The Keota School Board will meet at 3 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19, in the superintendent's office.The only item on the agenda is the presentation of Keota School District initial bargaining proposals.
Taniya Veronica Sunirmalene Handapangoda and Andrew Michael Hallman, both of Fairfield, have announced their engagement.The bride-elect is administrative assistant to the dean of faculty at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield. She is the daughter of Sunil and Nirmalene Handapangoda of Galle, Sri Lanka. She obtained a bachelor?s degree in education and a master?s degree in business administration from ...
This is a picture of members from the Radda family and The Largest Cornstalk. The Radda family is trying to identify everyone in this picture. If you know the names please contact Anne Tweeton or The Journal.
Residents in Avalon House enjoyed a festive Valentine?s Day lunch on Thursday, Feb. 11. The lunch included pizza and fried chicken from HyVee as well as homemade cupcakes. Residents were asked to retell their stories about meeting their sweetheart or to tell their favorite Valentine?s Day memory. Everyone had a very good time enjoying each other?s company and reminiscing.A special evening meal with John Marshall?...
Dairy Days in Kalona has been rescheduled for February 24 from 9:30 am ? 3:00 pm at the Kalona Chamber of Commerce Building at 514 B Avenue. RSVP to Washington County Extension Office at 877-435-7322.Topics will include: forages for transition cows, benchmarks for transition cows, precision technology, advances in reproduction and economics of organic dairying. The speakers include: Dr. Hugo Ramirez, Dr. Leo ...
Join the Washington County Master Gardeners for a special gardening program, ?What?s New for 2016.? Marianne Reha Van Roekel of Reha Greenhouses in Wellman will present the program which is open to the public.Learn about what is new for 2016, what to plant and where to plant it, and more. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and get plant and gardening advice from Van Roekel and the Master Gardeners.The...
Baker Michelle Williams baked dozens of sugar cookies and presented to residents to creatively decorate for their sweethearts or just to eat. Red, white and pink frostings along with valentine sprinkles and ample pastry bags awaited the decorators. Some delicious looking sweets were taken home to loved ones and maybe some eaten along the way. Ella May Ruppert decorated a special Valentine cookie for her husband, ...
The family of Rex Sinn is holding a card shower for his 82nd birthday on Feb. 17.Cards and well wishes may be sent to him at 504 Highway 78, Wayland, IA 52654.
Chapter MX of P.E.O. met on Feb. 15, in the Game Room of Halcyon House. President Marjorie Lins conducted the business meeting. A budget for the new year was adopted. Jane Cuddeback presented a President?s Day Quiz and awarded prizes to the winning team. The next meeting will be on March 7, at the Central Park Community Center hosted by Janet Moss. An election and installation of officers will be held.
Brighton's Chapter of A.Q. P.E.O. met Feb. 17 at the home of Ginny Brinton.Fourteen members were present.Joyce Wilson, president, conducted the meeting. She gave the program, which was the state P.E.O. president's letter.Their next meeting will be held March 1 at the home of Shirley Schooley in Brighton.Jerry Keeler of Brighton, Wendy Crossett of Washington and Trent McKinney of Fairfield left for Orlando, ...
You?ve probably heard of fibromyalgia, but you may not know what it is. Fibromyalgia is a long-term (chronic) pain condition that affects 5 million or more Americans ages 18 and older. For unknown reasons, most people diagnosed with fibromyalgia are women, although men and children also can be affected. People with certain disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus, may also have fibromyalgia, which can ...
Gladys Orris will turn 90 on Feb. 27! She is the wife of Cleo, the mother to five children (Linda, Judy, Ron, Debbie, and Sherri), the grandmother of 10, and the great-grandmother of 10. If you would like to send her a card, please send it to 262 Morgan Court, Iowa City, IA 52240.
Several fourth-and fifth-grade youth spent Monday at Hop To It Engineering Camp hosted by Washington County Extension and 4-H. At this science camp students will learned and experimented ways to safely conquer an invasive species thinking as a mechanical engineer.4-H Youth Coordinator Amy Green planned the camp using the Engineering is Elementary curriculum and was impressed and entertained with the participants?...
Twelve members of Circle IV from the Presbyterian Church met in the Campbell Room of the U.P. Home at 9:15 on Jan. 13. Betty Beenblossom served as hostess. Betty opened the business meeting and thanked members for participating in recent events at Brownlee Health Center. She reminded members of upcoming events including the World Day of Prayer on March 4, and the club's next meeting, which was held Feb. 10, with ...
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