Community

Maxine Bates Circle meeting set TuesdayThe Maxine Bates Circle of First Baptist Church will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.Alice Ferrell will be hostess.The women will be rolling bandages and cutting cards. Those attending are asked to bring scissors. Women of the ELCA plan action workdays The Women of the ELCA officers for 2014 will be installed Sunday morning at First Lutheran Chuch.The worship service is set ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch menu for the coming week.Monday ? breakfast at all schools: assorted cereals, cereal bars and Nutri-Grain Bars, orange juice, milk. Lunch: sloppy joe on bun, sweet potato fries, green beans, fresh orange, milk; and in addition for high school students: fruit choice and tomatoes.Tuesday ? breakfast at the middle and high schools: assorted ...

Jefferson County 4-H is partnering with the Northside Strippers Quilt Club for a barn quilt location project in Jefferson County.A registry and a computer scenic drive map will be created of the barn and house quilts in the county and will be made available to promote tourism at the Maasdam Barns and other information centers.To list the addresses and locations of barn or house quilts, call the Jefferson County ...

The Des Moines River Valley Chapter of Service Outdoors will have its annual fund-raising event at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Roberts Memorial Center on the Van Buren County Fairgrounds in Keosauqua.The event will include a meal, with the meat provided; entertainment, with stories and games; and an auction.Membership in the organization is not required to attend the banquet and auction. Admission to the family-fri...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has released the number of fishing and hunting licenses sold to Iowa residents and nonresidets in 2013.Iowans purchased ? Fishing241,332 annual fishing licenses*16,470 three-year fishing licenses*6,399 bonus-line/third fishing line6,469 lifetime fishing license1,183 seven-day fishing license2,899 one-day fishing license37,493 trout stamps*39,007 outdoor combinati...

The Lord?s Cupboard of Jefferson County is in immediate need of two weekly volunteers.Laura C. Cohen, The Lord?s Cupboard coordinator, explained the food pantry needs an adult volunteer to help from 1-4 p.m. every Friday. The volunteer would work with other volunteers to fill grocery/supply orders, stock shelves, clean the facility and assist clients with food pickup. It involves up to three hours of standing ...

Blue Zones learned residents of Okinawa, Japan, have a smart strategy for maintaining a healthy weight: Before meals they say ?hara hachi bu,? which means to stop eating when you?re 80 percent full.Studies show that cutting back on calories can lead to better health, longevity, and weight loss. By practicing hara hachi bu, a person can:? Mindlessly cut 20 percent of his or her caloric intake;? Lower blood ...

RICHLAND ? The Richland Lions Club is hosting a soup and pie supper from 5-7 p.m. Jan. 23 at Mother Cabrini Parish Center in Richland.A free-will offering will be accepted for the meal.The proceeds will benefit the Pekin Ministerial Association?s Reach program.

JEFFERSON COUNTY FAIRFIELD 4-H CLOVER KIDSThe Jefferson County Fairfield 4-H Clover Kids met 5:15-6:15 p.m. Thursday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building.Thirteen members participated in making a bird feeder out of an apple, peanut butter and birdseed. The group played with ?snowballs? and had races dressing kids for outdoor play. They talked about how to help keep animals safe with the very ...

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITYTERRE HAUTE, Ind. ? Indiana State University has announced its dean?s list for the 2013 fall semester.Allen McEldery of Batavia was recognized for academic achievement.To be eligible for the dean?s list at Indiana State, students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.??? HAMILTON COLLEGECLINTON, N.Y. ­? Serena R. Ward, daughter of Raymond and ...

Florence Louth of SunnyBrook Assisted Living will celebrate her 90th birthday Sunday.Congratulatory birthday cards can be mailed to Mrs. Louth at 3000 W. Madison Ave., Apt. 412, Fairfield 52556.

JEFFERSON COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNELJefferson County Retired School Personnel will meet at 12:15 p.m. Jan. 22 at SunnyBrook Assisted Living.The scheduled program has been changed. The program Jan. 22 will be photographer Julie Johnson of Packwood. She will be speaking about her trips.Cedar Valley Winery prepresentatives will be on the program Feb. 26.Hostesses will be Martha Cathey, chairwoman, and ...