Archive for May, 2010

5-22-10

Posted: Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 at 8:08 am

Birthday Winner- Ashley Frank from Riverside

Anniversary Winner- Forrest and Myrlene Eubanks from Crawfordsville

Schmitz to Visit Ainsworth, Washington Today

Posted: Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 at 6:00 am
State Senator Becky Schmitz (D-Fairfield)State Senator Becky Schmitz (D-Fairfield)

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A southeast Iowa state lawmaker is holding office hours in two Washington County Communities today.

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Geyer to Leave Post as Washington’s Building Official

Posted: Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 at 5:58 am

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Washington is looking for a new building and zoning administrator.

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Main Street Hosting Business Seminar Next Week

Posted: Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 at 5:56 am

Main Street Washington his hosting a seminar next week on business recruitment, improvement and redevelopment.

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Extension Offering a Number of Day Camps

Posted: Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 at 5:54 am

School will soon be out, but the Washington County Extension has a number of day camps planned to keep kids busy during the summer months.

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Babysitting Basics

Posted: Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 at 5:52 am

Babysitting can be a good job to teach kids about responsibility and put a little money in their pockets.

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Riverside Farmer Awarded USDA Loan for Energy Effecient Grain Drying System

Posted: Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 at 5:50 am

Senator Chuck Grassley announced this week the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Rural Development has awarded six loans totaling over 76 thousand dollars to Iowa through the Rural Energy for America Program. 

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Former IMS Principal To Speak at Commencement

Posted: Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 at 5:48 am

A former Iowa Mennonite School Principal is addressing the graduating seniors at their commencement Sunday.

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DNA Tests Needed to Compete at Ak-Sar-Ben

Posted: Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 at 5:46 am

The Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Livestock Exposition in Omaha is coming up, and the Washington County Extension is reminding youth interested in exhibiting swine or feeder calves, that they must have DNA samples collected by June 1st. The DNA samples have to be collected by an Extension staff member. Nominating through the Iowa State Fair process is not accepted for Ak-Sar-Ben. To schedule a time for your samples to be collected, contact the Washington County Extension.

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Senior Recital

Posted: Friday, May 21st, 2010 at 3:02 pm

Title: Senior Recital
Description: Members of the high school writing and acting group, “The Kids Who Never Learned to Color Inside the Lines” will be showcasing their career works in a senior recital at the Washington High School Auditorium, May 27-28 at 7:00 p.m. The program will include comedic skits and sketches, improvisational acting, and their first full-length play, “Disease”. Admission is $5.00.\”
Date: 2010-05-28