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TUESDAYT.T.T. Chapter E, McElhinny House, 7 p.m. Information: 472-2616.Birmingham Homecoming Committee, Birmingham Lions Building, 7 p.m.Blood Drive, Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building, 2-7 p.m. Appointments: 800-452-1097.Powerful Tools for Caregivers, first of six weekly classes, Jefferson County ISU Extension Office, 5:30-7 p.m. Registration: 472-4166.Swim Team Here I Come, first of six ...

AMES ? Practical Farmers of Iowa will tackle farm budgeting, weed resistance, pesticide drift, niche pork, land access and organic potatoes in its free 2014 winter farminar series set from 7-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays Jan. 14 through March 11.The interactive webinars were developed to help farmers learn about business and production issues that matter to them from the comfort of their homes.Any computer with an ...

Art and Rita Peck of Fairfield will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Tuesday.A card shower is planned to help them celebrate. Cards can be sent to 102 S. Fourth St., Fairfield 52556.Rita Stallman and Art Peck were married Jan. 7, 1954, in Norway, Iowa. They have five children: Bill Peck of Skiatook, Okla.; Roger Peck and wife Diana of Fairfield; Pat Tarrence and husband Rex of Fairfield; Deb Taylor and ...

DES MOINES ? Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is encouraging eligible groups to apply for grants to support projects that will improve water quality in the state.Approximately $1 million is available through the Watershed Improvement Review Board to support qualifying projects.Funds are available to local watershed improvement committees, soil and water conservation districts, public water supply ...

The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department is offering the Arthritis Foundation Walk with Ease program beginning Jan. 13 at the Roosevelt Community Recreation Center.Classes meet at 11 a.m. for one hour on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for six weeks.Walk with Ease is an exercise program that can reduce pain and improve overall health. According to the Arthritis Foundation, if a person can be on his or her feet ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU WOMENThe Jefferson County Farm Bureau Women meeting set for will Tuesday morning at Pizza Ranch has been canceled.??? P.E.O. CHAPTER MBMembers of P.E.O. Chapter MB will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rose McMahon?s home.Mim Vorhies and Dot Louden will be co-hostesses.A short business meeting is planned, with extra social time.???

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.Monday ? pork cutlet, scalloped potatoes, corn, blushing pears.Tuesday ? chili with beans, sweet and sour coleslaw, cereal muffin, strawberry and banana.Wednesday ? liver and ...

Brian and Marilee Caves of Douds announce the engagement of their daughter Morgan to Bryce Von Ahsen, the son of Randy and Carole Von Ahsen of Williamsburg.The bride-to-be graduated from Van Buren Community High School in 2007 and Central College in 2011, with degrees in communication studies and business management. She is employed at University of Iowa as the strategic communications coordinator with the ...

PACKWOOD ? The Packwood Lions Club is planning a pancake, French toast and sausage breakfast from 7-9 a.m. Saturday at the Packwood Community Center.A freewill offering will be collected for the breakfast, which will include coffee and juice in addition to the sausage patties, French toast and pancakes.Proceeds from the breakfast will go to the Lions? programs.

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: corndog, baked beans, mixed vegetables, pineapple, milk; and in addition for high school students: fruit choice and tomatoes.Tuesday ? breakfast at the middle and high schools: assorted cereals, egg and ...

Jefferson County Naturalist Therese Cummiskey has announced the Iowa mammals program and the basket-making class have been canceled.The classes had been set for Jan. 11 and Jan. 12 at at Jefferson County Park. Cummiskey said the classes will be rescheduled for later dates.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has capped its year-long campaign introducing several new hunting and fishing licenses.According to the DNR, Iowans purchased more than 68,000 of the new licenses during the last 12 months.As part of the promotion, the DNR hosted a weekly drawing of $50 gift cards donated by Iowa retailers; any Iowan purchasing a qualifying license was eligible for one of 37 gift cards ...