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Friends of the Fairfield Public Library are offering a new ?Seeds to Grow? fundraiser to benefit the library.The program was developed by Seed Savers Exchange to make heirloom seed packets available at a discount. Seed Savers Exchange is an organization in Decorah that implements heirloom-seed saving.Friends are offering six heirloom collections: Big Salad Bowl; Container Magic; Kids Favorites; Pizza Party; ...

From left, Joselyn Simmons, Tyler Breeding and Nicole Giberson take a break during a rehearsal of ?Les Miserables.? Simmons and Breeding, who play Eponine and Marius, respectfully, are Fairfield High School graduates, and Giberson, as Cosette, is a Pekin High School graduate. The play will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa.

Jefferson County will offer the Commercial Ag Weed, Insect and Plant Disease Management Continuing Instructional Course for commercial pesticide applicators Feb. 12.The program will be shown at locations across Iowa through the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pest Management and the Environment program.The local attendance site is Jefferson County ISU Extension Office on the Jefferson County ...

The Fairfield Public Library will present a free movie Friday evening.Doors open at 7 p.m., and the film begins at 7:30 p.m.The film is a comedy about two salesmen whose careers have been torpedoed by the digital world. Trying to prove they are not obsolete, they defy the odds by talking their way into a coveted internship at Google, along with a battalion of brilliant college students. But, gaining entrance to ...

CENTRAL COLLEGEPELLA ? Hedrick native Mycaela Crouse, senior biology major at Central College, presented at the Heartland Global Health Consortium during October at Drake University.Crouse?s poster presentation was entited ?The Effects of Environmental Levels of Triclosan on Newly Hatched Zebrafish LC50 and Heart Rates.? The presentation was awarded first place in the Undergraduate Division.??? ROSE-HULMAN ...

DES MOINES ? Iowa College Student Aid Commission is announcing changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form that take effect with the 2014-15 form.The FAFSA is a standardized application used to determine eligibility for federal grants, loans and work-study funds from the federal government. In addition, many colleges and states, including Iowa, use FAFSA information when determining eligibility ...

Extension council elects officersThe Jefferson County Extension Council elected four officers during its 2014 organizational meeting Jan. 13.The nine-member council annually elects officers to comply with Iowa law.Peter A. Tollenaere of Fairfield is the newly elected chairman. Tollenaere will preside at all meetings of the extension council and will have authority to call special meetings and carry out duties ...

Editor?s note: The monthly To Your Heath column is a venue for Jefferson County Health Center to provide health information that will benefit The Fairfield Ledger?s readers. To suggest ideas for future articles or to obtain information, call Jefferson County Health Center community relations manager Ginny Hughes at 469-4198. It seems this time of year is the time where everyone wants to lose weight. Whether it ...

CLIVE ? Several educational business seminars and certification training sessions are being offered by the Iowa Pork Producers Association at the 2014 Iowa Pork Congress Wednesday and Thursday at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.All of the educational opportunities are offered at no additional cost to registered participants.Seminar topics include an update on what?s happening in Washington, the latest on ...

AMES ? The Iowa 4-H Foundation will host the Iowa 4-H Foundation Gala in two locations this year.The Central Iowa 4-H Gala, presented by John Deere, will be at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at The Meadows at Prairie Meadows in Altoona.The new Eastern Iowa 4-H Gala will be held one week later at 6 p.m. March 1 at The Celebration Farm in Iowa City.Past success, and a desire to connect with supporters in another part of the ...

The Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa will have auditions for its spring season Thursday.Call Elaine Reding at 472-1539 to schedule an appointment.According to Reding, engaging in choral singing is a fulfilling experience to enjoy for a lifetime.?With commitment, skill, and diligence, the ordinary becomes extraordinary, uplifting the singers and community in an immediacy of musical communion,? she said.?Singin...

Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will host a chili fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Roosevelt Community Recreation Department.A free-will offering will be collected for the chili.The proceeds will be used to support the new pool and gym project.Everyone is welcome to attend.For information, call 472-6159 or visit the website www.fairfieldparksandrec.org.