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Phil Kneen will celebrate his 94th birthday on Sunday, July 5. An open house will be held in the Day Lounge at Halcyon House from 1 to 2 p.m.Birthday cards will reach him at 1015 S. Iowa Avenue, Washington, IA 52353.

Maggie Conlon and Casey Negrete will be married on Aug. 15, 2015, at Meredith Drive Reformed Church in Des Moines.Maggie is the daughter of Mike and Deb Conlon of Urbandale. She is a 2009 graduate of Urbandale High School. She earned her Bachelor of Science in kinesiology and health from Iowa State University followed by an Associate of Science, Physical Therapy Assistant from Clarkson College in Omaha. She is ...

Come out and enjoy all the fabulous music in the park this Thursday.This will be the municipal band's Liberty concert which will include: America the Beautiful, Armed Forces Salute, Hymn to the Fallen, American Patrol, Suite of Old American Dances, Parade of the Tall Ships, The Battle Cry of Freedom and The Stars and Stripes Forever.

Washington Lumber and Home Center hosted a retirement open house for long time employee Wayne Kaufman, this past Friday. Kaufman worked 35 years for the previous owner of the business and a little over one year for current owner John Redlinger.

The Dutch Creek Luers and Robinson Reunion was held on June 20, 2015, at Lake Darling State Park.The people who attended the reunion were Fred and Millie Robinson of Newburg, Ore.; Phyllis Scheeler of Brighton; Laura and Denny Black of Alpha, Ill.; Jane and Lloyd Luers of Brighton; Hal Dietrich Luers of Solon; Yvette Hoffman of Solon; Terry and Teresa Griffith of Manchester; Clem and Vivian Griffith of Washington...

Fleur-de-Lis Club members met on Thursday, June 25, at 1 p.m. at the home of hostess, Nancy Kimmel. The group then car-pooled to the Wooden Wheel Winery near Keota, on Highway 92, owned by Mike and Connie Vincent who are fifth-generation owners. Connie Vincent gave the group a very interesting and informative tour of their wine-making and tasting facility as well as the Event Center. They grow five varieties of ...

Royce and Carla Leichty, at 104 E. Deaton Dr., Wayland, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary July 19 with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. at Marr Park Conservation Center in Ainsworth.They would like to invite friends and family and your good wishes rather than gifts.W. Royce Leichty and Carla J. Zieglowsky were married July 13, 1965, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.They have two children, Matt ...

Arlene (Edwards) Clement will be celebrating her 98th birthday on July 18. Her family wishes to honor her with a card shower.Birthday greetings will reach her at United Presbyterian Home, 1203 E. Washington St., Washington, IA 52352.Anyone wishing to stop by and visit her would be a great blessing to her.

O n June 26, 2015, Chapter OC sisters Jean Macenski, Deb Jewell, Lisa Hughes, Millie Youngquist, Mindi Rees, and Cathi Hill enjoyed a social road trip to the International PEO headquarters in Des Moines. A tour of the beautiful offices was followed with lunch.

July events at the Polishville Commenter Center include lunch and bingo (held the second Wednesday of each month), and two dances.On Wednesday, July 8, lunch will be served from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., with bingo beginning at 12:30 p.m.On Sunday, July 12, a dance will be held with Ned Francis Band of Mount Sterling; and on Sunday, July 26, a dance will be held with Jerry Beauchamp Band of Eldora. At both events, ...

Samantha Roach of Brighton and Adam Wade of Mount Pleasant are the parents of a son born Thursday, June 4, 2015.Jaydin Dixon Wade arrived at 12:46 p.m., weighing 4 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 18 ½ inches in length.He has two brothers, Kaydin Wade, 4 years old, and Avin Wade, 1 year old.Grandparents are Laura Roach of Brighton and Bryan Roach of Houston, Texas. Great-grandparents are Patty Bass and Denny ...

The family of Mary Jane (Jean) Pearson would like you to join them in wishing her a happy birthday July 7. She will be turning 103.Please send cards to her at 1205 E. Washington St., Apt. 358, Washington, IA, 52353.