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(From The Washington Evening Journal, Friday, Sept. 17, 2004)10 YEARS AGOAccording to data from the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA), Washington County Hospital and Clinics fuels the local economy.The IHA acquired the data from the 2002 American Hospital Association Annual Survey of Hospitals. The IHA, then, prepared economic impact analysis reports for hospitals in Iowa.Residences, farms and businesses in the ...

Habitat for Humanity Rehab is planning a volunteer day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20. Come for as much as your schedule allows! No experience necessary. The work will be done at 515 W. Jefferson St. in Washington. For more information, contact 319-383-3221.

Washington Middle School parent/teacher conferences will be held from 4:30 to 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 18.Parents are asked to enter through the south gym doors, as teachers will be conferencing with parents in the gym. Parents are encouraged to take the time to visit with all of their child?s teachers.Brandi Kauffman will be available at the middle school from 4:30 to 6:15 p.m. Julie Murphy, art teacher, will ...

Washington Boy Scout Troop 242 will be picking up nonperishable food items for the Scouting for Food this Saturday in Washington. Troop 242 leader Kathy Fields said the Boy Scouts will begin picking up the food at 9 a.m. Persons who would like to donate food but can?t leave it out on Saturday can call Fields at 319-461-3016 and she will arrange a time to have a Boy Scout come pick the food items up.Food donated ...

The Washington, Iowa Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) met at the media center of the Washington High School on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7 p.m. Co-hostesses for the evening were Patty Roe, Kitch Shatzer and Gerry Schmidt.The topic for the evening?s discussion was the WHS 1:1 Computer Program, which provides a computer for each high school student?s use during the school year. Presenters ...

Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students who were on the college?s academic Honor Roll for the 2014 Summer Term. To be included on the Honor Roll an IHCC student must be enrolled full time and have a grade point average for the term of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Area students on the honor roll are as follows.Brighton: Trevor BarnettKalona: Adam R. HerschWashington: Derek W. ...

Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean?s List for the summer 2014 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours with the college.Area students named to the Dean?s list follow.Ainsworth: Johnathan Kruse, AAS, Automation and Instrumentation Technologies.Crawfordsville: Wesley Love, AAS, Paramedic.Kalona: Holly Kemp, AA, Human ...

Henry/Washington Early Childhood Area Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 17, at the Crawfordsville Elementary Library, located 200 S. Main St. Members from the public are welcome to attend.

The Joyce Dunbar farm was recognized at the Iowa State Fair. A Heritage Farm has been in the same family for 150 years.The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship in conjunction with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation established the Heritage Farm Program for farm families who have owned at least 40 acres for 150 years or more.

The Krony Krew Bridge Club met on Sept. 10 at the home of Kathryn Dickinson. Elaine Watson of Richland was a guest. Prizes were awarded to Kathryn Dickinson, Louise Frakes and Elaine Watson. Their next meeting will be held on Sept. 24 at the home of Liz Gegner.Pat Remington spent Sept. 8-14 in Windsor Heights, due to the death of her mother, Dorothy Marie ?Bailey? Babberl. Anyone who wants an obituary may ...

Eight Washington High School students attended the All-State chorus preparatory event in Muscatine, Saturday, Sept. 13. The students in vocal music worked with others from around southeast Iowa and a guest director. The Iowa School Directors Association sponsored the event, with 400 students in attendance.Representing Washington High School were Theresa Anders, Stacy Ramirez, Lena Adams, Zoe Wagner, Cale Rausch, ...

School pictures will be taken at Washington High School on Monday, Sept. 22 starting at 8 a.m. in the cafeteria hallway for freshmen, sophomores and juniors. In addition, seniors who are not having their picture taken professionally should plan to have one taken at this time so the yearbook will be complete.Picture payment information envelopes have been distributed and/or made available to all underclassmen. ...