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CLOVER KIDSJefferson County Fairfield 4-H Clover Kids met Thursday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building.Twenty-six members made Find It games using plastic water bottles, adding ground-up corncobs and 32 miniature items. It will be a fun game to play while on car rides.The group made bead necklaces or bracelets, decorated foam eggs, played a ping-pong skill toss game and did a fun quiz group ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Over 50 and Fabulous Red Hat Ladies met for lunch recently at the Birmingham Lions Building in Birmingham.Fifteen members were present, along with two guests, Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Mount Pleasant, who presented a musical program.?Happy Birthday? was sung for those with March birthdays.Linda Stine won the door prize. Donna Pratt and JoAnn Shoemaker were the hostesses.???The Birmingham Lions?s ...

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center mobile unit drew 44 pints of blood Tuesday at the Jefferson County Activities Center.According to blood center officials, one pint of blood can help save the lives of three patients.

Volunteers are being sought to read in a formal public reading of the play ?Farmscape: Documenting the Changing Rural Environment? by Iowa Poet Laureate Mary Swander as part of the 2013 Ecofairfield Festival.?Farmscape? is a readers theater show telling the ?multi-faceted story of Iowa farming issues.?Volunteers should be comfortable reading in front of an audience and willing to commit to be available 1:30-5 ...

The installation of officers for Chapter OO, P.E.O. was held March 7. The officers are, from left, Michele Greiner, treasurer; Jane Rowe, recording secretary; Lori Fry, corresponding secretary; Sally Denney, vice president; Julie Wetrich, guard; Jacque Liebe, chaplain; and Janice Hyde, president.

The Fairfield High School speech team received 13 division I ratings and five division II ratings at the Iowa High School Speech Association?s Individual Events State Speech Contest March 9 at Vinton-Shellsburg High School.In addition, Coren Hucke?s and Josiah Wilbur?s performances were designated as ?All-State Outstanding.?Hucke performed an excerpt from Carl Sagan?s ?A Pale Blue Dot? in the area of public ...

Fairfield Middle School students recently participated in two events to raise money for the American Heart Association.The school?s annual Jump Rope for Heart was held Feb. 14 in the gym.This year, 12 students participated.Sixth grader Mark Diers was the top money-raiser with $85.The following students also were great contributors: eighth-grader Autum Wickenkamp, $77; sixth-grader Jordan Brandt, $65; and ...

The Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Robert McConnell, will conclude its 62nd season with powerful and exciting concerts with artist in residence Jen Augello.She will perform Mozart?s Concerto in A Major for Clarinet, K. 622. In addition, the orchestra will perform two powerful pieces, Weber?s Overture to Der Freischütz and the suites from Manuel de Falla?s ballet El Sombrero de Tres ...

KEOKUK ? The Keokuk Concert Association presents Apple Stanley Duo: flute and cello at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Grand Theater in Keokuk.This concert is the third of the 2012-2013 series, and is partially underwritten by the generosity of Duane and Joyce Taylor.Those holding Keokuk concert season memberships, as well season memberships in the cities of Pekin and Quincy, Ill., Hannibal, Mo., Fairfield and Washington, ...

BURLINGTON ? The Southeast Iowa Regional Coalition for Lifestyle Enhancement is sponsoring the seventh Healthy Lifestyles Conference from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 3 at the Comfort Suites in Burlington.The day will feature speakers who will focus on health and obesity issues plus three breakout sessions to discuss other health areas of concern.Zonya Foco, RD, CHFI, CSP, will be making a return engagement to the ...

WASHINGTON, Iowa ? The Washington Concert Association?s ?Red Campion? vocal group concert is set for 3 p.m. Sunday at the McCleery Auditorium.Note the 7:30 p.m. concert time printed on the association?s 2012-13 season ticket is incorrect. The concert will start at 3 p.m.Those who hold Fairfield Concert Association season tickets can attend the Washington Concert Association concerts, and the Washington group ...

OTTUMWA ? Indian Hills Community College will host the ninth annual Diversity Conference ?Many Faces: One Vision? Friday.This year?s keynote speaker will be Matt Stutzman, the ?Armless Archer? and 2012 Paralympic silver medalist from Fairfield. Not only will Stutzman be speaking about the obstacles he has faced in overcoming his disability, but he also will be demonstrating his remarkable foot skills.The ...