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The Jefferson County Relay for Life organizers and team members are making final plans for the 2013 relay set from noon to midnight May 4 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.?Plan to come and join us in the fight against cancer,? said organizer Kortney Heald. ?There will be activities for all ages throughout the day, with an emphasis on ceremonies, entertainment and activities from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., finished ...

PACKWOOD ? Pekin Middle School officials have annunced the names of students who earned recognition on the third quarter honor roll during the 2012-13 academic year.Students in eighth grade who earned straight A?s were: Aspen Clark, Shea Dahlstrom, Jared Horras, Nathan Kielkopf, Kaylee Linder, Chelsea Lanphier, Ryan Millikin, Trever Northup, Drew Powers, Gabriele Rutherford, Hazel Ward and Willoh Mills.Seventh ...

The first Cancer Cruise Night to raise money for the American Cancer Society through the Jefferson County Relay for Life will be held Saturday beginning at 5 p.m.The group will meet at the Jefferson County Health Center front parking lot for the ?Cruise for a Cause,? a ride to Burlington featuring classic cars, as well as common, driven-daily cars and motorcycles.Each vehicle will donate $20.The group will ...

A card shower is planned for Eloise Norton of Fairfield, who will celebrate her 99th birthday Wednesday.Mrs. Norton was born April 24, 1913.She is the mother of Kenneth Norton of Fairfield and Connie Clark-Lauderback of Oskaloosa. She also has two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.Birthday greetings can be sent to Mrs. Norton at 2902 W. Adams Ave., Unit B, Fairfield 52556.

KALONA ? The 41st Annual Kalona Quilt Show, with more than 350 new and antique quilts on display, will be held the last weekend in April in the Kalona Community Center.The exclusive show and sale runs 5-8 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.Admission is charged.On display will be all the latest in quilt design and use of fabric, as well as antique quilts showing the history of ...

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center mobile unit drew 12 pints of blood April 3 at the Keosauqua Senior Center in Van Buren County.The blood center will be holding two area blood drives, from 2:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Birmingham Lions Club Building and from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 26 at the Jefferson County Health Center.For appointments to the Birmingham Lions Club drive, call Harry Anderson at ...

Foursquare plans fundraiser for campers Sunday The Fairfield Foursquare Church will have a camp fundraiser beginning at 11:30 a.m. Sunday.The youth who will be going to Kids Camp and Middle School Camp this summer will be serving a meal to earn money for the cost of camp.The menu will include walking tacos, loose-meat hamburger sandwiches and nachos. The cost is a free-will donation.A pie and baked goods ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch menu for the coming week.Monday ? breakfast at the middle school and high school: assorted cereals, assorted cereal bars, orange juice and milk; breakfast at the elementary schools: assorted cereals, cereal bar or Nutri-Grain bar; orange juice and milk. Lunch: Chicken patty on a bun, sweet potato fries, green beans, pineapple rings, tomatoes ...

The community labyrinth provided by the First United Methodist Church is continuing to evolve.Because the labyrinth, just north of the parsonage at the corner of Court Street and Hempstead Avenue, is open for anyone to use at any time, the church trustees have installed a light to accommodate those who walk during the dark.According to labyrinth walker Gene Copeland of Fairfield, labyrinths are an ancient ...

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 ? Baked chicken, potato salad, tomato and cucumber salad, fresh melon, and chocolate pudding.Tuesday? Swedish meatballs, noodles, spinach, mandarin oranges, and Waldorf ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNELThe Jefferson County Retired School Personnel will hold a luncheon at noon Wednesday at the McElhinny House.Hostesses will be Norine Septer, chairwoman, and Marian DeVore. The program that will be presented will be ?Aquaphonics? by Russ Rebling.??? VFW LADIES AUXILIARYThe Ladies Auxiliary to Dimmitt-Vorhies Post 2271 met April 8 at the post home, with nine members ...

COE COLLEGEBATON ROUGE, La. ? Nichole Gevock of Fairfield was recently initiated into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi.Gevock is pursuing a degree in Biology at Coe College.