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The Washington High School Class of 1957 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at the Pizza Ranch.

Although chocolate milk may not be the first drink you think of reaching for after a workout, experts at Baylor College of Medicine say it might be one of the most beneficial.Researchers have found that people who consumed chocolate milk after a workout compared to those who drank a more traditional fluid had a better workout the next day.?If you look at what goes into a good workout recovery drink, it?s a ...

Gary and Connie (Nordyke) Pence of Washington will celebrate 50 years of marriage on Jan. 5. They were married at the United Methodist Church in Washington.Daughter Jennifer and husband Marty, along with grandchildren, will celebrate this special event at a family dinner.

Sacha Club met in October and November at Ainsworth Community Church. President Karen Megchelsen opened the meetings with appropriate readings.The book fair and craft show reports were given and bills were paid.Jolene Colthurst's program was on wine. Margaret Colthurst's was on salt. Both programs were informative and interesting.The group met in December at Deb Gilchrist's home. Margene Erlenbush's program ...

On Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, Girl Scout Service Unit 821 held a gingerbread house decorating contest at the 4-H Building in Washington. The service unit is made up of Girl Scouts from Washington, Kalona, Wellman, Keota, Crawfordsville, Ainsworth, Riverside and Lone Tree. Three volunteers from the community judged the event and the following awards were given.In the back row, from left, are judges Kathleen Almelien, ...

The 4-H mission says ?4-H empowers youth to reach their full potential through youth-adult partnerships and research-based experiences.? 4-H in Washington County cannot be what it is today without the many different types of volunteers.One unique market beef class for Washington County is called Share-a-Calf. This class has been offered for several decades with the goal to connect Washington County cattle ...

The Washington County Historical Society executive board met on Dec. 19, 2013, at 9:10 a.m. at the Washington Public Library. Seven people attended, and presiding officer was Ferd Marie.A report was given on the artifacts room. The ceiling is done and cabinets built, and staff at the Archaeological Office in Iowa City are completing the display. An open house for Conger House was discussed, possibly in May, to ...

Bridget Hollingsworth of Fairfield enjoyed the afternoon and evening of Dec. 15 visiting her grandmother, Winifred Fritz.Virgil Symmonds of Fairfield visited his mother-in-law, Winifred Fritz, on Dec. 17. That morning, Winifred had gone to Burlington with her son Tony of Brighton.The Krony Krew Bridge Club met on Dec. 18 at the home of Shirley Schooley. Elaine Watson of Richland was a guest. Kathryn Dickinson, ...

The Washington County Hospital and Clinics Board of Trustees held its December meeting at 4 p.m. Dec. 19, in the Nicola Conference Room. Members re-elected the current officers ? Keith Lazar, chair; Laura Fisher, vice chair; Jim Mostek, secretary; and Marty Beenblossom, treasurer.The trustees look over the materials they will use during their meeting. From left are chief financial officer Steve Sanders; trustees ...

Kenny and Connie Meyer of Wayland will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 28, 2013. They are wintering in Arizona Their address is 605 S. Tegner Lot 31 CS, Wickenberg, AZ 85390.

The pastors from Washington got together for their Christmas party the other night. At one of those gatherings, we were asked to share memories of past Christmas experiences. One of the pastors told us about his son. Every year he would shake his presents under the tree and then guess exactly what was in them. The parents were so astounded that he was such an intelligent psychic. Years later as the family was ...

Teachers at the Washington Middle School chose students, based on something positive happening because of them or to them, as students of the month for November.In the back row from left are Gabriela Anderson, Isabel Bailey, Nathan Beenblossom, Boston Little, Daegan Brown, Jadon Crawford, Santa Claus (Mr. Six), Sam Donnolly and John Flannery.In the middle row are Andres Gutierrez, Kaytana Heimark, Jose Hilario ...