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The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department is offering a coupon class to teach participants how to use coupons to get great deals and to save money.Participants will learn the basics of couponing, such as the lingo, websites for coupons, advice on printable coupons and where to find the best deals.Two different beginners classes will be offered. The first will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 20, and the second ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Methodist Church will have a Christmas program during worship at 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Everyone is welcome.???The Birmingham Homecoming Committee?s soup supper drew a large crowd. Thirty-six children came to see Santa. They each received a stuffed animal, an apple and a candy cane.???The reading and crafts activity, with cookies and hot chocolate, at the Birmingham Library drew 17 ...

The Duncan Dance Company will present a holiday dance and music performance at 2 p.m. Saturday at the SunnyBrook Living Care Center.The performance will include traditional Isadora Duncan dances, new works and live music.?It will be beautiful and fun,? said director Rebecca Bachar, IDMA, of The Duncan Dance Company.Everyone is welcome to attend.

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 and cereal bars, orange juice and milk; breakfast at the elementary schools: assorted cereals, cereal or Nutri-Grain bar; orange juice and milk. Lunch: hamburger on bun, romaine, tomato, sweet potato puffs, mixed fruit, milk, plus fruit for ...

Robert ?Bob? Ferrell of rural Fairfield will observe his 90th birthday Monday.A card shower is requested in his honor.Cards may be sent to Mr. Ferrell at 1575 Highway 1 North, Fairfield 52556.

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARYMembers of the American Legion Auxiliary No. 47 recently held their last 2012 meeting at the VFW Hall to review activities of the past two months and do business needed prior to the next meeting. Darlene Vorhies, secretary, opened the meeting with a prayer, Pledge of Allegiance to the flag and the Auxiliary Preamble.A thank-you note was sent to Lane Bush for including Jenna Nelson in ...

Maxine Kann of Fairfield will celebrate her 95th birthday Dec. 19.A card shower is being planned by her daughter Dixie Wheeler of New Sharon. Cards can be mailed to Mrs. Kann at SunnyBrook Living Care Center, 400 Highland St., Fairfield 52556.

Fairfield Middle School officials have announced the winners of the school?s recent Positive Behavior Supports System drawing.With the Positive Behavior Supports System, FMS students are rewarded for positive behavior by staff by being given a ticket for when they are ?caught? doing something good.Once a month, the school has a drawing and gives out prizes to reward students for their positive behavior. The ...

Billy Taylor chose a nice day to work out of doors. He was spotted loading and stacking firewood into a pickup bed shortly after noon today. Tomorrow looks to be another fine day to work outside, but rain is predicted for tomorrow night and Saturday with temperatures dropping once again.

LUTHER COLLEGEST. PAUL, Minn. ? Fairfield resident Alex Greiner, a junior at Luther College, will perform in the annual ?Christmas at Luther: Tidings of Comfort and Joy? concert that will be televised on many public television stations Dec. 23.One of the featured ensembles, the Collegiate Choir, will perform in Fairfield in March under the sponsorship of the Fairfield Concert Association.­­­??? KETTERING ...

FHS CLASS OF 1965The second coffee meeting for the Fairfield High School Class of 1965 will be from 9-11 a.m. Monday at the 2nd Street Coffee House.The first morning coffee meeting was held Nov. 19, with 10 people attending.Current plans are to hold a coffee meeting on the third Monday of each month at the 2nd Street Coffee House.For information, contact Jean Salts at jjsalts@iowatelecom.net or Bob Hunerdosse ...

The Fairfield High School Winter Flurry Dance, an annual event, will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight Saturday in the high school commons.The dance is sponsored by the FHS Renaissance Program.Tickets will be $5 per person if purchased in advance in the high school office. Tickets also will be available at the door for $6 per person.Students bringing a student from another school must sign up in the office and ...