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KEOSAUQUA ? Healthy Villages and Dollar Plus have coordinated efforts to start a new Villages Farmers Market in Keosauqua.According to Melissa Daugherty, community wellness coordinator for Healthy Villages-Van Buren County Hospital, eating a well-balanced diet, including fruits and vegetables, is a very important part of living a healthy life.?We want to make it easy for our residents to purchase those fresh ...

RICHLAND ? The Richland Public Library?s summer reading program will offer an opportunity for participants to get an up-close tour of an ambulance and learn about safety from a local EMT from 3-4 p.m. July 16 at the library.The visit with the emergency medical technician will be followed by stories, games, crafts and a snack from 4-4:45 p.m.The program is geared for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. ...

STOCKPORT?Dig into Reading? is the theme for this year?s summer reading program starting Wednesday at the Stockport Public Library.The program will run from 3:30-4:30 p.m. and include reading, crafts, games and a snack.Currently, more than 20 children have signed up. Anyone wanting to come, but not signed up, can contact librarian Beverly Runyon to get on the list.???The Stockport Public Library Board will ...

BATAVIA ? Batavia Days is planned July 12-13, with tournaments, competitions, entertainment and more.A softball tournament gets under way at 6 p.m. July 12 and runs all weekend. Proceeds from the concession stand at the ball field will be donated to the Ottumwa Hillbilly Shrine Unit. For information about the tournament, call Andy Pearson at 919-2319.Weigh-in for the garden-tractor pull is set for 6 p.m. July ...

MONDAYPolishville Bingo, Polishville Community Center, food for sale, 4:30 p.m.; bingo, 5:45 p.m. Information: 319-694-3495.Birmingham Lions Club, regular meeting, Birmingham Lions Building, 7 p.m.Eagles Club Joint Officers Meeting, Fairfield Eagles Club, 6:30 p.m.Tiny Tots Swim Lessons, Session 4B, through July 12, Roosevelt Aquatic Center, 5:15-5:45 p.m. For information and registration: 472-6159 or ...

Lindey Freeman and Weston McKee, both of Bloomfield, announce their engagement and approaching wedding.The bride-elect is the daughter of David and Phyllis Freeman of Fairfield. She is a graduate of Fairfield High School, Indian Hills Community College and Buena Vista University.The groom-elect is the son of Danny and Jill McKee and Pamela Finley of Bloomfield. He is a graduate of Ottumwa High School and Indian ...

The Dharma Foundation is raising funds for scholarships for students to attend Maharishi School through a first-time on-line auction.The Dharma Online Auction will open for bidding Aug. 1. Meanwhile, organizers are seeking donations of services, such as five hours of cooking lessons or five hours of graphic design services, and donations of goods, such as tickets to a sporting event or dinner for two at a ...

Sunday services begin again at StockportSTOCKPORT ? The Stockport United Methodist Church will have 9 a.m. Sunday services beginning Sunday.Herb Shafer is the new pastor of the church. Church Women Benevolent Group meeting ThursdayThe Church Women Benevolent Group will meet for its bimonthly luncheon at noon Thursday at SunnyBrook Assisted Living.All churchwomen are invited to participate.The Church Women ...

Celebrate summer with Americana flair during the Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk from 6-10 p.m. Friday on and around the Fairfield square.The July art walk, ?Celebrate Iowa: Party In the Park,? will emphasize art demonstrations, live music, artisan and food vendors, and it will focus on creative summer fun activities.Old-fashioned games and competitions, such as a waterballoon toss and watermelon seed spitting ...

The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its congregate meal 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 ? spaghetti and meat sauce, broccoli and cauliflower, spinach salad with vinegar and oil dressing, peach banana gelatin.Tuesday ? chicken salad sandwich with ...

Fairfield Community School District is serving a free lunch to all children ages 2-18 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday through Friday through Aug. 9 at Pence Elementary School.The menu for the coming week is:Monday ? hot dog on bun, potato wedges, baked beans, mixed fruit, chocolate chip cookie, milk.Tuesday ? chicken wrap with cheese, rice, green beans, carrots, pineapple and milk.Wednesday ? hamburger ...

Lori and Jon Andermann will host a free lily tour from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and again from 5-8 p.m. July 12 at their rural Lockridge home.Lori Andermann said she has 209 different species of day lilies, including Asiatic orientals, Turk?s cap, trumpet and lily trees, in her yard.Andermann said anyone who would like to tour the lilies, but cannot visit during the set hours, is welcome to call her at ...