Community

Living Hope Bible Church is hosting the annual Eldon Community Thanksgiving service at 6 p.m. Sunday.Christian musical artist Paul Williams is conducting the program, ?The Heritage Project,? in song.A time of fellowship will follow the service in the church dining hall.The church is handicapped accessible and the public is invited.

The annual Van Buren County Thanksgiving worship service will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday in the Roberts Building in Keosauqua, with a carry-in dinner to follow.This is a time change.The United Methodist Confirmation Class will be leading the serviceTurkey with stuffing and drinks will be provided.Bring a dish to share.

Nykole, Kelsey and Mitchell Thacker and Sam and Lily Struck announce the upcoming marriage of their parents Kendra K. Thacker of Fairfield and Brian Struck of Viola, Ill.The couple will be married at 3 p.m. Saturday at First United Presbyterian Church in Fairfield.A reception will follow at the Walton Club.

Lebanon United Methodist Church is hosting its holiday bazaar and cookie walk, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 24, open to everyone.Local vendors will have holiday gifts for sale and the church is serving a soup lunch, with free will offerings accepted.

Prairie View United Methodist Church holds 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 meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday.Thursday, Thanksgiving Day and Friday, church office is closed.

Old Savannah Christian Church in the History Complex, one block east off the south side of the Bloomfield square is hosting a community sing-along starting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 25.The sing-along is open to the public at no charge and is hosted by the Davis County Historical Society.Light refreshments will be served afterward.

The Iowa State Bank of Fairfield is partnering with Washington Elementary School this year to start the Washington Elementary Savings Bank.The program allows students to learn about banking, savings and supports the 21st century learning skills that are a part of the Fairfield Community School District?s curriculum.The Washington Elementary Savings Bank allows students in kindergarten through fourth grade to ...

Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center blood drives are planned in Jefferson and Van Buren counties.The first is scheduled from 2-6 p.m. Wednesday at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building in Fairfield.Donors who last gave blood on or before Sept. 26 are eligible to donate. Donors can give blood every eight weeks.Walk-in donors are welcome, but appointments can be made by calling 800-452-1097.The...

BELOIT COLLEGEBELOIT, Wis. ? Nofiya Denbaum of Fairfield presented research on ?From College Student to Lead Teacher - Cultural Differences Between Ecuador and the United States? at the 11th Annual Beloit College International Symposium Day Wednesday.Denbaum is majoring in Spanish and education and youth studies.The International Symposium celebrates Beloit College as an international college. This year, 54 ...

Boy Scout Mitchell Logan Burnstedt, a member of Troop 24 in Mount Pleasant, will be honored at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Oakland Mills Nature Center in Mount Pleasant for achieving the Eagle Scout Award, Boy Scouting?s highest honor.Burnstedt, now age 15, earned the honor at age 14. He is the son of Mark Burnstedt and Cari and Chris Nicely. Grandparents are Gary and Judy Burnstedt; Ray Griffin and the late Martha ...

KRUU 100.1 FM, Fairfield?s solar-powered grassroots, community radio station, will complete its tree planting project from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.The planting was made possible by a grant from the Trees Forever foundation. Everyone in the community is invited to come join in the fun for half an hour, half a day or whatever time is comfortable.Fifty arborvitae trees will be planted along the railroad tracks, ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Villages of Van Buren Folk School will have two classes Saturday at the Birmingham Presbyterian Church.A pie-baking class, with Janet Meek, is set from 9 a.m. to noon.A stained glass ornament class with Jolene Tedrow is set from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m.Registration is required for the classes. Call Melinda Stockwell at 319-592-3700 for registration and information.? Arlene Lyon, Ledger ...