Archive for: November 2011

Leta L. Miller, 87, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at her home in Wellman.
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Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November …

During its meeting November 16 at the Riverside Casino, the Washington County Riverboat Foundation (WCRF) awarded a total of $653,837 to 34 of the 80 applicants with slightly more than 50 percent going to area schools.  The amount, $327,942, in …

A-2-J “Community Christian Youth Group (High School Teens) will meet from 6:30 – 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, December 7 at the Wellman Elementary gym. For more information contact Deb Yoder at 319-656-3547.

A-2-Jr. “Community” Christian Youth group (for middle school teens) will meet Wednesday, November 30, in the Wellman Elementary gym. For more information contact Aaron Fleming at 319-646-2390.

The IMS music department will present its annual Christmas Concert Sunday, December 4, at 2 p.m. in the school’s Celebration Hall.  The concert will feature both choral and instrumental music, large and small ensembles.  All are under the direction of …

The Wellman Advance office will be closed during the Thanksgiving weekend, November 24-25.  Deadlines remain at noon on Monday. Please plan accordingly. We wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend.

In observance of Thanksgiving Day, the Conservation Education Center at Marr Park will be closed Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25.

Celebrate the holiday season in downtown Wellman at the Festival of Trees Saturday, November 26, beginning at 3:15 p.m. There will be music, cider and at 4 p.m. 10 live, decorated Christmas trees will be acutioned.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the Goodwin Senior Dining in downtown Wellman from 3:30 to 5 p.m. with goodies. The Advance will be taking photos of children with Santa. See the Bountiful Harvest section for more information.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wellman is again sponsoring a  Christmas Tour of Homes Sunday, December 11 from 4 – 7:30 p.m.  Four homes in Wellman and St. Mary’s Rectory in Riverside are part of the three and a half …

By Elizabeth Rhodes

Monday, November 21, the Wellman City Council heard from City Administrator Mark Baker, who addressed the issue of providing funding for residents to complete individual storm water repair projects. “The city has in the past funded projects on …

By Mary Zielinski

Although not unknown on its streets right now, golf carts and their related utility trail vehicles could be a familiar sight in Kalona.  Monday, the city council okayed going ahead with an amendment to the city ordinances providing …