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Recent weekend visitors of Bea Johnson, were her niece Celina and Robert Johnson from Oklahoma. They met friends on Saturday evening at the Pizza Ranch.Peg and Bob Gerot had a family get-together in the Timmins Dining Room for Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday with daughter, Laurie Pemberton and family, Matthew Pemberton, Taryn and Kyle Collins and baby Emery, also daughter Nancy and Jay Greene along with their ...

Bethany DeLong and Nic Williams, both of Washington, are pleased to announce their engagement.Bethany is the daughter of Deran and Denise DeLong. She is a 2010 graduate of Washington High School and a 2014 graduate of Missouri Western State University. She is employed as a preschool teacher by Highland Community School District in Ainsworth.Nic is the son of Jim and Ann Williams. He is a 2010 graduate of ...

?If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?"Asks the writer of Psalms in Chapter 11. Every structure that is erected needs a solid foundation or it will eventually fall down.Jesus told a story in Luke, Chapter 6, about a foolish man who built his house on the sand. When the storm came, the house fell down. But the wise man did what Jesus told him to do. He dug deep and built his house on a solid ...

The library will have a noontime Sticks and Strings meeting on Friday, Dec. 4, in the second level reading lounge of the library.Bring your knitting, crochet, cross stitch, quilting, etc. and enjoy a relaxing hour of crafting with your fiber arts friends.

With the winter holidays upon us, you?ll likely be surrounded by family, friends and plenty of good food. Many of these foods, though, can be high in fat. Learn which fats are naughty and which are nice to your health. Then you can make smarter food choices.We need a certain amount of fat in our diets to stay healthy. Fats provide needed energy in the form of calories. Fats help our bodies absorb important ...

Martha Washington Questers 1032 met on Nov. 20, at the home of Vickie Ealy, with nine members attending. President Virginia Reighard opened the meeting with the Questers Invocation. The minutes were read and approved, as was the treasurer?s report. Fine money was collected at 10 cents for each pair of shoes in members? closets.Virginia read correspondence from the state committee working on the International ...

Fourteen members of Chapter DL of the National T.T.T. Society met November 9 at the WCHC Conference Room. Kim Prier and Linda McNeil served as hosts for the meeting.President Lea Smothers called the meeting to order with members singing the Sword of Gold. The minutes were approved as read. The treasurer's report was approved. The budget was proposed and accepted. The books will be audited.Food gift cards will ...

The Iowa Department of Ag and Land Stewardship (IDALS) will offer pesticide testing on Friday, Dec. 11, at the Washington County Extension office from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.All tests are available at this site and will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis. Tests are administered by the IDALS. Because it may be necessary to cancel or reschedule a test date or site, it is recommended you confirm the test time ...

Sacha Club met Nov. 23, at the Ainsworth Community Church. President Karen Megchelsen let the group in the "Pledge of Allegiance" to start the business meeting.Roll call was "What is your favorite seasoning and cooking?"Jolene Colthurst gave the treasurer's report and Linda Lord gave the secretary's report.A special donation was made to the church for use of the facilities.Reports from the chairperson on the ...

Pictured above are runners dressed as Santa, elves, and reindeer who participated in the Jingle Bell Run held Saturday, Nov. 28, in Washington.

Freda McCracken will be celebrating her 98th birthday on Dec. 15. She and her husband, Willard, lived around Ainsworth from 1960 to 2000. They moved back to the Oskaloosa area in 2000. Willard passed away in 2008. Cards may be sent to Freda at White Oak Assisted Living, 914 N 12th St. Oskaloosa, IA 52577.

Washington High School Class of 1957 will meet at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 4, at Pizza Ranch in Washington.