Fairfield News

Fairfield Community School District will not serve breakfast or lunch during the coming week; the district?s winter break is Monday through Jan. 3.Information about the breakfast and lunch program can be found on the district?s website at www.fairfieldsfuture.org, where parents can deposit funds into and monitor their student?s lunch account.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has issued ice safety reminders as ponds, lakes, creeks and rivers freeze over during the winter months.? There is no such thing as 100 percent safe ice.? The Iowa DNR recommends a minimum of 4 inches of quality ice for fishing and at least 5 inches for snowmobiles and ATVs.? Ice thickness is not uniform on any body of water. Things like current and springs slow ice ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has listed 2014 bald eagle watch events planned January through March.The events marked with asterisk have a school day on Friday.The Clinton Bald Eagle Watch is set from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 4. Events include: Outdoor viewing at Lock and Dam 13; a live bird and nature programs from 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Clinton Community College; exhibits from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at ...

Alex Love from Libertyville is this week?s winner of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources? Adventure Ready Gift Card Giveaway.Love won a $50 gift card donated by Bass Pro Shops.Hunters and anglers who purchase one of four new licenses in 2013 will be automatically entered into a weekly drawing for a $50 gift card.To participate in the drawing, Iowans can purchase one of the four qualifying licenses at any ...

Each school month, Fairfield Elks Lodge sponsors the Fairfield Middle School Students of the Month award acknowledging positive contributions of students ranging from assisting teachers and peers in classroom activities to displaying characteristics as a role model in and out of the classroom.Students of the Month certificates are awarded after a nomination and voting process is completed by each grade-level ...

STOCKPORTThe Be All That The Lord Expects youth group, known as B.A.T.T.L.E., will meet one last time on Thursday before dismissing for the Christmas holiday break.The youth group?s meetings will resume at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Stockport United Methodist Church.All youth are invited to attend.­???The Stockport United Methodist Church will have its Christmas program at 9 a.m. Sunday.The youth will perform....

Virginia May Hancock and Uriah Nolan Graham Vega Van Auken were married Monday morning, July 15, 2013, at the Jefferson County Park gazebo, with officiant Karen Karns.The bride is the daughter of Patty and Bryan Hancock of Fairfield. The groom is the son of Aideen Vega-Van Auken of Fairfield and Nicolas Van Auken of Arcata, Calif.The bride wore a diamond white A-line satin dress, featuring a sweetheart neckline,...

Melinda Jane Schindler, daughter of Richard and June Schindler of Fairfield, married Robert Ben Perez, son of Robert Perez and Susie Perez of Austin, Texas, Saturday, July 6, 2013, at House on the Hill in Austin, Texas.Jerry Stookey officiated the ceremony, and Suzannah Schindler, the bride?s sister, presided over the vows.The bride grew up in Fairfield and attended Maharishi School. She has a Bachelor of Arts ...

Packwood Christian Church in Packwood will host a Christmas Day dinner from noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 25.For reservations, call 319-695-3209 or Frosty Van Voorst at 319-695-3009.

William Watson of Lockridge will celebrate his 90th birthday during an open house from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Fairfield VFW.Mr. Watson, a retired farmer, was born Dec. 21, 1923.No gifts are requested, but cards and memories are welcome.

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 Leger?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. I would like to take this time to thank everyone we had the opportunity to care for this ...

TUESDAYLord?s Cupboard Christmas Boxes, volunteers needed, Nazarene Family Center, pack boxes, 5:30 p.m.Santa Claus in His Kandy Kane House, Fairfield Central Park, 6-8 p.m.Santa Claus Calls, 4-7 p.m. to those who paid and preregistered with Fairfield Park and Recreation Department. Registration and payment taken until 3 p.m. at Roosevelt Community Recreation Center.Eagles Auxiliary, meeting, Fairfield Eagles ...