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Thirteen Goshen College students are serving as resident assistants (RAs) or resident leaders (RLs) in the school's on-campus housing during the 2014-15 school year. These students provide leadership for their residence hall units, enforce residence life policies and develop programs and activities with floor members that contribute to social, spiritual and intellectual growth.Two students from Washington County ...

The H.J. Club will be meeting at the Washington Pizza Ranch on Thursday, Nov. 20, at noon for their Annual Holiday Luncheon. All spouses are welcome too. Any questions ? please contact Heather Marek or Joanne Spenner.

The Keota School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, in the high school auditorium.Items on the agenda include: public forum, consent items, second reading of school board policies Series 200 and 300, first reading of school board policies Series 600 and 700, superintendent sharing with Mid-Prairie, district budget cuts discussion, administrator reports and board development and inservice activities.

Bernard Payne will be 95 years old on Nov. 15, 2014. He requests a card shower. Happy birthday greetings will reach him at 410 S. 2nd Ave., Washington, IA 52353.

As the Washington High School Class of 1960 prepares for a reunion in 2015,class members need help locating several classmates. They are: Jerry Cowan, Terry Doty, Shirley (Flowers) Escher, Jim Steele, Hazel (Stout) West, and Dick Teel. If you can provide a mailing address for one of these individuals, contact Ken Wulf at 325 W. 18th St.,#1, Washington, IA 52353 or at 319-653-3961.

The Mid-Prairie School Board will meet at 7 p.m. today in the high school library.Items on the agenda include: High School Science Quiz Team, Middle School ?What I Need? (WIN) program, second reading of School Board Policy 711.1?Student School Transportation Eligibility, Kalona Elementary and Wellman Elementary building addition schematic plans, and administrative reports.The board will hold a work session ...

The regular meeting of Chapter L, T.T.T. Society, met on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, at the Olds Church of Christ. The evening started with the initiation of two new members, Tina Shelman and Sheila Allender.Following the initiation, the business meeting opened with the group singing "Sword of Gold." Meditation was given by Robin McClanahan.The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as corrected.The treasurer...

The Class of 1959 will be meeting Sunday, Nov. 16, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Pizza Ranch. Hope to see you there.

The Washington High School Class of 1960 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Cafe Dodici. All classmates, spouses and friends of the class are encouraged to attend.

Stephanie Barnes, culinary arts student at Kirkwood Community College, will do a presentation on how to create a Thanksgiving dinner party, from place settings to popular Thanksgiving recipes. Join the participants at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Washington Public Library. Signup is required and limited to 12 adults.

On Nov. 6, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. Chapter J, P.E.O., met in the home of Debbie Leith, with Tori Lumberg as co-hostess.President Sara Bartlett conducted the business meeting. Chaplain Carol Winga's Thanksgiving devotions were verses from Psalms 136 and Psalms 100 followed by prayer.Sixteen members answered roll call.Star Scholarship chair Janine Rosien gave a report on the application sent for the candidate Chapter ...

Chapter AQ, P.E.O., met on Nov. 4 at the home of Kathryn Pacha. Rosemary Pacha was her co-host. Thirteen members were present. Nancy Anderson gave the program on her trip to Washington, D.C. The club?s next meeting will be held on Nov. 18 at the McCreedy Home in Washington. Ruth Stacy will be the hostess.The Krony Krew Bridge Club met on Nov. 5 at the home of Shirley Schooley. Bridge was played at two tables. ...