Community

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 ? meatloaf, baked potato, sour cream, kidney bean salad, mandarin oranges.Tuesday ? chicken salad wheat hamburger bun, tomato slice, potato salad, broccoli, diced cantaloupe, ...

The Pekin FFA Chapter has developed a plan to tackle an environmental issue in the community and received a national grant to bring its ideas to life.The Pekin FFA Chapter received a $1,944.00 grant from the National FFA Organization?s Living to Serve: Environmental Grant program and will begin their yearlong environmental project when school resumes.The project began with training students in the IOWATER ...

Have you ever believed a lie? How did you feel when you found out? Foolish? Stupid? Caught? Manipulated?Or, did you hold onto the lie?Choosing to enjoy lies is a choice to honor image.True honor is not a fake veneer. True honor comes from a deeper source.It is a reflection of inner character. It is a gift from God.Jesus said those who falsely honor themselves are not able to believe. Belief in God is ...

A Marching Band Showcase featuring the Fairfield High School and middle school marching bands is scheduled at 7 p.m. Friday at Trojan Stadium.Music and marching developed during summer rehearsals will be on display. The event is free.The first 20 minutes of the showcase will feature information given by Fairfield Band Aides, a nonprofit organization supporting instrumental music programs in the Fairfield ...

Tara Johnson, a secretary in the Fairfield High School, is starting Operation Backpack 2012 to help supply backpacks and school supplies to students in need.?This is a brand new event that I hope to hold annually for all students in the Fairfield Community School District,? said Johnson.Donations can be dropped off at Fairfield High School until Tuesday.The backpacks and supplies will be distributed to the ...

ELDON ? A ?Meet the Teachers? open house is set from 6-7:15 p.m. Monday at Living Hope Preschool in Eldon.Students can come and meet teachers Angie Hamm and Christina Albert and get acquainted with their classroom. Classes are held in the lower level of Living Hope Bible Church.The school offers preschool classes for 4-year-old children on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings and for 3-year-old children on ...

Larry Baldosier of Lockridge volunteers for HCI Hospice Care Services and has been recognized for his contributions by the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Iowa.Iowa has the second highest volunteer rate in the nation thanks to the 38 percent of Iowans who donate their time to brighten the lives of others.Volunteers are as essential to hospice care today as they were when they spearheaded the hospice ...

EAST PLEASANT PLAIN ? A congregate meal is planned for 11:30 am. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at St. Joseph Catholic Church.The menu includes chicken breast, baked potato, green beans, sweet corn, a salad bar, pie, cream puffs, cake and beverage.Bingo will be played after the meal.All ages are welcome. An elevator is available.Reservations are not required, but are appreciated. Call reservations by the morning of ...

Area residents continue to win contests at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.Horseshow enthusiasts across the Midwest competed in the Doubles State Fair Championship and the Open Singles divisions of the Horseshoe Pitching Tournament Saturday. Aaron Adam of Richland placed third in Open Singles?Class D. The state fair hosts both championship and open class competitions every fair day, and division winners are crowned ...

BIRMINGHAMBike Van Buren is Saturday and Sunday. Each day?s route starts and ends in Keosauqua. Refreshments will be served to riders in the Birmingham City Park shelter Sunday morning.White School on Highway 16 West also will be open and serving refreshments to the riders.?Arlene Lyon, Ledger correspondent

GRIMES ? Farm Rescue, a nonprofit organization that plants and harvests crops free of charge for farm families facing unexpected crises resulting from major injury, illness or natural disaster, has expanded into Iowa.?It?s always devastating when a family member experiences an unexpected crisis like a severe injury or illness. When a farm family experiences an unexpected crisis it can be even more devastating,? ...

Kelli Manary and Nolan Symmonds were married in a double-ring ceremony Saturday, June 2, 2012.Parents of the couple are Craig and Cheryl Manary of Iowa City and Virgil and Jane Symmonds of Fairfield.The ceremony was at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Iowa City, with the Rev. Brent Hartwig officiating. A dinner and reception was held for 200 guests following the ceremony at Lake MacBride Golf Club in Solon.Matro...