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I absolutely love this time of year. It?s tourney time. Time to fill out the bracket and watch to see if my favorite teams will make it all the way to the NCAA finals. There is so much excitement that happens during March Madness, but there is something greater happening during the month of March. It is the Easter season. Yes, I realize that Jesus may not have been into monster dunks and 23-foot buzzer-beaters, ...

Eleanor Grace Ancell was born at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. She is the newborn daughter of Marcus and Christy Ancell, of Cedar Falls, and weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces.Her grandparents are Dennis and Shari Bond, of Wayland; Frank and Mary Ancell, of Muscatine; and Gil and Diana Meier, of Boone.Her great-grandparents are Richard ?Dick? Boyd, of Ottumwa; Joanne Ancell, of ...

By Gerald PartridgeThis year?s Harp Players?/Washington Community Theater?s charity play is The Fox on the Fairway, a comedy about love and marriage and golf. Story. Every year golf teams from the Quail Valley and Crouching Squirrel country clubs compete for bragging rights of who is best. Confident that this year?s team will break its five-year losing streak, Mr. Bingham (Mike Tschantz), the manager of Quail ...

Washington Middle School?s Jazz ?Z? Band performed at the SEIBA Jazzfest at West High School in Iowa City on Saturday, March 5, and placed first in the Small Class JH (class 1A-3A middle schools) out of nine bands.John Flannery was selected by judges as the overall Outstanding Soloist for the day in the Small School JH Class. John Flannery is the son of Dr. Ryan and Diana Flannery.The Jazz ?Z? band had three ...

On Friday, March 4, residents Gladys Ferguson, Rita Beembloosm, Mona Paul and many others participated in the first Balance Basics class that will continue to be held on Friday afternoons for the next five weeks. Halcyon House intern Annemarie Hoyt started the first class with a PowerPoint program that introduced the basic concepts of balance and safety measures to consider in our home environments. Then the ...

The Washington High School Class of 1960 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 16, at Pizza Ranch. All classmates, spouses and friends are encouraged to attend.

The Washington High School Class of 1959 will meet from 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, March 13, at Pizza Ranch.

The Washington School Board will meet for a special meeting at 4 p.m., Tuesday, March 8, at the central office.Items on the agenda include: SEIU initial proposal and Washington Community School District board proposal.

From the National Instituteof HealthMany of us worry from time to time. We fret over finances, feel anxious about job interviews, or get nervous about social gatherings. These feelings can be normal or even helpful. They may give us a boost of energy or help us focus. But for people with anxiety disorders, they can be overwhelming.Anxiety disorders affect nearly one in five American adults each year. People ...

Southeast Iowa Button Club met at the Keota Library from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 18.Sharon Hahn was the hostess. Seven members answered roll call by showing a red, white, or blue button or a button with a president on it. Members viewed many beautiful buttons and heard stories of the presidents. Cards were sent to sick members.Norma Dunbar gave the 1-5 info on Sears homes that were built in the 1930s and 1940s. ...

Ten members of the Washington FFA competed in nine events at the Southeast District FFA Leadership Contents in DeWitt on Saturday, March 5.The Treasurer?s Book prepared by Aaron Vittetoe, son of Don and Alicia Vittetoe, advanced to state competition where it will be judged against the other top books in Iowa at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference in Ames. Addie Pacha, daughter of Kerrie Willis and Curt Pacha, and ...

On Thursday, March 10, the Washington Library will feature the upcoming Southeast Iowa Symphony artist-in-residence, Will Baker. Mr. Baker will be accompanied by pianist Cheryl Miller of Ottumwa.Will Baker, a Chicago-based musician, is currently the bass trombonist with both The Des Moines Symphony and Orchestra Iowa. In addition to his jobs in Iowa, he has recently become an associate artist with the Rodney ...