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WACO will hold fall Parent/Teacher Conferences on the following schedule: Monday, Nov. 2: elementary 4 ? 8 p.m. (Sign up information was sent home with students);Tuesday, Nov. 3: junior high/high school 4 ? 8 p.m. (sign-up with specific teacher following the online link: ~ ). This sign-up is for the junior high/high school only.Thursday, Nov. 5: All district early dismissal at 2 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 5: all ...

Martha Washington Questers 1032 met on Oct. 23, 2015, at the home of Jane Fehr, with 10 members and one guest attending. Co-hostess was Janet Peterson, and the program was given by Shirley Pfeifer. Minutes were read and approved, as was the treasurer?s report. In October the club contributed funds to the state president?s program on Music Man tapes.Members were reminded of the theme for the International ...

The Central Park Community Center board meeting was held Tuesday, Oct. 6, with nine members present. Max Cousins conducted the meeting. Treasurer Barb Nelson gave the treasurer?s report. Nancy Kimmel, secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting, which was approved. It was reported that there was a good turnout for Bingo last week, and the was won. A new vacuum sweeper has been purchased for the Center.SHARE ...

The Washington County Historical Society executive board met at 9 a.m., Oct. 22 at Conger House in Washington, with eight members and one guest attending. Presiding officer was Ferd Marie.A sign will be placed at Red Brick School, noting Carlton Mangold?s efforts in its restoration as a country school museum. Mike Kramme is assembling material on county residents, to be placed in a new display area. Terry ...

Joel and Mary Boatright of Fairfield and Tony and Lynn Fritz of Fairfield enjoyed the evening meal of Oct. 18 at the home of their mother, Winifred Fritz.Chapter AQ, P.E.O., met on Oct. 20 at the home of Karen Schafer. Sixteen members answered roll call. Marcella Loeffler had attended the P.E.O. International Convention Oct. 14-18 in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the chapter?s representative. The program was her ...

The Washington County Hospital and Clinics Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 4:10 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, in the Robert Nicola conference room at the hospital.Items on the agenda include: finance, people, quality, growth, management, closed session per Iowa Code 21.5(1)(l) - peer review, closed session per Iowa Code 21.5(1)(l) - strategic planning/community based care and closed session per Iowa ...

The Washington Park Board will meet at 5:30 p.m., Oct. 28, at city hall.Items on the agenda include: discuss placement of "No Smoking" signs in Central Park, discuss school request for kids' activities in park and superintendent's report.

Georgia Miksch is celebrating her 93rd birthday today. Her family is hosting a card shower for her. Cards may be sent to 2885 Redwood Ave., Washington, IA 52353.

The Columbus Junction City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, at city hall.Items on the agenda include: citizen's concerns, preliminary plat - New Heritage Village phase II planning and zoning recommendation, change date for next regular council meeting away from Veterans Day, committee reports and mayor's report.

Washington First Assembly of God, 1602 E. Washington St. will have a harvest carnival on Oct. 31, from 5-7 p.m., with inflatables, games and lots of candy.

The Washington County Hospital and Clinics Board of Trustees will meet at 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, in the Robert J. Nicola conference room at the hospital.This will be a public hearing on the resolution to issue revenue notes and borrow money, receive public/written comment and to take action on resolution to issue revenue notes and borrow money.

Washington High School will be having picture retakes on Nov. 3, at 8 a.m. Students who missed the original picture day should plan to have their picture taken Nov. 3. Students with a first-block Kirkwood class should come at 8 a.m. before going to Kirkwood that day. All ninth ? 11th-grade students are asked to have their picture taken, even if not purchasing, as these are used for ID cards and yearbook pictures. ...