The monthly meeting of the Central Park Community Center was held Tuesday, Aug. 9, with nine members present. Max Cousins, president, conducted the meeting. Minutes of the last meeting and the treasurer?s report were read and approved.The Center was rented for Sunday, Aug. 7, and has been rented for Saturday, Aug. 27. SHARE Iowa will be at the Center from 9 to 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 27.
AMES ? The demands of parenting often are multiplied for parents of children with special health and behavioral needs, say the Science of Parenting bloggers from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. However, these parents will be better able to provide care for their children if they also take care of themselves.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 15 percent of U.S. families have ...
The 80th annual Davison family reunion was held Aug. 7, at the Washington Community Center, with 20 attending.President Larry Swailes welcomed those attending, with Ken Wagner giving the blessing before the potluck meal. Don Davison shared four photo pictures of John Davison, Elnora (Van Wagoner) Davison, John and Eva Davison, and Dave Davison and family. An account of the life of John Davison was read.Three ...
Haley Sweeting, of Riverside, was one of many 4-H livestock champions from eight counties to compete in the Southeast Iowa Showdown Saturday afternoon at the Lee County Fairgrounds in Donnellson. This was the Boer Goat class, and Sweeting represented Louisa County.
The descendants of the James A. and Sarah E. Brock family met for their annual reunion, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at the Autumn Park Apartments community room in Washington, hosted by Tracy Baumert. There were 18 in attendance. Following the blessing by Gene Baumert, a bountiful cooperative dinner at 1 p.m. was enjoyed by all.Those in attendance were: Larry and Connie Baumert of Marion; Loretta Streigle of Sigourney;...
The executive board of the Washington County Historical Society met at 7 p.m., July 28, at Conger House in Washington. Six members attended, with Ferd Marie as presiding officer.A discussion was held concerning open house for RAGBRAI. The next regular open house will be on Aug. 21. The wedding gown display will be up through September.
This Thursday?s concert will be the last concert of the year for the Washington Municipal Band. Come enjoy the beautiful downtown Washington square one last week.The lineup will be picked from the following songs: The Thunderer by J.P. Sousa, Folk Song Suite by R. Vaughan Williams, In Endless Song by Robert Lowry, This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie and Suspiros De Espana by A. Alvarez Satchmo! arranged by ...
Eleven members of Brighton?s Chapter AQ, P.E.O., met at the home of president Joyce Wilson in Washington on Aug. 3. A reception was held to honor McKenna Brinning for receiving their star scholarship. Also present was McKenna?s mother. McKenna will be a freshman this year at Iowa State University.Lucy Dietzman with Malcolm and Branden of Keosauqua, Mary and Joel Boatright with Bridget Hollingsworth of Fairfield, ...
The Washington High School Class of 1948 will meet at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, at Pizza Ranch.
Bethel Mennonite Church is hosting the Bontrager Family Singers at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, at their church on Wayland Road between Washington and Wayland.The Bongtrager Family Singers will play gospel blue grass music.A free will offering will be taken.
The Wyman Community Club met Monday, Aug. 1, for lunch at the Ainsworth Four Corners with 13 in attendance.Those present were Frieda Finke, Ruth Erwin, Carol Steele and Billie Jo Rose of Crawfordsville; John Wittrig and Laura Wittrig of Winfield; Vivan and Eileen Jennings of Columbus Junction, Jane Kaczinski and Al and Adeline Sents of Washington and their daughter, Susie Coriell of Colorado Springs, Colorado.Th...
A Babysitting Basics Training Course was offered by Washington County Extension and Outreach the week of Aug. 1-5 to help youth become responsible babysitters.Special guests filled the week with their expertise. On the first day police officer Goodman discussed home safety and what to do in an emergency. Firefighter Joey Wallace discussed fire safety and gave each youth the opportunity to use a fire extinguisher....
All families of new and returning students are asked to come in to finalize a class schedule, fill out annual paperwork, and to pay lunch and other fees on Friday, Aug, 12, or Monday, Aug. 15, between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Gary and Karen Murphy of Washington, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple married on Aug. 13, 1966, in Danville.They are the parents of Derek Murphy (Dorrie) of Bettendorf, Janelle Menzia-Murphy (Jess) of Portland, Oregon, and Matt Murphy (Sylvia) of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.They have seven grandchildren. Gary and Karen are celebrating the special occasion with a small family trip.
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