Tenclinger to bid ISU farewell

Brian Tenclinger, assistant dean of students and director of greek

affairs, has accepted a position as assistant director of student life

at Texas A&M.

His farewell reception will be held in the Dean of Student lounge in

the Student Services Building from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday.

The reception is open to the public.

County sponsors nature activities

Three programs sponsored by Story County Conservation may

interest nature and history lovers of all ages.

An evening prairie walk at Doolittle Prairie Preserve south of Story

City will start at 7 p.m. on July 26.

On July 28 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., participants in “Trail

Tastes” can learn how to identify wild edibles and use them to

prepare several recipes at McFarland Park.

Each Sunday in July from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. there will be an open

house in the Bauge Cabin located in McFarland Park.

For more information, call the conservation center at 232-2516 or

visit their Web site,

href=”http://www.storycounty.com”>www.storycounty.com.

Lincoln Center entrance open

This afternoon the new entrance from South Grand Avenue to the

Lincoln Center will be opening.

Also this afternoon, the south lanes of Lincoln Way from Grand

Avenue to Clark Avenue will be closed for pavement

reconstruction. Lincoln Way will remain open with head-to-head

traffic in the north lanes.

Driveways on this portion of the south side of Lincoln Way will be

blocked off, but businesses in this area can be accessed by the

South Grand Avenue, Walnut Avenue or South Third Street

entrances.

Horticulture awards given to students

The Story County Master Gardener Association recently awarded

two $1,000 scholarships for the 2001-2002 school year.

Jeff Calentine, freshman in horticulture, and Nathan Moore, recent

graduate of Ballard High School, were chosen as recipients.

Both men were selected for their commitment to horticulture and

their contributions to their communities through volunteer

activities.

Briefs compiled by Cavan Reagan and Ruth

Hitchcock.