Fairfield News

Gymnastics coach Jeff Ide and Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will join forces with gymnastics clubs across the county to ?Turn the World Upside Down? in honor of National Gymnastics Day Sept. 22.As part of National Gymnastics Day, gymnists, families, friends and enthusiats from gynmastics clubs nationwide will turn upside down, snap a photo and share it on USA Gynmastics? Facebook page and raise funds ...

The Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch menu for the coming week.Monday ? breakfast at the middle school and high school: assorted cereals, assorted cereal bars, orange juice and milk; breakfast at the elementary schools: assorted cereals, cereal bar or Nutri-Grain bar; orange juice and milk. Lunch: grilled chicken patty on bun, chilled pineapple, mandarin oranges for grades ...

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 ? beef macaroni casserole, broccoli, tossed lettuce salad, assorted dressings, mandarin oranges, cookie.Tuesday ? roast turkey, Swiss cheese slice, homemade wheat dinner ...

WASHINGTON, Iowa ? Flavors of Washington County is the theme of a bus tour scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Sept. 22.Michael Zahs, an Iowa history teacher for more than 35 years and a noted Iowa historian, preservationist and speaker will be the tour guide.The owners of various Washington County food-related businesses will share their stories, and the tour will focus on a behind-the-scenes look at food production ...

Eldon United Methodist Church is hosting a rummage and bake sale 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the church. Everyone is invited.A free cup of coffee is offered with the purchase of a baked item.Lunch, consisting of chili soup, hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and salads will be served for a free will offering.

Kids Against Hunger is holding a meal packing session from 1-4 p.m. Sunday in the gym at Fairfield?s Word of Life Lutheran Church.Three other Fairfield churches are participating in sponsoring Sunday?s packing: First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Friends Church and First Presbyterian Church.Kids Against Hunger is a humanitarian food-aid organization with a goal to feed starving children and their ...

The Rev. Carl Benge has replaced the Rev. Kim Gates as pastor at Richland and Hedrick United Methodist Church.

Speeches, conventions and promises aimed at winning votes fill the news. In the end, hope of economic relief and charisma win the election.Jesus experienced this same phenomena.A large crowd followed him one day. He fed 5,000 people by praying over one small lunch bag. The leftovers filled several very large baskets.When the people saw the miracle, and their stomachs were filled, they cried out, ?He is the ...

Prairie View United Methodist Church has Sunday worship at 9 a.m. followed by a time of fellowship. Sunday school begins at 10:30 a.m. and this week Mission Fun Day and Christian Education kick-off is at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.Bible study is at 9 a.m. Tuesday; SPRC is at 7 p.m. Wednesday.Contact the pastor, the Rev. Dave Peterson at 641-667-2502 or pvumc@farmtel.net for more information.

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Iowa Wesleyan College will have a Constitution Day Program at 7 p.m. Monday at Chapel Auditorium.The program is free and open to the public.The moderator will be Wayne Whitney.Panel members will be:? Don Racheter, president of Public Interest Institute. His presentation title is ?Constitutionalism is Necessary for Freedom and Limited Government.? In addition to serving as president of Public ...

The Fairfield Park and Recreation Deparment?s babysitting service for patrons at the Roosevelt Community Recreation Center is being offered again.The service will be available from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Cost is $2 per hour per child. It will be held in the Play Room on the second floor.

Genevieve Drish of Fairfield will celebrate her 105th birthday Monday.Mrs. Drish will be celebrating her birthday with her three children, Leonard Drish of Brighton and wife MaryAnn, Mary Ann Crawford and husband Delbert of West Burlington and Alma Dean Welding and husband George of Fort Madison.According to the Iowa Department of Elder Affairs, Mrs. Drish is Jefferson County?s oldest-known resident. The title ...