The Brighton Chamber will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 12. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Brighton ballfield. There will be several age divisions, candy for all, special prize eggs and the Easter Bunny.
Joseph and Susan Grimm along with Andrew and Cynthia McCall, all of West Chester, are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Megan Ehlinger and Michael McCall.Megan graduated from Keota High School in 2008. She received a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University in elementary education in 2013, and works at Pleasantville Middle School as a special education teacher.Michael graduated from ...
The National Arbor Day Foundation and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources ? Forestry Bureau are proud to announce that the City of Washington has received the 2013 Tree City USA Growth Award at the 24th Annual Urban Forestry Awards Luncheon, held at the Stoney Creek Inn on April 3, 2014.State Forester Paul Tauke commented, ?The Tree City USA Growth award is a symbol for communities who have made a commitment...
The Iowa State University Agricultural Business Club held its brunch banquet on March 8, 2014, at the Scheman Building in Ames. Speaker for the program was Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey. Mike Gaul, ISU career services director, gave a positive career opportunities update for those students graduating in the ag business field.Past president Jordan Vittetoe of Washington and vice president Marcie ...
David Horsey of Washington spoke to the Washington County Genealogical Society and community members about the year 1939 in the city of Washington. Above is one of the display boards he shared with an audience in the Washington Public Library on Tuesday, April 1.On this board are pictures of the four elementary school buildings in Washington prior to the building of the new Lincoln School and Stewart School. ...
Peggy Helscher hosted Chapter j, P.E.O. in her home. Mary Chmelar was co-hostess, April 3.Eleven members were in attendance.Installation of officers was held.A P.E.O. Scholar's Award report was given. This particular award is only for higher degrees. The woman in the report was awarded $15,000 to help complete her P.h.D. degree.P.E.O. offers many different scholarships and loans. Any women interested may ...
Alex Gray, grandson of Ed and Evelyn Gray of Washington, has been promoted to detective on the North Charleston, S.C., Police Department.He is the son of Dr. Lee Gray, who is a professor and assistant dean at University of North Carolina in Charlotte.
Martha Hahn was hostess to 10 Log Cabin Questers and one guest, Mary Levy on April 3, 2014.Mary Levy, who is on the Conger House board in Washington and also part of the Washington County Historical Society?s board, gave a report on the activities of these organizations. The 2014 Annual Membership Drive for the Washington Historical Society will be held at the West Chester Community Center on April 28 at 5:30. ...
Adventures in Living Fortnightly met on March 27 at the United Presbyterian Home. Marilyn Johnston was hostess. Dessert was enjoyed by eight members in the dining room before the meeting was held at Marilyn?s apartment.Roll call was a favorite vacation or trip that was enjoyed.The next meeting will be at the home of Charlotte Magdefrau on April 24.
The well-known southern gospel group, the Inspirations, along with the Bontrager Family Singers, will be appearing in concert at Fairview Mennonite Church in Kalona, on Saturday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m.The Inspirations make up a four-part harmony quartet with an unmistakable sound, striking the medium of traditional Southern Gospel and country. They have traveled nearly five million miles to sing to Americana in ...
Mark and Liz Miksch visited Mark?s mother, Jeanette Miksch, on Sunday. They all attended the Sunday brunch in the Main Dining Room together.Wellness and Fitness Center director Amy Kleese wrapped up March Nutrition month with a program on the importance of fruit in one?s diet. Amy prepared fruit, yogurt, and granola parfaits for those attending. Residents regularly participating in March Nutrition Month included ...
The Washington FFA attended the Southeast District Leadership Conference on March 1, 2014. Twelve members attend competing in six different events. Holly Vittetoe, Brad Skubal, Colton Twinam, Matt Moeller, and Carter Hessletine competed in the Issues and Perception CDE event. In this event the FFA students had to address an issue in the Ag industry. The Washington FFA addressed pesticide safety in the food ...
(From The Washington Evening Journal, Friday, April 2, 2004)10 YEARS AGOWashington County offices will see at least two new faces following elections this fall, as one incumbent County Supervisor and the incumbent County Sheriff won?t run for re-election.Washington County will pay Washington County Ambulance Inc. an additional $2,000 per month over the course of a new three-year contract, and will recoup the ...
About 100 people who are members of the world's largest service club organization, Lions Club, held the annual District 9SE Convention in Washington, thanks to District Governor Fred Stark of Washington.Stark has been a member of the Washington and Mount Ayr Lions clubs and has served as president of both. He has been the Lions state parliamentarian for 22 years and more."The fact is we're doing good to the ...
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