Fairfield News

Orders are due before March 14 for the S.H.A.R.E. Iowa Inc. food packages available next month.Orders can be placed by calling the St. Mary Catholic Church office at 472-3179 or the Southern Iowa Economic Development Association office at 472-6140. Orders also can be placed online at www.shareiowa.org.The pickup date will be at 8 a.m. March 29 at the Fairfield Eagles Club.Several different packages are ...

WASHINGTON, Iowa ? More than 100 men will appear as part of the Iowa State Statesmen Chorus concert at 7:30 p.m. March 6 at United Methodist Church in Washington, Iowa.The concert is sponsored by the Washington Concert Association.The chorus will perform traditional and contemporary male chorus literature.The group was founded in 2000 and is one of the region?s leading men?s choirs.Tickets may be purchased at ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham library board will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the library.???The Rebekah Circle of the Birmingham Methodist church will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Barb Jamison is the hostess.???The Bimingham Lions Club is having a waffle and pancake, sausage supper at 5 p.m. March 8 at the Birmingham Lions Building.? Arlene Lyon,Ledger correspondent

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has scheduled blood drives in Packwood and Fairfield.In Packwood, Pekin High School student council will sponsor a blood drive from 10:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. March 5 in the school?s commons, formerly its cafeteria.For an appointment, contact teacher Tim Magill at tim.magill@pekincsd.org or 319-695-3705 or a student council member.Donors who last gave blood on or ...

Mary ?Margaret? Rusk Newlon of Fairfield will be celebrating her 103rd birthday Sunday with her family.Mrs. Newlon was born March 2, 1911, in Kirkwood, Ill., the daughter of Fred and Edna Stevenson Rusk. She is a longtime resident of Fairfield, as was her late husband Willis Newlon.Mrs. Newlon has one daughter, Mary E. Fleig of Fairfield, and one son, the late Robert Newlon. She has five grandchildren, eight ...

Sharon McCleary and Laverne Payne of Agency were married Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at the Silver Sky Chapel in Las Vegas, Nev., with the Rev. David W. Leslie officiating.After spending time in Arizona and Texas, the couple are residing at their home in Agency.

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Local farmers Sandy and Ron Black have directed a $2,500 donation to Cradle of Hope.Funded by America?s Farmers Grow Communities, the donation will help the group enhance its educational curriculum to teach young women more about pregnancy, newborn care, parenting and nutrition.?This donation will enable us to counsel and reach out to women in Fairfield to help them deal with unplanned pregnanci...

PACKWOOD ? The Packwood Lions Club are hosting a pork chop supper from 5-7 p.m. Saturday in the Packwood Community Building at the Packwood Fire Station to benefit Camp Courageous.Camp Courageous of Iowa, near Monicello, is a year-round respite care and recreational facility for individuals of all ages with disabilities. The camp was established in 1972 with the first 211 campers attending in the summer of 1974. ...

The family of Evelyn M. Adam is requesting a card shower in honor of her 90th birthday Thursday.Mrs. Adam was born Feb. 27, 1924, in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Lena and Anthony Sobaski. She married Don Adam Dec. 22, 1943.Her family includes children Marsha Sieren and husband Jerome of Cedar Rapids, Diana Hammes and husband Mike of Davenport, Sharon Gray and husband Randy of Sammamish, Wash., and the late ...

CORNELL COLLEGEMOUNT VERNON ? Cornell College in Mount Vernon named 280 students to the dean?s list for the fall semester.Tyler VanderGaast of Fairfield earned honors.Thomas Weiss of Fairfield earned highest honors.A grade-point average of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale is required for this designation.?Highest honors? are granted to students with 4.0 averages; ?high honors? are awarded to students with 3.8 to ...

GOLDEN SPEAKERS TOASTMASTERSBeginning Tuesday, Golden Speakers Toastmasters Club of Fairfield will hold its weekly meetings in the Hy-Vee Club Room at the Fairfield Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store.Meetings are held from 7:40-9:15 p.m. on Tuesdays.?Hy-Vee is perfect for accommodating our growing club and continued success,? said Golden Speakers President Rhonda Whittaker.According to the Golden Speakers leadership, ...

WASHINGTON, Iowa ? A training session designed to help individuals prepare for the commercial pesticide applicator examinations will be offered 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 5 at the Washington County Extension Office in Washington.All commercial pesticide applicators must take examinations in order to become initially certified and some choose to become re-certified by examination rather than by attending continuing...