Community

Friends and family will celebrate the 90th birthday of Eleanor Sobaski of Richland at Mother Cabrini Catholic Parish Life Center in Richland, from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 21. All are welcome to attend. Please, no gifts.

Bryce Anthony Sieren of Keota, graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural science.

The Washington County Genealogical Society met June 3, 2014. The members and guest shared memories of earlier Washington Anniversary celebrations. Some had attended the 1939 celebration and remembered carnival rides and parades.Short biographies for Norman Everson, George H. Paul, and the Honorable Edward Eicher were presented.Norman Everson was a pioneer settler. Like many of that era, he was on his own at the ...

The Washington Community School District Board of Education will meet in regular session at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at the Administration Building, 404 West Main Street in Washington.Agenda items include: verification of meeting notice; approve agenda; conflict of interest; receive visitors; a board hearing and closed session at the request of parent, pursuant to No. 502.4 Iowa Code 21.5(1)(a); and ...

The Washington County Board of Health will meet at noon, Thursday, June 12, on the fifth floor of Federation Bank in Washington.On the agenda are approval of agenda and minutes; and a time to express ?Good luck to Dr. Holm! We?ll miss you!?Public Health reports on the agenda include: financial report by Peggy Wood; personnel update, FY 15 ECA RFPs ? fluoride varnish and TFC; mini grant application to WCRF; ...

Log Cabin Questers met at the home of Karen Lyons on June 5, 2014, for a ?Wedding Party.? Eleven members and two guests, Pat Renaud and Denise Preston, were present. Roll call was answered by members and guests sharing wedding items: wedding photos, dresses, cake toppers, and bouquets.Sheila Gerot, president, discussed applying for a grant from the State and National Questers for the restoration of Log Cabin in ...

All shapes and sizes of 4-H dogs have been busy at the fairgrounds Thursday evenings since May 1 working on basic commands for dog obedience projects. 4-H?ers range in age from first-year members to senior members under the direction of superintendents Whitney Gibbs, Tina Glatch, and Tracy Sedlacek. Glatch assisted this group of 4-H?ers and their dogs on a heel exercise.For more information on the 4-H dog ...

The order deadline for Washington SHARE is Thursday, June 12. Contact Central Park Community Center or Marie Elmore at 653-5678. Delivery will be June 28

Yula Lanore Rose Widmer, 97, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2012.Yula was born in Crawfordsville, the daughter of Wilbert and Alice Williams Rose. She was a 1934 graduate of Crawfordsville High School. On April 8, 1939, she married Gilbert Widmer, who preceded her in death.She is survived by two daughters, Karen (Harvey) Chandler and Linda (William) Turpin, brothers Maurice (Mary Lou) Rose and Marshal (Carol ...

You are invited to be a part of Brighton?s biggest event of the year ? 104th Whoopee Days June 19-22! Please come and take part in the Whoopee Days Parade on Saturday, June 21. The parade starts at 10 a.m. The 2014 theme is ?Brighton, That?s Where I Come From.?Lineup for the parade is at 9 a.m. with judging starting at 9:30 a.m. Please travel on Benton Street (by BJ?s Convenience Store) and watch for signs ...

Make plans to attend the Brighton Bear Reunion on Saturday, June 21, at the Brighton Community Center. The reunion will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. as part of Whoopee Days Weekend.If you attended Brighton grade school or high school as a student, teacher, administrator, custodian, or bus driver you are invited to attend. Reconnect and reminisce about Brighton school days. View the Brighton memorabilia on ...

Alex Thode of Washington was among those honored on the Lewis University Dean's List for spring semester 2014. Thode was studying Finance at Lewis University.