Pianists of all ages are invited to stop by the Washington Public Library to sign up to play at 12 p.m., Thursday, July 14.Those who wish to participate should sign up to play for a maximum of five minutes. The total concert will be no more than 45 minutes so when the slots are filled, registration will close.Sign up early to make sure you get a slot to play on the Steinway grand piano, circa 1888.
On Monday, June 20, from 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. the United Presbyterian Home will be sponsoring a fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Association. Halcyon House is also participating in the fundraiser ? NuStepping to End Alzheimer's.Everyone is invited to come to the fitness center at either facility to ride the NuStep (a cardio exercise machine) and make a tax-deductible donation to the Alzheimer's Association.For ...
4-H?ers involved in the bucket bottle project area are invited to attend the summer workshop, at 7 p.m., June 23, at the fairgrounds, to help both 4-H'ers and calves prepare for the fair.Bucket bottle superintendents will lead the workshop in the main show ring on the fairgrounds, demonstrating how the show will run during the fair. 4-H'ers are encouraged to bring their own calves to practice showmanship in the ...
PELLA ? Central College celebrated commencement May 14. The graduating class included 256 participants from 21 states - and the following local students: Kaitlin Kaalberg of Wellman, Jaemin Powell of Wellman and Madelyn Westen of Washington.
STORM LAKE ? Brady Dicks, a junior 5-12 business education major from Washington, was recently honored at Buena Vista University's student recognition event.Dicks received the following recognition: an Academic Excellence Award as a first year student. This Academic Excellence Award is given to students on the Storm Lake campus whose cumulative GPA is 3.75 or greater, representing approximately the top 10 ...
Reschly/Schweitzer Family Reunion will be held at 12 p.m. June 26, with a potluck at Sugar Creek Church located at 209 Franklin Avenue in Wayland.
The Municipal Band has another fun game for you this Thursday. Come see the band concert and find out what!Selections for the night will be taken from the following: Swing Bolero, Highlights from Mary Poppins, You're a Grand Old Flag, Hungarian Dance No. 5, Tippecanoe Quickstep, Big Band Salute and James Bond Suite.The concert will begin at 8 p.m., at the Central Park band shell in Washington.
Martha Washington Questers 1032 met on May 27, at the home of Virginia Reighard with eight members present. President Virginia opened the meeting with the reciting of the Questers Invocation. The treasury report was given and approved.Janet Peterson and Linda Newlon reported on their trip to the International Questers Convention in Des Moines, which they attended on May 20-21. Vicki Ealy, Jane Fehr and Virginia ...
A change in season can brighten your days with vibrant new colors. But blooming flowers and falling leaves can usher in more than beautiful backdrops. Airborne substances that irritate your nose can blow in with the weather. When sneezing, itchy eyes, or a runny nose suddenly appears, allergies may be to blame.Allergies arise when the body?s immune system overreacts to substances, called allergens, that are ...
The June 9 meeting of Chapter J, P.E.O. was hosted by Peggy Helscher and co- hosted by Charlotte Anderson. Eleven members were present.The meeting was conducted by President Lynn Loula.Carol Winga, chaplain, read Scripture from Ecclesiastics 1:1-18 followed by prayer.A book swap was held with proceeds going to P.E.O. projects.Sara Bartlett will host the July 7 meeting in her home.Lynn Loula, delegate to the ...
Five women attended the 124th annual Convention of Iowa State Chapter P.E.O. Sisterhood held June 4 and 5 in Des Moines. With the theme ?Wild About P.E.O.?, State President, Kathy Wilke, Chapter DS, Odebolt, Iowa presided over 700 delegates and visitors. Twenty-four chapters from north central Iowa served as the hostess group for the convention.Pictured above are Mindi Rees (bottom left), Lind Soukup (bottom ...
Charles and Debi Fritz with Andrew of Sigourney, Mary and Joel Boatright with Bridget Hollingsworth of Fairfield, and Tony and Lynn Fritz met at the home of their mother, Winifred Fritz, on June 5. They enjoyed a cookout for the evening meal. Andrew leaves for college on Friday, June 10. Rita Berry called Winifred, her mother, from Seattle, Washington. Rita and Tim are there for Tim?s work and will stay for a ...
One of my favorite roles as Library Director is helping to encourage our community to do more reading. I?m here today to also help encourage Washington residents to do more writing. We truly believe everyone has a story to tell, and we are here to help you share your story with the world, or at least our small part of the world.Local authors, or potential authors, are invited to Washington Writers Workshops once ...
Five members of Martha Washington Questers 1032 went to Des Moines May 20-22, 2016, for the International Questers Convention, held at the Marriott Downtown Hotel. While there, they enjoyed a Friday tour of the Clive, Iowa, Depot and Country Store Museum, and also the Gold Star Military Museum at Camp Dodge that currently serves as the headquarters of the Iowa National Guard. On Saturday morning they served as ...
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