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Five Goshen College students are participating in the Camping Inquiry Program (CIP) at various Christian camps throughout North America this summer. CIP gives students the opportunity to spend three months in service with nature. The overall goal of this program is to give a meaningful assignment of service and mentor outdoor ministry opportunities so students might look to get involved with it after graduation.L...

SwimmingThe Fairfield swimming team barely lost to Tipton Monday.The final score was 85-80.Baylee Bowman won the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard individual medley races. Her 200-yard IM time was 2:32.34.Lauren Ward won the 200-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke. Her 100-yard backstroke time was 1:18.88.Brynna Bowman had a great day in the pool as well. She won the 100-yard breaststroke with the ...

Fairfield Football Statistics 2013- through 5 gamesPassing Att. Yards TD INTJordan Whitney 47-87 481 3 7Cameron Baumann 9-17 133 1 1Tanner Deao 5-9 39 0 1Team: 61-113 653 4 9 Rushing Att. Yards Avg. TDNick Jackson 83 427 5.1 3Cameron Baumann 19 62 3.3 2Alex Christensen 14 39 2.8 1Dakota Nye 8 21 2.6 0Jonathan Hoehne 4 20 5.0 0Kooper Dahlstrom 4 15 3.7 0Jordan Whitney 27 1 0 1Tanner Deao 3 -7 -2.3 ...

Pekin?s cross-country meet Satuday in Iowa City was not a normal meet.Each grade ran individually. The scores of the top three runners from each school are counted towards the final grade score.?It?s different, but the runners like it,? said Pekin cross-country coach Davis Eidahl. ?The change of format is good.? Here are some of the meet results for Pekin: 12th GradeBoys: 5th7. Clayton Essary 18:54Girls: ...

The United Presbyterian Women held their annual coffee gathering at the church on Wednesday June 3. Coordinating Team members Kay Hall, Betty Beenblossom, Joyce Letts and Janice Flory served as hostesses. They served a variety of delicious coffeecakes from beautifully decorated tables. Co-moderators Jane Fehr and Betty Colby led the meeting.Historian Esther Bordwell gave an interesting report on the history of ...

The Central Park Community Center held its monthly meeting Tuesday, June 2, with nine members present. President Max Cousins conducted the meeting. The treasurer?s report was read and approved. Preparations were made to have a bake sale on Saturday, June 6, at the Center; and participants were asked to bring things to the Center either by 8 a.m. Saturday, or on Friday. It was reported that there has been a strong ...

Chapter MX, P.E.O. met Monday, June 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Rebecca Widmer. Eleven members attended. President Marjorie Lins conducted the business meeting. Chaplain Kathleen Almelien gave devotions. Karen Bates Chabal gave the financial report. Committee reports were given. Marjorie Lins presented a report on the 2015 Convention of Iowa State Chapter, which she attended in Des Moines. Several members ...

Summer is a great time to go out and have fun in the water. But recreational waters?including swimming pools, lakes and oceans?can sometimes get contaminated with bacteria and viruses. Swimming in contaminated water can make you and your family sick.The most common illnesses caused by contaminated water are stomach and intestinal upsets, usually with vomiting or diarrhea. You can pick up these conditions at the ...

Ginny Brinton spent the weekend of May 22 at the home of her brother, Fritz and Nancy Gowey in Milan, Ill.Providing the evening meal of May 24 at the home of Winifred Fritz were her children, Lucy Dietzman with Brenden and Malcolm of Keosauqua, Joel and Mary Boatright of Fairfield, and Tony Fritz of Brighton with friend Lynn of North Liberty.The Krony Krew Bridge Club met May 27 at the home of Liz Gegner. ...

The Washington High School Class of 1965 needs help locating a few classmates.The classmates they are looking for are Richard Ballard, Nancy Cuffel, Bob Davis, Wayne Herdlicka, Pat Hansen White, Pat Hoppe, Bob Knight, Debbie Schwartz, Kay Snider Sonderberg and Larry Stevenson.If you have any information please contact: Bob Helscher at 653-6332 or by e-mail at bobhelscher@yahoo.com or Marde McConnell at 653-3884 ...

Tsalika Elaine Rich (formerly Tsalika Drown) of Italy and Washington, and James G. Rich, also of Washington, exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, May 30, at United Presbyterian Church in Washington. Tsalika is the daughter of Elaine Williams of Washington and Colin Drown of Vermont. James is the son of Cathy and Melvin Rich of Brighton. Tsalika is the co-owner of Cafe Dodici on the square in Washington.The bride ...

The members of the James Harlan Thoma American Legion Post No. 351 in Ainsworth have chosen Bryanna Evans to attend Iowa Girls State. She is the daughter of Jeff and Sheila Evans of Wayland and is a junior at Highland Community High School.Iowa Girls State will be held June 14 to June 19 on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames.Iowa Girls State is a learn-by-doing program sponsored by the Iowa American ...