Fairfield News

Two area daylily garden tours have been scheduled for the coming weekend.The first tour will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Andermann residence, 1015 250th St., Lockridge.A variety of 148 daylilies, among other flowers, will be on display.To get to the Andermann residence, follow Highway 34 east to Lockridge and turn right on Wintergreen Boulevard. After about three more miles, turn left on ...

Cooling off from the July heat, 2-year-olds at Agapeland Preschool and Childcare Center find time to play in the water Tuesday.

FAIRFIELDCo-Ed II ? 472-3707Transformers: Dark of the Moon (PG-13), 7, 9:45 p.m. Fri.; 2:30, 7, 9:45 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; 7, 9:45 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.Win Win (R), 7, 9:10 p.m. Fri.; 2, 4:30, 7, 9:10 p.m. Sat.; 2, 4:30, 7 p.m. Sun.; 7, 9:10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. MOUNT PLEASANTTemple Twin ? (319) 385-3726Transformers: Dark of the Moon (PG-13), 6:45, 9:45 p.m. Fri.; 2, 6:45, 9:45 p.m. Sat.; 2, 6:45 p.m. Sun.; ...

FULSAASTo Heidi and Randy Fulsaas of Aurora, Colo., a boy, Bentley Dwight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce, born Sunday, May 15, 2011, in Arvada, Colo.He has one brother, Brody, 4, and one sister, Kenzie, 3.Grandparents are Bob and Connie Boyer of Fairfield, Dwight and Nancy Diers of Fairfield and Ron and Marilyn Fulsaas of Ridgeway.Great-grandparents are Sylvia Harrison of Fairfield and Bob and Ruth Harrison of ...

Thomas and Barbara Graber of Evansville, Ind., and Dallas, Texas, announce the engagement of daughter Anna Christina Graber to Perry Pakhin So, son of Wing Kin So and Kam Hing Nora Lee of Hong Kong.Graber, the granddaughter of the late Harold and Grace Graber of rural Lockridge, is a graduate of Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville, Ind. She received a bachelor?s degree in history from Yale University and ...

The Biodiversity Learning and Activity Center announces a series of 13 lectures running through Dec. 3 at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center.Scheduled activities will teach about biodiversity and the pollinators that drive it. Courses will discuss how to help reverse the dwindling honeybee numbers and native pollinators and increase biodiversity.The lecture series covers topics such as ?Diseases and ...

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.