Scandinavian Days, Addams Family, Arlen Twedt

Originally broadcast 05/31/2017
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We started our preview of the 2017 Scandinavian Days event with Abby Huff, director of the Story City Greater Chamber Connection chatting with Paul Wierson about the four days event. To give an authentic feel of a unique part of the festival we played Cynthia McClure's report of the Kumla Eating Contest from a previous year with organizers Becky Watson and John Gookin to explain what was happening. Changing to this years show by the Judge Story Theatrical Troupe, we were visited by three member of the cast of The Adams Family, Lance Harding, Lars Skaar, and Sam Barnes getting us ready for the production opening June 1. The program closed with an interview from Arlen Twedt, talking about his new book Central Iowa Norwegians Vol.1.

Memorial Day Ceremonies, BJ Kearns

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Our 2017 Memorial Day program was very personal, starting with Marsha Miller telling about the ceremony in the Maxwell Cemetery where her son is buried, then turning to Gale Seiler's reflections on how different ages and cultures view death. Hildah Makorih, a Kenyan graduate student, described the burial customs from her tradition. Turning to the ISU Cemetery, Kay Puttock spoke with Charles Strawhalter, a campus landscape architect and the ISU Cemetery co-ordinator, about the history of the cemetery. Jeriyn Logue, Program Manager for the ISU Retirees Association, describing this year's service. Charles Knicker, who wrote the words to the hymn sung each year during the ceremony, told us the story of how he and Lynn Ziegler fitted the words to the perfect music.

The final portion of the program was a tribute to BJ Kearns, who died on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Since KHOI went on the air in 2012, "Evening with Elizabeth" has been a favorite program. Maintaining her official identity as "Elizabeth", BJ Kearns secretly created and hosted this show featuring "my vinyl record collection from the 40s and 50s". Ursula Ruedenberg interviewed BJ's sister, Mary Ann Gardner, about BJ's biography and approach to life. Her Technical Assistant, Cynthia McClure, described the working style of her production.

Solar Jacket, Art Walk, APA

Originally broadcast 05/26/2017
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Host, Gale Seiler, welcomed Drs. Fatma Baytar and Ellen McKinnon from the Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management at ISU, as well as Kathryn Kaalberg, a student. They were part of a team that designed a solar jacket that can charge other electronic devices. They showcased the jacket last week at the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Sustainable Design Expo in Washington, D.C., where they competed in the People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition.

Cindy Hicks from the Main Street Cultural District came by to talk about Art Walk, which will take place on Friday, June 2, from 5:00 - 8:00 PM in Ames.

Betty Baird and Anne Kinzel from the Ames Progressive Alliance (APA) led a conversation about two political training workshops that were held this year with the goal of increasing civic engagement through running for office or other involvement in campaigns. Victoria Szopinski, and Jamet Colton talked about their experiences as participants in the workshops.

Local Talk 05/24/2017

Originally broadcast 05/24/2017
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We discussed the recent Ames City Council meeting concerning the Resolution Reaffirming the Public Safety Function of Local Law Enforcement. Matthew Goodman, former Ames City Council Member and co-chair of Ames Progressive Alliance was on hand to explain the collaborative work behind the crafting of this resolution. City Council members Gloria Betcher and Tim Gartin spoke with Ames Chief of Police Chuck Cychosz about how the proposed resolution would affect the interactions of the Ames Police with immigrant communities. Cheryl Binzen spoke for the resolution on behalf of Inclusive Ames, Rick Exner representing the AMOS Immigration Group (AMOS is a coalition of social justice groups known as A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy) testified to the importance of an official document in support of the practice of the Ames Police to limit their activities to local law enforcement rather than taking on functions of federal immigration agents. Liz Mendez spoke from the experience of being a Latina immigrant. We then heard from Zoami Callas-Sosa Rios about the pro-active things being done at the Webster City ACE (All Cultures Equal) Center.

Ruth Horine Book told us how Story County Conservation Center is keeping the legacy of her father "Bill" Horine alive by sponsoring a prize at its annual nature photography exhibit and initiating the Horine Writing Contest for Youth. Host Paul Wierson shared some memories of his own about this beloved nature writer and nature photographer. Ruth and Paul added a tribute to the friendship between Bill and Pat Schlarbaum which brought them together actively until Bill was well into his 90s. His Facebook Page Outdoor Talk is still being maintained.

Pat's Retirement, Planned Parenthood

Originally broadcast 05/22/2017
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KHOI naturalist reporter Pat Schlarbaum will retire from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in June. Pat was a technician for DNR's Wildlife Diversity Program, where he spearheaded and coordinated the return of many wild animal species to Iowa, including the peregrine falcon, bald eagle, river otter, kestrel, prairie chicken, and osprey. His last public event was a recent award ceremony and picnic honoring the many people, throughout the Midwest, who collaborated to bring the Osprey back to Iowa. A few of these people, including Chief Golden Light Eagle, express what the Osprey Project has really meant to them.

Rachel Lopez, Public Relations Manager for Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, relates how Iowa Senate File 515, which blocks state funding to Planned Parenthood and other clinics that provide abortions, will impact Planned Parenthood and its ability to provide reproductive health care to Iowans. Planned Parenthood will lose four of its 12 clinics in Iowa.

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