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St. Mary Catholic Church continues its Lenten video series, ?Catholicism,? with the Rev. Robert Barron, who narrates from 15 countries and more than 50 locations.Episode 2 will be presented from 3-5 p.m. Sunday in Saint Mary Parish Hall. Each episode is an hour, and a discussion follows.Subsequent episodes in the 10-part series will be shown each Sunday in Lent. The remaining episodes will be shown in the ...

Each school month, the Fairfield Elks Lodge sponsors the Fairfield Middle School ?Students of the Month? award to acknowledge positive contributions of FMS students at school.These positive contributions range from assisting teachers and peers in classroom activities to displaying characteristics as a role model in and out of the classroom. The Students of the Month certificates are awarded after a nomination ...

KEOSAUQUA ? The Van Buren County Farm Bureau will be sponsoring a Rules of the Road Conference at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Roberts Memorial Building in Keosauqua.Iowa Department of Transportation Officer Christopher Boswell will give a presentation on what farmers, semi drivers and business owners who use Iowa?s roads need to know.Following Boswell?s presentation, there will be speakers on the issues affecting ...

Orders are due Friday for the S.H.A.R.E. Iowa Inc. food packages available in March.Orders can be placed by calling the St. Mary Catholic Church office at 472-3179 or the Southern Iowa Economic Development Association office at 472-6140. Orders also can be placed online at www.shareiowa.org. The pickup date will be the morning of March 24 at the Fairfield Eagles Club.Several different packages are available; ...

? Women from across the country, including 18-year-old Allyson Machala of Richland, have entered maurices Main Street Model Search competing to be among 12 finalists chosen to model for maurices in upcoming clothing campaigns.The top 12 models will each receive a photo shoot at a fashion shoot destination and national exposure through maurices. They also will be awarded a $1,500 maurices gift card and a $7,500 ...

The following marriage certificates were returned to the Jefferson County Recorder/Registrar?s office:Christopher Lee Nicely of Libertyville and Cari Ann Griffin of Libertyville, married Feb. 11, 2012.Cody Michael Martin of Fairfield and Tawsha Noel Eklund of Fairfield, married Feb. 21, 2012.Matthew David Mazza of Fairfield and Jennifer Rebecca Powell Tijerina of Fairfield, married March 1, 2012.

BIRMINGHAMThe Red Hat Ladies will meet for a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Kokomo?s Kafe in Fairfield. Hostesses are Donna J. Corry and Donna Johnson.???The Birmingham Homecoming Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Birmingham Lions Building.???The Birmingham Lions Club will meet for a carry-in supper at 7 p.m. Monday at the Lions building. The March committee is Ann Boley and Carroll Unkrich....

A bluegrass music jam session is set from 6:30-10 p.m. Saturday at the Fairfield Senior Citizen Center.Pickers, singers and spectators are invited.Only acoustic instruments are allowed.Admission and participation is free, but donations are welcome to help defray expenses.Snacks and coffee will be provided.

The Fairfield High School speech team will presenting FHS Speakers? Night at 7 p.m. today in the Fairfield Public Library meeting room.The event is free and open to the public.The team is preparing for the state competition to be held Saturday at Clinton High School. The team has 20 entries that qualified for the competition by earning Division 1?s at the district competion in Wapello. Some of the performances ...

Three area organizations are offering scholarships for continued education. Jefferson-Van Buren Reading CouncilThe Jefferson-Van Buren Reading Council is offering a scholarship grant for up to $400 to undergraduate or graduate students planning to take coursework in the area of reading in the near future.Those interested can request an application from scholarship committee chairwoman Janet Morris by writing ...

RICHLAND ? William ?Bill? Anderson of Richland has received the Iowa Lions Foundation Warren Coleman Honorary Award in recognition for his commitment to serving Lionism.The award is named for longtime executive secretary-treasurer Warren Coleman, who has given freely his time and dedication to the Iowa Lions Foundation and the programs it supports. The award is conferred on those who demonstrate community ...

TUESDAYEagles Auxiliary, Fairfield Eagles Club, 7 p.m.Trampoline Classes, Roosevelt Recreation Center. Registration required; call 472-6159 or visit www.fairfieldparksandrec.com.Mad Scientist Children?s Event, Fairfield Public Library, 6-8 p.m.Conservation Reserve Program Meeting, Roberts Memorial Building, Keosauqua, 6:30 p.m.Free Tax Help, Fairfield Public Library, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Walk-ins welcome. For ...