The Washington Kiwanis AM'ers received a grant of $3,000 from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation last week for its Holiday for Kids project. The club provides gifts and a food basket for families in need in Washington County.
The Central Park Community Center held its monthly meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 5, with five members present.The meeting was called to order by president Max Cousins. The November minutes were read by substitute Barb Nelson in the absence of Nancy Kimmel, and were approved. The treasurer, Barb Nelson, gave the financial report.The Center is rented out to five families for their Christmas celebrations.There was no ...
Mary F. Long will be celebrating her 99th birthday on Friday, Dec. 22.Birthday cards, Christmas cards and well wishes may be sent to Sunrise Terrace Long-Term Care and Rehab Center at 706 W. Central Ave., Winfield, IA 52659.Mary really loves receiving mail.Long's friends and family wish her a very happy birthday.
The YMCA Annual Christmas Bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. until noon, Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at the Washington Community YMCA.Parents, bring your children for some early Christmas shopping at the Y. All items are marked from 50 cents to $5. Elves will be available to help the little ones shop. Presents are wrapped and tagged when they are finished shopping.Please limit the number of people your child is ...
Your body takes care of countless tasks for you. You might not notice all it's doing to keep you healthy until something goes wrong.Diabetes is a serious disease that happens when your body has trouble managing and using blood glucose, a sugar that your body uses as fuel. When you have diabetes, you must actively take on this process yourself. New technologies are being tested to make it easier for you to ...
AMES ? As the holiday season approaches, so does the holiday checklist of things to do, like baking, cleaning, attending kids' school programs and shopping for gifts. While those tasks may be fun, they also may be stressful. Especially gift shopping, says Barbara Dunn Swanson, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.?You may wonder if you have saved enough money to buy all ...
Washington County Conservation received a grant of $120,000 for its Kewash Trail Kirkwood connection project Wednesday evening from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation.The estimated cost of the project is $682,000.
SSG Derek S. Genck retired from the Army on Nov. 29, 2017, after serving four tours in combat ? three times in Iraq and one time in Afghanistan. He has lived at several different bases, Korea, Colorado, Oahu, Tennessee, and Oklahoma. He accumulated several awards and medals during his career. One medal was the Purple Heart, which he received after a blast shook his tent in 2006 in Iraq.He will continue to live ...
On Thanksgiving Day, the Davis and Lewis families enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner and fellowship at the United Church of Crawfordsville.Those in attendance were : Duane and Ann Lewis; Alisha, Levi, Cecil and Leah Kelley; Wendy, Derek, Bradley and Orie Imhoff; Mildred Houseal; Jeff and Sandy Suter; Lorraine Suter; Erin and Jayse Thorius; Adam, Tara, Laney and Brodey Suter; Scott and Jeanne Davis; Amber Davis , ...
Forty-seven local youth traveled to Iowa City on Monday, Nov. 27, for a day of hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) experiences with University of Iowa Health Care. The day was split between the College of Medicine, UIHC and University of Iowa Admissions. Middle school students from Washington, Des Moines, Henry, Lee, Louisa, and Jefferson counties had the opportunity to see STEM in action ...
The family of Ruth and Dick Lukins, of Columbus Junction, is requesting a card shower in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 8.They were married in Washington in 1957 at First Baptist Church with the Rev. S.J. Curry officiating.They have three sons, Mark and Sheila, of Washington; Gary and Claudia, of Washington; and Tracey, of Washington. They have seven grandchildren.Cards may be sent to 202 ...
A local singing group is offering a $500 college scholarship to women from Washington County.Just Us Girls gives this annual scholarship to women who have been out of high school for at least one year and who are involved in music in college and/or the community.Interested applicants may contact one of the members or send an email to schantzregina@gmail.com. Applications must be postmarked by Dec. 15, 2017.
Chapter AQ, P.E.O., met Nov. 21 at the home of Cathy Rich. Joyce Dunbar presented the program, ?Regarding Thanksgiving.? Their next meeting will be a social gathering on Dec. 5. It will be held at the home of Rosemary Pacha.Shirley Schooley hosted her family for an early Christmas, Nov. 18. Those present were Mike, of Columbia, Missouri; Marty and family of Vernon Hills, Illinois; and Monte and family of Iowa ...
The Rev. W. David Watson representing the First Assembly Church, provided the weekly service to Halcyon House residents on Sunday. The sermon was titled ?The Power of the Word.? Scripture from Mark:11 was shared with those in attendance. Dorothy Koehler Yoder shared her talents on the piano with those present.Halcyon House residents spent a day last week decorating for the holidays. Rosie Stelton and her niece ...
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