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WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIDE Come to the Wednesday Night Ride and plan on having fun, meeting fellow riders, enjoying delicious food and exploring new roads on our scenic routes. Riders will leave from Zylstra Harley-Davidson at 6:30 p.m. and ride to a different restaurant each week. You may have dinner with us or simply ride along and socialize.
OCTOBER 3
PRENATAL YOGA Ames Yoga Center is conduct a prenatal yoga class at 6:45 p.m. This class is designed to support the expectant mother and her changing body. Yoga during pregnancy is a great way to strengthen the body, relax the mind and relieve minor aches and pains. Increased exibility in the hips and pelvic area is encouraged through speciďŹ c postures and breathing techniques.
OCTOBER 4
STORY COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB The Story County Amateur Radio Club (SCARC) will host a meeting with Clint Miller, K0GR, who will provide a presentation on emergency communications. The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. in North Conference Room A on the ďŹ rst oor of Mary Greeley Medical Center. Parking is available near the MGMC northeast entrance. The meeting is free and open to the public.
OCTOBER 4
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT Come to Reiman Gardens at 10 a.m. for an Early Childhood Development program featuring stories and creative activities around a nature-based theme. Materials are intended for children ages two to seven years old, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration required. Free admission.
OCTOBER 4
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH Come to Reiman Gardens for a night out to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The event will feature author Heidi Marble, who at age 34 was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her book, “Waiting on Wings,� is more than a story about surviving cancer. It is a story of the human spirit and a call to rise up from adversity. All attendees will receive a goodie bag that will include a free copy of Heidi’s book. Attendees will also enjoy delicious appetizers and have the opportunity to win some amazing door prizes. Tickets are just $10 and seating is limited, so grab your group of gals and make plans to attend today.
OCTOBER 5
RED FRIARS BALLROOM DANCE Members of Red Friars Dance Club have been sharing a love of ballroom dancing to a live band since 1933. Their 2018-19 dance season will headlined by the High Society Band. This will be the ďŹ rst of seven monthly dances held at the Ames Moose Lodge, 644 W. 190th St. Regular season For more events, see page 3
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s, and newly Board of Supervisor will feature a John Haila. 6:30-7:30 p.m. and elected Ames Mayor, King Day and readings Sawyer ElemenThe Martin Luther short video, poems The Mitchell and invites all accomplishsing “Martin Planning Committee on the civil rights tary students will to honor King. Vanessa other musical in Ames/Story County ments and life of Dr. Luther King� and birthday of Dr. serve as M.C. and celebrate the Baker-Latimer will Jan. 15. The will be Judge selections.to the Jan. 15 event, you King on Monday, The keynote speaker Prior celebration the MLK Day of for Belcher, Iowa’s first theme for this year’s volunteer Romonda can d Unity The i judge t rvice i
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SWEET CORN SUPPER:
A sweet corn supper will be hosted the Story City by American Legion Post 59 from 5 to 7 p.m. at in Story City. Come 301 Washington St. join us for all can eat sweet you corn, dog and cucumbe hamburger or hot r salad for $7.
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Have you heard about our Seafood show at Ames RoadFresh jumbo sea scallops, Thyme? We’ll have and colossal king shrimp, lobster tails crab legs. Swing by Fresh Thyme from noon to 3 p.m. at SE Fifth St. for great quality seafood 215 great prices. at
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Story County Extension 22, at the Story County council and staff were recognized for 100 years of Extension Youth Fair in Nevada. Leidal and Mary Front row, from left, in Story County on Wilkins; back row, Kalli Olson, Rich Sunday, July from left, JoAnn Michelle Adams, Wrage, Eugenia Kromminga, Megan Kristi Jedlicka, Katie Williams, Hartsook, Nicole Not Pictured: Leonard Krafka, Alice Moody, Doug Sampson Melissa McEnany, and Foley, Tim Couser and MaryAnn Gardner. Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen CONTRIBUTED PHOTO .
Story County Ex tension celebrates 100 years
The Story County Extension Council and staff, at the Story County Fair on July 22, celebrated the centennial celebration since ďŹ rst opening its
doors in 1918. Extension Council Chair Doug Sampson was presented with the 100-year plaque by Iowa State University President Wendy Winterste en.
The Extension Council and Staff would like to thank the community of Story County for their support and look forward to another 100 years the county’s needs. serving
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Community grant beneďŹ ts Food at First A $6,000 grant awarded by the Story county Community Foundation (SCCF) to Food at First replaced the failing bunker storage freezers with new energy efďŹ cient, upright storage freezers. The upright freezers make it more convenient to rotate stock efďŹ ciently in addition to saving energy that saves utility funds and produces less heat in the food pantry and kitchen. Food at First serves 27,000 meals during the year and 42,000 people utilize the food pantry each year. According to Patty Yoder, Food at First executive director, ‘The population we serve is varied. They include individuals
Laurie Henry, SCCF advisory board member, left, discusses the new energy efficient, upright storage freezers purchased by Food at First with the $6,000 SCCF community grant with Sherry Gehlsen, Patty Yoder, Frances Anderson, Karen Gerber, who are volunteers and staff at Food at First. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
and families from Ames and surrounding communities that may be homeless, disadvantaged, or just needing a little extra help for a short
time period in their lives.� SCCF awards community grants of up to $6,000 to nonprofit organizations or governmen-
tal organizations for projects to improve local communities. More information on SCCF grants is available at www.storycountyfoundation.org.
Burke Corporation donates to YSS and Nevada Community Cupboard Burke Corporation, in Nevada, a subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation, announced it has donated $5,000 to Nevada Community Cupboard and $5,000 to YSS to ďŹ ght hunger in the Ames and Nevada communities. “Our team is honored to join the Nevada Community Cupboard and YSS to help support hunger relief in our area,â€? said Chad Randick, president, Burke Corp. “I would like to thank our employees, whose dedication and hard work make it possible to help those in need. “On behalf of Burke and Hormel Foods, we are excited to help do our part in making a difference.â€? This is the eighth consecutive year Hormel Foods has given funds to its locations to share with nonprofits in their respective communities to ďŹ ght hunger. In 2017, Hormel Foods donated $300,000 to local hunger relief organizations in 30 U.S.
Burke Corporation, in Nevada has donated $5,000 to Nevada Community Cupboard and $5,000 to YSS to fight hunger in the Ames and Nevada communities. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
communities, bringing the program’s total contribution to local hunger relief efforts to more than $2 million
thus far. Through this program, as well as disaster relief efforts and other donations, Hor-
mel Foods contributed $5.4 million in cash and product donations to help address hunger in 2017.