Category: Upcoming Ames Town & Country Kiwanis Programs

Upcoming 2019 Program Schedule for the Ames Town & Country Kiwanis Club:

  • July 27: One Heart Equestrian Therapy Inc.
  • August 3: ISU President Visit, Dr. Wendy Wintersteen
  • August 10: Dean of ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Visit, Dr. Daniel Robison
  • August 17: YSS – Human Trafficking, Ruth Buckels
  • August 24: Raising Readers in Story County, Lisa Reeves, Executive Director
  • August 31: Informal Meeting at Lincoln Center Hy-Vee, NO MEETING AT GREEN HILLS.
  • September 7: Cub Scout Pack 196, Cubmaster Scott Nelson
  • September 14: Ames Parks System, Keith Abraham
  • September 21: Dean of ISU College of Veterinary Medicine Visit, Dr. Dan Grooms
  • September 28: Installation of 2019/2020 Club Officers, Randy Griffith, Division 11 Lt. Governor

Earlier Programs in the 2018-2019 Club Year:

  • October 6, 2018: United Way of Story County, Jean Kresse, President & CEO
  • October 13: Food at First, Patty Yoder, Executive Director/Coordinator
  • October 20: Ames Resource Recovery, Lorrie Hanson, Garbage Goddess of Story County
  • October 27: Iowa State Center, Tammy Koolback, Executive Director
  • November 3: Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, JanLee Rowlett, Government and Regulatory Affairs Manager
  • November 10: Ames File Department Update, Ames Fire Chief Rich Higgins
  • November 17: Future of Commercial Fish Farming in Iowa,  Jackson Kimle
  • November 24: No Meeting at Green Hills (Informal Meeting at Lincoln Center)
  • December 1: Christmas Wreath Auction (Benefit for the Ames Town & Country Kiwanis Foundation
  • December 8: Iowa Poultry Association, Kevin Stiles, CEO and Executive Director
  • December 15: Iowa Pork Producers, Gene Noem (and Dave Moody)
  • December 22: No Meeting at Green Hills (Informal Meeting at Lincoln Center)
  • December 29: No Meeting at Green Hills (Informal Meeting at Lincoln Center)
  • January 5, 2019: Gym-N-Eat Crickets, Shelby Smith
  • January 12: Ames Chamber of Commerce, Drew Kamp, Director of Public Policy & Business Development
  • January 19: Meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather
  • January 26: Committeee meetings
  • February 2: “Walk Across Scotland“, presented by ATACK Treasurer Bob Jolly
  • February 9: Iowa State Research Park, presented by Nate Easter, Real Estate Development & Operations Manager and Alison Doyle, Director of Marketing
  • February 16: Program To Be Announced followed by Division 11 Council Meeting
  • February 23: Boys and Girls Club of Story County, presented by Jodi Stumbo, Development Director followed by ATACK Board Meeting
  • March 2: 60th Annual Kiwanis Pancake Days, held in downtown Ames at the First United Methodist Church (across from the US Post Office on Kellogg Ave.)  NO MEETING AT GREEN HILLS.
  • March 9: Reiman Gardens Update, presented by Ed Lyon, Director
  • March 16: Ames Town and Country Kiwanis Club Foundation, presented by ATACK Board Members followed by ATACK Board Meeting
  • March 23: Story County Conservation Update, presented by Mike Cox, Director
  • April 6: (Tentative) Ames High School Key Club (celebration for 30 years of continuous service), presented by Ames High School Key Club Officers
  • April 13: ATACK Committee Meetings
  • April 20: Boys and Girls Club of Story County, presented by Jodi Stumbo, Development Director followed by ATACK Board Meeting
  • April 27: Senior Variety Show, presented by Betty Boccella, Show Originator.  (7 Minute Video and a couple of live acts)
  • May 4: Ames Parks and Recreation, Keith Abraham, Director
  • May 11: What Keeps Aaron Busy? by ATACK Club Member Aaron Jones
  • May 18: Brookside Park Flower Garden Planting, at the Maple Shelter, Brookside Park, from 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM.  NO MEETING AT GREEN HILLS.
  • May 25:  Informal Meeting at Lincoln Center Hy-Vee.  NO MEETING AT GREEN HILLS.
  • June 1: YSS Mentoring, YSS Staff (Gerri Bugg, director)
  • June 8: Today’s “Family” – Perception vs. Reality, Susan Stewart, Dept of Sociology
  • June 15: Camp Hertko Hollow, Deb Holwenger, Camp Director followed by ATACK Board Meeting
  • June 22: BOOST, Marion Kresse
  • June 29: Heartland Senior Services, Nancy Carroll, Executive Director
  • July 6: Informal Meeting at Lincoln Center Hy-Vee, NO MEETING AT GREEN HILLS.
  • July 13: Committee Meetings followed by                          Division 11 Council Meeting in bldg next to Story City Carousel at 10:00 AM
  • July 20: Ames Department of Planning and Housing, Kelly Diekmann, Director