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FHS CLASS OF 1952The Fairfield High School graduating class of 1952 will have a reunion Friday and Saturday.Friday, the group will be gathering at the Ray Goehring residence at 905 S. Fifth St. Saturday, they will have dinner at 5:30 p.m. at the McElhinny House.For information, call Pat Funkhouser at 472-4945.

HUFFMANThe 86th Annual Huffman reunion will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in Chautauqua Park Shelter House 2.The reunion was started in 1926 by descendants of Hiram and Eliza Swihart Huffman and his sister, Sarah and Stephen Myers who lived near Abingdon. The two couples came to Jefferson County from West Bethleham Township, in Washington County, Pa., in 1854. A reunion is held annually in Fairfield. All relatives are ...

STOCKPORT ? Stockport Lions BBQ Days, with the theme Salute To Our Farmers, will be Friday through Sunday.Friday?s highlight will be the truck pull at the Saddle Club Grounds, with weigh in at 6:30 p.m. and the pull at 7 p.m. For information on classes, rules and entry fee, call Ken Hornbaker at 919-1587. Food and beverages will be available at the Snack Shack beginning at 6 p.m.Saturday events include a ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Friends of Birmingham Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Birmingham Lions Building.???The Birmingham Homecoming Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Birmingham Lions Building.???The Birmingham Library board will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 4 at the library.???The Rebekah Circle of the Methodist church will meet at 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at the church. Barb Filson will be the hostess.???W...

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center recently drew more than 200 units of blood at area blood drives.Aug. 14, 40 pints of blood were drawn at Cambridge Investment Research Inc.Aug. 15, 18 pints of blood were drawn at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Center.Aug. 17, 40 pints were drawn at the Jefferson County Health Center Professional Clinics.Aug. 20, 46 pints were drawn at the Mother Cabrini ...

Mike and Karen Blakley and Ben and Lynn Godwin, all of Libertyville, announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children, Samantha Blakley and Eric Godwin.The bride-elect graduated from Fairfield High School in 2008. She graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor of science degree in agricultural education in 2011. She will be teaching agriculture and biology at Villisca Community College in ...

Sieren Cattle Co. of Hedrick took home the Grand Champion Bull, Champion Purebred/Fullblood Bull and the Iowa Champion Bull banners in the Belgian Blue Beef Cattle Show judged Aug. 16 at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.Additional results for the Sieren Cattle Co. include ?Low Percentage Junior Heifer Calf ? Jan. 1, 2012 or After: 1) Sieren?s Zoe, 4/9/2012High Percentage Junior Heifer Calf ? Jan. 1, 2012 or After: 1) ...

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 ? pork cutlet, sour cream mashed potatoes, gravy, spinach, fresh melon, orange juice.Tuesday ? Swedish meatballs, noodles, broccoli, banana bran muffin, Waldorf salad.Wednesd...

ERICSONThe Ericson family reunion will be held Sept. 2 at the Lockridge Senior Citizen Center.

The Fairfield Community School District has listed its menu for the coming week.Monday ? pig-in-a-blanket, potato wedges, broccoli with cheese, fresh apple, milk.Tuesday ? chicken wrap, romaine and tomato mix, Spanish rice (grades 6-12), carrots, tropical fruit, milk.Wednesday ? spaghetti with meat sauce, seasoned peas, garlic bread, fresh grapes, milk.Thursday ? walking taco, refried beans, pineapple ...

A CROP Walk recruiters? meeting is planned for 7 p.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church.One or two people from participating organizations should attend to receive walkers? packets, walk details and information about collecting donations.If not able to attend the meeting and would like to be a part of the CROP Walk, contact the Rev. Stacy Grau at First Lutheran Church, 472-4184.

What do Americans place their hope in? It may be freedom, peace, security or money. Jesus said the things we hope in would condemn us.Freedom and peace are not guarantees in a democracy. True inner freedom and inner peace comes from Christ, having a free conscience, and freedom to enjoy oneself as he designed.Security comes from assurance of a future. Christ guaranteed anyone who follows him a future filled ...