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Mildred Houseal enjoyed last Wednesday when she and her daughter, Connie Meyer and her son, Duane Lewis went to Mt. Pleasant to have lunch with her other daughter, Sandy Suter. They celebrated Sandy?s Oct. 27 birthday.Cottager?s met on Monday evening, Oct. 26, in the Campus Center for their monthly potluck. Serving committee members were Larry and Sara Bartlett, Brad and Pat Goff, Jerry King and Myron Shields. ...

November events scheduled at Polishville Community Center will include two dances.A free dance will be held on Sunday, Nov. 8, in honor of president Hazel Greiner?s birthday. Lyle Beaver of Iowa City will provide the music. Food will go on sale at 4:30 p.m., with dancing from 6 to 9 p.m.On Sunday, Nov. 22, the dance will feature the music of Ned Francis of Mount Sterling. Food will be on sale at 4:30 p.m., with ...

The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2.Items on the agenda include: consideration and possible action regarding financial support of proposed YMCA of Washington County building project and consideration of proposed resolution 15-46 to take additional action to enter into a loan agreement related to paying costs of an urban renewal project in the Washington County ...

The Washington County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the Nicola Stoufer room at the library. (Please note the time and date change due to the election.)The program will be given by Joanne Breen and is titled "Journey to Land and Liberty - Early U.S. Immigration."The public is invited and welcome to the event.

A variety of neat activities and events were held during the month of September for all of us at Parkview Home to participate in! Of course all of our regular activities occurred, such as our Sunday morning worship service with Pastor Luitjens and Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, Football Toss, trivia, INTERESTing Friends, ?Fun in the Sun,? evening church and music with Bethel Mennonite Church, just to name a few. ...

ORANGE CITY ? Justina Anderson is serving as a tutor for the 2015?16 school year at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa.Tutors offer support to students in a variety of academic disciplines, including math, science and writing. Tutors are selected by professors for their content knowledge and ability to assist other students with the material. They are also trained by academic support professionals. In ...

On Nov. 3, an election night pancake, egg and sausage supper will be held at United Presbyterian Church, sponsored by the Washington Lions Club.The club will be serving from 5 to 7 p.m. There is a fee to eat. Takeout will be available. Proceeds from the supper will benefit local eyeglasses and hearing-aid programs.

The regular meeting of the Horse and Pony Club was held on Oct. 21 at the extension office. There were 12 members and eight guests present.Announcements in the meeting included a thank-you card for the members who helped at the turkey booth for the Kalona Fall Festival. A workday at the fairgrounds for the horse barn and record books were handed out.New business included 4-H re-enrollment due Nov. 1, the ...

A new trend showing up in the cereal, bread, pasta, and snack aisles is products made with sprouts. Most people have heard of bean sprouts, but other foods that can be sprouted include grains, legumes, radish seeds, broccoli seeds, and nuts.The health benefits touted include being higher in vitamins such as B and C and minerals such as zinc and iron, as well as increased digestibility. Currently there is little ...

Eighteen Fleur-de-Lis Club members and guests met on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 1:30 p.m. at the State Theatre in Washington. Bev Krotz served as hostess for the afternoon. Crystal Christner, Washington manager of the Fridley Theaters, presented a very informative program telling of the history of our local movie theater. The theater was built in 1893 as the Graham Opera House and took one year and 4 days to build at ...

Ainsworth Community Church will have a huge garage sale on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 1 - 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon.The sale is sponsored by the Mission Committee and the youth group of the Ainsworth Community Church. The youth group will raise money for their many projects and activities.The Mission Committee operates a food pantry and a clothes closet ...

On Saturday, Oct. 31, Trick or Treat will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.The West Chester Community Center will have its Heritage Halloween party, Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult.