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North Prairie Room
Feb. 03, 2020
Brad Dell (he/him/his) is Director of Theatre at ISU, where he teaches classes in directing, performing arts, and script analysis. Since 2005, Brad has directed nearly thirty plays, musicals, and operas at ISU. He is the recipient of the 2019 Kennedy Center Gold Medallion, the 2017 Outstanding Teaching Award from the ISU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the 2017 Faculty and Staff Inspiration Award from the ISU Alumni Association, the 2017 Catch Des Moines Champion Award from the Des Moines Convention and Visitor's Bureau, and the 2012 “Local Treasure” award from the Ames, IA Community Arts Council. He is the Interim Co-National Vice Chair of KCACTF and the immediate past Chair of KCACTF Region 5. Brad is also the former Artistic Director of Apple Hill Playhouse in Delmont, PA, Repertory Theater of Iowa, and Iowa Stage Theater Company. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania and a Master of Fine Arts in Directing from Western Illinois University. Some of his recent directing highlights have included Godspell, Macbeth, Orpheus in the Underworld, Oklahoma!, The Children's Hour, Romeo and Juliet, Company, Little Women, Cabaret, The Secret Garden, Les Miserables, Next to Normal, Fiddler on the Roof, and Rent,. Brad holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania and a Master of Fine Arts in Directing from Western Illinois University. About ISU Theatre As a part of the Iowa State University Department of Music and Theatre, ISU Theatre seeks to empower citizen artistry by engaging students and the community in transformative theatre and performing arts experiences which examine the human condition, encourage lifelong learning, teach artistic skills, prepare professionals, inspire empathy, explore creativity, build relationships and embrace diversity. ISU Theatre administers a major and minor in performing arts and produces multiple theatre and performing arts productions throughout the year featuring performers, designers and technicians from throughout the university. The ISU Theatre CoLab Initiative seeks to foster collaboration and engagement between ISU Theatre and other groups both within ISU’s campus and throughout the broader community to create citizen artistry, inspire and be inspired by meaningful public discourse and expand opportunities for ISU students, faculty and staff.
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Save Our Soil, Save Our Planet
Feb. 17, 2020
Richard Cruse is a professor in the Agronomy Department at Iowa State University and Director of the Iowa Water Center where he has research, teaching, administration and Extension responsibilities. Cruse served as President for the National Institutes for Water Resources from 2015 – 2016. His program involves field and modeling research in soil erosion, soil management, and soil physical properties while he maintains cooperative research projects with the Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. These cooperative projects address the soil erosion and soil management effects on soil physical properties. He also teaches Advanced Soil Management in the Iowa State University Agronomy Graduate program; meets with diverse audiences to address soil management, soil erosion, and water quality issues; and administers the Iowa Water Center, one of the nation’s Water Resources Water Resource Units |
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Iowa Hospital Association
Feb. 24, 2020
Kirk Norris is a graduate of Simpson College, Drake University Law School and a member of the Iowa Bar Association. He has been President and CEO of the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA), a voluntary membership organization that represents all 118 of Iowa's public and private hospitals since 2002. With his leadership, Kirk and IHA colleagues have significantly expanded hospitals' influence and leadership in public policy, information technology and professional education. |
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No Regular Club meeting at Gateway
Mar. 09, 2020
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Mar. 16, 2020
To help do our part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Rotary Club of Ames will cancel the remaining March meetings. That includes March 16, 23 and 30. We will reassess cancellations of any April meetings later in the month. Our goal is to keep everyone healthy and alleviate additional pressures on our local health care systems. You can continue to do your part by following the advice from the Centers for Disease Controls which include:
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me or Karin Sevede (Karin Sevde kmsevde@gmail.com). See you in April, stay health and save. Jean Kresse |
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State of the City of Ames
Apr. 13, 2020
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United Way of Story County
May 04, 2020 12:00 p.m.
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Ames Chamber of Commerce Update Virtual Meeting
May 11, 2020 12:00 p.m.
We will have a virtual club meeting via ZOOM on Monday, May 11th at noon. Dan Culhane and Andrea Hammes-Dodge from the Ames Chamber of Commerce will share news from the Chamber and how they are supporting the community and area businesses. We will have time for Q & A. If you have questions, you may forward them to me ahead of the meeting where I can share them with Dan and Andrea. The meeting will be recorded and shared via email, social media and on our Club's YouTube channel. |
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ISU during COVID-19
May 18, 2020 12:00 p.m.
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Lynne Carey, Students
Jun. 01, 2020
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City of Ames Re-Opening. Club and Member Recognitions
Jun. 08, 2020
Deb Schildroth, Assistant City Manager, will discuss the plans to re-open the City of Ames, and the impacts the shutdown has had to the community. Districr Governor Erna Morain and other District 6000 officials will be presenting awards to the Club and club members. |
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Police Response to Current Events
Jun. 15, 2020
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US-China Agricultural Trade under Phase-One Trade Deal and COVID-19
Jun. 22, 2020
https://youtu.be/D7YG0SWjVJw Dr. Wendong Zhang is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at Iowa State University since August 2015. Dr. Zhang is also affiliated with Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD). He leads the annual Iowa Land Value Survey, the Iowa Farmland Ownership and Tenure Survey, and also co-founded the new ISU China Ag center jointly with Dr. Dermot Hayes in collaboration with Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Dr. Zhang received his Ph.D. in Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics from the Ohio State University in July 2015, and he also hold a BSc in Environmental Science from Fudan University in China. |
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Jun. 29, 2020
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District Goals
Jul. 06, 2020
DG Dakin will announce his plans for the upcoming Rotary year and discuss his goals for the District.
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Selected Infectious Diseases of Swine that Threaten Global Food Security and Public Health
Jul. 13, 2020
Jim Roth is a Distinguished Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University and a member of the National Academy of Medicine. He received the DVM (1975) and PhD (1981) degrees from ISU. He is the Director of the Center for Food Security and Public Health. Dr. Roth’s primary area of research expertise is immunity to infectious diseases of food producing animals. He has testified before Congressional committees on biosecurity preparedness, on efforts to address bioterrorism and agroterrorism, and on the need for vaccines for foreign animal diseases. |
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Policing Mental Health
Jul. 20, 2020
Dr. Earl Kelly will speak about the mental health crisis and police on the front lines. |
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Jul. 27, 2020
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Start Climate Change Mitigation with Clean Energy Innovations
Aug. 03, 2020
Renewable energy sources like solar and wind must play a dominant role in the future, but must have major National investment in research and transmission infrastructure (grid expansion), along with a carbon tax incentive to become reality. The US should sign the Paris Climate Accord and initiate a strong National effort to comply with the greenhouse gas reduction objectives that are set forth in this important worldwide agreement. Citizen environmental conservation efforts should be encouraged across our land and all (new or existing) coal-fired power plants should incorporate provisions that are being developed for CO2 capture. Natural gas power plants should be refitted to burn renewable bio-mass natural gas or hydrogen, when needed research is completed. With the advantages of advanced materials research, new nuclear power plants should be built to provide dispatchable, carbon-free power with high efficiency and safety, but waste fuel reprocessing and storage sites must be built or opened, as soon as possible. Go out and buy a hybrid car or, better yet, a new bike, today!
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