Fairfield News

Kevin Curran, left, representing Fairfield Elks Lodge 1192, presents the Most Improved Grade Point Average to Fairfield High School students during halftime of the homecoming football game Friday night in Trojan Stadium. From left are, seniors Ethan Tillis and Leah Browning, juniors David Haynes and Sabryna Gilmore and sophomores Jacob Fairchild and Jocelyn Neff. The students had the most improved GPA from the ...

OTTUMWA ? Internationally-acclaimed marimba virtuoso Matthew Coley will present a solo concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John Auditorium on Indian Hills? Ottumwa campus.As part of the Indian Hills Community College Performing and Visual Arts series, the concert is free and open to the public.Coley has distinguished himself as one of the country?s most versatile percussion artists and educators. Performing on ...

Jefferson County Conservation is sponsoring two sessions of ?Fall Wild Edibles and Mushrooms? Saturday at Jefferson County Park.Mike Krebill returns for a fall edibles hike, and he?ll be joined by members of the Prairie State Mushroom Club to help identify mushrooms for participants. Participants can expect to learn about a variety of fall edibles and mushrooms. They will try their hand at shelling out acorns, ...

OTTUMWA ? Emily Wolf Julin, adjunct piano instructor at Indian Hills Community College, will present a faculty piano recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in St. John Auditorium.The recital is free and open to the public.Julin?s program will feature the First Book of Preludes by Claude Debussy and ?Sonata Pathetique? by Ludwig Van Beethoven.Julin is in her second year teaching piano at Indian Hills. Before arriving in ...

LOCKRIDGE ? The Ed Bruegge Band will entertain from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Lockridge Senior Center.Those who would like to eat the congregate meal should phone reservations to 319-696-2711.The Friday menu is pulled pork on wheat hamburger bun, squash, creamed peas, tropical fruit, vegetable juice.

PACKWOOD ? Packwood Lions Club will host a fish and chicken supper from 5-7 p.m. Saturday in the Van Voorst Room of the Packwood Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).A freewill offering will be accepted for the supper. Proceeds will benefit the REACH program.

Richard and Sandra Paul of Mount Pleasant will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday.Richard Paul and Sandra Sammons were married Oct. 13, 1963, at the Rome Baptist Church in Rome, Iowa.They are the parents of two children: Rhonda Shelman and husband Nick of Washington, Iowa, and Kevin Paul of Brighton. They have three grandchildren.They celebrated their 50th anniversary by taking a vacation with ...

TUESDAYYard Waste Burning in Fairfield City Limits, daylight hours when wind conditions are appropriate. Information: 472-6193.?Harvey,? free presentation for all retired citizens, Fairfield High School Auditorium, 7 p.m.Collector Cars Unlimited, free presentation by Iowa Highway Patrolman Jason Marlow, Fairfield Public Library, 6:30 p.m.Birmingham Homecoming Committee, Birmingham Lions Building, 7 p.m.Childr...

LOCKRIDGE ? The New Sweden United Methodist Church annual cemetery board meeting will be Oct. 15 at the church.Call 319-601-6671 for details. Everyone is welcome.

Collector Cars Unlimited is hosting a free presentation by Iowa State Patrolman Jason Marlow at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Fairfield Public Library.Marlow will speak on driving and safety issues.The presentation is open to the public.

Jefferson County 4-H will host a 4-H Find Out Night from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the Jefferson County Extension Office.Jefferson County Youth Coordinator Courtney Taglauer said the open house is for youth considering joining 4-H, new members who want to learn more about the program and parents or guardians.?We will have information about projects and the county fair, as well as hands-on activities and refreshments,...

P.E.O. CHAPTER MBP.E.O. Chapter MB will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at SunnyBrook Assisted Living.­­­???