISIT ROLAND LIBRARY: Have you ever wondered what it was like to wear armor back in the day? Puppeteer Kevin Coble, of the Jester Puppets, knows well — he used to be a professional jouster. Kevin will bring his armor and gear to Roland Public Library, 221 N. Main St, at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 4, to present the program, Age of Chivalry, which includes many visuals, interesting facts, stories and even some handson time with the equipment. Everyone of all ages is welcome to attend. Please contact the Roland library with any questions at (515) 388-4086.
OCT. 4
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.
OCT. 9
SONS OF NORWAY OCTOBER EVENT: The October Sons of Norway Kong Sverre Lodge’s event will be at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oc. 9, at the Community Center, 503 Elm Ave., Story City. The program will be “Lefse, Lutefisk and the Importance of Humor” by Gary Legwold. Gary, from Minneapolis, is a writer of two books, editor and speaker. He teaches classes on lefse making and will take volunteers from the audience to learn to make lefse during his program. Cost is $7 for members and $10 for guests. Sons of Norway events and dinners are open to all interested in learning more about Scandinavian heritage and culture and guests are always welcome. For reservations, phone Shirley Frandson (515) 733-4482 or Ingrid Place (515) 292-7513 by Thursday, Oct. 5.
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Heartland Senior Services • 205 S. Walnut Ave., Ames • (515) 233-2906 Calendar of Events 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 Sunday, Oct. 1 1:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Monday, Oct. 2 9 a.m., Video Exercise 1 p.m., Rummikub Tuesday, Oct. 3 8:15 a.m., Tai chi II 9 a.m., Tai chi I 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 12:30 p.m., Canasta 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Wednesday, Oct. 4 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Rummikub Thursday, Oct. 5 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m. Tai Chi I 9:30 to noon, Health Care 1 p.m., Bingo 4:15 p.m., Zumba 6:30 p.m., Duplicate Bridge Friday, Oct. 6 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon cards 7 p.m., Jazz Jam Saturday, Oct. 7 5:30 p.m., Cribbage Sunday, Oct. 8 1:30 p.m,. Duplicate Bridge Monday, Oct. 9 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Coloring book workshop
Tuesday, Oct. 10 8:15 a.m., Tai chi II 9 a.m., Tai chi I 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge 7 p.m., Dance Wednesday, Oct. 11 9 a.m., Video exercise 11:50 a.m., Lunch and Learn 1 p.m., Bunco Thursday, Oct. 12 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:30 a.m. to noon, Health Care 1 p.m., Bingo 4:15 p.m., Zumba 6:30 p.m., Duplicate Bridge Friday, Oct. 13 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon cards Sunday, Oct. 15 1:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Monday, Oct. 16 9 a.m., Video exercise 10 a.m., Flu clinic Tuesday, Oct. 17 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 1 p.m., Book discussion 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Wednesday, Oct. 18 9 a.m., Video Exercise 1 p.m., Rummikub 7 p.m., Jazz Jam Thursday, Oct. 19 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:30 a.m. to noon, health care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, Oct 20
9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon cards 6:30 p.m. ,Trivia Night 7 p.m., Country Jam Sunday, Oct. 22 1:30 p.m., Duplicate Bridge Monday, Oct. 23 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Rummikub Tuesday, Oct. 24 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 12:30 p.m., Canasta 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Wednesday, Oct. 25 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Pumpkin decorating Thursday, Oct. 26 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:30 a.m. to noon, Health care 1 p.m., Bingo 4:15 p.m., Free Zumba class 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, Oct. 27 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Friday afternoon cards Sunday, Oct. 29 1:30 p.m., Duplicate Bridge Monday, Oct. 30 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Movie – “Going In Style” Tuesday, Oct. 31 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 12:30 p.m., Canasta 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge
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PEOPLE Ames Days for Girls travels to South Africa Carol Helland, coleader of the Ames Days for Girls Sewing Team recently traveled to South Africa with Blessman Ministries and helped distribute hygiene kits to girls in Bakenburg, South Africa. The Ames team has made more than 1,800 kits since they organized in April 2015. The team meets at St. Cecilia Church (2900 Hoover Ave.) in the Oscar Romero room at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month and at 1 p.m. on the fourth Thursday. Everyone is welcome — sewing skills are not necessary. For more information or to donate fabric, call Mary Ross, 232-5080.
Carol Helland in South Africa.
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Swenson gives ‘Norsetalgia’ program at Sons of Norway September event Sons of Norway Kong Sverre Lodge held its September event in Story City with the program “Norsetalgia: Norwegian Tunes and Stories” by David Swenson. David, a retired Boone High School orchestra instructor, has developed a unique, extensive and growing repertoire of Scandinavian fiddle tunes. Swenson played a concert of Norwegian fiddle music and talked about the songs and their meanings as well as showing visuals for the crowd of Sons of Norway members and their guests. Sons of Norway events are open to all interested Scandinavian heritage and culture and guests are always welcome. David Swenson, second from right, presented the program “Norsetalgia: Norwegian Tunes and Stories,” at the Sons of Norway Sverre Lodge in September. From left, Janet Mortvedt, Delores Williams, Swenson and Roger Weyer. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Wilson Toyota donates $10,000 to Adaptive Sports Iowa
Brian Pierce, of Ames, was a four-year starter at shortstop and a three-year member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference all-academic baseball team during his career at the University of Minnesota Duluth. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Owners Denny and Danny Wilson, of Wilson Toyota, present a check for $10,000 to Chuck Long, right, of Adaptive Sports Iowa, a division of the Iowa Sports Foundation which furnishes the physically disabled with equipment enabling them to participate in league team sports. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Pierce, Ames High grad, fi nishes collegiate athletic and academic careers Ames High School 2013 graduate Brian Pierce earned a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth and finished his college baseball career as a four-year starter at shortstop and a threeyear member of the
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference all-academic baseball team. Pierce led the conference in assists (148) and assists in a single game (11) in 2017. During Pierce’s career UMD posted a 118-83 record, was regular-season con-
ference champion in 2016, earned three third-place finishes in conference tournaments and made an NCAA Central Regional Tournament appearance in 2016. Pierce is an associate business analyst at Allina Health in Minneapolis.
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Dairy handlers lead Ayrshire cows through the ring for FFA members to evaluate at the Iowa FFA Dairy Cattle Career development event. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Dairy handlers lead Brown Swiss cows for FFA members to evaluate and place at the Iowa FFA Dairy Cattle Career Development event held at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Manchester. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada FFA earns silver at State FFA Dairy CDE A team of three Nevada FFA members earned a silver award at the Iowa FFA Dairy Cattle Career Development Event. The event was held in conjunction with the Youth Dairy Classic held at the
Delaware County Fairgrounds in Manchester on Saturday, Sept. 9. The fi rst phase of the contest was a written test over production management including calculating net profi t on a cow, ration formulation, sire
pedigree data interpretation, and milk pricing adjusted from 3.5 percent butterfat. The live cattle evaluation part of the event consisted of evaluating six classes of mature cows, and heifers.
Nevada FFA members who competed in Iowa FFA Dairy Cattle Career Development Event were, from left, Madysen Farmer, Megan Mumm and Lindsey Donnelly. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Students gave a set of oral reasons on one class to verbally articulate and justify their placing. Dairy breeds evaluated included Holstein, Brown Swiss, Jersey, Guernsey and Ayrshire.
The FFA CDE event was held in conjunction with the Youth Dairy Classic at the Delaware county fairgrounds. Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA
advisor accompanied the students to the contest. Upon returning to the high school around 5 p.m., Avery Mather was at the school and ready to work on a tractor project until 8 p.m.
Nevada FFA dairy team members who earned a silver award at the Iowa FFA Dairy Cattle Career Development Event were, from left, Madysen Farmer, Megan Mumm and Lindsey Donnelly. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Lindsey Larson, Kat Hawley and Liz Hill explain the care and handling of horses CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Brendan Taylor explains proper care when working and using mopeds in the ATV segments. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Roland-Story agriculture department hosts 40th-annual farm safety camp The Roland-Story agriculture department/ FFA chapter, in cooperation with Van Walls and Brent Larson, of Story City, recently
hosted its 40th-annual agriculture farm safety camp for all third-graders at the elementary school. The camp was
designed to give the third-grade students further insights in being safe when visiting a farm. According to Brad
Taylor, Roland-Story agriculture instructor, “The topics that the high school students picked out and prepared for are very relevant and should serve as a reminder to any student who visits a farm about being safe. We had 56 high school students working with the 80 third-graders and each
did an excellent job of using communication skills to get their points across on how to be safe.” Chairing this year’s committee was Mason Thomas. Topics that students identified and prepared for included: lawn mowers – riding and push as well as weed whips and safety gear; grain
safety involving combines, grain vaccums and grain carts; tractors safety involving PTO dangers; small and large farm animal care with sheep, goats and horses; pets including dogs, cats, hedge hogs, hamsters, turtles, ferrets and rabbits; first aid treatment and fishing/ casting.
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The Roland-Story agriculture department/FFA chapter’s 40th annual agriculture farm safety camp involved 136 third-graders this year.
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Caden Sporleder talks to third graders about first aide safety and how to treat cuts and broken bones. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Reagan Schmitz explains care and handling of rabbits. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
St. Cecilia School Spirit Days support Jacob’s Gift and hurricane relief St. Cecilia School got an early start on its commitment to serving the greater community this school year with two Spirit Days held to raise funds for charitable causes. On Spirit Days, students are offered the opportunity to come out of uniform for a day, for a suggested donation of $1 given in support of a particular cause. For the Spirit Days in September, students were encouraged to wear their Iowa State, Iowa, Northern Iowa or other favorite team shirt. On Sept. 1, all Spirit Day donations received were given to the Jacob’s Gift Foundation. Jacob’s Gift is a memorial to a former fifth-grade student of St. Cecilia teacher Robin Fletcher from the community of Blakesburg. Since 2000, the Jacob’s Gift Foundation has built schools, orphanages, hospitals, libraries and dormitories in countries around the world. St. Cecilia students raised a total of $330 for the Jacob’s Gift Foundation on the Sept. 1 Spirit Day. More information on this charity can be
found at www.jacobsgift.org. On Sept. 8, St. Cecilia School held a Spirit Day to raise money for hurricane relief. The donation totaled $405 and was sent to St. Cecilia School in Houston, to use as it needs after the damage inflicted by Hurricane Harvey. The school is planning its next Spirit Day for October in support
of Mary Greeley Medical Center’s William R. Bliss Center.
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