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BONAPARTE ? The Bonaparte Independence Day committee will host a Sweetheart Sales Event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Whiteley Opera House in Bonaparte.Venders will set up with items from a variety of different companies, as well as homemade aprons, jellies, wood crafts and more.The committee will be raffling off items and gift baskets in an effort to raise money for children?s activities, games, and ...

The youth of First Presbyterian Church will be serving a ?souper bowl? soup lunch following the 10:30 a.m. worship Sunday.A free-will offering will be collected.The youth?s goal for the lunch is to raise money for the supplies used in packing meals for Kids Against Hunger.Everyone is invited to the lunch.

Fairfield High School officials have announced the names of students who earned recognition on the second quarter honor roll for the 2012-13 academic year.?A? Honor RollSeniors (*denotes straight ?A?s?): *Emma Hawk, *Ashley Henkel, Benjamen Hull, *Hanna Kerr, *Jacob Kessel, Jacob Mineart, *Adam Mueller, *Jenna Nelson, Leslie Reid, *Sage Richmond, Ross Robinson, *Benjamin Singer, Jonathan Swanson, *Erin Thompson,...

During December, The Lord?s Cupboard of Jefferson County helped 50 families ? 106 adults and 57 children ? in need of food.The Cupboard distributed about 450 Christmas boxes.Donations of nonperishable foods, like canned meats, canned vegetables, canned fruits, and others are appreciated, but donors are asked to make sure the items are not outdated; The Cupboard cannot distribute outdated food.Donations of ...

Prairie View United Methodist Church has updated its schedule for the week beginning Sunday.The church will have worship, with Communion, followed by fellowship, at 9 a.m. Sunday.Sunday school is set at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.Choir practice is set at 6:30 p.m. Monday, and Bible study is planned for 9 a.m. Tuesday.

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has scheduled two blood drives in Fairfield and Richland.The blood drive in Fairfield will be 2-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building. Donors can give blood every eight weeks. Those who last gave on or before Dec. 11 are eligible to give again. Walk-in donors are welcome, but those who would like an appointment can call 800-452-1097.The ...

Orders are due Feb. 8 for the S.H.A.R.E. Iowa Inc. food packages available in February.Orders can be placed by calling the St. Mary Catholic Church office at 472-3179 or the Southern Iowa Economic Development Association office at 472-6140. Orders also can be placed online at www.shareiowa.org. The pickup date will be at 8 a.m. Feb. 23 at the Fairfield Eagles Club.Seven different main packages are available; ...

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: Hamburger on bun, romaine salad, sweet potato fries, fruit cocktail, tomatoes and ...

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 ? Beef meatballs, gravy, baby red potatoes, green beans, banana orange cup.Tuesday ? Ham and beans, Tomato Spoon Salad, cornbread muffin, cottage cheese, pineapple, orange ...

The Fairfield Volunteer Center will host a special brown-bag lunch and free workshop from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Fairfield Public Library.The program is designed for area agency staff who recruit, work with, coordinate and manage volunteers. It will be presented by Ali Wilson, certified volunteer manager with United Way of Wapello County.Attendees are encouraged to bring their own bag lunches and ...

An art, music and dance student benefit concert for Keely Fields is planned for 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Morning Star Studio.Performances will be presented by Isadora Duncan dancer and Temple Studio of Fine Art and Dance director Rebecca Bachar; Duncan Dance Company members and singers Keely Fields and Calista Rowe and flutist and Duncan Dance Company member Dorothy Rowe. Cellist, singer and Duncan Dance Company ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Homecoming committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Birmingham Lions Building.???The Birmingham Homecoming committee?s annual fish and chicken fry will be from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Birmingham Lions building.The dinner also includes baked beans, coleslaw, macaroni and cheese, dessert and beverage.The proceeds will help benefit the Birmingham Homecoming in June.???The Birmingham...