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Basal Faith Parish is hosting a hayride and wiener roast at 4 p.m. Saturday at Jefferson County Park, Shelter No. 2, sponsored by Libertyville-Faith United Methodist Church children and family ministries.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 ...

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is hosting Glory Road, a gospel quartet in concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 13.The concert is open to the public.Glory Road is from Council Bluffs but includes a Fairfield native and Pasons College graduate, Rand Brookhart, the son of Marge Brookhart and the late Gordon Brookhart.Other members of the group are Wyatt Joy, Larry Shanno and Shawn Cannon, plus sound technicians ...

Maharishi University of Management?s Department of Sustainable Living joins the American Solar Energy Society to showcase more than 5,000 solar-powered homes, schools and businesses throughout the country ? including more than a half dozen locally ? for the 17th annual National Solar Tour Saturday.The tour shows real-life examples of how people are harnessing free energy from the sun to generate electricity, ...

Cliff and Judy Nichols of Fairfield observed their 45th wedding anniversary Sept. 1 and will celebrate with a vacation at a later date.Cliff Nichols and Judy Merrill were married Sept. 1, 1967, at the Methodist church in Richland, with the Rev. Larry Willey officiating.The couple has one daughter, Heather Palmer, and two grandsons, all of Fairfield.Mr. Nichols retired from John Deere Ottumwa Works in 2003 ...

RICHLAND ? Dixie Richardson of Richland is seeking information about Richland Township 1 country school, known as ?Little Brick? school.Richardson explained she was recently contacted by the children of a former student of the school who wanted information and copies of any photos of the school.Richardson also said a process is under way to obtain a marker for the school site and compile memories, photos and ...

The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department has several programs planned during October at the Roosevelt Community Recreation Center and Roosevelt Aquatic Center. Swimming programs plannedA ?Swim Team Here I Come? program for boys and girls ages 5-16 is set to begin Oct. 8.The program will help swimmers brush up on their skills and be ready to join a swim team. They will work on swimming strokes, diving off ...

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 luncheon steak, gravy, potatoes, green beans, banana orange cup.Tuesday ? ham and beans, Tomato Spoon Salad, cornbread muffin, cottage cheese, pineapple, orange ...

The 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 bar or Nutri-Grain bar; orange juice and milk. Lunch: corn dog, baked beans, fresh banana, chocolate chip cookie, milk.Tuesday ? breakfast ...

WASHINGTON, Iowa ? Area livestock producers are invited to attend a Greenhorn Grazing workshop Tuesday at the Kurt and Jan Dallmeyer farm.A variety of topics will be covered during this session. The fee is $15 and includes a light meal and materials.The session will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Washington County Extension Office. An attorney will discuss leases and Iowa fence law. Byron Leu, Iowa State University ...

Orders are due Oct. 5 for the S.H.A.R.E. Iowa Inc. food packages available in October.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. Oct. 20 at the Fairfield Eagles Club.Several different packages are available; ...

WEST DES MOINES ? In Iowa, fall is a time for touchdowns and tractors as football players and farmers take to their respective fields, and it?s the perfect time to learn about the connection between the two groups at the newly launched www.americaneedsfarmers.org website.The new website offers visitors a closer look at the legendary America Needs Farmers campaign, started by Hayden Fry during the 1980s Farm ...

The community is invited to share in food, fun and music from 2-6 p.m. Saturday at New Life Community Church in Fairfield.Celebrate Recovery is hosting its sixth anniversary with a picnic open to all ages.?Piercing the Darkness? will be shown from 3-5 p.m.In case of rain, the picnic will move indoors.Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered program for anyone with a hurt, habit or hang-up.Call 451-0428 for ...