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AMES ? Iowa State University Extension and Outreach food safety specialists need Iowans? help in acquiring samples of aronia berry jam and jelly for an upcoming ISU Extension and Outreach research project titled ?Establishing a Standard of Identity for Jams and Jellies Made from Aronia Berries.?Aronia is a woody perennial shrub in the family Rosacea, and is native to the eastern United States. The hardy Zone 3 ...

FAIRFIELD WOMEN?S CLUB GARDEN DEPARTMENTFairfield Women?s Club Garden Department will meet at the McElhinny House Thursday to depart by bus at 8:15 a.m. for the Oskaloosa area to tour Sunnyslope Greenhouse, Nadine Rozenboom?s garden and Stam?s Greenhouse.Reservations are due by noon Tuesday.

The Fairfield Farmers Market is held Wednesdays and Saturdays from May through the end of October at Howard Park. The market is open from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesdays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.Vendors at the market always offer a variety of baked goods, locally made items and plants in addition to locally grown fruits and vegetables.Some of the fruits and vegetables available in June will include spinach, ...

Dick and Norma Bogner of Fairfield will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary Friday with their family.The Bogners have two children: Rick Bogner and wife Sue Ann of Fairfield; and Lynne Pinegar and husband Dave of Tipton. They also have four grandchildren.The Bogners recently returned from spending the winter in Bowling Green, Florida.

The following area houses of worship have submitted calendars for Sunday through May 28.Any congregation wanting to have its calendar for the week of May 29 through June 4 published in The Ledger May 27 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 ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch menu for the coming week.Monday ? breakfast: assorted cereals, assorted cereal/Nutri-Grain bars/toast, orange juice/fruit, milk. Lunch: hamburger patty on bun, baked beans, peas, fresh apple, milk; and in addition for high school students: fruit choice and tomatoes.Tuesday ? breakfast: assorted cereals, eggs or cereal/Nutri-Grain bars, ...

Dr. Martin and Julie Gleason of Fairfield announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Elizabeth Gleason, to Lucas Carter Helling, son of Ronald and Jo Helling of Danville.The bride-elect is a graduate of Iowa State University and is currently enrolled at the University of Iowa?s Masters of Physician Assistant Studies Program.The groom-elect is a graduate of Wartburg College and of Drake University Law ...

Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its 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 ? beef burrito, Chuckwagon Corn, mixed green salad, strawberries, crispy rice bar.Tuesday ? baked chicken, cheesy macaroni salad, spinach, fresh melon plate, apple-cinnamon ...

Fairfield Public Library will host its fifth annual Family Garden Day from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday. Fifteen professionals will share their knowledge, free of charge, to benefit home gardeners of all ages, and free hands-on learning activities for youth will be offered.Learn about Scott Timm?s backyard chickens and hold baby chicks, then identify the queen bee in a glass hive at Charlie Nelson?s beekeeping table.Ho...

A special invitation is extended to all senior citizens to a free dress rehearsal of ?Guys and Dolls,? presented by the FHS Broadway Players and the Fairfield High School music department at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the FHS Auditorium.The musical will be performed: at 7 p.m. April 23; 2 p.m. April 24; and 7 p.m. April 28 and 29 in the FHS Auditorium.Set in Damon Runyon?s mythical New York City, ?Guys And Dolls? is a ...

Soup supper ThursdayFirst Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will host its final soup supper of the season from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday.Soup, pies, relish and Kenny?s Cornbread will be served for a free will offering. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of a new baptistry at the church. Women?s retreat plannedA women?s retreat by Christ?s Strength is planned April 23-24 at Heartland Christian Camp in ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch menu for the coming week.Monday ? no school.Tuesday ? breakfast: assorted cereals, eggs or cereal/Nutri-Grain bars, orange juice/fruit, milk. Lunch: hamburger patty on bun, corn, mixed vegetables, peaches, milk; and in addition for high school students: fruit choice and tomatoes.Wednesday ? breakfast: assorted cereals, french toast sticks ...