The Washington Area Amateur Radio Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at Faith Baptist Church, 1220 W. Madison St. in Washington.Prior to the meeting, feel free to join the club at the Frontier Family Restaurant around 5:30 p.m.Members will be planning their next event, Winter Field Day at Marr Park on Jan. 24-25. Much more too!Come join the fun! All are welcome!
When the temperature dips below freezing, it?s critical to protect your skin from cold-weather health risks. Frostbite occurs when the skin ? and sometimes the tissue beneath the skin ? freezes due to prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. Depending on how long and how frozen the tissue, frostbite can result in severe, sometimes permanent, damage.Frostbite usually affects the face, nose, ears, fingers and ...
The Caregivers Support Group will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, in the Morrison Center at Halcyon House, located at 1124 S. Ave. B.Everyone is welcome! The program "Your Mood Affects Their Mood" will be presented by Bonnie Boshart. Light refreshments will be served.For more information call Lending Hands at 319-653-2661.
The Washington High School PTO will be holding the annual cake auction on Friday, Jan. 23 during the basketball game against the Fairfield Trojans. This year's theme is "The Magic of Winter." This year, gift baskets have also been added to the auction.Individuals interested in participating may contact Erin Smith at esmith@washington.k12.ia.us. There will be a prize for the best-themed cake or basket.
The City of Washington Park Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the public library. The board will discuss the budget.
Join the Washington Public Library for Angry Birds Extravaganza from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 19. This event is free for students in grades three through six. The hour will be filled with Angry Bird activities, including a life-size Angry Birds game! It is going to be a smash . . . literally! Register today!
The Washington County Master Gardeners are pleased to bring Nile Dusdieker, a certified American Society Judge for the Chicago Judging Center of orchid growers, to Washington County for a program.Dusdieker?s presentation is titled ?The World of Orchids? and will be given at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27, at the Washington County Extension Office. It is open to the public.Dusdieker will define an orchid as well as discuss ...
Lincoln Elementary School will host the first round of the 2015 National Geographic Bee at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, in the Lincoln Elementary School media center, located at 606 S. Fourth Ave.For the 27th year, the National Geographic Society is holding the National Geographic Bee for students in the fourth- through eighth-grades in thousands of schools across the United States and in the five U.S. territories, ...
On Monday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. local historian Michael Zahs will present the program, "Personal Liberty: Iowa?s Leadership in Civil Rights." This program will be in the auditorium of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum in West Branch. The lecture is free with a paid admission to the Hoover Museum.
Winifred Fritz with Tony of Brighton attended Mass for Bob Fritz. It was held New Year?s Eve at St. Joseph Church.Jason Roberts spent New Year?s Eve with friends and relatives in Missouri. They arrived from Brighton; Burlington; Las Vegas, Nev.; and Texas.Angela Garmoe with Jimmy and Christopher of Mt. Pleasant spent Dec. 30 with her mother, Pat Remington.A Christmas and New Year?s celebration was held at the ...
Ross and Meghan Weidner of Bondurant are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter. Reese Emma was born Wednesday, Jan 7, weighing 7 pounds and measuring 18 inches long. She is the couple's first child.Grandparents are Nonie Buzzard of Pittsburg, Kan., and Larry and Jolisa Weidner of Washington. Great-grandmother is Marj Rich of Washington
A baby shower was given for Kimberly Farrell on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, at the Crawfordsville City Hall. The shower was given by Mindy Driscoll and Arial Davis, aunts of the baby and Cassie Duggan, cousin of the baby.Following a light brunch, gifts were opened and everyone had a good time visiting.Carolyn Love entertained family members for a belated Christmas dinner on Saturday, Dec. 27.Attending were: Sonya ...
Every New Year I always like to set some goals for the year. The way I see it, failing to plan is planning to fail. So with that in mind I set up some goals I want to accomplish this year. On that goal list I always put down how many books I would like to read. This year, the plan is to read at least 25 new books. If you want to start a list it's super easy! It doesn't matter what genre it is - science fiction, ...
The Washington School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, in the high school media center.Items on the agenda include a public hearing on the school calendar for 2015-16, BLC program presentation, consent items, SIAC recommendations, building level goals, board committee reports, curriculum report, and superintendent's report.The board will also meet in closed session in accordance with Iowa Code ...
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