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The Church (formerly First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ) is hosting a special Oneness Meditation that is free and open to the public.The Oneness Meditation is known for its ability to increase a person?s own inner experience of the divine.Meditation sessions will be held at 3, 4:30 and 6 p.m. June 30.The meditations will be led by a specially trained Oneness Meditator, Skip Miller, who is providing ...

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 ? beef macaroni casserole, broccoli, tossed lettuce salad with dressing, mandarin oranges, cookie.Tuesday ? roast turkey, Swiss cheese slice, homemade wheat dinner roll, ...

In 2010, Iowa voters removed three Supreme Court judges for making law.In our republic, congressional bodies write law. Judges administer the law. That is how it is supposed to work.The God of the Bible enacted a similar system.God the Father is the law-writer. Jesus is the judge.Jesus explained a judge?s responsibility, ?I do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me ?. I carry out the will of the one who ...

DES MOINES ? The United States Department of Agriculture began to commemorate the 150th anniversary of its founding May 15. On that date in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln founded the USDA and called it the ?People?s Department.? With the vast array of programs and services it manages across Iowa, USDA is staying true to President Lincoln?s vision of serving all people.?USDA is the People?s Department,? said ...

DES MOINES ? July 1 is the deadline to enter the Iowa State Fair parade and many of the fair?s competitive events, although some late applications will be accepted with an additional late fee.The Iowa State Fair is Aug. 9-19.Premium books and entry forms are at ~ For information, contact the Competitive Events Department at 515-262-3111 ext. 207.Applications to join the fair parade are available at ~ or by ...

Sponsored by World Vision, a concert featuring Manafest will perfom in Indianola July 13 at Indianola Community Church.Doors open at 6 p.m., the show begins at 7 p.m. Also featured will be the local, high energy opening acts of DoubleJ and Saved on Sunday.Tickets are available online for $11 at www.faithworkz.org. The purchase price includes $1 surcharge.A limited number of $10 tickets will be available for ...

LOCKRIDGE ? A free eyesight screening for children will be offered by the Lockridge Lions Club and the University of Iowa Health Care at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sue Hopper?s paint studio in Lockridge.The screening is for children ages 6 months to 48 months.It only takes a few minutes for the screening to be completed. A camera takes a picture of the child?s eyes. The screening can detect eye problems that can ...

Two Roads Educational Arts and Theatre, Fairfield?s new professional theatre for young audiences, will open a 10-show run, including special events, of the wildly popular musical ?Pinkalicious? Friday through July 1 at its 70-seat theater in the Broadway Building.?Pinkalicious the Musical,? about a girl who eats so many pink cupcakes she turns pink, is based on the book of the same name by Elizabeth and Victoria ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Red Hat Ladies recently met for lunch at the Village Café in Stockport.Twenty-two members attended. ?Happy Birthday? was sung for those with June birthdays. Bingo was played, and the winner of the blackout game, Virginia Van Ness, was presented the door prize.The hostesses were JoAnn Denniston and Donna Pratt.???The Birmingham Lions Club will meet for a carry-in supper at 7 p.m. Monday at the ...

EAST PLEASANT PLAIN ? St. Joseph Church in East Pleasant Plain will host a congregate meal from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 28.The menu will include meatloaf, cheesy potatoes, green beans, sweet corn, rolls, poke cake, pie, cream puffs, a salad bar and beverages.Bingo will be played after the meal.All ages are welcome. An elevator is available.Although not required, reservations are appreciated and can be ...

GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITYDES MOINES ? Grant Liebe and Whitney Silvers, both of Fairfield, were named to the Grand View University president?s list for the 2012 spring semester.Students are named to the president?s list for earning a grade point average of 4.0 while carrying at least 12 hours of classes.??? WARTBURG COLLEGEWAVERLY ? Two Wartburg College students from Fairfield were awarded diplomas during spring ...

The genus Heuchera (pronounced hoo-ker-a) of the family Saxifragacea contains at least 50 native species. These are an herbaceous perennial native to North America commonly called coral bells or alumroot. Plants you find in nurseries will most predictably be modern cultivars. Depending upon the individual variety, coral bells will thrive in zones 3 through 9.Since the mid-1990s an ?explosion? of sorts has ...