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Interclub at Roland 2017

Last Updated: May 10, 2017 by Joe T Leave a Comment

Seventeen (Wow!) Ames Golden K Kiwanis members attended the Roland Kiwanis dinner meeting held May 2 in Roland. Roland-Story Ag/Science/FFA Teacher Brad Taylor was the featured speaker and shared many stories covering his 39 years of experience with… Read More

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Food at First 2017

Last Updated: May 9, 2017 by Joe T Leave a Comment

Ames Golden K Kiwanis presented a check for $300 on April 4 to Food At First in support of their efforts to provide meals and pantry items to families and individuals in need. Pictured left to right are… Read More

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Attending Nevada 45th Anniversary

Last Updated: May 8, 2017 by Joe T Leave a Comment

Twelve Ames Golden K members and spouses attended the Nevada Kiwanis 45th Anniversary Celebration on April 18. Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis District Governor Jim Dane and his spouse and Division 11 Lieutenant Governor Andy Webb were guests of honor. … Read More

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Workers for Teen Maze 2017

Last Updated: April 27, 2017 by Joe T Leave a Comment

On April 3-7, Youth and Shelter Services and Nebraska-Iowa Division 11 Kiwanis presented Teen Maze to 1,200 Seventh Grade Students from Story, Boone, Greene, and Jefferson Counties. Teen Maze experiential learning exercises are designed to provide seventh graders… Read More

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Bethesda Food Pantry 2017

Last Updated: April 19, 2017 by Joe T Leave a Comment

Ames Golden K presented a check for $300 to Bethesda Lutheran Church on April 6 to support the Bethesda Food Pantry in their efforts to supply better than 14,000 annual users of the Pantry’s services. Pictured is Rodney… Read More

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A Million Pounds of Paper!

Last Updated: April 15, 2017 by Joe T Leave a Comment

We did it! We have collected over ONE MILLION pounds of paper since 2012 when the Paper Recycling Project began. In the photo Golden K’ers Duane Brodie, Jim Penney, and John Slaughter load a pile of cardboard during… Read More

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Stash the Trash 2017

Last Updated: April 7, 2017 by Joe T Leave a Comment

We did it again! On April 1 Ames Golden K helped clean Brookside Park during Ames’ annual Stash the Trash event. Pictured above from left: Gene Pollmann, Pete Peterson, Bill Shrum, Dennis Smith, Dick Wilson, Roger Anderson, Ed Augustine, Bob Sperry, Tom Peter, Larry Trede, John… Read More

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Almost 500 Books Donated!

Last Updated: March 23, 2017 by Joe T Leave a Comment

Since beginning in 2009, Ames Golden K has provided children’s books to the Ames Public Library signed by each presenter of a weekly Golden K program. The books are placed in the library’s Children’s Book Section for use… Read More

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Teen Maze Support 2017

Last Updated: March 6, 2017 by Joe T Leave a Comment

Ames Golden K Kiwanis presented a check for $1500 which will help support the Youth and Shelter Service’s Teen Maze experiential learning event for Seventh grade students in Story, Boone and Greene County Schools. Pictured left to right,… Read More

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Larry Trede, Outstanding Secretary

Last Updated: March 6, 2017 by Joe T 2 Comments

Ames Golden K’s highly popular and long time Secretary Larry Trede was honored as “Outstanding Secretary” by the Kiwanis Nebraska-Iowa District on March 2. Larry is pictured receiving his recognition certificate from Ames Golden K President Pete Peterson.