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Ames Tribune Councilman Luke Spence’s seed of an idea is sprouting into a successful project as the Nevada Community Garden begins its first season and celebrates with a ribbon-cutting event at 11 a.m. Saturday. The community garden is led by a small group of Nevadans who call themselves Garden Gurus. They share Spence’s vision of a garden that’s a place for community, education and delicious, nutritious food. “It’s been going really well,” Spence said. “I thought it would go well, but it’s been very encouraging to see the support from the community.” The garden is about a quarter-acre in total, with a 57-by-57-foot plot that will be dedicated to growing produce to donate to the three Nevada food pantries: Nevada Food at First, Cubbies Cupboard and the Nevada Community Cupboard. ....
Ames Tribune The Altrusa Club of Ames is holding its first Spring Garden Tour on Saturday, June 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is a change to the club’s usual fundraisers, which were canceled due to COVID-19, and funds raised during the tour will be distributed to four local nonprofit organizations. Typically the Altrusa Club of Ames holds one or two fundraisers each year, with its largest event being the Holiday Home Tour, which features several local homes in December. “It’s been going on for 31 years now,” said Mary Ellen Metzger, the club’s past president. “However, with Covid, things that were typically done to raise money for others, like the Rummage Rampage, were canceled.” ....