🌱 Patch AM: Why an Ames mosaic at State Gym may be in jeopardy.

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In today's newsletter:

• Why an Ames mosaic at State Gym may be in jeopardy.
• How two ex-Little League teammates became Cyclone football standouts.

Also on today's calendar: Sixty Forward Orientation Session and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.
• Tuesday: Breezy in the morning; sunlit, temps: high: 77, low: 53.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ames resident raises concerns over State Gym mosaic (iowastatedaily.com) — An Ames resident is rallying support to preserve a colorful swimming mosaic inside Iowa State's State Gym, a piece he's admired for decades while living near Brookside Park. After learning proposed wall changes could affect the artwork, he and classmates plan a petition to highlight its history and importance to the Ames community.
   

• Little League teammates Aiden Flora and Vince Benetti are now big-time players for Iowa State (cyclonefanatic.com) — In Ames, two former Adel Little League teammates, running back Aiden Flora and tight end Vince Benetti, have become key playmakers for Iowa State football. Their recent trick-play touchdown in a Homecoming win over West Virginia highlights how walk-ons turned starters are stepping up as the Cyclones battle injuries and prepare for a tough road game at BYU.
   

📸 Around Ames

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ames

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 6
• Dynamic Aging Class →
  Community Center Multi Purpose Room, 515 Clark Ave., Ames
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Sixty Forward Orientation Session →
  Sixty Forward Center, 205 S Walnut Ave, Ames
  9:00 am
• P.E.O. Chapter KC Meeting →
  Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Avenue, Ames
  9:00 am
• Terra Cotta Conservation in the Art on Campus Collection →
  Christian Peterson Art Museum, 1017 Morrill Hall, 603 Morrill Rd, Ames
  10:00 am
• Book Club Meet-Up →
  Sixty Forward Center, 205 S Walnut Ave, Ames
  10:30 am
• Family Storytime →
  Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Avenue, Ames
  10:30 am
• America 250: Prairie, Plows, and the People's College - University Museums →
  Farm House Museum, 601 Farm House Lane, Ames
  12:00 pm
• America 250: Prairie, Plows, and the People's College →
  Farm House Museum, 601 Farm House Lane, Ames
  12:00 pm
• PEOChapter HN monthly meeting →
  Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Avenue, Ames
  1:00 pm
• Retired Thinkers →
  Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Avenue, Ames
  1:00 pm
• Baby Time →
  Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Avenue, Ames
  1:30 pm
• Pro AI: Proactive Health with AI →
  Sixty Forward Center, 205 S Walnut Ave, Ames
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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Ok Ames! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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