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Washington County is turning purple this week as the Relay for Life committee and volunteers gear up for the 2014 Relay for Life event from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23."We're painting the county purple, not just Washington," Chairman Ruchel Hiller said.Hiller said the committee has done surveys over the last four or five years and one of the issues noted was that June is a busy month. As it turned out, ...

On Wednesday, Aug. 6, the women and friends of the Washington Reformed Presbyterian Church held a baby shower for their pastor?s wife, Abigail Drost.With the early arrival of Lydia Drost, Abigail was unable to attend the shower but many ladies enjoyed the time together at Judy Wilson?s home in Columbus Junction. One of the ladies created a diaper cake.

Elizabeth Kalm, 9, of Kalona, and Kwyn Rossuter, 10, of Crawfordsville, perform an acrobatic jazz routine in the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13.

Five-year-old Matthew Chalupa plays in the fountain on Legacy Terrace, outside of the Grandstand at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 13.

Sarah Attar finished more than 40 seconds behind the lead pack in her women?s 800-meter heat ? and she got the loudest ovation of anyone.Attar became the first Saudi woman to compete in Olympic track and field, wearing a headscarf and finishing with the second-slowest time of any of the 40 women who took the track Wednesday.?This is such a huge honor and an amazing experience, just to be representing the ...

IOWA CITY ? The Hawkeyes have a new offensive system this season, and former Mount Pleasant football players Jordan Cotton and Henry Krieger-Coble are ready to do anything they can to help it out.Krieger-Coble, a 2011 Mount Pleasant graduate and redshirt freshman at Iowa, is playing at tight end for the Hawkeyes this season.?I?m looking forward to working hard for another year,? he said.He?s not on the depth ...

Sue Long of Fairfield holds up her golf club and ball after scoring her first ever hole-in-one on Walton Club?s eighth hole Tuesday. Janet Morris witnessed the perfect shot, which Long hit using a Titlette 5-iron and Top Flite XL 3000 golf ball.

DES MOINES ? 4-H and FFA judging teams and individuals from across the state competed in the Youth Livestock Judging competition Sunday at the 2014 Iowa State Fair.Area members in the junior division were:Junior first place ? CGMS (Cole Moeller, West Point, Gavin Banderhorst, Prairie City, Mitchell Harken, Pleasantville, Shae Lynn Becker, Keota)Senior first-place: Washington County (Macy Marek, Riverside, ...

Chapter MX, P.E.O. met Aug. 4, 2014, at the home of Barbara Liebe. Fourteen members were in attendance. President Marjorie Lins conducted the business meeting. Chaplain Lynda Miksch gave devotions. Treasurer Barbara Liebe gave the treasurer?s report. Reports of committees were given. Elizabeth Billups gave an interesting program on Founder?s Day.Chapter MX will have a social meeting on Aug. 18.The next regular ...

The First District American Legion Auxiliary School of Instruction was held Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at the American Legion Hall in Crawfordsville.District President Mary Sypherd, Ainsworth, was in charge of the meeting.Setup for the rummage sale at the United Church of Crawfordsville will be Tuesday, Aug. 26, beginning at 9:30 a.m.The fall Rummage Sale will be held Thursday, Aug. 28 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., ...

The Walnut Women?s Club met on Aug. 14, 2014, at MD Orthopaedics in Wayland. Eleven members, six husbands, and one guest were present. Carolyn Bollman was presiding officer.Guest speaker John Mitchell presented the program ?On His Path.? The group toured MD Orthopaedics and also ate at Sassy?s in Wayland.Walnut Women?s Club will meet next at 7 p.m., Sept. 11, at the home of Barb Lukavsky. Pat Stout will present ...

Hannah Van Roekel of Wellman presented the Grand Champion 4-H Market Broilers in the 2014 Sale of Champions at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 16. Her broiler pen was sold for $7,600.Hannah also presented the Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Market Broilers, originally exhibited by her brother, Jonah Van Roekel, who was unable to attend the Sale of Champions. The broiler pen was sold for $6,000.