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JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU WOMENA meeting of the Jefferson County Farm Bureau Women is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pizza Ranch.Christine Shiedel is hostess and has the program, and Liz Larson of Albia will share her experience with Canadian Indians. Roll call will be on the education and people of Canada.All interested women are invited to attend the meeting.

LUCASTo Chelsey and Cody Lucas of Ollie, a boy, Blake Owen, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, born Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at Washington County Hospital and Clinics in Washington, Iowa.Grandparents are Tracie and Jeff Fitzsimmons of Ollie, Shirley Haynes of Fairfield, Keith Lucas of Fairfield and Larry White of Fairfield.Great-grandparents are Rita Haynes of Fairfield and Pat Jenkins of Fairfield. ???

LIBERTYVILLE ? Faith Methodist Church in Libertyville is hosting a chicken and biscuits supper beginning at 5 p.m. March 10.The menu also includes vegetables, salad bar, pie and cake, all for a free will donation.Carry outs begin at 4:30 p.m.

Spiritus Christi Independent Catholic Church is conducting a Lenten Food Drive to benefit The Lord?s Cupboard.Donation boxes are placed at various Fairfield locations.For more information, call Michael Adams, pastor, at 472-7253.

Rejection hurts.Protection instincts hone the senses. Careful choices result in fewer relationships. Loneliness, though palpable, may be more comfortable than ridicule or condemnation.One lonely, socially rejected woman made her way to the drinking water machine. She timed her purchase when she least expected to meet anyone. Her plan usually worked.A man sat at the well. Not just any man, but a religious man, ...

About 50 volunteers worked together nearly two hours Sunday in Fairfield and packed 11,100 meals for Kids Against Hunger, a food relief organization with a global aim to feed the hungry.Since May 2010, volunteers in Fairfield have packed 45,762 meals for Kids Against Hunger at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). The Fairfield church is designated as an official southeast Iowa ?wing unit? with headquarte...

The Fairfield Public Library is hosting a Mad Science Day from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday for elementary-age patrons and their families to participate in hands-on science experiments.?We will have eight different science stations throughout the library,? said Youth Services Librarian Jessica Garchik, listing: a sound experiment; a Van de Graaff generator; electro-magnetism and unique magnets; safe explosions; a voice-chang...

Do you have a shady spot in need of four-season (almost completely) green foliage and long-lived, interesting blossoms? You are invited to explore the diverse genus Helleborus, of which there are approximately 15 species.Most varieties grow into sturdy, perennial ?clumps? ranging from 12 to 24 inches tall, depending upon the strain and/or variety. They are tolerant of heat and humidity, can withstand periods of ...

Celebrate spring in April by attending the Fairfield High School music department and drama club?s production of ?The Wizard of Oz? staged by students of all ages for an audience of all ages, invited directors Jim Edgeton, Zach, Reiter and Scott Slechta.This all-time favorite children?s book and classic movie will be staged April 20-21 and April 27-28 at the high school auditorium. Tickets will go on sale in ...

RUBIO ? A Rubio Music Jam is set for Saturday evening at the Rubio Depot.Food is available at 5 p.m., and the music starts at 6 p.m. A free will donation is collected to help pay for expenses.The Rubio Depot is handicapped accessible. A music jam is held the first Saturday of every month at the Rubio Depot.

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

PassionDance Company invites the public to its fourth major dance gala, entitled ?Darkness/Catharsis: The 1990s, A Fairfield Dance Gala? at the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts for three performances at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday.Ticket prices are: $10 general admission; $5 with a student identification.The program is produced by Hilary Jordan, featuring PassionDance Company, ...