SWEDESBURG ? The Swedish Heritage Society will host its final Swedish pancake breakfast of the season from 8-11 a.m. Aug. 6 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 ...
Pianist Keelan Dimick, three-time winner of the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival, returns to Fairfield for a summer concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts.Dimick, now 20 years old, is a rising star in the jazz genre, living and performing in New York City. He is currently studying with world-renowned jazz piano instructor Garry Dial at the Manhattan ...
The Jefferson County ISU Extension Office will host a ?Lunch and Learn? program on growing blueberries at noon Thursday.Topics will include amending soil, how to successfully grow blueberries and possible insect and disease problems. Everyone planning to attend is encouraged to bring a lunch.To reserve a spot, call Kim Keller at 472-4116.
Southeast Iowa Blood Center announces one upcoming area blood drive.First United Methodist Church will sponsor a blood drive from 2-6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church?s downstairs dining room.To schedule appointments, call Doris Eklund at 472-4303. Walk-in donors are welcome.Eligible donors last gave blood before June 7.Donors must be at least 16 years old, in good health and weigh at least 110 pounds. ...
Ruth Salts of St. Joseph, Mo., formerly of Jefferson County, is turning 95 years old.Alice Ruth Koontz was born Aug. 5, 1916, to Ross and Pearl Koontz of rural Fairfield. She married the late Roy Salts in 1940. Mrs. Salts retired in 1980 from a teaching career that spanned 37 years in Jefferson County schools. She recently moved to Missouri to be near her family.Her children are Rita Whipple and husband ...
Clint Parsons, son of Michael Parsons of Phoenix, Ariz., and Cheryl Parsons of Fairfield, and Brandie Hahn, daughter of John Hahn of Wayland and Sherry Streat of Washington, Iowa, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.The groom-elect is a 2005 graduate of Fairfield High School. The bride-elect graduated from Washington High School in 2003.A wedding has been set Sept. 10 at Jefferson County Park.T...
CHAPTER C, P.E.O.Chapter C, P.E.O. members will meet at noon Monday at the home of Barb Foss for lunch and a meeting.???EAGLES CLUBThe 103rd annual Fraternal Order of Eagles State Convention and 61st annual Iowa State Auxiliary Convention were held in Des Moines June 21-25.Attending from the Fairfield Eagles Club were Dan Symmonds, Larry Hill and Norma Hill.Grand Worthy Treasurer Jim West of ...
Synthesis, Brigham Young University?s award-winning instrumental jazz ensemble, is bringing swing, blues, jazz, Latin, and fusion styles to the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2.A Synthesis concert usually includes favorites by jazz legends such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller and Louis Armstrong, along with original compositions and arrangements by group members. ...
BLOOMFIELD ? ?Other Life Forms? by Fairfield scribe David Patterson has been chosen for production for Davis County Players? second annual Summer Shorts Play Festival.The call for short play submissions from Iowa authors went out in February, and the Davis County Players selected just six plays. In addition to Patterson?s work, plays selected are ?Crime Spree,? ?Grand Slam,? ?First Day of School,? ?Over Your ...
Fairfield High School students Michael Gookin and Darien ?Max? Sloat have been selected for the 2011 All-State Vocal Jazz Choir.The two vocalists have been selected alongside 18 other students across the state. Under the direction of Peter Eldridge, the students will be performing Monday at the Iowa Choral Director?s Association?s Summer Symposium in Mason City. Eldridge is part of the internationally recognize...
Jennifer S. Pacha, daughter of Gerald and Rosemary Pacha of Brighton, and Brian J. Phillips, son of Joseph Phillips of New Port Richey, Fla., and Carol Hardy of Palo, were married March 20 in Taveuni Island, Fiji. Church blessings were conferred May 7 at St. Joseph and Cabrini Church in East Pleasant Plain, with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating.The bride was escorted to the altar by her father, and the ...
PHOENIX, Ariz. ? Kaley Fleig of Fairfield has been installed as district deputy to the Elks national president for the lodges in the Southeast District of the Iowa Elks Association.Meeting in Phoenix, Ariz., from across the nation, members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks installed Fleig yesterday at the group?s 147th Elks National Convention, where more than 9,000 members and guests are present....
The Fairfield Latin and Ballroom Association will host a Latin, ballroom and swing dance from 8:15-10 p.m. Sunday at Morning Star Studio.A lesson in East Coast swing and dance practice will be 7:30-8:15 p.m.Admission is $3.For information, contact Paul Saipher at 919-5698 or fflbra@iowatelecom.net.
WASHINGTON, Iowa ? Washington Community Theater is holding auditions for its upcoming production of ?Leaving Iowa,? written by Tim Clue and Spike Manton.Aspiring as well as experienced actors are encouraged to attend auditions from 7-9 p.m. Aug. 7 and Aug. 9-10 at the Washington Community Center, 2227 250th St., Washington.?Leaving Iowa? is the story of middle-aged writer Don Browning, who returns home and ...
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