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EAST PLEASANT PLAIN ? A congregate meal will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph and Cabrini Church in East Pleasant Plain.The menu features fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, salad bar, bread, cake and a beverage.Bingo will be played after the meal.All ages are welcome.An elevator is available.Reservations are appreciated by Wednesday morning. Call Caryl ...

A mystery camp adventure for fourth, fifth and sixth graders is being planned by the Jefferson County ISU Extension Office Monday.The camp, set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgreounds, will let participants learn about and explore forensic sciences.The cost is $5, and scholarships are available. Space is limited.To register or for more information, contact Shirley Stanley at the ...

First Lutheran Church has announced the 2011 recipients of scholarships and scholarship-loans.Prior to 2011, the church paid $56,690 in 10 years toward the college educations of members? children. The annual awards approximate the earnings of the student loan fund, invested in the ELCA Foundation, This year $5,600 will be awarded, in shares of $800, to Lewis Russell, Megan Thompson, K.C. Lewiston, Rachel ...

A farmers market inside a church? Jesus found one in the foyer.The intent was not to fill people?s bellies with fresh food for a celebration. The vendors were taking advantage of those traveling to the Thanksgiving Day celebration, charging them before they got in the door.Jesus got angry. He got himself some leather and sharp pieces of glass and metal. He braided a scourge with them. Then he used it to ...

The following churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through July 30.Any Fairfield church that would like to have its calendar for the week of July 31-Aug. 6 published in The Ledger July 29 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. ...

The Fairfield Public Library will host its final Campfire Story Time of the summer at 7-7:45 p.m. Tuesday in the meeting room.Jefferson County naturalist Therese Cummiskey will be leading campfire songs.The last day to submit reading logs for the library?s summer reading program is Tuesday.For information, contact summer reading program coordinator Jean Dorothy at 472-6551 or jdorothy@fairfield.lib.ia.us.

The Henry County Retired Senior Citizens? Rhythm Rockers recently entertained residents of Good Samaritan Society in Keosauqua, including Mildred Ferguson, seated. The group has finished first several times at the Iowa State Fair in the senior talent competition. While the majority of songs they perform are from the 1930-40s and early ?50s, Rhythm Rockers also sing songs from the Civil War era and modern pop ...

CHAPTER HA, P.E.O.Chapter HA, P.E.O. will have a social meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday at the home of Nancy Behner, 1853 Brookville Road.Behner will give the program.???SOLITAIRESSolitaires will meet at 12:15 p.m. Sunday in the First National Bank parking lot to pool rides to a luncheon at Loriann?s in Richland.

FAIRFIELDCo-Ed II ? 472-3707Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (PG-13), 7, 9:30 p.m. Fri.; 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; 7, 9:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.Zookeeper (PG), 7, 9:15 p.m. Fri.; 2:30, 7, 9:15 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; 7, 9:15 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. MOUNT PLEASANTTemple Twin ? (319) 385-3726Captain America: The First Avenger (PG-13), 7:20, 9:45 p.m. Fri.; 2:20, 7:20, 9:45 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; 7:20, ...

OLLIE ? Ollie Big Day organizers have packed a ton of family fun into one day, with activities scheduled all day July 30 at the Ollie Community Building in Ollie.The big day will kick off with a 6 a.m. breakfast. Omelets, biscuits and gravy, fruit, potatoes, pancakes, sausage patties and cinnamon rolls will be available for a freewill offering.Contestants will vie for best pie during a contest sponsored by ...

The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through July 30.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of July 31-Aug. 6 printed in The Ledger July 28 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday. ANTIOCH INDEPENDENT2363 142nd St., FairfieldJohn Benedict, pastorSunday: morning worship, 10 a.m. BATAVIA UNITED METHODIST...

OTTUMWA ? Christmas-themed zombie movie ?A Cadaver Christmas? will be showing at 7 p.m. Friday at Insane?s Asylum Horror Emporium, 116 N. Green St., Ottumwa.A cross between ?It?s a Wonderful Life? and ?Night of the Living Dead,? ?A Cadaver Christmas? tells the story of an unlikely band of heroes charged with the task of saving the world from an army of living corpses that are quickly recruiting new members. ...