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YWCA announces 2010 Women of Achievement

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Logo and photos courtesy of YWCA Ames-ISU

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(March 9, 2010 - 8 a.m.) Three Ames women and one local business have been selected as recipients of this year's Women of Achievement awards, given annually by the YWCA Ames-ISU. The honorees and two student scholarship winners will be recognized at a reception 5:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 25, at the Iowa State Alumni Center, 420 Beach Ave.

ISU researchers publish national study on cyberbullying of LGBT and allied youths

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Photo of Robyn Cooper and Warren Blumenfeld courtesy of Jaclyn Hansel, ISU College of Human Sciences

By Mike Ferlazzo,

ISU News Service

(March 5, 2010) Schools are typically on guard against students who bully by inflicting repeated violence on other students. But technology has given rise to a relatively new form of bullying which inflicts emotional harm in a stealth manner, working through Web sites, chat rooms, e-mail, cell phones and instant messaging.

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ISU offers free tax return preparation
By William Dilla, ISU College of Business (Feb. 15, 2010- 11 a.m.) Iowa State University accounting students will be offering free tax preparation services through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program this season. Taxpayers with household incomes of $57,000 or less are eligible for basic return preparation services.
GIRLS Power discusses volunteering
Photo courtesy of Volunteer Center of Story County By Amanda Martin, Volunteer Center of Story County  (Feb. 8, 2010) Representatives from the Volunteer Center of Story County met with mentors and mentees of the Nevada GIRLS Power group, a program of the YWCA Ames-ISU, on Jan. 17. 
Black History Month events scheduled at ISU beginning Feb. 8
Photos courtesy of Iowa State University By Teddi Barron, ISU News Service (Feb. 3, 2010)  For more than 30 years, the United States has recognized February as Black History Month. To help celebrate the month this year, Iowa State University offers a variety of events. All are free and open to the public.
Heroic Ink is open for business downtown
Photos by Mike Bal, AmesNewsOnline By Mike Malloy AmesNewsOnline (Jan. 19, 2010 - 8:30 a.m.) Clean and well lit. It’s not the vision many would have of a tattoo shop, but Heroic Ink owners Hugo Kenemer and Scott Mumper are trying to change that perception.
Agriculture associate dean tours Iraqi colleges
Photo of Gerald Miller courtesy of Iowa State University. Ed Adcock, ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Communication Service (Jan. 15, 2010) Gerald Miller, associate dean of extension and outreach in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University, joined six agriculture college deans from across the country in early December for a visit of Iraqi colleges of...
Ames community will gather to celebrate MLK Day
File Photo   Eric Carlson, Youth and Shelter Services (Jan. 6, 2010) The greater Ames community will gather together from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, at the Ames Middle School, 3915 Mortensen Road, to help celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and what would have been Dr. King’s 81th birthday. The event is free, and the public is encouraged to attend. A food drive to...
Students earn scholarships from Pioneer Black Employee Network
Barbara McBreen, ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Communications Service
Moscow Boys Choir lights up the holidays with song
Photo of the Moscow Boys Choir courtesy of Iowa State Center. Patti Cotter, Iowa State Center (Nov. 4, 2009) Precision and poise are the hallmarks of the Moscow Boys Choir, coming to Stephens Auditorium in Ames on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m.  These talented youngsters have the voices of angels and the discipline to match their vocal gifts. The choir features a careful blending of...
Montebello owners named top innkeepers in state
Daphne and Jaime Reyes (Photos courtesy of the Reyes.) Shellie Petek, Executive Administrator Iowa Bed and Breakfast Guild (Oct. 23, 2009 – 7 a.m.) Jaime and Daphne Reyes, owners and operators of MonteBello Bed and Breakfast Inn, 3535  S. 530th Ave., Ames, were named "2009 Bed and Breakfast Innkeepers of the Year" by the Iowa Lodging Association during their Annual STAR...
Weekend retreat will focus on city’s changing demographics, issues facing black women
Photo of Amanda Johnson courtesy of Friendship Baptist Church. Anita Rollins, Friendship Baptist Church (Oct. 21, 2009 - 10:45 a.m.)  What role can churches play in helping Ames thrive as its demographics change? What are the issues facing black women, and women in general, and what does God say about these issues? These questions will be explored during Friendship Baptist Church’s...
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Events

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Women's Center at the Tearoom
12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Margaret Sloss Women's Center will host "Women's Center at the Tearoom" at noon Wednesday, March 10, in the Joan Bice Tearoom, MacKay Hall. An ISU women's social gathering  to socialize and network over the lunch hour. To make a reservation call 294-4154 or e-mal wcteamroom@...
Ames Public Library Conversations in English
2:30pm - 4:00pm
The Ames Public Library, will host Conversations in English at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, in the Community Room.
Conversations in English
2:30pm - 3:30pm
The Ames Public Library, will host Conversations in English at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, in the Community Room.  

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Ames Public Library World Language Russian Storytime
11:40am - 12:30pm
Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave., will host World Language Storytime: Russian at 11:45 a.m. Saturdays in the Davidson Storytelling Room.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Friends of International Women meeting
1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Friends of International Women, a group that provides conversational English in a social setting for international women in Ames, will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. or 7:15 to 9:30 p.m., at various locations.  For more information or a list of locations, call Barbara Gwiasda at 232-7582.
STARS: Standing Tall and Reaching Success at Ames Public Library
1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave., will host STARS: Standing Tall and Reaching Success at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, in the Community Room. Teen girls are invited to celebrate Women's History Month with an empowerment group led by Theresa Rankin of ACCESS. The group will talk about...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

International Friendship Fair
10:00am - 11:30am
The Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave., will host International Friendship Fair from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, in the Farwell T. Brown Auditorium. A free open house featuring people and cultures from around the world.

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Ames Public Library World Language Russian Storytime
11:40am - 12:30pm
Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave., will host World Language Storytime: Russian at 11:45 a.m. Saturdays in the Davidson Storytelling Room.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Home and Community Department of the Ames Woman's Club meeting
12:30pm - 3:00pm
The Home and Community Department of the Ames Woman's Club will meet at the clubhouse, 106 S. Dakota. A potluck is held at 12:30 p.m.  followed by a program at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 22. Bring a dish to share and table service. This month the program will be " 3rd Graders from Mitchell...

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Friends of International Women meeting
1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Friends of International Women, a group that provides conversational English in a social setting for international women in Ames, will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. or 7:15 to 9:30 p.m., at various locations.  For more information or a list of locations, call Barbara Gwiasda at 232-7582.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Conversations in English at Ames Public Library
2:30pm - 3:30pm
The Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave., will host Conversations in English at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, in the Community Room.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

YWCA Ames-ISU Women of Achievement reception
5:30pm - 7:30pm
The YWCA Ames-ISU will host the Women of Achievement reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25, in the Reiman Ballroom, ISU Alumni Center, 420 Beach Ave.

For events further in the future, please use the Calendar on the right side of the page.

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