The Sheldon Arts Foundation, with the support of a grant from the Mid-America Arts Alliance, will be presenting jazz educator, author and radio host DJ Dennis Owsley at the Washington Public Library, 415 Jefferson Street in Washington, Missouri on Tuesday, March 16 a 6:30 p.m.  Owsley will present a lecture entitled “The Great Jazz Pianists.” The lecture is free, and attendees will be invited to attend a jazz concert at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis for a discounted ticket price.

Guy Midkiff, one of five candidates running for Mayor in Washington, Missouri will be holding a campaign rally on Saturday, March 13, 2010.  The event will include a number of raffles as well as live music, appetizers and drinks.  The event starts at 6:00pm on Saturday and will be held at the Busch Brewery in Washington, Missouri.  No RSVP is necessary.

Midkiff's campaign website is:  http://electmidkiff.blogspot.com/

The Washington, Missouri City Council met on 03/01/2010.  You can view the agenda and watch the video in its entirety by clicking the "Watch VIDEO..." link.

Several blood drives are scheduled for the Washington, Missouri-area in March:

The St. Clair High School Spring Blood Drive sponsored by Student Council from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 5, in the Upper Level Gymnasium, 1015 High School Drive, St. Clair, Missouri.

The St. John's Mercy Hospital Co-Worker and Community Blood Drive from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 18, in Classrooms A and B in the Mercy Medical Building,  851 East Fifth Street in Washington, Missouri.

The Union High School Spring Blood Drive sponsored by Student Council from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25, in the Old Gymnasium, 1 Wildcat Drive in Union, Missouri.

Clearview Elementary School in Washington, Missouri held a game night for students and their families on Friday, February 26.    About 100 people attended the event, which was held in the school gymnasium.  A number of games were played, many involving balloons.  The conclusion of the event included a group activity of popping all the balloons.

The Washington Federated Republican Women (WFRW) will be holding a forum for Washington, Missouri City Council candidates on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.  All four wards have races for the April municipal election.  Candidates include: 

Ward 1 - Tim Overschmidt, Susan Langkopf, Steve Sullentrup

Ward 2 - Mark Hidritch, Lance Leykam, Martin Hoelscher, Charlie Schroepfer

Ward 3 - Jim Wilson, Tim Brinker

Ward 4 - Carolyn Witt, Tom Strubberg