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STOCKPORTBluegrass, country and gospel music is planned at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Stockport Christian Church.Everyone is invited to bring his or her own instrument and join in or simply come to listen to the music.A free-will offering will be collected to defray the cost of using the church.The event is planned the third Sunday of each month.For information, call Wayne Keller at 319-796-2130.

A free square dance class and dance is planned from 7-9 p.m. Monday at the Fairfield Eagles Club.According to Sarvani Viger-Edson of the Fairfield Square Dance Club, modern western square dancing has made a comeback in Fairfield during the last three years, with more than 200 people taking the series of 12 lessons.Monday will be a chance to see what all the fun is about, said Viger-Edson, ?and believe it or ...

THURSDAYDue to Christmas Eve, many regularly scheduled activities might be canceled. Call ahead to check.Santa Claus Parade, sponsored by Fairfield Rotary Club, arriving in Central Park, about 5:30 p.m.Enchanted Forest Walk, self-guided tour, Waubonsie Park, Cantril, 5-8 p.m. Free. Ends Dec. 31.Alcoholics Anonymous, Fairfield Friends Church, 8 p.m.Celebrate Recovery, New Life Community Church, potluck, 6 ...

MILWAUKEE, WI ? It?s no secret that many enjoy an occasional cocktail during the holiday season. But will that sip tip the scales in the wrong direction? Dena McDowell, nutritional expert for TOPS Club Inc., the nonprofit weight-loss support organization, answers some common questions about alcohol and weight management, so you can plan ahead.Is having a ?skinny? or diet cocktail a better choice?Generally, yes. ...

The Jefferson County Fairfield 4-H Clover Kids met 5:15-6:15 p.m. Thursday in the Activities Building at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.Seventeen members participated in making ornaments to take home. They used wooden craft sticks, bells, beads, puff balls and string.They also made Christmas trees out of ice cream cones, green frosting, mini chocolate candies and mini marshmallows, and then enjoyed the trees ...

The Jefferson County Farm Bureau Women met Dec. 8 at the home of Sandy Nelson for a pot luck dinner.New officers for 2016 are President Sharon Schafer, vice president Jeanene Peiffer, Secretary Shirley McCracken, Assistant Secretary Christine Schiedel, and Historian Sandy Nelson. Syria will be the new country that the women will study.Shirley Stanley helped the group members make a craft to take home. The next ...

Fairfield Women?s Club Inc. will meet at noon Wednesday for lunch at the McElhinny House at 301 N. Court Street. Irene Stagers will serve as greeter, assisted by Donna Clark, Sandy Walter, Diane Smith and Walta Bloomquist.Fairfield High School Choir under the direction of Zach Reiter will present the program followed by a short business meeting conducted by president Julie Johnston.Any interested area ladies ...

The Lord?s Cupboard is still seeking donations of items needed for the 500 holiday meal boxes it will be distributing later this month to low-income families in Jefferson County. ?Between now and [Tuesday], the Jefferson County community is invited to donate the items we still need for the 500 boxes,? said Laura C. Cohen, coordinator of The Lord?s Cupboard.Cohen listed the items as: 5-ounce cans of tuna; ...

The Fairfield Elks Lodge will hold its annual Veterans Leather Program collection starting Saturday and lasting until the end of February.Hunters can drop off deer hides, with the head and leg sections removed, at participating local businesses, and the hides will eventually be given to veterans to help with their recreational and occupational therapy throughout the Veterans Administration health care system.The...

AMES ? With the holiday season approaching fast, many families choose to use evergreen trees to make their homes more festive. Evergreens are popularly used as Christmas trees in many people?s homes, however, they have purpose beyond the holiday season. After Christmas, instead of throwing the evergreen tree away, plant it instead.Here are some tips from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturist...

The first of Iowa?s two shotgun deer seasons opens on Saturday, and while optimism for a successful hunt is the primary focus, hunters are encouraged to brush up on safe hunting practices.Basic firearm rules are pretty straight forward: treat every firearm as though it were loaded; always point the muzzle in a safe direction; be sure of your target and what?s beyond it; keep your finger off the trigger until ...

During the week of Oct. 27-31, the Fairfield FFA Chapter took six members to Louisville, Kentucky, for the National FFA Convention. The members who attended were Katlin Clemmons, Hannah Clubb, Celsey Horton, Hollie Nelson, Hunter Symmonds, and Mitchell Taglauer. Courtney Taglauer, FFA advisor, and Shawn Nelson, chaperone, also attended.While members were there, they took tours around town. They went to the ...