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All four circles of United Presbyterian Women met during April. Five members of Circle I met at the United Presbyterian Home on Tuesday, April 1 at l p.m.Co-leader Pat Bagley opened the meeting with a reading about prayer. Co-leader Joyce Letts announced the PW salad luncheon is to be held May 7 at 11:45 a.m. Women are to bring their own table service and a dish to share. It will be guest day. Bandana the Clown ...

Seven Fleur de Lis Club members and guest, Christine Birney Doonan and baby daughter Bristol, met at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at the home of hostess Linda Birney.Nancy Kimmel, president, presided over a short business meeting. Roll call was answered with each telling of a hobby they enjoy now or in the past. The secretary and treasurer reports were given by Linda Birney. Bills were presented by Bev ...

Having well-educated nurses with fewer patients to care for can help reduce hospital deaths, a new study suggests. The findings can help hospitals make informed decisions about staff schedules and hiring.Earlier research found that nurse education and other factors can affect patient health. In response, the Institute of Medicine recommended that most nurses in the U.S. have a bachelor?s degree by 2020. Many ...

The Washington County Alzheimer's Support Group will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 5, at the United Presbyterian Church.

The Washington County Historical Society Executive Board met at 9 a.m., April 24, 2014, at Conger House in Washington. Eight members attended, and presiding officer was Ferd Marie.A grant application has been sent to the Washington County Riverboat Foundation to pay for repair of the basement entrance to Conger House. Plans were made for the open house for the Indian Artifacts Room, Dublin Store display and the ...

Martha Washington Questers 1032 met April 25, 2014, at the home of Maurine Roberts. Co-hostess was Linda Newlon. The minutes were read by secretary Jane Fehr and approved as read. Janet Peterson gave the treasurer?s report. The report was approved. President Linda Newlon asked that everyone bring their yearbooks to the next meeting so she can update them over the summer.The group discussed its part in the 175th ...

A National Day of Prayer service will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the bandstand in Central Park.

On Sunday, April 13, the 76 Progressives 4-H Club took a mini-version of the county fair on the road to Maplewood Manor in Keota. Members had a Christmas party with residents in December, and decided to return in the spring for additional activities. Members played Bingo with residents, had a ring toss for prizes, colored spring door decorations, and planted flowers for residents to enjoy in their rooms and ...

The Washington County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, in the Grayson Genealogy Room at the Washington Public Library. The program is open to the public. The topic is "Steve and Ruth Viggers ? Preservationists."Have you visited the Conger House, Blair House, Chapel of Remembrance, or the DAR log cabin? The couple were involved with saving all of these landmarks. Janice Twinam will be the ...

The second Germanville Walnut No. 5 country school reunion was held April 12, 2014, in the Wayland City Hall Community Room in Wayland.The afternoon was spent visiting about all the memories of kindergarten through eighth-grade school years with a lot of stories told that several didn?t know had happened.Twenty-one classmates and 20 spouses and guests attended. Classmates were: Maynard Craff of East Alton, ...

Two dances and a lunch, with bingo games, are planned in May at Polishville Community Center.May kicks off with a dance Sunday, with Lyle Beaver of Iowa City providing the music. Food will be for sale at 4:30 p.m., and dancing will be from 6-9 p.m.Lunch and bingo is planned May 14. Lunch will be 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with bingo starting at 12:30 p.m. The lunch and bingo are planned for the second Wednesday ...

Washington Middle School teachers named their Students of the Month for April, last week. Students are honored because of something positive happening at school.