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Winifred Fritz was visited by her children, Mary and Joel Boatright of Fairfield, Tony and Lynn Fritz of Brighton, and Rita Berry of Bates City, Missouri, on Oct. 9. Tony and Lynn provided the evening meal of Oct. 10 for Winifred and Rita. They returned on Oct. 12, and Tony grilled out for the evening meal.Marty Schooley with Cole of Vernon Hills, Illinois, visited his mother, Shirley Schooley, Oct. 10-11.The ...

Welcome Fall with Washington County 4-H at their 4-H Fall Find Out Night. This event is open for any youth interested in joining 4-H or finding out more about the program. Coming to this event does not require membership or commitment to be a member, but is simply to come have fun and learn more about the 4-H program. Current junior members are welcome to come and learn more about 4-H project areas and participate...

The October meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Leon Beatty Post 29 met Oct. 11, at the Washington County Ambulance Barn with six members attending. President Sue Gilmere called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. The prayer was given by Dixie Young, and the Pledge of Allegiance and the reading of the Preamble for God and Country was said by everyone present. Sue reported on the September minutes, which were ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News It's a cool 54 degrees outside, making it feel as if autumn has truly arrived in Henry County. The first bell has yet to ring at Mt. Pleasant Community High School, but that means little to the members of the marching band. They've already been at it for nearly an hour ? memorizing the rewrites to their music and trying to tackle a tricky transition in the field show's second ...

Did you know October is the ideal time to plant spring-flowering bulbs in the garden? Did you know tender perennials such as tuberous begonias, gladioli, cannas and dahlias can be dug in the fall and stored indoors until they can be returned to the ground the next spring?On Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 6:30 p.m. Washington County Master Gardener Vickie Gonterman will present a program all about bulbs, pruning and more. ...

Washington High School will be having picture retakes at 8 a.m., Oct. 26.Any ninth-to 11th-grade student who missed the original picture day should plan to have their picture taken Oct. 26, even if not ordering pictures. These are used for ID cards, yearbook photos, etc. Seniors wishing to use Lifetouch for their senior pictures may do so as well.Students who were not happy with their pictures can bring their ...

James Harlan Thoma American Legion Post No. 351 in Ainsworth announced it is discontinuing its annual Veterans Day supper.Citing low attendance and increasing Veterans Day activities Post Commander Tom Hartsock said, ?It was a difficult decision but we felt the increasing costs and growing number of activities in the local area made it impossible to continue.?All veterans and their families are encouraged to ...

Washington County Farm Bureau supports the Washington County 4-H program in many ways all throughout the year. They recently donated $2 toward every 4-H member?s enrollment fees. This $700 plus donation helps keep enrollment fees affordable for more families to participate. Karen Bates Chabal, Washington County Extension Office Assistant, accepts the donation check from Washington County Farm Bureau member Tye ...

A congregate meal will be served at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, at St. Joseph/Cabrini Church in East Pleasant Plain.On the menu are ham balls, mashed potatoes, green beans, baked beans, rolls, salad bar, pie, and cream puffs.Bingo will be played after the meal.Reservations are appreciated. Please call Caryl Smith at 319-694-2242.

AMES ? Helping children make healthier food choices is the goal of farm to school programming nationwide. According to the National Farm to School Network, more than 23.6 million students in 42,500 U.S. schools currently participate in farm to school programming, which includes the creation of school gardens, classroom education on agriculture, food, and nutrition and procurement of fresh local foods from area ...

A program on "fall prevention" will be presented by Jeannie Verstraete and Laurie Kinzler at 1 p.m. Thurday, Oct. 20, in the Halcyon House Gameroom.Each year thousands of deaths are caused by a fall. Jeanne and Laurie will talk about how to prevent falls and what to do if a fall occurs.The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Barn Quilts of Washington County is planning a meeting at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Washington County Extension Office. Anyone interested in being part of this group is encouraged to attend.Barn Quilts of Washington County was formed in 2007. It is a countywide project designed to celebrate and promote the culture, heritage and progressive nature of Washington County by placing quilt blocks on barns ...