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JEFFERSON COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNELMedicare fraud was the topic when the Jefferson County Unit of the Iowa Retired School Personnel met Wednesday at SunnyBrook for a luncheon meeting.Lisa Bachman and Tom Kelley from Milestones Area Agency on Aging were the speakers. Bachman is an employee of Milestones, and Kelley is a volunteer for the organization.Two points were emphasized: People should never give ...

A fund-raising event to benefit Kim Williams is planned 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.Williams was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. Funds raised during ?Fight Cancer with Kim? will help take some of the burden of medical bills, travel expense, and treatment costs from her and her family.The Fight Cancer with Kim event will include a chili lunch, with serving starting at 10:30 ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Lions Club held its sixth blood drive of the year Thursday.Nineteen units were collected.Milestones were attained by the following blood donors: Ashley Moyer, 1 gallon; Ralph Anderson, 2 gallons; ?Allen Overlander, 6 gallons; and Kathyrn Bentzinger, 11 gallons.Gloria Mathias was the winner of the red fleece blanket.The next blood drive will be 2:30-6 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Birmingham ...

Polishville Community Center has announced its November events.A dance, with Lyle Beaver of Iowa City providing the music, is planned Nov. 13. Food will be sold beginning at 4:30 p.m., and dancing will be from 6-9 p.m.A second dance, with Ned Francis of Mount Sterling providing the music, is set for Nov. 27. Food will be sold beginning at 4:30 p.m., and dancing will be from 6-9 p.m.The dances will be the final ...

The Fairfield Cultural Alliance is now asking for nominees for its 2016 Cultural Contribution Award.The FCA?s annual Cultural Contribution Award is given to recognize groups or individuals who help enhance the quality of life in Fairfield by creating, directing, or promoting artistic and/or cultural activities, works of art, or events in Fairfield for that calendar year.?Fairfield abounds with people who make ...

Fairfield Middle School will host a Scholastic Book Fair Monday through Thursday in room 102.Throughout the week, all FMS students will have the opportunity to visit the book fair during reading or GOAL class. It also will be open each day before and after school.The book fair also will be open 4-7:30 p.m. during parent/teacher conferences on Tuesday and Thursday.?Please come to the book fair and view the ...

Friar Francis (Dallas Carlson) is about to marry Hero (Gwen Kermott) and Claudio (Jordan Town) as Beatrice (Phoenix Haessler) watches. ?Much Ado About Nothing? is part of the Broadway Players of FHS presentation of ?What If ...? at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the FHS Auditorium.

Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its congregate meals menu for the coming week.Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Fairfield senior center and at noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Lockridge senior center.Monday ? round-up bean casserole, mixed green lettuce salad with dressing, banana, Halloween treat, wheat dinner roll, or bread, with margarine, skim milk.Tuesday ? ...

Jazz Service, lunch set at First Presbyterian ChurchFirst Presbyterian Church in Fairfield is planning a Jazz Service at 10 a.m. Sunday, with a luncheon following the service.The Rev. Joe Phipps, pastor of the church, will combine scripture and an inspirational message with sacred and secular music performed by a jazz ensemble.The jazz combo performing the special music for the service includes: LeAnne ...

The following area houses of worship have submitted calendars for Sunday through Nov. 5.Any congregation wanting to have its calendar for the week of Nov. 6-12 published in The Ledger Nov. 4 should provide information to the newsroom by 9 a.m. Thursday.Listings are not perpetually printed. A weekly or monthly calendar must be submitted for the listing to appear in The Fairfield Ledger; specify if the submitted ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its lunch menu for the coming week.Elementary schools:Monday ? breakfast: mini doughnuts, juice, fruit. Lunch: cheeseburger on a bun, baked beans, cucumber slices, peaches, milk.Tuesday ? breakfast: biscuits and gravy, juice, fruit. Lunch: bosco sticks with marinara, steamed broccoli, celery sticks, peaches, milk.Wednesday ? breakfast: banana bread, milk, juice, ...

Parent/teacher conferences are set Tuesday and Thursday in the Fairfield Community School District.Students will be dismissed at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday so teachers can prepare for the conferences to be held those evenings.At Fairfield High School, conferences are set from 5-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.At Fairfield Middle School, conferences are set from 4-7:30 p.m. both days.Elementary conferences ...