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Summer is a great time to go out and have fun in the water. But recreational waters?including swimming pools, lakes and oceans?can sometimes get contaminated with bacteria and viruses. Swimming in contaminated water can make you and your family sick.The most common illnesses caused by contaminated water are stomach and intestinal upsets, usually with vomiting or diarrhea. You can pick up these conditions at the ...

St. James wore green May 16 in honor of Breckyn and Everlee Vittetoe for CDG Awareness (Congenital Disorder Glycosylation). The children both were born with this very rare disease. The school and many community members support CDG Awareness Day and hope for more research by making people aware.

The annual reunion of relatives of the John/Bertha (Christner) Hill family will be held, Sunday, June 11, at the Wayland Community Center in Wayland.A covered-dish picnic will be at noon. All relatives and friends are invited and welcome to attend.

Most people feel happy and energized on some days and less so on others. But if these mood changes last for a week or more and are severe?making it hard for you to sleep, stay focused or go to work?it may be a sign of bipolar disorder. Not only can bipolar disorder damage relationships, affect your grades and make it hard to keep a job; it can also be dangerous.People with bipolar disorder?also called manic-depre...

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Holmes of rural Ainsworth will celebrate their 60th anniversary June 2.They are the parents of Bev Holmes of Washington, Pat Holmes (Vince) of Washington, and Carol (Jarrod) Horning of Wellman. Dale and Virginia have three grandchildren and five great granddaughters.Their family is hosting a card shower in their honor.Cards can be sent to 2871 192nd Street, Ainsworth, IA 52201.

Friends and family of Bill Lewis will be holding an open house for his 80th birthday Sunday, May 28, from 4 to 7 p.m. at LeRoy Brown?s in Ainsworth.

The Washington County Hospital and Clinics Board of Trustees will meet at 4 p.m., Thursday, May 25, in the Robert Nicola Conference Room at the hospital.Items on the agenda include: finance/growth ? finance committee report, people ? personnel/credentials, service, quality ? 2017 utilization management plan annual review, quality report and building survey, management ? QHR report and CEO report, closed session ...

Washington County Clover Kids have opportunities to learn more about the Sheep, Goat, Rabbit and Clothing projects through special mentoring programs with Washington County 4-H members. Interested Clover Kids will be paired up with 4-H?ers who have experience in those project areas. All animal mentoring opportunities have a June 1 deadline.The sheep mentoring program is available to Clover Kids in third grade ...

Tuesday Coffee Club met at the Central Park Center May 16, with Judy Donaldson hosting and Sharon Niffenegger assisting. Ten members attended the 1 p.m. meeting. Delicious trays of treats made by Judy Donaldson and Sharon Niffenegger were enjoyed.Judy had prepared and presented very pretty new Booklets for the upcoming meetings. The group thanked Judy for her time and work involved.Sharon Niffenegger presented ...

The Richland Alumni Tea will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 15, at the Richland United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Richland.A business meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. with the election of officers and other business items.This year?s honored classes will be the classes of 1942, 1947, 1952 and 1957.All alumni and guests are invited to attend the afternoon program and visit.

Lucy Dietzman with Malcolm and Branden of Keosauqua spent May 13 with her mother, Winifred Fritz. Winifred was visited by daughters Jane Symmonds and Mary Boatright of Fairfield, on May 11.Providing the evening meal of May 14 at Winifred Fritz?s home were her children, Mary and Joel Boatright with Bridget Hollingsworth of Fairfield, Greg and Deb Fritz of Fairfield, and Charles Fritz with Nathan and Jess of ...

Bryce Shelman, son of Brian and Kathy Shelman of Mount Pleasant and grandson of Dorothy and Gary Davis of Washington, graduated May 12, from the University of Iowa School of Law.Shelman is a WACO High School graduate. He will begin practicing law in Fairfield.