The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through July 9.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of July 10-July 16 printed in The Ledger July 7 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday. ANTIOCH INDEPENDENT2363 142nd St., FairfieldJohn Benedict, pastorSunday: morning worship, 10 a.m. BATAVIA UNITED METHODIST...
RUBIO MUSIC JAMThe Rubio Music Jam, originally scheduled from 6-10 p.m. Saturday at Community Hall in Rubio, has been canceled due to the holiday weekend.The next jam will be held at its regularly scheduled time Aug. 6.
JEFFERSON COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNELThe Jefferson County Retired School Personnel met for brunch Wednesday at Fairfield Friends Church.President Loretta Rinaberger resided over the meeting. Roberta Mattson gave the treasurer?s report, and Secretary Laurie Woody read her report. Both were approved as given.Committee members were Jane and Dwain Dooley and Susan Phipps.The program was given by ...
Francis and Kathy Horn of Fairfield will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Friday.Kathy Hervey and Francis Horn were married July 1, 1971, at the Keosauqua Methodist Church in Keosauqua.Mrs. Horn is a retired elementary teacher in the Fairfield Community School District. Mr. Horn is co-owner and contractor of Cedar View Construction.They are the parents of Chris and Melissa Horn of Menomenee ...
Thomas D. Curray of Ankeny, formerly of Batavia, will celebrate his 75th birthday Friday.Mr. Curray was born July 1, 1936, to Geo and Gladys Curray of Batavia.He graduated from Batavia High School in 1954 and then served in the United States Army for two years. Mr. Curray then worked 31 years at John Deere Works in Des Moines. After retirement, he worked on his family?s farm in Batavia.Mr. Curray has ...
Matt Griffith, center, stands with members of Boy Scout Troop 11 of Ottumwa, who recently excavated and rebuilt a 100-foot historic wall, pictured, below the Presbyterian Church in Bentonsport. The project was his Eagle Scout service project, which requires a major effort to organize and lead a service in the community. The approximately 15 tons of stone used to rebuild the wall came from the old wall as well as ...
SWEDESBURG ? The Swedish Heritage Society will host a Swedish pancake breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Saturday at the Swedesburg Parish Hall in Swedesburg.Thin Swedish pancakes will be served with Swedish potato sausage and topped with lingonberries or syrup. An assortment of homemade pastries also will be served with juice and coffee.The cost of the breakfast is $6 per person.The Swedish American Museum in ...
The Education Foundation of Fairfield Public Schools Inc. installed new board members Ben Huff, Doug Kuehl and Shannon Cochran during its meeting June 8. Members retiring from board service were Amber Stump McDowell, Greg Hanshaw, Don Achepohl and Jacob Lantz. Pictured are, from left, Steve Lamb, Jeri Kunkle, Secretary Bev Nelson, Huff, President Margaret Kelly, Achepohl, Cochran, Jamie Kuiken, Vice President ...
The Fairfield Municipal Band, sponsored by the Fairfield Park and Recreation Department, will begin its 25th summer concert season Tuesday in the Central Park bandstand.Six concerts are scheduled throughout the summer at 8 p.m. on Tuesdays.The Fairfield Municipal Band is made up of musicians from Fairfield and Jefferson, Washington and Van Buren counties. The band members range from high school age to ...
BRADFIELDAir Force Airman Jordan A. Bradfield, son of Lisa and Mark Myers and Todd Bradfield, all of Fairfield, recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.The Fairfield native completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and ...
Carol Brown of Fairfield will celebrate her 90th birthday with a card shower.Mrs. Brown was born July 3, 1921. She is a retired school teacher.She has one daughter, Shirley Davis, who resides with husband Larry in Batavia. She also has two grandchildren.Cards may be sent to Mrs. Brown at 3002 Adams Lane, Apt. C, Fairfield.
Harold and Judy Bailey of Fairfield celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a supper hosted by SunnyBrook Living Care Center employees Wednesday at the care facility.The couple was married June 25, 1961, at the Presbyterian Church in Fairfield with Ed Esler and Dr. Curtis Douglas officiating.Mr. Bailey is a retired contractor. Mrs. Bailey is a Fairfield Middle School teacher.Their children are Lon ...
The Jefferson County Health Center Auxiliary will award four $1,500 scholarships to non-recent graduates pursuing a career in a health-related field and who are residents of Jefferson County.Applications can be obtained at the Jefferson County Health Center Gift Shop or the Bargain Box.Scholarships will be awarded in August. The application deadline is July 15.The auxiliary awarded four $1,500 scholarship...
Freddy Workman, 13, of Fairfield shows off a bass he caught on a rubber worm Monday morning at Bonnifield Lake.
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