Jack Winkler, left, recently received the Kiwanian of the Year award presented by past president Randy Griffith on behalf of
Category: Upcoming Ames Town & Country Kiwanis Programs
Upcoming 2020 Program Schedule for the Ames Town & Country Kiwanis Club:
- January 4, 2020: To Be Determined
- January 11: Committee Meetings
- January 18: Fishing in Iowa, Lee Huey (Board Meeting follows the regular meeting)
- January 25: Ames Parks and Rec, Keith Abraham (Division 11 Council Meeting follows the regular meeting)
- February 1: Poetry, Jack Winkler, club member
- February 8: Workiva. Dave Tucker, CEO
- February 15: Ames High School Key Club Update, Key Club Officers (Board Meeting follows the regular meeting)
Earlier Programs in 2018 and 2019:
- 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
- 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; and Randie Camp, Family Literacy Coordinator/Educator
- August 31: Informal Meeting at West Hy-Vee Market Grille, 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: Story County Board of Supervisors, Linda Murken, chair (NEW)
- October 5: Installation of Club Officers and Board Members, Randy Griffith, Division 11 Lt. Governor (Installation MOVED FROM September 28th TO October 5th at ATACK Board’s Request)
- October 12: Committee Meetings
- October 19: Kayak Building, Dean Howarth, club member
- October 26: Story County Conservation – Tedesco Environmental Learning Corridor , Erica Place, Outreach Coordinator
- November 2: United Way of Story County, Jean Kresse, President and CEO
- November 9: To Be Determined
- November 16: ATACK Facebook Page and Website, Bill Williams and Randy Griffith, club members (rescheduled)
- November 23: TBD
- November 30: TBD
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