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Fairfield High School officials have announced the names of students who earned recognition on the honor roll for the fourth-quarter honor roll of the 2011-12 academic year. SeniorsA Honor Roll, with * denoting straight A?s:Jaimini Boender, Tyler Breeding, Jessica Clements, *Shannon Cochran, *Sarah Flinspach, *Lindsey Higgins, Stian Hoff, *Dana Melcher, Heidi Menke, Abigail Messer, *Tori Ogden, Megan Palmer, ...

The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will have a children?s creative writing class in July.Jacqueline Signori, who has a master of fine arts in creative writing from the University of New Orleans, will lead the writing class for children ages 10-12.The classes will meet from 10-11 a.m. for seven days: July 2-3, 5-6 and 9-11 at Roosevelt Community Recreation Center.The fee is $20. Preregistration is ...

? PROGRAM ?Hosts Of ~ Karl King~ SwearingenImages Of ~ BalmagesThe Lion ~ John HigginsRhythm Of The ~ Morales~Great Movie ~ John MossJohn Williams In ~~ ShafferRiver Of ~ ReinekeRingling Bros. Grand ~The Star Spangled ~Fairfield Community Band Concert in Central Park Jim Edgeton, Conductor

Jefferson County Health Center Auxiliary awarded scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each to three graduating high school seniors.This year?s recipients were Tori Ogden and Megan Palmer from Fairfield High School and Tori Davis from Pekin High School.The auxiliary also awards four scholarships to nonrecent graduates who are pursuing education in a health-related career and are residents of Jefferson County. ...

LaMar Grafft, rural health and safety specialist from the University of Iowa, will present an educational program on grain safety Friday during the Greater Jefferson County Fair.The program will be held at 1 and 6 p.m. at the country school on the fairgrounds.The program is in memory of John E. Hammes, who died Jan. 5 as the result of a grain bin accident.Grafft grew up on a farm near Olin. After receiving a ...

BRIGHTON (GTNS) ? As the residents of Brighton were enjoying the 102nd annual Whoopee Days parade, many didn?t notice two of their peers were on one of the floats taking their vows of holy matrimony.As the float from TC Tiling made its way through the streets, Erin Long and Matt Dohlman exchanged their vows to become man and wife. While the couple had a proper church wedding after the parade, they had decided ...

The Jeffeson County Open Class committee met at 7 p.m. June 12 to finalize plans for the 2012 fair.Work was completed on exhibit entry tags. Times were set for judges, helpers and locations of contests.The decorated hat/ugly cake/duct tape contests will be 4-6 p.m. Wednesday in the Open Class booth in the Activity Building. The bubble gum blowing contest will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the show arena. The ...

MONDAYBirmingham Lions Club, carry-in supper, installation of officers, Birmingham Lions Building, 7 p.m.Blood Drive, First United Methodist Church, 2-6:30 p.m. Walk-ins welcome; for appointments, call 472-5762.All the Above Support Group, Living Stones Fellowship, 7 p.m. Call 233-0818.Keosauqua Alcoholics Anonymous, 107 Market St., 8 p.m. TUESDAYJefferson County Fair Parade, Fairfield High School, past ...

From left, Kevin Patrick Martin as Mr. Pinkerton, Shannon Cochran as Mrs. Pinkerton, Matt Koplik as Peter, Amy Toruno as Alison/Dr. Wink and Bridgette Karl as Pinkalicious rehearse a scene in ?Pinkalicious the Musical.? Two Roads Educational Art and Theatre?s production opens at 6:30 p.m. today in the Broadway Building. For information, visit the group?s website at www.fairfieldtreat.com.

FAIRFIELD LATIN and BALLROOM ASSOCIATIONThe Fairfield Latin and Ballroom Association is hosting a Latin, swing and ballroom dance Sunday at Morning Star Studio.A lesson in fox trot begins at 7:30 p.m. The dance is from 8-10 p.m.Admission is $3 per person.For information, contact Paul Saipher by calling 919-5698 or emailing fflbra@iowatelecom.net.??? SOLITAIRESMembers of Solitaires will have lunch Sunday ...

SunnyBrook Assisted Living Center will host community bingo at 6:30 p.m. June 29.Everyone is welcome to join in the free game.

The first Piling up for Camp Courageous 5k fun run/walk in memory of Patrick Morton is set for July 15 at Jefferson County Park.Preregistration is open until June 29. Preregistration is $20. After June 29, registration is $25. The availability of event T-shirts is not guaranteed after June 29.All proceeds are going to Camp Courageous, a not-for-profit donation-run camp for individuals with special needs in ...