Fairfield News

A free opera show from Way Off Broadway is among the numerous daytime events planned before Saturday?s All Things Italian Street Festival on the Fairfield square.Led by Margaret Clair and featuring a number of summer interns, Way Off Broadway plans to ?take you on a fun romp through Italian opera? starting at 2 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall, 51 N. Main St.Participating interns include tenor Brian Watson from ...

Willard Hoskins of Keosauqua will be conducting a pedal pull for individuals with disabilities, ages 4 to 11, at 5 p.m. June 24 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds during the Jefferson County Fair.Hoskins said it is not necessary for children to be able to pedal ? there will be competent support on hand to provide assistance.Each participant will be awarded a trophy.Preregistration is necessary so that ...

The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through June 25.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of June 26-July 2 printed in The Ledger June 23 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday. ANTIOCH INDEPENDENT2363 142nd St., FairfieldJohn Benedict, pastorSunday: morning worship, 10 a.m. BATAVIA UNITED METHODIST...

Ninth-grade Maharishi School students Michael Corazza and Leanna Miller receive the Alex Grace Award for displaying the school?s highest ideals: kindness, courage, integrity and wisdom. The award is named for former Maharishi School student Alex Grace, who passed away following a fight with cancer.

Relay for Life of Jefferson County committee members met Monday evening at Jefferson County Health Center to review results of the May 14 event.The total amount raised was $61,092.71. The top three fundraising teams were Libertyville Savings Bank, $5,540; Full Effect Salon, $3,203.82; and Cropper Walkers, $3,179.50. Top individual fund raisers were Dawn Bechtel, $1,342.50; and Barb Bloom, $984.Luminaria ...

CHARLESTON, W. Va. ? Atreya Dey, a 2011 graduate of Maharishi School, has been selected to represent Iowa as a delegate to the 2011 National Youth Science Camp.Dey will join 116 other top high school graduates representing the United States as well as students from other countries at the four-week program, now in its 48th year. The national science camp, located in the rustic setting of the Monongahela ...

Marvin and Joyce Roemen of Fairfield will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Sunday.Marvin Roemen and Joyce Benson were married June 19, 1971, at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Ottumwa.Mr. Roemen is employed at Dexter Laundry, and Mrs. Roemen works for MidWestOne Bank.The couple?s children are Angela and Scott Berg of Brighton and Greg and Dawn Roemen of Fairfield. They have three grandchildren,...

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, sponsored by the Fairfield Volunteer Center, performed a home weatherization project for the homes of 12 Fairfield senior residents Saturday. A total of 70 volunteers in 10 teams participated in the project. Volunteers caulked and washed the homes? exterior windows, weather-stripped doors and filled cracks in basements with expandable foam to help the seniors save on ...

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 the samba partner and group formation dancing starts at 7:30 p.m. Practice dancing follows until 8:15 p.m.Admission is $3.For information, contact Paul Saipher at 919-5698 or fflbra@iowatelecom.net.

FREMONT ? On Saturday, 635-plus members of District 14 ABATE of Iowa will be holding the 27th ?Baldy? Memorial Ride in memory of Wade ?Baldy? Lentner Sr. and 70 other departed members.Motorcyclists will be arriving before noon on Fremont?s Main Street.At 1 p.m., the district will hold a short memorial service at the ?Rock? in Fremont Park for the two members lost since last year and the other 68 from past ...

Fairfield High School officials announced the names of students on the fourth-quarter honor roll of the 2010-2011 academic year.Students named to the A honor roll, with an asterisk denoting straight A?s, are:Seniors ? *Stephanie Adam, Ena Alcan, *Ramses Alonso, *Ashley Atwood, Brittany Craff, Shelby Davisson, *Brock Haines, Elizabeth Hamilton, *Lauren Holt, Olivia Hunt, *Edna Jones, Ashley Kukuzke, Jacob ...

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Graphic artist, cartoonist and children?s author Daniel Roberts is leading this month?s ?At the Park? session about dinosaurs at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Oakland Mills Nature Center in Mount Pleasant.Roberts will be reading and using live illustration techniques with his own books.In addition, a dinosaur day camp will be held at Oakland Mills from 1-3 p.m. Thursday.Sponsored by De Brito?s ...