Archive for: April 2010

The Golden Hawks had good performances under windy conditions at Williamsburg Tuesday, April 6, with individuals and in throws and the long jump.
“Relays did very well – Medley, 4×100 – in lowering their times,” said head coach Steve Hollan. …

Mid-Prairie golfers opened the season Tuesday, April 6 with a quadangular meet at the Brown Deer Golf course in Iowa City. Mid-Prairie boys all shot below 50 to take the win.
Robby Mostek shot a 40 to help the …

The Washington County Conservation Board (WCCB), at its recent meeting, voted to discontinue user fees for the Kewash Nature Trial as of December 31, 2010.
There were three main reasons for he decision:
minimal revenues generated by it ($1,000 gross annually) were …

By Mary Zielinski
Deadline to apply for the newly created Washington County Zoning Administrator position is 4:30 p.m. April 23, and the Board of Supervisors estimates it could have as many as 70 applicants.
The board, at its meeting Tuesday, set the deadline and agreed on review and interviewing procedures for what will be a $35,000 to $45,000 full-time job, possibly based in the county engineer’s office.
The job is the direct result of the board passing, by a 3-2 vote, a countywide zoning ordinance that takes effect July 1. The board hopes to have the zoning administrator hired at its May 3 meeting.
Advertisements for the job have been sent to area newspapers and publications as well a to radio media, noted board member Jim Rosien. Rosien and superivisors Steve Davis were the two who voted against the zoning ordinance.
The board agreed that the applications will be reviewed by a committee consisting of two supervisors, possibly Wes Rich and Rosien, County Sanitarian Jeff Thomann, and representatives from the engineer’s office and the auditor’s office. There may be others since the board agreed those who will work with the administrator should be involved in selecting the person who will fill the office.
County Auditor Bill Fredrick said that “some spread sheets could be worked up,” that would allow rating candidates in various categories, and Supervisor Adam Mangold suggested using the interview procedures recently used for hiring two new county deputies. However, it was noted the jobs are quite different.

October 29, 1924 – March 23, 2010
Keith Dorrance Rowe, 85, of Wellman died Tuesday, March 23, 2010 in the Washington County Hospital in Washington.
Funeral Services were Saturday, March 27, 2010, at …

1936 – 2010
Fred R. Reynolds, 73, of Riverside, Iowa, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at his home in Riverside following a battle with cancer. Funeral services were held Monday, March 29, …

September 27, 1924 – March 17, 2009
Graveside memorial services for Eleanor Haywood Garrett, 84, of Des Moines, Iowa, will be held Saturday, May 17, 2010 at 11 a.m. in Sharon Hill Cemetery, Kalona, Iowa, with Pastor Kevin Gingerich officiating. …