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Registration is under way for trampoline and gymnastic classes planned by the Fairfield Park and Recreation Department.The trampoline classes are divided into four sessions. Session 1 begins Monday and meets for six consecutive Mondays. Session 2 begins Aug. 21 and meets for six consecutive Tuesdays. Session 3 begins Aug. 23 and meets for six consecutive Thursdays. Session 4 begins Aug. 24 and meets for six ...

Several area residents have won contests at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.Cindy Veldhuizen of Fairfield placed second in the Ladies? Chicken Calling contest judged Thursday. Heather Kennedy of Birmingham and Michele Pinney of Stockport were two of the three competitors in the three-way tie for third place.In the Doll Houses and Miniature Rooms competition judged Aug. 6 prior to the start of the 2012 Iowa State Fair, ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Women who own or manage farmland in Henry and neighboring counties and new or beginning farmers interested in finding land to farm, are invited to participate in a free informal discussion from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 21 at Jerry?s Restaurant in Mount Pleasant.Women now own or co-own half the farmland in Iowa, and an increasing number of them are sole owners who rent their farmland to a tenant. ...

Iowa crop and livestock producers are invited to an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach webinar 1-3 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Jefferson County ISU Extension Office to learn about grain quality issues and marketing options related to drought.As farmers near harvest, the attention has shifted to grain quality issues. ISU Extension and Outreach specialists will talk about the quality issues farmers can expect, ...

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGEDIXON, Ill. ? Kristy Nystrom of rural Libertyville was the recipient of the Sauk Valley Community College Outstanding Alum award.Nystrom is a physician?s assistant in radiology with Radiology Consultants of Iowa.Nystrom graduated from Rock Falls High School in Rock Falls, Ill., in 1987. She earned an associate degree in radiologic technology at Sauk Valley Community College in ...

DOWNEYLydia Downey, granddaughter of Richard and Charlotte Downey of Richland, was promoted to first lieutenant in the U.S. Army at a ceremony held in the park bandstand in Albia.Downey?s parents, U.S. Army Col. (Retired) Chris R. and Valerie Downey, pinned the insignia on her uniform. The Downeys have lived in Albia since Col. Downey retired from active duty in December 2010.1st Lt. Downey is an Army nurse ...

A fundraising campaign for ?After Prom Party 2013? is under way and will ?kickoff? in tandem with the 2012-2013 Trojan football season. Sponsored and supported by the After Prom Committee that includes student parents and members of the Fairfield community, the effort is inspired by the success of the After Prom Party at Fairfield High School last spring.Beginning Thursday at ?Meet the Trojans? night at the FHS ...

CARTERThe families of the late Charlie, Roger and Glen Carter hosted a reunion of the descendants of the late John and Bertha Syfert July 22 at the Hillsboro Community Hall, with 40 attending.Those attending were:From Fairfield ? Harry and Marie Clark and Maxine Tedrow.From Birmingham ? Wendell and Deb Dorothy.From Batavia ? Richard Foreman.From Stockport ? Betty Wallace with James Anderson and Zoe.From ...

Donald Martin Sr. of Fairfield will celebrate his 90th birthday Aug. 20.He will celebrate his birthday with a family barbecue Saturday at his grandson?s home, with his two children, five grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.No gifts are requested.

For the last four years, schools in Keokuk County eceived a federal grant to address underage and binge drinking behaviors and attitudes among all sixth- through 12th-grade students.The grant was to originally last three years, but was able to continue through a fourth year due to conservative spending and a continued need to address the issues.From the start, school administrators and staff were committed to ...

Tom and Julie Wetrich of Fairfield are celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary today.Tom Wetrich and Julie Roemerman were married Aug. 13, 1977, at the Davis Street Christian Church in Ottumwa.The couple has four children: Matt of Jefferson; Melissa Stork of Lakeway, Texas; Marc of Playa de Carmen, Mexico; and Megan of Altoona. They also have five grandchildren.They celebrated with a trip to Kauai, Hawaii.

Several area residents have been named winners in contests at the 2012 Iowa State Fair, which opened Thursday and continues through Sunday in Des Moines.In the King Arthur Flour Bread contest, judged Aug. 7 prior to the start of the fair, Sonny Melchers of Fairfield earned third place overall. He also earned first place in adama; first place in yeast bread other than named; third place in egg; and third place in ...