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Volunteers needed for Bible reading marathonThe historical Iowa 99 County Bible Reading Marathon will place June 30 through July 3 in front of all 99 courthouses, including the Jefferson County Courthouse in Fairfield.The public is invited to participate in a continuous reading of the whole Bible, beginning with Genesis at 8 a.m. June 30, reading day and night until the concluding of Revelation at about 5 p.m. ...

Immanuel Lutheran Church held Barnyard Roundup vacation Bible school this week. The children learned that Jesus cares, provides, leads, forgives and saves them now and forever. The week?s activities centered on Psalm 23, ?The Lord is my shepherd.?

Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its congregant 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 ? cream turkey, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, mandarin oranges, wheat dinner roll or bread with margarine.Tuesday ? Salisbury steak and gravy, potatoes ...

Dr. M. Neil and Karen Crossland will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary Saturday.M. Neil Crossland and Karen Flick were married June 18, 1976, at St. Brigid?s Catholic Church in Liberty, Illinois, with the Rev. Leo Sestak officiating.Dr. Crossland has been in practice as a chiropractor since 1978, and Mrs. Crossland is his office manager and also a substitute teacher in the Fairfield Community School ...

Each school year, grade-level teachers at Fairfield Middle School are asked to nominate students who consistently display Trojan PRIDE in and out of the classroom.Trojan PRIDE stands for: Prepared to learn; Respectful to self and others; Integrity in our actions; Dependable; Environmentally aware and safe.These students were selected by their teachers and recognized at the end-of-year assembly June 6 at FMS. ...

Jim and Linda Deao Pohren of Mt. Pleasant are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today.A celebration of their marriage for family and friends is planned from 1-4 p.m. June 26 at Arbor Village South in Mt. Pleasant.The event is being hosted by the couple?s children, Tammy Mumme and husband Corey and Harold Pohren with Pam Chapman, along with their three grandchildren.Cards can be sent to 1101 N. Perry ...

Louise Peck Forbes, a former registered nurse at the Jefferson County Hospital, will be 97 years old Wednesday.Cards to help Mrs. Forbes celebrate can be sent to her at SunnyBrook of Muscatine, 3515 Diana Queen Drive, Muscatine 52761.

Mike and Deb Greenfield of Douds announce the engagement of their daughter Emily to Tylor Pilcher of Fairfield.The bride-elect is a graduate of University of Northern Iowa and is employed as a physical therapy assistant with Select Rehabilitation.The groom-elect is the son of Jesse and Suella Pilcher of Fairfield and Kelly Laughlin and Kevin of Douds. He is a 2007 graduate of Fairfield High School and attended ...

Rose Breakfast set ThursdayThe annual Rose Breakfast will be 9 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church.Herb Shafer will present the program ?For A Time Such as This: A First Person Narrative.?Reservations should be made with Bernita Pettit at 472-5286 or dbpettit@lisco.com. Discipleship Kick-Starter begins WednesdayFirst Baptist Church is offering a Discipleship Kick-Starter beginning Wednesday.Runni...

The Fairfield Municipal Band will begin its summer season Tuesday, with an 8 p.m. concert in Central Park.The summer outdoor concert series, sponsored by the Fairfield Park and Recreation Department, is made up of six concerts on Tuesday and June 21 and 28 before a short break. The concerts return in July on July 19, 26, and the last one is on Aug. 2.This is the 29th year that the Fairfield Municpal Band has ...

KEOSAUQUA ? Join the Villages of Van Buren for the 16th annual Fly Van Buren June 18.The fly-in breakfast will be 7-10 a.m. at the Keosauqua Municipal Airport in the historic Villages of Van Buren County. The Keosauqua Lions Club will be serving an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 5-10, free for children under 5, and all pilots who fly in get a free ...

This year, the Jefferson County Farm Bureau is bringing back the Cookout Contest to the Greater Jefferson County Fair June 25.There is no entry fee to compete, and winners in each category will receive prizes and the chance to compete at the Iowa State Fair. The only eligibility requirement is to be a resident of Iowa; competitors do not need to be a Farm Bureau member to enter.The entries will be judged on the ...