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AMES GARDEN CLUB: Ames Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, at Reiman Gardens Spear Room. The speaker will be Story County naturalist Beth Waage on “Plant, Grow, Fly,” or planting for pollinators. The public is invited to attend the meeting.
OCT. 19
LOW INCOME HOUSING PANEL: The League of Women Voters of Ames and Story County are presenting a low-income housing panel at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 19, in Ames Public Library Auditorium. The panel will consist of Ames and Story County Housing Authorities, a housing trust representative and a Realtor.
OCT. 19
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP: The NAMI Connections peer support group will 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.
OCT. 21
ADOPT-A-SOLDER: A donation drop-off for Adopt a U.S. Soldier will be from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Emma McCarthy Lee Park, Butternut Shelter. Snacks, drinks and prize drawings will be provided. Four troops have been adopted to help provide basic supplies such as general/female hygiene products, snacks, towels, sheets, socks and much more. A list of items to donate and other information can be found online at www.facebook.com/ShepherdKWAmes. Questions? Call contact Amanda Shepherd at (515) 230-6831 or email amanda@tomrandall.com.
OCT. 24
ESL CLASS REGISTRATION: DMACC English As A Second Language (Non-Credit) program registration will be from 9 to 11 a.m. or 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at DMACC Hunziker Center, 1420 S. Bell Ave. Classes start on Monday, Oct. 30, with both daytime and evening classes available. For a current schedule, please stop by the DMACC front desk or go to www.dmacc.edu/esl. Classes are free; $37 textbook fee. Note: high-level English learners are now served through the continuing education program at ce.dmacc.edu/training. The next “Advanced ESL” class runs Nov. 7 to Dec. 19. For more information, contact Anneke at (515) 290-4775 or amundel@dmacc.edu.
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Golden K members recently helped unload several thousands pounds of paper supplied by the Iowa State University Press. Top, from left, Terry Wycoff , Don Muff, John Slaughter, Harry Budd, John Arthur and Lonnie Mannes. Bottom, from left, Bob Sperry , Tom Peter, Dennis Senne and Jim Penney. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Ames Golden K Kiwanis paper recycling project reaches 1.2 million pounds The Ames Golden K Kiwanis Paper Recycling Project began in the fall of 2012. The collection site is located at the CENEX Station at 809 East Lincoln Way in Ames. Newspapers, soft-backed books, catalogs,magazines and clean flattened cardboard are collected and sold to a recycler who shreds the paper, adds a fire retardant then con-
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verts the shreds into insulation for homes and businesses. As of Oct. 5, Golden K has collected a total of 1.2 million pounds, or 600 tons of paper — 44 truck loads. They are fi lling a fresh trailer every 3 1/2 weeks. Total funds raised to date are $19,300. All proceeds after project operating expenses are used to help fund Golden K’s annu-
al Charity Donations to Ames and Story County organizations involved in supporting children. Anyone can contribute paper. The Golden K will be very grateful for readers of this publication to help the Golden K help others. For more information about Ames Golden K, please visit www.amesgoldenk.org.
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displayed in their front window. Go to ExploreSomerset.com for a list of Somerset businesses.
A second weekly NAMI Connections peer support group will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday evenings at the NAMI-CI Wellness Center, 416 Douglas Ave., Suite 205, Ames. 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. 26
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OCT. 25
HOT CHOCOLATE SOCIAL, CANDIDATE FORUM: Ames Public Library and Ames Progressive Alliance invite you to talk with neighbors, family and friends while enjoying hot chocolate and learning about the progressive priorities of the Ames mayoral and City Council candidates. The social will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., with a candidate forum from 6:30 to 8 p.m on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Ames Public Library. The APA will provide supervised activities for your children (4 and older) during the event.
OCT. 26
SOMERSET TRICK-OR-TREAT: Somerset businesses will host trickor-treating from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26. Participating businesses will have an “Official Location” poster
CANDIDATE FORUM: The League of Women Voters of Ames and Story County invites the public to a candidate forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, in the Ames City Hall Council Chambers. This forum is for Ames City Council candidates.The LWV is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to voter education and civic involvement to promote and safeguard democracy.
OCT. 26
MENTAL HEALTH EVENT: The Gilbert Counseling Department for Gilbert School District is hosting the fi rst Community Conversation: Mental Health, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, at Gilbert High School. This evening event will include a social with snacks and booths from organizations in the Story County area, speakers about anxiety, eating disorders, self-harm, grief, depression and suicide, and behavior management and breakout sessions. Free childcare will be provided by high school students and district counselors will be available to answer questions. Admission is free; no registration needed.
Nevada High School logged taking the Supervised Ag Experience course utilizes Canvas online for part of their lessons and instruction. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada High School ag ed ‘flips’ classroom Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor has begun to “flip” some of his teaching to the internet. Canvas is an internet-based platform in which students log on to get assignments, turn in assignments, view audio tutorial instruction or provide feedback to the instructor. Flipped instruction is where many educators today are using an internet platform to provide instruction, assignments, lab
directions and feedback from students. “I have several students taking a class during my regular classes, so it was time to transition to a different modality,” Cooper said. Instructor videos can be imbedded or linked to any lesson, so students can go back and watch or listen as many times as needed. The Power School grade book is directly linked to Canvas for efficient transfer of grading data.
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF CENTRAL IOWA RECEIVES GOVERNOR’S VOLUNTEER AWARD
Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa celebrated their amazing volunteers at the Governor’s Volunteer Award on Sept. 25, in Pleasant Hill. Volunteers were recognized in a ceremony attended by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg. Individual volunteers awarded were Weldon Abarr, Annette Forbes and Helen McRoberts. Groups awarded included family selection committee, building committee, habitat board and habitat store volunteers. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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PEOPLE Roland-Story agriculture students learn business management skills
Cael Schreier and Courtney Wuebker with their business partners are designing the dry rub marinade to use on their beef. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Roland-Story agriculture students were busy this past week learning about the concepts of business management
The team of Dylan Kahl, Adam McIlrath, Dhruv Patel, and Steven Berends are tending to the application of their seasonings. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
and record keeping as they formed and operated their own businesses that dealt with the production and
marketing of beef jerky. According to Brad Taylor, agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor, “The basis of this unit of instruction is for the students to gain an understanding of the importance of keeping and analyzing financial records when operating any business —small to large.” The lesson which is part of their unit of study over Recordkeeping and Analysis
consists of students forming companies, developing business plans, producing a product, promoting and advertising their products, marketing and business reflections. They will then use the information from their companies to help them further understand financial literacy as they begin to setup their individual SAE (supervised agriculture education) projects.
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Above: The team of Jimmy Philipsen, Zach Twedt, Levi Origer and Kaleb Brendeland are packaging their product for sales and delivery. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Left: Dani Grady, Madison Martindale, Anna Peach and Maddy Stevenson show offone of their posters that was used for their sales campaign. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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A walk downtown for good health in Ames
City of Ames residents, including students and staff from Ames Community Preschool, walked in the Healthiest State Walk in Ames on Wednesday and were provided water and water bottles by the City of Ames Water and Pollution Control Department. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOs
Residents from across the community joined in the seventh-annual Mayor’s Downtown “Healthiest State Walk” to raise awarness of living a healthy lifestyle and how something as simple as taking a walk can make a difference.
It was Mayor Ann Campbell’s last time leading the walk. She is retiring at the end of this year after serving 12 years as mayor. Campbell was joined by residents, city council members and staff and students from Ames Community Preschool on the
walk from City Hall down Sixth Street, south on Douglas, west on Main Street back to Clark Avenue and City Hall where participants were provided water from the city of Ames. Smyles. the Ames Public Library dog. walked with the group.
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PEOPLE Franklin passes gavel of Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club to Bugg
From left,Noon Kiwanis President Bill Bossenberger, ISU YWCA members Angela Merrick and Haidyn Hank, and Geri Derner, Kiwanis Division 11 lieutenant governor. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Ames Noon Kiwanis supports YWCA ‘Girls Power’ Ames Noon Kiwanis recently awarded $1,000 to the ISU student chapter of YWCA to support activities in their “Girls Power” program. “Girls Power” pairs
ISU female student mentors and sixthand seventh-grade Nevada and Ames students to involve young women in community service, leadership development, diversity,
career exploration and fun activities. The program also helps international students learn English and connect with the ISU and Ames communities.
Dan Franklin, past president of the Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club, passes the gavel to incoming President Gerri Bugg. Franklin presided over a very successful year with 33 service projects and club donations aiding the Story County community. Bugg has challenged the club with a new list of goals and objectives for the coming year. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Noon Kiwanis installs officers, board members
Ames Noon Kiwanis recently installed new officers and board members for the coming year. The installations were conducted by Geri Derner, Kiwanis Lt. Governor for Division 11. New officers are, front row, from left, Geri Derner (secretary), Marla Miller (new board member), Cathy Krebs (new board member), Cynthia Gaunt (president) and Steve Sapp (president-elect); back row, from left, Bill Bossenberger (past president), Jim Converse, John Core and Jason Haglund (returning board members). Noon Kiwanis supports community projects such as Youth and Shelter Services, Food At First, Boys and Girls Club, MICA, Teen Maze, Story Theater Company, Miracle League playground and Raising Readers Project. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Participants during the fifth-annual Walk for Wellness-Race for Recovery 5K run/walk, held on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Ada Hayden Heritage Park in Ames.
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Walk for Wellness-Race for Recovery 5K raises awareness of behavioral health September was National Recovery Month, which promoted the importance of behavioral health and celebrates people in recovery from mental health and substance
use disorders. Each year, Community and Family Resources (CFR), a local nonprofit provider of treatment and prevention services, joins the National
Recovery Month effort to raise awareness that behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention works, treatment is effective and people can recover from
mental health and substance use disorders. CFR held its fifthannual Walk for Wellness, Race for Recovery 5K run/walk on Saturday, Sept. 16 at
Ada Hayden Heritage Park in Ames. In addition to the 5K run/walk, participants enjoyed a variety of family-friendly activities, healthy snacks, and behavioral health resources following the race. This event was possible thanks to the generous support of event sponsors,
more than 50 dedicated volunteers and community members who joined together in support of people who have been affected by mental health or substance use disorders. For additional information, please visit CFR’s website at www.cfrhelps.org or call (515) 232-3206.