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An independent student newspaper serving Iowa State since 1890 52 25 12.05.2019 Vol. 220 No. 067 THURSDAY Behind the scenes of ACTORS BY LYDIA.WEDE @iowastatedaily.com The Ames Community Theater (ACTORS) has a long-standing tradition of providing high quality theatrical performances. is nonpro t has produced plays, musicals and other performances for anyone in the Ames community wanting to laugh, cry or be entertained. ACTORS seats 136 audience members with a full house. is theater is currently on its 64th season and prides itself on being the third oldest theater in Iowa. But behind all of this success is a long line of volunteers lling roles both on and o stage. One such contributor is Myra Jackson, the cur- rent co-producer for the upcoming production of “Leading Ladies.” e producer position is so time consuming and all-encompassing, ACTORS always assigns two producers per show. “Leading Ladies” will have its ACTORS debut on the last weekend of January, but Jackson and her co-pro- ducer began planning in September. Producers ACTORS PG8 GARRETT HEYD/ IOWA STATE DAILY A wall of past playbills is displayed at the Ames Community Theater (ACTORS). Behind the scenes, production roles such as co-producer and director require hard work and organization to put on shows. Design club Ames family starts toffee company helps empower young women Fritz Toffee opens “If we don’t like a batch, we throw it out. If one for humidity reasons isn’t good, we throw designers for business after it out.” All their to ee is made by hand in Colo BY ARABELLA.HAU recipe sees success at the family restaurant with the following @iowastatedaily.com ingredients: milk chocolate, sugar, butter, BY LOGAN.METZGER almonds and pecans. e to ee is gluten-free e Women Who Design student club @iowastatedaily.com and is not made with any preservatives. has been meeting weekly this semester to “Our toffee is very unique and distinct create a network of women supporting After years of running a small restaurant, compared to other brands on the market,” each other, create an environment for the Fritz family has started a new adventure Fritz said. “What sets us apart from the rest people to talk about the design world with to ee. is that our to ee has the most amazing texture and celebrate each other’s hard work and A new brand of toffee that just hit the and the right mixture of incredible avors, successes. market has been 40 years in the making. and it doesn’t stick to your teeth.” The newly-born club was created in “My mom has been making all sorts of can- Frtiz’s grandma Sandy originally perfected the spring of 2019 by Kasturi Khanke, dies for 40 years now, and ever since her and the to ee and she eventually shared the recipe senior in industrial design. e idea for Dad opened up the restaurant, they started with the entire family. the club was brought to life after a few o ering their treats on a display stand over “Everyone keeps telling us how much they students realized there was a need for a by the cash register,” James Fritz said. “Scores love our toffee, and it is a huge hit among club celebrating women in the College of of people have been raving about our to ee COURTESY OF FRITZ TOFFEE ‘sweet-tooth lovers’ locally and right across Design, just as other colleges have clubs for many years and we nally decided that Fritz To ee is a new brand of to ee made from the United States,” Fritz said. “We recently dedicated to women. now is the time to launch it for the whole an Ames family. Although it recently hit the mar- hosted a booth at the Des Moines Holiday e president of the club, Emmeline world to savor.” ket, the to ee has been 40 years in the making. Boutique Show and to ee lovers welcomed Nooren, is a senior in industrial design. e Fritz family is from Ames, Iowa, and us with open arms. So many people’s eyes lit Nooren said one of the major objectives has a long history of making candies of a Fritz To ee, a brand that bears the family up and they had huge smiles on their faces of the club is to create a strong network wide variety. The Country House Family name, is a new company and is run and after taking a bite of our to ee.” of women in the eld of design. Restaurant, an establishment which they have operated by Fritz, his wife Molly and his This new line of toffee costs $20 per 12 “You never know, you might need owned and operated for the last three decades two brothers. Fritz’s parents make the to ee ounce box on the company’s website. The someone who’s a graphic designer for in nearby Colo, has always o ered an assort- and the entire family works together daily to family also sells 3 ounce packages for $6 and a project but you don’t know a graphic ment of homemade treats. package boxes and ship orders. The family 8 ounce boxes for $15 at events. designer,” Nooren said. “With this club, “My parents and family have been run- spends ve days a week making and packag- “ e journey has been rather fun and it’s we want to network and build that com- ning a restaurant basically in the middle of ing the to ee. also been kinda stressful,” Fritz said. “We all munity of women and empower each nowhere for many years, so now we want to “You read about a lot of candies online work, so this is done on the side right now. other.” try something new,” Fritz said. “My parents that say they are handmade in small batches; Our family is extremely close, so there is no The club is open to anyone who is deserve the break and we want the world to we actually hand-make every batch and negative friction. It is fun; there isn’t anybody DESIGN PG8 taste and embrace our new brand of to ee.” hand-package every single batch,” Fritz said. I would rather go into business with.” 02 CAMPUS BRIEF Iowa State Daily Thursday, December 05, 2019 CALENDAR FEATURE PHOTO 12.5.19 Reception: Jack Trice sculpture, Beardshear Art Mart Holiday Sale, Campanile Room, Hall atrium 1 p.m. Join President Wendy Winter- Memorial Union at 10 a.m. Support the artists, steen and Student Government representatives craftsmen, photographer, designers, the go-get- as they recognize the Jack Trice sculpture’s return ters, and do-it-yourself-ers! Browse a room full of to central campus. A short program will begin at functional and decorative pottery, brilliantly blown 1:30 p.m. glass, beautiful jewelry, hand-lettered paintings Wood-Burned Ornaments, Workspace at and charming accessories created by Ames and the Iowa State Memorial Union 2 p.m. Need a ISU artists. last minute gift? Starting with a wood slice, stamp Caterpillar Club, Reiman Gardens at 10 a.m. a design on and trace it with a wood burner, or Join us this winter for our popular Early Childhood freehand your own idea. Development program featuring stories and cre- Pitch Competition, 3155 Marston Hall at 7 ative activities around a nature-based theme. p.m. Students from various classes and clubs will Horticulture Club: Poinsettia sale, Ground be presenting their ideas at the Entrepreneurial oor counters, Beardshear Hall at 10 a.m. Product Development Engineering Pitch Com- Horticulture club members will sell poinsettias petition. Join us for an exciting competition with of various colors Dec. 4-7 at a di erent campus students competing for cash prizes. Refreshments location daily. will be provided. CAITLIN YAMADA/ IOWA STATE DAILY POLICE BLOTTER Memorial Union Students have experienced a warm week on campus. Barren trees and brown grass can 12.3.19 12.4.19 be seen across campus because of the lack of snow. Nicolas Grant Haltom, age 32, of 12644 K Dr. - St. John Robert Cutshall, age 23, of 224 Ash Ave. - Anthony, Iowa, was arrested and charged simulat- Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with public ed public intoxication, rst o ense, at 1111 Du intoxication at 224 Ash Avenue (reported at 1:25 IOWA STATE DAILY Avenue (reported at 11:58 p.m.). a.m.). BUSINESS DIRECTORY John Micheal Cornelius, age 34, of 515 Clark Murphy Gleeson, age 40, of 2126 Cottonwood Ave. - Perry, Iowa, was arrested and charged with Rd. - Ames, Iowa, was arrested and charged with driving under suspension at 515 Clark Avenue domestic assault, strangulation with injury, at 2126 (reported at 9:00 p.m.). Cottonwood Road (reported at 1:15 a.m.). 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