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The Iowa City Noon Kiwanis Club will host its 30th annual antique show and sale from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. There will be an admission fee.More than 30 dealers will offer antique furniture, stained glass, quilts, jewelry, stoneware, advertising items, ephemera, postcards, Hawkeye collectibles, sterling and silver items, china and ...

The family of Jack and Doris Moore will host an open house Saturday, Feb 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Mills Seed Building, 212 N Iowa Ave, Washington, to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary and Jack?s 80th birthday. Please dress casually and comfortably!Jack and Doris were married on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1955, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Washington. Jack will turn 80 on Feb. 20, 2016.Their children ...

The Crawfordsville Lions Club met Monday, Feb. 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the Crawfordsville Community Room.Fifteen members wee present along with guest, District Gov. Don Foor.In the absence of Lion President Loree Stogdill, first vice president Billie Jo Rose called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance; Lion Gene Miller gave the opening prayer.After a delicious meal prepared and served by Alice ...

Saturday, Feb. 13, the Washington Church of God will be having a prayer breakfast that will start at 7:30 a.m. At that time, breakfast will be served (no charge), all you can eat. Following breakfast, a special speaker will share what God has done and is doing in their lives. The service will finish with a time of prayer, seeking God, His will, and for special needs people might have. This is open to the public. ...

The Washington County 4-H County Council will host its annual 4-H Dodge Ball Tournament on Sunday, March 6, at Washington High School. The Dodgeball Tournament is open to all 4-H members in Washington County.Entry fee is $2 per participant, or $8 per team of six. Teams are encouraged to pre-register by March 1 at the Extension office to guarantee a spot on the brackets. There is a maximum of six people per team. ...

Mid-Prairie?s Speech team had an outstanding day at State level Large Group Speech contest Saturday, Feb. 6, at Cedar Rapids Kennedy. Group Improv with Rhett Leonard and Anna Yoder received an overall ?I? rating. Both Ensemble Acting groups ?The Blueberry Hill Accord? with Ciana Carr and Aleigha Gugel, and ?How to Succeed in High School without Really Trying? with Abby Pickard, Hannah VanRoekel, Maizy Fugate, ...

Jack Dillon will celebrate his 80th birthday on Feb. 26. Please help him celebrate by sending happy birthday wishes to him at 711 10th Ave., Wellman, IA 52356

The Brighton Township Trustees will meet at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, in the Brighton Community building. The trustees will discuss the budget.

Women, men and children in more than 170 countries and regions around the world will celebrate World Day of Prayer, Friday, March 4, 2016. This year, services have been planned by the World Day of Prayer Committee of Cuba. Those attending will be learning about and praying for Cuba at the ecumenical celebration of the World Day of Prayer, at 1:30 p.m., March 4 at Washington Mennonite Church.In the service, the ...

(From The Washington Evening Journal, Friday, Feb. 10, 2006)10 YEARS AGOIowa Lions Club members recently elected Dave Stoufer of Washington as their candidate for international director of Lions Clubs International, a worldwide service club organization.The Washington school board last night voted to include a new $15.8 million high school attached to the middle school (junior high) and a new multi-purpose ...

WACO is currently updating its preschool listing. If you have a child, or know of a child, who would like to attend the WACO Community School District and is 5 years of age or younger, please call Jennifer McElhinney at the WACO Elementary office at 319-658-2931 with information. Information letters will be sent to parents or guardians who ? according to records in the district office ? will need to attend one of ...

Winifred Fritz was visited Feb. 7 by her children, Mary and Joel Boatright of Fairfield, and Tony and Lynn Fritz of Brighton.Pat Remington went to Iowa City on Feb. 6 with her daughter, Angela and Tony Garmoe with Christopher of Mount Pleasant. They enjoyed shopping and dining in Coralville and Iowa City.The Krony Krew Bridge Club met Feb. 10 at the home of Liz Gegner.