Fairfield News

Resident hunters ages 15 and younger may hunt rooster pheasants during the youth pheasant season Saturday and Sunday without having a hunting license, paying the habitat fee or passing a hunter education course.The youth hunter must be accompanied by an adult 18 years old or older who has a valid hunting license and has paid the habitat fee, if normally required. Only the youth may shoot pheasants.The season is ...

Hazel Anna Wilburn will celebrate her 100th birthday with an open house hosted by her daughter and family from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at SunnyBrook Living Care Center.Mrs. Wilburn was born Oct. 20, 1913, in Garrison. She and her late husband Rollie Wilburn were married 41 years and lived in Eldon.Mrs. Wilburn has one daughter, Lynda Yochum of Batavia; one son, Wilson Wilburn, deceased; eight grandchildren; and 12 ...

Sarah Marie Brenny and Gavin Merrill Jones, along with their parents Carol Jones of Fairfield and Don Jones of Tucson, Ariz., and Tim and Cathy Brenny of Waukesha, Wis., announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.The bride-to-be, from Waukesha, is a 2012 graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor of science in biology. She is a chemist at Sigma Aldrich in Madison, Wis.The groom-to-be, a ...

FARMINGTON ? The all-volunteer group Friends of Shimek Equestrian Trails will hold a work day at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.Anyone who can volunteer should meet work day coordinator John Byrd and Lora Conrad at the Lower Campground in the Lick Creek Unit of Shimek State Forest. Lick Creek is a few miles east of Farmington on Highway 2. Meet at the first small loop area at the campground entrance for team and task ...

The Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 63rd season with a fall concert series Saturday and Sunday in Burlington, Mount Pleasant and Ottumwa. Performances are: 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Auditorium in Burlington; 3 p.m. Sunday at Bridge View Center in Ottumwa; and 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel Auditorium in Mount Pleasant. Performances includes a chorus of more than 125 ...

CULVER-STOCKTONCANTON, Mo. ? Karen Livesay, Culver-Stockton College sophomore business major from Mount Sterling, recently completed an internship with Midwest Marketing and Management in Mount Sterling.During the internship, Livesay spent her time organizing marketing efforts for a small family-owned business, gaining direct knowledge of agronomy with business and marketing services and learning more about ...

Jefferson County Trails Council will have its biannual trail maintenance day to spruce up the Fairfield Loop Trail Saturday.Two shifts are planned: one beginning at 9 a.m. and the other beginning at 1 p.m. Volunteers are asked to contact Stephen Pedrick by calling 919-5565 or emailing sipedrick@gmail.com or the Jefferson County Trails Council at ~ to let organizers know which shift, or both, they intend to ...

Batavia City Council member Jane Brewer, left, helps quilt raffle winner Shelia Peck of Fairfield hold up the quilt. The quilt was raffled during a fundraising dinner Thursday at the Batavia Community Senior Center. The proceeds were earmarked to purchase an emergency generator for the center.

A moonlight kayak paddle is set at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Lake.Those who would like to participate should bring their own kayak and meet Jefferson County Park host Ron Meyers and Jefferson County Naturalist Therese Cummiskey at the lake.

GOLDEN SPREAKERSGolden Speakers Toastmasters hosted its fall contest Oct. 1.Contestants competed in two areas, constructive evaluation and humorous speaking.Winners were Burt Chojnowski, first place evaluator; Jean Symington Craig, second place evaluator; Alex Cequea, first place humorous; Burt Chojnowski, second place humorous; Rick Starr, third place humorous.Winners are invited to participate in the ...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. It is the time to remind us that mammography and breast examinations are important in the fight against breast cancer.In the last few years there has been controversy over revised guidelines and recommendations for screening mammography. The American Cancer Society and the American College of Radiology recommend the following: A woman over the age of 40 should ...

RICHLAND ? The annual Richland Pink Party for a Cure will be 5-9 p.m. Saturday at Mother Cabrini Hall in Richland.DJ Spike on the Mike will entertain, and the Keokuk County Beef Producers will be grilling.Many items being auctioned off to raise money for local breast cancer patients.Contact Darcy Hackert at 319-456-2132 with any questions or visit the website at richlandpinkparty.org for more information.The ...