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Macy Marek, of the Washington FFA Chapter, shows her award for the Supreme Champion Purebred Breeding Gilt during the FFA Parade of Champions at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13.

The Aug. 14 meeting of the Franklin Cubs was called to order by President Ben Schneider. The host of the meeting was Garrett Conway.The activity was to write thank-you notes to the Washington County Fair sponsors and volunteers. The roll call was ?How did you do at the county fair?? The secretary?s report was given and approved and the treasurer?s report was given and approved. Old business was the RAGBRAI ...

The family of Edith Trotter is hosting a card shower to celebrate her birthday Aug. 31.Cards may reach her at Halcyon House Care Center 1015 South Iowa No. 301, Washington, IA 52353.

AMES ? As the state?s older population continues to increase, many Iowans eventually will be providing some level of care for an elderly parent or relative. Although taking on that caregiving role may have an emotional benefit, it also may have a negative financial impact, if the caregiver has to take time off from paid work or quit working altogether.That?s why Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is ...

Susan Fritz is giving her senior piano recital at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Washington Public Library.She will be playing pieces by Beethoven, Schubart, Mozart, Joplin, etc.She is the piano student of Teresa Haifley and recently earned a gold cup from the Iowa Federation of Music Clubs.The recital is free and open to the public.

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News There hasn?t been a Midwest Old Threshers Reunion this century without the Wissman family providing some of the free ground entertainment.Loren and Gloria Wissman and their children marked their 17th year at Old Threshers, ranking as either one of the longest or the longest continuous entertainment group.Although when asked, Loren Wissman said the family keeps returning ...

Descendants of George and Catherine Rotenburger held their annual reunion at the Dennis and Irma Altenhofen Barn on Sunday, Aug. 7. Family members shared a potluck dinner. Afterward everyone enjoyed a slide show of waterfalls in Decorah, Gladbrook, Mcgregor, Charles City and Lake MacBride.Those attending this year?s reunion were Dennis and Irma Altenhofen, Donna, Joe and Crystal Fanatia, Robert, Heather and ...

Monarchs are considered by many to be the most beautiful of all butterflies and are referred to as the ?king? of the butterflies.Learn about the monarch life cycle, what they eat, where they live and how they are tracked on their long migration thousands of miles to Mexico. Learn how the public can create habitat for Monarchs.The public is invited to attend a free program on monarch Butterflies by Mary Bulger, ...

Occasionally, a walk in the woods leads to discovery of some poor animal who lost the battle of predator versus prey. Sometimes these remains contain just a handful of bones and a bunch of unanswered questions for the hiker. Learn how to answer some of these questions, including who is the victim, at the Washington County Conservation Board?s program ?Skulls and Their Stories? program. The program will begin at ...

The Walnut Women?s Club met at 7 p.m., Aug. 11, 2016, at the home of Pat Johnson.Mary Ann Pacha opened the business meeting. Roll call was answered by nine members with ?The Farthest You Have Been From Your Home.? The secretary?s report was read by Joyce Letts, and the treasurer?s report was given by Carolyn Bollman. Motion to approve was made by Ilene Schnicker and seconded by Angie Peiffer.The program was ...

Tuesday Coffee Club met at The Frontier for a 9:30 a.m. breakfast on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Judy Donaldson was hostess to eleven members.Following a delicious breakfast the next meeting was announced to be on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Maxine Klopfenstein will be the hostess. Members are to meet at 11 a.m. at the Wal-Mart parking lot and go to Johnnie B?s in Wapello for lunch.Members discussed their thoughts and interesting ...

The Washington Middle School will host its annual student/parent orientation and ?Meet the Teachers Night? from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18.Sixth-grade students/parents will receive their schedules and meet the teachers from 5 to 5:30 p.m., followed by a parent orientation meeting in the middle school auditorium from 5:30 to 5:45 p.m. Public health staff will be available at the orientation meeting and ...