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The Washington County Extension Office has 23 individual day camp opportunities called Clover University for PreK through middle school youth. The camps are being offered this year in Ainsworth, Riverside, Kalona, Keota and Washington. Registration forms will be out in the schools after April 13.?Ramp up with Robotics? is a three-day camp for youth who just completed foruth to sixth grade as of June 2018. This ...

Michael Callahan, of Kalona, is the son of Diane Hochstedler.He attends Mid-Prairie High School and is a member of Kalona Klassics.His 4-H projects include photography, woodworking and welding.He participated in club activities, exhibited projects, and enjoyed all the entertainment that the fair has to offer.His favorite 4-H memory/highlight was helping kids at Little Hands on the Farm exhibit at the fair.?I'...

All 4-H members wanting to exhibit livestock at the 2018 Washington County Fair must have their animals entered into their personal 4hOnline accounts by May 15, 11:59 p.m. All market animals that attend pre-fair weigh-ins will be entered by 4-H staff; however, all other animals with the exception of poultry must be entered by the 4-H member.Assistance will be offered at the 4-H Animal Entry Help Night on May 3, ...

Phil West, territory manager for Farm Bureau Financial Services, recently announced that Don Adams, of Washington, has been awarded two of Farm Bureau's top awards for sales in 2017. Recently at a company recognition and award dinner, Don was inducted into one of Farm Bureau Life's most exclusive clubs, the All-American Club. The award is based off Life, Annuity, and Mutual Fund sales. Don and his wife, Diane, ...

Makenna Burdock, of Washington, is the daughter of Edward and Carol Burdock.Her sister is Kelsey Brown.She attends Washington High School and is a member of Prairie Pride.Her projects are photography, sewing and home improvement.She is also president of Prairie Pride Club.?The highlight of 4-H is seeing the wonder on children's faces when they're at the rodeo, looking at projects, or watching the horse ...

Hills Bank awarded 22 leadership grants in the amount of $1,000 each to high school seniors from a 10-county area. These recipients are selected during their junior year of high school and complete four leadership training sessions throughout their senior year. Hills Bank has awarded over $425,000 to participating students during the past 16 years of the program. For more information on the program and application...

Zacheous Entsminger was honored for his 6th birthday with a party on April 1. It was held at the family home of Scott and Amanda. Other guests besides his siblings included three grandmothers, two grandfathers, and multiple aunts, uncles and cousins. Approximately 40 people gathered for the party and an Easter egg hunt. They arrived from Brighton, Washington, Cedar Rapids and Rubio.Caryl Smith with son Nelson ...

After not meeting during the months of January and February, Fleur-de-Lis Club held their annual Husbands/Guest night out March 22. Members and husbands met on Thursday evening at 6p.m. at the Kalona Brewery for dinner.Kathy Ebert was hostess for the evening and was in charge of reservations for the meal. The group enjoyed the evening of dining and visiting before departing for home.The next meeting will be ...

Ed Smith and Ed Kropa met recently to talk about their overlapping events on Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12. Ed Smith is the local coordinator for a gathering of track inspection motor car operators using the trolley tracks at Old Threshers on Saturday. Ed Kropa is hosting a group of Kaiser owners in Mt. Pleasant Friday and Saturday. Kropa is inviting early arriving track car operators to come to the Cruise ...

4-H/FFA sheep and goat exhibitors need to mark these dates for the official weigh-in and start dates to their projects. Goat weigh-in is May 3, from 5:30 ? 7 p.m. at the goat barn. Lambs will weigh in on May 5, from 8:30 ? 10:30 a.m., at the sheep barn.All market lambs, feeder lambs, meat goats and dairy wethers must be weighed and tagged, and all commercial ewe lambs and meat goat does must be tagged to be ...

Twenty-five Dog Project 4-H'ers gathered Saturday, April 14, at the Extension Office to kick-off this spring season of dog workouts. 4-H'ers were reminded of the lifelong skills they learn while invested in this project area: responsibility, discipline, patience, and communication skills. Leaders Tracie Sedlacek, Jessica Schoonover, Kathy Farrier led the meeting. 2018 dog workbooks/manuals/calendars were distribut...

The Washington County Extension Office has 23 individual day camp opportunities called Clover University for PreK through middle school youth. The camps are being offered this year in Ainsworth, Riverside, Kalona, Keota and Washington. Registration forms will be out in the schools after April 13.?Welcome to the Jungle? day camp is for youth who will be entering kindergarten in the fall of 2018. Dates to attend ...