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July 14 The Washington County Extension Office held a ?Parachutes? Day Camp for second-and third-graders with the help of five County Council Members. Camps were held July 12 and 13, at Riverside and Marr Park.Campers enjoyed the story ?Paulo?s Parachute Mission,? where they learned that engineers design parachutes for spaceships. Youth had the opportunity to explore their five senses, play with a giant parachute...

Bats can be a gardener?s best friend. However, they have gotten a bad rap from Dracula stories. Most North American bats feed exclusively on mosquitos and insects. They will consume a quarter to half their body weight in insects per night.The public is invited to attend a free program on Bats in the Garden by Pam Holz, Naturalist for Washington County Conservation Board. The program will be at 6:30 p.m., ...

Forty-nine relatives of the E.I. and Lola Coffey family of Wellman gathered during the July 4 weekend. Wearing Irish (Coffey) green T-shirts, the descendants of Joseph and Lucy Wellman participated in the annual Wellman parade, visited the old homestead, museum, and a former family business.

AMES ? Blueberries are a popular fruit in Iowa, and growing them can make for a special treat. However, they do require some special care and watering to maximize their potential.Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists can help figure out how to get the most of blueberries for a bountiful, sweet harvest. To have additional questions answered, contact the ISU Hortline at 515-294-3108 or ...

Former Washington resident Maxine Moore Kelemen will be turning 90 years young on July 21. In honor of this event her family is planning a card shower for her. Cards will reach her at 3001 6th St SW Apt. #1, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404.

The Walnut Women?s Club met at 7 p.m. on July 14, 2016, at the home of Mary Ann, Susie, and Merle Pacha for the annual family ice cream social. Nine members, seven husbands and three guests, Ed and Alicia Pacha and Nolan Burke, were present.The program was given by officer Nolan Burke and his K-9 officer Vasco. The group was told the purpose of the dog, care and duties. Questions were answered, followed by a ...

The Finley Chapel led our weekly service on Sunday. The sermon was titled ?Sing a new Song.?Audrey Stark, Alice Edgin and many other residents enjoyed a chair yoga class led by Melissa Turner Friday, July 8, on the lawn just off South Ave B. Following the chair yoga class residents and team members enjoyed delicious smoothies prepared by the Halcyon House Wellness staff. Jude and Jocelyn Carter helped their ...

The Washington Demons baseball couldn?t pull off the win against Solon Tuesday evening.The game was called after five innings with a final score of 11 to 1.?We didn?t play our best,? said senior Michael Ellingson, who plays shortstop. ?I think we can all agree on that. We started coming back at the end of the game and I think we just didn?t have the right flow to the game.?Washington senior Cole Embree, who ...

Catholic Daughters Court McDermott 504 met Wednesday, July 13, at Tobin Hall. Guest speaker was Rachel Nicola Y Board President speaking about the upcoming vote for a new Y.Vice Regent Anne Goebel conducted the meeting. The group decided to sponsor a baby shower for the year of mercy with the gifts given to Cradle of Hope. Sonya Gonzales was introduced as a new member. The new budget was approved and programs ...

?Then God said, ?Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.? So God created mankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.? We read this famous passage in the book of Genesis. We see that we ...

The Davison family reunion will be held Sunday, Aug. 7, at the Central Park Community Center in Washington.A potluck starts at 12:30 p.m., with a short meeting following.

Tuesday Coffee Club members met on July 5 at the Central Park Center. Charlotte Magdefrau was the hostess.Eleven members and one guest attended. Denise Buttons was the guest speaker and told of her and her husband?s life as a military family. They have recently moved from Colorado to the Roe Heating Building in Washington. With much interest the members learned of the refinished building becoming their home and ...