The following churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through June 18.Any Fairfield church that would like to have its calendar for the week of June 19-June 25 published in The Ledger June 17 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, 6 p.m. ...
EVANSTON, Ill. ? Fairfield High School Class of 2011 graduate Edna Jones has won a National Achievement Scholarship sponsored by Black Contractors United.Jones, daughter of Bo Luo and Frazer Jones, plans to attend Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and major in civil engineering.Black Contractors United was formed in 1979 by firms in the Chicago area that were seeking to increase the participation of ...
Francis and Shirley Weber of Douds will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary June 17.Francis ?Fay? Weber and Shirley Loomis were married June 17, 1961, at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Fairfield.Their children are Mike and Jackie Weber, Michelle Weber, and Marlene and Jim Harbison. They have eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.No celebration is planned.Cards would be appreciated and ...
DETROIT, Mich. ? Former Fairfield resident Alison Gritz has been nominated for Michigan?s 2011 Wilde Award for Best Choreography during the 2010-2011 season.Gritz was nominated for her work with ?On Broadway: A Modern Songbook.?Out of 195 entrants for best choreography, only six nominees remain.Wilde Awards are sponsored by Encore Michigan and are presented to theater professionals who have been involved ...
FAIRFIELDCo-Ed II ? 472-3707Bridesmaids (PG), 7, 9:15 p.m. Fri.; 2:05, 4:20, 7, 9:15 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; 7, 9:15 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.X-Men: First Class (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. MOUNT PLEASANTTemple Twin ? (319) 385-3726Super 8 (PG-13), 6:45, 9 p.m. Fri.; 2:20, 6:45, 9 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; 6:45, 9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.The Hangover Part II (R), 7 ...
The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through June 18.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of June 19-June 25 printed in The Ledger June 16 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday. ANTIOCH INDEPENDENT2363 142nd St., FairfieldJohn Benedict, pastorSunday: morning worship, 10 a.m. BATAVIA UNITED METHODIST...
BONAPARTE ? Vintage bride dolls have been dressed in 1860s clothing for a contest to be held in conjunction with Bonaparte Main Street?s Civil War Experience on Saturday-Sunday.Sponsored by Gianna and Roy Barrow of Bonaparte, the 20 dolls are currently on display for voting in Waterfront Place in Bonaparte.The doll that wins the most votes will be presented with a ?Miss America? doll-sized sash and returned ...
Students of good character are important at Libertyville and Washington elementary schools.To show they?re important, awards are handed out at the end of the school year in the form of ?S.T.A.R.? awards at Libertyville school and ?Classroom Citizens of the Year? at Washington.At Libertyville school, each letter of the word S.T.A.R. stands for a character trait: solving problems without fighting, treating ...
Ruth and Larry Rhoades of Wayland will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday.Ruth Diers and Larry Rhoades were married June 11, 1961, at Hope Lutheran Church in Germanville.The couple has had four children: Wanda of Chicago, Ill.; Kathryn of Mount Pleasant; Charles of Brighton; and Beth, deceased. They have four grandchildren.Family will be celebrating with the couple?s grandson Alex at Fort ...
The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center will host its monthly Senior Night Out event Thursday evening.Instead of entertainment by the Ed Bruegge Band, this month?s event will include karaoke, plus a meal of pork chops, baked potatoes, corn, pears and a cookie bar.Appetizers will be available for guests at 5 p.m., and the meal will be served at 5:30 p.m.Reservations are not necessary, but would be appreciated ...
Amber Ellen Lippincott, daughter of Denny and Sandee Lippincott of Fairfield, and Lt. Col. Robert Tyler Rustad, son of Merton and Sharyn Rustad of Powell, Wyo., announce their engagement and forthcoming wedding.The bride-elect is a 1995 graduate of Fort Madison High School in Fort Madison and earned a bachelor?s degree in leisure services from University of Northern Iowa in 2000. She attended graduate school ...
To Christine and Cliff Neubauer of Libertyville, a girl, Peyton Marie, 8 pounds, 7 ounces, born Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, Iowa.She has one half brother, Dylan Barras, 9. Grandparents are Ron and Judy Neubauer of Fairfield and Theresa Carroll of Des Moines. Great-grandmothers are Doris Mineart of Fairfield and Evelyne Neubauer of Birmingham.
JEFFERSON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER AUXILIARYMembers of the Jefferson County Health Center Auxiliary attended the Iowa Hospital Association?s Auxiliary/Volunteer ?Follow the Signs to the Summer Gathering? meeting May 31 at Keokuk Area Hospital in Keokuk.The event, hosted by the Keokuk Area Hospital Auxiliary, had several additional hospital auxiliaries represented by attending members.Members of the Jefferson ...
A ?Dances with Dragons? girl?s slumber party is scheduled Friday night at Fairfield Friends Church.Drop-off of girls begins at 6:30 p.m. Pick-up is at 8 a.m. Saturday. However, girls not sleeping over can attend from 6:30-10 p.m.The event is hosted by area Girl Scouts, but girls need not be scouts to attend. Girls in kindergarten through eighth grade are invited; kindergartners must be accompanied by an ...
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