Community

Polishville sets August scheduleThe Polishville Association has announced its August schedule for the Polishville Community Center.A dance is set for Aug. 12 with Larry Fountain providing the music. Food sales begin at 4:30 p.m., and dancing is from 6-9 p.m.A free dance to celebrate the 90th birthday of Polishville Association secretary/treasurer Bill Peck will be Aug. 26. Jerry Beauchamp will provide the ...

Barnhart/Roach hold 50-year reunion BATAVIA --Thirty-three members gathered July 15 in Batavia, marking the 50th reunion for the family.Those in attendance were senior elder Clara Agnes Barnhart Swihart, Joyce Perkins, Larry and Donna Wilson all of Batavia; Bill Shields, Olivia Shields, Tina Shields and children Zachary and Zoey from Fairfield. Teena Roush came from Newton. All from Pella were Denise and ...

A microchip and vaccination clinic is set from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Noah's Ark Animal Foundation.The clinic is open to the public.Micro-chipping by a licensed veterinarian is $25, which includes free registration of the chip. Rabies vaccinations, as well as yearly vaccinations for both dogs (DA2PP, Bordatella) and cats (FVRCP), are offered for $15 each.Dog toenail trims are offered for $15, and cat ...

LibertyvilleThe Libertyville Community Celebration Committee is sponsoring a Libertyville Family Kickball Tournament July 21 at the Libertyville Little League fields.Check-in is at 8 a.m.Pre-registration is preferred by calling Kendall Roulet at 919-5669. The team entry fee is $25, with no more than 12 members per team. All ages and families are encouraged to play.Libertyville Little League will have concessio...

University of Northern IowaCEDAR FALLS -- Several students from the Fairfield area are among the students named to the spring 2018 semester dean's list at the University of Northern Iowa.To be included on the list, a student must have earned a grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, while taking at least 12 hours of graded work during the semester. On the 4.0 system, an A is worth four points; a B, three ...

Fairfield Middle School honored its Trojan PRIDE recipients during its Spring 2018 Recognition Awards Assembly.Each school year, grade-level teachers at FMS are asked to nominate students who consistently display Trojan PRIDE in and out of the classroom. Trojan PRIDE stands for:Prepared to learnRespectful to self and othersIntegrity in our actionsDependableEnvironmentally aware and safe.Recognized were:? ...

Fairfield Middle School officials have announced the honor roll list for the fourth-quarter of the 2017-18 school year.Students on the eighth-grade Straight A honor roll includes: Allison, Brynley M; Allison, Zoey M; Anderson, Ellie R; Bergren, Hannah L; Breen, Danielle P; Eddy, Erin O; Henderson, Ella R; Lyon, Mallory A; Hilger, Spencer J; Martin, Kylie A; McAvan, Sarah A; Paton, Katrina T; Thompson, Carter A; ...

MONDAYBlood Drive, Packwood Community Room, 3-6:30 p.m.Square Dance Class, Fairfield Eagles Club, 6:30-8 p.m. Information: 472-6069 or 233-1331.Dual Recovery Anonymous, Optimae Wellness Center, 7 p.m. Information: 919-2510.Alcoholics Anonymous, 107 Market St., Keosauqua, 8 p.m. Call 641-777-4700. TUESDAYRecycling Collection, in the assigned area within the city of Fairfield. Place recycle carts curbside by ...

Maxine Bates Circle will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Fellowship Hall at First Baptist Church. Margaret Stephens will be hostess. Women will tie a quilt and putting together bingo prizes for SunnyBrook. Please bring bingo prizes. All women are welcome to attend.

THURSDAYAnnual Vintage Dodge Power Wagon Rally, headquartered at Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Information: www.vintagepowerwagons.com.Collector Cars Unlimited, Fairfield Pizza Hut, 6:30 p.m. Information: 919-4048.Fairfield Men's Open Circle, Insurance Resource Center, doors close, 7:30 p.m. Information: 919-8366.BizTraining Workshop, ?Metrics and Analytics,? with Tom Palladino, Fairfield Public Library, ...

Contestants are wanted for the 2018 Greater Jefferson County Fair Queen Contest.The contest will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 27, with the interview process to be held that afternoon.If you are interested in competing in the 2018 Jefferson County Fair Queen Contest, applications can be picked up at the Jefferson County Extension office or downloaded and printed from the fair website at www.jeffersoncofair.com.When...

Orders are due no later than June 8 for the SHARE Iowa Inc. food packages available in June.Orders can be placed locally by calling the Sieda Community Action office at 472-6140 or Claudia Greenig at 472-3569.Pickup will be at 8 a.m. June 23 at the Fairfield Eagles Club.Several different packages are available; participants can purchase one or more in any combination.The $28 Best Value Package includes: 4 ...