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Karen Lyons was hostess to seven members of the Log Cabin Questers on Thursday, Feb. 4.Sheila Gerot opened the meeting with a quiz about Grandma?s Reply; When was I born before?New Business was voting for the new 2017 International Officers.Discussion was held pertaining to the International Quester meeting that will be held in Des Moines May 20 - 26. The club will help with table decorations and hospitality. ...

Residents were recognized at last week?s Campus Council meeting for participating in exercise class or visiting the fitness center 150 plus times over the course of one year. Those receiving T-shirts for their active lifestyle are Connie Bauer, Betty Beenblossom, Jim Bennett, Esther Bordwell, Jackie Bower, Pat Dusenbery, Esther Fickel, Betty Flynn, Julia Gamon, Dean Garrett, Walt Gowan, Del Henningfield, Richard ...

The Alpha Chi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honor society for women teachers, met Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Kathleen Almelien?s home. Kathleen?s Norway trip and Norwegian weaving was the program for the evening.Upsilon State?s President?s Brunch is April 29 in Burlington. Legislation for education was discussed.New teachers? Thank You bags were put together and passed out to go to respective schools in Washington...

Pat Remington met her sister Kathy of Chariton with friend Wayne, Jan. 30 in Ottumwa.Virgil and Jane Symmonds of Fairfield visited her mother, Winifred Fritz, on Jan. 28.Michael Fritz was honored for his 18th birthday on Feb. 1. A dinner was held at the home of his family, Lori and Joe Fritz, Sophia and Julia. Also present at the celebration were his grandmother, Winifred Fritz; and his aunt and uncle, Lynn and ...

Pastor Jason Collier, Ainsworth Community Church, led the weekly service with Halcyon House residents this past Sunday. The sermon was titled ?Faith is Amazing? and included readings from Luke 7:1-17. Pianist Linda McNiel shared her talents on the piano.Avalon residents enjoyed listening to a presentation by John Marshall, postmaster at Washington post office and husband to Halcyon?s executive director, Chris ...

A reminder to everyone that the Crawfordsville Lions will hold their annual Pancake and Sausage Supper on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 from 4 - 7 p.m. at WACO Elementary School in Crawfordsville. Tickets may be purchased from any Lions member or at Agri-Way Partners in Crawfordsville. Proceeds this year will go toward a Scholarship for a WACO High School student.The Ainsworth and Crawfordsville churches are trying ...

Two dances are scheduled in February at the Polishville Community Center.A dance with Larry Goodman of North English is planned for Sunday, Feb. 12, weather permitting. Food will go on sale at 4:30 p.m., with dancing from 6 to 9 p.m.A dance with Ned Francis of Mount Sterling is planned for Sunday, Feb. 26, weather permitting. Food will go on sale at 4:30 p.m., with dancing from 6 to 9 p.m.These events are open ...

Washington County sixth - to eighth-grade 4-H?ers are invited to attend 4-H Crop Science STEM day trip on March 24. 4-H?ers will see some behind-the-scene science involved at Monsanto Seed in Muscatine while also getting to do some hands-on experiments related to the advancement of crops around the world. The group will also visit Mairet Farms to see their greenhouse technology and learn how this local ag ...

This Thursday, Feb. 9, at 12 p.m., Iowa Wesleyan Piano Professor Emeritus, Dr. Joel Brown and Jerry Lalaga, from American Samoa, who majored in music at Iowa Wesleyan University, will take the audience back in time with a four hand piano arrangement of Haydn?s Military Symphony.In the 18th and 19th centuries before the development and advent of myriad recording technologies, audiences heard musical performances ...

Food Allergy and food sensitivity are two distinctly separate adverse reactions to food, and both may present with a variety of symptoms. Food allergies involve an immune response after consuming a particular food. This response may cause reactions that range in severity, and the most dangerous, anaphylaxis, can be life threatening. An anaphylactic reaction can cause restricted breathing and low blood pressure ...

The Washington County Historical Society Executive Board met at 9 a.m., Jan. 26, at the Washington Public Library. Six members attended, and Ferd Marie was presiding officer.Following the routine business, it was announced that the Vic Thompson memorials would go to Red Brick School. The Society?s annual dinner will be held at 6 p.m., April 24, at the Crooked Creek Camp Lodge.The next meeting will be at 9 a.m., ...

Spring is on its way ? and so is the Washington, Wellman and Kalona Rotary clubs? Daffodil Days campaign. Residents have until Feb. 27 to place their orders for daffodils.This year, the Washington, Wellman and Kalona Rotary clubs will be coordinating the Daffodil Days campaign. Susan Wellington, chair of the campaign, saw an opportunity to continue this successful fundraiser in Washington County that will ...