Fairfield News

Sunday services begin again at StockportSTOCKPORT ? The Stockport United Methodist Church will have 9 a.m. Sunday services beginning Sunday.Herb Shafer is the new pastor of the church. Church Women Benevolent Group meeting ThursdayThe Church Women Benevolent Group will meet for its bimonthly luncheon at noon Thursday at SunnyBrook Assisted Living.All churchwomen are invited to participate.The Church Women ...

Celebrate summer with Americana flair during the Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk from 6-10 p.m. Friday on and around the Fairfield square.The July art walk, ?Celebrate Iowa: Party In the Park,? will emphasize art demonstrations, live music, artisan and food vendors, and it will focus on creative summer fun activities.Old-fashioned games and competitions, such as a waterballoon toss and watermelon seed spitting ...

The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its congregate meal 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, broccoli and cauliflower, spinach salad with vinegar and oil dressing, peach banana gelatin.Tuesday ? chicken salad sandwich with ...

Fairfield Community School District is serving a free lunch to all children ages 2-18 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday through Friday through Aug. 9 at Pence Elementary School.The menu for the coming week is:Monday ? hot dog on bun, potato wedges, baked beans, mixed fruit, chocolate chip cookie, milk.Tuesday ? chicken wrap with cheese, rice, green beans, carrots, pineapple and milk.Wednesday ? hamburger ...

Lori and Jon Andermann will host a free lily tour from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and again from 5-8 p.m. July 12 at their rural Lockridge home.Lori Andermann said she has 209 different species of day lilies, including Asiatic orientals, Turk?s cap, trumpet and lily trees, in her yard.Andermann said anyone who would like to tour the lilies, but cannot visit during the set hours, is welcome to call her at ...

EMORY COLLEGEATLANTA, Ga. ? Madhava Martin of Fairfield was named to the dean?s list of Emory College of Arts and Sciences, the undergraduate, liberal arts college of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., for the 2013 spring semester.Students must be in the top 20 percent of Emory College or have approximately a 3.85 grade point average or higher to be named to the dean?s list.??? OXFORD COLLEGEATLANTA, Ga. ? ...

RUBIO ? A Rubio Music Jam will be held Saturday night at the Rubio Community Building in Rubio.Serving of hamburgers, brats and pies starts at 5 p.m. Music starts at 6 p.m. A freewill offering will be collected.Musicians are invited to come and participate in an evening of food and entertainment.

Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds presented Fairfield?s Hometown Rewards Program with an Environmental Excellence Award for leadership and innovation in energy efficiency Thursday at the Wallace Building in Des Moines.The Governor?s Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards are the premier environmental honors in Iowa, recognizing leadership and innovation in the protection of Iowa?s natural resources....

Several area residents and organizations received 2013 Governor?s Volunteer Award from Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds during a special recognition ceremony Friday in Ottumwa.Edd Felgar of Fairfield, Toni Griffith of Libertyville and John Schuck of Stockport were nominated for the award by Seneca Area Agency on Aging for volunteer service.Linda Goldstein of Keosauqua, Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield and Van ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Lions will have a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the Birmingham Lions Building. The committee is Morrie Shaw.???The Brannon Haney Legion Post and Ladies Auxiliary will celebrate July Fourth with a picnic at 6:30 p.m. July 9 at the Log Cabin in City Park. Meat will be furnished. Those attending should bring a covered dish to share and their own table service.???The Red Hat Ladies ...

Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has scheduled several upcoming blood drives.Three are set at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building.The first is set from 2-7 p.m. July 9. Those who last gave on or before May 14 are eligible to donate again.The second is set from 3-6:30 p.m. July 18. Those who last donated blood on or before May 23 are eligible to give again.The third is set from 3-7 p.m. ...

RICHLAND ? The Richland Public Library?s summer reading program will be visited by the Iowa State University Insect Zoo July 9.The ISU Insect Zoo will be at the library from 3-4 p.m., with a program featuring live insects. Registration for the insect session is required and is limited to 30 participants.The program will be followed by stories, games, crafts and a snack from 4-4:45 p.m. No registration is ...