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Gene and Linda Stine of Birmingham will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary during an open house from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 2 at AmericInn.Gene Stine and and Linda Beeler of Mendon, Ill., were married Feb. 10, 1963, at Zion United Church of Christ in Ursa, Ill.They have three children: Phillip Stine and Tracie Walker of Birmingham; Allen Stine and wife Shelly of Hopkinsville, Ky.; and Sherry Klein and husband ...

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, fruit choice ...

Prairie View United Methodist Church is hosting a chicken and biscuit, and a cornbread and beans supper 5-7 p.m. Saturday.Everyone is welcome to attend, the church is located at the intersection of Highway 78 and Packwood Road.The supper is sponsored by Prairie View United Methodist Men and proceeds from the free will offerings accepted will assist with special projects for the church.

PACKWOOD ? Packwood Lions Club will host a fund-raising pork loin dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Packwood Community Building.A free-will offering will be collected for the dinner. Proceeds will go to help sponsor a camper to Camp Hertko Hollow diabetes camp.

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 ? Chicken and noodles, mashed potato, broccoli/cheese sauce, mixed fruit, and chocolate chip bar.Tuesday ?Baked ham, baked potato, sour cream, steamed cabbage, and rosy ...

Basal Faith Parish holds the following services:? 9:15 a.m. Sunday worship, and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school in Birmingham.? Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. in Libertyville, fellowship at 10 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.? Worship on Wednesday B.A.T.T.L.E., at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Stockport.

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is hosting a spaghetti supper 5-6:30 p.m. Feb. 1, at the church.A free will offering will be accepted for spaghetti, garlic bread and salads.Everyone is encouraged to have supper at the church across from Jefferson County Health Center before attending 1st Friday Art Walk.

Prairie View United Methodist Church has Sunday worship at 9 a.m. followed by fellowship. Sunday school is at 10:30 a.m.Choir practice is at 6:30 p.m. Monday.Bible study is at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

The Rough Riders 4-H Club is sponsoring a pop can drive Saturday and Sunday at the Jefferson County ISU Extension Office.Anyone who would like to donate their returnable pop cans to the club can drop them off between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday and noon and 3 p.m. Sunday.The new club plans to use the funds it raises through the pop can drive to pay membership fees and other club expenses.

BIRMINGHAM ? Memorial books were recently added to the Birmingham Library.In memory of Nancy Craff, given by friends and family: ?The Little Amish Matchmaker? by Linda Byler; ?The Bartered Bride? by Cathy Marie Hoke; ?Angels at the Table? by Debbie Macomber; ?Katie?s Way,? ?Naomi?s Christmas? and ?Hannah?s Joy? by Marta Perry; and ?River of Mercy? by B.J. Hoff.In memory of Nancy Craff, given by Fitzwater ...

Fairfield Police Officer David Wall receives a $1,988 check from Brian Peterson, president of the Fairfield Lions Club, in support of the purchase and training of the new K-9 police dog. Wall is the new K-9 handler and will be starting training soon. Proceeds for the donation were raised from the Lions annual soup supper and auction.

GRACELAND UNIVERSITYLAMONI? Several area students earned recognition on the honor roll lists for Graceland University?s 2012 fall term.Graceland University commends students who have devoted their efforts and talents to academics. Students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the president?s list. Students with a GPA between 3.65 and 3.99 are named to the honors list. Students with a GPA between ...