The First United Methodist Church youth group is hosting a Valentine luncheon Feb. 12, following the 10:35 a.m. worship service.The public is invited.Free will offerings are appreciated. The proceeds will help fund the youth summer mission trip to South Dakota.Serving is from noon to 1 p.m. at the church. The menu is lasagna, salad, dessert and a beverage.
Fairfield High School officials have announced the names of students who earned recognition on the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2011-12 academic year.The A-honor roll, with * denoting straight A?s, includes:Seniors ? *Manda Adam, Jaimini Boender, *Natasha Chang, *Shannon Cochran, *Sarah Flinspach, Michael Gookin, Laura Hawk, *Lindsey Higgins, Mukund Martin, Aaron McConeghey, Marina McKay, Abigael ...
While the plant seen in many gardens has many names, the real name for the plant grown mainly for its foliage is Hosta. Other names are Friendship Plant, Plantain Lily and Funkia. Hostas are easy to grow, shade tolerant, herbaceous perennials. Hostas are grown by some because they are pretty much care free, but I grow them for their beautiful foliage. The ?Friendship Plant? name came from the sharing of divisions ...
The Family Ties Relay for Life team will host the second annual Daddy-Daughter Dance for kindergarden through fifth-grade girls and their fathers from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 11 at Fairfield Middle School.Refreshments and door prizes, including a grand prize and a special prize drawing for those who have registered and paid by Monday, are planned. Photo opportunities will be available. Every girl will receive a goody ...
The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Feb. 11. ABINGDON CHURCH OF CHRISTBrookville Road, AbingdonJeff Richards, pastorSunday: Sunday school, 10 a.m., service, 11 a.m. ANTIOCH INDEPENDENT2363 142nd St., FairfieldJohn Benedict, pastorSunday: worship, 10:30 a.m. BATAVIA UNITED METHODISTBud Lane, pastorJoyce Proctor, lay pastorSunday: worship, 8 a.m. ...
BIRMINGHAMBirmingham Library Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the library.???Birmingham Homecoming Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Birmingham Lions Building to finalize plans for the fish and chicken fry set for Feb. 18.???The Presbyterian Ladies will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Birmingham Presbyterian Church. The roll call response will be a Bible verse about truth. Judy Williams will have ...
The Fairfield-based Dave Leffler Quartet will be playing jazz from 7-9 p.m. during 1st Fridays Art Walk at the Iowa State Bank Gallery.The quartet consists of Leffler on keyboards and guitar, Bill Vesely on flute, Tim Laughrin on bass guitar and Steve Jeffries on drums.They play jazz standards in a traditional way, with music drawn mostly from the 1960s.
A benefit for Chris Frantz to help defray medical expenses will be held from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Fairfield Pizza Hut.Frantz is the children?s pastor at Foursquare Church and a paraeducator at Fairfield High School. He and his wife Sonese and their three children live in Fairfield.Frantz has an arachnoid cyst in his brain. He has had seven surgeries since spring to drain and remove it. The most recent surgery ...
FAIRFIELD LATIN and BALLROOM ASSOCIATIONThe Fairfield Latin and Ballroom Association will host a Latin, ballroom and swing dance Sunday at Morning Star Studio.A lesson in the rumba starts at 7:30 p.m., and the dance is from 8-10 p.m. Admission is $3.For information, contact Paul Saipher at 919-5698 or fflbra@iowatelecom.net.
CHAPTER HA, P.E.O.Chapter HA, P.E.O., will meet Saturday at the home of Mary Reed.Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m., followed by a business meeting at 10 a.m.The program is on favorite winter activities.???FAIRFIELD LIONS CLUBBrian Peterson, president of the Fairfield Lions Club recently presented a check for $1,644 to Larry Nash, chairman of the Maasdam Barns restoration committee to help further ...
Perhaps you are a new caretaker/owner of a Christmas cactus or have been enjoying the easy to care for cactus for many years or even generations.This splendid flowering houseplant shows up in stores and garden centers around Thanksgiving, usually displayed with seasonal poinsettias and amaryllis. The stems are dark green, flat pads joined in segments with flowers appearing from the areolas at the joints and ends ...
The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Feb. 4.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Feb. 5-11 printed in The Ledger Feb. 2 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday. Updates can be emailed to news@ffledger.com, mailed to PO Box 110, Fairfield 52556 or dropped off at The Ledger office. ANTIOCH INDEPENDENT2363 142nd ...
Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Assoction Honor Band after auditions were held Jan. 7 at Fairfield High School.Accepted were: Lindsey Repp, eighth-grade clarinet; Loreena Hucke, eighth-grade percussion; and Dakota Andersen, eighth-grade trumpet.More than 700 students from southeast Iowa auditioned at the event, which is sponsored by SEIBA each year in Fairfield. This year, there were 24 audition centers, with ...
The Fairfield High School Speech team members participated in the Iowa High School Speech Association?s District Large Group Contest Saturday at Keokuk.Out of 19 entries, 15 earned Division I ratings and four earned Division II ratings.Those receiving Division I ratings will advance to the state competition on Feb. 4 at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids.All 19 of the team?s performances can be seen at ...
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