Fairfield News

Iowa Department of Natural Resources' Fish Iowa! angler education program has partnered with the Recreational Fishing and Boating Foundation's Vamos A Pescar program to provide $1,000 grants to local 501(c)(3) organizations to support local efforts to educate and engage families in high-density Hispanic communities through programs, classes and fishing activities.The George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescar Education ...

First United Methodist ChurchFirst United Methodist Church in Fairfield will host a community blood drive from 2:30-6:15 p.m. Nov. 20 in the church dining room.Donors who last gave blood on or before Sept. 25 are eligible to give at this drive. For appointments to donate, contact Melva Dahl at 472-5762 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 5105 to locate the drive.All presenting donors will have a ...

Maharishi University of Management's Unity Gallery presents the group show, ?If Not For Space,? opening with a reception from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday.?If Not For Space? is curated by Emily Susanin Kessinger of Yellow Door Gallery of Des Moines. The artists are Laurel Farrin, James Shrosbree, Gyan Shrosbree, Ben Gardner and Andrew Casto.Unity Gallery is in the M.U.M. Library Building. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 7:15 ...

Stanley Kresky will celebrate his 90th birthday with an open house Saturday.Friends are invited to stop by at 7:30 p.m. in the lobby of The Wagon Wheel Senior Housing to wish Mr.. Kresky a happy birthday.Cards can be sent to Mr. Kresky at 208 S. Court St., Fairfield 52556.

Cold weather is here and now is the time to start pruning oak trees with minimal to no risk of spreading oak wilt.?There have been several days in a row where temperatures were at or near freezing and the risk of oak wilt is very minimal,? said Tivon Feeley DNR Forest Health program leader. This low-risk zone for pruning oaks will last until about March first.Oak wilt has been present in Iowa for many years, ...

Donna Pratt of rural Birmingham will be celebrating her 80th birthday Oct. 27.To help his wife celebrate the milestone, Keith Pratt is asking family and friends to send a birthday card so she can have a card shower on her special day.Donna McCracken and Keith Pratt, who has carried this photo of his wife for more than 60 years, were married Sept. 9, 1956, at the Methodist church in Bonaparte. They have five ...

The soup supper planned for Thursday evening at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has been canceled.

Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its congregate meals menu for the coming week.Monday ? ham and beans, Tomato Spoon Salad, cornbread, orange wedges, oatmeal-raisin cookie.Tuesday ? beef tips in gravy, sour cream mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, tropical fruit, pumpkin bar.Wednesday ? spaghetti and meat sauce, mixed green salad with dressing, banana, assorted yogurt.Thursday ? roast turkey, mashed ...

A group of local volunteers recently packed more than 30,000 meals for Take Away Hunger, an organization which has provided millions of meals to people in countries as far away as Guatemala and Nicaragua.The group made up of volunteers from several local churches, packed the meals Sunday, of black beans and rice for the victims recent hurricanes and floods in Florida and Texas.?In a record time of two hours and ...

Sunday marks the 30th anniversary of Life Chain Sunday, which started in 1987 in Yuba City and Marysville, California.Life Chain is a silent witness of anti-abortion individuals who come together and conduct silent prayer in hopes of ending abortion.In honor of Life Chain's 30th anniversary, Jefferson County Right to Life is sponsoring the local chain from 2-3 p.m. Sunday.Last year, more than 1,600 cities ...

Former area residents Tom and Terry Collum will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 1 at their residence in Scotch Grove.The couple were married Sept. 30, 1967.Their children are: Angela and husband Victor, Brian and wife Rachel, Chris and wife Jill and Darin and wife Angela. They have 11 grandchildren.Friends and family are welcome to attend the open house at or send ...

Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its congregate meals menu for the coming week.Monday ? scalloped chicken, citrus carrots, mixed green lettuce salad with dressing, red mandarin orange gelatin.Tuesday ? braised liver and onions, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, lima beans, angel food cake, strawberries.Wednesday ? roast pork loin, oven-browned potatoes, winter mix vegetables with cheese sauce, Tomato ...