The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through July 16.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of July 17-July 23 printed in The Ledger July 14 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday. ANTIOCH INDEPENDENT2363 142nd St., FairfieldJohn Benedict, pastorSunday: morning worship, 10 a.m. BATAVIA UNITED METHODIST...
Hot off the heels of ?Jesus Christ Superstar,? Way Off Broadway is preparing to open ?Hairspray? in July as its summer season continues.?Hairspray? is a musical based on the 1988 film, with book by Mark O?Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music by Marc Shaiman, and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. The musical, set in 1962 Baltimore, Md., is the story of Tracy Turnblad, a girl with a dream to dance on ?The ...
JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU WOMENAg in the Classroom activities were held during the Greater Jefferson County Fair June 22-26 at the fairground?s country schoolhouse.Children participated in a new activity every day. They also made snacks, learned about agriculture products, watched a video and received handout information.A total of 70 children and parents attended the classroom activities.Helping ...
The following marriage certificates were returned to the Jefferson County Recorder/Registrar?s office:Timothy Wayne Drummond of Farmington and Diane Louise Muntz Whitney of Fairfield, married May 28, 2011.Jason Patrick Stice of Fairfield and Lindsey Joan Robinson Brinkschroeder of Fairfield, married June 4, 2011.David Adrian Hobbs of Fairfield and Heather Marie Wingo of Fairfield, married May 29, ...
Marvin Crable of Davenport, formerly of Fairfield, is turning 80 years old.His children are marking the occasion with a cake and punch reception from 1-3 p.m. July 16 at the Rogalski Center of St. Ambrose University in Davenport. Everyone is welcome to attend.Mr. Crable requests no gifts, but he would appreciate receiving cards. Cards may be mailed to him at 612 Colony Drive, Davenport 52806.
Bessie Lawson of Fairfield will celebrate her 85th birthday with an open house from 2-5 p.m. July 16 at the Fairfield Senior Citizen Center.The celebration will be hosted by her children and grandchildren.Mrs. Lawson requests no gifts or cards, just the presence of friends and family at the party.
Labyrinth designer Marty Cain of Black Mountain, N.C., stands on First United Methodist Church?s grounds north of its parsonage, where construction is set to begin on a labyrinth later this year. Cain worked with the church by designing the labyrinth and marking its path with surveyor flags. Nate Nims, First United Methodist Church?s associate pastor, said the church will raise funds in the coming months to fill ...
Next meeting for Christian outreach center set A joint undertaking between local congregations to open a unified Christian outreach center in downtown Fairfield continues to gain momentum, with the next meeting at 3 p.m. July 10 at Word of Life Lutheran Church.The purpose of the outreach center, in addition to it serving as an information hub, would be to supply meals to residents who cannot afford them. A ...
What will it take for you to believe that Jesus is God?One man believed because Jesus was able to tell him what he had been doing before they met. Perhaps he thought Jesus was psychic. He felt that Jesus could see straight through him to the core of who he was as a person.Do you need for someone to see you for who you really are? Has anyone recognized your intrinsic worth?God knows what you are worth. He ...
Ribbon winners of the 2011 Greater Jefferson County Fair Open Class have been announced.Winners are listed by category:Adult winnersCold-painted ceramics: Dixie Ruggles, blue.Glazed and fired ceramics: Heather Richards, red and blue.Holiday ideas: Nancy Connelly, blue.Recycled: Sandy Nelson, blue; Ellen Westhoff, red; and Twilla Luke, white.Pictures: Phyllis Harris, blue.Paintings: Mary ...
A handful of campsites with electricity remain available for reservation in Iowa?s state parks for the busiest weekend of the summer.As of Tuesday, Lake Keomah, Honey Creek, Maquoketa Caves, Pikes Peak, Pilot Knob and Red Haw state parks each had a site or a few sites remaining for the July 4 weekend. All other parks have filled, except for handicap accessible sites.Campers who do not have a campsite ...
The following churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through July 9.Any Fairfield church that would like to have its calendar for the week of July 10-July 16 published in The Ledger July 8 should provide information to the newsroom by 9 a.m. Thursday. CENTRAL BAPTIST302 W. Jefferson Ave.Ray Ellerd, pastorSunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: worship service, 6 p.m. ...
DES MOINES ? The effort by law enforcement agencies to enforce Iowa?s boating while intoxicated law as part of the national Operation Dry Water campaign resulted in making contact with nearly 800 boaters on more than 200 vessels.?The number of our boater contacts were lower this year versus previous years primarily due to the flooding on the Missouri River and severe weather limiting the project on the Iowa ...
JOHNSTON ? Corn growers in Crop Reporting District 9 will vote July 12 at their county Extension offices for a northwest Iowa representative on the Iowa Corn Promotion Board.District 9 candidates are Wayne Humphreys and Ptricia Koller.Humphreys raises corn, soybeans and operates a custom hog feeding operation near Columbus Junction in Louisa County. He has been farming for 37 years.Humphreys is currently ...
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