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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...

EWINGThe Ewing family reunion is set Sunday at First United Methodist Church.The reunion begins at 11 a.m.Those attending should being a potluck dish to share, personal tableservce and family history or photos to share.???

Fairfield Park and Recreation Department is inviting all Jefferson County residents to enter its Facebook contest between now and Sept. 12 for a chance to win prizes and increase the number of ?likes? of its official Facebook page.The contest is open to Jefferson County residents and visitors older than age 13 who have an account on www.Facebook.com.Facebook is a social media platform that has 950 million ...

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, ...