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Fourth Festivities Events this Fourth of July

BY DEVYN.LEESON @iowastatedaily.com From evening fireworks to pancake breakfasts, the City of Ames is hosting a long list of activities for the Fourth of July.

Starting after dusk, typically 9:30 p.m., on July 3, Ames will be holding its fireworks festivities. The fireworks will be fired from the grassy lot G7 east of Hilton Coliseum. The lots surrounding Hilton and Jack Trice Stadium will be open to everyone starting at 8 p.m. on July 3.

On the Fourth of July, residents will be welcomed to join the City Council, staff and mayor for free pancakes in front of City Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

From there, the parade will start at 11 a.m. on Main Street. Led by the American Legion post 32, the parade will make a square shape and follow a path along Main Street and Douglass.

The American Legion will be celebrating its 100 year anniversary alongside 90 other participants in the parade. This year there will be two parade grand marshals —the honorary leaders of the parade— to commemorate this moment. The first being the American Legion and the second being Mayor John Haila.

According to Cindy Hicks of Downtown Ames, the group formerly known as the Main Street Cultural District, Haila is being recognized because it is his first year as mayor and for all of the great things he has done for Ames in the past.

Alternatively, people who enjoy running can participate in the Friendship Ark 5K race at Ada Hayden Park. The main race starts at 8 a.m. and the Free Kids Run starts at 7:45 a.m.

Downtown Ames is also hosting a talent competition from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. called the Bill Riley Talent Competition. It will happen at the intersection of Main St. and Burnett.

Another event hosted by Downtown Ames is the Dock Dogs competition. The event is part of a national competition designed to have dogs jump as far as possible. There is a long jump where dogs jump off of a dock into water as far as they can. There is a high jump and a speed round with dogs jumping into water and swimming to a treat as fast as possible.

The Dock Dogs event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday the 3rd and Wednesday the 4th on the 500 block of Burnett Street. There will be an amateur competition welcome to all on Monday the 2nd.

Cap City League cancels games due to flooding in central Iowa

BY NOAH.ROHLFING @iowastatedaily.com

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Child Separation pg 4 Hundreds of people congregated outside the Iowa Capitol building on Saturday to protest the Trump Administration’s immigration policies. Protestors demonstrated on behalf of the thousands of undocumented children indefinitely separated from their parents at the border.

The YMCA Cap City League announced that Cap City League games set for Sunday evening will be cancelled due to ‘a number of factors’ stemming from Saturday night’s heavy rains and flooding in Polk County.

This is the first time in 15 years that the Cap City League has been forced to cancel games for any reason.

The Tweet encouraged people to “stay safe and help someone in need.”

The announcement from Cap City comes after Polk County and central Iowa, as a whole, suffered massive flooding Saturday night, with Four Mile Creek suffering record flooding and hundreds of people being displaced from their homes.

The floods led to the death of central Iowa radio personality Larry Cotlar after he was swept away by floodwater late Saturday night, according to the Des Moines Register. Cotlar, 65, was the voice of Drake basketball and host of a daily radio show on 1350 KRNT in Des Moines.

Firework laws in Ames

BY DEVYN.LEESON @iowastatedaily.com Last year the State of Iowa allowed the sale of fireworks by ending an 80-year ban, but firing off those fireworks within Ames could still cost you.

Susan Gwiasda, public relations officer for the City of Ames, said fines will be given to those caught.

“For around 20 years our city law has been that you can’t light any fireworks off in the City,” Gwiasda said.

Pe o p l e w h o a r e c a u g h t lighting fireworks within city limits will be susceptible to a municipal infraction, a simple misdemeanor and a minimum fine of $250.

Gwiasda asked people to be courteous as residents who set off fireworks last year, especially in parks, created countless hours of cleanup for city staff.

“We love the Fourth of July and hope e ver yone enjoy s it, but please don’t light off fireworks and clean up your trash,” Gwiasda said. “Let ’s have a great week.”

Firework fast facts Fireworks will start after dusk around 9:30 p.m. on July 3.

Lot G7, the grassy lot east of Hilton, will be where the fireworks are fired from.

Parking lots surrounding Hilton and Jack Trice will be open to residents starting at 8 p.m.

Parking and observing of the fireworks will be free.

Personal fireworks will be illegal to use except for sparklers.

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Thursday, July 5, 6-8 p.m., Escape Room Challenge, Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave

Tuesday, July 3, 7:30-11:30 p.m., APR Poetry Slam, DG’s Taphouse, 127 Main Street

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Tuesday, July 3, 6-10 p.m., Independence Day Celebration, Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Blvd Tuesday, July 3, 9:30-10 p.m., Ames Independence Day Fireworks, Iowa State University parking lot G7

Friday, July 6, 5-10 p.m., Barbecue and Beer with Fat Sky Trio, Alluvial Brewing Company, 3715 West 190th St Friday-Sunday, July 6-8, All Day, 81st Iowa Masters, Veenker Memorial Golf Course, 2916 Veenker Dr Saturday, July 7, 8-12:30 p.m.,

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BRYAN LANGFELDT/IOWA STATE DAILY Hector Avalos, professor of philosophy and religious studies, explains his reasoning and logic regarding being an atheist. His curiosity in Christianity’s background led Avalos to become atheist.

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TALON DELANEY/IOWA STATE DAILY Reverend Jill Sanders sitting with some congregation children during a Collegiate United Methodist service.

SEPARATING CHILDEN ‘IMMORAL’ Ames religious leader and professor respond to Session’s remarks

BY TALON.DELANEY @iowastatedaily.com Endeavors in the Trump Administration’s immigration policy saw thousands of children separated from their parents in a matter of weeks, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions offered some unexpected spiritual consolation to concerned Christians earlier this June.

In a move that some Ames religious leaders, scholars and immigrants found confusing, Sessions justified the immigration policy by quoting the New Testament.

Sessions cited Romans 13, saying people should “obey the laws of the government because God has ordained the government for his purposes,” before an audience of law enforcement officers in Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 14.

Sessions is a United Methodist, which means he shares a denomination with Reverend Jill Sanders of the Ames Collegiate United Methodist Church, but the differences in their scriptural interpretations is stark.

“I have two problems with his use of the scripture,” Sanders said. “First, he’s assuming the text is authoritative in the government.

And second, he’s cherry picking. What about

how we’re supposed to treat strangers and immigrants? I didn’t hear him mention that when he was quoting the Bible.”

Sanders also has a problem with the principle of Sessions relying on scripture to rationalize administrative policy.

“I have no problem with a leader being informed by their faith, but you need to be sensitive to other faiths,” Sanders said. “To apply scripture to a law in a secular country and expect everyone to view that as binding is confusing.”

These issues Sanders brought up seem to be a popular observation in the Ames community.

Hector Avalos, Biblical scholar and professor of religious studies at Iowa State, recently wrote an article which challenged the very idea of using sacred texts to dictate moral behavior.

“A biblical view on immigration is irrelevant,” writes Avalos. “Because it is immoral to use a sacred text to authorize any moral behavior or social policy.”

Avalos immigrated to the United States from Mexico when he was a child, and witnessed the deportation of family members growing up in Glendale, Arizona in the late 1960s. Since he was the only one in his family that knew any English, the young Avalos

would serve as an interpreter between immigration officers and his detained family.

In particular, Avalos remembers speaking on behalf of his cousin after she was apprehended by Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS).

“It is one thing to be an immigrant from an English-speaking country or an immigrant with English-speaking abilities,” Avalos said.

“It is another thing to confront official authority figures, especially as a female, when you understand little or nothing of what is being said to you.”

In his article, Avalos describes several other incidents where he was accosted by the INS, which is now called ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). However, he mainly focuses on the title and thesis of the article, that “the Bible is not a friend of immigrants.”

“The Bible is too morally contradictory to be a friend to immigrants,” Avalos wrote. “For every immigrant-friendly prooftext, someone else can find one that says the opposite.”

For example, scripture such as James 1:27, which calls for Christians to “to care for orphans and widows in their distress,” or the parable of the Good Samaritan seem like valid evidence Christians ought to be accepting of immigrants.

Likewise, Jesus is often quoted from Matthew 25 saying, “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me...for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.”

However, there is conflicting opinion about whether or not Jesus means everybody when he says “brethren,” or if he is only referring to fellow Christians.

Avalos is also quick to point out passages in the Bible that aren’t so friendly towards foreigners, such as Numbers 31:16-17 which instructs believers to “kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him,” and to only spare the lives of virgin women and girls.

This passage is speaking particularly about a time when the Israelites were at war, but MIKINNA KERNS /IOWA STATE DAILY People of all ages come together for the Families Belong Together rally in Des Moines in front of the State Capitol June 30.

Avalos doesn’t find that to be a valid justification of the doctrine.

“This practice would be held as immoral today,” Avalos wrote. “Whether in war or in peace.”

Jesus may have lauded the Good Samaritan for aiding a stranger without inquiry, but he also hesitates in helping the sick child of a foreign woman in Matthew 21, and even refers to the estranged woman as a “dog.”

Sanders view of the Bible and immigration differs from Avalos. She interprets the will of Jesus Christ as one that is more friendly to immigrants than anything else.

“My faith teaches that we’re supposed to go to the margins and help the orphans, the widows, the stranger at the gates,” Sanders said.

“I believe if Jesus were among us today, he’d be at these camps in Texas right now, and not at church meetings.”

Sanders isn’t the only United Methodist leader who took issue to Sessions actions.

More than 600 reverends and laypersons signed a formal complaint against the Attorney General. The complaint was addressed to church officials in Mobile, Alabama and Arlington, Virginia; two churches Sessions attends.

Part of the complaint reads: “As members of the United Methodist Church, we deeply hope for a reconciling process that will help this long-time member of our connection step back from his harmful actionsand work to repair the damage he is currently causing to immigrants, particularly children and families.”

The document goes on to charge Sessions with violating the official United Methodist Code of Discipline, accusing his actions of promoting “child abuse, immorality, racial discrimination and the dissemination of doctrines.”

Sanders explained that officials and members within the United Methodist Church are allowed to cast formal complaints against actions taken by other church members.

“The goal is not to punish,” Sanders said.

“The goal is to start a conversation, to pull people back and see if we can change their mind.”

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MIKKINA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Seasoned activist Robert Trembly standing costumed before the State Capitol, protesting against money in politics and manipulative media.

MIKINNA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Participants of all ages join the Families Belong Together rally in Des Moines by sitting on the State Capitol lawn and listening to speakers.

MIKKINA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY A mother holds her child at the Families Belong Together rally in Des Moines in front of the State Capitol on June 30.

MIKKINA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Two young boys play with a water gun to try and beat the heat during the Families Belong Together rally in Des Moines at the State Capitol on June 30.

MIKKINA KERNS/ IOWA STATE DAILY Alexis Rodrigues speaks during the Families Belong Together rally in Des Moines at the State Capitol on June 30.

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Messi being wasted by Argentina

BY SANDEEP.STANLEY @iowastatedaily.com Lionel Messi is the greatest soccer player of all time.

“La Pulga,” the mercurial 5-foot-7 forward’s nickname, has won an astounding 31 titles with his club team F.C. Barcelona, including eight La Liga, the Spanish league competition, championships; six Copa Del Rey, the Spanish cup competition, trophies; and four UEFA Champions League titles.

Messi and midfield mainstay Andres Iniesta are the most decorated players in Barcelona’s storied history, which stretches all the way back to 1899.

With the departure of Iniesta to Japanese club Vissel Kobe, Messi is very likely to surpass his compatriot next season and become the most successful player in Barcelona’s 119-year history.

Messi also boasts a truly immense number of individual accolades, from five FIFA Ballon d’Ors, to five Trofeo Alfredo Di Stefano awards, given each season to the most valuable player in La Liga, to an incredible 11 consecutive selections to the FIFPro World XI. In addition, Messi has set a staggering number of records. He holds the record for the most goals scored in club competitions in a calendar year, with 79 in 2012. He is also the top goalscorer of all time in El Clasico, Barcelona’s biannual meeting with fierce rival Real Madrid, on 27 goals.

Perhaps most impressive, though, is his current status as the top La Liga goalscorer of all time, with 383 goals.

“La Pulga” has surpassed both recent competitors, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, David Villa and once Barcelona teammate Samuel Eto’o and revered legends of the game like Athletic Bilbao

forward Telmo Zarra, Real Madrid icons Raul, Hugo Sanchez and Di Stefano, and Barcelona phenomenon Cesar Rodriguez.

In short, Messi’s dominance with Barcelona is unprecedented. He has led the club to a golden age of success.

Why, then, does Argentina fall short time and again with Messi leading the line?

There is one main reason for Argentina’s consistent failures on the big stage, and it lies with a disconnect between the players and the tactics they work with.

Say what you will about Diego Maradona’s off field antics, but there is no doubt that he and his Argentina teams consistently achieved success. Their road to victory in the 1986 World Cup, in particular, has a special place in soccer history. However, Maradona also enjoyed a wealth of talent that Messi’s team simply does not have.

Yes, Messi’s current squad has unquestionably the best attack in world football, however, that is the extent of their talent — the remainder of their squad is shockingly barren.

Maradona’s 1986 victors had world class players in every position. Oscar Ruggeri was perhaps one of the best defenders to come out of Argentina.

Sergio Batista and Julio Olarticoechea were excellent utility weapons, able to equally contribute to attack and defense as needed. Giovani Lo Celso may become that in time — however, the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder is only 21.

The piece that is most lacking is Jorge Burruchaga. Burruchaga was the Robin to Maradona’s Batman, if you will — a lethal second option that consistently threatened defenses who double and triple-marked Maradona.

The talent is only half of the problem, though — the other half is the tactics.

The Argentina team has been trying to

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emulate the playstyle of the 1986 and 1990 teams for far too long. Fluid passing and lightning-fast transitions to blistering attacks only work when a team can boast a superior quality midfield, complete with a defense to mop up any missteps.

There isn’t a spark of creativity in Argentina’s midfield to match Maradona or Burruchaga right now, except for Messi — and that is the reason he is dropping back more to try and create chances.

The only problem is, once Messi starts playing as a center midfielder, because Ever Banega and Lucas Biglia are completely incompetent, it becomes more difficult for him to also pro-

vide the clinical finishing that notable choker Higuain lacks.

Messi can’t create and finish chances at the same time.

Argentina needs to learn from the results Portugal achieved at the 2016 European Championship. Portugal knew exactly what they were — they were content to sit back, and take whatever chances Cristiano Ronaldo could give them.

In the end, Messi managed to squeak their way to the next round with a 2-1 victory against Nigeria. However, they must now face France.

Tech could bridge opportunity gap

BY DANIEL.SHAW @iowastatedaily.com The Schott Foundation for Public Education has stated that “the opportunity gap is the greatest crisis facing America’s schools.”

So, what is the opportunity gap?

The Glossar y of Education Reform defines the opportunity gap as “ways in which race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, English proficiency, community wealth, familial situations, or other factors contribute to or perpetuate lower educational aspirations, achievement, and attainment for certain groups of students.”

This is different from the achievement gap because it places emphasis on the factors that contribute to differences in achievement among certain demographics rather than the achievement difference itself.

It acknowledges the idea of privilege and that not everybody has equal access to certain resources and opportunities as others do in their upbringing. For example, a wealthy family might be able to afford to send their child to a well-funded private school with smaller class sizes whereas a lower income family might not be able to afford that same educational experience.

Therefore, it draws more attention to the problem of systemic inequality rather than attributing lack of achievement with barriers that are out of people’s control.

Being proactive about the terminology we use to describe inequalities is crucial. It

helps us get to the root of the problem and find solutions to combat them.

One possible solution to the opportunity gap is technology. However, technology is somewhat controversial because it has notable pros and cons.

Technology has the potential to bridge the opportunity gap with many of the Open Education Resources (OER) available online today. According to the Hewlett Foundation, Open Educational Resources “are high-quality teaching, learning, and research materials that are free for people everywhere to use and repurpose.”

A common OER used by students is Khan Academy. Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization that offers a variety of free online courses and test prep.

Other OERs include Massachusetts Institute of Technology Opencourseware and Open Yale Courses.These online resources release educational materials used in undergraduate courses from their respective institutions to the public for free.

Having access to the internet gives people access to endless amounts of high quality free education. This is revolutionary because it makes education accessible to a much larger population of people, which helps close the opportunity gap for lots people.

A 2015 study by the National Center for Educational Statistics revealed that 94 percent of children 3 -to- 18 years old had access to a computer at home and 61 percent of children 3 -to- 18 years old had access to internet at home.

While these numbers for children with access to internet at home spans the majority, the 39 percent of children 3 -to- 18 years old that don’t have access to internet at home is still a sizable percentage of children. This is a big problem because children without access to internet at home are losing access to phenomenal databases of educational materials that are online.

In the same 2015 study, barriers related to children without access to internet at home included cost and perceived usefulness.

Internet access at home needs to become more affordable so that every student has internet access at home.

Technology and having access to internet are great at leveling the playing field and

giving people equal access to adequate educational resources. However, it also leaves people in the dust when others don’t have access to the same technology and online resources.

When it comes to narrowing the opportunity gap, technology has large implications in making education more accessible.

Currently, technology is both narrowing and widening the opportunity gap as it is helping those who have access to it and is leaving those who don’t have access to it behind. For technology to be as impactful on education as it can be, access to internet must be more affordable.

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Katlyn Campbell/Iowa State Daily Jakob Allison of the Iowa State wrestling team faces off against Tanner Shoap from Drexel during the wrestling meet held at Hilton Coliseum on Nov. 12.

Iowa State wrestling preview: 125-pounds

BY TREVOR.HOLBROOK @iowastatedaily.com Editor’s note: This is part one of a 10 part series breaking down the Iowa State wrestling roster weight-by-weight. While athletes switching to different weights is inevitable, for the sake of simplicity and consistency, this series will base the weights off of past weights.

With the arrival of Kevin Dresser and his staff to Ames, the roster defections piled up.

Danny Vega and Jonathan Marmolejo were set to anchor the 125-pound spot. Vega left the program in November, and Marmolejo followed shortly after.

Waukee native Jakob Allison walked-on to the wrestling team late in the summer. Allison started to show promise, but he broke his hand on Jan. 5.

With few options, Dresser plugged in another walk-on at 125-pounds: Sinjin Briggs. Briggs finished 1-16 and 0-12 in duals.

Now, Iowa State’s had most of an offseason to restock its lowest weight.

Alex Mackall

In early January, Iowa State added Rutgers transfer Alex Mackall.

What does Mackall bring to the table?

In his collegiate career, Mackall has wrestled to a 7-4 record. At the Sioux City Dave Edmonds Open, Mackall went 4-0 at 125-pounds against small colleges.

Overall, the potential seems to be there with Mackall. He will likely be the front-runner in the 125-pound competition.

Jakob Allison

Before injuring his hand, Allison showed positive signs for Iowa State.

Allison proved he can ride hard in his limited time wrestling last season. Against Wyoming, Allison racked up riding time before snagging a pin.

Once again, Allison is another 125-pounder with little collegiate mat time, but the walk-on should provide a solid option to spot start.

Sinjin Briggs

Briggs didn’t see a lot of success in 2017-18, but the Gilbert native showed toughness. Jumping in late, Briggs faced some tough competition, but he stuck it out and finished the season.

While Briggs may not crack a dual lineup in 2018-19, he’ll provide more depth.

Corey Cabanban

Cabanban carries on the Hawaiian torch after 184-pounder Dane Pestano graduated after last season.

The incoming freshman made a name for himself in the Aloha State, compiling four state championships.

Cabanban will have an opportunity to develop early on at Iowa State with the trio listed before him on the roster.

Charlie Klepps

Klepps will reportedly have shoulder surgery this summer and redshirt his initial season in Ames.

When he is healthy at Iowa State, Klepps should show some pinning potential. The four-time Montana state champion totaled a 164-18 record in high school, with 88 of his wins coming via pin.

Iowa State wrestling preview: 133-pounds

BY TREVOR.HOLBROOK @iowastatedaily.com Editor’s note: This is part two of a 10 part series breaking down the Iowa State wrestling roster weight-by-weight. While athletes switching to different weights is inevitable, for the sake of simplicity and consistency, this series will base the weights off of past weights.

Iowa State struggled at times at 133-pounds, but a bright future was on the horizon for the weight.

After the season, Iowa State tacked on more 133-pound depth with Iowa Central’s Todd Small.

Austin Gomez

Gomez — the No. 11 overall recruit out of high school — waited his turn to compete in cardinal and gold last season, but Kevin Dresser and the Cyclones will get to unleash Gomez this year.

After suffering an injury early in the 201718 season, Gomez bounced back and won the Sioux City Dave Edmonds Open, the Duhawk Open and the Willie Myers Open.

During his perfect redshirt season, Gomez won six of his eight matches by technical fall or fall. While he didn’t face any blockbuster opponents, Gomez did see tougher competition this summer in freestyle.

Gomez fell short to Minnesota’s Mitch McKee last summer in the best two-of-three series for a spot on the Junior World Team, but Gomez finished on top this summer.

This time, Gomez matched up with Cornell commit Vitali Arujau. Arujau dominated to start, jumping out to an 8-0 lead after the first

period. In the second and final period, Gomez stormed back, rattling off 11-straight points to gain a 1-0 match lead.

In the second match, Gomez cruised to a 15-4 win, earning a spot on the U.S. Junior World Team at 61-kg (about 134 pounds).

Overall, Gomez possess a lot of potential and will be a building block in Iowa State wrestling’s rebuild. Gomez is a key piece to Iowa State looking at not only next year, but the next four years, too.

Todd Small

Small is a two-time junior college champion at Iowa Central. Small won his 2017 championship at 125-pounds and his 2018 championship at 133-pounds.

The junior college transfer wrestled a few Division I wrestlers at Iowa Central. He knocked off Nebraska’s Brian Peska last season. Small lost to Iowa’s Phillip Laux, 8-5. He also lost to Sawyer Degen ( Jarrett Degen’s brother) of North Dakota State and Minnesota’s Mitch McKee. The transition from a junior college to a Big 12 program will be important to observe, but if there’s one thing Small proved at Iowa Central, it’s that he brings consistency with him.

Noah Nemer

Nemer capped off his high school career with a 4A Kansas state title at 132-pounds.

The previous three seasons, Nemer placed but fell short each time.

Now, Nemer heads north to Ames. With Gomez and Small in the room, Nemer has a prime opportunity to develop behind the duo.

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This week’s Hiking Highlight offers more than hiking

BY ANDREA.DAHL @iowastatedaily.com A 35-minute drive from Ames, Jester Park offers nature enthusiasts a variety of outdoor activities to experience on its 1,675 acres of land. Located off the western shore of Saylorville Lake, the park attracts much wildlife throughout all seasons and provides many opportunities for camping, fishing and boating. Hikers

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can explore more than eight miles of trails, including Lakeshore Trail and Hickory Ridge Trail, which leads to a bison-elk herd enclosure.

The park is open from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. during the summer.

Access to hiking trails may be limited due to flooding.

Before planning your adventure, check out the features of what Jester Park has to offer!

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