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BIRMINGHAM ? Birmingham Lions Club will host a community blood drive from 2:30-6 p.m. Sept. 1 in the Birmingham Lions Building.Donors who last gave blood on or before July 7 are eligible to give again at this drive.For appointments to donate, contact Harry Anderson at 319-498-4201 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 5006 to locate the drive.Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age, ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its lunch menu for this week.Elementary schools:Tuesday ?pizza, savory carrots, cauliflower with dip, applesauce, milk.Wednesday ? orange chicken, rice, steamed broccoli, celery sticks, mandarin oranges, pineapple, milk.Thursday ? cheeseburger on bun, coleslaw, baked beans, frozen fruit cup, milk.Friday ? chicken nuggets, baby carrots, mashed potatoes, fresh ...

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 ? loose-meat burger, wheat hamburger bun, tater rounds, tomato slices, broccoli-cauliflower-raisin salad, banana..Tuesday ? roast pork loin, au gratin potatoes, ...

WASHINGTON, IOWA ? Registrations are rolling in for the Iowa SIDS Foundation?s 17th Annual Walk for the Future.As the nonprofit?s largest fundraiser, the organization will host seven walks Aug. 27.The Washington walk starts at 9:30 a.m. at Sunset Park.Proceeds from the Walk for the Future provide safe sleep education to Iowa parents, healthcare and childcare providers, as well as bereavement support to Iowans ...

Larry Nash, a retired local dentist, will speak about the transition from his profession to his volunteer work on the Fairfield Loop Trail at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 [corrected from earlier version] in the Fairfield Public Library meeting room.Nash, who was recently honored by the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce with the Outstanding Citizen Community Service Award for his extensive volunteering spanning several ...

Three Fairfield Cultural Alliance members attended the Iowa Arts Council?s 2016 Iowa Arts Summit Friday in Des Moines.?Studies show that communities who support opportunities for creative expression not only have a better quality of life, but, in the long run, increased stability. The members of the Fairfield Cultural Alliance have long held this point of view, so it was fulfilling for us to get together with ...

An early observance of Birmingham resident Irene Dickinson?s 95th birthday was celebrated the weekend of July 29-31 in Des Moines.The fun began July 29 with canvas painting and a barbecue at the home of Annette and Bryan Bravard in West Des Moines. July 30 kicked off with family members wearing a Team Dickinson ?95? T-shirt to lunch, followed by a family bowling competition. The evening consisted of a dinner at ...

DES MOINES ? Join the Iowa Department of Public Safety and its divisions and bureaus at the 2016 Iowa State Fair.The Iowa State Fair opened today and continues through Aug. 21.The Iowa DPS?s booths are housed in the Hall of Law and Flame, under the Grandstand.This year, the Iowa DPS?s Division of Criminal Investigation will have a virtual tour of the DCI Criminalistics Laboratory, the only crime lab in the ...

DES MOINES ? Iowa State Fair will honor active and retired military throughout the day Monday, with discounted gate admission, special displays and a parade on the Grand Concourse.Active and retired members of the military with a military I.D. and their spouses will receive $8 gate admission from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.The Veterans? Day parade, an annual tradition featuring military bands, floats and more, ...

Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center is planning two blood drives: one in Richland and one in Lockridge.The community blood drive in Richland will be from 2-6:30 p.m. Monday at the Mother Cabrini Parish Center.For appointments to donate, contact Cindy Adam at 319-456-2722 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 5072 to locate the drive.Donors who last gave blood on or before June 20 are eligible to ...

Jefferson County Farm Bureau will host the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce?s Business After Hours from 5-7 p.m. today.During the event, chamber members and their guests will meet the Jefferson County Farm Bureau Board of Directors and office staff. Soil demonstrations and kids? activities are planned. Free koozies and T-shirts are available. Refreshments of pop, beer, wine, smoked pork loin, fruit and relish ...