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The Lord?s Cupboard of Jefferson County announces a benefit dance hosted by DJ Astro Raph March 28 at Morning Star Studio.The dance will be 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.A $5 cover charge will be charged for admission to the dance, but it will be reduced to $2 with a non-expired food/supply donation.Suggested nonperishable items are pasta, peanut butter and breakfast cereal.Suggested supply items are paper towels, facial ...

Leo and Helen Blomme of Batavia will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 1-4 p.m. March 30 at the Batavia Senior Citizen Community Center.Helen Teninty and Leo Blomme were married April 4, 1964, at St. Mary of the Visitation Church in Ottumwa.The couple has five children: Keeta Terrell of Fairfield, Julie Richards of Pella, Martin Blomme of Stockport, Michael Blomme of Newton ...

HEDRICK ? The fourth annual Bras for a Cause fundraiser will be held March 29 at the Carl Craft Civic Center in Hedrick.?We have changed a few things this year,? said organizer Laurie Hornback.The fundraiser will start with a pork loin supper with all the fixings beginning at 4:30 p.m. A freewill donation will be collected.A silent auction will run from 4:30-8:30 p.m., with the winners announced at 8:30 ...

OTTUMWA ? Two keynote speakers are scheduled for the 10th Annual Diversity Conference March 28 on the Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa campus.The morning keynote speaker will be Joe Torrillo, a retired lieutenant in the New York City Fire Department, who was buried alive twice on 9/11. As a survivor, he travels the country with a quest to make the nation the ?Re-United States of America,? resurrecting ...

Each school month, the Fairfield Elks Lodge sponsors the Fairfield Middle School ?Students of the Month? award to acknowledge positive contributions, like assisting teachers and peers in classroom activities to displaying characteristics as a role model in and out of the classroom.The Students of the Month certificates are awarded after a nomination and voting process is completed by each grade-level teaching ...

New Sweden cemetery association meeting setLOCKRIDGE ? New Sweden United Methodist Church Cemetery Association will have a spring meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at New Sweden United Methodist Church. Fairfield Big Band music part of special serviceFirst Presbyterian Church in Fairfield will present a special worship service, with the Fairfield Big Band, at 10:30 a.m. March 30.The Rev. Joe Phipps, pastor of the ...

EAST PLEASANT PLAIN ? A congregate meal will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 27 at St. Joseph Church in East Pleasant Plain.The menu will include chicken sopa casserole, mashed potatoes, green beans, a salad bar, bread, cake, cream puffs and beverages.Bingo will be played after the meal.All ages are welcome. An elevator is available at the church.Reservations are not required, but appreciated. ...

The 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.Lent will be observed through April 18. Fish will be offered as an alternative each Friday. When making reservations, let the center know if fish is requested.Monday ? Salisbury ...

SOLITAIRESThe Solitaires will meet for lunch at noon Sunday at Cafe Paradiso on the Fairfield square.???

Fairfield Community School District will be on spring break Monday through March 28.No breakfast or lunch will be served while classes are not in session.School, with breakfast and lunch served, will resume March 31.The menu can be found on the district?s website at www.fairfieldsfuture.org, where parents can deposit funds into and monitor their student?s lunch account.

PACKWOOD ? Pekin Preschool/Child Care Center will be having registration for the 2014-15 school year April 3 at the center.Anyone needing preschool next year must attend any time between 3-6 p.m.The registration event is for parents only.Parents should bring names, addresses and phone numbers of work places, doctors, dentists, hospitals and family members, as well as the child?s Social Security number and ...

The Fairfield Public Library will present a free movie Friday, with doors opening at 7 p.m., and the film beginning at 7:30 p.m.The film being shown is a 2014 winner of seven Oscars, including best director.The film is a heart-pounding sci-fi thriller that pulls the audience into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. It is the story of a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, but ...