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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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AMERICAN LEGION BINGO American Legion Post 37, 225 Main St., Ames, will offer a spooky, fun-ďŹ lled Bingo at 6:30 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 28
UNDERGROUND JAZZ NIGHT London Underground will host Jazz night with Fat Sky leading the music. Come grab a $4 martini from the immense drink menu and dance to funky live jazz music.
NOVEMBER 28 KENNY G
Kenny G will perform at Stephens Auditorium at 8 p.m. Tickets are available online through Ticketmaster and at the Stephens Auditorium ticket ofďŹ ce.
NOVEMBER 29 ART MART
The Workspace will be hosting Art Mart, the annual art sale at the Iowa State Memorial Union. The event will be in the Campanile Room on the second oor of the MU on Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday (during WinterFest) and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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ACTORS will present “Almost, Maine� at the ACTORS Studio, 120 Abraham Drive. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Tickets are available at both Alpha Copies locations and online at ACTORSINC.org.
NOVEMBER 30
INDOOR FARMERS MARKET The North Grand Indoor Farmers Market will be open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 30-Dec. 2 during mall hours. You will ďŹ nd the market in a store in its new location at the south end of the mall near TJ Maxx. Items available include baked goods, wine, honey, popcorn, jams and jellies, Amish baskets and rugs, Pappardelle’s pasta, homemade candy, handmade soaps and lotions, textiles, and so much more. EBT, Visa and Mastercard welcome. For additional information call (515) 232-7930.
DECEMBER 1
Townhome living for Jim and Diane Smith provides ample space for tall trees and teddy bear collections.CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Altrusa Shares Gratitude on 30th HHT This upcoming holiday season, Altrusa International of Ames will celebrate 30 years of hosting its beloved Holiday Home Tour (HHT). But though the Altrusa club members have been the driving force behind the event, they are quick to credit the thoughtful and steadfast support of the community for its longstanding success. “We certainly wouldn’t be celebrating such an exciting, historical anniversary if it weren’t for generous homeowners decorating and opening up their homes to the public, and local
The stockings are hung in the Nate and Ashley Rippke home, a haven for those who like mid-century modern style. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
residents hitting the tour trail year after year, regardless of the weather!� says Ames Club President Penny Pepper. “We are so lucky to have such a supportive community and
it is wonderful that we can gift it all back to such deserving nonproďŹ ts and local students,â€? adds HHT Co-Chair Mary Mekemson. The 2018 tour promises the same
diversity, holiday cheer and generosity of spirit through its homeowners as in previous years. This includes Mollie and Josh Boersma at 57576 Lincoln Highway; Ashley and Nate Rippke at 2727 Danbury Road; Joyce and Paul Schafbuch at 3011 Harrison Road; and Diane and Jim Smith at 1514 Little Bluestem Court, all in Ames. “We have a very nice variety of homes this year,� says Betty Boccella, HHT co-chair along with Mekemson, “and there’s something for everyone. HHT, see page 3
Ames Golden K Kiwanis clean up litter on highway
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR FUND Shop to beneďŹ t the Love Your Neighbor Fund of St. Thomas Aquinas Church. It will be held after all Masses at the church today and Sunday, Dec. 2. Mass times are 4:45 p.m. Saturday and 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 7 p.m. Sunday. Merchandise will be available from Worldly Goods, a local fair trade store. Twenty percent of sales will go to Love Your Neighbor, a fund that assists those in need with rent and utility deposits and payments.
DECEMBER 1
AMERICAN LEGION STEAK DINNER The American Legion will offer a steak dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Dinner is open to the public. Enjoy an 8-ounce New York Strip steak dinner or a 6-ounce sirloin steak dinner with potato, salad bar, soup and dinner roll. Add shrimp and make it a combo for just a little more. Fried shrimp and ham steak dinners are also available. Proceeds beneďŹ t Legion-sponsored child welfare programs in the Ames area. For more events, see page 5
Thirteen members of Ames Golden K Kiwanis performed litter cleanup on their Iowa Adopt a Road two-mile segment of East 13th Street/220th Street on Oct. 11. Golden K has conducted spring and fall cleanup on this stretch of road every year since 2002. From left, Willis Fiscus, John Arthur, team leader Craig Fulton, Dennis Senne, team leader Gene Pollmann, Jim Theilen, Tom Peter, Keith Peterson, Dick Wilson, Dick Peterson, Pete Peterson and Larry Vallery. Not pictured: Bob Sperry. For more information about Ames Golden K, please visit wwwamesgoldenk.org. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
PAGE 2 • STORY COUNTY SUN • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2018 The Story County Sun is published weekly on Wednesdays by GateHouse Media, at 317 Fifth St., Ames, IA, 50010. (515) 233-3299 Mary Beth Scott, sales manager, (515) 663-6951, MScott@amestrib.com. Ali Eernisse, RE Weekly, (515) 663-6956, AEernisse@amestrib.com. Lyn Keren, content coordinator, (515) 663-6920, news@midiowasun.com. Publisher: Scott Anderson
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PEOPLE Heartland Senior Services • 205 S. Walnut Ave., Ames • (515) 233-2906 Lunch Menus Monday, Dec. 3: Sweet and sour chicken, long grain rice, corn, garden lettuce salad with tomato, applesauce. Tuesday, Dec. 4: Goulash, peas, sliced carrots, peach fruit cup. Wednesday, Dec. 5: Barbecue pork on bun, diced potatoes,
sliced carrots, garden lettuce salad, mandarin oranges. Thursday, Dec. 6: Salisbury steak with gravy, whipped potatoes, California blend, pear fruit cup, raisins. Friday, Dec. 7: Key West roast cod (alternate: chicken breast), whipped potatoes, stewed tomatoes, coleslaw, chocolate
chip cookie. Monday, Dec. 10: Baked tilapia with orange glaze (alternate: seasoned chicken breast), whipped potatoes, California blend, carrot sticks, pear fruit cup. Tuesday, Dec. 11: Beef pot roast, diced potatoes, brussels sprouts, garden vegetable salad, peanut
butter cookie. Wednesday, Dec. 12: Chicken with dijon sauce, whipped potatoes, lima beans, garden lettuce salad, mandarin oranges. Thursday, Dec. 13: Hamburger on bun, tomato, lettuce, onion, cheesy potato casserole, mixed vegetable blend, mixed fruit cup.’
Friday, Dec. 14: Chicken and noodles, broccoli cuts, garden lettuce salad, cut banana, tapioca pudding. Monday, Dec. 17: Roast beef, whipped potatoes with gravy, sliced carrots, applesauce, fresh orange. Tuesday, Dec. 18: Sweet and sour chicken, long grain rice,
corn, garden lettuce salad, peaches. Wednesday, Dec. 19: Sliced holiday ham, baked sweet potatoes, green beans almondine, red Jell-O, apple pie. Thursday, Dec. 20: Shepherd’s pie, California blend, carrots and celery sticks, pineapple tidbits.
Calendar of Events Saturday,Dec. 1 5:30 p.m., Cribbage Sunday, Dec. 2 12:30 p.m., Duplicate Bridge Monday, Dec. 3 7:45 a.m., LifeChoices exercise 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Senior Band practice Tuesday, Dec. 4 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 12:30 p.m., Canasta Wednesday, Dec. 5 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Speaker Officer Eric Snyder on scams Thursday, Dec. 6 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi 9:30 a.m. to noon, Health care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, Dec. 7 9 a.m., Video exer-
cise 12:30 p.m., Afternoon cards 7 p.m., Jazz Jam Sunday, Dec. 9 12:30 p.m., Duplicate Bridge Monday, Dec. 10 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Senior Band practice Tuesday, Dec. 11 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 12:30 p.m., Canasta 7 p.m., Monthly dance at Moose Lodge Wednesday, Dec. 12 9 a.m., Video exercise 1 p.m., Coloring workshop Thursday, Dec. 13 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi 9:30 a.m. to noon, Health care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Friday, Dec. 14 9 a.m., Video exer-
cise 12:30 p.m., Afternoon cards Sunday, Dec. 16 12:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge Monday, Dec. 17 7:45 a.m., LifeChoices exercise 9 a.m., Video exercise 12:30 p.m., Senior Band practice Tuesday, Dec. 18 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi 9:45 a.m., Songbirds 12:30 p.m., Canasta Wednesday, Dec. 19 9 a.m., Video exercise 11:30 a.m., Holiday meal 1 p.m., Movie — “Elf” 7 p.m., Jazz Jam Thursday, Dec. 20 8:15 a.m., Tai Chi II 9 a.m., Tai Chi 9:30 a.m. to noon, Health care 1 p.m., Bingo 6:30 p.m., Duplicate bridge
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The 30th Anniversary Holiday Home Tour wouldn’t be complete without a re-visit to “The Knoll,” home of new Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen and husband Robert Waggoner. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
HHT: ‘All things Cyclone’ Continued from page 1
The farmhouse home of Josh and Mollie Boersma is full of farmhouse/vintage holiday decor. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
The home of Paul and Joyce Schafbuch in Northridge Heights says “Happy Holidays” on all three levels. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Cyclone fans shouldn’t be surprised if they spot holiday decor paying homage to their favorite team. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
“A couple highlights include an authentic farmhouse setting, midcentury modern decor and an ‘all things Cyclone’ downstairs area in one of the homes. “And in celebration of our 30th, new ISU President Wendy Wintersteen and Robert Waggoner have also agreed to open up The Knoll to our home tour guests. Special arrangements will be made to shuttle participants in and out, and we’ll work with the city in the other areas in the event of a rescheduled ISU football game.” Mark Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1 and 2, 1 to 5 p.m. each day, on your calendar for this special event. Advance tickets for $15 may be purchased at Mary Kay’s Flowers & Garden Cafe, Everts Flowers Home and Gifts and Coe’s Floral and Gifts, or $20 at the door of any of the homes on the tour that weekend. Tickets may be used both days if guests are unable to see all of the homes the first day. The 2017 HHT raised a record $13,000 for local causes. The 2018 proceeds will benefit All Aboard for Kids, Ames Days For Girls Team, Friendship Ark Inc. and YSS. Visit Altrusa International of Ames, Inc. on Facebook for more information and a tour map, and give them a “like” while you’re there. — by Colleen K Hamilton
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Leo Timms, of Ames, and Paula Sommers-Garoutte, of Nevada, perform a song and dance number to “Blue Moon” during the 24th-annual Senior Variety Show, “Simply Stellar!” CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Receiving grants from the 2018 Senior Variety Show were, from left, Casie Vance, with the Ames Historical Society; Joyce Hornstein, with Ballard Community Performing Arts Association; Nancy Carroll, with Story County Meals on Wheels through Heartland Senior Services; and Steve Wilson, with SunSmart Ames. Distributing the checks are Senior Variety Show board members Vicki Stutzman and Marilyn Johnson, right. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Senior Variety Show raises $10,000 for community The 24th-annual Senior Variety Show “Simply Stellar!” proudly showcased 88 Story County performers (ages ranging from 60 to 94) at the Ames City Auditorium in late August. This year’s show celebrated all things
celestial including sun, moon, stars and even possible aliens. Local artist Jo Myers-Walker created a beautiful backdrop upon which falling stars and Northern Lights were projected throughout the performances. With the help of 100
additional volunteers, ticket outlets, show sponsors, in-kind donations and responsive audiences, the event netted more than $10,000 to benefit four organizations in Story County: the Story County Meals on Wheels Pro-
gram through Heartland Senior Services; Ballard Community Performing Arts Association; Ames Historical Society; and, in keeping with this year’s theme, SunSmart Ames to encourage solar energy for our community’s future.
Following the Sunday show, many of the Senior Variety Show cast and crew gathered at CityChurch of Ames to congratulate each other and enjoy a light buffet, hosted by Altrusa International of Ames and supported financially by Ames Ford Lincoln. The performers and committees want to thank the Story County community for its overwhelming support of senior talent and senior projects. A special thanks goes to the major sponsors: Bethany Life, (Premier
Sponsor); Ames Ford Lincoln, Green Hills, Northcrest Community, Osher Lifetime Learning Institute, and to the Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau for its community grant. The Senior Variety Show has now raised more than $200,000 for senior projects since 1995, while visibly promoting an active, purposeful lifestyle through the performing arts. Plans are already under way for the 25th anniversary of the Senior Variety Show next August.
Jackson Kimle, of Kimle Aquaculture, discusses the future of cold water fish farming at a Town and Country Kiwanis Club meeting. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Kimle discusses cold water fi sh farming with Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Jackson Kimle, owner of Kimle Aquaculture discussed his vision of the future of
cold water fish (salmon) farming in Iowa at a recent meeting of the Town and Country Kiwanis Club. Kimle is developing a relatively low-cost production process and systems to enable local farmers raise cold water fi sh for market in Iowa and elsewhere. Their systems will eventually include increasing sizes to commercial production for these interested fish farmers.
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DECEMBER 1
AMES CHILDREN’S CHOIR CONCERT The Ames Children’s Choirs will present their annual Winter Concert at 3 p.m. at Collegiate United Methodist Church, 2622 Lincoln Way, Ames. Tickets are on sale at Reiman Music in Ames or at the door. $5 for students/seniors and $8 for adults.
DECEMBER 1 HOME HOLIDAY TOUR
Altrusa International of Ames will hold its Home Holiday tour from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 1 and 2. Advance tickets for $15 may be purchased at Mary Kay’s Flowers, Garden Cafe, Everts Flowers Home and Gifts and Coe’s Floral and Gifts, or $20 at the door of any of the homes on the tour that weekend. Tickets may be used both days if guests are unable to see all the homes the first day.
DECEMBER 1 ART SALE AND OPEN HOUSE
Creative Artists’ Studios of Ames (CASA) will hold its annual Holiday Art Sale and Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2. Located at 130
S. Sheldon Ave., in Ames, CASA provides studio space for artists using various mediums. During the open house, guests will be able to meet local artists, tour the studios and shared facilities, and purchase locallymade art. The sale will include ceramics, paintings, fabrics, and paper arts.
DECEMBER 2
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.
DECEMBER 2 WINTER CRAFT FAIR AND BAKE SALE
Prairie Flower Children’s Center will hold the second-annual Winter Craft Fair and Bake Sale from 1 to 3:30 p.m., on the preschool campus located at 2807 Duff Ave. The event will feature a variety of homemade items and gifts for sale, a bake sale and a children’s craft area. Admission is free and open to the public,
though donations are appreciated, and all proceeds will help support the nonprofit pre-school’s programs and operations.
donations help children in Story County. Toy donations will be accepted between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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The Ballard Community Performing Arts Association invites you to their Annual Holiday Wonders performance at 2 p.m. in the Ballard High School Auditorium, 709 Ballard Drive, in Huxley. The audience will hear the Fjeldberg Bell Choir and children of all ages will be treated to a special story and the opportunity to meet a visitor from the North.
Mucky Duck Pub will host a traditional Christmas dinner with crackers, turkey and mulled wine. The feast will be a traditional British Christmas dinner starting at 6:15 p.m.
HOLIDAY WONDERS BRITISH CHRISTPERFORMANCE MAS DINNER
DECEMBER 3
KATY SWALWELL BOOK RELEASE PARTY Iowa State University professor Katy Swalwell’s new book celebrates women of Iowa who have fought for justice and expanded equality beyond the state. Her book release party will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Iowa State Sloss House.
DECEMBER 3
SALVATION ARMY TOY DRIVE Hunziker & Associates Realtors is a drop-off location for the Salvation Army Toy Drive. New, unwrapped toy
Get in the holiday spirit The Ballard Community Performing Arts Association (BCPAA) invites you to its annual Holiday Wonders performance at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, in the Ballard High School Auditorium, 709 Ballard Drive, in Huxley. The community band, directed by Brandon Weeks, and the community chorus, directed by
Dianna Jordan, will perform a selection of holiday melodies. The audience will hear the Fjeldberg Bell Choir and children of all ages will be treated to a special story and the opportunity to meet a visitor from the north. Free admission and holiday refreshments will be provided.
DECEMBER 4
BLM: FASHION, LIBERATION AND THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Ames Public Library will host the opening reception and public talk for the new exhibition “Black Lives Matter: Fashion, Liberation and the Fight for Freedom” at 6 p.m. Information will display the history of Black Lives Matter movement and its relationship to politics, activism and fashion.
DECEMBER 5 ART WALK
The Iowa State Music Hall will host the Art Walk: A Celebration in Art from noon to 1 p.m. University Museums will bring the tour inside to explore art starting at the north entrance of the Music Hall.
LSI receives United Way funds for Beloit Center Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) was awarded $6,000 from the United Way of Story County (UWSC) to support LSI’s Beloit Residential Treatment Center in Ames. Thanks to the funding, LSI will be able to purchase Endurance safe beds for children seeking 24-hour mental health treatment at Beloit. “We are so
grateful for this support from the UWSC,” says Greg Herdman, Beloit residential manager. LSI’s Beloit Residential Treatment Center provides 24-hour mental health services for children and youth with severe emotional or behavioral disorders, and providing a safe, therapeutic environment for the children is our top priority.
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Nevada agriculture education students and FFA members pictured with more than 350 pumpkins processed and marketed from the high school. From left, William Carsrud, Nate Dumbaugh and Blaine Cummings. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada FFA pumpkin & mum sales a big success Nevada agriculture education students and FFA members sold mums and pumpkins totaling $1,808. Mums were started in the greenhouse in June from cuttings, and some mums sold were already finished. Pumpkins were harvested by collaborating with Jensen Farms in Ankeny. Mr. Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor, traveled to Ankeny after school on Oct. 3 and loaded a 16foot trailer and filled his pickup box also. In addition, some pumpkins were do-
nated within the school system for new adaptive physical education and art class students. The collaborative art class allows the students to be both active and creative. An entourage of students traveled to the Nevada Fareway to market a load of 80 pumpkins, which were delivered on Monday, Oct. 8. Several local buyers and school employees purchased pumpkins at the high school ag mechanics and greenhouse service center. “The pumpkins were really large, and high quality, my kids just
loved them,” said Emily DeYoung, of Nevada. Jensen Farms donated the pumpkins to Nevada FFA. Four of the Jensen John Deere tractors were rebuilt and restored projects for the county and state fair and exhibited by Tyler McDonald. Some fall mums were also sold to pumpkin customers. “Certainly a successful activity that was efficient within a 25-day time frame,” Cooper said. Students went through computations of product cost and determined net profit of pumpkin and fall mum sales at $1,329.50
Nevada High School student Dominick Garcia is pictured with fall mum “Gigi Spellbound” and an inventory of pumpkins. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada High School student Brooklyn Jensen and former student Rylee Stevenson with a fall mum variety “Golden Cheryl.” CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Retired Ames teacher creates Kindred Spirits Family Dances Judy Keeling, a retired teacher in Ames, has created Kindred Spirits Family Dances. “My mission, following retirement from teaching Kindermusik in Ames for 21 years, has been to build community through music, dance and tradition and to provide a place where multiple generations could have fun together,” she said. The caller for this dance was Von Kaster. The musicians were Mary Sand (fiddle), Steve Hurst (guitar) and Charles Kaster (guitar). The dances are sponsored in part by Kindermusik of Ames and the Country Dance and Song
Society (CDSS.org) The next Kindred Spirits Family Dances will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, and Saturday, Jan. 5, at Harvest Vineyard Church, 320 S. 17th St., in Ames. For more details on Kindred Spirits Family, call (515) 5914352.
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From left, Rod and Ingrid Place, speaker Arnhild Hillesland and Marilyn Schnormeier. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Sons of Norway October event Sons of Norway Kong Sverre Lodge held its October Event in Story City with the program “World War ll Heavy Water Plant Sabotage in Norway” presented by Arnhild Hillesland, from Ames, who is a native of Norway and received her Ph.D. in Norwegian language and literature at the University of Tromsø. Arnhild spoke about Norway’s contribution to World War II, which
was beyond heroic. The Norwegian heavy water sabotage was a series of operations undertaken by Norwegian saboteurs during World War II to prevent the German nuclear weapon project from acquiring heavy water (deuterium oxide), which could have been used by the Germans to produce nuclear weapons. During WW II, the Allies decided to re-
move the heavy water supply and destroy the heavy water plant in order to inhibit the German development of nuclear weapons. Raids were aimed at the 60 MW Vemork power station at the Rjukan waterfall in Telemark, Norway. Sons of Norway events are open to all interested in learning more about Scandinavian heritage and culture and guests are always welcome.
Roland-Story FFA members Kat Hawley, Jakob Lester, Blake Lebeck and Reagan Schmitz harvest produce. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Roland-Story students donate nearly 25,000 pounds from community garden Through the WinField United Answer community garden program, Roland-Story students donated 24,963 pounds to four different food pantry’s this summer. Since 2010, the WinField United Answer community garden program has supported over 20 gardens each summer, leading to a total donation of more than 550,000 pounds grown and donated to local food shelves. The community gardens are committed to engaging the Land O’Lakes Foundation’s
three pillars of hunger, education and community. Through this program, local students engage in agricultural education by working hands-on in the field, and then get to witness the direct impact of their work on their community. Just as Roland-Story students have accomplished in Story City. 82 students participated in the Story City garden this summer volunteering a combined 316 hours to accomplish such a yield. “As a national, farmer-owned cooperative,
Land O’Lakes, Inc. is committed to helping people put food on their table,” said Land O’Lakes Community Relations Manager A.J. Graves. “The WinField United Answer Plot® Community Garden Program provides a unique opportunity for Land O’Lakes, Inc. to provide fresh, nutritious produce to families, while investing in the future generation of agriculture.” The WinField United Answer community garden program is part of Land O’Lakes’ Feeding Our Communities initiative.
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Students Ian Dorenkamp, Collin Streit and Tyler Gray are applying dry rubs and seasonings to their beef to prepare them for the dehydration process. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Hannah Cochran works on the research and development portion of the student lab experiments pertaining to creation of liquid marinades. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO.
Roland-Story ag students learn business management skills Roland-Story agriculture students were busy this past week learning about the concepts of business management 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 “financial literacy” and consists of students forming companies, developing business plans,
producing a product (beef jerky), promoting and advertising their products, marketing, and analyzing financial statements. 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.
Town and Country Kiwanis talk trash Town and Country Kiwanis Club members and guests were informed of the work of the Arnold O. Chantland Resource Recovery System in Ames by Lorrie E. Hanson, system staff member. Hanson’s “Trash Talk” described the old system of dumps causing human illness and space limitations by the ever-increasing amount of trash generated here and worldwide. She descibed the work of Engineer Chantland learning of a new Resource Recovery System to process garbage and use the residue to generate electricity. The Ames system receives 65 truck loads (6 to 13 tons each) every day. It processes 1,000 tons of garbage each week from the people in Ames and Story County. Manson’s message to all was, “Better does not mean more stuff.” Also, “Give your kids less stuff and more quality time.”
Arnold O. Chantland Resource Recovery System staffmember Lorrie E. Hanson. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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