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Agapeland Preschool and Childcare Center will host an open house from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday for visitors to see the facility, meet teachers and view children?s artwork.Agapeland offers childcare with preschool incorporated into the morning program. All children ages 2-4 receive benefits of the ?high reach learning curriculum? at no extra charge. Those who don?t need childcare can choose the most convenient preschool ...

The Fairfield High School physical education program is accepting donations of gently used gym shorts for male and female students.The shorts can be in any adult size and do not have to be a specific type or color.Gently used tennis shoes also are being collected.Donations may be dropped off at the high school office. Call FHS teacher Staci Wright at 472-6328 for information.

Area residents will be seeing a few unique vehicles on the highways and byways of southeast Iowa next week.The Southeast Iowa Steam Car Tour, being held Sunday through Aug. 31, is using Fairfield as its base for daily tours.?The tourists/steam people will be staying at the [Best Western Fairfield Inn] most nights, and leaving daily in the vicinity of 9 a.m. and returing between 4 and 6,? said co-organizer Nancy ...

A student orientation for those enrolled in the Fairfield Area Career Academy is set for 7 p.m. today at the academy site in the former Lincoln Elementary School in Fairfield.For more information, contact the Fairfield, Cardinal or Harmony high school counselors or program director Karen Swanson at 800-726-2585 ext. 5277.

Fesler Auto Mall will host Drive 4 Ur School from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Fairfield High School.Since the program?s inception in 2007, the Ford Motor Company has offered more than 275,000 test-drives at more than 1,500 events to generate more than $5 million for high schools nationwide. The money raised during the events has helped ensure extracurricular activities, like sports and music programs, continue ...

Haylee Bemis and Sam Eastburn were married Saturday, June 9, 2012, in a small wedding, with immediate family, at Faith Christian Outreach Church in Mount Pleasant.The bride is the daughter of Gary and Deb Bemis of Fairfield. She graduated from Mount Pleasasnt Christian School and is employed at Walmart in Fairfield.The groom is the son of David and Vicki Eastburn of Fairfield. He graduated from Fairfield High ...

SAMUELSONThe annual reunion of the Samuelson family will be Sunday at the Fairfield Senior Citizen Center.A basket-dinner is set for noon.

Area residents won many awards at the 2012 Iowa State Fair, which ran from Aug. 9 through Sunday in Des Moines. Largest RabbitDwight Westercamp of Batavia showed the winning rabbit in the Largest Rabbit contest judged Friday.His Flemish Giant weighed in at 22 pounds, 5.5 ounces, a new Iowa State Fair record. The previous record was held by Marge Westercamp, Westercamp?s wife, whose rabbit weighed in at 20 ...

The Fairfield Community School District has listed its menu for the remainer of the first week of school.Thursday ? chicken nuggets, barbecue dipping sauce, whipped mashed potatoes and gravy, tossed salad, peach halves, milk.Friday ? turkey and cheese sandwich, carrot and celery sticks, ranch dipping sauce, chilled pears and blueberries, milk.The Fairfield school district lunch menu for the coming week is ...

STOCKPORTA vacancy on the Stockport City Council has opened up due to the resignation of Councilman Giberson. Anyone wishing to take out papers for the position must do so before the deadline of Aug. 28 at city hall during business hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.???A community worship will be at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 2 at the Heritage Event Center in the old Stockport school. The message will be given by the Rev. Jason ...

AMES ? Practical Farmers of Iowa is now accepting applications from beginning farmers for its 2013-2014 Savings Incentive Program. The two-year program pairs beginning farmers with experienced mentors and offers beginners the chance to save money and receive matching funds while learning how to build a profitable farm.Up to 25 beginning farmers will be admitted in this third round of the Savings Incentive ...

Members of the Fairfield High School graduating class of 1992 gather for a photo at the Central Park bandstand. A reunion was held Aug. 3-4. About 45 classmates gathered at the Walton Club Aug. 3 and at the Fairfield Elks Lodge Aug. 4 for dinner. A family picnic was held the afternoon of Aug. 4.