The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department is planning a Breakfast with Santa, a Santa Claus Call and a Santa?s Workshop this month.Children in preschool through third grade are invited to have breakfast with Santa from 9-10 a.m. Dec. 10 at Fairfield Middle School cafetorium.A light breakfast will be served, and the children will have an opportunity to talk with Santa and receive a treat.No registration...
Four area churches ? Word of Life Lutheran, New Life Community, Fairfield Friends, and First Christian (Disciples of Christ) collected more than $1,500 in cash and gift cards Tuesday for displaced residents of the Depot Street building fire.?Gifts are still coming in,? said the Rev. Jamie Strickler, pastor at Word of Life. ?If there is anyone who could not make it to the benefit and would like to still give ...
Druet Cameron Klugh holds a jar full of thousands of aluminum can tabs to benefit the Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City. Klugh, the daughter of Gary and Nan Cameron of Fairfield, is a supporter of the Ronald McDonald House. As head reference librarian at the law school in Iowa City, she keeps a tray on the front desk for tab donations. Recently, her uncle in Las Vegas took up the quest by getting all his golfing ...
Louise Ridgeway of Aledo, Ill., and formerly of the Fairfield and Keosauqua areas, will celebrate her 100th birthday with an open house hosted by her children from 2-4 p.m. Dec. 10 in the Vashti Apartments community room.Mrs. Ridgeway was born Dec. 9, 1911, in Disco, Ill., the daugher of Flora and Leslie St. Clair.She has eight children: Treva Hawbaker, Leota Boyce, Louisa McCormick, Betty Leslie, Tom ...
The Fairfield Latin and Ballroom Association will host a Latin, ballroom and swing dance Sunday evening at Morning Star Studio.A lesson in salsa starts at 7:30 p.m. The dance is from 8-10 p.m. Admission is $3.For information, contact Paul Saipher at 919-5698 or email fflbra@iowatelecom.net.
The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Dec. 10.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Dec. 11-17 printed in The Ledger Dec. 8 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday.Rural churches must update calendars weekly or monthly or the listing will not be printed. Updates can be emailed to lifestyles@ffledger.com, ...
Clover Kids meeting Dec. 8 The Jefferson County Fairfield 4-H Clover Kids met from 5:15-6:15 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building.The 33 members present signed Thanksgiving greetings to send to residents in nursing homes. The kindergarten through third-graders made pinecone turkeys and played team games. Fall Harvest Bingo was played and turkeys were discussed in the kindergarte...
MOUNT PLEASANT ? The Iowa Wesleyan College Choir and Mount Pleasant Chorale will present ?Before the Marvel of this Night,? a service of Lessons and Carols, at 7 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant.The groups are under the direction of Bradley Miller, assistant professor of music at Iowa Wesleyan College.Highlights of the concert include performances of ?There Shall a Star ...
Terry and Laurie Kavanaugh of Fairfield will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a celebration set from 7-11 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Walton Club.Family and friends are invited to attend. No gifts are requested. Musical entertainment will be provided by The Suits.The Kavanaughs were married Nov. 25, 1961, at St. Michael?s Catholic Church in Remus, Mich.The couple moved to Fairfield in 1984. ...
Sarah Katherine Kavanaugh, daughter of Terry and Laura Kavanaugh of Fairfield, and Samuel Constant Small, son of Brian and Theresa Small of Fairfield, were married Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at Jefferson County Park in Fairfield.Matron of honor was the bride?s sister, Kelly Kavanaugh Frank. Bridesmaids were Jenny Ravey and Brandi Baker.Ringbearer was Inego, the couple?s sheltie dog.Best man was Trethan ...
Country Lane Quilters, from left, Mildred Ingalls, Mary Ann Cook, Barbara Jamison and Donna J. Corry, pose with 13 lap quilts they and Betty Countryman have completed for wounded soldiers. The quilts are being sent to Quilters Guild of Southern Maryland. From there, they are taken to Andrews Air Force Base, where they will be presented to injured soldiers upon their arrival. The Maryland guild has delivered ...
The TEDxFairfieldWomen is set from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the Fairfield Public Library.The event continues the global conversation that started at TEDWomen in 2010 about how women and girls are the future.Live presentations and performance are planned in Fairfield, including live webcasts from the Paley Center in Los Angeles and New York.Local speakers and performers include Pam Whitworth of ...
Girl Scout Troop 9362 is hosting a winter holiday party for all girls Sunday afternoon at Fairfield Friends Church.All girls, Girl Scouts and non-Girl Scouts, in kindergarten through eighth grade are invited to the ?Frosty Frolic? winter holiday party from 1-5 p.m.Games, crafts and a movie are planned.For more information or to register, call Girl Scout Troop 9362 Leader Deb Buelow at 472-9949 or email ...
MONDAYJefferson County Teen County Council, Jefferson County ISU Extension Office, 6:30 p.m.Polishville Bingo, Polishville Community Center; food, 4:30 p.m.; bingo, 5:45 p.m. Call 319-694-3495 for information.Birmingham Lions Club, Birmingham Lions Building, 7 p.m.Keosauqua T.O.P.S., United Methodist Church basement, weigh-in, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Meeting after weigh-in.All the Above Support Group, ...
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