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The Washington County Alzheimer's Support Group will be meeting June 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington. A guest speaker from the Alzheimer's Association will be presenting "Effective Communication Strategies," an educational program which explains the communication changes that takes place during the course of the Alzheimer's disease.This program is open to all caregivers, families, ...

Iowa KidsNet, the statewide organization that recruits, trains, licenses and supports Iowa?s foster and adoptive families, will hold an information session in Kalona from 6 to 8 p.m. on June 4 for individuals interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents.Foster care is the temporary placement of children with families outside of their own home due to abuse, neglect or other family crisis situations. The goal ...

After months exploring topics like sports analytics, Parkinson's disease, prairie grasses and consumer behavior, 175 Central students presented their results during Central's Undergraduate Research Symposium May 5-6.Madelyn Westen of Washington presented "The Nature of Emotional Spillover in the Home to Work Boundary" as part of a series discussing Qualitative Explorations of Organizational Culture.Bridget ...

The Kiwanis AMers presented a $1,000 donation to the Washington YMCA recently. President Curt Mayer gave the check to Becky Harkema of the Y. From left are Harkema, Mayer, Brittanie Adrian of the Y, and Kiwanis member Ted Drain.

The Washington Park Board will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, in city hall.

There will be a short municipal band board meeting at Washington Public Library on Tuesday, May 26, at 6:30 p.m. The first municipal band rehearsal will be at United Presbyterian Church fellowship hall on Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. The first concert 8 p.m., June 4, at Central Park bandstand.

Highland Community Schools Board of Directors will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, in the Highland boardroom.Items on the tentative agenda include gym floor replacement project, World Chromebook purchase, and personnel.The board will meet in closed session for a Negotiations Strategy Session (Iowa Code 21.9) to discuss/act on support staff contracts.

Buena Vista University's (BVU) 11th annual Scholars Day was held Friday, April 24. The event provided students from all disciplines an opportunity to present their best presentations, original research, academic posters, artistic creations and performances to their peers, professors and the public.Megan Wollenberg, a senior history major from Washington, was one of the students who participated. Wollenberg's ...

The Washington County Hospital and Clinics Board of Trustees will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 28, in the Robert Nicola Conference Room at the hospital. Items on the agenda include: finance, personnel/credentials, QHR Trustee Webinar report, patient satisfaction report, quality report, growth and management.The board will hold two closed sessions as follows:Peer Review ? State of Iowa Code Chapter 21.5(1)(l) ...

Harold and Lela Miller of Wayland will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with their family on June 6 at the Wayland Community Room in Wayland.They were united in marriage at the Salem Mennonite Church in Shickley, Neb., on June 10, 1945.They are the parents of two daughters and two sons, Lila Benedict (deceased in 2002) and son-in-law Tom and Jeanette Benedict of Osceola, Ind., Sheila Fort and husband ...

Trevor Lynn of WACO School, son of David and Wendy Lynn of Brighton, has won the 2015 Hixson Opportunity Award for Washington County.This award is a half-tuition grant for four years at Iowa State University. Only 100 high school seniors from across the state receive this award.Trevor will attend Iowa State University next fall. He will major in history and political science, and plans to become certified for ...

The Washington High School Library will be open this summer for the use of current WHS students. The library will be open on Wednesdays starting June 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is scheduled around the summer lunch program for students wanting to do both. For every 10 books read by a student, Mr. Buchholz is offering a free scoop of ice cream from the Korner Kremery. There will also be a couple of days with ...