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DES MOINES ? The Iowa Outdoor Expo for kids and families is scheduled for Sept. 28-29 at the west end of Waterworks Park in Des Moines.The expo is a way to introduce children and families to new and exciting ways to enjoy the outdoors, with more than 50 free hands-on activities. Attendees can shoot, fish, canoe, and see and touch wildlife while learning about outdoor recreation.In addition, author, illustrator ...

Rosmary Pacha of Brighton offers a caramel apple at the 2012 SS Joseph and Cabrini Bazaar ?Apple Store.? This year?s bazaar will be Sunday, with the pork loin and chicken breast dinner served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the church in East Pleasant Plain. The auction, with items like loads of wood, meat bundles, gift certificates and more, will begin at 1 p.m. Other activities include a raffle, country store, ...

BIRMINGHAMWhite Country School southwest of Birmingham will have a picnic at 6 p.m. Saturday.All former students, teachers and those interested in the upkeep of the old school are welcome.???The Friends of Birmingham shelter committee will have a trash and treasure sale Oct. 12-13 in the shelter in City Park. The proceeds will benefit the park. The committee will begin taking donations for the sale Oct. ...

Tailgate party at First United MethodistFirst United Methodist Church is asking parishioners to dress casually in their favorite team T-shirts or colors Sunday.One worship service is planned at 10:35 a.m. Sunday, followed by a tailgate party.Meat, water, tea and lemonade will be provided. Those attending are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share and a lawn chair if desired. Summer Jazz service at ...

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, through a grant funded by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Services Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, will conduct Level 1 and Level 2 GAP Workshops for fruit and vegetable producers in this fall.The one-day workshops are for growers who want to better understand how GAP-certification can be used to meet buyer requirements for food safety.In the Level 1 courses, ...

First Lutheran Church members, from left, Sharon Norton, Kevin Curran, Naomi Beckman, Fred Krueger and Paul Meyer paint picnic tables during a service project in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. For First Lutheran?s day of service, church members gathered in Jefferson County Park for worship and then moved straight into the service project. The church members were ...

Wendy McKune and Perry Hendricks, both of Fairfield, were married the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, at the Antioch Independent Church in rural Fairfield, with associate pastor Antonio Hedrick officiating.The bride is the daughter of Terry and Rosa Dean Watson of Burlington. She has one daughter, Shelby McKune. She works at Cambridge Investment Research Inc. in Fairfield.The groom is the son of Rose ...

John ?Sam? and Melinda Estle of Lockridge will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Tuesday.Melinda Brokken and Sam Estle were married Sept. 17, 1988, at the First Lutheran Church in Fairfield.The Estles have two children. Their daughter Breanna is a student at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University. Their son Jake is stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, where ...

Avery N. Travis, a student at Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment, has been named a semifinalist in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program.National Merit Scholarship Corporation officials announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 59th annual National Merit Scholarship Program today.These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the ...

BLOOMFIELD ? Chapter Q?s 33rd annual TTT Quilt Show is set for 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 21 and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Mutchler Community Center in Bloomfield.Admission is $4. Proceeds support the national TTT project and local service projects.For details, call Carolyn Scott at 641-664-3777 or Judy Combs at 641-929-3758.

OTTUMWA ? The Ottumwa Community Players will have auditions for its production of ?Les Miserables? beginning Sept. 19 at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa.Auditions are set: 6-9 p.m. Sept. 19; 6-9 p.m. Sept. 20; 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 21 for 10- to 12-year-old children; and 1-4 p.m. Sept. 21 for adults.?With this show being so incredibly well known, and with this kicking off our 60th season, we are extending ...

BENTONSPORT ? Bentonsport Historic District will be having the Annual Flea Market and Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.The event will include local artist demonstrations, various outside vendors with antiques, crafts, jewlry, photography, woodcrafts, tools, flea market treasures and more. New vendors are welcome.Sub sandwiches, fudge, brownies, pies, tenderloins, pulled pork and walking ...