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The 4-H County Council and the Extension Office sponsored a 4-H Fire Up workshop on Sunday, Feb. 21, for new Washington County 4-H?ers to learn more about 4-H. Everyone left fired up to begin projects and teach others about 4-H.Each family received a 4-H handbook with general 4-H information, project ideas, important dates, the how-to-do of goal writing and record keeping, and more. These handbooks are available ...

Our bones are alive. We might not think of them that way?but to keep themselves strong and usable, our bones are always changing.?Bone is living, growing tissue,? says Dr. Joan McGowan, a scientist at NIH. ?It?s constantly breaking down and building up. It keeps refreshing itself.?But as you get older, your bones may be at increased risk for osteoporosis, when the bones become weak, fragile and more likely to ...

CEDAR RAPIDS ? The following student(s) are named to the Fall 2015 Dean's List at Mount Mercy University. Students with a semester grade point average of 3.60 or better, and who are graded (letter grade, not pass/fail) for six or more semester hours, are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List.Keota ? Rachel White, NursingRiverside ? Jeffrey Hall, Business; and Jerry Horak, Nursing.Washington ? Jordan Stout, ...

The Little Hawk Clover Kid Club was busy at its February meeting. Members rotated to several different hands-on project workshops. They could select from stained glass art, a totally tubular bracelet, dry-erase picture frame and a crayon resist magnet.Several 4-H members from the Kalona Klassics and Green Acres 4-H Club assisted the younger members at the hands-on stations. Clover Kids also had the opportunity ...

Anna Pence is the daughter or Scott and Kelly Pence.Her siblings are Brittany Vail, Danielle Simonuea, Zach Pence and Abby Pence.She is home-schooled.Pence is a member of the Washington Horse and Pony Club.Her favorite 4-H memory was winning the 2015 Grand Champion Senior Showmanship."4-H taught me a lot throughout the years, including hard work and dedication pays off," Pence said. "Also, it taught me the ...

Hannah Callahan is the daughter of Michael Callahan and Diane Hochstedler.She attends Mid-Prairie High School and is a member of the Kalona Klassics 4-H Club.Her 4-H projects include: photography, home improvement, visual arts, woodworking and gardening.Callahan's 4-H activities included: volunteering at Paws and More and creating flower arrangements for the fairgrounds."I learned how to have better communicat...

By Billie Jo RoseCrawfordsville CorrespondentThe United Church Women met Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. at the United Church of Crawfordsville with 13 members and one guest, Shirley Pfeifer present.Frieda Finke gave the meditation from the book ?Alleluia Parables? by Lea Shirm.President Debbie Lowe called the meeting to order and the Opening Creed was read together.The minutes of the Jan. 12 meeting were read by ...

McKenna Brinning is the daughter of Shane and Kathleen Brinning.Her siblings are Morgan and Taylor Brinning.She attends Washington High School and is a member of the Prairie Club 4-h Club.Her 4-H activities include: county council, State 4-H council and state 4-H conference.Brinning's special memory and highlight were making the mud slide between the hog barns, water fights and the mud volleyball game."4-H ...

Several fourth and fifth grade students turned into mechanical engineers through the week long science camp Hop To It put on by Washington County Extension at Lincoln Elementary Feb. 8-11.Throughout the camp, students gained a better definition of science terms like engineering and models and they were able to experiment with building. Students worked in groups and individually to design, test and redesign traps ...

AMES ? Pruning is the selective removal of specific plant parts for the benefit of the whole plant. Pruning shows both the art and science of horticulture. Knowing exactly when to prune is essential when taking care of shrubs to ensure a successful growth.Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provide information on when it is the best time to prune shrubs. To have additional questions ...

Two circles of United Presbyterian Women met during February. Eleven members of Circle IV met on Feb. 10, at 9:15 a.m. in the Campbell Room of the U.P. Home. Vivian Griffith served as hostess and study leader. Betty Beenblossom led the business meeting. Esther Bordwell opened the meeting with Inspiration. Julia Gamon shared a letter from Corresponding Missionary Tom Johnson from Niger. Betty announced that the ...

The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is partnering with the Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach swine field specialists to offer free training and preparation sessions aimed at helping Iowa pork producers prepare for a Common Swine Industry Audit (CSIA).Session attendees will have an opportunity to walk through steps of the common audit, evaluate areas for ...