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At 7 p.m. on March 19, the Washington Area Amateur Radio Club will meet at the Washington Public Library. The club intends to have the new Yaesu System Fusionanalog/digital repeaters on display and hopes to have a demonstration of some of its capabilities and configurations.The club will also work on plans for Field Day in June and the Demon Dash public service event on April 4.

Over 20 4-H?ers and parents gathered Wednesday, March 11, for the Know Your Swine Session at the Washington County Extension Office. Those just starting their 4-H swine careers were encouraged to attend and learn some basics on swine care, facilities, equipment, feeding and showmanship tips.Washington County Pork Producer Joel Huber shared early care, and facility and biosecurity tips. The Pork Producers helped ...

The Krony Krew Club met on March 11 at the home of Liz Gegner. Bridge was played at one table. Winners were Liz Gegner, Ginny Brinton and Louise Frakes. Their next meeting will be held on March 25, but the meeting place is undecided.Enjoying the evening meal of March 8 at the home of Winifred Fritz were her children, Jan and Virgil Symmonds, and Mary and Joel Boatright, all of Fairfield. Also present was Mary?s ...

PACKWOOD ? The Pekin and Cardinal boys? track squads won their respective divisions at the Pekin Invitational Thursday in Packwood.Pekin amassed 205 points in the Red Team field to blast runner-up Sigourney by 47 points. Cardinal scored 167 points in the Black Team division, topping second-place Albia by 27.For the host Panthers, it was another win in a long line of them on their home track. Pekin also crushed ...

Yaro and Mary Chmelar donate hardcovered dictionaries to Mrs. Spears' third-graders again this year at St. James School They continue to promote literacy.

Chapter MX, P.E.O. met at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, at the U. P. Home Campus Center. Twelve members were in attendance. President Marjorie Lins conducted the business meeting. Chaplain Lynda Miksch led devotions. Treasurer Barbara Liebe gave the financial report. Jane Cuddeback presented the program theme for the new year. The 2015-16 budget was approved. Officers for 2015-16 were elected and installed. The next ...

The Washington High School Class of 1960 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, at John's BBQ in Ainsworth. All classmates, spouses and friends of the class are encouraged to attend.

The Southeast District FFA Convention was held Saturday, March 7, at Williamsburg High School. Thirty-seven chapters from southeast Iowa were represented, and over 200 FFA members participated.From Washington, 16 members competed in various Leadership Career Development Events (CDE). Results are as follows.McKenna Brinning, daughter of Shane and Kathleen Brinning made District Officer ballot and received Gold ...

Audra Williams shared cake with the coffee crowd in the Town Center on Friday morning to celebrate her Saturday birthday. Audra?s sister, Mary Meeks and brother-in-law Wayne Brock joined in the celebration. Audra?s son, Mike arrived from Osage Beach, Mo., to spend a few days with his mother.The Artist of the Month for March is Tim Hill of the UPH maintenance staff. Tim is a photographer whose work celebrates ...

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Maharishi School scored one for the little guy with a third-place finish at the 2013 Warrior Invitational tennis tournament Saturday in Cedar Rapids.The Pioneers earned 143 points in the tournament to finish behind defending Class 2A state champion Iowa City West (184) and perennial power Cedar Rapids Washington (151). Other schools in attendance included 2A teams Cedar Rapids Kennedy (105) and ...

The Central Park Community Center in Washington held its March meeting on March 10 with seven members present. The meeting was called to order by president Max Cousins. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The treasurer?s report was read.The Center is still waiting to receive its Bingo license. SHARE Iowa will be at the Center from 9 to 10 a.m., Saturday, March 28.The group extended thanks ...

Rhett Leonard of the Mid-Prairie FFA was elected as a Southeast District FFA officer. He is the 2015-16 Northwest Vice President. The southeast district covers a large area from as far north as Bellevue, Maquoketa, and Belle Plaine, to as far south as Bloomfield and DOnnellson. Rhett will represent the 15 FFA chapters in the NW District.Rhett was elected on March 7, at the SE District FFA Convention held in ...