Women’s Day, Planned Parenthood, Visitors Bureau

After the weather and Iowa news headlines, Mary Logsdon and Qin Yan told about what is planned in Ames to celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday, May 4^th at the Ames Library. Jamet Colton, who will be the keynote speaker, shared why she loves attending this event.

Erin Davison-Rippey, from Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, provided updates on their efforts to oppose restrictive abortion legislation and other assaults to women’s reproductive health care. Allyson Walter from the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau stopped to provide updates on an array of local happenings in March.