Community

The Kalona City Council will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18, at city hall.Items on the agenda include: further discuss the community center project, sewer project - change order No. 2 - reduction of contract for Municipal Pipe Tool in the amount of $85,192.81, pay estimate No. 9 for Municipal Pipe Tool in the amount of $20,503.31, resolution accepting public improvements entered into a contract with Municipal ...

Wartburg College's Castle Singers will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 23, at Swedesburg Lutheran Church (1897 140th Street Mount Pleasant). Under the direction of Dr. Nicki Bakko Toliver, this chamber ensemble continues to prepare a wide variety of repertoire from Byrd to The Beatles and beyond. This event is a free will donation.

The Crawfordsville Lions Club met Monday, Jan. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Crawfordsville Community Room with 17 members present.In the absence of the president Loree Stogdill, first vicepresident Billie Jo Rose called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Secretary Nancy Love gave the invocation.After a delicious meal prepared and served by Alice Hochstetler, the meeting reconvened. The minutes of ...

The January Art Exhibit at the United Presbyterian Home is a collection of large color plates from an old art history book. The images shown represent nearly 1,000 years of art which celebrates the life of Christ. The mosaic interior of a church in Ravenna, Italy, is the oldest ? 6th century and a painting of The Calling of St. Matthew from a church in Rome is the most recent - late 16th century. The work ...

The Krony Krew Bridge Club met Jan. 13 at the home of Ginny Brinton.Ten-point Pitch is being played at the Brighton Community Center on Tuesday evenings. Playing starts at 6 p.m., and 10 games are played. There is a small admission charge. Everyone is welcome.Providing the evening meal of Jan. 10 at the home of Winifred Fritz were her children, Mary and Joel Boatright of Fairfield, Tony and Lynn Fritz of ...

The Washington County Conservation Board?s Ice Fishing Clinic has been scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 30. This clinic will be at Thomas Marr Lake at Marr Park beginning at 1 p.m. Participants should meet in the Conservation Center.This fun family event will feature a relatively warm shelter and pre-drilled holes. The staff will do its best to help you catch fish from a 5-inch hole in the ice and teach you some ...

American Legion Post 29 dedicated this monument located near Blair House on Veterans Day 2015. The monument reads, "Veterans Memorial. Dedicated to the men and women who serve our country in war and peace. All gave some and some gave all." Insignias of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine are included, as well as the American flag and the POW-MIA flag. Across the bottom of the ...

The WACO School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18, at the junior and senior high school.Items on the agenda include: review of WACO mission statement, first reading of board of education policy 708 - care, maintenance and disposal of school district records, review board policies 709 - insurance program, 710 - school food services and 711 - transportation, presentation of transportation director ...

Post 29 American Legion met at regular session with Wayne Kaufman commanding. Adjutant Jim Peterson reported on finances and membership. Two new members were welcomed: Lee Harland by transfer and Chuck Clark, a Vietnam Navy veteran. First District Commander, Alvin Miller spoke of the upcoming Mid-winter conference and the Spring conference. Fund raising chair Lonny Milligan reminded the club of upcoming activities...

Hailing from Alaska?s capital city of Juneau, the Zahasky family, also recognized internationally as the Alaska String Band, brings the best of American music to their audiences and their next performance will be at the Washington Community Theater at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 21. This dynamic family band will be sponsored by the Washington Concert Association.The Zahasky family consists of Paul and Melissa, ...

DES MOINES ? Recognition for outstanding academic achievement has been given to the following Grand View University students for the 2015 fall semester.Brooke Hammond, of Washington, was named to the dean's list for the 2015 fall semester.The students are named to the Dean's List for earning a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale while carrying at least 12 hours of classes.

Lillian Graf's family would like you to help them celebrate her 95th birthday with a card and a note of some remembrance.Lillian's birthday is on Jan. 18.Her address is 510 West Third Apt. 1, Muscatine, IA 52761.Her children are Betty Dunbar, of Muscatine, Judy Graf, of Muscatine, Mick Graf, of Riverside and Doug Graf, of Tulsa, Oklahoma.