The United Church Women met Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at the United Church of Crawfordsville with 12 ladies and Pastor Jason Collier in attendance.
Deb Lowe shared meditations from Ideals-”Fall” and an Autumn prayer.
President Deb Lowe called the meeting to order and the Opening Creed was read together.
Billie Jo Rose, Secretary read the the minutes of the July 10, 2018 meeting ...
United Church Women name 2019 officers
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Demons upend Keokuk for third win in a row
By Doug Brenneman, GTNS Sports
KEOKUK -- After a thrilling overtime victory in its Homecoming, Washington High School made sure Keokuk did not get to experience that in the Chiefs' Homecoming.
The Demons scored touchdowns on their first two possessions on the way to a 28-6 Class 3A victory Friday in the first night of District 6 action. After starting with two consecutive losses, the Demons have won three ...
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Mid-Prairie offense erupts
By Doug Brenneman, GTNS Sports
Mid-Prairie saw an offensive explosion Friday while WACO downed a team that was ranked in the top five when the season began.
Sigourney-Keota lost to a team that had been ranked all season and Columbus played well before falling.
Mid-Prairie 56, Central Lee 21
DONNELLSON -- The Golden Hawks had a 14-0 lead before giving up a 90-yard kickoff return touchdown in the Class 2A ...
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Highland falls to BGM in battle of unbeatens
By Doug Brenneman, GTNS Sports
RIVERSIDE -- In a battle of unbeatens, it is important to grab hold of momentum. Highland High School did that early in Friday's Class A District 6 football game against BGM of Brooklyn, but lost it soon after and suffered a 31-22 defeat.
After making the visiting Bears punt on their opening possession, the Huskies ran a dive into the middle of the line for a yard, then ran a dive ...
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YMCA thanks donors with dinner on Friday
Although the Y board has yet to approve it, YMCA of Washington County acting CEO Amy Schulte believes groundbreaking for the new Y building in Washington will occur sometime in October.
Schulte made the announcement on Friday, Sept. 21, during an appreciation dinner for donors to the Y. During the dinner, which was held at the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, Schulte said that with only about $800,000 needed to ...
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22 miles for 22 veterans
Gerald Kite remembers how cold the weather was when he and 80 other supporters left Middletown at 7 a.m. as part of the 22-mile walk to prevent military and veteran suicide he had organized with English River Outfitters to raise awareness.
With the goal of walking from Middletown National Guard Armory to the National Guard Armory in Mt. Pleasant, many of the walkers had bundled up against the cold. With many ...
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Red Flag Horseless Carriage Tour begins Sept. 27
By Grace King, GTNS News
During the Red Flag Horseless Carriage Tour, 100-year-old cars will be used for their intended purpose: driving.
The annual three-day tour runs from Sept. 27 to 29, departing from Mt. Pleasant, making stops along the way and celebrating gems of history around Henry County.
“It's tourism, automotive, friendship and a lot of sharing,” said Jeff Krug, tour organizer, founder and president ...
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Police Log
Jail count
Males – N/A
Females – N/A
Work release – N/A
Special needs – N/A
Contract inmates – N/A
Treatment – N/A
Holding – N/A
Other facility – N/A
Total – N/A
Joshua Lee Holmes, 33, of Washington, was arrested Thursday night in the 1100 block of East Second Street in Washington on a Washington County warrant for fifth-degree criminal mischief.
David Sebastian Riness, 25, of Washington, was arrested Thursday ...
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The Hassenfritzes return from vacation
Kimn Hassenfritz looked up from the breakfast table. “What is that awful noise?” she asked.
There it was again. The noise sounded like a cross between an elk bugling and a sick goose. It was coming from their neighbor's house.
Tom Hassenfritz, Kimn's husband, put down his morning newspaper and cocked his head. “Oh, that's just Ron Clouse making his morning Tarzan call.”
Alicia and Ron Clouse lived on the other ...
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Tuesday Coffee Club
Tuesday Coffee Club met on September 18th at Central Park Community Room with Bess Llewellyn as hostess. Delicious dessert was served by the hostess.
Bess Llewellyn presented a program on business establishments around the square in Washington. A display listing business buildings from several years ago was compared to the present buildings being used and what they are used for. She has lived her whole life as a ...
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Brighton News
By Pat Remington,
Brighton Correspondent
Bridget Hollingsworth, of Fairfield, visited her grandma, Winifred Fritz, on Sept. 16. They were joined by Winifred's son Tony and Lynn. They all enjoyed the evening meal and visiting.
Caryl Smith will be honored at the last congregate meal. It will be held Sept. 27 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Church in East Pleasant Plain. Call 319-694-2242 for reservations. For anyone ...
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Golden Hawks, Demons compete in volleyball tourney
By Doug Brenneman, GTNS Sports
WELLMAN -- Mid-Prairie hosted a volleyball tournament Saturday that Washington competed in.
The two teams played each other for the second time this season and the Golden Hawks won for the second time, although it was a much closer match than the first meeting. “We worked with a new rotation on Saturday and the girls adjusted well and had great communication and hustle,” Washington...
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IMS defeated in SEISC finals
By Doug Brenneman, GTNS Sports
WEST BURLINGTON -- At Southeastern Community College Saturday, Iowa Mennonite School had its work cut out for it.
IMS had made it out of Thursday's pool play in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference Tournament at Highland as one of eight teams to qualify for the finals.
The reward was to face Class 1A's No. 3 team and perennial power Holy Trinity.
The result was a Crusaders' victory ...
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Hostetler dominates as Mid-Prairie wins, boys 2nd
By Doug Brenneman, GTNS Sports
IOWA CITY -- Mid-Prairie's Marie Hostetler dominated the girls race of the Clipper Cross-Country Classic at Kicker's Park Monday.
Mid-Prairie also won the girls team race by a large margin.
“Our focus as a team was to pace better than the last meet, and the girls really took that challenge to heart and did a great job,” assistant coach Aaron Fleming said.
Hostetler finished more ...
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Messinger lends a hand at Lake Darling
By David Hotle, GTNS News
BRIGHTON — Leighton Messinger did not get much sleep Friday night before she came out to Lake Darling Saturday morning to help make improvements to the large lakeside shelter as part of a national push to improve state parks.
The 10-year-old from Washington worked with her mother, Kim Messinger, adding a coat of stain to the benches along the side of the shelter. About 10 volunteers ...
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NAMI considers future events
By David Hotle, GTNS News
As part of a push to gauge interest in creating a chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Washington County, organizers discussed having a public dinner with information on the organization.
During the group's second meeting Monday, Sept. 24, discussion turned to increasing numbers of people. Facilitator Julie Todd explained to new people at the meeting that the ...
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Riding around school
By John Butters, GTNS News
The wheels were turning Friday at Washington's Lincoln Elementary annual Bike-a-thon.
The school's third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students brought their bikes and their enthusiasm for a 2- hour and 45 minute ride around the school to raise funds for school supplies.
“The students love it,” said Principal Teresa Beenblossom. “It's our biggest and only fundraiser of the year.”
The ...
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The Amish Cook
The Amish Cook, by Gloria Yoder
Homemade applesauce is something we were always fond of during my growing up years.
Now as a mother, I enjoy putting it on the table for my family alongside any hot dish or giving little bites of this pure goodness to the baby boys.
This year, however, I wasn't sure when I would find the time to can applesauce; what I had made a year ago was basically all used up. “It's up to ...
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Wayland Lions Club
The Wayland Lions Club held their September meeting at the Wayland Community Center.
There were 14 members present and Past District Governor Deb Doty.
President Bill Grimm called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Robert Meyer gave the Invocation. The meeting broke for a delicious dinner catered by Alice Hochstetler.
At the resumption of the meeting, Brian Pattyson read the ...
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Washington Hospital
The Washington County Hospital and Clinics Board of Trustees will meet at 4 p.m., Sept. 27, 2018, in the Robert Nicola Conference Room at the hospital in Washington.
Members will clarify the objective of conducting the monthly meeting, will review roles with leader Keith Lazar and recorder Karalee Martin, and will review agenda.
Agenda items include: Minutes of the Aug. 30 board meeting; Quality -- quality report ...
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