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United Methodist Women of First United Methodist Church, Fairfield, is hosting its annual bazaar and trash and treasure sale Oct. 19-20 at the church.The bazaar is open 4-8 p.m. Oct. 19 with a tenderloin meal served from 5-7 p.m. for a free will offering.The bazaar continues the next day, 8 a.m. to noon, Oct. 20. Coffee and rolls will be served in the morning.Crafts, baked goods, frozen apple pies and ham ...

HEDRICK ? Hedrick-Martinsburg United Methodist Church invites everyone to its Harvest Supper, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, serving ham balls or turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, noodles, green beans, corn, salad and dessert bar, at $8 for adults and $3 for children under 10 years.The Country Store opens at 1 p.m., featuring homemade noodles, baked goods and gently used items.

OLLIE ? Prairie View United Methodist Church will serve a Harvest Breakfast, formerly known as Hunters Breakfast, from 6-9:30 a.m. Saturday.Sponsored by the United Methodist Men, breakfast choices includes whole hog sausage, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, fried potatoes, scrambled eggs and coffee and juice.Free will offerings will be accepted with the proceeds benefiting special projects at the church.

First United Methodist Church in Fairfield will begin hosting weekly Wednesday-After-School ?Faith Weavers? sessions and activities from 3:40-5:15 p.m.Faith Weavers is free and open to students in kindergarten through fifth grade and will provide treats, crafts and projects and offer lessons and music.To register, bring children downstairs to the church dining room.New attendees are welcome. Weekly attendance ...

LOCKRIDGE ? New Sweden United Methodist Church is hosting a soup supper with homemade desserts, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 20.A hymn sing follows at 6:30 p.m.

The Jefferson County Trails Council has installed the first artwork on the western route of the Fairfield Loop Trail.This section opened in fall of 2011 and completed the 16 miles of the trail. The artwork enhances a pedestrian safety feature at the crossing of the trail with the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad on South 23rd Street.Judy Bales, who has worked with the trails council on numerous projects, ...

Ray and Renota Chambers of Packwood announce the engagement of their son, Alex Chambers, to Sarah Kitsis, daughter of Dave and Lori Dustin of Pleasantville.The bride-elect is a 2007 graduate of Pleasantville High School and a 2011 graduate of Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines. She is employed by Mercy Hospital in Des Moines as a registered nurse.The groom-elect is a 2006 graduate of Pekin High ...

Basil Faith Parish churches? weekly schedules: Libertyville, Sunday worship 8:15 a.m. and Sunday school 9:30 a.m.; Birmingham, worship 9:45 a.m., choir practice after worship, Sunday school, 10:45 a.m.; Stockport, Sunday worship 11 a.m. and choir practice Wednesday night.Confirmation will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at Keosauqua United Methodist Church.B.A.T.T.L.E. is 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in Stockport.The third annual ...

Local residents, business owners and community leaders will have the opportunity to share their thoughts about opportunities and challenges in rural Iowa when Bill Menner, USDA Rural Development state director in Iowa, visits Fairfield Monday.A rural-issues roundtable discussion will take place from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building. The meeting is open to the public.USDA Rural ...

Fairfield Sustainability Coordinator Scott Timm will conduct a hands-on introduction to weatherization basics from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Fairfield Public Library.Homeowners and renters can make adjustments to their living space and live more comfortably in the winter, while saving on their utility bill.The workshop also serves as training for volunteers weatherizing homes of 20 U.S. military veterans.The Second ...

Training sessions for uncovering growth opportunities through government sales will be offered Tuesday at the Jefferson County ISU Extension and Outreach Office.A session is set from 10-11 a.m. It will be repeated from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and participants are encouraged to bring their lunches.The presenter will be Beth White, government contracting specialist with the Iowa State University Extension and ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Fairfield All Star Jazz Band will furnish music Sunday at the Methodist church. The service starts at 9:45 a.m.???Lunch will be served in the Birmingham City Park shelter starting at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday during the trash and treasure sale.? Arlene Lyon, Ledger correspondent