Highland Community Schools Board of Directors will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, in the Highland boardroom.Items on the tentative agenda include: middle school teachers - professional development, high school English IV students - standards-based grading report, report of principals, and report of administration and board.
Joe and Rosamond (Sojka) Goodlander will be observing their 65th wedding anniversary on Feb. 26.They were married on Feb. 26, 1950, at the First Baptist Church in Washington. They are the parents of four daughters, Connie (John) Maw of Muscatine, Carolyn (Paul) Bennett of Nokesville, Va., Darla (Steven) Koon of Columbus, Ohio, and Delaina (Kerry) Stripling of Mason City. They also have 14 grandchildren and 18 ...
Come to Iowa Mennonite School on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. to participate in musical performances, games, and piano-inspired events! You need not be a pianist to enjoy this family-friendly afternoon of making music. All ages are welcome!Activities include Orff instrument and drum circles, the opportunity to play with a backup band, open piano time on stage and in the foyer, a chance to win a free ...
Post 29 American Legion met at its regular time with Ron Brock commanding. Adjutant Jim Peterson reported on membership and finances.The post is sending Cale Rausch to Boys State in June at Camp Dodge for leadership training.Lonny Milligan, fundraising chair, reported that the post planned to deliver flowers for Valentine?s Day for a local florist. He also outlined activities that the post will be involved in ...
The Washington, Iowa Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) met at the Game Room of Halcyon House on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. Co-hostesses for the evening were Linda Sturdevant, Alice Edgin and Elaine Bozman.Highlights of the business meeting included Karen Murphy reporting that the Healthy Relationships Summit, which AAUW helped sponsor, was quite successful. It brought together many agencies ...
Area students have been named to the Dean's List for the 2014 fall semester. Those students are:Kalona: Krista Hershberger, Dylan Hochstetler, Christian Swartzentruber; Caitlin Yeggy, Stephanie Schlabaugh, Sarah PettijohnKeota: Zachary Lyle, Joseph SareskyRiverside: Malinda Sammons, David Strabala, Curtis KronWashington: Glenda Lopez, Marisa Powers, Samantha Ellingson, Thom Johnson, Celina Larios, Emily ...
The Washington Soil and Water Conservation District is pleased to announce the winner of the 2015 Dean Gerot Memorial Conservation Scholarship. The winner was selected from applicants across the county. The scholarship is awarded to a student pursuing further education in fields of agriculture or natural resources. Selection is based on leadership, academic achievement, and service.This year?s scholarship was ...
University of Iowa students from the area have been named to the President's List for the 2014 fall semester. Those students include: Dylan Hochstetler of Kalona and Samantha Ellingson of Washington.In order to be included on the list, a student must have a minimum 4.0 grade point average (4.0 is an A) in all academic subjects for the preceding two semesters, with a total of at least 12 semester hours of credit ...
The following area students received degrees from the University of Iowa at the close of the fall 2014 semester. Those students include:Ainsworth: Dakoda Flory, BA-Elementary EducationKalona: Samantha Beachy, BBA-Economics, BBA-Finance; Sarah Pettijohn, BSE-Industrial Engineering with Highest Distinction; Karlin Stutzman BSE-Mechanical EngineeringRiverside: Christian Boehmer, BSE-Civil Engineering; Cassie ...
Breana Stout is a senior at Iowa Mennonite School and a member of the Jackson Jets 4-H Club. She is the daughter of Gary and Jana Stout and she has three siblings, Bryce, Brant and Brooke.As a 4-H'er she has been active in photography, home improvement, goats, dog and rabbits. She volunteers with her club, she has participated in the fair queen contest and has gone to various workshops and played dodge ball.She ...
The local Early Childhood Area boards will hold the following meetings. Members from the public are welcome to attend.? Des Moines/Henry/Louisa/Washington (DHLW) Early Childhood Area ? Feb. 17, at 1 p.m. at the Winfield City Hall, 115 N. Locust? Henry/Washington Early Childhood Area Board ? Feb. 25 at 4:30 p.m. at the Wayland City Hall/Community Center, 218 W. Main St.? Preschool Committee (Henry/Washington ...
Dean Rhodes, Spanish professor at Goshen College, Goshen, Ind., walked the 500-plus mile Camino de Santiago or The Way of St. James path. This is a medieval Christian pilgrimage across parts of France and northern Spain. J-POG, Just Peace Outreach Group, invites you to hear about his journey this Sunday, Feb. 22.While pilgrimages as a Christian practice are common in many parts of the world, it is virtually ...
Lucy Dietzman with Malcolm and Branden of Keosauqua brought the noon meal of Feb. 8 to her mother, Winifred Fritz. Providing the evening meal of Feb. 8 were her daughters, Mary and Joel Boatright, and Jane and Virgil Symmonds, all of Fairfield. Also present were Mary?s children, J.D. Hollingsworth of Packwood and Bridget Hollingsworth of Fairfield.The Krony Krew Club met Feb. 11 at the home of Phyllis Scheeler. ...
The Washington Writers Workshop will meet this Saturday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at the library. This month the group will have a presentation from Paul Maisano who is currently in the Iowa Writers Workshop (IWW) through the University of Iowa. He will discuss what led him to the IWW and also the craft of writing novels. Afterwards participants will workshop pieces by regular members. The public is welcome ...
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