Daily Staff Writer

AHA Heart Walk

An American Heart Walk will be held Saturday, Oct. 11 at Brookside Park in Ames to help fight the war against heart disease in Story County.

The event, sponsored by the American Heart Association, will take place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will consist of a 3-mile walk.

Through education and the support of cardiovascular research, the 44 percent heart disease death rate can be reduced in Story County, according to the American Heart Association.

For more information, sponsorship, donation and/or participation, contact DeAnne Sester at 1-800-242-8721.

Scandanavian Bake Sale

The 40th Annual Scandinavian Coffee will be held today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 1517 Northwestern Ave.

The event includes a bake sale and gift shop in addition to a Scandinavian buffet.

Each fall, the women gather at the church to bake tea rings, potato cakes, lefse, spritz cookies, rosettes, kringla, fattigmond and kurmkake. New recruits learn the specialized baking skills from the accomplished bakers, and in turn pass their new found skills to others in succession.

The Scandinavian Coffee will take place in the church’s decorated commons.

Although the event is free, a donation will be taken and all proceeds from the event will be donated to local service organizations.

The gift shop will include needlework, Scandinavian Roemaling and handcrafted items.

Last year the women served more than 1, 550 cups of coffee during the event. This year they hope history will repeat itself.

For more information contact Lea Hinz at 232-5270.