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The Washington County Conservation Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, in the conservation education center at Marr Park.Items on the agenda include: financial report and review, project updates with potential action on the conservation education center roofing project, conservation education center hallway pictures, conservation education center security door, Ainsworth to Marr Park Trail amenities, ...

Pictured above are members of the Washington Tree Committee handing out 100 Bur oak seedlings 18 to 24 inches in height in Central Park Thursday evening as part of the Summer Classic.

Report cards and Iowa Assessment scores are ready at Washington Middle School. They can be picked up in the office during regular office hours from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4 p.m. until June 24.Questions can be directed to the middle school office at 653-5414.

Over the course of spring semester, Iowa State University students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences took their learning outside the classroom and into a totally hands-on environment. The students traveled to places like Argentina, Brazil and Costa Rica over Spring Break, and to St. John for the semester, to learn more about chosen areas of study.Alexandra Marek of Riverside, majoring in Agriculture...

Washington County 4-H/FFA members, leaders, and parents are reminded of the July 1 fair entry deadline. Items due July 1 include: communications entries, Pride of Iowa entries, ?Surprise Design? Flower Arrangement Class Registration, Blue livestock entry cards and livestock stall fees, Fair member entry fees, Pet project records and State Fair livestock entries and fees.All of this information will come from 4-H ...

The Columbus Junction City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, at city hall.Items on the agenda include: second reading of vacant building registration ordinance, final reading of water suspension ordinance, final reading of suspension of solid waste service amendment, appointment of special election for council vacancy, resolution No. 061015 hazard mitigation update, committee reports and mayor's ...

The 2015 ?Festival of Talents? is now accepting applications for the variety show to be held Wednesday, July 22, at 6:30 p.m. during the Washington County Fair (held at the Washington Community Center, located on the north side of the fairgrounds). The performers will be divided into two age divisions: Sprouts, 2 to 12 years of age; and seniors, 13 through 21 years of age. Winners will be chosen in each age ...

Eleven members of Log Cabin Questers met at the Ainsworth Four Corners Restaurant on June 4. Diane Anding was the hostess.Sheila Gerot conducted the business meeting. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Norma Stutzman gave the treasurer?s report. Discussion was held regarding the special project money raised last summer from a fundraising event. Sheila announced that on June 13, the group?s ...

The Crawfordsville City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at city hall.Items on the agenda include: sheriff's report, Crawfordsville Community Club, second reading ordinance No. 5-19-12 adopting the Code of Ordinances of the City of Crawfordsville, report from the employee evaluation committee, employee concerns, financials and discuss approving bills on the payable list.

The annual John A. Rees Reunion will be held at noon, Saturday, June 20, at Marr Park west of Ainsworth. We will meet in the first shelter for a potluck meal.Officers are: President Sarah Mayo, Vice-President John Evans, and Secretary-Treasurer Sharon Rees.Drink Committee will be Mindi Rees, Chair, Jeanne Davis and Dee Anne Vincent.

Martha Washington Questers 1032 met on May 21, 2015, at the home of Jane Fehr. President Linda Newlon led the group in the Questers Invocation. Attendance included 10 members and a new member, Sharon Hough. Two members were absent.Linda, who will serve as the new historian, has the historian books from past historian Gerry Schmidt.Janet Peterson had made arrangements for a trip to Centerville on Friday, June ...

The Washington School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, at Brighton City Hall.Items on the agenda include: consent items, facility plan, auditorium bids, discussion and reviewing goals for 2014-15, board committee reports, curriculum report and superintendent's report.