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THURSDAY | 04.25.19 | GUTHRIE COUNTY TIMES VEDETTE | PAGE 7 PANORAMA SCHOOL NEWS | BUILDING TOMORROW TODAY | APRIL 25, 2019 PodShare: Bunk beds for adults Java jazz show Fox Fest, High school jazz choir to SWICC ALUMNI IN ACTION Adam Dooley pursuing a career in entertainment By KORI VOGEL Panorama High School student Adam Dooley graduated from Panora in 2013. He then went on to college at Drake University and majored in Musical Theatre with minors in Business Studies and Music. Adam is now pursuing a career in the en- tertainment industry in the vein of produc- ing and managing. Adam is interested in putting projects on their feet and manag- ing the brands. He is currently working for Chestnut Ridge Productions, they are working on Pretty Woman: The Musical on Broadway as well as the early stages of an upcoming motion picture with Warner Bros. He is doing all of this in New York City where he lives. A typical day on the job is a lot of conference calls, briefing, and email- ing. They constantly work on ensuring that Pretty Woman is as accessible as possible to anyone looking to see a Broadway Show. Adam loves his job and everyone he works with. He’s been working there for over a year now and has worked on all levels. He knows most people in the building and is very close with a lot of them. Some advice Adam has is to be you and don’t let anyone pressure you to do anything more or less than what you want to do. If you want to sing, then sing. If you want to farm, then farm. If you want to do insurance, then do in- surance. Just be you. Adam misses Casey’s breakfast and taco pizza. He says don’t be- lieve the rumors, New York pizza doesn’t compare to Casey’s pizza. His biggest role model is his mother, Deb Arganbright, she raised him, guided him, and helped him with everything he ever needed. She taught him to carve his own path, create his own story, and dream his own dreams. By SARAH BUTTLER Panorama High School student May 1st at 6:30pm, in the high school auditorium, Mrs. Arganbright’s DMACC Communications class will be holding this year’s Java Jazz show. The students are putting their all into the show and are anxiously waiting for everyone to see what they’ve got in store for you. Student auditions are underway. This year, they might even have java. Mark your calendar now and make plans to attend. By SARAH BUTTLER Panorama High School student Friday, April 5th, fifteen high school stu- dents accompanied by Mr. Helm, the choir director, and Mrs. Menning, the pianist, attended Fox Fest. The Jazz Choir per- formed three songs, “Blue Moon,” “New,” and “That’s What the Devil Said.” In addi- tion to performing, they had the chance to listen to other schools perform. The stu- dents also participated in a clinic where they were critiqued and learned new mu- sical skills to improve their songs. Later that day, they got to go to a Real Group concert. A student who went on the trip said, “The college group was good and the concert was really good.” ALUMNI IN ACTION Kody Gafkjen works with Camp Courageous By KORI VOGEL Panorama High School student Kody Gafkjen graduated from Panora in 2014 and from the University of Northern Iowa in 2018. There he studied Leisure, Youth & Human Services with an empha- sis in Therapeutic Recreation and Nonprofit Management. Kody is pursuing a career in the nonprofit sector where he works with individuals with varying ability levels to provide them with leisure opportunities. He is currently work- ing as a program specialist at Camp Coura- geous in Monticello, Iowa. This is a year-round facility that provides recreational and respite care to individuals with disabilities. His favorite part of his job is that he is able to work with many differ- ent people. No two individuals are the same so his experiences are always different with ev- ery camper. He was also been very active with Dance Marathon while attending UNI raising money for University of Iowa Stead Family Hospital. He was a participant his freshman year, then a morale captain for the 3 following years. He is still involved as an alumnus. He states, “This organization not only raises money for children with life- threatening illnesses but also provides these kids with possibly the best day of their year. Throughout the year the organization does a lot for the families, but this one day is basically a giant party in honor of these kids. We put them as our main focus to al- low them to have at least one day where they don’t have to focus on medical tests and hospital visits. This day also gives the parents some time to relax and possibly remember their child if they have passed away. Dance Marathon wants to provide so much to these families; not only financially but also emotionally and socially.” In becoming an adult, he has learned how to adapt to the things life throws at you. One of his biggest role models is Kelly Thomp- son; she has always encouraged him to give respect to others and to believe in yourself. One of Kody’s favorite high school memories was going to All-State Large Group Speech his sophomore year. It was his last performance with Mrs. Thompson as his speech coach and he had a blast! Kody really enjoys all the work he has done. By SARAH BUTTLER Panorama High School student When Elvina Beck and her father founded PodShare back in 2012, it was just the two of them building pods, or as they call them bunk beds for adults. Since the founding of PodShare, Beck, after her father retired, has taken on a partner, Kera Package, and together they have put up three locations in Los Angeles. They put up the locations in commercial or live/work spaces instead of residential in order to preserve existing housing, but also because residential buildings don’t have high enough ceilings for what they need. Each location is equipped with shared common areas, such as a lounge, kitchen and fully functioning bathrooms, with toi- letries included in the stay charge. Beck is currently charging $50 a night, $280 a week, and $1000 a month for a single pod, however, there are private and queen pods available. “PodShare is the first membership-based co-living community,” proclaims the web- site. The website has information, not just on PodShare, but on the Podestrians, the pedestrians who stay with PodShare. PodShare truly is the first co-living com- munity that is based on access, not owner- ship. Most Podestrians feel safe enough to leave their lockers, an amenity afforded at some locations, unlocked. These are people who are in one of the hardest cities to just trust strangers but are completely fine with it. In a PodShare development, there are no walls between each pod. The lower level of the pods has only three partial walls to give support to the bed and the flatscreen tele- vision that is mounted on the back wall of each pod. The upper level is two partial walls, the back, and one side, with a safety rail made of wire stretching across the front, to en- sure that no one falls out of their pod. In the beginning, they had a ladder of sorts but since then they have developed a stair system that is able to be put up as easily as the pods, but they do utilize existing stairs when they come across them in the build- ings they rent. Beck started this company with the idea to offer a place to stay overnight in a strange city, and since then it has become much more. It has become a community so close some may call it a family of sorts. With Beck at the forefront of innovation, it is sure to stick around for a while. Saturday, April 27 •Girls golf tourney @ Carroll Kuemper 8:30 a.m. •JV, varsity Hal Rossow golf tourney (H) 9 a.m. •G & B soccer tourney @ West Central Val- ley 10 & 1:30 a.m. •Middle school dance 6 p.m. Monday, April 29 •Girls conference golf meet @ Pleasant- ville 9 a.m. •B & G JH conference track meet @ Guth- rie Center 4 p.m •G & B soccer vs. Clarke (H) 5 & 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 •JV boys golf vs. Madrid (H) 4 p.m. •B & G conference track meet (H) 4 p.m. Wednesday, May,1 •Boys conference golf meet (H) 9 a.m. Java Jazz Show 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2 •Boys golf vs. ADM @ Adel 4 p.m. •B & G track meet (H) 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 3 •Girls golf @ West Central Valley 4 p.m. •G & B soccer vs. Underwood (H) 4:30 & 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4 • State large group music contest. •B & G JH state track meets Ames & Wau- kee 9 a.m. •Boys golf tourney @ Carroll Kuemper Catholic 9 a.m. •Boys JV golf @ Coon Rapids 9 a.m. •Local boys and girls youth soccer 1 & 3 p.m. PANORAMA CALENDAR Friday, April 26 •B &G JH track (H) 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27 •Boys golf tourney @ Panorama 9 a.m. Monday, April 29 •Girls conference golf @ Pleasantville 9 a.m. •B & G JH track meet (H) 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 •B & G conference track @ Panorama 4 p.m. •Elementary (4-6) concert 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 •Boys conference golf meet @ Panora- ma 9 a.m. Thursday, May 2 •B & G track @ Panorama 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4 •B & girls JH state track meet @ Ames & Waukee 9 a,m. AC/GCCALENDAR 4-Year-Olds Preschool: Apply at Guth- rie Center Elementary School or online at acgcschools.org. Pancake Breakfast: Sunday, April 28, 7:00 a.m.-noon, Veterans Auditorium, Panora. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, drink. Sponored by Panora Masons. Kim Lubeck Memorial Golf Tourney: Saturday, May 4, 1:00 p.m., Panorama West golf course. Contact clubhouse. Cinco De Mayo Chamber Golf Tourney: Sunday, May 5. Contact 755-3300. Father-Daughter Dance: Sunday, April 28, 1:00-2:30 p.m. Lake Panorama Confer- ence Center. Free will offering for Tori’s Angels. Mother-Son Dance: Sunday, April 28, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Lake Panorama Conference Center. Free will offering for Tori’s Angels Local Focus on Cable Channels: Local programming shown 7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Alcoholics Anonymous & Serenity Group: Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m., Panora Community Center. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Like us on facebook www.facebook.com/GuthrieCountyNewspapers
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PANORAMA SCHOOL NEWS | BUILDING TOMORROW TODAY | APRIL 25, 2019
PodShare: Bunk beds for adults
Java jazz show
Fox Fest, High school jazz choir to SWICC
Alumni in Action
Adam Dooley pursuing a career in entertainmentBy KORI VOGELPanorama High School student
Adam Dooley graduated from Panora in 2013. He then went on to college at Drake University and majored in Musical Theatre with minors in Business Studies and Music.
Adam is now pursuing a career in the en-tertainment industry in the vein of produc-ing and managing. Adam is interested in putting projects on their feet and manag-ing the brands.
He is currently working for Chestnut Ridge Productions, they are working on Pretty Woman: The Musical on Broadway as well as the early stages of an upcoming motion picture with Warner Bros.
He is doing all of this in New York City where he lives. A typical day on the job is a lot of conference calls, briefing, and email-ing. They constantly work on ensuring that Pretty Woman is as accessible as possible
to anyone looking to see a Broadway Show. Adam loves his job and everyone he works with.
He’s been working there for over a year now and has worked on all levels. He knows most people in the building and is very close with a lot of them.
Some advice Adam has is to be you and don’t let anyone pressure you to do anything more or less than what you want to do. If you want to sing, then sing. If you want to farm, then farm.
If you want to do insurance, then do in-surance. Just be you. Adam misses Casey’s breakfast and taco pizza. He says don’t be-lieve the rumors, New York pizza doesn’t compare to Casey’s pizza. His biggest role model is his mother, Deb Arganbright, she raised him, guided him, and helped him with everything he ever needed.
She taught him to carve his own path, create his own story, and dream his own dreams.
By SARAH BUTTLERPanorama High School student
May 1st at 6:30pm, in the high school auditorium, Mrs. Arganbright’s DMACC Communications class will be holding this year’s Java Jazz show. The students are putting their all into the show and are anxiously waiting for everyone to see what they’ve got in store for you. Student auditions are underway. This year, they might even have java. Mark your calendar now and make plans to attend.
By SARAH BUTTLERPanorama High School student
Friday, April 5th, fifteen high school stu-dents accompanied by Mr. Helm, the choir director, and Mrs. Menning, the pianist, attended Fox Fest. The Jazz Choir per-formed three songs, “Blue Moon,” “New,” and “That’s What the Devil Said.” In addi-tion to performing, they had the chance to listen to other schools perform. The stu-dents also participated in a clinic where they were critiqued and learned new mu-sical skills to improve their songs. Later that day, they got to go to a Real Group concert. A student who went on the trip said, “The college group was good and the concert was really good.”
Alumni in Action
Kody Gafkjen works with Camp CourageousBy KORI VOGELPanorama High School student
Kody Gafkjen graduated from Panora in 2014 and from the University of Northern Iowa in 2018. There he studied Leisure, Youth & Human Services with an empha-sis in Therapeutic Recreation and Nonprofit Management.
Kody is pursuing a career in the nonprofit sector where he works with individuals with varying ability levels to provide them with leisure opportunities. He is currently work-ing as a program specialist at Camp Coura-geous in Monticello, Iowa.
This is a year-round facility that provides recreational and respite care to individuals with disabilities. His favorite part of his job is that he is able to work with many differ-ent people.
No two individuals are the same so his experiences are always different with ev-ery camper. He was also been very active with Dance Marathon while attending UNI raising money for University of Iowa Stead Family Hospital. He was a participant his
freshman year, then a morale captain for the 3 following years. He is still involved as an alumnus. He states, “This organization not only raises money for children with life-
threatening illnesses but also provides these kids with possibly the best day of their year.
Throughout the year the organization does a lot for the families, but this one day is basically a giant party in honor of these kids. We put them as our main focus to al-low them to have at least one day where they don’t have to focus on medical tests and hospital visits.
This day also gives the parents some time to relax and possibly remember their child if they have passed away. Dance Marathon wants to provide so much to these families; not only financially but also emotionally and socially.”
In becoming an adult, he has learned how to adapt to the things life throws at you. One of his biggest role models is Kelly Thomp-son; she has always encouraged him to give respect to others and to believe in yourself. One of Kody’s favorite high school memories was going to All-State Large Group Speech his sophomore year.
It was his last performance with Mrs. Thompson as his speech coach and he had a blast! Kody really enjoys all the work he has done.
By SARAH BUTTLERPanorama High School student
When Elvina Beck and her father founded PodShare back in 2012, it was just the two of them building pods, or as they call them bunk beds for adults.
Since the founding of PodShare, Beck, after her father retired, has taken on a partner, Kera Package, and together they have put up three locations in Los Angeles.
They put up the locations in commercial or live/work spaces instead of residential in order to preserve existing housing, but also because residential buildings don’t have high enough ceilings for what they need.
Each location is equipped with shared common areas, such as a lounge, kitchen and fully functioning bathrooms, with toi-
letries included in the stay charge. Beck is currently charging $50 a night, $280 a week, and $1000 a month for a single pod, however, there are private and queen pods available.
“PodShare is the first membership-based co-living community,” proclaims the web-site. The website has information, not just on PodShare, but on the Podestrians, the pedestrians who stay with PodShare.
PodShare truly is the first co-living com-munity that is based on access, not owner-ship. Most Podestrians feel safe enough to leave their lockers, an amenity afforded at some locations, unlocked.
These are people who are in one of the hardest cities to just trust strangers but are completely fine with it.
In a PodShare development, there are no walls between each pod. The lower level of the pods has only three partial walls to give
support to the bed and the flatscreen tele-vision that is mounted on the back wall of each pod.
The upper level is two partial walls, the back, and one side, with a safety rail made of wire stretching across the front, to en-sure that no one falls out of their pod. In the beginning, they had a ladder of sorts but since then they have developed a stair system that is able to be put up as easily as the pods, but they do utilize existing stairs when they come across them in the build-ings they rent.
Beck started this company with the idea to offer a place to stay overnight in a strange city, and since then it has become much more.
It has become a community so close some may call it a family of sorts. With Beck at the forefront of innovation, it is sure to stick around for a while.
Saturday, April 27•Girls golf tourney @ Carroll Kuemper
8:30 a.m.•JV, varsity Hal Rossow golf tourney (H)
9 a.m.•G & B soccer tourney @ West Central Val-
ley 10 & 1:30 a.m.•Middle school dance 6 p.m. Monday, April 29•Girls conference golf meet @ Pleasant-
ville 9 a.m.•B & G JH conference track meet @ Guth-
rie Center 4 p.m•G & B soccer vs. Clarke (H) 5 & 7 p.m.Tuesday, April 30•JV boys golf vs. Madrid (H) 4 p.m.•B & G conference track meet (H) 4 p.m.
Wednesday, May,1•Boys conference golf meet (H) 9 a.m.Java Jazz Show 7 p.m.Thursday, May 2•Boys golf vs. ADM @ Adel 4 p.m.•B & G track meet (H) 4:30 p.m.Friday, May 3•Girls golf @ West Central Valley 4 p.m. •G & B soccer vs. Underwood (H) 4:30 &
6:30 p.m.Saturday, May 4• State large group music contest.•B & G JH state track meets Ames & Wau-
kee 9 a.m.•Boys golf tourney @ Carroll Kuemper
Catholic 9 a.m.•Boys JV golf @ Coon Rapids 9 a.m.•Local boys and girls youth soccer 1 & 3 p.m.
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Friday, April 26•B &G JH track (H) 4:30 p.m.Saturday, April 27•Boys golf tourney @ Panorama 9 a.m.Monday, April 29•Girls conference golf @ Pleasantville
9 a.m.•B & G JH track meet (H) 4 p.m.Tuesday, April 30 •B & G conference track @ Panorama
4 p.m.•Elementary (4-6) concert 6:30 p.m.Wednesday, May 1•Boys conference golf meet @ Panora-
ma 9 a.m.Thursday, May 2•B & G track @ Panorama 4:30 p.m.Saturday, May 4•B & girls JH state track meet @ Ames
& Waukee 9 a,m.
Ac/GccAlendAr
4-Year-Olds Preschool: Apply at Guth-rie Center Elementary School or online at acgcschools.org.
Pancake Breakfast: Sunday, April 28, 7:00 a.m.-noon, Veterans Auditorium, Panora. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, drink. Sponored by Panora Masons.
Kim Lubeck Memorial Golf Tourney: Saturday, May 4, 1:00 p.m., Panorama West golf course. Contact clubhouse.
Cinco De Mayo Chamber Golf Tourney: Sunday, May 5. Contact 755-3300.
Father-Daughter Dance: Sunday, April 28, 1:00-2:30 p.m. Lake Panorama Confer-ence Center. Free will offering for Tori’s Angels.
Mother-Son Dance: Sunday, April 28, 3:00-4:30 p.m. Lake Panorama Conference Center. Free will offering for Tori’s Angels
Local Focus on Cable Channels: Local programming shown 7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Alcoholics Anonymous & Serenity Group: Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m., Panora Community Center.
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