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INSIDE: REAL ESTATE WEEKLY • COMMUNITY NEWS VOLUME 9, ISSUE 30 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016
‘Touch-of-Life’ Trail gets last section fi nished By Tribune Staff
Members and former members of the Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club or of the Story Country Conservation recently poured concrete on the last section of the “Touch-ofLife” Trail at McFarland Park northeast of Ames. The Trail was begun as a Club project in 1975/1976. It included a nature trail
that could be enjoyed by everyone regardless of their physical abilities. The Trail predated the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act by 15 years. Early trail construction was mostly accomplished by Club members. In later years, as the trail was lengthened to encircle the lake, the work became a cooperative effort by Story County Conservation and the Club.
Paul Brackelsberg, kneeling, and standing left to right are: Beau Hoppe, Ryan Wiemold, Joe Hill, Dan Franklin, Carroll Marty, Randy Griffiths, Danny Simcox, Ben Marcus, Luke Feilmeier and Russ DuWall. Others not shown but assisting with the work of the final Trail pours were: Robert Jolly, Dean Howrath, Bill Williams. John Greve, Michael Cox and Ray Callahan. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Oct. 26 E.S.L. program registration DMACC E.S.L. program registration will be from 9 to 11 a.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at DMACC Hunziker, 1420 S. Bell Avenue.They offer four non-credit ESL classes. The classes are free, but there is a textbook fee. For more information, contact (515) 290-4775 or amundel@ dmacc.edu.
Oct. 27 Trunk-or-Treat Community Housing Ini-
tiatives, (CHI), will host its 4th annual Spooktacular Trunk or Treat from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27th at Eastwood Apartments. CHI and sponsoring community organizations decorate the trunks of their cars so that kids can trick-or-treat from trunk to trunk. Preferred parking is located in the visitors section of the parking lot or on adjacent streets, then walk into the property.
Greek Trick-orTreat Fraternities and soroties of Iowa State will host Greek Trick or Treat from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Scheman Building. There will be carnival games, candy, and a costume contest.
Mental health support group NAMI of Central Iowa will hold its monthly support group for family members of individuals living with mental illness at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. at the NAMI-CI Wellness Center, 416 Douglas, Suite 205. No
registration is required. For more information, call 292-9400.
Oct. 29
Quilt Guild meeting
Farmers’ Market
The Ames Quilt Guild will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27 at Collegiate Presbyterian Church, 159 Sheldon Ave. For more information contact Judy Larsen at judylarsen80@gmail.com or Marge Fitzgerald at mfitzl@ live.com
The last farmers’ market of the season will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 in the Wheatsfield parking lot. A reduced number of vendors will be selling their products.
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Oct. 28
Kids’ eye screening
Fall Style Show
Iowa KidSight will offer free eye screenings to children ages 6 months through kindergarten at no cost to families from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Friday, Nov. 4 at the Ames Public Library. It is as simple as having your child’s picture taken If your child will be entering kindergarten next fall, this screening will satisfy the new state of Iowa requirement for a vision screening upon entry.
Ames Women’s Club will present its 2016 “Spectacular Fall Style Show and Luncheon” at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28 at the clubhouse, 106 So. Dakota Ave. Clothing is provided by Holly’s of Boone. Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for guests. For more information and tickets call Nancy at232-0782
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USDA visits Nevada High School By Tribune Staff
Angela Tagtow, USDA Executive Director of the Center for Policy and Promotion, arrived to Nevada High School on Tuesday, Oct. 11 to see how local produce, and produce from the FFA garden and greenhouse is being utilized in the school lunch program. Diane Fulton, Branch Chief of School Nutrition at Mountain Plains Regional Office in Denver, accompanied Tagtow. Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor, and David Schmitz Nevada Food Service director met the group upon arrival to Nevada. Several agriculture education students and FFA members also greeted the entourage. Everyone headed to the greenhouse to see lettuce greens, basil, and strawberry plants growing that have and will provide fresh produce for the school lunch program. In addition to the greenhouse, the FFA garden at the Evergreen Briggs Terrace property has also provided peppers, tomatoes, and onions. A Food for All grant provided through the National FFA Association helped fund the garden project along with a 2015 grant from Farm Credit Association. Before departing, Tagtow presented the Nevada School District with a certificate recognizing the exemplar effort to bring local produce to the school lunch program. After viewing the greenhouse production, everyone boarded a school bus and headed for one of the Swanson Farms. Dale Swanson, and his sons, Andy and Richard, plant a multitude of potatoes, watermelons, sweet potatoes, squash, and gourds. Everyone was able to see both potatoes and sweet potatoes. For the past several years, Cooper and his students travel to the Swanson farms and harvest the vegetables, and many times the produce is brought to the high school for the lunch program to use at no cost. To help with the 2017 production, Nevada ag students and FFA members will start watermelons in the greenhouse for transplanting outside.
Nevada High School students with USDA & Iowa Department of Education representatives at the Swanson Farm, left to right, Kevin Cooper, Diane Fulton, Branch Chief of School Nutrition at Mountain Plains Regional Office in Denver Patti Harding Iowa Department of Education, Tyler Hansen, Christine Crow Iowa Department of Education, Thomas Crawford, David Schmidtz Nevada Food Service director, and Angela Tagtow of USDA, not pictured Andy Swanson and Dale Swanson. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada High School horticulture students with strawberries are, front to back, Maddie Sly, Maira Castillo, Amanda Harter, Mikayla Long, Hannah Bovee, Skye Borton, Kennedy Steffes, Ethan Shawgo, Jack Steele, Trent Stahl, Ross Ball and Joven Nelson. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Author to present ‘Iowa Ghosts and the Afterlife’ The Roland Public Library will have author Terry Fisk present his program “Iowa Ghosts and the Afterlife” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Roland Community Center, 208 North Main. Terry Fisk is a philosopher, author, investigator, and lecturer for
Unexplained Research LLC. He studied philosophy and religion at the University of Wisconsin. Fisk co-hosted The Unexplained radio talk show, directed The Unexplained television series, lectured at paranormal conferences throughout the US, and has co-authored seven
popular books, including The Iowa Road Guide to Haunted Locations. In this presentation, Fisk will tell about some of the haunted locations in Iowa personally investigated by himself, and will share photos, case histories, eyewitness accounts, and ghost lore. The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session. Please contact the Roland Library with questions about this program at (515) 388-4086.
Roland-Story agriculture students learn business management skills Roland-Story Agriculture students have been busy learning about the concepts of business management and record keeping by forming and operating their own businesses dealing 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 records when operating any business –small to large.” The unit consists of students forming companies, developing business plans, producing beef jerky, promoting and advertising their products, marketing, and business reflections. They will then use the information from their companies to develop spreadsheets to help analyze their businesses.
RolandStory agriculture student Taylor Hink applies a dry rub to his company’s beef jerky. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Roland-Story animal science students test water
Story City Lions President Keith Lukens, center, receiving the check from SCFE boardmembers Dale Henricks and Dwayne Fiihr. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Story City Lions awarded $300 from Story City Friends Endowment The Story City Lions were recently awarded $300 from the Story City Friends Endowment. This award is one of the Endowment’s annual contributions back to the community for the 2016 year. Funds will be used in the Lions Club program to
provide eyeglasses locally to students in need. For more information on how the Story City Friends Endowment helps to support the community on a permanent ongoing basis, please contact Dwayne Fiihr, (515) 733-4486.
Students in Animal Science class have been learning about facilities construction and aspects of providing animals with proper care which included ventilation, waste management and feed/water. According to Brad Taylor, Agriculture Education instructor and FFA Advisor, “one aspect of the lesson was to determine if the available drinking water was suitable for animal consumption. The students ran a series of tests on water out of the Skunk River to make a determination of its quality.” Using equipment purchased by the Roland-Story Foundation, the students were able to analyze water samples and determine if that was an acceptable source of water for animals and livestock.
Students Matthew Hougland, Lindsey Larson and Madison Friest use their LabQuests and sensors to determine water quality. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Ames’ Golden K Kiwanis fall roadside clean up Recently, fourteen Ames Golden K Kiwanis members performed fall litter cleanup on their assigned Iowa AdoptA-Road two mile segment of E. 13th Street/220th Street. They have performed cleanup on this stretch of road every year since 2002. For more information about Ames Golden K, please check their website www. amesgoldenk.org.
Left to right: Harry Budd, Don Muff, Wayne Hagemoser, Keith Peterson, Gene Pollman, John Slaughter, Keith Folkmann, Tom Peter, John Arthur, Pete Peterso, Don Brockman. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Keith Peterson poses with the trash he retrieved. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Ames High School class of 1961 celebrates 55th reunion
The Ames High Class of 1961 held its 55th Reunion on Sept. 16-18, 2016, at the Holiday Inn in Ames. Fifty-three class members plus spouses attended the weekend of activities. We enjoyed a casual meet and greet (plus lots of hugs) on Friday night. Saturday began with a bus tour of Ames. On Saturday evening
we gathered for dinner, trivia, and more catching up. The reunion ended with a Sunday morning brunch at Gateway. We missed everyone who wasn’t able to attend, but very much enjoyed fellowship with all who were there. We are already looking forward our 60th in 2021!
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PEOPLE Jamie Morgan, Lindsey Larson, Madison Friest and Matthew Hougland work on a lab called ‘deep breath’ in which they are studying about carbon dioxide production from animal respiration and what happens with improper ventilation.
Gilbert Ag and AGCO conduct project based learning The Gilbert Ag Education program has been working with AGCO Corporation on designing, growing, maintaining, and setting up their site at the Farm Progress Show this past year. Aaron Belanger of AGCO contacted Gilbert as part of a second-year plan to incorporate a local high school Ag program and FFA Chapter in their continued efforts to network at this level. The ag students and FFA members of Gilbert were given the plot dimensions, overall goal, and a timeline within to work as the underlying components of this challenging event. Members formed a committee, and through
sustained inquiry identified the crops, rotation, equipment needed, and manpower to supply the work. Chair and FFA President, Eric Davis said, “This has been a great project for us to work through using skills that we have gained in our ag classes ag Gilbert. AGCO has been great to work with, and continues to provide us with chances to show the public what young people are capable of achieving. It has been a lot of fun!” While many people visit the Farm Progress Show as spectators, the Gilbert Ag Ed and FFA members are leading the way be networking through project based learning.
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Roland-Story animal science students study building facilities
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Advanced animal science students at Roland-Story have been studying about animal facilities in their latest unit. Their objective is get a better understanding of bio-security. According to Brad Taylor, agriculture
education instructor, “this has been a unit of study with various lessons that have allowed the students to gain a better understanding of what is necessary to have an animal facility that allows for proper environmental factors.”
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Ames Fire Dept. visits Ames Christian School Firemen and women from the Ames Fire Department visited Ames Christian School on Oct. 10 as part of Fire Prevention Week. The firefighters told the kids about the importance of having a plan in case of a fire, and encouraged them to practice a fire drill at home with their families. They also showed the students how firemen and women put on their gear, letting kids know what a firefighter looks like all suited up so they won’t be afraid of them during an actual emergency or fire. The
students enjoyed the visit from the firefighters and now have a better understanding of fire safety and prevention. As part of Fire Prevention Week, the Ames Fire Department holds an annual districtwide coloring contest for second-graders. A winner is chosen from each school and this year’s winner from Ames Christian was Estella Castro. Her prize included a fire department T-shirt, a ride to school in a fire truck, and having her winning picture displayed at City Hall.
Firefighters from the Ames Fire Department gave pose with coloring contest winner Estella Castro. The firemen and women spoke to Ames Christian School students on Oct. 10 as part of Fire Prevention Week. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Ames vet student starts job shadowing Kristen Hill is a fourth year veterinary student at Iowa State University who will be shadowing Dr. Julie Kelly this October. Growing up in Ames, she was able to watch her dad have a successful and fulfilling career as a federal veterinarian. In addition to a love of animal health and a strong science background, she was inspired to follow his example by entering Iowa State University majoring animal science. She hopes to pursue a career involving poultry medicine and public health upon graduation in May 2017. Fun fact: she has been bitten by a bear cub and a scarlet macaw
Ames Town and Country offi cers, board members installed
Andrew Webb, Nebraska-Iowa District 11 Lt. Governor, recently installed the 2016/2017 Officers and Board Members of the Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club. Pictured left to right are: Randy Griffith, past president; Gerri Bugg, president-elect; Don Beitz, secretary; Dan Franklin, president; and Andrew Webb. Not pictured are: Don Erickson, treasurer and the Club’s board members. The Club is celebrating it’s 50th year of service to the Ames and surrounding Community in 2016. CONTRIBUTED CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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AMES PUBLIC LIBRARY HOSTS AUTHOR CAFE
Debra Marquart, professor of English at Iowa State University, and Neil Nakadate, professor emeritus of English at Iowa State, spoke at the Ames Public Library Friends Foundation’s Author Cafe on Saturday, Oct. 8. This was the second Author Cafe, which provides a showcase for writing talent in Ames. The event, which included tea and treats, was held at the Ames Public Library. The Friends Foundation raises funds for library events and services. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Gilbert High School landscaping tours Iowa Arboretum The Gilbert High School landscaping class took a field trip to the Iowa Arboretum to collect or take pictures of the leaves, bark, entire tree, and any berries or nuts on 30 trees. Eighteen of the trees had to be from the National FFA Nursery and Landscape Career Development Event Tree ID list. The class had an easy time finding all different varieties at the beautiful Iowa Arboretum. This field trip is one of the many examples how Ag Ed students are able to get out of the classroom and complete hands-on activities and projects. The students had an
opportunity to speak with the Director of the Iowa Arboretum, Mark Schneider. He explained to the students how the Arboretum came to be and how it is maintained through the years. Schneider walked the students through how the grounds are maintained by volunteers who are very kind to be willing to do such work. There was also another mission of the landscaping students when going to the Arboretum. They have started to design their own mini arboretum in the town of Gilbert, near the FFA garden. This is an example of how projectbased learning has been
GHS Landscaping students toured the Iowa Arboretum to research and start designing their own Mini-Arboretum at the High School. Pictured in the back row: (sitting) Ethan Mesenbrink, Calvin Stewart, Lucas Carpenter, Zach Johnson, Annika Von wolden, Hannah Crow, Laura Sneller, Jason Taylor. Front row: Delaney Walker, Jacob Pohlen, Elly St. Germain, Yetta Duster, Caroline Knutson. CONTRIBUTED
implemented in the department. Walking through the Iowa Arboretum was very helpful for collecting ideas for their very own mini-arboretum. One thing that they took away from their discussion with the Director is that an arboretum is set apart from a park by a mission statement. Schneider emphasized this quite a bit to the students. The Arboretum’s mission statement is, “The purpose of the Iowa Arboretum is to be an inspiring educational and recreational resource demonstrating the value and use of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants in the landscape to all Iowans.” So, the
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students are working on creating their own mission statement as part of their PBL Mini Arboretum. “We are excited to start working on designing our own
mini-arboretum. Mrs. Appel has given us the freedom to design our area however we want. It makes the project more real when my group actually has control over
what trees we install and I think it was helpful to see how the Iowa Arboretum has things set up,” said Calvin Stewart,landscaping student.
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Iowa State Rotaract Club create hygiene kits for girls in Africa Members of the Iowa State Rotaract Club recently volunteered at the Ames Days for Girls sewing meeting. The students cut fabric and helped assemble hygiene kits for girls in South Africa. The sewing team meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month and at 1 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month in the Mother Teresa Room (formerly Sunroom) at St. Cecilia Church, 2900 Hoover Ave.
Members of the Iowa State Rotaract Club recently volunteered at the Ames Days for Girls sewing meeting. The students cut fabric and helped assemble hygiene kits for girls in South Africa. The sewing team meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month and at 1 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month in the Mother Teresa Room (formerly Sunroom) at St. Cecilia Church, 2900 Hoover Ave. Front row, from left, Lorena McGee, Aimee Rodin, Sean Wasion, Ahsas Malik; back row, from left, Tanner Rons, Jordan Golla, Farrah Welu, Monica Moylan, Kayla Ahrens. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Haunting German cinema the focus of Milwaukee museum exhibit By Lori Rackl
Chicago Tribune
Film buffs, take note: The Milwaukee Art Museum is rolling out its newest exhibition, “Haunted Screens: German Cinema in the 1920s,” just in time for Halloween. The Weimar-era ‘20s were a tumultuous time in Germany, as people grappled with hyperinflation, hardships and other fallout from World War I. An uneasy mood permeated the arts, from painting, literature and architecture
to German expressionist cinema. Filmmakers of the time used a host of stylistic techniques — warped perspectives, dramatic lighting and distorted settings— to tell stories built around villains, monsters, the perils of technology and an uncertain, often bleak future. Organized by the French film organization La Cinematheque francaise, “Haunted Screens” showcases more than 150 objects, and runs through Jan. 22.
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Ames Golden K Kiwanis donate to Northwood Preschool Ames Golden K Kiwanis presented a check for $600 to Ames Northwood Public Preschool on Oct. 6. This donation will be used to help purchase children books for the school library. Pictured left to right, Ames Golden K’s Doug Provow, Northwood Principal Brandon Schrauth, and Golden K’s Bill Shrum. For more information about Golden K’s philanthropic activities, please check their website www.amesgoldenk.org. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Pumpkin takes walk on the savory side By Nick Kindelsperger and Joseph Hernandez Chicago Tribune
It’s hard to make it through fall without stumbling over a bright orange pumpkin, but that doesn’t mean many end up on your dinner plate. Besides the ubiquity of pumpkin pie, most pumpkins end up as decorative items — carved up as jack o’ lanterns or displayed as some colorful harvest scene. This is a shame, because they are extremely versatile in the kitchen, working well in both savory and sweet dishes. You just need to make sure to buy the right kind. Avoid the enormous basketball-size pumpkins used for carving, because they
are fibrous and flavorless. Instead, look for what are referred to as pie pumpkins (or sugar pumpkins), which are smaller — usually about 2 pounds. When cooked, the flesh becomes tender and sweet, which pairs extremely with these creative recipes.
PUMPKIN TACOS WITH CHORIZO AND CHIPOTLE Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 35 minutes Makes: 12 tacos Recipe by Nick Kindelsperger. 1 pie or sugar pumpkin (about 2 pounds), peeled, cut into ¾-inch cubes
3 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 pound Mexican chorizo 1 to 2 chipotles en adobo, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced Shredded red cabbage 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted Handful fresh cilantro leaves, chopped 12 corn tortillas, warmed
1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Toss pumpkin cubes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, cinnamon, salt and cumin. Place on a parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet. Transfer to the oven; cook, 10 minutes. Flip
pumpkin pieces with tongs or a spatula. Cook, flipping pieces every 10 minutes, until they are tender, 30 to 40 minutes total. 2. Meanwhile, pour remaining tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add chorizo; break sausage apart with a wooden spoon. Cook until chorizo is lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Add chipotles and garlic, stir well and cook until very fragrant. Add roasted pumpkin to the skillet; stir until the pieces are evenly coated with the chorizo.
3. Serve pumpkin and chorizo filling in corn tortillas topped with a sprinkle of cabbage, pumpkin seeds and cilantro. Nutrition information per
taco: 287 calories, 20 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 33 mg cholesterol, 16 g carbohydrates, 2 g sugar, 11 g protein, 668 mg sodium, 2 g fiber
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