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The Alzheimer?s Association will present a free screening of ?Memory Loss Tapes? from 10:30 a.m. to noon April 21 at SunnyBrook Assisted Living.?Memory Loss Tapes? is one of four documentaries in HBO?s ?The Alzheimer?s Project.? The program is open to the public, but registration is requested. Sunnybrook also will provide light refreshments for this screening.?This screening is a 90-minute vérité documentary...

FAIRFIELDCo-Ed II ? 472-3707Rio (G), 7, 9 p.m. Fri.; 2, 4, 7, 9 p.m. Sat.; 2, 4, 7 p.m. Sun.; 7 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.Scream 4 (R), 7:05, 9:05 p.m. Fri.; 2:05, 4:05, 7:05, 9:05 p.m. Sat.; 2:05, 4:05, 7:05 p.m. Sun.; 7:05 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. MOUNT PLEASANTTemple Twin ? (319) 385-3726Rio (G), 6:45, 8:45 p.m. Fri.; 2, 6:45, 8:45 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; 6:45, 8:45 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.Scream 4 (R), 7, 9:10 p.m. ...

Eighteen Fairfield High School freshmen singers participated in the Iowa Choral Director?s Association Solo/Ensemble Contest last Saturday at Fairfield Middle School. The students sang in three ensembles, and seven students also sang solos. The freshmen ensemble, pictured, received a I rating, and mixed ensemble and girls ensemble both received II ratings. Ratings were based on tone quality, intonation, dynamics, ...

BENTONSPORT ? The Bentonsport Historic District opens up for the season Saturday, with activities scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Artist demonstrations and artisan bread samples will be at Iron and Lace. The Greef General Store will have homemade cookies and two $25 gift certificate drawings. Gems4Me will have new items to check out, and the Indian Artifact Museum will be open.New for 2011 and located in ...

Students interested in attending Maharishi School are invited to an open house April 22.Those who attend will experience a day in the life of a Maharishi School student ? sampling the atmosphere of the school, attending traditional academic classes and getting a taste of the unique aspects of consciousness-based education.Children in preschool through 12th grade are welcome.Parents also are invited to a ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio ? Fairfield High School senior Lauren Holt, daughter of Theresa and Mike Holt of Fairfield, has received a Presidential Scholarship from Xavier University in Cincinnati.She has also received the McAuley Music Scholarship and an annual amount in performing arts grants.Holt is president of the Fairfield High School student body, drum major, and she is active in orchestra, cheerleading and ...

WIT AND WISDOM CLUBThe Wit and Wisdom Club recently held the final meeting of its 105th year, and hosts Emily and Dan Reneker held the meeting at their home in Van Buren County.The Renekers were assisted by Arvin and Grace Bogaards and Jerry and Sue Long.President Keevin Koch called the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m. Secretary Sue Long called roll and read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Iowa Wesleyan College instrumental groups will present a spring concert at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel Auditorium.The concert will feature the Chamber Band, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Theory, and Improv Combo and Jazz Band.Graduating student instrumentalists will be recognized, including: Pam Burns, Brayden Bergren, Will Carrillo, Gabby Combs, Hillary Dunnegan, Cleo Gear, Carlee Jensen, ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? The Iowa Wesleyan College Choir, Mount Pleasant Chorale and a large number of guest instrumentalists, under the direction of Jamie Spillane, will present a concert of uplifting choral music called ?In Praise of Spring? at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel.The concert will center around Paul Basler?s ?Missa Kenya,? which is a piece for choir and solo horn in Latin but with ...

OLLIE ? Plans are being made for a run of garage sales reaching along Highway 78 from the Hedrick Pioneer Plant to the city of Brighton between June 3-4.A key person in each town will sign up those who want their location on a map to guide the buyers in each area. The ad for the garage sale will go to 2,000 recipients of the Fairfield Town Crier at no cost to the sellers.Almost anything goes: fresh vegetable...

AMES ? Following an impressive showing at the Eastern Iowa Science and Engineering Fair in March, Maharishi School students were right back on the podium at the state-level contest April 4.The State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa, held on the Iowa State University campus in Ames, had Maharishi School students competing against more than 450 students. Students were judged on creative ability, scientific ...

Community members have the opportunity to recognize women who are doing an outstanding job in their endeavors through the Fairfield Business and Professional Women?s 21st annual Women of Achievement contest.To nominate a woman who is excellent in her position, an asset to her company, knows how to serve customers and knows what it takes to be professional in her job outlook, fill out a ballot and drop it in a ...