Community

Several adults accompanied the Christ is Alive Youth Group from the United Church of Crawfordsville and the Ainsworth Community Church on a day trip to the Kalahari Water Park at Wisconsin Dells on Saturday, Aug. 26. The CIA will kick off the 2017-2018 year with a Pizza Party on Sunday, Sept. 24, at the United Church of Crawfordsville. Parents are encouraged to attend the first meeting. CIA is going into its ...

In the front row from left are Earnest Baker, Everett Baker, Don Bishop, Tammy Wittmer, Margaret Mason and Bernice Zieglowsky. In the second row from left are Helen Baker, Ruth Baker, Dorothy Baker, Mason Reeves, Clark Baker, Martha Zieglowsky and Martha Baker. In the third row from left are Dwight Wittmer, Everett Westen, Walter Westen, Stella Thompson, Julia Zieglowsky, Florence Zieglowsky and Bessie Baker. In ...

Washington County exhibitors at the 2017 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines placed as follows:Breeding Beef: James Colbert, blue ribbonMarket Beef: Blake Juhl, blue ribbon; Phelan Hostetler, blue; Avery Shalla, purple; Mason Juhl, blue; Skyler Juhl, blue; Grant Garman, blue; Matt Colbert, blueBeef Showmanship: James Colbert, purpleDairy Cattle: Katie Leichty, 2 blue, 2 purpleDog: Annie Morrison, 1 blue, 1 purple; ...

Over 325 Resurrection Lilies were in full bloom last week at the Richard and Del Henningfield home for all to see. The lilies were later than normal this year and the Henningfields thought they were not going to appear when they finally popped up in full bloom, thus their other name, Surprise Lily.Dave Henderson celebrated his Saturday birthday with morning and afternoon treats in the Town Center on Friday.Soon-...

Residents gathered in the Game Room on Monday for a ?Total Solar Eclipse Party.? They enjoyed snacks of Sun chips, Sunkist orange slushies, veggies and dip. With their Eclipse glasses residents and team members took a sneak peek at the sun though clouds hampered the view a bit. They watched events throughout the U.S. on the large flat screen television of the ?path of totality? and enjoyed socializing.Tuesday ...

Washington County 4-H?ers performed during the Share-the-Fun event in the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair. Share-the-fun participants perform vocal or instrumental music, dance, humorous skits, monologues and specialty acts.?Performers receive evaluation comments from a judge, but are not ranked. Our judges give skill-building pointers in several areas including presence, performance techniques and ...

Fifty-five Washington County 4-H youth showed livestock at the Iowa State Fair.Several champions and reserve champions were earned by Washington county exhibitors in the beef, goat, rabbit, and swine departments.?Youth gain so many positive skills by exhibiting livestock both at the county and state level,? said Amy Green, Washington County 4-H/youth coordinator. ?The dedication, responsibility, decision-making ...

AAUW held its first meeting on Aug. 22. The 2017 scholarship winner, Jessie Teets and her mother Linda, were able to attend so they could meet her. Jessie is in the middle with Linda Sturdevant on her left and Millie Youngquist, president, on her right.

Hair loss is often associated with men and aging, but it can happen to women and children, too. Many people have thinning hair or bald areas on their head.You can lose hair slowly or quickly. Whether or not your hair will eventually grow back depends on the cause. A family history of baldness, medical conditions or their treatments, and many other things cause hair loss.The most common type of hair loss is ...

Do you live by the clock, checking your watch so you?re not late for work, school or appointments? While you struggle to stay on time for your daily activities, your body has its own internal clock. This biological clock helps you feel alert at work, hungry at mealtime and drowsy at night. When your internal clock is out of whack, your health can suffer.Scientists have long known that the human body has daily ...

A Joyful Noyz church service will be held at 10:15 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 27, at Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church in Wayland. The address is 2739 Fern Cliff Road. All are welcome to attend the service.

The monthly meeting of the Central Park Community Center was held on Tuesday, Aug. 1, with five members present. The meeting was conducted by president Max Cousins.Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The treasurer?s report was given by treasurer Barb Nelson.The group learned that the Center was rented for the 6th, 12th and 13th of August. Bingo continues to do well.On Thursday, July 27, ...