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MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP: 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. Come hear from others who are also learning how to live in recovery with a mental illness. Call (515) 292-9400 for more information.
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FCC EXAMINATIONS: FCC Amateur Radio License examinations will be offered at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, in 1246 Howe Hall on the Iowa State University campus. There is a $15 cost for the session, which may include technician, general and extra class exams. Call George Oster (515) 450-1986 for additional information.
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HIRTA CONVERSATIONS: HIRTA Public Transit will host an informational conversation regarding transportation options on Thursday, Nov. 9. at Nevada City Hall, 1209 Sixth St., Nevada. HIRTA will provide complimentary rides to this meeting. Please bring your family members and friends. Contact customer service representatives by phone at 1-877-686-0029 or by email at erides@ ridehirta.com for more information or to schedule a trip.
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DEPRESSION, TRAUMA TALK: Ames Therapy and Consulting will host afree educational hour discussing EMDR fo rdepression and trauma from 3 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9. Ellyn NitchalsKellner and Chris Johnson will provide a brief overview of what EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) is and how it can be effective for treating depression and trauma. Please call to reserve a spot at (515) 337-1380. For more information, visit amestherapy. com.
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VETERANS’ PROGRAM:
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Ballard Middle School will celebrate Veterans’ Day from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, in the middle school gym. All service members, their families and the community are invited. The students have been working on organizing the event again this year. Music, speeches and a social to follow will be part of the program. We hope that many will be able to join us. Please enter through the main front doors at the middle school. Valet parking is also available at the front entrance. For more events, see page 2
Joshua and Susie Dobbs enjoy the summer breeze on the steps of their apartment in downtown Ames. They both are members of the Cyclone Country Aktion Club of Kiwanis International. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Dobbs still serving his community each day Last year, the Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club presented Joshua Dobbs, of Ames, with a Service Leadership plaque for the many contributions he has made to his Kiwanis club and the community through the years. “That award meant a lot to me,” Dobbs said, “but it doesn’t mean that I am finished trying to help make this community a better place. I work at that every day.” Dobbs is a charter member of the Cyclone Country AKTION Club (CCAC) which is a branch of Kiwanis International. This club was formed in Ames 11 years ago under the joint leadership of the Ames Town and Country and the Ames Noon Kiwanis clubs. Dobbs first served as the charter president of CCAC, and has served as the treasurer for the remaining years. He has been an integral part of the club’s bi-annual community food drive at Lincoln
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Carol Cornelius, left, representing Food at First, received hundreds of pounds of food items and $1,546 in total cash donations raised through a joint local Kiwanis food drive this past spring. A few of the participating Kiwanians pictured here are, seated, from left, Joshua Dobbs and Lisa Thorgeson, AKTION Club, and standing, back, Ed Gillott, Ames Noon Club Kiwanis, and Randy Griffith, Ames Town and Country Club. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Center Hy-Vee since 2007, resulting in 19 food drives and thousands of pounds of food donated to local food pantries. Dobbs is also an active
planner and participant in the club’s other community services through the years and helps DOBBS see page 2
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Snow Magic returns to downtown Ames from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10. Free carriage rides will take you around downtown throughout the evening and food trucks will be available for a quick bite to eat. At 6 p.m., Mayor Ann Campbell will light the official Snow Magic Christmas Tree in Tom Evans Park. Octagon Center for the Arts will host Santa and kick off its annual Festival of Trees.
SONS OF NORWAY:
NOV. 13 AMES WOMAN’S CLUB: Ames Woman’s Club general meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. on Monday Nov. 13, at the clubhouse, 106 S. Dakota Ave. The program, “Tips to Prevent Scams Speaker,” will be from Eric Snyder of the Ames Police Department. Visitors welcome. For more information call (515)
The November Sons of Norway Kong Sverre Lodge’s event will be at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov 13, at the Community Center, 503 Elm Ave, Story City. The program will be “Skogfjorden Norwegian Language Village,” by Mindy Boyko and her sons. Mindy’s sons have attended the Norwegian summer language immersion programs at Concordia Language Villages. Cost is $7 for members and $10 for guests, and includes a catered dinner. Sons of Norway events are open to all interested in learning more about Scandinavian heritage and culture. Guestsare welcome. For reservations, phone Shirley Frandson at (515) 733-4482 or Ingrid Place at (515) 292-7513 by Thursday, Nov. 9.
DOBBS: ‘Thinks of others’ Continued from page 1 Two 2017 campers with Kathy Kockler and Glenna Bents. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Campers pay it forward The TTT BI Camper Club took part in a ‘Pay It Forward” event on Sunday, Oct. 22. Several campers along with members of the group gathered at the Evergreen Lane property in partnership with the Nevada Historical Society. The group did some basic gardening, raking, and
moved some brush to help the grounds prepare for the coming winter. After the work was done the members had a camp fire using some of the gathered brush for a hot dog cookout and marshmallow roast. TTT is a local nonprofit group that sends 4th grade girls to camp.
BI sends girls from the Ames and Nevada areas. Camper Club allows girls from different years to gather to share experiences and keep in contact with the group. This event was an opportunity for the girls to do something for the community that supported them in their camp experience.
with the Kiwanis Pancake Days in the spring. You’ll find Joshua during the school year, working as a crossing guard in the north part of town. “He has had that job for 10 years,” says Rory Echer of the Ames Police. “We need people we can depend on rain or shine, and Josh is that kind of guy. “He always thinks of others. If we all used Josh as an example how to live our lives, wouldn’t the world be
We need people we can depend on rain or shine, and Josh is that kind of guy.” a better place.” Joshua and his wife, Susie, have attended Collegiate Methodist Church for many years. He volunteers there whenever he can and is well-known and respected among his church family. You may also recognize Joshua from Ames High School athletics as he has covered many games at the scorer’s table through the years. Joshua appreciates the Cyclone Country AKTION Club because it gives its members a chance to interact with each other socially while learning of service projects to help
their community. The club currently has 30 members who actively serve the community in many areas. They meet twice a month from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays at First United Methodist Church in Ames to enjoy educational speakers, social activities and to plan their service projects. The club’s main advisor is Ed Gillott of Ames Noon Kiwanis Club, supported by Nancy Kaltenhauser of Ames Noon Kiwanis Club; and John Greve, Wayne Ostendorf and Marilyn Johnson of Ames Town and Country Club. Anyone with special abilities who enjoys serving the community is invited to join this active and welcoming environment. For more information, contact Ed Gillott at edg813@gmail.com.
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Alontae Johns with two of her horses that are kept at Riverside Bible Camp.
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Maggie Davis, left, was awarded the outstanding educator for the state of Iowa at the ITEC Conference on Oct. 16. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Davis named outstanding educator of the year Maggie Davis, a third- and fourth-grade teacher at Central Elementary School in the Nevada Community School District, was awarded outstanding educator for the state of Iowa at the ITEC Conference on Oct. 16. Maggie was nominated as an innovative educator who uses technology to improve instruction and student achievement. Davis truly exemplifies what is required to be an innovative teacher who uses technology to significantly impact young students in positive ways in her
classroom and has a passion for what she does and she does it with an energy that positively impacts those around her — teachers and students alike. She is an outstanding educator who is an innovator, a risk-taker, a creator and a leader. Davis exemplifies the type of technology-using educator that ITEC seeks to identify and honor each and every year with this distinguished award. ITEC (Iowa Technology and Education Connection) promotes the use of technology in education by demonstrat-
ing to its members, other educators and the public, developments in educational technology and how its appropriate use supports teaching and learning.
Roland-Story agriculture students SAE project Alontae Johns, a Roland-Story student who is enrolled in agriculture education was recently able to share with her agriculture instructor and FFA advisor Brad Taylor, about her SAE (supervised agriculture experience) project over her horses. Alontae is a freshmen this year and has
actively been involved with her equine project which is transitioning into her agriculture SAE project. Alontae was able to explain the care and management that she provides as well as training and exercises she provides with her horse. According to Brad Taylor, “SAE projects
are special to agriculture students in that these are extensions of the classroom and are based on real-life projects that students have an interest in. Alontae’s project based learning is helping her to decide upon a career field she has an interest in upon graduation from high school.”
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Nevada High School agriculture education students and FFA members harvested pumpkins at Jensen Farms in Ankeny. From left, John Jensen Jr., Bailey Bartholomew, Hailee Weber and Grace Francis. Not pictured: Kevin Cooper, Nevada agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada FFA picks, sells pumpkins Nevada ag education students and FFA members recently harvested, processed and marketed pumpkins. By collaborating with Jensen Farms of Ankeny, Nevada High School students and FFA members harvested and marketed more than 200 pumpkins to individuals and Nevada Fareway store. Some pumpkins were donated within the school system for art class and the volleyball team activity. The first load of more than 70 pumpkins was loaded on a trailer and truck coming from the south side of Des Moines where a work bench and a vice were picked up.
“It was great we were able to double load that night” said Kevin Cooper, Nevada High School agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor. Several students and Cooper harvested in the Jensen field southeast of Ankeny on Monday, Oct. 9. At school, students cleaned the pumpkins and began marketing. An entourage of students traveled to the Nevada Fareway to market a load of 90 pumpkins on Wednesday, Oct. 11. 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 Dustin Johns, of Collins. 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 eightday time frame” Cooper said. The current pumpkin and fall mum sales is well more than $850.
Nevada High School horticulture students who washed, sorted and prepared pumpkins were, front, from left, Ellie Moser, Makayla Dunson; and Lesly Abarca; standing, clockwise, from left, Joe Schmitz, Zach Larson, Ulrich Wolfe, Noah Nusbaum, Keegan Vece, Matt Spaid, Danny Wood, Luke Merfeld, Matt Chitty, Jack Higgins, Myleek Wilkerson, Loren Hoskins, Luke Brakke and Daniel Sorem. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Nevada FFA delivers 90 pumpkins to Nevada Fareway. From left, Fareway employees Ryan Banks and Zach Pelz, and Nevada FFA members Alisa Dolic and Grace Badger. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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Winkler receives the Kiwanian of the Year
Jack Winkler, left, recently received the Kiwanian of the Year award presented by past president Randy Griffith on behalf of the Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club. As a long-standing and active club member, Winkler has been closely involved with many of the club’s projects including local food drives, highway clean-up, Cyclone Country AKTION Club, Senior Variety Show, Teen Maze and the new Miracle League Park development. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
McKenna Mohr, Austin Hobbs and Kinley Buckels did all the grilling for the high school. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Roland-Story FFA members grill for entire high school Roland-Story FFA members Kinley Buckels, Austin Hobbs and McKenna Mohr along with aide Desiree Fisher grilled hamburgers for the entire high school on the final day of the first quarter.
According to Brad Taylor, Roland-Story FFA advisor, “This is one of the service projects the members decided upon to do at a recent meeting. Besides grilling for the entire high school,
members also were at Key Co-op the previous day and provided free sack lunches to area farmers who were delivering grain and reminded them about being safe around flowing grains.”
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ROLAND-STORY HIGH SCHOOL FIRST QUARTER HONOR ROLL SENIOR A ONLY HONOR ROLL Kyauna Abele, Ethan Beck, Jenna Clark, Carson Ehrenberg, Jessica Eslick, Max Halstead, Jessica Hovick, Will Larson, Hailey Louw, Zach Shadlow, Blake Sievers, Megan Stevenson, Maddie Urbanek, Ashley Webb.
SENIOR HONOR ROLL Brian Ashburn, Britt Avery, Carston Baker, Grant Berends, Andrew Braland, Mikaela Broich, Madeline Carlson, McKenzie Colbert, Matthew Cook, Saber Cory, Eryn Delahoussaye, Anika DeWald, Julia Fauteux, Madison Friest, Megan Goeders, Landon Greiner, Lydon Heifner, Kim Hendrian, Austin Hobbs, Megan Hodnefield, Riley Holmgren, Matthew Hougland, Veronika Johnson,
Lindsey Larson, Shane Maglio, Josie Manzer, Sydney Mathis, Meredith McMullen, Mark Neyra, Ben Olsen, Hannah Patton, Claire Petzenhauser, Sarah Phelan, Cleo Phelps, Jenna Riedemann, Tyler Risdal, Mitchel Shorkey, Derek Staker, Kari Stephens, Emily Stewart, Sierra Tate, Zachary Taylor, Marcus Thomas, Cassandra Weber.
JUNIOR A ONLY HONOR ROLL Tristan Balmer, Allisyn Coghlan, Sam Diehl, Eric Dowe, MaKayla Geise, Colby Gray, Abigail Jennings, Emily Johnson, Jacob Lester, Carson Parker, Jakob Pitman, Alayna Ringsby, Eli Ruben, Jon Sansgaard, Mason Thomas, Susie Weaver, Allison Wuebker, Marta Zanoletti.
JUNIOR HONOR ROLL Hailey Anderson, Emma Auld, Anna Campbell, Ben Chelsvig, Gradyn Dowling, Killian Erickson, Whitney Erickson, Kade Faga, Braydon Flattebo, Victoria Fournier, Riley Goeders, Kalyn Green, Carter Greenfield, Madison Hall, Lauren Hansen, Angela Harestad, Malachi Harestad, Derek Hartzler, Koby Hassebrock, Mae Hinderaker, Caitlyn Hocraffer, Tayler Janssen, Heidy Johnson, Taryn Johnston, Noah Krull, Tyler Lueck, Jillian Lykins, Dylan Matheason, Arial Miller, MacKenzie Mogren, Seth Moore, Grant Olson, Wyatt Origer, Talyn Phillips, Aaron Seydell, Adam Spence, Nick Stole, Ethan Taylor, Grace Teig, Nicholas Thiel, Madilyn Turner, Nick Wakefield, Victoria Warren, Sydney Weav-
er, Anne Wilgenbusch.
SOPHOMORE A ONLY HONOR ROLL Hannah Bahr, Emily Berggren, Caitlyn Brice, Juliann Clark, Keura Cory, Kaitlyn Kilstofte, Megan McGuigan, Matthew Mehrtens, Addisen Popp, Amy Rathmacher, Kylie Tjernagel.
SOPHOMORE HONOR ROLL Kassy Ashburn, Dylan Brandner, Wyatt Bun, Josie Concannon, Elizabeth Fauteux, Courtney Gessner, Seth Halleland, Nic Hansen, Alexis Heaberlin, Madison Hennager, Taylor Hink, Amanda Hofsommer, Joe Hovick, Dylan Ihle, Kaydee Kretzmann, Jayden Macdonald, Dylan McKinley, McKenna Mohr, Ethan Nady, Gabe Nady, Quinn
Olson, Dhanil Patel, Emily Ruben, Sam Sirna, Kaia Skaar, Delaney Sorem, Brendan Taylor, Jacob Van Brocklin.
FRESHMAN A ONLY HONOR ROLL Avery Anderson, Steven Berends, Chloe Bohl, Ava Charlson, Hannah Cree, Ethan Fink, Danielle Grady, Megan Greenfield, Jarod Hart, Olivia Heithoff, Tristian Hocraffer, Jenna, Hoskins, Josie Hove, Tatye Johnson, Meghan Kepler, Lani Krull, Morgan Leuck, Madison Martindale, Jadyn Nelson, Lorin Oakland, Natalie Omundson, Levi Origer, Anna Peach, Jordyn Ramus, Reagan Schmitz, Cael Schreier, Sam Skaar, Madison Stevenson, Michaela Tesdall, Ajay Twedt, Zach Twedt, Dana Vinson, Xander
Webb, Claire Wiseman, Courtney Wuebker.
FRESHMAN HONOR ROLL Morgan Blythe, Kaleb Brendeland, Allison Burns, Dawson Chelsvig, Chris Colwell, Seth Cook, Carson Cummings, Julianna Dominguez, Nathan Faga, Brooke Fisher, Grace Froehlich, Cale Gregori, Zane Hadlund, Jessica Haskin, Emily Hink, Degun Hobbs, Michael Hogue, Dylan Hughes, Kaitlyn Jacobson, Dylan Kahl, Jolie Keigley, Kole Knutson, Gabrielle Krebs, Logan Lykins, Bayley Lyman, Zachary Magnuson, Adam McIIrath, Madeline Morton, Dhruv Patel, Jimmy Phillipson, Kaitlyn Rahfeldt, Lucas Risdal, Morgan Ritland, Trey Sievers, Caden Sporleder, Jackson Sterle, CJ Tresemer, Reagain Vogelaar.
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ACTORS’ newest play: ‘Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits: Vol. 1’ Ames Community Theater is very proud to announce its 300th show, “Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits: Vol. 1.” “Forbidden Broadway” is a collection of “slightly altered” show tunes from “Chicago,” “Annie,” “Wicked,” “Mama Mia” and “Phantom of the Opera” and performances by Carole Channing, Liza Minelli and Barbara Streisand. Originally conceived, written and directed by Gerard Alessandrini, “Forbidden Broadway” has won many awards, including the 2006 Tony
“I bought a cassette tape of an unknown show called ‘Forbidden Broadway’ in the 1980s. The music continues to make me laugh each time I hear it.” Honors for Excellence. Opening in New York in January 1982, “Forbidden Broadway” has been rewritten more than a dozen times in order to include Broadway’s more current hit shows. The ACTORS production brings together some of the author’s favorite
moments from the earliest shows on Broadway. The original offBroadway production was written for four performers. Producers Pam McPeak and Lynn McElrath felt the talent of the people who auditioned was so amazing that they wanted to include as many actors as possible. Therefore, Directors Lynn Lloyd and Bryan Willer expanded the cast to 20 in order to share the fun. Assistant director, Kathy Norris, assured everyone that if they had not seen the original shows or famous stars, the music and the re-creations would still be hysterical. Director Lynn Lloyd said, “I bought a cassette tape of an unknown show called ‘Forbidden Broadway’
“Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits: Vol. 1” opens at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
in the 1980s. The music continues to make me laugh each time I hear it.” The ensemble cast includes Judy Brown, Art Currier, Jana Egan, Tim Gleason, Bill Helms, Tyler Hoenig, Clayton Johnson, Oliva Jones, Laura
Jordan, Jane KennedyFunk, Andrew Lloyd, Josh McCauley, Marla Miller, Mike Miller, Julie Minot, Susan Norris, Stan Rabe, Christine Shafer, Phyllis Schrag, Ben Smith, Davis VandeSteeg, Kris VerSteegt and Chelsea Wall. “Forbidden Broadway Greatest Hits: Vol. 1” opens at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16. Opening night hors d’oeuvres will be provided by the Sports Page. This Thursday performance has been added due to the excitement about the show. Additional performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 17,
18, 24 and 25 and at 7:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Nov. 26. Thanksgiving weekend performances have been scheduled so you can bring your family and friends to see this family-friendly show. ACTORS is located at 120 Abraham Drive, Ames. If you are a lover of all things musical and enjoy a good parody, this is the show for you. Buy your tickets online at ACTORSinc. org or at Ali Cakes in downtown Ames. First Point members may contact Stacy at First National Bank for tickets.
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Story City Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa home dedication
Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa celebrated the House Dedication for the Cornelis Family in Story City on Oct. 16. The home was built with money raised by Kum and Go stores and employees, and land generously donated by the the Kalvik Family.
Greater Iowa Credit Union donates to Story County Community Foundation
Ames Woman’s Club visits KHOI
The Ames Woman’s Club met at KHOI radio station for its October Home and Community Department meeting. Ursula Ruedenberg of KHOI gave a very interesting presentation about the history and current programming at the station. Faculty and operations of KHOI are very impressive. The Ames Woman’s Club offers many programs and activities and is open to all. For more information, call (515) 292-4259. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Scott Zahnle, president/CEO at Greater Iowa Credit Union presented a check for $1,500 to Jennifer Garst, executive director of Story County Community Foundation (SCCF). The gift is the first payment of a $4,500 three-year pledge to support the mission of SCCF and to increase their reach as SCCF welcomes a new full-time executive director in November. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
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