Author Archives: Jo Myers-Walker

Welcome, readers!

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Welcome, readers of St. Anthony Messenger! And thank you, Sue Stanton (in-depth interview and writing) and Ngaire West Johnson (photographs, mainly in the print edition) for summing up who I am, in words and pictures. Change is part of my … Continue reading →

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Farmers’ Market report (June 23)

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Farmers’ Market last Saturday was a little rainy but full of surprises and wonderful conversations. Quite a few people turned out and it was exciting to make a lot of new connections for KHOI Community Radio, and for people interested … Continue reading →

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Working together for youth radio

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Part of last week I was in Houston at the 37th Annual Community Radio Conference organized by the National Federation of Community Broadcasters. I’ve been working with the Youth Radio Project at KHOI, which has partnered with Radijojo World Children’s … Continue reading →

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All the World’s now at an outdoor stage

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

The BookMarks statue “All the World’s a Stage” has moved again, to a theater, appropriately! It’s now backstage at the Riverside Theatre Festival Stage in Iowa City’s Lower City Park, where Riverside Theatre in the Park offers outdoor performances of … Continue reading →

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Finished product

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Here’s one of the finished birthday-party-project chairs – this one says, “Home is where you make it.” Not only chair legs but some people legs (and hands) were painted!

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Going to Gilbert?

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Update 2013: I’ve sold the little bank in Gilbert, and now I’m based in Iowa City. Check out my blog to see what I’m doing these days!) Update August 23, 2012: US Highway 69 is now open for you to … Continue reading →

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Farmers’ Market report (June 9)

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

We had beautiful weather (in the shade!) for the Ames Main Street Farmers’ Market on June 9. In this picture I’m talking with Andi Smith (a fellow volunteer for KHOI Radio), and a volunteer with the Farmers’ Market. I talked … Continue reading →

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ArtWalk report 2012

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Chocolaterie Stam was packed last Friday for the downtown Ames ArtWalk – as Pam McKenna put it, “I think the whole town of Ames was downtown!” Besides the artwork exhibits, face painting was available, and three different wineries represented at … Continue reading →

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Birthday party project

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

I’m repurposing five of these chairs by spraying them white and adding decorative shapes, and taking them to my granddaughter’s birthday party where about twenty 14-year-olds will decorate them with paint and then donate to a local shelter (I’ve put … Continue reading →

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Bank building news

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Jo Myers-Walker

Update: I’ve sold the little bank in Gilbert, and now I’m based in Iowa City. Check out my blog for what I’m doing these days! Original post: You might notice from local real estate listings that the “bank” building in … Continue reading →

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