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The Washington City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, in Council Chambers at 120 East Main Street in Washington.Agenda items include: public hearing on authorizing the issuance of $375,000 general obligation bonds ? streets/firetruck; discussion and consideration resolution authorizing the issuance of $375,000 general obligation bond ? streets/firetruck; discussion and consideratio...

The class of 1957 will get together at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 6, at Pizza Ranch.

The Crawfordsville Lions Club met Monday, Feb. 23, 2015 at 7 p.m. at the Crawfordsville Community Room. Seventeen members were present.Lion President Mindy Rochwick called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Lion Larry Fletcher offered the opening prayer. Minutes from the Jan. 26 meeting were approved as read. Treasurer Lion Randy Finke gave the Treasurer?s report.Correspondence: Material ...

Jan. 1 is the first date 4-H?ers could have started their 2015 bucket bottle projects; however, Thursday, Feb. 26, a group of 18 4-H?ers gathered to learn more from project superintendents about bucket bottle calves.They received their project workbooks and answered a variety of project questions. Project gift certificates were made available to 4-H?ers from Ace-N-More for door prizes.To purchase project ...

St. James School in Washington will hold kindergarten orientation, from 1 to 3 p.m., Thursday, March 5.St. James School is located at 602 West Second Street in Washington.

Enjoying the evening meal and cards on Feb. 22 at the home of Winifred Fritz were her children, Tony Fritz of Brighton with friend Lynn of North Liberty, and Mary and Joel Boatright with Bridget Hollingsworth of Fairfield. Winifred received a phone call from grandson Isaac Berry of Springfield, Mo., and son Greg and Deb Fritz of Fairfield, who had returned home from a trip to Mexico.A party was held on Feb. 21 ...

From 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 8, the Washington County High School Class of 1959 will be meeting at the Pizza Ranch to visit.

Students from Washington High School recently attended the Southeast Iowa Choral Directors Honor Choir at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant.Selected students worked throughout the day with other students from southeast Iowa in rehearsals and presented a concert at the Chapel Auditorium.Students in picture first row: Kaelyn McAvoy, Makenna Burdock, Grace Miller, Andy Jeffrey, Savannah White,Second row: ...

Fourteen members of Chapter DL of the National T.T.T. Society met Feb. 9 at the home of Phyllis Eisele. Betty Beenblossom served as co-hostess for the meeting.President Lea Smothers called the meeting to order with members singing Sword of Gold. Minutes were approved as corrected. The treasurer?s report was given and approved.Chapter DL received the Merit Award for sending more than 3 girls to camp in 2014. A ...

The 2015 World Day of prayer services will begin at sunrise on March 6 in the Pacific region, and following the earth?s orbit will spread around the world. There will be more than 170 countries and regions celebrating together in this day of prayer.The World Day of Prayer committee of the Bahamas invites everyone to join in the worship centered around Jesus? words to the disciples after washing their feet: ?Do ...

Fred Stark, retired educator and City Council member, will present a program on Commercial Design and Trademarks in the Midwest. This will center on his father, William Stark, an industrial and commercial designer.William Stark worked for one of the largest industrial designing companies in the world (Raymond Loewy Associates) and was later the head designer for the Kimberly Clark Corporation.This program will ...

The Washington Church of God will be holding a Spring Breakthrough Convention beginning Friday night, March 6, and ending on Sunday night, March 8. This will be a time of ministering, worship, praise and anointed preaching.Evangelist Robert Newton of Powerhouse Ministries will be speaking on Friday night and in both the morning and evening services on Sunday. Pastor Mark Fullmer of Cedar Rapids will be ministerin...