INSIDE: REAL ESTATE WEEKLY • COMMUNITY NEWS VOLUME 10, ISSUE 27 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017
CALENDAR OF EVENTS OCT. 5
SOCIAL/POLITICAL ISSUES BOOK CLUB: The Social/Political Issues Book Club will meet at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at Ames Public Library, Rotary Room. Discussion will be the around the topic: “The Socialist Journey: a much maligned operating philosophy.” For questions, contact Bob and Jo Rod at (515) 232-6204 or Dean and Jean Prestemon at (515) 292-1652.
OCT. 5
SCARC MEETING: The Story County Amateur Radio Club (SCARC) will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, in North Conference Room A on the first fl oor of Mary Greeley Medical Center. Clint Miller, KC0JUO, will present the program on “Data Modes for Emergency Communications.” Clint serves as the Story County ARES emergency coordinator and is a FEMA-credentialed communications unit leader. Parking is available near the northeast entrance. The meeting is free and open to the public.
OCT. 7
PAWS IN THE PARK: The Foundation for the Boone Area Humane Society will hold its annual “Paws in the Park” 5K run/walk at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Iowa Arboretum, 1875 Peach Ave, Madrid. Take a 5K run/walk, with or without your dog to benefit the Foundation for the Boone Area Humane Society. Registration forms are available at the Boone Area Humane Society, 226 W. 16th St., Boone, the day-of or at getmeregistered.com.
OCT. 7
ABANDONED IOWA PROGRAM: The creator of the popular photo blog Abandoned Iowa will present a program at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7. at Roland Public Library, 221 N. Main St. Abandoned Iowa visits sites around the state, documenting the forgotten, the collapsed and the condemned in photographs. Anyone with an interest in Iowa history and photography will enjoy this free program. Questions? Call the library at (515) 3884086.
OCT. 7
BIRD FEEDER CLEANING: Get ready for fall and winter bird feeding, and support Gilbert Boy Scout Troop 157, by having your feeders cleaned at the Wild Birds Unlimited Fall Bird Feeder Cleaning Fundraiser. The troop will be cleaning feeders from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Wild Birds Unlimited, 213 Duff Ave. Cost is $5 per feeder. Feeders can be dropped off at Wild Birds Unlimted until noon on Saturday, Oct. 7.
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Melissa McGarry, of Mary Greeley Medical Center, third from left, accepts a donation of more than $5,000 for the William R. Bliss Cancer Center from the proceeds of the Rich Olive Memorial Golf Tournament, held July 29 at River Bend Golf Course in Story City. From left, Tyler Fredericksen, Michelle Tjelmeland, Melissa McGarry, Marian Olive, Nicole Engelhardt and Ben Winecoff. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Rich Olive Memorial Golf Tournament raises money for MGMC cancer center The Rich Olive Memorial Golf Tournament held on July 29 at River Bend Golf Course in Story City raised more than $5,000 for the William R. Bliss
Cancer Center at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. The event also supported the golf course’s cart path project.
Olive was a member of the MGMC Foundation Board of Directors, a former Iowa senator and was often called “Mr. Story City.”
Ames High DECA, Key Club participate in Day of Caring The officers of Ames High School’s DECA and Key Club participated in Story County’s Day of Caring on Sept. 8, a day of community service organized by United Way. Offi cers spent the day setting up and preparing for the annual Story County Senior Olympics at Nevada Baptist Church. DECA is a careertechnical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for their future through community service, enhanced leadership and networking opportuni-
Front row, from left, Emma Cai, McKenna Meinhard, Natalie Cross, Melissa Liu and Hannah Huang; Middle row, from left, Scott Junck, Karlie Hill, Kijune Kim, Tyler Postma, Kevin Maxwell and Aspen Holm; back row, Sam Stuve. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
ties, and competitive events. Key Club is the largest international, student-led, high
school service club which provides its members with opportunities to serve the community, build
character, and develop leadership. The AHS Key Club is sponsored by the Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club.
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Heartland Senior Services • 205 S. Walnut Ave., Ames • (515) 233-2906 Calendar of Events 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
Lunch menus 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 chick-
en 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.
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Nevada High School ag mechanics students and FFA members with donated tools from John Mikovec Jr.’s family. From left, Luke Merfeld, Joanna Ferguson and Emilio Saldana.
Nevada High School agriculture education students/FFA members pictured with some of the tools donated by John Mikovec Jr. From left, Addisyn Vorm, Ella Hoskins, Bianca Sponseller, Katelyn Kingsbury, Brady Moser, Caden Jones and Grace Badger. CONTRIBUTED
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Mikovec family donates father’s tools to Nevada FFA and agriculture education
John Mikovec Jr. loads up his late father’s tools from his parents’ home on the south side of Des Moines to donate them to Nevada High School FFA and agriculture education department. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
John Mikovec Jr., of Ames, donated tools from his father, the late John Mikovec Sr., to the Nevada High School FFA. Mikovec contacted Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor, and asked if his program could use the tools. “Certainly!” replied Cooper with spirited enthusiasm. On Friday, Sept. 15, Cooper hooked up a trailer and headed for Des Moines south side where the Mikovec home is located. Tools and equipment loaded up included a portable air compressor, an oxygen-acetylene torch
unit with several new tips, cutting blowpipe and welding rods. In addition, mowers, snow blowers, shovels, rakes, spades, wrenches, sockets, grinders, pipe threading dies, a Rigid pipe cutter and numerous hand tools also were loaded up. Everything was loaded except a workbench with a new Wilton cast steel machinist vice, which Cooper would bring back later with a second load. “The timing was perfect,” Cooper said. “We really needed a second oxy-acetylene unit for heating up bolts on a tractor rim replacement, so we put that to use immediately.”
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All golfers pose for a photo before teeing offin the seventh-annual Fareway Stores MDA Golf Classic at Beaver Creek Golf Club in Grimes. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Seventh-annual Fareway MDA Golf Classic raises $110,000 for MDA
Students Dhruv Patel, Anna Peach and Julianna Dominguez work to determine pH, nitrogen content, phosphorus content and the amount of potash in their soil sample. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Roland-Story agriculture education class uses pH The Roland-Story agriculture I class has been studying about pH — how it is measured and how to correct it if needed. One of the activities that the class participated in was to visit the FFA Community Garden and collect soil samples to analyze for its pH content.
All students had been given instruction on how to properly collect soil and then they return to the class to conduct tests to determine pH content, and for the primary nutrients. According to agriculture instructor Brad Taylor, “This activity was developed so that
students would be able to see and use a practical application of learning about pH. With agriculture being the number 1 industry in the state, there is a defi nite need to educate students about various career options and what some of the jobs are within that industry.”
Fareway Stores Inc. recently partnered with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to host the sevenh-annual Fareway Stores MDA Golf Classic at Beaver Creek Golf Club in Grimes. The event raised more than $110,900 for MDA of Iowa, making it the best year for the golf tournament. Funds raised at this event will fund research and provide health care services and support for MDA families across the state. “For over 25 years, Fareway has proudly supported the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the patients they serve,” said Frederick R. Greiner, Fareway president and chief operating offi cer. “The annual golf classic is another way we, along with our generous vendor partners, provide necessary funding to help find a
Celebrity golfer Tim Dwight and MDA State Ambassador, Gianna Schwartz, played in the seventh-annual Fareway Stores MDA Golf Classic at Beaver Creek Golf Club in Grimes. The tournament raised more than $110,000 for the MDA of Iowa. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
cure for these muscledebilitating diseases.” Fifty-fi ve vendor retailers provided sponsorships and teams, making it a full tournament with 216 golfers.
The event was presented by Dr. Pepper Snapple Group; other top sponsors included Tyson Fresh Meats, Wells Blue Bunny, Cylinder Express and Red Bull. A silent auction, awards and dinner presentation concluded the day. “This event continues to grow each year and I am overwhelmed by the generosity of Fareway, their vendors and the support they show MDA,” said Brette Dowson, director of Business Development with MDA. “The funds raised at this event are crucial to local families here in Iowa and helps fund groundbreaking research, a state of the art Care Center at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and helps send kids to MDA Summer Camp where they make life-long friends and memories.”
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS continued from front
OCT. 8
CROP HUNGER WALK: The Ames CROP Hunger Walk will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, at Brookside Park. Walkers and donors can register for the walk at www.crophungerwalk.org/ amesia.
OCT. 9
AMES WOMAN’S CLUB: AWC Club October General Meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9, at the clubhouse, 106 S. Dakota Ave.. Program will be “Stories from the ‘Real War” with Mary Jo Starnes as our speaker. Visitors welcome. For more information, call (515) 292-4259. Tea will be served after the meeting.
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, Oct. 9, at the Community Center, 503 Elm Ave., Story City. The program will be “Lefse,
Lab group members Cleo Phelps, Kari Stephens and Killian Erickson work on their humidity project. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Roland-Story meteorology students analyze humidity Students in Roland-Story High School’s meteorology class recently completed a lab in which they worked to better understand
how evaporation impacts humidity. The class this fall consists of two sections in which the emphasis in their latest unit of study
involves the relationship between the sun and earth and how the various forms of energy effect our day-to-day weather.
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.
OCT. 10
FALL SALAD LUNCHEON: The Central Presbyterian Women’s Annual Fall Salad Luncheon will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at Central Presbyterian Church, Fifth Street and J Avenue in Nevada. Cost is $10 for lunch. Please enter through the east door.
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PEOPLE St. Cecilia Catholic School Board kicks off new school year As the 2017-18 school year kicked off, so did a new year of service for members of the Catholic School Board at St. Cecilia School. The school board consists of six elected members as well as school principal Ervin Rowlands and St. Cecilia’s parish priest, Father James Secora. Each elected member of the Catholic School Board serves a term of three years. Together at its monthly meetings, the board reviews policy, mission, budget and salary issues, standardized test scores and personnel issues, and works to identify and articulate student and building needs, among many other things. “The best part of serving on the Catholic School Board is being part of something bigger,” said Board President Kelly Grandgenett. “It is truly an opportunity for your
voice to be heard and to make a difference.” In addition, the board incorporates faith into each meeting and is currently engaged in the study of the book “A Church on the Move,” by Joe Paprocki. This faith component helps the board keeps its focus on what the school’s mission is truly all about. St. Cecilia School, an educational ministry of St. Cecilia Catholic Church, is a Christcentered educational environment that offers students opportunities to develop self-discipline, individual academic excellence, cultural awareness, and a commitment to lifelong service. To learn more about St. Cecilia School, including enrollment information, visit www. stceciliaparish.org/ school-home/or contact the school office at (515) 2325290.
Ames’ Steyer named MVP for American Legion Post No. 37 baseball team
Ames American Legion Post No. 37 presented Eric Steyer, left, of Ames, with its James A. Mullica Memorial Trophy on Sept. 14. The trophy, first awarded in 1948, is presented to the Most Valuable Player on the Ames American Legion Post No. 37 Legion baseball team. Steyer, an Ames High School graduate who now is a freshman at Iowa State University, led the Ames team to a third-place finish among American Legion baseball teams in the state. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Ames Golden K Kiwanis initiates eight new members
A record eight new members were initiated into Ames Golden K Kiwanis on Thursday, Sept. 21. Total membership is now 96. From left, Pete Peterson, Golden K president, new members Phil Thomas, Willis Fiscus, Jim Theilen, Linda Peterson, Dick Peterson, Janet Olson, Roy Cakerice, Jerry Chase and Geri Derner, Division 11lieutenant governor. For more information about Ames Golden K Kiwanis, please check the website www.amesgoldenk.org. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Ames Golden K Kiwanis members support Nevada Kiwanis breakfast event
Six members of the Ames Golden K Kiwanis attended the annual Nevada Kiwanis Community Breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 16. Seated, from left, Bob Ringgenberg, Duane Brodie and Jim Cornette; standing, from left, John Arthur, Don Muff and Pete Peterson. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club donates $200 to Raising Readers
On behalf of the Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club, President Dan Franklin presents a $200 check to Kim Hanna, executive director of Raising Readers. The club proudly supports the mission of Raising Readers. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Courtney Wuebker and Cael Schreier work on soil texture identification.
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Steven Berends demonstrates the proper way of using a carpenter’s hammer and Landon Saltgaver. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Roland-Story ag students study competition The Roland-Story agriculture I students have been immersed this school year in the CASE (Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education) which is a segment of the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) program in Iowa.
In the course of their studies, the students have most recently been learning about opportunities that exist within the industry of Agriculture and participated in an activity called “Game Time.” The purpose of the activity was to give the students more insight into
the various careers that exist by becoming involved in different simulated contests. All 10 contests were designed to teach the students about teamwork/collaboration, problem solving, decision making and using appropriate communication methods.
Bayley Lyman and Grace Froehlich identify various weed seeds.
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Rotary Club of Ames donates funds for Buffalo Bicycles The Rotary Club of Ames has donated funds to purchase 22 Buffalo Bicycles to provide transportation for Zambians in Africa. The bikes will used by the residents to travel to work and to school. The heavyduty bikes have the ability to carry a load of up 200 pounds. Rotary District 6000 has partnered with the World Bicycle Relief organization to provide the bikes. Club members donated almost $3,500 for the bikes. From left, district assistant governor Michelle Cassabaum, of Nevada, and club president Don Borcherding, right. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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