Fairfield News

SunnyBrook Home Care Center will host a blood drive from 1:30-4:30 p.m. April 1.Those who last gave blood on or before Feb. 4 are eligible to give again.To donate, contact Michelle Rauscher at 472-4808 or ~A blood drive is set from 2-7 p.m. April 8 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building.Those who last gave blood on or before Feb. 11 are eligible to give again.To donate, contact Ottumwa ...

The Iowa Learning Farms has developed a new video, ?Cover Crops: Farmer Perspectives,? which is now available.The DVD can be borrowed from the Jefferson County ISU Extension Office in Fairfield. Call 472-4166 for information.The new video features seven Iowa farmers who are using cover crops on their agricultural fields. They offer their perspectives on four cover crop topics: why they grow cover crops; how to ...

Jefferson County Fairfield 4-H Clover Kids and volunteer Karen Crossland play a Hula Hoop game during their meeting March 13 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building. The group?s next meeting will be from 5:15-6:15 p.m. April 10 in the activity building. For information about Clover Kids or 4-H, call the Jefferson County 4-H youth coordinator Courtney Taglauer at 472-4166.

VFW AUXILIARYThe Ladies Auxiliary to Dimmitt-Vorhies Post 2271 met March 10.The ?I Love America? contest was discussed. Donations will be sent to Girl Scouts, Tenco, ARC and Fairfield senior center. The April 26 district meeting will be in Mt. Pleasant. May 1 is Loyalty Day.The next meeting will be April 14 at the VFW. Elections will be held.

Free home food preservation class set; registration due April 23A Home Food Preservation 101 class will be offered from 2-3:30 p.m. and again 6-7:30 p.m. April 29 at the Jefferson County ISU Extension Office.Testing of pressure canning lids will be held 30 minutes prior to each class, beginning at 1:30 p.m. and again at 5:30 p.m.The workshop, taught by ISU Extension and Outreach specialist Patty Steiner is ...

RICHLAND ? The Richland Lions Club will host a smoked Iowa chop supper from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Mother Cabrini Parish Center.A freewill offering will be collected for the dinner, which includes a salad bar.Proceeds will go to the Pekin Scholarship Fund.

TUESDAYBeginning Basketmaking, Jefferson County Park Nature Center, 12:30-6:30 p.m. Beginners only. Preregistration required: 472-4421.AARP Tax-Aide Electronic Filing Program, Fairfield Public Library, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Make appointments at the library during hours the preparer is present on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Free.Youth Fitness Jr. Class, for kindergartners through fourth-graders, Roosevelt Community ...

MONDAYBasketmaking, Jefferson County Park Nature Center, 12:30-6:30 p.m. Preregistration required: 472-4421.Youth Fitness Class, for third- through eighth-graders, Roosevelt Community Recreation Center, 5:15-6:15 p.m. $3 per class; free with membership. No registration needed.Co-Dependency Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 7 p.m.Alcoholics Anonymous, 107 Market St., Keosauqua, 8 p.m. Call 641-777-4700. ...

Lorene Danielson of Fairfield will celebrate her 88th birthday Saturday.A card shower is planned to help her celebrate. Cards can be sent to 605 S. Highland St., Fairfield 52556. No gifts are requested, but cards and memories are welcome.Mrs. Danielson was born March 29, 1926, in Unionville, Mo.She was married to the late Chester Danielson.Mrs. Danielson?s family includes children: Alexis Lewis, Melody Cackin ...

The Lord?s Cupboard of Jefferson County announces a benefit dance hosted by DJ Astro Raph March 28 at Morning Star Studio.The dance will be 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.A $5 cover charge will be charged for admission to the dance, but it will be reduced to $2 with a non-expired food/supply donation.Suggested nonperishable items are pasta, peanut butter and breakfast cereal.Suggested supply items are paper towels, facial ...

Leo and Helen Blomme of Batavia will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 1-4 p.m. March 30 at the Batavia Senior Citizen Community Center.Helen Teninty and Leo Blomme were married April 4, 1964, at St. Mary of the Visitation Church in Ottumwa.The couple has five children: Keeta Terrell of Fairfield, Julie Richards of Pella, Martin Blomme of Stockport, Michael Blomme of Newton ...

HEDRICK ? The fourth annual Bras for a Cause fundraiser will be held March 29 at the Carl Craft Civic Center in Hedrick.?We have changed a few things this year,? said organizer Laurie Hornback.The fundraiser will start with a pork loin supper with all the fixings beginning at 4:30 p.m. A freewill donation will be collected.A silent auction will run from 4:30-8:30 p.m., with the winners announced at 8:30 ...