Members of WACO National Honor Society will hold their annual blood drive Wednesday, March 18, at WACO High School from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There are still plenty of spots open! Please contact Katie Horeswosky at katie.farrier@wacocsd.org or 319-256-6200 to sign up for a donation time.
The WACO Quiz Bowl team is being led by two returning captains, Libby Skriver and Mitchell Shaffer, who will compete in the conference championship at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, in New London. The Warriors have competed in two events already this season. Experienced players, Mason Barnhart, Jackson Gerot and Duncan Pickard helped lead the team to the championship. New members this year include Dylan Hendricks, ...
Saturday, March 14 the Mid-Prairie IHSSA Individual Events speech team competed at state contest at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School. Twelve of the 15 entries received either straight ?1-1-1? or overall ?1? ratings. Monday the All State nominations were announced and three students, Ciana Carr, Melissa Murray and Kadidia Témé will be receiving All-State honors and performing at the IHSSA All State Festival ...
Washington County Emergency Management Commission (WCEMC) will meet at 6 p.m. March 18 in the Washington County Emergency Management, Building 3 at 2181 Lexington Blvd. in Washington.Items on the agenda include Alert Iowa, WCEMC bylaws, procurement policy, WCRF grant application for shelter project, Cert team update, authorization to purchase equipment/supplies, and public input.
The Alpha Chi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honor society for women teachers, met Wednesday, March 4, for dinner at the Pizza Ranch in Washington. Following dinner, members went to Kathleen Almelien?s home where President Diane Rinner opened the meeting with a reading of Delta Kappa Gamma?s mission statement.The group discussed legislative issues relating to education that are being considered by Iowa ...
Bridget Nebel of Washington and Brittany Gerot of Ainsworth have been honored as a Presidential Scholar at AIB College of Business for the 2014-15 Winter Term.To qualify as a Presidential Scholar, students attained a grade point average of 3.80 or higher for the term.
Justina Anderson, a student at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, is a member of the college?s A cappella Choir and will perform in churches and schools in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota March 26?29.
Crooked Creek Christian Camp is hosting a Lenten Quiet Day. Explore Going Deeper With God led by Lois Gugel and Helen Yoder. Lenten Quiet Day will be hosted in the serene setting of Shepherd?s Inn on March 26 starting at 9 a.m. and going through the afternoon. The day will consist of individual quiet time alongside guided discussions, which include letting go of distractions both exterior and interior, focusing ...
The Highland Community Schools Board of Directors will hold a retreat at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at Bryn-Mawr Steakhouse.Items on the agenda include: "Mindset" by Carol Dweck, school financing/sharing agreements, Olweus Bullying Prevention Program and revisiting board goals.
Walnut Women's Club met Thursday, March 12, in the home of Karen Norman. Karen was hostess to 11 members.Julie Potratz from HACAP gave the program.Carolyn Bollman was the presiding officer.Roll call was to bring an early-childhood picture and tell where you were born.New president Barb Lukavsky handed out the new books and dues were paid.Refreshments were served.The next meeting will be at Angie Peiffer's ...
(From The Washington Evening Journal, Friday, March 11, 2005)10 YEARS AGOAlthough the Washington County Hospital and Clinics (WCHS) Board of Trustees took no formal action in pursuing a different building plan, it was informed the least expensive of three construction options includes renovating the 1912 hospital building.The county supervisors this morning officially rejected the Washington City Council?s ...
These performers were in the cast of "Oklahoma!" in 1947 or so. One of the first audiences was a Y's Mens' Club ladies' night program. Several other organizations also enjoyed the play. From left are Margaret Erbe, accompanist; Clarice Meek, "Aunt Ellen" and narrator; Elouise Sorden, "Laurie"; Betty Osincup, "Curley", and Kathleen Morrison, "Jude" and "Ado Annie".
The Brighton Chamber will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 28 at 11:00 a.m. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Brighton Ball field. There will be several age divisions, candy for all ? and the Easter Bunny will visit.
The West Chester United Methodist Women met at the church on March 11, 2015, for a 9 a.m. sewing day. Six members sewed and cut 40 chest napkins for area nursing homes. Beverly Zehr, hostess, served rolls at the coffee break. After prayer, a sack lunch was enjoyed.Sharon Hahn, president, conducted a short business meeting. The treasurer?s report was given. Sharon reminded the unit of the Southeast District Day ...
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