Fairfield News

Editor?s note: The monthly To Your Heath column is a venue for Jefferson County Health Center to provide health information that will benefit The Fairfield Ledger?s readers. To suggest ideas for future articles or to obtain information, call Jefferson County Health Center community relations manager Ginny Hughes at 469-4198. It seems this time of year is the time where everyone wants to lose weight. Whether it ...

CLIVE ? Several educational business seminars and certification training sessions are being offered by the Iowa Pork Producers Association at the 2014 Iowa Pork Congress Wednesday and Thursday at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.All of the educational opportunities are offered at no additional cost to registered participants.Seminar topics include an update on what?s happening in Washington, the latest on ...

AMES ? The Iowa 4-H Foundation will host the Iowa 4-H Foundation Gala in two locations this year.The Central Iowa 4-H Gala, presented by John Deere, will be at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 at The Meadows at Prairie Meadows in Altoona.The new Eastern Iowa 4-H Gala will be held one week later at 6 p.m. March 1 at The Celebration Farm in Iowa City.Past success, and a desire to connect with supporters in another part of the ...

The Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa will have auditions for its spring season Thursday.Call Elaine Reding at 472-1539 to schedule an appointment.According to Reding, engaging in choral singing is a fulfilling experience to enjoy for a lifetime.?With commitment, skill, and diligence, the ordinary becomes extraordinary, uplifting the singers and community in an immediacy of musical communion,? she said.?Singin...

Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will host a chili fundraiser from 5-8 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Roosevelt Community Recreation Department.A free-will offering will be collected for the chili.The proceeds will be used to support the new pool and gym project.Everyone is welcome to attend.For information, call 472-6159 or visit the website www.fairfieldparksandrec.org.

The Fairfield Public Library will host ?Suspiciously Nutritious,? a free event for elementary school-aged children and their families to enjoy free snacks and learn information about health, fitness and nutrition, from 2-4 p.m. Saturday.This is the first time the library has tried this event, and Youth Services Librarian Afton Hallauer is excited about tying together a variety of health-related elements.?Come ...

LOCKRIDGE ? Lockridge Lions Club will have its annual soup supper and auction Saturday at the Lockridge Community Center.Soup will be served beginning at 5 p.m., followed by the auction at 6:30 p.m.The Lions will be collecting eyeglasses, hearing aids and old cell phones during the supper and auction.The public is invited to attend.

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 ? spaghetti and meat sauce, green beans, layered lettuce salad, diced pears, orange juice.Tuesday ? pork cutlets, sweet potatoes, peas, ambrosia salad, vegetable juice.Wednes...

Vitamin Bingo is planned at 10 a.m. Jan. 23 in the Fairfield Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store Club Room.The free program is an opportunity to learn about vitamins and supplements and how to use them.Dee Sandquist, registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, has planned the program.For information, contact Sandquist at 472-4119 or dsandquist@hyvee.com.

Maxine Bates Circle meeting set TuesdayThe Maxine Bates Circle of First Baptist Church will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday.Alice Ferrell will be hostess.The women will be rolling bandages and cutting cards. Those attending are asked to bring scissors. Women of the ELCA plan action workdays The Women of the ELCA officers for 2014 will be installed Sunday morning at First Lutheran Chuch.The worship service is set ...

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: sloppy joe on bun, sweet potato fries, green beans, fresh orange, milk; and in addition for high school students: fruit choice and tomatoes.Tuesday ? breakfast at the middle and high schools: assorted ...

Jefferson County 4-H is partnering with the Northside Strippers Quilt Club for a barn quilt location project in Jefferson County.A registry and a computer scenic drive map will be created of the barn and house quilts in the county and will be made available to promote tourism at the Maasdam Barns and other information centers.To list the addresses and locations of barn or house quilts, call the Jefferson County ...