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The Washington County Conservation Board will meet at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Conservation Education Center.Items on the agenda include: Sockum Ridge Forest Management, board member history board discussion, Conservation Education Center hallway pictures, Ainsworth to Marr Park Trail amenities project, Web site update, center open hours starting in September, annual report discussion, staff salary ...

The Washington High School Class of 1948 will meet at 12 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 15, at Pizza Ranch.

Diana (Sieren) and Edwin Vittetoe of 3176 Coppock Road, Washington were married at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Keota on Aug. 12, 1950.Their family includes Jane (Kent) Dallmeyer, Nancy (Tom) Schaeffer, Marcia (Ted) Reece and Ron Vittetoe. They have six grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.They plan to celebrate with family later.

The Crawfordsville City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 11, at city hall.Items on the agenda include: sheriff's report, update on water main repairs, update on insurance claim, IMWCA letter, water deposit refunds, employee concerns, other items as necessary and financials.

The Mid-Prairie School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, in the high school library.Items on the agenda include: indoor practice facility, facilities report, construction projects update, name bank depositories, second reading of board policy 504.5 - student fundraising, administrative reports, board development and in service activities and a district building tour - high school and Wellman Elementary.

The Washington Park Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Aug, 11, at city hall.Items on the agenda include: discussing veterans memorial in Central Park, discussing no smoking proposal for Central Park, discussing signage for Central Park and discussing a fountain grant request proposal.

The Washington County Emergency Management Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Aug. 12, at 2181 Lexington Blvd. in Washington.Items on the agenda include: adoption of CERT bylaws, adoption of CERT policies and procedures, LEPC membership nominations, coordinator report, authorization to purchase equipment/supplies, public input and selection of next meeting date.

The Washington County Board of Supervisors will meet at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the courthouse.Items on the agenda include: personnel change request - sheriff, appointment of Bob Romoser as 76 Township Trustee, jail transition program being planned by SEIL MH/DS region and resulting budget impact for 2016-17 fiscal year, resolution 15-34 related to transportation safety improvement program application ...

The Washington School Board will meet at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 12, in the media center at Lincoln.Items on the agenda include: superintendent goals for fiscal year 2015, board goals for fiscal year 2015, legislative priorities, board committee reports, superintendent's report, curriculum report and principal's report.

The Central Park Community Center held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4, with eight people present. The meeting was conducted by president Max Cousins.The treasurer?s report was read and approved. It was reported that Bingo is doing well. The Center has been rented for Sunday, Aug. 2; Saturday, Aug. 8; and Sunday, Aug. 9, for two separate events; SHARE Iowa will be at the Center from 9 to 10 a.m., Saturday,...

There will community meetings held in Ainsworth and Riverside to provide information about the proposed Highland Elementary Central Site and upcoming general obligation bond election. Meetings will be held on Sunday, Aug. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Opera House in Ainsworth and Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church Education Center in Riverside. The public is encouraged to attend.

Washington County Clover Kid second-graders had their time in the show ring Monday, July 20, at the 4-H Goat Show. Washington County 4-H Clover Kids had the opportunity to learn more about the goat project through a special mentoring program which then gives them their very own County Fair Goat Class.Interested second-grade Clover Kids were paired with older 4-H goat project members. The Clover Kids and mentors ...