Obituaries

Happy birthday!December 9Kathy GlasgowDecember 10Devin Hudson, Justin Tylerand Terry ManningDecember 11Jill Fullenkamp, Jessica Gruener,Cassidy Lennie and Jessica Haynes Happy anniversary!December 10Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hudson

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for two years. I moved in with him about a year ago. He has a nine-year-old son, "Todd," who stays with us every other week.Todd is a great kid, but he has a genetic disorder and still often wets his bed. When it happens, he changes his pajamas and then climbs into bed with us. I don't mind, but I have told my boyfriend we need to start the process of his son not ...

Bethel Mennonite Church is set to host the second annual Christmas Tree Cookie Walk on Wednesday, Dec. 14.The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m., at the church, located at 3185 Wayland Road (three miles north of Wayland on W-55).Visitors will be invited to stroll through a display of unique Christmas trees and treat themselves to a variety of Christmas cookies.

The Iowa All Academy Ball, to be held on Dec. 30, 2016, is an evening that will celebrate Iowans who are attending or have graduated from one of the five United States Service Academies.This 10th annual ball is becoming an Iowa holiday tradition honoring these men and women who serve their communities in Iowa and their nation through their military service.The Ball is a special evening for cadets and midshipmen,...

On Saturday, Dec. 3, the WACO junior robotics team traveled to Ottumwa for the First Lego League regional competition.The program contest includes a robotics obstacle course, an interview process over the design process, and a presentation over an identified problem and potential solution. The theme for this year?s Lego challenge was Animal Allies.WACO?s Alpaca Pack chose the local business, Apple Blossom ...

What has changed here?Does Christmas seem the same as it did when you think about earlier times in life? What in childhood was boundless anticipation combined with a sense of desperately long waiting has turned into an adult time of so much to do and so little time to accomplish it. Some of our boundless anticipation has turned to dread beforehand, followed by relief when it is over. But, aren?t we still talking ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 23 years, "Gerald," quit his job to start his own law firm. He told me about it only after he had quit. I have tried to be supportive, but seven months down the line, he has spent all our "rainy day" cash and earned only one paycheck. We have two teenagers, one who will be going to college in a year.I took a high-paying job a year ago to help pay down our mortgage and fund our son's ...

Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa (VNS of Iowa) will be hosting enrollment events on Dec. 19, 2016, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at HCI Care Services, in Mt. Pleasant, to provide assistance to individuals enrolling in the health insurance marketplace, which is open through Jan. 31.Professionally trained and licensed health insurance marketplace navigators will serve as in-person resources for Iowans needing assistance ...

December 2Callie ColeJenny SchneiderDave McGregorGregg CrewAbbie LiechtyDecember 3Carlee KellyHenry ?Hank? TompkinsJeanne OlsonJoel RyonChris StewartJadan SwansonDecember 4Lloyd BankRobin SmithMarley AllisonAngela ReschlyEmily RothCindy Litchfield

The Crawfordsville Wednesday Study Club met the afternoon of Nov. 16, 2016, at the home of Clarissa Malmberg.President Pauline Richardson conducted the business meeting including the flag salute, the club collect, the reading of the October meeting minutes and the treasurer's report. Several book briefs were also given.Janice Twinam presented the program, "Strike Up the Bands", centering around the history of ...