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NORTH CYDE THANKSGIVING Come to North Cyde at 8 p.m. to kick off the Thanksgiving weekend. Stacy and Kate Acoustic fun. Come out for some drinks and sing along to your favorite songs.
NOVEMBER 21
THANKSGIVING AT LINK The Link in Ames will host a Thanksgiving service at 7 p.m. Give thanks and sing praise with an informal evening as we watch the live broadcast of music and word from the Hope West Des Moines Thanksgiving worship service. Bring a pie or dessert to share during a time of fellowship following the service.
NOVEMBER 22
HOLIDAY HOME BUSINESS SHOW Come to the North Grand Mall from 6 to 9 p.m. for the annual Holiday Home based Business Shows. The shows will last through Nov. 29 with the same hours. Shop from home based business vendors such as Pampered Chef, Tupperware and Tastefully Simple.
NOVEMBER 23
DUCK WORTH WEARING SALE Duck Worth Wearing will host a Black Friday special at 10 a.m. There will be 10 percent off the entire store on Black Friday and on Small Business Saturday.
NOVEMBER 24 WINTER HOLIDAY FAIR
The American Legion, 225 Main St., is hosting a winter shopping event with area crafters and vendors from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Don’t miss this opportunity to visit all of your favorite independent home consultants along with some of the area’s best crafters all under one roof. Open to the public, here is an excellent opportunity to start or ďŹ nish your holiday shopping.
NOVEMBER 24
CENTRAL IOWA BARN DANCE The Central Iowa Barn Dance Association invites you to dance at the CollegiateWesley Annex, 130 S. Sheldon Ave., in Ames, from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Our caller, Lonna Nachtigal, will introduce the ďŹ gures and teach each dance before the music begins. We will dance to live music by The Barn Owl Band. Admission is $7, students $5. Free parking north of the Annex. For more information, contact Dan Treadway at (515) 291-0857.
NOVEMBER 25
AMERICAN LEGION BINGO American Legion Post 37, 225 Main St., Ames, will offer Bingo at 6 p.m. Event is open to the public. Play sheets of three, six or nine squares are available for $6, $12, and $18. Proceeds go to support American Legion sponsored community programs in the Ames area.
NOVEMBER 25
AMES WOMAN’S CLUB Ames Woman’s Club Home and Community department will meet with a potluck at 12:30 p.m. at the clubhouse, 106 S. For more events, see page 2
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s, and newly Board of Supervisor will feature a John Haila. 6:30-7:30 p.m. and elected Ames Mayor, King Day and readings Sawyer ElemenThe Martin Luther short video, poems The Mitchell and invites all accomplishsing “Martin Planning Committee on the civil rights tary students will to honor King. Vanessa other musical in Ames/Story County ments and life of Dr. Luther King� and birthday of Dr. serve as M.C. and celebrate the Baker-Latimer will Jan. 15. The will be Judge selections.to the Jan. 15 event, you King on Monday, The keynote speaker Prior celebration the MLK Day of for Belcher, Iowa’s first theme for this year’s volunteer Romonda can d Unity The i judge t rvice i
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A sweet corn supper will be hosted the Story City by American Legion Post 59 from 5 to 7 p.m. at in Story City. Come 301 Washington St. join us for all can eat sweet you corn, dog and cucumbe hamburger or hot r salad for $7.
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Have you heard about our Seafood show at Ames RoadFresh jumbo sea scallops, Thyme? We’ll have and colossal king shrimp, lobster tails crab legs. Swing by Fresh Thyme from noon to 3 p.m. at SE Fifth St. for great quality seafood 215 great prices. at
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Story County Extension 22, at the Story County council and staff were recognized for 100 years of Extension Youth Fair in Nevada. Leidal and Mary Front row, from left, in Story County on Wilkins; back row, Kalli Olson, Rich Sunday, July from left, JoAnn Michelle Adams, Wrage, Eugenia Kromminga, Megan Kristi Jedlicka, Katie Williams, Hartsook, Nicole Not Pictured: Leonard Krafka, Alice Moody, Doug Sampson Melissa McEnany, and Foley, Tim Couser and MaryAnn Gardner. Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen CONTRIBUTED PHOTO .
Story County Ex tension celebrates 100 years
The Story County Extension Council and staff, at the Story County Fair on July 22, celebrated the centennial celebration since ďŹ rst opening its
doors in 1918. Extension Council Chair Doug Sampson was presented with the 100-year plaque by Iowa State University President Wendy Winterste en.
The Extension Council and Staff would like to thank the community of Story County for their support and look forward to another 100 years the county’s needs. serving
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AMS Builders Club members participate in National Red Ribbon Week Ames Middle School Builders Club members participated in National Red Ribbon Week at their club meeting on Oct. 24. The theme this year is “Life Is Your Journey, Travel Drug Free.� The Builders Club members took this opportunity to create posters for their school and to dress up for a career in which they might be interested. Julie Hall, from YSS, spoke about the effects of addiction. The AMS Builders Club is a branch of Kiwanis International. It is led by Lori McCasland, faculty
Julie Hall, of YSS, right, and several members of the AMS Builders Club participate in National Red Ribbon Week and discuss how addiction could affect their futures. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
advisor; Julie Hall, YSS representative; and Mary Ann Lundy, club advisor from the
Ames Town and Country Kiwanis. The club meetings are from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. on
the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Ames Middle School.
US Bank donates $25,000 to Ames Miracle Playground and Field A generous corporate donation of $25,000 was recently made to The Ames Foundation from US Bank for the Ames Miracle Playground and Field project. The Ames Foundation is assisting as the ďŹ scal agent for the project. The project is dual purposed — to create an all-inclusive playground, with 100 percent accessiblity, featuring a rubberized surface, catering to those with physical, cognitive and sensory disabilities. In addition, the ďŹ eld will feature options for competitive and noncompetitive athletic events for children and adults with disabilities and their families. The Ames Foundation acts as a catalyst for public projects that enhance the quality of life in Ames, connecting generosity with opportunity. For more information regarding The Ames Foundation, please visit www. amesfoundation.org or call (515) 233-5904.
Ames Foundation Board member Sheila Lundt, left, accepts a check for $25,000 for a corporate donation from US Bank Ames Market President Doug Ragaller. The funds will go toward the Ames Miracle Playground and Field project. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO