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Kerr Hall residents enjoyed a movie night on Friday. Thirteen people met in the second floor lounge to watch The Butler on a DVD. It is based on the true story of a man who served as a White House butler through seven administrations.Jeanine Dusenbery celebrated her birthday in the Town Center on Tuesday with friends and neighbors.Jenny Humphrey?s fifth-grade art class presented their sculptures to residents of ...

Just in time for Valentine?s Day! The craft class conducted by Mercy was well received by Loretta Gardner, Barb Steele, Connie Sorrell, Phyllis Lyle, Sharon Merz, Alice George Mary Ellen Saforek, Ethel Hendrickson and Kathy Otterberg. Each of the ladies was given a little red ball of polymer clay from which they worked, rolled and created a heart that was made into a pin or necklace. The creative juices were ...

(From The Washington Evening Journal, Friday, Feb. 6, 2004)10 YEARS AGOWashington Community Schools board members will decide whether or not a 1-cent school infrastructure local option (SILO) sales tax is right for the district at their next meeting, Feb. 11.Washington Police Office Ron See is the new Washington-Louisa County Narcotics Task Force agent.Washington County property taxpayers will not see a ...

The following students from this area are among the students named to the Fall 2013 semester Dean's List at the University of Northern Iowa.To be included on the list, a student must have earned a grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, while taking at least 12 hours of graded work during the semester. On the 4.0 system, an A is worth four points; a B, three points; a C, two points, and a D, one point.Kalon...

The Washington County Board of Health will meet at noon on Thursday, Feb. 13, in the fifth-floor conference room at Federation Bank in Washington.The board will accept the resignation of Dr. Lloyd Holm, chair. Also on the agenda are Public Health reports: financial report, by Peggy Wood; building update by Steve Olson and Danielle Pettit-Majewski; emergency preparedness contract amendment of $3,294; Public ...

A surprise birthday party was held for Mary Wright of Brighton on Jan. 21. Ten people gathered at the Sweet Blessings Cafe for brunch.On Jan. 26, Winifred Fritz was visited by her daughter, Mary Stecker with friend Joel of Fairfield. Also present were Mary's children, J.D. Hollingsworth of Packwood and Bridget Hollingsworth of Fairfield.On Jan. 25, 37 members of Friends of Lake Darling went to West Branch to ...

The Washington County SAFE Coalition will meet Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hamakua Place in Washington. Attendance has been low the past few months, and the public is urged to attend this session. Some of the topics to be discussed are pregnancy prevention in schools, and graduation rates.

Kelsey Jean Miller and Michael Gerard Vittetoe, both of Muscatine, will be united in marriage at 3 p.m., Saturday, March 22, 2014, at St. James Church in Washington. The reception will follow immediately at the KC Hall.All family and friends are invited.The bride-elect is the daughter of Ron and Lisa Miller and Freda and Larry Gundrum, all of Muscatine. She graduated from Muscatine High School and received her ...

The Little Hawk Clover Kids recently practiced their communication skills at their annual Stuffed Animal Clover Kid Pet Show. Club leader Sarah Rodgers organized the special event. Each member was encouraged to bring a favorite stuffed animal 'pet.' They introduced it to an audience and also visited with a volunteer about it. These activities provided valuable speaking opportunities for the members. Almost 35 ...

Healthy fruit and vegetable snacks have invaded the Stewart Elementary School's first-grade classrooms again this year through the Pick a Better Snack program delivered by Washington County Extension. This program is running in conjunction with Live Healthy Iowa and promoting a Food of the Week in the Washington community. This week each grocery story is running specials on the Food of the Week ? apples.This ...

Approximately 20 Washington County and area dairy producers met in a half-day forum to hear Iowa State University Extension specialists share information on emerging dairy industry issues at the 2014 ISU Extension Dairy Days held in Kalona on Tuesday, Feb. 4.The ISU Extension Dairy Team conducts this workshop each winter to help producers make herd management decisions based on the latest research. ISU Extension ...

Rob and Julie Johnson along with Dan and Katy Greiner, all of Washington, are pleased to announce the engagement of their children Brenna Johnson and Mitch Greiner.Brenna graduated from Washington High School in 2006. She received a bachelor of science in nursing degree from Allen College in 2010 and works at the University of Iowa Hospital in the post anesthesia care unit.Mitch graduated from Washington High ...