A free Blue Zones event, ?The Cutting Edge of Health and Wellness,? is set for 7 p.m. Saturday at the Fairfield Public Library.Fairfield Mayor Ed Malloy, Seth Braun, Chris Estle and Ken Daley will update citizens on the state of the community?s varied health and well-being initiatives, including the Blue Zones Project.Questions-and-answers, a meet-and-greet with the Blue Zones Project team and roundtable ...
The SEED Folk School is planning two upcoming workshops Saturday and April 26 at Stacy Maurer?s greenhouse on the northeast side of Abundance EcoVillage.The first workshop, ?Drip Irrigation Workshop,? will be from 2-4 p.m. Saturday.Participants will learn how to install a drip irrigation system in a garden, which will help save water.A show-and-tell of the rainwater catchment and drip irrigation system in the ...
Community Childcare Center and Preschool will be celebrating young children with a week full of activities for the annual ?Week of the Young Child: Early Years are Learning Years; Make Them Count!? Monday through April 25.Monday, the 3- and 4-year-old children at the child care center will be tie-dying T-shirts. Children should bring a white T-shirt to dye.The children also will make a necklace or pin for their ...
OTTUMWA ? Indian Hills Community College is giving area residents the chance to dispose of their used electronic devices Monday through April 24.A semi-trailer will be parked in the east lot of the Advanced Technology Center on the IHCC Ottumwa campus where old computers, printers, laptops and cell phones can be discarded. Televisions cannot be accepted.The annual free collection this year coincides with Earth ...
Blue-ribbon winners from the 2014 Iowa Artists Region 12 Show are, from left, Margaret Schwind of Burlington, Ann Porter of Mt. Pleasant, Jane Shank standing in for Marcia Tiffany of Fairfield, and Carol Gunn of Bonaparte. The blue-ribbon winners will compete at the Iowa Artists State Show May 3 in Marion.
Fairfield resident Judith Cox, an Iowa Child Advocacy Board volunteer, is sworn in by Judge William Owens April 2 at the Jefferson County Courthouse as a Jefferson County Foster Care Review Board volunteer. The volunteers advocate for Iowa?s abused and neglected foster children.
Registration is underway for Fairfield Park and Recreation Department?s Healthy Kids day camp sessions scheduled in June and July.Eight sessions are planned, with different age groups in each session.Each session will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday in the Roosevelt Community Recreation Center?s Go Jindy Room on the second floor and rec center?s yard.The campers will make crafts, play games, ...
MidWestOne Bank is hosting Community Shred Days 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through April 25 at both Fairfield locations.The public is invited to bring up to three grocery bags full of paper to be shredded and recycled for free.On-Site Information Destruction Inc. of Waterloo is supplying locations of MidWestOne Bank with secure collection bins for paper drop off each of those days.Paper clips and staples do not ...
Shea Dahlstrom, a member of Hay Bales 4-H Club paints a barn quilt during a 4-H barn quilt painting workshop April 5 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building. Many 4-H?ers were painting the 2-by-2 foot boards to display as projects at the Greater Jefferson County Fair June 26-30. Plus, each 4-H club is being asked to paint at least one barn quilt for a fundraising project. Those barn quilts will be ...
BIRMINGHAMThe Over 50 and Fabulous Red Hat Ladies met for lunch April 8 at Four Corners Restaurant.Nineteen members and one guest, Karman Weber, were present.Jennabelle Mullikin won the door prize.Linda Stine and Letitia Weber were the hostesses.???The Birmingham firemen had a good crowd attend their recent fundraiser and awards supper.Firemen honored were: Bill Corry, Kent Williams, Steve Pacha and Willis ...
BRIGHTON ? Brighton area residents can put on their creative thinking caps and submit ideas for a theme for the 2014 Brighton Whoopee Days.Ideas are due by May 1 and can be submitted at most Brighton businesses and Brighton City Hall.The winner will receive a prize.The Brighton Chamber is sponsoring the contest and would like themes that relate to Lake Darling or ?Ding? Darling since Lake Darling is scheduled ...
The award winning ?Fish Iowa!? basic spincasting curriculum is now available on CD.Major revisions include new teaching tips and tricks that address education reforms and best practices, as well as links to a host of online resources including instructional videos and websites. Topics covered include: History of Fishing; Regulations, Safety, and Ethics; Iowa Waters (Where to Fish); Fish Identification; Spincastin...
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. ? Tractor Supply Company, in partnership with National 4-H Council, recently launched its spring 2014 Paper Clover Campaign.Tractor Supply Company and Del?s Feed and Food Supply customers have the opportunity to purchase paper clovers between April 23 and May 4 for $1 or more during checkout. All funds raised will be used to support 4-H youth development program activities in the communities ...
After a long, cold winter, Iowa paddlers are itching to get out this spring and enjoy the state?s many water trails by paddling and fishing.?Many new paddlers don?t realize that even though the air temperature is warm, the water can still be ice cold,? said Todd Robertson, a certified paddling instructor at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.?As spring arrives, it takes a while for that water to warm up, ...
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