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Have you ever heard the term ?embedded librarianship? before? If you?re not a librarian, probably not. However, you?ve probably seen an embedded librarian and haven?t even realized it. Embedded librarianship is the term used for getting library staff out of the library and into the community, to bring our services directly to you.Here are some examples of how the Washington Library embeds our librarians in the ...

Mid-Prairie Music and Drama departments will be presenting the musical ?Bye Bye, Birdie? a satire that takes place in 1958 and centers around an Elvis Presley type rock-and-roll superstar, Conrad Birdie, who will be drafted into the army. His agent and song writer, Albert Peterson, and Albert's secretary and love interest, Rosie Alvarez, plan a farewell performance for Birdie on the Ed Sullivan television show, ...

Sinclair Tractor announced they are partnering with John Deere and FFA to award college scholarships to local FFA members. This is the third year of the John Deere Dealer Scholarship Program, which is administered by The National FFA Organization. Last year John Deere dealers awarded over $290,000 in scholarships.Sinclair Tractor and John Deere are sponsoring five $2,000 scholarships through the National FFA ...

The Washington, Iowa, Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) met on Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. at the home of Karen Murphy with Mary Wagamon serving as co-hostess. President Millie Youngquist conducted the business meeting and began by welcoming guest: Nancy Maguire. Treasurer Patty Roe reported that the AAUW-sponsored bus trip was very successful and will help to fund our local, spring scholarships...

The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the courthouse.Items on the agenda include: consideration and possible action on Washington County Outreach policies and procedures, consideration and possible action on Washington County Outreach evaluation letter and consideration and possible action regarding proposed employee benefit changes.

County Line Club met at the home of Judy Skubal on Oct. 13, at noon for an authentic Irish lunch. The Irish stew was especially good and all the fixings that went with it were yummy. Eight members enjoyed the lunch.After lunch Jennifer Yoder talked and showed pictures of her trip to Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Great Britain. She also shared all the mementos that she brought home. The trip was especially ...

The Washington County Board of Supervisors will have a work session at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, at the courthouse.The only item on the agenda is discussion regarding borrowing money for the benefit of Washington County Hospital and Clinics.

This Sunday morning, Oct. 25, 2015, the Church of God will be having a special service in which the Administrative Bishop of Iowa and Nebraska will be ministering in the Word as well as ministering to the people. Bishop Derwood Perkins is a very powerful preacher as well as being a tremendous man of God, a church builder who has pastored different churches as well as being youth pastor and evangelist. I know that ...

The Tuesday Coffee Club held a luncheon meeting at Mi Pueblo Restaurant on Oct.20. Joan Leyden was the hostess and greeted everyone at a pretty table decorated for the Halloween season.A time of visiting was enjoyed following the tasty luncheon. Ten members were in attendance.The next meeting will be hosted by Connie Bauer on Nov. 3, and will be an 11:30 a.m. luncheon held at the Applewood Bistro.

In the picture are members of the Washington Optimist Club whom completed the repair of the shelter house at Fern Cliff County Park in 1993.

Did you know children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42 percent less likely to use drugs than those who don?t? Yet only a quarter of teens report having these conversations.Students at Washington Middle School are gearing up for Red Ribbon Week 2015, which will be held next week. This year?s theme is: Respect Yourself. Be Drug Free. At school, students will engage in activities that ...

The Bible study for the United Presbyterian Women this year is titled ?Come to the Waters.? It tells the story of faith through water stories from Genesis to Revelation. Appropriately, John Hays of ?Pure Water for All? was the speaker at the annual dessert meeting on Oct. 7.Betty Beenblossom introduced him to the 22 members in attendance. John gave an interesting account of his experiences providing water ...