Seneca Area Agency on Aging is providing a program titled ?A Matter of Balance,? with a goal to reduce the number of Iowans who have injuries due to falling.Classes will be held at the senior center in Sigourney. Classes are held from 9-11 a.m. twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays for four weeks from Oct. 4-27.The registration fee is $10.The award-winning program from Boston University is supported by ...
The raffle for the Greater Area Fairfield Habitat for Humanity?s fundraising playhouse was held at the Kiwanis Kids? Day Parade on the square.Kiwanis member, Curt Hansen selected the winning ticket, and Don Cummings was the winner.Cummings, a State Farm insurance agent said, ?I bought a couple of tickets as a donation to habitat. I never expected to win. I never win anything.?He decided not to keep the ...
Self Help And Resource Exchange, a nonprofit food-buying organization, is again offering meal packages at reduced costs in October through its volunteer-run distribution system.Participants are not required to meet income guidelines, but it is requested that they volunteer two hours of their time toward community service of their own choosing. Examples include helping an organization, church, the S.H.A.R.E. ...
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test will be administered to 11th grade students Oct. 12.The PSAT gives students an opportunity to assess their verbal reasoning, critical reading, mathematical problem-solving and writing skills, as well as experience what SAT 1 is like.Students also may qualify for scholarship recognition and enrichment programs based on the ...
Five bingo evenings and two dances are planned at the Polishville Center in October.Bingo will start at 5:45 p.m. each Monday of the month, with lunch on sale at 4:30 p.m.A dance featuring Lyle Beaver of Iowa City will be from 6-9 p.m. Sunday. Food will be for sale at 4:30 p.m.A dance featuring Jerry Beauchamp of Eldora will be from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 23. Attendees may choose to dress in costume for the ...
HOLLANDERThe Hollander family reunion is set for Sunday at the Libertyville Community Building.A potluck meal will be served at noon.Beverages will be furnished.
The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center mobile unit recently collected 103 units of blood at three area blood drives.Thirty-three units were drawn Sept. 19 at the St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield.Fifty-eight units were drawn Sept. 20 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building in Fairfield.Twelve units were drawn Sept. 20 at the Batavia Senior Center.The blood center reminds area ...
Janan Nixon of Fairfield will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 9 at Sunnybrook Assisted Living.Friends and relatives are invited to attend the open house, but no gifts are requested.Janan Schroeder was born Sept. 29, 1929, in Fairfield. She married Ralph Nixon in October 1939. He died in 1975.Nixon worked at Tribune Printing in Fairfield for 28 years.Nixon has two ...
TUESDAYCheer Camp, Roosevelt Recreation Center, 4-4:45 p.m.Kindergarten Soccer, Dexter Soccer Complex, 5:15-5:45 p.m.?Beyond Tobacco? Class, Jefferson County Health Center board room, 5:30 p.m.Alcoholics Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 7 p.m. Open women?s meeting.Narcotics Anonymous, Mount Sterling Community Center, 8-9 p.m.Narcotics Anonymous, New Life Community Church chapel, 6:30 ...
OTTUMWA ? Indian Hills Community College has scheduled a number of events for the college?s annual Homecoming Week, Sunday through Oct. 1.Activities are designed for students all week long and contests involving five of the college?s athletic teams.The week will conclude with a host of activities Oct. 1, starting with a good IHCC representation in the annual Ottumwa Oktoberfest parade. A car and motorcycle ...
The Fairfield Community School District has listed its menu for the coming week.Monday ? steak nuggets, rice with cinnamon and sugar, pas, Mandarin oranges.Tuesday ? toasted cheese sandwich, Little Smokies, carrots, pear halves.Wednesday ? cook?s choice meat, corn, pineapple, cook?s choice dessert.Thursday ? pizza, green beans, peaches, ice ccream.Sept. 30 ? chicken nuggets, mixed vegetables, rosy ...
The Fairfield Latin and Ballroom Association will host a Latin, Ballroom and Swing Dance Party at Morning Star Studio fom 8:15-10 p.m. SundayParents and teachers of elementary school children are especially invited. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. a medley of dances, including merengue, salsa, samba and waltz, will be taught as a preview of lessons planned for children next month.Refreshments will be served.Admiss...
The Fairfield Volunteer Center has extended the nomination period for the third annual Volunteer of the Year through Oct. 7.The Volunteer of the Year award will be presented at the Fairfield Entrepreneur Association?s Banquet this fall. Volunteers who have demonstrated outstanding service to the Fairfield community in 2011 are eligible.Nominations can be e-mailed to the volunteer center by 5 p.m. Oct. 7 at ...
Orchestra Iowa will perform at 3 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts in Fairfield, Iowa. The orchestra will present a program featuring Beethoven, Kernis and Schumann.Orchestra Iowa will perform one of the most recognized, yet rarely performed works of the symphonic repertoire ? Beethoven?s Fifth Symphony.Sharing the stage with Beethoven is the Kontzertstück for Four Horns by Robert ...
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