Community

Applications for the Community Foundation of Washington Iowa?s $500 scholarship are due May 31 (postmark deadline). Applicants must have completed at least one year of post-secondary education or be returning to school after an absence of at least one year and be a Washington County resident pursuing a degree from a college, university, community college or trade school in Iowa.Application forms may be downloaded...

The family of Donald and Geraldine Pacha would like to invite the public to help them celebrate their 66th wedding anniversary on May 17 with a card shower. Please mail cards to Donald and Geraldine Pacha, 215 Southgate Cir, Unit C, Fairfield, IA, 52556.

The family of Donald Pacha is having a card shower for his 90th birthday. Please wish Donald Pacha happy birthday, which was May 23 by sending him a birthday card at 215 Southgate Cir, Unit C, Fairfield, IA, 52556.

Kyle Anderson, son of Shane and Teresa Anderson, has been selected by the American Legion Leon Beatty Post 29, of Washington, as a delegate for the Hawkeye Boys State 2016.American Legion Hawkeye Boys State is a weeklong hands-on experience in the operation of democratic form of government, the organization of political parties and the relationship of one to the other in shaping Iowa government.Through the ...

Washington High School student Addie Smith, who is sitting on the floor, challenged her school to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis this spring. Her sister, Averi, is 4-years old and has the disease.Smith told the school that whatever class raised the most money would win ice cream. Pictured above is Kurtis Trout's class. They raised $229.60.Overall, $578.89 was raised for cystic fibrosis by students at Washington...

The Central Park Community Center held its monthly board meeting on Tuesday, May 3. President Max Cousins called the meeting to order, with seven members present.The April minutes were read and approved. The treasurer?s report was given. The board learned that the center is rented for Wednesday, May 11, and Tuesday, May 17. Days to celebrate this month are Mother?s Day on May 8, Armed Forces Day on May 21, and ...

Washington County Historical society Executive Board met at 9 a.m., April 28, at Conger House in Washington. Six members attended. Ferd Marie was presiding officer.It was decided to have Conger House open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., July 29, for touring. Nine students from the middle school will come to Conger House on May 11 to help clean for the summer exhibit, which will be wedding gowns and accessories. The ...

Ten Mid-Prairie FFA members received the Iowa FFA Degree during the State FFA convention in Ames April 17-19. The requirements for the degree are holding the Chapter FFA degree, having completed at least two years of ag courses, being a member for 24 months, earned at least $1,000 or worked 300 unpaid hours outside of class time, demonstrated leadership abilities, participated in at least five FFA activities ...

The Rev. Ben Blanchard from the Washington United Methodist Church led our weekly service on Sunday. His sermon was titled, ?Big Serve? and included a Scripture reading from Matthew 14:13-33. Virginia Tschantz was the pianist.Twenty Halcyon House residents and greater community members are participating in Line Dancing Class which is taught every Tuesday and Thursday at Halcyon House by Mercy Brinning. The class ...

Ronetta Angel and John Angel of Marion, Ohio, are pleased announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Dawn, to Dustin Altenhofen, son of Mike and Katrina Altenhofen, of Washington.Amber is a graduate of Marion Harding High School and has recently received her Master?s in Business Administration from Walden University. Dustin is a graduate of Washington High School and Indian Hills community college. He ...

Washington County Extension represented Iowa State University and the Christina Hixson Opportunity Award at the Keota High School Scholarships and Award Night on May 4.The Hixson Opportunity Award is a half-tuition grant which totals over $15,000 toward Iowa State over eight semesters. Only a select 100 high school seniors from across Iowa receive this prestigious award.The students selected to receive the ...

Pat Jenkins celebrated her April 30 birthday in the Town Center on Friday morning. Pat treated everyone to cinnamon rolls from Sweet Blessings Café in Brighton.Guests of Mildred Houseal on Saturday were her niece and nephew-in-law, Fred and Martha Yoder from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The Yoder?s enjoyed lunch in the Main Dining Room with Mildred and an afternoon of visiting. Martha and Fred are familiar with the ...