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Terry and Margaret Horras of Brighton will observe their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday and celebrate with their children and grandchildren during a long weekend in Minneapolis later in June.Terry Horras and Margaret Egan were married June 1, 1963, at St. John?s Basilica in Des Moines, with the Rev. John Lorenz officiating.He is retired from farming in Jefferson and Keokuk counties, and she is retired from ...

The start date of the six-part Certified Grazier program in Fairfield has been postponed until July 9.The program was originally set to start June 4. The other classroom and in-the-field sessions will remain set for July 30, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15 and Nov. 5.The $100 registration fee includes a meal at each session and a reference guide.For more information, call Byron Leu at 641-799-2298 or Certified ...

The Fairfield High School Senior Awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the FHS Auditorium.FHS guidance counselor Jhonna Wallerich said nearly 100 scholarships will be awarded.?There are about 50 local scholarships and about 40 Jefferson County Foundation scholarships,? Wallerich said. ?It is such a great opportunity for our kids.?Wallerich estimated the value of the scholarships to be around ...

Polishville Community Center has announced its June events.A free dance in honor of Dan and Hazel Greiner?s 60th wedding anniversary is set for Sunday. The Goodman/Anders Band of North English and Newhall will be providing the music. Food will be for sale at 4:30 p.m., and dancing will be from 6-9 p.m.A second dance, with Lyle Beaver of Iowa City providing the music, is set for June 16. Food will be available ...

The Maharishi University of Management pool is now open from 3-7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 2-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.The schedule will be expanded after next week when more lifeguards will be available to work.The pool is open to the Fairfield community. M.U.M. students are admitted free only if they have their current student identification.

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center mobile unit drew 78 pints of blood May 8 at Fairfield High School and 38 units May 14 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building.With the success of these drives, the blood center announces other area drives.The mobile unit will be at the Keosauqua Senior Center from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday. Donors must have donated last on or before April 3.The unit will ...

Emma Jane Bradfield of Batavia will celebrate her 93rd birthday Tuesday.Cards may be sent to Mrs. Bradfield at 2049 Dewberry Ave., Batavia 52533.

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 ? No meals.Tuesday ? Spaghetti and meat sauce, broccoli and cauliflower, spinach salad, vinegar and oil dressing, and peach banana gelatin.Wednesday ? Chicken salad sandwich with lettuce and a tomato slice, potato salad, broccoli, fresh fruit, and an ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch menu for the coming week.Monday ? no school.Tuesday ? breakfast at the middle school and high school: assorted cereals, plain bagel with jelly, orange juice and milk; breakfast at the elementary schools: assorted cereals, wheat toast and butter with jelly or cereal with Nutri-Grain Bar, orange juice and milk. Lunch: Mandarin orange chicken, ...

The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department has announced upcoming summer events for children and adults.?Trail Mixx? is an adult fitness training camp from 5:45-6:30 p.m. Wednesday through June 26. Personal trainer Kristy Clark will push participants to their limits using outdoor body weight exercises on the trails. Clark will use various objects on the trails to train participants. The class is once a week on ...

A six-part Certified Grazier program will begin June 4 in Fairfield.In addition to June 4, meetings are set for July 30, Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15 and Nov. 5.The program was piloted in 2012. Past participants in the Greenhorn Grazing series or other in-depth grazing programs will benefit from this ?next level? program.The program will include both classroom and in-the-field sessions.Informational sessions ...

The First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield recently awarded its scholarships for 2013 to graduating high school seniors and to those from the church family who are continuing their educational careers.Sidney Baumann, daughter of Pam and Greg Baumann, who will be graduating from Fairfield High School in June, received a Presbyterian Scholarship. She will pursue pre-pharmacy at Marquette University.Claire ...