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Elmer and Shirley (Wieland) Waldschmidt, of Riverside, are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 7, 1951, at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Riverside.They are the parents of Diane (Al) Lowe, Nancy (Greg) Sojka, Linda (Scott) Frank, all of Riverside, Cindy (Don) Becker of North Liberty, and Jean (Tony) Redlinger of Tiffin.They have 16 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. They ...

The annual Rotenburger reunion will be held at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 7, at at the Dennis Altenhofen barn, 1705 Nutmeg Ave, Washington. The event will begin with a potluck meal. Please bring a dish to pass and your own table service.

The Iowa Pork Industry Center and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are teaming up to provide training for pork producers and others who need certification in the Pork Quality Assurance Plus© (PQA Plus©) program. One certification session has been set for Aug. 1 in Washington County.Washington County administrative assistant Nancy Adrian said the session will be held at the Washington County Extension ...

AMES ? Forty-two Iowa youth are beginning their new terms as State 4-H Council members. They were inducted during the closing ceremonies of the 2016 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference on June 30.These young leaders will serve as ambassadors for the 4-H Youth Development program throughout the state and in their local counties, said Brenda Allen, 4-H youth program specialist with Iowa State University Extension and ...

4-H?ers cooked up some Iowa pride during the 12th annual Pride of Iowa contest during the Washington County Fair. Contestants each prepared a recipe with an ingredient or ingredients representative of Iowa. During the contest, participants handed out samples of their food, showed how to make their recipe, and answered questions from fair goers. Participants could enter as an individual 4-H?er, team of 4-H?ers, or ...

Washington County youth interested in exhibiting at Ak-Sar-Ben Sept. 22-24, in Omaha, need to be aware of the upcoming entry deadline.Entry forms and fees are due Aug. 8 to the Washington County Extension Office. All forms, rule books, and information are available on the Web at ~

For the Sprouts division taking first First place was Kaelyn Townsley, Tap Solo Second Place - Reese Stephens, Jazz Solo and third place and also representing Washington at the Bill Riley State Fair, Oaklee Sobaski, Leighton Messinger and Emerson Smith, Jazz Trio.

In the seniors division of the talent show at the Washington County Fair taking First Place were Colton Anderson and Makenzi Marek, Acro Duet, Second Place and also representing Washington at the Bill Riley State Fair are Kylen Anderson and Alexis Turner, Clog Duet, and Third place Lydia Fisher for Tap Solo.

At the library, we try to find a way to always be able to say yes to ideas that will benefit our patrons and community. This summer, we?ve said ?yes? to hundreds of area youth for our summer reading programs, and even added an unexpected new session of WeeRead due to a high volume of interest early on during the signup period. Because of the ?yes? attitude that is abundant throughout the staff and library ...

A congregate meal is being planned for Thursday, July 28, at St. Joseph/Cabrini Church in East Pleasant Plain. Serving will begin at 11:30 a.m., and bingo will be played after the meal. All ages are welcome.The menu includes: Chicken sopas, mashed potatoes, green beans, cornbread, super salad bar, pie, and cream puffs.

The annual Polishville bazaar and one dance are being planned at Polishville for August 2016.The bazaar will take place on Sunday, Aug. 7. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and raffle drawings will begin at approximately 2 p.m.The dance is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 28, and will be a free dance in honor of Bill Peck?s 88th birthday. Ned Francis of Mount Sterling will provide the music. Food goes ...

Robert Brinning is turning 80 years old Aug. 6.His family is hosting a card shower for him. Cards may reach him at 920 South Third Avenue, Washington, Iowa 52353.