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Pastor Dean Elmore led the weekly service with Halcyon House residents this past Sunday. The sermon was titled ?Rising to Meet your Destiny.? Pastor Dean also shared some music on his guitar. The week prior retired Presbyterian minister Kitch Shatzer shared a sermon titled ?Choose Life!? Beth Janeck shared her talents on the piano for the service.Avalon residents celebrated Valentine?s Day dining on Pizza Hut ...

WAVERLY? Kathryn Chabal was inducted into Sigma Delta Pi, the National Hispanic Honor Society.Chabal is a biochemistry major from Washington.The society honors those who attain excellence in the study of the Spanish language and the literature and culture of Spanish-speaking people, as well as honoring those who have made Hispanic contributions to modern culture better known in the English-speaking world.Studen...

The Bible says, ?This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.? In another place it says, ?Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice.? This day I think of how many things that we have to be thankful for and yes, though we are living in some very troubled times, we have much to be thankful for. The greatest for me is to know that God loves me and to experience this love in a ...

Jack Carter, of Washington, is the son of John and Kim Carter. His sister is Lauren and his brother is Roy.Jack attends Washington High School and is a member of the Jackson Jets 4-H club.His 4-H activities include: State 4-H Council, Washington County 4-H ELITE Team, livestock judging, state fair swine show, Iowa State Youth Conference and being a day-camp counselor.His special memory/highlight were the water ...

AMES ? When a couple has a healthy relationship, their family is more likely to be stable and their children have a greater opportunity to flourish, says David Brown, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.?Children growing up in a home where there is a healthy, stable couple relationship have fewer behavioral and emotional problems, and perform better in school,? said ...

The 4-H County Council and the Extension Office sponsored a 4-H Fire Up workshop on Sunday, Feb. 19, for new Washington County 4-H?ers to learn more about 4-H. Over 40 youth and family members left fired up to begin projects and teach others about 4-H.Each family received a 4-H handbook with general 4-H information, project ideas, important dates, the how-to-do of goal writing and record keeping, and more. These ...

The Iowa City Noon Kiwanis Club will host its 31st annual Antique Show and Benefit on Friday, Feb. 24, and Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. Show hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The price of admission is valid for both days, and children age 14 and younger are admitted free.The fairgrounds is located one-half mile south of the Iowa City airport on ...

Two circles of United Presbyterian Women met during February. Circle III met Feb. 14 in the church lounge. Assistant Leader Marilyn Johnson led the combined opening prayer, devotions and joys and concerns. She was helped by Betty Colby, Bernice Fehr, Deb Helmick and Phyllis VanGerpen.Betty led the lesson on ?Who Jesus is According to Paul.? The special offering was for the BackPack program. Pat Johnson, June ...

Each year the Washington county Branch of AAUW (American Association of University Women) offers scholarships to young women who reside in Washington County, have been out of high school for one year, and are in need of financial help completing their education.Each applicant must complete a form, write a short paper, provide a copy of her most recent transcript and furnish three references. All materials must ...

Women, men and children in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate World Day of Prayer, Friday, March 3, 2017. This year, the women of the WDP Committee of the Philippines call everyone to worship considering the words: ?Am I being unfair to you?? With these words as backdrop, everyone is invited to learn about the Philippines? history andThe women of the Philippines share their stories of intergenerat...

The Little Hawk Clover Kid Club enjoyed their February meeting at a business in Riverside where they were able to complete a canvas cat painting. Twenty-one members enjoyed the morning together creating a variety of final art pieces.Clover Kids is a fun 4-H program for children in kindergarten-to third-grade to participate in hands-on activities designed to build many life skills in a noncompetitive environment. ...

President Millie Youngquist opened the AAUW (American Association of University Women) business meeting on Feb. 14, at the First Resources Choices Drop-in Center. Prior to the business meeting Jill Boileau, facilitator of Choices, told of her 40 years in the mental health field and the background of the First Resources Choices Drop-in Center. The 100 percent county-funded center will celebrate two years in ...