Fairfield News

JEFFERSON COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNELThe Jefferson County Retired School Personnel will meet for a noon luncheon May 22 at the McElhinny House.Hostesses will be Linda Zelinski, Marcia Koch and Rosie Thompson. Zelinski is the chairwoman.For the program, Larry Nash will speak about the Maasdam Barns.­­­???

BOB JONES UNIVERSITYGREENVILLE, S.C. ? Fairfield resident Rebecca Bartle was among the more than 800 students who graduated from Bob Jones University earlier this month.Bartle graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in dramatic production.??? IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYAMES ? Derek Robison of Richland has received the Dean?s Recognition Award from the Iowa State University College of Human Sciences.Robison ...

The Fairfield Women?s Club will hold a Trash and Treasure Sale, a cookie walk and a plant sale from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the McElhinny House.The Trash and Treasure Sale and the cookie walk will be inside the McElhinny House, and the plant sale will be out in its carriage house.Proceeds will help with the maintenance of the historic McElhinny House.The McElhinny House was built for pioneer merchant ...

Greg Thatcher, Maharishi School art department chairman, is showing his work along with three other Midwestern artists for the months of May and June at the airport gallery in Moline, Ill.Thatcher was invited to submit works to the Quad Cities Arts Association last year and was subsequently chosen to exhibit his work.The gallery is in the public waiting area and showcases both local and regional talent from the ...

ELDON ? Grant Wood?s ?American Gothic? is one of the most recognized paintings in America, not only because of the original painting, but also because it has been portrayed in various ways through print advertising, television and movies.From 6-7 p.m. May 24, the American Gothic House Center in Eldon will unveil its latest exhibit: ?Parodies of a Portrait: An American Icon?s Place in Pop Culture,? a visual ...

Registration for a new Fairfield after-school program for the 2013-14 school year is planned from 1-3 p.m. Sunday and 6-8 p.m. Monday at the Word of Life Lutheran Church.Registration for the after-school program will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Space is limited to 30 children. If need be, a waiting list will be formed.Be prepared to pay a deposit of one month?s tuition, which is $130 per child. Of ...

Gary Roth, left, winner of the Fairfield Education Foundation?s ?Faculty Follies? raffle, accepts his $2,500 check from foundation president Chad Thompson. Roth is donating his winnings to the Fairfield High School fine arts and theater departments. The education foundation held ?Faculty Follies,? its major fundraising function, May 5. Proceeds from the raffle and ticket sales for the show are used to support ...

The Rev. Howard and Karen Innis of Fairfield will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Sunday.Howard Innis and Karen Anderson were married May 19, 1973, in Minneapolis, Minn.The couple have three children: Angela Lyons and husband Troy of Riverside, Josh Innis and wife Leah of West Des Moines and Ben Innis of Olathe, Kan. They also have three grandchildren.The Innises? children and grandchildren will host ...

Joe and Sandy Nelson of Fairfield announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Sara Nelson, to Kyle Syfert, son of Dennis and Diane Syfert of Birmingham and Bob and Laura Sampson of Drakesville.The bride-to-be is a 2002 graduate of Fairfield High School and a 2006 graduate of Iowa State University with a bachelor of science degree in agricultural business. She is a financial officer for ...

Ulala Conger of Fairfield will celebrate her 80th birthday Saturday.Mrs. Conger was born May 18, 1933, in Linby.She graduated from Packwood High School in 1951.She has lived and worked in Jefferson County her whole life.She is married to Orville Conger, and has two children: Nanette Everly and husband Ken of Batavia; and Russell Conger of Birmingham.She enjoys traveling and flower gardening.A card shower is ...

TUESDAYBlood Drive, Jefferson County Fairgrounds Activity Building, 2-7 p.m. Walk-ins welcome; for appointments, call 800-452-1097.Cardinal School?s 2013 Parade of Bands, McHaffey Opera House, Eldon, 7 p.m.Van Buren High School Spring Band and Chorus Concert, Van Buren High School gym, 7 p.m.N.E.S.T. Classes, Jefferson County ISU Extension Office, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 472-4166.H.E.L.P.S. Club, Fairfield ...

All bird lovers are invited to a Purple Martin Watch hosted by Tim Millard Saturday.Last year, Millard?s colony, southwest of Lockridge at 2338 Unicorn Ave., fledged 365 young.Interested participants can come throughout the day, but Millard said mornings are best for watching the birds.Millard would appreciated a call from those who plan to attend. For more information and directions, call him at 319-931-3321.