Fairfield News

BATAVIA ? The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will have a blood drive from 3:30-6:30 p.m. April 23 at the Batavia Senior Citizen Community Center.Donors who last gave blood on or before Feb. 26 will be eligible to give again April 23.For appointments, call the blood center at 800-452-1097 or visit the website www.bloodcenterimpact.org.

Fairfield Media Center and Fairfield Public Library have joined forces for the next three months to bring Fairfield residents the chance to check out quality video camera equipment from the library.?With the growth of our website, www.fairfieldmediacenter.com and other sites like YouTube, people are looking for ways to capture activities on video and share it with others,? said Jason Strong, director of FMC. ...

The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department is planning a Mother?s Day Craft workshop from 4:15-5 p.m. May 6 at the Roosevelt Community Recreation Center.The workshop is for children in first- through fifth-grade. They will be making a special gift for their mothers for Mother?s Day. Mother?s Day is May 11.The cost for the workshop is $6.Registration is due April 25.For registration and information, call the ...

Ardell and Lyola Kaska of rural Fairfield will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with a family dinner April 20 at their home.Ardell Kaska and Lyola Peiffer were married April 20, 1949, at the St. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in the Clear Creek Township of Keokuk County, with the Rev. Nicholas Peiffer presiding.Mr. Kaska is a farmer, and Mrs. Kaska is a housewife. They have 10 children: Bob Kaska ...

Fairfield Women?s Club will hold its annual Easter Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 18 at the McElhinny House.Baked items, frozen ham balls and frozen casseroles will be for sale. Pre-orders for the frozen ham balls and frozen casseroles can be made by calling 472-4248.Coffee, tea and rolls will be served during the bazaar.

The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its 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.Lent will be observed through April 18. Fish will be offered as an alternative each Friday. When making reservations, let the center know if fish is requested.Monday ? glazed pork ...

Fairfield school district has listed its menu for the coming week.Monday ? breakfast at all schools: assorted cereals, cereal bars and Nutri-Grain Bars, orange juice, milk. Lunch: hot dog on bun, french fries, peas, pears, cookie, milk; and in addition for high school students: fruit choice and tomatoes.Tuesday ? breakfast at the middle and high schools: assorted cereals, breakfast wrap, orange juice, milk; ...

LIBERTYVILLE ? Libertyville Fire Department will host a soup supper from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday at the fire station.Funds raised at the soup supper support the local volunteers.

The Fairfield Public Library recently received several donations and memorials. Adopt-A-Magazine?Entrepreneur Magazine? subscription given by David Neff. GiftsGiven by Dave Randall, ?Fringe, Season 5/Final? (DVD); and ?Medium, Season 6? (DVD).Given by David Masover, ?Frozen? (DVD).Given by Jack R. Beckley, ?The Secrets of Droon? by Abbott.Given by Joan Masover, ?Silken Prey? (book on CD) by Sandford.Give...

Churches hosting Holy Week community servicesFairfield churches will host Holy Week community services beginning Monday.The service will be at noon each day, with a light lunch following.First Lutheran Church will host the service and lunch Monday.First Presbyterian Church will host the service and lunch Tuesday.Fairfield Friends Church will host the service and lunch Wednesday.St. Mary Catholic Church will ...

Fairfield High School officials have listed the students who earned recognition on the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2013-14 academic year. ?A? honor rollSeniors on the ?A? honor roll list, with an * denoting straight ?A?s,? include: Eden Bell, *Matthew Carr, *Joanna Funkhouser, *Hanna Greiner, *Joseph Hietpas, *Coren Hucke, *Makayla Kessel, *Taalia Larson, *McKenna Ledger, *Huma Liptak, *Paige ...

PACKWOOD ? Pekin Elementary School is planning its kindergarten registration for the next school year April 22 and its kindergarten classroom visit days May 1 and May 2.Any parents with children age 5 years old by Sept. 15, 2014, and interested in attending kindergarten at Pekin Elementary School during the 2014-15 school year, can attend kindergarten round-up registration from 3-6 p.m. April 22 in the Pekin ...