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City of Ames - Healthy Life Center Information Meetings Scheduled
Susan Gwiasda to: Susan Gwiasda, Keith A Abraham 08/21/2019 09:08 AM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Keith Abraham, Parks and Recreation Director,
kabraham@cityofames.org, 515.239.5349
Susan Gwiasda, Public Relations Officer, sgwiasda@cityofames.org,
515.239.5204
Healthy Life Center Information
Meetings Scheduled
AMES, Iowa - Three final public informational meetings on the proposed
Healthy Life Center have been scheduled. Each meeting will provide an
overview of the project, including proposed plans, amenities, and costs. This
will be followed by a question and answer period.
The meetings will all be held at Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave., on
the following days:
• 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28
• 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29
• 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4
The Healthy Life Center uses a holistic, intergenerational approach to
wellness focusing on health and nutrition education, physical activities, social
networking, and learning and research opportunities. The facility would
include an indoor warm-water aquatic center, indoor walking track and three
basketball courts, indoor children's play structure, demonstration kitchen for
cooking and nutrition classes, meeting rooms, and more. The Healthy Life
Center would be located north of Ontario Street and west of Scholl Road.
The project's partners are the City of Ames, Mary Greeley Medical Center,
Iowa State University, Des Moines Area Community College, Story County,
and Heartland Senior Services. The partners, together with donations, will
bring $20 million in funding to the project. The balance would be funded
through a bond referendum on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
For Ames property owners, the impact of approving the bond referendum is
estimated at $44 per year for residential property per $100,000 of assessed
valuation and $70 per year for commercial/industrial property per $100,000
of assessed valuation.
Visit www.CityOfAmes.org/HealthyLifeCenter for more information.
P M S
Susan Gwiasda
Public Relations Officer
515.239.5204 main 1 515.450.6774 cell 1515.239.5142 fax
sgwiasda@city.ames.ia.us I City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue I Ames, IA 50010
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