Community

MONDAYBasketmaking, Jefferson County Park Nature Center, 12:30-6:30 p.m. Preregistration required: 472-4421.Youth Fitness Class, for third- through eighth-graders, Roosevelt Community Recreation Center, 5:15-6:15 p.m. $3 per class; free with membership. No registration needed.Co-Dependency Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 7 p.m.Alcoholics Anonymous, 107 Market St., Keosauqua, 8 p.m. Call 641-777-4700. ...

Lorene Danielson of Fairfield will celebrate her 88th birthday Saturday.A card shower is planned to help her celebrate. Cards can be sent to 605 S. Highland St., Fairfield 52556. No gifts are requested, but cards and memories are welcome.Mrs. Danielson was born March 29, 1926, in Unionville, Mo.She was married to the late Chester Danielson.Mrs. Danielson?s family includes children: Alexis Lewis, Melody Cackin ...

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.