Fairfield News

Beaded bread basket workshops are planned noon to 5 p.m. March 23 and 12:30-6:30 p.m. March 24 at the Jefferson County Park Nature Center.The wicker basket, with the base separate from the sides, will challenge the intermediate basketmaker with a variety of techniques. The beads on each end give the basket a flowing line and are fun to work with.Participants should bring an old towel or apron.The fee is $15.A ...

A birding trip for adults to look for birds along the Des Moines River is set from 8-11 a.m. March 24.The group will carpool from Jefferson County Park and head down along the Des Moines River to look for eagles, swans, geese and whatever other birds happen their way.To preregister, call or email Jefferson County Naturalist Therese Cummiskey at 472-4421 or ~

A free introduction to fruit tree pruning will be presented March 22-23 at the Fairfield Community Orchard near Chautauqua Park.Avi Pogel of Full Circle Treecrops and Fairfield sustainability coordinator Scott Timm will lead the workshop, which is sponsored by the city of Fairfield and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.According to organizers, pruning is an important step to ensuring that fruit trees ...

Margaret Cooper of Fairfield will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 1-3 p.m. Saturday in the Fairfield Public Library meeting room.The celebration is being hosted by Mrs. Cooper?s children: Gary Garrels of Davis City; Gail Garrels and wife Judy of Meansville, Ga.; Betty Luzadder; Dixie Peck and husband Craig; and Patty Richardson and husband Bill, all of Fairfield.Mrs. Cooper also has 10 ...

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has scheduled two blood drives in Fairfield.The first will be from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Argiro Student Center on the Maharishi University of Management campus.Donors who last gave blood on or before Jan. 21 will be eligible to donate.For an appointment, email stuact@mum.edu or visit the website www.bloodcenterimpact.org.A blood drive is set from 2-7 p.m. ...

YOUNG BIRDERS CLUBThe Young Birders Club will be looking for birds along the Des Moines River from 12:30-3 p.m. Sunday.The group will carpool from Jefferson County Park and head down along the Des Moines River to look for eagles, swans, geese and whatever other birds happen their way.Those interested in the trip should email Jefferson County naturalist Therese Cummiskey at ~The fee is $3. Youth ages 8-11 must ...

EMORY COLLEGEATLANTA, Ga. ? Madhava Martin of Fairfield was named to the dean?s list of Emory College, the undergraduate, liberal arts college of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., for the 2013 fall semester.Students must be in the top 20 percent of Emory College or have approximately a 3.85 grade point average or higher to be named to the dean?s list. OXFORD COLLEGEATLANTA, Ga. ? Mukund Martin of Fairfield ...

Fairfield Middle School officials have announced the winners of its Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports program drawing for February.The fifth-grade winners were: Kevin Kretz, Adrian Paul, Eli Moore, Blair Grunwald, Aidan Daugherty, Devon Duke, Blaine Silvers, Kane Hook, Diego Ascencio, Sophie Wallerich, Abbie Jones, Jeremy Crile, Kyle Schubick, Riley Neil and Jenny Giles.Six-grade winners were: Lily ...

BIRMINGHAMApplication forms for the Margaret Wilson Scholarship through the Birmingham United Methodist Church still are available from the Community First Bank in Birmingham.Anyone with a Birmingham phone number or address or anyone who is a member of the church, who is planning to attend college, can submit an application. Applications are due April 1.???The Birmingham Library is asking everyone who has any ...

AIB COLLEGE OF BUSINESSDES MOINES ? Stephanie Adam of Fairfield has been honored as a presidential scholar and Davis Lowenberg of Fairfield has been named to the dean?s list at AIB College of Business for the winter 2013 term.To qualify as a presidential scholar, Adam attained a grade-point average of 3.80 or higher for the term. Adam is earning a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.To qualify for the ...

OTTUMWA ? Donations are now being accepted for the 37th Annual Indian Hills Community College Foundation Scholarship Auction.Individuals and businesses may donate new and gently-used items and qualify for a tax deduction. Items may include vehicles, gift certificates, appliances, furniture, antiques, tools, lawn furniture, garden equipment, boats, computers, office equipment, campers and outdoor gear, household ...

KEOKUK ? The Keokuk Concert Association presents Tim Britton and Pat Egan: Irish Music and Dance at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Grand Theater in Keokuk.This concert is the third of the 2013-14 series, and is partially underwritten by the Keokuk Savings Bank, KSB Insurance and Nancy Martin.Those holding Keokuk concert season memberships, as well as season memberships in the cities of Pekin and Quincy in Illinois; ...