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CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOV. 13

FAMILY FLU CLINICS McFarland Clinic is hosting family flu clinics at the North Ames Family Medicine Offi ce from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The office is located at 3815 Stange Road, in Ames. Schedule an appointment online at McFarlandclinic.com/flu.

TACO NIGHT Story City American Legion Post 59 is having a taco night at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 301 Washington St. in Story City.

Come and enjoy some tasty tacos for $1.50 hard or soft shell tacos and $2 walking tacos.

BINGO NIGHT American Legion Post 37 will offer Bingo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 225 Main St., in Ames. Event is open to the public. Play sheets of three, six or nine squares are available for $6, $12 and $18.

AILEY II Ailey II, a dance company, will perform from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Stephens Auditorium in Ames. Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers. For tickets and more information, visit www.center.iastate.edu.

NOV. 14 FAMILY CAREGIVERS RESOURCE LUNCHEON Stevens Memorial Chapel will host a family caregivers resource luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Stevens Memorial Chapel, 607 28th St. in Ames.

Resources for Family Caregivers will be on display in the Chapel. You will have a chance to bring home a gift basket donated by one of the providers. Please RSVP to Tiffany Tope at (515) 207-9485.

STORY COUNTY ALLIANCE FOR PHILANTHROPY Story County Alliance for Philanthropy will host its 15th-annual luncheon and awards ceremony from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, U.S. Highway 30 and University Boulevard in Ames. The cost is $25 per person, or $225 per table for 10.

Reserve online at www.uwstory.org/civicrm/ event/info

STRINGS & THINGS The Strings & Things craft group will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Nevada Public Library. Come knit, crochet, cross stitch, sew, embroider or spin with other craft-minded folks. Everyone is welcome, and no registration is required.

COMMUNITY THEATER The Ames Community Theater (ACTORS) production of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” opens at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 120 Abraham Drive, in Ames. Complimentary opening night hors d’oeuvres provided by Cornbred Barbecue will be served starting at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are available at Alpha Copies, 3615 Lincoln Way in Ames, and online at actorsinc.org.

The show will also be at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 15-16 and Nov. 22-23, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24.

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Alyssa Hemesath, of the Landus Cooperative of Ames, right, presented a donatio nto the Roland-Story FFA to be used for the operation of the chapter in providing educational opportunities for the members. From left, Maddy Stevenson, Mr. Brad Taylor, Blake Lebeck and Brendan Taylor, who is accepting the donation from Alyssa.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Roland-Story receives a Landus Cooperative Core Grant Alyssa Hemesath, of the Landus Cooperative of Ames, presented a donation to the Roland-Story FFA to be used for the operation of the chapter in providing educational

Lipsey earns Presidential Endowed Scholarship at Southern College of Optometry Phaedra Lipsey of Ames, was recently honored with the Presidential Endowed Scholarship at Southern College of Optometry. The award recognizes a student with a competitive GPA, Optometry Admission Test score and demonstrated leadership and service. It comes with a $60,000 monetary award to support the recipient’s optometric education.

opportunities for the members.

Maddy Stevenson, Mr. Brad Taylor, Blake Lebeck and Brendan Taylor accepted the donation from Alyssa.

According to Brad

Taylor, R-S FFA advisor, “We appreciate very much the financial support shown to us by Landus Cooperative. The funds donated will be used in several

upcoming activities such as the annual second-grade food packaging event and for the planning an implementation of the community garden.

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Heartland Senior Services 205 S. Walnut Ave., Ames (515) 233-2906 Lunch menus Wednesday, Nov. 13: Beef pot roast, diced potatoes, baked beans, garden lettuce salad, peanut butter cookie.

Thursday, Nov. 14: Hamburger on a bun, tomato/lettuce/onion, mixed vegetable blend, cheesy potato casserole, mixed fruit cup Friday, Nov. 15: Chicken and noodles,

broccoli cuts, garden lettuce salad, cut banana, tapioca pudding Monday, Nov. 18: Roast beef, whipped potatoes with gravy, sliced carrots, applesauce, fresh orange Tuesday, Nov. 19: Taco meat with wheat tortilla, spanish rice, refried beans, lettuce/ tomato/cheese, cut banana Wednesday, Nov. 20: Sliced turkey with

gravy, whipped potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, festive Jell-O salad, dinner roll, pie.

FRIENDLY LUNCH BUNCH: Enjoy a meal, shared in the company of others, served Monday through Friday at 205 S. Walnut Ave., in Ames. Please call (515) 233-2906 by 8:30 a.m. to make your reservation.

Calendar of events Wednesday, Nov. 13 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Rummikub 1 p.m., Coloring workshop 3 p.m., Life choices exercise class Thursday, Nov. 14 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, Nov. 15 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Friday afternoon cards 7 p.m., Country Jam, $3 Sunday, Nov. 17 1 p.m., Duplicate bridge Monday, Nov. 18 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Senior

band practice Tuesday, Nov. 19 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi I 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 1 p.m., Canasta Wednesday, Nov. 20 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Rummikub 1 p.m., Bunco 3 p.m., Life Choices exercise class 7 p.m., Jazz Jam

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Gathering of Artists at MGMC to feature Joel Lueck The pen and ink drawings of artist Joel Lueck will be featured at the monthly Gathering of Artists meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Mary Greeley Medical Center, 1111 Duff Ave. in Ames.

The drawings are on display in the east-west hallway, between the main entrance and the west patient discharge area on the first floor.

To attend, park in the ramp and enter at the main entrance.

Joel’s work often captures impressions of barns, buildings and settings that appeal to him.

The gatherings, held on the third Tuesday of each month at various

A drawing by Joel Lueck, who will be featured at November’s Gathering of Artists meeting. Lueck’s work captures impressions of barns, buildings and settings that appeal to him. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

locations, showcase local artists.

The next Gathering will be our annual membership appreciation event from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17,

at Morning Bell Coffee Roasters, 111 Main St. in Ames. Ames Community Arts Council muralist ASPHATE will be in attendance to talk about his work.

Nevada agriculture mechanics students and FFA members with Jerry Sabin, a former mechanic at the Iowa Department of Transportation, who donated an entire set of professional tools and Mac tool boxes to the Nevada FFA. Kneeling in the front, from left, Kennedy Steffes, Averie Dobson and Adam Pratt. Standing, from left, Carson Mather, Camden Vincent, Benton Shill, Marshal Sheldahl, TJ Butz, Jerry Sabin, Luke Brakke, Will Owen, Wyatt Lewis and William Carsrud. Not pictured: Nevada FFA advisor Kevin Cooper.

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Retired mechanic donates $2,000 of tools to Nevada FFA Jerry Sabin, a mechanic at the Iowa Department of Transportation for 41 years, recently donated an entire set of professional tools and Mac tool boxes to Nevada FFA. In addition to the tools included jack

stands, two heavy-duty jacks, pry bars, an AC gauge set and a pair of ramps.

On Friday, Sept. 27, Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor, traveled to Sabin’s

home on Oct. 2 to load up the donation with a trailer pulled behind the FFA service truck.

Nathan Hobbiebrunken, senior ag student, volunteered to help load up the donated boxes and tools.

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Roland-Story botany looks into cellular respiration Students in the Roland-Story botany class recently worked on an experiment in which they had to collect and analyze data to provide evidence of cell metabolism.

Yeast is a singlecelled fungus that enjoys a meal of sugar.

Like any cell, yeast absorbs raw materials from its environment and metabolizes these materials to create

energy. However, yeast can be a fussy eater, preferring certain types of sugars to others.

In the experiment the students conducted an experiment in order to determine which sugar yeast prefers by measuring the metabolic rate. As sugar consumption increases, more yeast cells are created and more carbon dioxide (CO2 gas) is produced.

The students learned to measure carbon dioxide as the dependent variable and use the results to determine the favorite type of sugar for a yeast cell.

The equipment being used by the students were purchased through donations by the Roland-Story Foundation and included LabQuests and CO2 sensors.

Taylor Hink and Blake Lebeck set up their LabQuest to measure the results of their lab.

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Zach Twedt, right, and Kenneth Thompson analyze the data they have collected.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

PAGE 4 • STORY COUNTY SUN • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2019 the ACTORS Studio, Learn about effective 120 Abraham Drive, in treatment for dizziness Ames. Doors will open or vertigo from 5:30 continued from front at 6:30 p.m. Actors to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesauditioning are asked day, Nov. 19, at Story Medical, 640 S. 19th to prepare a one-minand Recreation, 515 N will perform “Number ute monologue that St. in Nevada. Space is Main St. the Stars” at 7 p.m. does not need to be limited, so register by on Friday, Nov. 15, at NOV. 17 memorized. A copy of calling (515) 382-7008.

615 S. Dayton Ave., THE VERY HUNGRY the script and sample in Ames. In this stirGATHERING OF CATERPILLAR monologues are availring new play, young ARTISTS The Very Hungry Catable at Ames Public Annemarie and Kirsti The monthly Gathererpillar will show from Library. More informaJohansen face personing of Artists will meet 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, tion about the cast is al danger as they help from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 17, at Stephens available at actorsinc. their friend escape on Tuesday, Nov. 19, Auditorium in Ames for org. across the ocean to at Mary Greeley Medichildren in grades preSweden and safety. cal Center, 1111 Duff NOV. 18 kindergarten through Tickets are available at Ave. The pen and ink $6 BASKET SPECIAL third. In this producwww.storytheatercomdrawings of artist Joel Story City American tion, audiences will pany.org. The show will Lueck will be featured.

Legion Post 59 will be enthralled as Little also be on Friday, at 7 have its $6 meal basket The drawings are on Cloud floats across the p.m on Nov. 22, and at display in the east-west special at 5 p.m. on stage, the Mixed-Up 2 p.m. on Nov. 16-17, hallway, between the Chameleon goes on an Monday, Oct. 28, at Nov. 20, and Nov. 23main entrance and the 301 Washington St., adventure to the zoo, 24. west patient discharge in Story City. Come in and The Very Hungry area on the first floor. for the weekly special NOV. 16 Caterpillar nibbles To attend, park in the served with french through the scenes.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING ramp and enter at the fries.

For tickets, visit www.

Let The Yellow Cup main entrance. Artists center.iastate.edu/ PSYCHOLOGY IN Cafe and NuCara Pharand art enthusiasts of education/ .

The show macy help you with EVERYDAY LIFE all types are invited to will also be at 10 a.m. your holiday shopping Ames Public Library meet other artists, get and at 12:30 p.m. on from 9:30 to 11 a.m. and Graduate Students feedback, get inspired, Monday, Nov. 18. on Saturday, Nov. 16. in Psychology will coand have fun. The Enjoy a morning of BINGO NIGHT host a panel discussing events are free and sips, sweets and shopAmerican Legion Post psychology and law open to all. Refreshping with holiday spe37 will offer Bingo at 6 from 7 to 8 p.m. on ments will be provided. cials at The Yellow Cup p.m. on Sunday, Nov. Monday, Nov. 18, in the Cafe, 601 Broad St., 17, at 225 Main St. in Ames Public Library NOV. 20 Ames. Event is open to Auditorium, 515 DougBEHIND THE SCENES: in Story City. TURKEY the public.

Play sheets las Ave. This is part of DECK THE HALLS TROT of three, six or nine a series, “Psychology AND MORE The annual Huxley squares are available in Everyday Life,” and Come get an insider’s Parks and Recreation for $6, $12 and $18. graduate students in view of the process Turkey Trot will be at psychology will discuss of decorating Reiman ACTORS AUDITIONS 10 a.m. on Saturday, the interconnections Gardens for the holiday ACTORS is holding Nov. 16, at Centennial between psych and law. season from 11 a.m. to auditions for the upPark in Huxley. Donate noon on Wednesday, coming show, “Leading two non-perishable NOV. 19 Nov. 20, at Reiman Ladies,” at 7 p.m. on food items per entry FREE DIZZINESS AND Gardens. Join different Sunday, Nov. 17, and as registration.Register VERTIGO WORKSHOP staff members to see Monday, Nov. 18, at early at 3C’s Fitness

CALENDAR OF EVENTS NOV. 15 ROLAND-STORY PTO CARNIVAL Make plans for a night of fun at the annual Roland-Story PTO Carnival from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, at Roland-Story Elementary School. Your favorites such as “Pie A Teacher,” inflatable obstacle course, Plinko and pop toss will be back with new games such as Silly String the Staff and face painting.

Proceeds help support R-S students through PTO funds granted to teachers for classroom purchases, field trips and learning initiatives.

AMES FOUNDATION ANNUAL EVENT The Ames Foundation will hold its annual event from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, at Ames Ford Lincoln, 123 Airport Road.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and music entertainment by local bands will start at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Ames Chamber of Commerce office. For more information, visit www. amesfoundation.org.

STORY THEATER COMPANY SHOW Story Theater Company

how we plan the décor, to how we store the ornaments. The event is free for members and volunteers and $10 for the public (includes admission).

SOAP FROM SCRATCH Make handcrafted soap from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at ISU Extension and Outreach, 220 H Ave., in Nevada. Each participant will make and take home 1.3 pounds of soap. All materials are provided, but please bring an old towel or blanket to insulate your soap for the ride home. Participants must be at least 16 years old. The fee of $30 and registration is required by 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14. Register at www.mycountyparks.com.

BINGO NIGHT American Legion Post 37 will offer Bingo at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 225 Main St., in Ames.

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, Nov. 20, at Story City American Legion Post 59, 301 Washington St., in Story City.

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Erica Place, outreach volunteer coordinator for Story County Conservation, presented an overview of 3,500 acres of parks and natural areas in the county at a recent meeting of the Town and Country Kiwanis Club. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Place discusses parks, natural areas in Story County with Town and Country Kiwanis

Roland-Story agriculture mechanics and technology students Gabe Slifka and Aiden Webb analyze their collected data from the LabQuests and temperature sensors. CONTRIB UTED PHOTO

Roland-Story ag mechanics study fuel alternatives Agriculture mechanics and technology students at Roland-Story recently completed a lab in which they compared the combustion of two common fuels used for energy production.

The students compared ethanol to kerosene. Leaner burning, energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

E85. The labels and promotion of vehicles and other energy consuming products make many of these claims. But what do they mean? Is ethanol

better for the environment than gasoline?

Most energy used in the United States consists of burning a combustible material and harnessing the heat, or energy, produced. The burning of combustible materials releases harmful gases and soot into the air.

Typically, fuels that produce more soot tend to be more harmful to the environment.

Fuels that produce more heat per unit produce more energy.

The students were able to perform three

experiments over each fuel source to collect and analyze data to help them further understand the differences between them.

Erica Place, outreach volunteer coordinator for Story County Conservation, presented an overview of 3,500 acres of Parks and Natural Areas in the county at a recent meeting of the Town and Country Kiwanis Club. She focused on the new Tedesco Environmental Learning Corridor located in the ISU Research Park.

The 37 acre environmental corridor was developed cooperatively by county, city, university and state partners to showcase environmental solutions in the

differing land features located within the corridor.

This new park features interactive educational elements; gathering areas, stream accesses, paved primary trails; and permeable surfaces with connections to Ames

and regional trails.

The park can be accessed south on University Boulevard to the Collaboration Place round-a-bout with parking and the main entrance located north of the ISU Economic Development Core Facility.

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Roland-Story High School meteorology students study supercooled water The Sons of Norway Kong Sverre Lodge held its October Event in Story City with the program “NorwegianAmerican Humor: Ole and Lena in America,” presented by Norm Carlson, of Des Moines. From left, Don Todd, Norm Carlson, Rod and Ingrid Place. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Sons of Norway October Event Sons of Norway Kong Sverre Lodge held its

October Event in Story City with the program “Norwegian-American Humor: Ole and Lena in America” presented by Norm Carlson from Des Moines. Carlson spoke about the history of the Ole and Lena jokes, which started with the new Norwegian immigrants to America and their distinctive accents which caused misunderstandings.

Roland-Story meteorology students Sydney Lively, Daniel Conis, Caden Sporleder and Levi Origer were four of the 49 meteorology students who recently conducted an experiment called “Super-cooled water” to help determine and further explain the concepts of water remaining liquid below its normal freezing point of 0°C. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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Gilbert FFA paints, carves pumpkins for activity

The Gilbert FFA thanks Red Granite Farm for donating pumpkins for its FFA carving and painting activity.CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS

Story City Friends Endowment awards $645 to Bethany Life The Story City Friends Endowment recently awarded $645 to Bethany Life, Story City, to be used by its Physical Therapy Department.

The award will be used to purchase and trial a revolutionary new walker that aids users in walking upright with a more normal gait pattern.

UpWalkers can be used for all aspects of daily living and rehabilitation.

This award, a part of the Endowment’s

annual contribution back to the community, is one of four given out in 2019.

The endowment is funded by donations of local residents and continues to build each year, making an annual contribution back to the community.

Since 2015, 16 awards back to the community have been made.

For more information, please contact Dwayne Fiihr, president, (515) 7334486.

Dale Henricks, Story City Friends Endowment board member, right, presents a check for $645 to Dr. Erin HoverstenMajewski, of Bethany Life. The award will be used to purchase and trial a revolutionary new walker that aids users in walking. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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Nevada FFA members pictured with John Deere tractor sold to John and Julie Stephens for $3,500. The members pictured are Wyatt Lewis, Julie Stephens, Karissa Mayle, and John Stephens. Not pictured is Grace Francis, and Nevada FFA advisor Kevin Cooper.

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The John Deere model 50 tractor on trailer in fall of 2017 at Nevada High School. Tractor was not running, and needed several repairs. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Nevada FFA sells John Deere tractor for $2,576 profit

Nevada FFA Chapter sold a John Deere model 50 tractor to John and Julie Stephens on Thursday, Sept. 26, for $3,500.

The tractor was donated to Nevada FFA in September of 2017.

The tractor belonged to Julie’s father Paul Potter in Columbus, Ind. Johanna Stephens and her boyfriend

hauled the tractor from Indiana to Nevada using John Pitt’s trailer.

Nevada High School students and FFA members replaced rear rims, replaced the intake and exhaust manifold, rebuilt the seat and battery box, and installed new gauges.

In addition, the entire tractor was sand-

blasted and repainted.

All the tires and inner tubes were replaced as well.

Cost of inputs for the FFA chapter was $924, leaving a profit of $2,576.

Students whoworked on the tractor included Luke Merfeld, Emilio Saldana, Karissa Mayle, Wyatt Lewis, Grace Francis, and Ryne Isleb.