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The holidays are here and each year we consider the age old question: ?Is it OK to re-gift?? The answer may surprise you, although most of us have done it at one time or another.Diane Gottsman, a national modern manners and etiquette expert, sought out industry leader, accomplished speaker, author and the owner of The Protocol School of Texas, says ?It is perfectly appropriate to give another person an item that ...

A new location for the Jerry Story ?No Experience Necessary? fundraising square dance planned Saturday has been announced.According to Sarvani Viger-Edson, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Fairfield will now hold its fundraising event at the Fairfield Elks Lodge.The meet-and-greet will be at 6 p.m., and the dance will start at 7 p.m. No experience is necessary to join the fun. Everyone is invited....

Are there 100,000 tiny brown trout darting along the concrete raceway, inside the Manchester hatchery? Just take their word for it. The tiny, just hatched fry resemble a black wriggling cloud rolling through the water.These brown trout were spawned in the hatchery in November. Brook trout are worked up in October. Rainbow trout eggs are taken through December and into January. From previous years, hatchery ...

Each school month, the Fairfield Elks Lodge sponsors the Fairfield Middle School Students of the Month award to acknowledge positive contributions of students at school, such as assisting teachers and peers to displaying characteristics as a role model.The Students of the Month certificates are awarded after a nomination and voting process is completed by each grade-level teaching team.Mallory Lyon has been ...

Each school month, the Fairfield Elks Lodge sponsors the Fairfield Middle School Students of the Month award to acknowledge positive contributions of students at school, such as assisting teachers and peers to displaying characteristics as a role model.The Students of the Month certificates are awarded after a nomination and voting process is completed by each grade-level teaching team.Kylie Martin was chosen ...

BIRMINGHAMA Christmas party for children will be held from 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the Birmingham Library.Reading, crafts and treats are planned.?Arlene Lyon, Fairfield Ledger correspondent

Jefferson County ISU Extension horticulturist Barb Grijalva is offering a ginger root workshop from noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Extension office.According to Grijalva, ?ginger plants can be used for cooking and make a lovely green plant to brighten up dreary winter days.?Sign up to attend by contacting Grijalva by emailing barbgri@iastate.edu or calling 472-4166 by 4:30 p.m. The deadline is Dec. 17. The $5 ...

MT. PLEASANT ? Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra will present its inaugural Holiday Concert at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel Auditorium in Mt. Pleasant.Under the direction of music director Robert McConnell, the symphony orchestra will perform a variety of holiday music, which will include excerpts from ?The Nutcracker Suite? and ?Messiah.? There will be several opportunities for the ...

Fairfield Community School District elementary music teacher Madeline Thomas directs the Washington and Libertyville schools kindergartners, first- and second-graders during their winter concert Thursday evening at the Fairfield High School Auditorium. Each grade sang a selection of songs before combining into a mixed choir to conclude the concert with ?Simple Gifts,? ?Jingle Bells? and ?Reindeer Pokey.?

The Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa will present its annual holiday concerts this year at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield.Now in its 23rd year of performing, the Chamber Singers are known for ushering in the holiday season with beautiful and unique arrangements of both traditional and rarely performed choral works. This year?s show will be bigger and better than ever ...

Fairfield Middle School officials have announced the names of students who earned recognition on the honor roll for the first quarter of the 2014-15 academic year.Eighth gradeEighth-graders with a 4.0 grade point average or better are on the ?Straight A? honor roll. The list includes: Ashley Bloomquist, Brittan Bowman, Julia Fritz, Alison Godwin, Laurel Hilger, Madison Kraemer, Bryanna Popejoy, Henry Smith and ...

Bowhunter Nolan Leu poses with the 10-point buck he harvested in Van Buren County. Leu, son of Jeremy and Kristen Leu, is a student at Indian Hills Community College.