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If you or someone you know is considering knee replacement, a new resource can help you understand how it works, how to prepare for surgery, and what to expect in recovery.Knee replacement involves removing parts of your natural knee joint and replacing them with artificial parts. Knee replacement is the most common type of joint replacement surgery.Several forms of arthritis can damage knees and cause so much ...

Several fourth- and fifth-grade youth spent Monday at Catch the Wind day camp hosted by Washington County Extension. At this science camp, students gathered to learn and experiment ways to capture the wind and to think as mechanical engineers.Instructor Amy Green led the Engineering is Elementary curriculum and was impressed and entertained with the participants? creativity. ?After giving a challenge, it was fun ...

Brooke Hammond of Washington was named to the Grand View University President's List for the 2013 fall semester.The students are named to the President's List for earning a grade point average of 4.0 while carrying at least 12 hours of classes. Mariah Jepson of Wayland has been named to the Dean's List. Students are named to the Dean's List for earning a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale ...

Barbara Steele of Halcyon House visited Florida to see her family over Christmas. The children, grandchildren and great-grandchilden of Barbara and the late Bill Steele are pictured with Barbara in this four-generation photograph.Also pictured are Richard Widmer, Linda (Steele) Widmer, Luke Widmer and Christopher Widmer, former residents of Washington.

Justina Anderson, a student at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, has earned a spot on the Academic Dean?s List for the fall 2013 semester.Anderson is a sophomore and a music ministry major at Northwestern College. She is the daughter of Paul and Cynthia Anderson of Washington.

Mike and Donna Orris of Washington will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Jan. 25, 2014. The plan to celebrate with their family. They have three children, Susan and Frank Mertz, Tom and Mary Orris and Dave and Cheli Orris, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The Joann Love family celebrated Christmas at the United Church of Crawfordsville on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014.A lunch of soups, sandwiches, relish trays and desserts was enjoyed by all.Those in attendance were: Joann Love, David Love, Larry and Nancy Love, Sonya, Clyde, Maggie and Audrey Smith, Wesley, Kaitlyn and Lawson Love, Betsy, Jesse and Preston Lasek, Sharon Ryder, Cheryl Ryder and Tyler Byrnes, Matt ...

Lois Kauffman will celebrate her 90th birthday on Feb. 16, 2014, and is being honored with a card shower. Friends are invited to help her celebrate by sending cards and best wishes to Parkview Home, 102 N. Jackson St., Wayland, IA 52654, Room No. 307, Attn: Lois Kauffman.Lois and her husband Ed (deceased) have three children: Kenny Kauffman (deceased) and wife, Juanita; Jim Kauffman (deceased); and Carolyn ...

Marching band about 1951, at Chester cemetery. Irvan Rich was the conductor; Faith Bauer, drum major; and Joan Anderson and Carole Laubach, twirlers. From "The Little Town on the Big Prairie," by Oneita Fisher and Kathy Fisher.

A total of 24 volunteers and board members attended the Jan 11 Friends of Shimek (FOS) Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner held in Mount Pleasant. Doug and Bonnie Moothart of Washington were recognized as the Bennett Volunteers of the Year for 2013.Doug kicked off the year in Jan of 2013 by donating $100 toward the purchase of blaze orange safety vests for volunteers to wear on work days so they are highly ...

Members of the Washington County 4-H County Council put one of the four H's into practice by giving their hands to larger service this past month. The group purchased a variety of home and personal items for the Domestic Violence Intervention Program to go to families and children in need.DVIP works to provide support and advocacy services to victims/survivors of domestic violence.?Last year 359 adults were ...

Tony and Angela Garmoe of Mount Pleasant celebrated her birthday on Jan. 11. They met her mother, Pat Remington of, and dined at the Riverside Casino.Charles and Debie Fritz of Sigourney were visited on the afternoon of Jan. 12 by his brother, Tony Fritz with Lynn of North Liberty, and their mother, Winifred Fritz.Monte Schooley with Lindsay and Abbie of Iowa City met his mother, Shirley Schooley, on Jan. 12. ...