Fairfield News

TUESDAYBeginner 1 Swimming Lessons, first day of four classes, Roosevelt Aquatic Center, 4-4:30 p.m. Information and registration: 472-6159 or www.fairfieldparksandrec.org.Advanced Beginners Swimming Lessons, first day of four classes, Roosevelt Aquatic Center, 4:30-5 p.m. Information and registration: 472-6159 or www.fairfieldparksandrec.org.Blood Drive, Batavia Community Senior Center, 3-6:30 p.m. Appointment...

AMES ? Practical Farmers of Iowa?s Labor4Learning Program, now entering its second year, seeks to give beginners who are considering a farming career paid on-the-job experience while helping established farmers attract high-quality, motivated farm employees.This season, 11 selected PFI trainer farms around Iowa are hiring for the 2014 growing season. Applications are encouraged by Friday, and should be made ...

AMES ? Practical Farmers of Iowa?s Labor4Learning Program, now entering its second year, seeks to give beginners who are considering a farming career paid on-the-job experience while helping established farmers attract high-quality, motivated farm employees.This season, 11 selected PFI trainer farms around Iowa are hiring for the 2014 growing season. Applications are encouraged by Friday, and should be made ...

OTTUMWA ? The Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra will present ?A Family Concert? at 7:30 p.m. March 1 in St. John Auditorium on the Ottumwa campus of Indian Hills Community College.Under the direction of music director and conductor Carey H. Bostian II, the concert will feature several family-friendly arrangements to include ?Sonata Representativa? by Heinrich Biber, which will be narrated by Miriam Kenning, with ...

MONDAYJefferson County Master Gardeners, Jefferson County ISU Extension Office, 4:30 p.m. Information: 472-4166.Birmingham Lions Club, regular meeting, Birmingham Lions Building, 7 p.m.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 ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch 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 ...

SOLITAIRESMembers of Solitaires will meet for lunch at noon Sunday at Mike and Nikki?s Burger and Steak House.???

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.Monday ? meatloaf, baked potato with sour cream, breaded tomatoes, peaches, orange juice.Tuesday ? creamed turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans amandine, tossed lettuce salad with ...

The Fairfield Public Library will present a free movie today.Doors open at 7 p.m., and the film begins at 7:30 p.m.The 2013 film is a thrilling action movie that received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor.The film is the true story of the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in 200 ...

The Senior Medicare Patrol Program, funded by the Administration on Aging and facilitated by the Milestones Area Agency on Aging, is seeking volunteers.The SMP volunteers are mostly retired people who are trained to empower seniors to protect their personal information; detect healthcare errors, fraud and abuse; and report it.Volunteers share information on scams and identity theft schemes through public ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Lions Club will have a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Birmingham Lions Building.Ernie Hinkle and Gene Stine make up the committee.???The Over 50 and Fabulous Red Hat Ladies met Tuesday at the Walton Club in Fairfield.Fourteen members and one guest, Melinda Stockwell, attended.Stockwell, owner of Calico Press, presented a program about her business.?Happy Birthday? was sung ...

Evangelist speaking at Wayland churchWAYLAND ? Evangelist Mike Manor will be conducting meetings March 2-7 at Independent Bible Church in Wayland.Manor is an accomplished speaker, musician and song writer. He has traveled the United States preaching and encouraging people in their walk with the Lord.March 2, the public is invited to Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., the service at 10:30 a.m. and a free fellowship ...