Fairfield News

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Library board will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 1 at the library.???The Mississippi Valley Blood Center and the Birmingham Lions Club will have a blood drive from 2:30-6 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Birmingham Lions Building.Walk-in donors are welcome, but those who prefer an appointment can call Harry Anderson at 319-498-4201.? Arlene Lyon, The Fairfield Ledger correspondent

SOLITAIRESSolitaires will meet at noon Sunday in the ?party room? of the Fairfield Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store.???

BIRMINGHAM ? Birmingham Lions Club will host a community blood drive from 2:30-6 p.m. Sept. 1 in the Birmingham Lions Building.Donors who last gave blood on or before July 7 are eligible to give again at this drive.For appointments to donate, contact Harry Anderson at 319-498-4201 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 5006 to locate the drive.Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age, ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its lunch menu for this week.Elementary schools:Tuesday ?pizza, savory carrots, cauliflower with dip, applesauce, milk.Wednesday ? orange chicken, rice, steamed broccoli, celery sticks, mandarin oranges, pineapple, milk.Thursday ? cheeseburger on bun, coleslaw, baked beans, frozen fruit cup, milk.Friday ? chicken nuggets, baby carrots, mashed potatoes, fresh ...

Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its congregate meals menu for the coming week.Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Fairfield senior center and at noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Lockridge senior center.Monday ? loose-meat burger, wheat hamburger bun, tater rounds, tomato slices, broccoli-cauliflower-raisin salad, banana..Tuesday ? roast pork loin, au gratin potatoes, ...

WASHINGTON, IOWA ? Registrations are rolling in for the Iowa SIDS Foundation?s 17th Annual Walk for the Future.As the nonprofit?s largest fundraiser, the organization will host seven walks Aug. 27.The Washington walk starts at 9:30 a.m. at Sunset Park.Proceeds from the Walk for the Future provide safe sleep education to Iowa parents, healthcare and childcare providers, as well as bereavement support to Iowans ...

Larry Nash, a retired local dentist, will speak about the transition from his profession to his volunteer work on the Fairfield Loop Trail at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18 [corrected from earlier version] in the Fairfield Public Library meeting room.Nash, who was recently honored by the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce with the Outstanding Citizen Community Service Award for his extensive volunteering spanning several ...

Three Fairfield Cultural Alliance members attended the Iowa Arts Council?s 2016 Iowa Arts Summit Friday in Des Moines.?Studies show that communities who support opportunities for creative expression not only have a better quality of life, but, in the long run, increased stability. The members of the Fairfield Cultural Alliance have long held this point of view, so it was fulfilling for us to get together with ...