Fairfield News

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Library Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the library.???The library?s summer reading program will be 10-11 a.m. on Tuesdays in July beginning Tuesday. All children 3 years old and older are welcome. Reading and crafts are planned. Michell Mitchell is in charge.???The library?s book club for fourth- through sixth-graders will meet from 10-11 a.m. each Saturday in July beginning ...

SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGEWEST BURLINGTON ? Southeastern Community College officials have announced the names of students who earned recognition on the dean?s list for the spring 2013 semester.A student must have attempted a minimum of 12 semester hours and achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or greater on a 4.0 scale.Area students on the list include:Bonaparte: Drew Whipple.Fairfield: Amy Robasse.Farm...

?Jefferson County producers are reminded to submit their annual acreage report to our office by July 15, 2013, to meet FSA program eligibility requirements,? said Gretchen McLain, county executive director for the Jefferson County Farm Service Agency.Accurate and timely acreage reports for all crops and land uses are necessary to determine and maintain eligibility as well as to receive maximum FSA benefits for ...

AMES ? With this spring?s wet soils and cool, cloudy weather, many gardeners only recently planted their vegetable gardens, so they may be skeptical at the produce already available at farmers? markets. Besides the cool season crops, like lettuce, green onions, peas and radishes, some farmers may have ripe tomatoes, cucumbers and green beans for sale. How can this be?These farmers may be using high tunnels that ...

It?s time to get out and enjoy the summer weather ... but don?t forget to check for ticks when you come inside.Infected deer ticks can carry Lyme disease. Lyme disease can affect the skin, nervous system, heart and joints. Most cases of Lyme disease occur in June and July. You?re more likely to get Lyme disease if you spend time in grassy and heavily wooded areas where ticks carrying the disease thrive. It?s ...

RICHLAND ? The Richland Public Library?s summer reading program will take a break July 2, but return July 9 with the Iowa State University Insect Zoo.The ISU Insect Zoo will be stopping by the library from 3-4 p.m. July 9 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 ...

Charles and Lana Boughner of Kellogg and formerly of Fairfield are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a potluck celebration June 29 at Manatt?s Inc. in Brooklyn.Charles Boughner and Lana Kreiss were married June 28, 1963.Mr. Boughner worked for Wean Chevrolet in Fairfield, and Mrs. Boughner worked for the phone company in Fairfield then transferred to Newton. The couple moved to Kellogg in 1980, ...

Farm crawl planned July Fourth Fairfield Farmers? Market vendors are planning to ?Celebrate the American Farmer!? with a farm crawl from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a dinner at the Maasdam Barns from 6-8 p.m. July Fourth.Eight farms, two county parks and one winery are on the crawl, which winds through about 30 miles of gardens and barns.The stops on the crawl include: Claude Nicholson of Sharon?s Produce, John ...

DES MOINES ? Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is encouraging farmers to consider planting a cover crop, building conservation practices or doing both on land they have been unable to plant this year due to the historically wet weather.?This has been the wettest spring on record, and as a result a significant part of our state?s corn and soybean crops have not yet been planted,? Northey said. ?It is ...

New Life Community Church meeting at campNew Life Community Church will meet at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Heartland Christian Church in Birmingham.Services will resume at 10:30 a.m. June 30 at the church as usual. Farewell meal for EllingsonsLIBERTYVILLE ? All are invited to a cooperative farewell meal for the Reverends Arley and Peggy Ellingson at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Faith Methodist Church in Libertyville.Drink...

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 ? Salisbury steak and gravy, O?Brien potatoes, scalloped cabbage, fresh fruit.Tuesday ? breaded chicken breast, parsley butter potato, oven-roasted vegetables, applesauce, ...

First Presbyterian Church will present a special service at 9:30 a.m. June 30 featuring the Fairfield All Star Jazz Band.The Rev. Joe Phipps, pastor of the church, invites community members to attend the ?enlightening and inspirational? service.Phipps will mix scripture and an inspirational message, with special music performed by church organist Betty Mayer and the 16-piece jazz ensemble.Songs to be performed ...