Fifty-five former students, former teachers and families of same introduced themselves and explained their reason for attendance, and spent an afternoon enjoying memories during Lockridge Victory No. 8 country school?s 120th anniversary celebration Sept. 18.Eleven were in attendance from out-of-state?Dallas City, Ill., Macomb, Ill., Oak Park, Ill., Rogers, Ark., and Fairfax, Va.Those from Iowa were from ...
Roosevelt Recreation Center is planning a pumpkin painting workshop, followed by a decorated pumpkin contest, Oct. 20.The workshop is set for children in first through fourth grades from 4-4:45 p.m. Oct. 20 at the recreation center.The $8 fee per child covers all the supplies.People of all ages are invited to bring their carved and painted pumpkins to the contest at 7 p.m. at the Central Park band ...
Members of the Fairfield Lions Club will not be going door-to-door this year to sell brooms and light bulbs.The products may still be purchased year-round at Arnold Motor Supply, Fairfield Tire and Fairfield Dental Clinic. All proceeds go toward Fairfield Lions Club projects.If interested in home delivery, call Rich Schaub at 919-9307 or other Lions Club members.
The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week.Meals are at 11:30 a.m.Monday ? beef meatballs, gravy, baby red potatoes, green beans, banana orange cup.Tuesday ? ham and beans, tomato spoon salad, cornbread muffin, cottage cheese, pineapple, orange juice.Wednesday ? baked chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, creamed spinach, apricot halves.Thursday ? baked fish, baked ...
The Fairfield Community School District has listed its menu for the coming week.Monday ? barbecued rib on bun, onion rings, mixed fruit, raisin bar.Tuesday ? Walking Taco with lettuce, meat and cheese; corn; pears.Wednesday ? chicken patty on bun, carrots, applesauce, frosted peanut butter bar.Thursday ? goulash, garlic bread, green beans, peach halves.Friday ? hot ham and cheese on bun, sweet ...
MOUNT PLEASANT ? Henry County Conservation Department?s Annual Night Hike is set from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday at Oakland Mills.This year?s theme is ?Star Track,? and focuses on the fourth-grade astronomy curriculum, however, it is appropriate for all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult, but adults do not need to be accompanied by a child. Reservations are not necessary.The free program is open to the ...
State Executive Director for USDA?s Iowa Farm Service Agency John R Whitaker reminded producers that as they are preparing for harvest they also need to prepare to meet their credit needs for the upcoming operating year.?Iowa agriculture has seen a lot of variables this year that could affect producers need for credit in different ways,? said Whitaker. ?These could include financial setbacks due to a natural ...
FFA chapters provide valuable learning experiences for youth interested in the agriculture industry. Through involvement in FFA, students develop the skills to become leaders in their communities. Simply put, today?s FFA youth members are the future of the industry. Now, farmers in Jefferson County have the opportunity to plant the seed that helps grow their local FFA chapters.Through America?s Farmers Grow ...
The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Oct. 8.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Oct. 9-15 printed in The Ledger Oct. 6 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, mailed ...
The Fairfield High School Spanish Club is sponsoring a ?Flock Your Friends? fundraiser to raise money for their upcoming trip to Spain in June.Under the cover of darkness, club members will set up 15 to 40 pink flamingos in someone?s yard to honor a birthday, anniversary, new baby or just for fun. The flamingoes will remain in place for three days before migrating to a new location.To set up a surprise ...
Saturday, volunteers in Knoxville will dedicate the 1,000th Habitat for Humanity house completed in Iowa; nine of those 1,000 homes are located in Fairfield. Seven of the homes in Fairifeld were built new. Two are existing houses that were rehabbed. The most recent, at 912 N. Ninth St., was dedicated in March.All habitat homeowners are buying their homes through no-interest mortgages, but first they helped ...
JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU WOMENJefferson County Farm Bureau Women will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Johnny?s Place.Phyllis Harris will be hostess for the meeting. Roll call is agriculture in South Africa, and program speaker Marie Lehrer will speak on her Rise Africa program.???RIGHT TO LIFEWEST DES MOINES ? Iowa Right to Life is holding a book sale in West Des Moines.Sale proceeds benefit ...
Starting Nov. 1, applications will be taken for the 2011-2012 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.The program has been established to help qualifying low-income Iowa homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their primary heating costs. It is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Iowa Department of Human Rights/DCAA.The Southern Iowa Economic Development Association ...
Nine of the 16 classmates of the Ollie class of 1961 of Pekin community schools gathered for their 50th reunion recently at Best Western Fairfield Inn. Seated, from left, are Julia Roop Bailey, Ollie; Linda Kopsieker, Fairfield; Glendajayne Reinier Latcham, Hedrick; and Carolyn Bradley Robertson, Iowa City.Standing, from left, are Dan Buttery, Fairfield; Henry Shy, Yuma, Ariz.; Garry Kensler, Peoria, Ill.; Dwight ...
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