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Les and Kay Whitaker of Pleasant Plain will be celebrating 50 years of marriage with an open house from 2-5 p.m. Saturday at the Brighton Community Building in Brighton.They were married Jan. 25, 1964, at the Church of God in Brighton. Their daughter Patty Harrison, son-in-law Kirk and grandson live in Colorado. Their son Rob Whitaker, daughter-in-law Shannon, and three grandchildren live in Oregon.Les and Kay ...

AMES ? The Eco Family Virtual Conference from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, an opportunity for families to improve the environment, reduce their carbon footprint and create community as they participate in a do-as-you-learn format, begins Jan. 2.Conference materials connect families and encourage them to make conscious decisions about the environment.Enrolled families will have access to ...

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 ? beef meatball, gravy, baby red potatoes, green bean casserole, banana orange cup.Tuesday ? closed for Christmas.Wednesday ? closed for Christmas.Thursday ? potato-crusted ...

MONDAYBlood Drive, Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building, 3-6:30 p.m. Appointments: 800-452-1097.Santa Claus in His Kandy Kane House, Fairfield Central Park, 6-8 p.m.Enchanted Forest Walk, Waubonsie Park walking trail, Cantril, 5-8 p.m. Free.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 ...

First Presbyterian Church will present a special worship service featuring the Fairfield All Star Jazz Band at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 29.The Rev. Joe Phipps, pastor of the church, invites the community to attend the enlightening and inspirational service. Phipps will mix scripture and an inspirational message, with special music performed by the 16-piece jazz ensemble.Songs to be performed include: ?Away In a Manger,? ...

Fairfield Community School District will not serve breakfast or lunch during the coming week; the district?s winter break is Monday through Jan. 3.Information about the breakfast and lunch program 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.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has issued ice safety reminders as ponds, lakes, creeks and rivers freeze over during the winter months.? There is no such thing as 100 percent safe ice.? The Iowa DNR recommends a minimum of 4 inches of quality ice for fishing and at least 5 inches for snowmobiles and ATVs.? Ice thickness is not uniform on any body of water. Things like current and springs slow ice ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has listed 2014 bald eagle watch events planned January through March.The events marked with asterisk have a school day on Friday.The Clinton Bald Eagle Watch is set from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 4. Events include: Outdoor viewing at Lock and Dam 13; a live bird and nature programs from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Clinton Community College; exhibits from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ...

Alex Love from Libertyville is this week?s winner of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources? Adventure Ready Gift Card Giveaway.Love won a $50 gift card donated by Bass Pro Shops.Hunters and anglers who purchase one of four new licenses in 2013 will be automatically entered into a weekly drawing for a $50 gift card.To participate in the drawing, Iowans can purchase one of the four qualifying licenses at any ...

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

STOCKPORTThe Be All That The Lord Expects youth group, known as B.A.T.T.L.E., will meet one last time on Thursday before dismissing for the Christmas holiday break.The youth group?s meetings will resume at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Stockport United Methodist Church.All youth are invited to attend.­???The Stockport United Methodist Church will have its Christmas program at 9 a.m. Sunday.The youth will perform....

Virginia May Hancock and Uriah Nolan Graham Vega Van Auken were married Monday morning, July 15, 2013, at the Jefferson County Park gazebo, with officiant Karen Karns.The bride is the daughter of Patty and Bryan Hancock of Fairfield. The groom is the son of Aideen Vega-Van Auken of Fairfield and Nicolas Van Auken of Arcata, Calif.The bride wore a diamond white A-line satin dress, featuring a sweetheart neckline,...