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A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of Beth Cheville House at 1417 Douglas Ave. in Ames on Friday.
The group home is named after Beth Cheville who, along with her husband Norman and three other families, founded Mainstream Living in 1975. Instead of placing their daughter Carol in a state institution, the Chevilles wanted to create community living options for people with intellectual disabilities.
“We are thrilled to honor Beth Cheville’s decades of advocacy, Mainstream Living President and CEO Bill Vaughn said in a news release. Her dedication to ensuring people with disabilities live fulfilling and integrated lives in community settings is an inspiration to all of us.
Latifah Faisal will take over the seat Monday.
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Former Story County Supervisor Lauris Olson spent her last days in office reminiscing through eight boxes of county records dating back to 1991 a testament to her research-based approach in office.
Among the boxes inherited during her term, Olson found public records requests, complaints about animal confinement applications and letters about drainage ditches. Some of the records she remembered from when she attended meetings as a Des Moines Register reporter. It was a bit of a walk down memory lane, sharing with some of those former supervisors that aren t here anymore, Olson said. I remember a lot, but I guess I just always look at pieces of paper. I never let a paper go by my desk.