Fairfield News

Fairfield Middle School will host a Scholastic Book Fair Monday through Thursday in room 102.Throughout the week, all FMS students will have the opportunity to visit the book fair during reading or GOAL class. It also will be open each day before and after school.The book fair also will be open 4-7:30 p.m. during parent/teacher conferences on Tuesday and Thursday.?Please come to the book fair and view the ...

Friar Francis (Dallas Carlson) is about to marry Hero (Gwen Kermott) and Claudio (Jordan Town) as Beatrice (Phoenix Haessler) watches. ?Much Ado About Nothing? is part of the Broadway Players of FHS presentation of ?What If ...? at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the FHS Auditorium.

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 ? round-up bean casserole, mixed green lettuce salad with dressing, banana, Halloween treat, wheat dinner roll, or bread, with margarine, skim milk.Tuesday ? ...

Jazz Service, lunch set at First Presbyterian ChurchFirst Presbyterian Church in Fairfield is planning a Jazz Service at 10 a.m. Sunday, with a luncheon following the service.The Rev. Joe Phipps, pastor of the church, will combine scripture and an inspirational message with sacred and secular music performed by a jazz ensemble.The jazz combo performing the special music for the service includes: LeAnne ...

The following area houses of worship have submitted calendars for Sunday through Nov. 5.Any congregation wanting to have its calendar for the week of Nov. 6-12 published in The Ledger Nov. 4 should provide information to the newsroom by 9 a.m. Thursday.Listings are not perpetually printed. A weekly or monthly calendar must be submitted for the listing to appear in The Fairfield Ledger; specify if the submitted ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its lunch menu for the coming week.Elementary schools:Monday ? breakfast: mini doughnuts, juice, fruit. Lunch: cheeseburger on a bun, baked beans, cucumber slices, peaches, milk.Tuesday ? breakfast: biscuits and gravy, juice, fruit. Lunch: bosco sticks with marinara, steamed broccoli, celery sticks, peaches, milk.Wednesday ? breakfast: banana bread, milk, juice, ...

Parent/teacher conferences are set Tuesday and Thursday in the Fairfield Community School District.Students will be dismissed at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday so teachers can prepare for the conferences to be held those evenings.At Fairfield High School, conferences are set from 5-8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.At Fairfield Middle School, conferences are set from 4-7:30 p.m. both days.Elementary conferences ...

Girl Scout Troop 2564 will host a Spooktacular Halloween party for all the Girl Scouts in Fairfield from 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Girl Scout Cabin in Old Settlers Park.The party is an individual event, so parents are asked to bring their children and help them through the booths at their own pace. Organizers estimate it will take about 30 minutes to visit all the booths.The girls can wear Halloween costumes, ...

Larry and Nancy Swaim of Fairfield will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Oct. 28.Nancy Hogan and Larry Swaim were married Oct. 28, 1956, at the Methodist church in Packwood.They are the parents of two daughters, Sherry Taglauer and husband Brian of Fairfield and Stacey Swaim of Des Moines. They have three grandchildren.Mr. Swaim worked on the Railway Post Office for almost 10 years, sorting mail on the ...

The Jefferson County ISU Extension and Outreach office is offering a free ?Spend Smart. Eat Smart.? workshop.The workshop will be held twice: 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday; and again 6-7:30 Nov. 9. Both sessions will be held at the Jefferson County Extension office.Participants will learn that good nutrition does not have to be expensive. They will learn strategies to save money on food expenses while incorporating new ...

Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will host its annual Chautauqua Park Fright Night from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday at the park.The first hayride starts between 6:30-6:45 p.m. The hayride takes riders around the park, where there are props, actors and scary stations.A maze also is planned.Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children; admission includes one hot dog per person.For information, visit the park ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its lunch menu for the coming week.Elementary schools:Monday ? No school.Tuesday ? breakfast: egg and sausage breakfast boat, juice, fruit. Lunch: meatball sub, green beans, creamy coleslaw, pears, milk.Wednesday ? breakfast: build-your-own yogurt parfait, milk, juice, fruit. Lunch: orange chicken, rice, steamed broccoli, celery sticks, fresh fruit, milk.Thursday...