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MONDAYGirl Scouts Kick Off, Washington Elementary School, 5-6 p.m. Call 319-752-3639.Blood Drive, St. Mary Catholic Church, 3-6:30 p.m. Walk-ins welcome; call Marianne McGregor at 469-3241 for appointments.Co-Dependency Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 469-3005.All the Above Support Group, Living Stones Fellowship, 7 p.m. Call 233-0818.Keosauqua Alcoholics Anonymous, 107 Market St., ...

Basal Faith Parish weekly schedule includes 8:15 a.m. Sunday worship and 9:30 a.m. Sunday school in Libertyville; 9:45 a.m. Sunday worship, with choir practice after worship, and 10:45 a.m. Sunday school in Birmingham; 11 a.m. Sunday worship and Wednesday night choir practice in Stockport.Also on Sunday, the Rev. Lilian Gallo-Seagren, Southeast District superintendent, will be installed by Bishop Trimble at 4 ...

Fairfield High School Homecoming arrives early this year with events kicking off Monday with the week?s theme ?Survivor: Out Run, Out Pass, Out Score.?The Trojans will meet the Williamsburg Raiders on the football field Sept. 21.Monday?s activities at FHS include Camo Day for dress-up, pep assembly and introduction of queen candidates during sixth period class at 1 p.m. in the gym and float construction after ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Friends of Birmingham are planning a trash and treasure sale and a car and tractor parts swap Oct. 13-14 in Birmingham Park.Everyone is welcome to set up a booth, but no commercial resale items are to be sold.All donations are welcome. Proceeds will be used for the park.For information about the swap meet, call Richard Ross at 319-498-4642 or Roy Raines at 39-498-4504.For information about the ...

Gymnastics coach Jeff Ide and Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will join forces with gymnastics clubs across the county to ?Turn the World Upside Down? in honor of National Gymnastics Day Sept. 22.As part of National Gymnastics Day, gymnists, families, friends and enthusiats from gynmastics clubs nationwide will turn upside down, snap a photo and share it on USA Gynmastics? Facebook page and raise funds ...

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, 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: grilled chicken patty on bun, chilled pineapple, mandarin oranges for grades ...

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 macaroni casserole, broccoli, tossed lettuce salad, assorted dressings, mandarin oranges, cookie.Tuesday ? roast turkey, Swiss cheese slice, homemade wheat dinner ...

WASHINGTON, Iowa ? Flavors of Washington County is the theme of a bus tour scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Sept. 22.Michael Zahs, an Iowa history teacher for more than 35 years and a noted Iowa historian, preservationist and speaker will be the tour guide.The owners of various Washington County food-related businesses will share their stories, and the tour will focus on a behind-the-scenes look at food production ...

Eldon United Methodist Church is hosting a rummage and bake sale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the church. Everyone is invited.A free cup of coffee is offered with the purchase of a baked item.Lunch, consisting of chili soup, hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and salads will be served for a free will offering.

Kids Against Hunger is holding a meal packing session from 1-4 p.m. Sunday in the gym at Fairfield?s Word of Life Lutheran Church.Three other Fairfield churches are participating in sponsoring Sunday?s packing: First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Friends Church and First Presbyterian Church.Kids Against Hunger is a humanitarian food-aid organization with a goal to feed starving children and their ...

The Rev. Carl Benge has replaced the Rev. Kim Gates as pastor at Richland and Hedrick United Methodist Church.

Speeches, conventions and promises aimed at winning votes fill the news. In the end, hope of economic relief and charisma win the election.Jesus experienced this same phenomena.A large crowd followed him one day. He fed 5,000 people by praying over one small lunch bag. The leftovers filled several very large baskets.When the people saw the miracle, and their stomachs were filled, they cried out, ?He is the ...