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Chamber UpdateMAY 2013

The mission of the Ames Chamber of Commerce is to provide our members services that strengthen the economic vitality in Ames and enhance the quality of life in our community.

The Main Street Cultural District (MSCD) is celebrating its ninth year promoting revi-talization efforts while supporting its mis-sion of making downtown Ames the destination district in the heart of our community.

We are seeking volunteers for events over the next year including ArtWalk, OktoberFest, Music Walk, the Fourth of July Celebration, Snow Magic and the Saturday Farmers’ Market. Join our volunteer list by emailing your contact

information and interests to Rachel Miller [email protected].

Whether you can spare two hours or 20, Downtown Ames has a spot for you. Support local businesses and invest in your community by volun-teering.

For more information visit www.AmesDowntown.org.

Downtown Ames seeks volunteers

It’s market time!Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

The Ames Main Street Farmers' Market is here. Beginning May 4, the market will run every Saturday through Sep-tember 28 from 8 a.m. to noon in historic downtown Ames. Stop down to the 400 block of Main Street and check out all of the produce, meats and cheeses, crafts and art-work, and delicious prepared foods we have to offer. The Main Street Farmers’ Market will also feature live music, local entertain-ment, cooking demonstrations, educational opportunities and much more.

For more information about the Main Street Farmers’ Market and to learn what

vendors and entertainment will be there visit www.AmesMainStreetFarmersMarket.com.

AMES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | MAY 2013PAGE 2

Ames Chamber businesses and organizations visited the State Capitol on March 14 for the annual Ames Day at the Capitol. This luncheon event is an opportunity to show our legisla-tors all the great things the Ames community has to offer.

In addition to showcasing Ames businesses and organizations, the Chamber and their sponsors pro-vided lunch catered by Hickory Park for all the policymakers and their staff members. It was a way to say “thank you,” not only for the attention and funding that has come to Ames and its entities over the years, but also for the service our elected offi cials provide their constituents.

With just a few weeks remain-ing in the legislative session, the Ames Chamber also used this event to encourage legislators to do what they can to promote a climate that allows businesses to thrive in the state of Iowa.

The Chamber thanks the fol-lowing organizations who spon-sored this important event:

2013 GOLD SPONSORS

Becker UnderwoodCity of AmesConverse Conditioned AirGreater Iowa Credit UnionIowa State University Research FoundationMary Greeley Medical CenterRenewable Energy Group

2013 SILVER SPONSORSDick Clem Inc.Randall Corporation

BOOTH SPONSORSThe Ames LaboratoryEnSoft Corp.Executive ExpressPhRMA — Innovate Iowa!PowerFilm

Ames Goes to Des MoinesAmes Day at the Capitol event brings lunch and thanks to legislators

Individuals stop to see what Becker Underwood is showcasing at its booth. Chamber of Commerce photo

PowerFilm was on hand to spotlight its organization and the Ames community. Chamber of Commerce photo

Below, left: Approximately 600 people took part in this year’s Ames Day at the Capitol. Chamber of Commerce photo

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Registration is open for the 2013 Ready to Run™ Iowa: Campaign Training for Women program, pre-sented by the Carrie Chapman Catt Cen-ter for Women and Politics at Iowa State University.

Ready to Run™ Iowa is a nonpar-tisan program designed to recruit and train women and men to run for elective offi ce, to prepare for appointive offi ce or to become involved in public life as leaders in their respective communities. The 2013 program consists of six, three--four-hour workshops that began in Jan-uary and will conclude in June.

Each interactive workshop is taught as an individual training session that can be attended separately or in con-junction with the other workshops. Each workshop costs $20. If partici-pants register for four or more work-shops, the fee is reduced to $15 per workshop. This fee includes the work-shop materials, parking pass and light refreshments. Women and men are invited to participate.

May’s session is scheduled for Fri-day, May 31, at 302 Catt Hall at Iowa State University from 2 to 5 p.m. The

workshop will focus on Advocating an Issue.

Participants can register for the Ready to Run™ Iowa workshops by visiting: http://is.gd/ready2runIA. Reg-istration is required and space is limited to the fi rst 25 registered participants per workshop. Questions should be directed to Valerie M. Hennings, at (515) 294-

3181 or email [email protected]. The 2013 Ready to Run™ Iowa

workshop series is sponsored in part by the Ames Chamber of Commerce, the League of Women Voters of Ames, the League of Women Voters of Iowa and a Women’s and Diversity Grant awarded by the ISU Offi ce of the Senior Vice President and Provost.

Make plans to join your fellow Chamber members on Friday, May 31, for our fi fth Legisla-tive Luncheon of the year. Hear directly from our state representatives and sena-tors as we look back at this year’s legis-lative session.

Please register online at www.ames-chamber.com. The luncheon is open to current members of the Ames Chamber of Commerce and their guests. Your $5 registration fee includes lunch.

The Chamber thanks the 2013 Legis-lative Lunch Season sponsors:

• Bolton & Menk Inc.• Harold Pike Construction• Hastings Gartin & Boettger, LLP

• Mainstream Living, Inc.We also recognize our 2013 Taking

Leadership sponsors for supporting the Chamber’s Government Affairs activities throughout the entire year:

• Becker Underwood• Converse Conditioned Air

• Mary Greeley Medical Center • Renewable Energy Group

Ready to Run™ Iowa workshop series continues May 31

Legislative Luncheon is May 31First National Bank405 Fifth St., lower level conference room, AmesFriday, May 3111:30 a.m. — Registration and lunchNoon to 1 p.m. — Discussion with legislators

The Chamber Update newsletter is published by the Ames Chamber of Commerce, 1601 Golden Aspen Drive, Suite 110, Ames, IA, 50010; phone: (515) 232-2310; fax: (515) 232-6716; www.ameschamber.com.

CONTACT US

2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEBrian Dieter, Chair

Mary Greeley Medical CenterKim Linduska, Chair-Elect/Vice Chair

Des Moines Area Community CollegeCarol Kisling, Treasurer

1430 KASI/105.1 KCCQPam Elliott-Cain, Vice Co-Chairs, Government Affairs

Iowa State UniversityRandy Kruse, Vice Chair, Membership

Hy-Vee — Lincoln CenterNatalie Lischer, Vice Chair, Community Development

Renewable Energy GroupFrank Nogel, Immediate Past Chair

ISU Athletic DepartmentDan Culhane, President/CEO

BOARD MEMBERSLori Bosley

North Grand MallPam Elliott-Cain Iowa State UniversityJohn Crawford Alpha Copies Print CenterBrian Dieter Mary Greeley Medical CenterMaureen Dockstader LWBJ LLPShelly Greving ISU 4-HKim Iiams Bankers TrustJohn Haila

Haila ArchitectureRandy Kruse

Hy-Vee — Lincoln CenterCarol Kisling

1430 KASI/105.1 KCCQKim Linduska

Des Moines Area Community CollegeDan Hunziker

Hunziker & Associates, RealtorsFrank Nogel

ISU Athletic DepartmentNatalie Lischer

Renewable Energy GroupJolene Randall

Knapp-Tedesco Insurance


Ames Chamber and AEDC staff

• Dan Culhane, President and CEO• Ron Hallenbeck, Vice President, Existing Busi-ness and Industry• Crystal Davis, Vice President, Chamber Operations• Amy Mogren, Director of Finance and Admin-istration

• Sarah Buss, Director of Membership Development and Affi liate Programming• Angela Davidson, Director of Government Affairs• Cari Hague, MSCD Executive Director/ Market Manager

• Lauren Frandsen, Director of Communica-tions• Rachel Miller, MSCD Events Coordinator• Kim Hanna, Executive Director for the Campustown Action Association• Meghan Steward, Receptionist

Presented by WebFilings, on March 26, at North Grand Mall

Scenes from the 2013 ‘Shop Ames, Grow Ames’ business expo

Chamber of Commerce photos


May calendar1

7:30 a.m., TRC Pep Rally

Leadership Ames

211:30 a.m.: R/C (Alpha Copies 3615 Lincoln Way)

3 48 a.m.: Main Street Farmers’ Market (400 block of Main Street)9 a.m.: R/C (Main Street Farmers’ Market)

5

Cinco de Mayo

6 77 p.m.: BAH (Great Western Bank)

8 11:30 a.m., TRC Pep RallyNoon, Education Connections meeting (C)

Youth Leadership Ames Graduation

95:30 p.m.: YPA ThAW

10 11 8 a.m.: Main Street Farmers’ Market (400 block of Main Street)

12

Mother’s Day

13

Leadership Ames Graduation

14 15 5 p.m..: R/C (Henkel Construction 1601 Golden Aspen Drive Suite 103)4 p.m., TRC Pep Rally

16 17 188 a.m.: Main Street Farmers’ Market (400 block of Main Street)

19 20 21 22

4 p.m., TRC Celebration

23 24

TRC Ends

258 a.m.: Main Street Farmers’ Market (400 block of Main Street)

26 27Memorial Day

28 29 307:30 a.m.: Business at Breakfast

3111 a.m.: R/C (Steam-way 1602 E. Lincoln Way Ames)11:30 a.m.: Legislative Luncheon

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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• AEDC: Ames Economic Development Commission • BAH: Business After Hours • CAA: Campustown Action Association • C: Chamber Offi ce • FAW: Friday After Work • L&L: Lunch & Learn • R/C: Ribbon Cutting • YPA: Young Professionals of Ames • YLA: Youth Leadership Ames


I f your business has completed a major remodeling project, moved to a new location, or changed own-ership, you need to take advantage of the Chamber's Ribbon Cutting service that brings members and the media to you.

With each Ribbon Cutting, your busi-ness will be exposed to the Ames com-munity and Story County. Event photos of your Ribbon Cutting will be pub-lished in the Chamber’s Weekly Email Update and the Ames Business Month-ly. A Ribbon Cutting is a great way to invite people to your location and show-

case your business. After the fun has been had and the

ribbon has been cut, the Chamber will frame your best photo and deliver it to your place of business along with a Chamber business card holder full of member businesses that attended your celebration.

Not only does this opportunity get people to your place of business, but it offers a unique networking environment in addition to some great marketing. So what are you waiting for? Call Sarah at (515) 232-2310 to schedule your Rib-bon Cutting today.

Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings:

• May 2 — Alpha Copies, 3615 Lincoln Way at 11:30 a.m.

• May 15 — Henkel Construction, 510 S. 17th St. Suite 102D at 5 p.m.

• May 31 — Steamway Craftsmen

Carpet Care, 1602 E. Lincolnway at 11 a.m.

T hank you to the following mem-bers who have donated 10 per-cent more than their annual dues for Chamber projects:Mary Greeley Medical CenterMcFarland ClinicDMACCMidwest Financial Solutions, LLC — Daren Gouck, CFPSolum Inc.Consumer Credit of Des Moines Expansion

M E M B E R S

CHAMBER

AMES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AMBASSADORS

• Steve Bock, RE/MAX Real Estate Center• Stacy Dreyer, First National Bank• Kendra Eibs, Sam’s Club• Linda Gibbs, Greater Iowa Credit Union• Joy Leister, Valley Bank• Allyson Walter, Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau• Jan Williams, Heartland Senior Services• Marybeth Buchele, Professional Homeo-path at Iowa Wellness Clinic• Kim Behrendt, Wells Fargo• John Coder, VisionBank• Nathan Buss, VisionBank• Lauris Olson, Ames Bulletin Board• David Orth, Spirited Giving• Tom Randall, Tom Randall Real Estate Team• Mary Beth Scott, The Ames Tribune• Tim Tryon, First National Bank• Joe Reimers, Adams Funeral Home• Jason Cunningham, Greater Iowa Credit Union• Wendy Steenhoek, Knapp Tedesco Insurance• Brad Sargent, Cyclone Total Indoor Comfort

Celebrate with a ribbon cutting

Steve King’s offi ce, located at 1421 S. Bell, celebrated a grand opening. Chamber of Commerce photo


Cyclone Total Indoor Comfort

Cyclone Total Indoor Comfort is the heating and cooling divi-sion of Cyclone Contracting Corporation and has been providing HVAC services in Ames for more than 16 years. HVAC stands for Heating, Ventilation and Air Condi-tioning, and this is the system that controls the temperature, humidity and indoor air quality through out your home. This is vitally important not only for making you as comfort-able as possible, but also for main-taining the health and well being of your family. At Cyclone Total Indoor Comfort they specialize in providing you with a system that is energy effi cient and makes your home cozy and comfortable. Call (515) 296-4629 for service today.

Todd & Sargent Inc.

Todd & Sargent Inc, has spe-cialized in engineering and construction services for over six decades. Our longevity in the industry is the result of com-mitted owners and employees who take an unyielding approach to bringing their best to every proj-ect. Their enthusiasm and innova-tive thinking result in Todd & Sar-gent's ability to provide you with, competitive pricing, creative solu-tions, professional management, on-time delivery, uncompromising dedication to quality construction and safety. Contact them at (515) 232-0442 or stop by their location at 2905 SE Fifth St.

EnSoft Corp

EnSoft Corp designs and builds tools and processes that increase quality and security, manage variation, and reduce development time of com-plex software and cyber-physical systems. Today our products and services are used by more than 200 companies worldwide includ-ing every major automotive, aero-space and defense company in North America, Europe and Asia. To fi nd out more, contact them at [email protected] or stop by their Ames location at 2625 North Loop Drive, Suite 2580, in Ames.

Congratulations to Party Time Special Events and employees, located at 302 S. Third St. in Ames for being chosen as the Member of the Month. Ames Cham-ber of Commerce Chair Brian Dieter and Ames Chamber of Commerce President

Dan Culhane surprised the Party Time Special Events Staff with the award. In celebration of this honor, a free lunch catered by B Fabulous BBQ will be deliv-ered to Party Time Special Events for staff to enjoy.

Congratulations to the Member of the Month!

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Welcome new members

JOIN THE CHAMBER

Make new connections, promote your business, take advantage of professional development programs and more when you join the Ames Chamber of Commerce. Con-tact Membership Director Sarah Buss at (515) 232-2310 for more information on how you or your organization can become a Chamber member. When you join, here are some of the many benefi ts you can take advantage of right away. • Post coupons on our web-site for FREE. • Attend monthly Busi-ness After Hours, Business at Breakfasts and more for FREE. • Take advantage of reason-ably priced ways to promote your business such as ribbon cuttings and mailing labels, just to name a few. • Discounted Young Profes-sionals of Ames membership (ages 21 to 40).


The 13th-annual Salute to Educators will be mid-August. This luncheon celebrates the value of our area educators from Ames, Ballard, Gilbert and United Community Schools. You can show your support by sponsoring the event, providing in-kind donations or goodie bag materials or by volunteering to help. A variety of sponsor-ship levels are available through our current Total Resource Campaign that allow you to not only show visible appreciation for our teachers and faculty members, but also provide fantastic promotion-al exposure for your business and get your materials in to the hands of hundreds of educators.

Goodie bags will be given to 650 educators, administra-tors and staff at the Ames, Bal-lard, Gilbert and United school districts as well as the private

schools in Ames. Chamber busi-nesses can provide items to be included in the bags such as pens, pencils, notepads, rul-ers, markers, tape, post-it notes, etc.

For more information about

Salute to Educators, or to sign up to be a sponsor via our Total Resource Campaign, please contact Crystal Davis at [email protected] or call the Chamber offi ce at (515) 232-2210.

The Iowa State University Orientation is fast approaching and with it comes a great opportunity to welcome a new group of students and their fami-lies to the Ames community and to help familiarize them with the businesses and services available here.

The Ames Chamber of Commerce is hosting a booth at the Orientation Resource Fair — from May 31 to July 1 — to give member businesses an opportunity to distrib-ute promotional items and/or volunteer to personally wel-come over 4,500 new students to the community.

If you would like to provide items for the booth, please bring them to the Chamber offi ce by Friday, May 24. Approximately 250 brochures/fl yers or 500+ give-away items such as pens, magnets, key chains, coupons, etc., are needed.

If you would like to volunteer for a day or more to help staff the booth (open from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.), the dates for the 2013 ISU Orientation Resource Fair are:

• May 31 (Friday)• June 4-7 (Tuesday-Friday)• June 10-14 (Monday-Friday)• June 18-21 (Tuesday-Friday)• June 24-28 (Monday-Friday)• July 1 (Monday)Contact Crystal Davis at [email protected] or

call (515) 232-2310 with questions or to sign up to volunteer.

Mark your calendars, blow the dust off your clubs and join us on Friday, June 21, 2013, for the Ames Chamber Annual Golf Day.

Golfers can sign up to play 18 holes at Ames Golf & Country Club. You can register your golf team via our Total Resource Campaign going on right now. Cost is $100 per golfer or $400 per foursome (non-members are eligible to play with Ames Chamber members at the rate of $125 per golfer). Prizes will be awarded to fi rst, second, third and fi nal places.

All golfers receive the following with their

paid registration:• Lunch at the golf course prior to shotgun

start• Golf cart (two carts per foursome)• Special golfer’s gift• Hole-in-one contests• Fantastic networking during a great after-

noon out of the offi ce

Event registration and lunch begins at 11 a.m. on June 21, and the shotgun start is at 12:15 p.m. For information on how to register your team, or how to become a Golf Day Sponsor, please con-tact Crystal at (515) 232-2310.

Get in the swing of things at the annual Ames Chamber Golf Day

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ISU Orientation Resource Fair

Salute to local educators

A full house of educators enjoyed lunch at last year’s Salute to Educators. Chamber of Commerce photo

Smart Choice

AMES/STORY COUNTY


A re you interested in serving in leader-ship positions in the community now or in the future? Then Leadership Ames is for you.

The Leadership Ames program was created by the Ames Chamber of Com-merce to develop informed, involved and concerned community leaders in the Ames area. This is a program that gives both experienced and developing leaders a broader view of civic leadership respon-sibilities and opportunities through direct contact with a wide spectrum of institu-tions and people who shape the community where we work and live.

Leadership Ames – Class XXVII begins in September 2013, and continues with regular sessions through May 2014. The

11 full-day sessions are conducted at vari-ous locations in Ames and central Iowa with one session approximately every three weeks. During the year, participants listen to presentations, debate issues, participate in class activities, lead discussions, visit with area leaders and organizations, tour

the community and get to know individu-als representing a broad cross-section of the community.

More than 330 individuals have com-pleted the curriculum and many are extensively involved with community and Ames Chamber of Commerce lead-

ership opportunities. The program is limited to approximately 16 to 20 par-ticipants who are members of the Ames Chamber of Commerce, have an interest in leadership roles and community ser-vice and who reside in the greater Ames area.

Participant selection is made by the Leadership Ames selection committee and co-chairs on the basis of written appli-cation and/or interview. Participants are selected from a cross-section of business, professional, non-profi t and local residents. Tuition costs, scholarship information and other details will be available in the appli-cation materials online (www.ameschamber.com) and at the Chamber offi ces beginning June 1.

Leadership Ames — Class XXVII

Many businesses shy away from start-ing an internship program because they don’t know how to go about developing a program tailored to their spe-cifi c needs. In an effort to encourage orga-nizations in the Ames/Story County area to cultivate internship programs, the Ames Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has created an Employer Internship Guide.

Employers can consult the guide to begin building a framework for their particular organization. Once they have an intern pro-gram in mind, the guide provides a host of information that will help area employers

connect with students. Contact informa-tion is provided for both Iowa State Univer-sity’s Career Management Service and Des Moines Area Community College. In addi-tion, information about the AEDC’s job board website, workinames.com is included.

The AEDC stands ready to assist area companies as they craft the perfect intern-ship program for their organizations. Once an intern program is in place, both business-es and students reap the rewards of working together. Contact Angela Davidson at (515) 232-2310 or [email protected] to request the Employer Internship Guide.

AEDC debuts Employer

Internship Guide

CHAMBER OF COMMERCELEADERSHIP AMES


On April 2, the Ames Chamber marked the start of their 2013 Total Resource Campaign (TRC) with Volunteer Training. Celebrating with the theme “and the award goes to … Ames!,” volunteers listened to Hy-Vee store manager and Chamber Board member Randy Kruse’s tips on the customer experience, and heard words of encouragement from 2013 TRC Co-Chairs Jolene Randall (Knapp-Tedesco Insurance Agen-cy) and Gary Botine (Sauer-Danfoss).

Chamber member volunteers are marketing sponsor-ships and attracting new members for the Chamber over the next several weeks. Volunteers will assist companies with selecting sponsorship options best suited to meet their organization’s marketing needs. The TRC offers Ames Chamber members an opportunity to market their businesses through the Chamber’s programming and products.

Special thanks go to Randy Kruse and Hy-Vee for generously sponsoring our Volunteer Training Sessions.

Please contact Crystal Davis at (515) 232-2310 to learn more about the Chamber's Total Resource Cam-paign.

Join us at Alpha Copies, 3615 Lin-coln Way, to give a two-minute “shameless plug” about your organization while handing out busi-ness cards, brochures and/or any other promotional materials that describe your business or organiza-tion. If you’ve never attended before, make this month your fi rst.

We purposely keep this event small to ensure great one-on-one interaction with fellow Chamber members, so your RSVP is very important. Please register by calling the Chamber offi ce at (515) 232-

2310 no later than noon on Tues-day, April 23. The event and con-tinental breakfast are free, but you must RSVP to participate. See you at Breakfast.

Ames Chamber second-annual Total Resource Campaign is off and running

Randy Kruse speaks to TRC volunteers. Chamber of Commerce photos

Business at BreakfastLocation: Alpha Copies, 3615 Lincoln WayFood sponsored by: Alpha Copies 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 30


2013 YPA BoardPresident Jenny Pollard, Iowa State

University Alumni AssociationPast-President Shelly Greving, ISU

Extension 4-H Youth Development ProgramPresident-Elect Jenni Talbott,

McFarland Clinic, PCCommunity Outreach and Partner-

ships Chair Melissa Hulme, Iowa State University Residence

Community Outreach and Partner-ships Co-Chair Teresa Rummer, First National Bank

Leadership and Professional Devel-opment Chair Andrea Hammes Dodge, Mary Greeley Medical Center

Leadership and Professional Devel-opment Co-Chair Nathan Buss, VisionBank

Marketing Chair Kristin Pates, United Way of Story County

Marketing Co-Chair Jake Talbot, Webfi lingsSocial Chair Tera Lawson,

Iowa State UniversitySocial Co-Chair Haley Cook,

Ames Convention and Visitors BureauChamber Liaison/Staff Sarah Buss,

Ames Chamber of Commerce

Thank you to our 2012-13 YPA sponsors

Alpha CopiesAmes Chamber of CommerceAmes Community BankFirst National BankGlobal Reach Internet ProductionsHunziker & Associates, RealtorsISU MBAMary Greeley Medical CenterMunn LumberNorth Grand MallNorthwestern MutualRoseland, Mackey, Harris Architects, PCVisionBank

Connect with YPAVisit www.ypames.com for upcoming

events, committee openings and volunteer opportunities.

One of the many community ser-vice programs that the Young Pro-fessionals of Ames participate in each year is the Ames Main Street Farm-ers’ Market’s KidsZone. The KidsZone, located in Tom Evans Park just off Main Street and adjacent to the farmers’ market booths, provides kids visiting the mar-ket with their parents an opportunity to engage in free, healthy and fun activities.

KidsZone is coordinated in partnership with the Main Street Cultural District, the entity that organizes the farmers’ market, since it was established more than two years ago. YPA members serve as volun-teers and work to fi nd local partner orga-nizations to help host the KidsZone.

In 2011, the fi rst year of the Farmers’ Market and KidsZone, YPA partnered with organizations each of the 14 weeks of the market, providing volunteers to staff the tent each week. In that fi rst year, the KidsZone averaged 75 children per weekend who enjoyed activities includ-ing grass heads, tic tac toe toss, ballon animals, bookmarks and shadow puppets. In 2012, the KidsZone averaged about 60 kids each week with activities includ-ing Mother’s Day fl owers, paper plate guitars, balloon splash, potato and apple stamping, book mobile and an insect zoo, among other activities.

KidsZone would not be possible with-out the wonderful support of the partner organizations that have provided activi-ties and volunteers. Some of the organi-zations who have participated include: Ames Public Library, ChildServe, Coun-try Landscapes, LSI, Youth & Shelter Services, ISU Extension, McFarland Clinic, 4-H Camp, Prairie Flower Chil-dren’s Center, Big Brothers and Big Sis-ters, Sylvan Learning, Pyfferoen Pediat-ric Dentistry, ISU Insect Zoo, ZAO525, Ames Parks and Recreation Small Won-ders, Perfect Games, Caleb Jamin Studios and Bickford Assisted Living.

In 2013, YPA will host KidsZone the opening weekend of the farmers’ market and every third Saturday of the summer.

Volunteer Spotlights: BRIANNE ANDERSONWhy do you participate in KidsZone?

I am one of the lucky ones that have been able to be involved with the Kids-Zone from the start. Things have changed every year and it has been fun to be part of a project and see how it evolves. I am defi nitely a person who loves kids, so I often look for volunteer opportunities where I get to have fun with children. This seemed like a perfect fi t.

What is your favorite or most rewarding part of volunteer-ing for the KidsZone?

I love seeing kids who come back week to week. I often volunteer in the booth for YPA weekends and Ames Public Library weekends, and it is fun to see kids and families numerous times. I also like meeting so many new community members. Whether they are other volunteers with YPA or people visiting the booth, it is awesome to get to chat with and meet new people.

Why should Young Profes-sionals of Ames continue participating with this vol-unteer opportunity?

Each year has been adjusted to make the KidsZone something that benefi ts the

farmers’ market and is a success for YPA. Not only does the booth give great expo-sure for YPA, it has also built a wonder-ful reputation as being something fun for kids to do at the market.

MICHELLE PRICEHow and why did you get involved with the Ames Farmers’ Market KidsZone?

I originally got involved with the Ames Farmers’ Market KidsZone when I joined YPA's Community Outreach and Partnerships committee. I thought it would be a great way to give back to the community, while participating in a no-stress, fun environment with kids.

What is your favorite or most rewarding part of vol-unteering for the KidsZone?

I look forward to meeting the kids and completing the fun activities with them. Last year, we had a water balloon dunk tank and the kids and had so much fun.

Why should Young Profes-sionals of Ames continue participating with this vol-unteer opportunity?

This volunteer activity is such a fun time for kids and adults. You are helping make the Ames Farmers’ Market a suc-cessful community event.

Upcoming YPA eventsSaturdays May 5 and May 18, 8 a.m. to

noon: Ames Farmers’ Market KidsZone. Help YPA at Main Street Farmers’ Market at the KidsZone.

Thursday May 9, 2013, 5:30 to 8 p.m.: Thursday After Work (ThAW) location TBD. Join fellow young professionals for networking and appetizers.

For more information, visit www.ypames.com.

YPA and Community Partners bring the KidsZone to Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market

2013 Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market Kid Zone Schedule:

• May 4 — YPA Hosts kickoff; May 18; June 15; July 20; Aug. 17; Sept. 21


Children's activities, bands, dancers and more will help kickoff sum-mer in Campustown.A beautiful 5K Fun Run/Walk

through the ISU Arboretum and the cross-country fi eld starts the celebration at noon, followed by music and activi-ties throughout the day. Rock out with the Brazilian 2wins (www.brazilian2wins.com) in the Summer-fest Beer Garden from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Summerfest is free for all to attend – the 5K will be $25 for advanced regis-tration and $35 for day of registration.

Online registration for the Summer-fest 5K Fun Run/Walk: www.ames campustown.com and click on Sum-

merfest 2013. We'll see you in Cam-pustown.

Other activities include the

Ames Area Astronomy Club, Clas-sic Cars on Chamberlain, free family Activities and more.

The 19th-annual ArtWalk presented by Chocolat-erie Stam will show-case local artists at downtown Ames locations Friday, June 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. ArtWalk offers a wide variety of media from jewelry makers, paint-ers, photographers and wood workers, live demonstrations and entertainment.

Artists who would like to participate in ArtWalk may contact the MSCD offi ce at (515) 233-3472 or [email protected] for information on how to get involved in this historic event. Visit amesdowntown.org for more information.

Chocolaterie Stam presents the

19th-annual Artwalk

Join us for the third-annual SummerfestSchedule of Performances:

12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Stranger than Fiction 1:30 to 2 p.m. Co’Motion2 to 3 p.m. Porch Stompers3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Isiserettes 4:30 to 5 p.m. ACTORS (Ames Community Theater)5 to 6 p.m. Mumfords6 to 9 p.m. Brazilians 2wins

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