STORYCOUNTYSUN.COM • INSIDE: REAL ESTATE WEEKLY • VOL. 12, IS. 28 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS OCT. 9
Elver receives award from Breakfast Lions Club
LIFT RESERVATION Reservations for the LIFT at Lunch, presented for widows and widowers, are due before Wednesday, Oct. 9, by calling (515) 291-1412. The outing, featuring half-price services including massage, herbal wrap, toenails, whiskers, and more, will be from 9 to 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Professional Cosmetology Institute, 309 Kitty Hawk Drive in Ames.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS ROUND TABLE Join Madrid Home Communities for a monthly discussion on the latest in technology and innovations in health care at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The discussion will take place at Ballard Creek Community, 908 N. U.S. Highway 69 in Huxley.
FAMILY FLU CLINICS McFarland Clinic is hosting family flu clinics from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the North Ames Family Medicine Offi ce, 3815 Stange Road, in Ames. Schedule an appointment online at McFarlandclinic.com/fl u. Wednesday flu clinics will also be offered from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 16, Oct. 23, Oct. 30, Nov. 6, and Nov. 13.
EDUCATIONAL HOUR Ames and Des Moines Therapy and Consulting Services PC will hold a discussion on the effective ways to deal with chronic pain, anxiety and depression at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 1103 Buckeye Ave., Suite 104, in Ames. Amy Mooney, Ph.D., will host this free educational hour. Please call to reserve at (515) 337-1380 or visit amestherapy.com for more information.
BURGER BASKET NIGHT American Legion Post 37, 225 Main St., in Ames, is hosting a $5 burger basket night from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The dinner is open to the public. Enjoy a burger with the freshest garden fare and fries. Add a cheese for just a little bit more. Stay and enjoy an evening of bingo after your meal.
BINGO NIGHT American Legion Post 37, 225 Main St. in Ames, will offer bingo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Event is open to the public. Play sheets of three, six or nine squares are available for $6, $12 and $18.
BINGO NIGHT Enjoy a night of bingo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Story City American Legion Post 59, 301 Washington St., in Story City.
OCT. 10
ART WALK Participate in this four-part series of indepth art walks and discover the public art in the College of Human Sciences buildings from 12 to 12:30 p.m. starting on Thursday, Oct. 10. This walk explores the public art of MacKay Hall. Meet in front of Christian Petersen’s Marriage Ring outside of MacKay Hall at 2302 Osborn Drive, in Ames.
NATURE AT NOON Hear about ISU Associate Professor Ann Russell’s research on carbon cycling in the rainforest from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Reiman Gardens. Bring your lunch and learn how Russell communicates the importance of carbon balancing to public audiences. No registration required. The event is free for members and ISU students, free with admission for the public. For more events, see page 6
Jeff Elver, right, a member of the Ames Breakfast Lions Club, received the Warren Coleman Honorary Award from David Williams at the club’s Oct. 1 meeting. This Iowa Lions Foundation award honors Elver for his service in helping the club carry out its humanitarian efforts in the community. Lions is the largest service club in the world with more than 48,000 clubs in more than 200 countries. The motto of Lions is WE SERVE. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Roland-Story FFA competes in district Soils Judging Contest Ten Roland-Story botany students/ FFA members competed in the North Central FFA District Soils Judging Contest that was hosted on Wednesday, Sept. 25, by Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls. The Roland-Story teams consisted of Brendan Taylor, Taylor Hink, Blake Lebeck, Joe Hovick, Ellie Erickson, Maddy Stevenson, Olivia Greiner, Honoka Yoshinaga, Ken Thompson and Zach Twedt. Brad Taylor, Roland-Story botany teacher said, “The students did an excellent job while at the contest where they demonstrated competency in all areas of our course standards related to this area.” While at the contest, the participants completed a general knowledge exam of soils and then evaluated soils pits for agricultural and nonagricultural usages.