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John and Susan Hazelett of Ainsworth will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Oct. 28, 2017. The former Susan Jones and John Hazelett exchanged vows at Cotter Presbyterian Church in Cotter, on Oct. 28, 1967. They are the parents of three sons, Jared (Amanda), Joel (Angela) and Jon (Kelly). The couple has five grandchildren.Congratulations may be sent to: P.O. Box 162, Ainsworth, IA 52201.

Log Cabin Questers met at Dorothy Koehler's apartment at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington on Oct. 5, 2017. The members were happy to welcome Martha Hahn back after her operation. They enjoyed talking about parking places at the United Presbyterian Home, as it is undergoing major building projects. Members observed that they were getting older, and getting to the right place was rather entertaining.Presi...

In September, during a regular weekly meeting the Washington Noon Kiwanis club presented donation checks to multiple organizations totaling $5,000. The club's annual food stand fundraiser at the Washington County Fair is their largest project of the year. The money raised from the project is used in many ways to support the community.Club members worked shifts in the stand during the Washington County Fair this ...

Dean and Letha McCulley of Columbus Junction will celebrate their 70th Wedding Anniversary on Nov.8, 2017. There will be a party in their honor at the Marion Avenue Baptist Church of Washington, Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 1 -3 p.m. All family and friends are invited to attend.Dean and Letha were married on Nov. 8, 1947, at 11879 O Ave in Columbus Junction after dating for one year. They were married in the ...

Sacha Club of Ainsworth met at the Ainsworth Community Church on Monday, Sept. 25. Ten members attended. President Karen Megchelsen reported the Conservation Center at Marr Park is hosting a Halloween Hike Oct. 21. They need 20 dozen cookies. Members volunteered to provide these and will deliver them to the Conservation Center.Brenda Bean presented information on the club's annual craft show to be held Nov. 4, ...

With Halloween just around the corner, everyone is buying pumpkins. Why not join a contest for an amazing prize? The library is hosting the Festival of the Pumpkins where you can decorate and/or paint a pumpkin and drop it off here at the library where we will put it on display. However, we will not accept a carved pumpkin, only painted/decorated. Everyone can vote for their favorite pumpkin once a day! Come show ...

The family of Kenny Clark, of Wayland, invite you to celebrate with him his 80th birthday. The celebration will be held Sunday, Oct. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Wayland City Hall. Cake and refreshments will be served.The event is being hosted by Kenny's children, Michelle (Heath) Boone, Tammy (David) Erwin, and Cathy (Randy) Lee, along with his grandchildren. Cards are welcome, but please, no gifts. Your ...

The cast of the Washington Community Theater production of ?The Mousetrap? held their first dress rehearsal of this Agatha Christie classic. Directed by Lynn Loula, ?The Mousetrap? runs Oct. 13 - 14, 20-22. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at www.Wctheater.com.

Retired Minister Kitch Shatzer provided the weekly service to Halcyon House residents this past Sunday. The sermon was titled ?When You're Rejected.? Scripture from Matthew 21:33-46 was shared with those in attendance.Eva Gallagher, a ?First Friend? mentor, invited new resident Gladys Carson to Timmins for lunch this week. Halcyon House ?First Friend? mentors very graciously take time to give our new residents a ...

Meeting for lunch at Ainsworth Four Corners on Monday, Oct. 2, were John Wittrig and Laura Wittrig from Winfield, Vivan and Eileen Jennings of Columbus Junction; Margaret Patterson, Lucille Humphreys, Billie Jo Rose and Frieda Finke and her daughter and son-in-law, Barb and Phil Deats of Clive; Ruth Johnston of Ainsworth; Joann Love from Washington and her daughter, Sharon Ryderof Bettendorf and Wilma Vosburg of ...

Pat Stout was hostess to Fleur-de-Lis Club members Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Panda Palace Restaurant in Washington at 12:30 p.m. Members were treated to lunch by the hostess.Following lunch, Pat gave the program on the Sonshine House. This is sponsored by the First Christian Church in Washington as an outreach ministry showing their love and help to the community. This program is for loaning of home care ...

Washington County Right to Life is sponsoring on Sunday, Oct. 8 its ninth annual Life Chain along Highway 92 in Washington from 2:30 -3:30 p.m. All are invited to participate. Meet at 2:15 p.m. at the Washington Steele Aquatic Center parking lot. Signs are provided.This is a quiet, prayerful witness of standing respectfully along the highway with signs such as ?Adoption: The Loving Option? or ?Life - The First ...