Fairfield News

SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGEDIXON, Ill. ? Kristy Nystrom of rural Libertyville was the recipient of the Sauk Valley Community College Outstanding Alum award.Nystrom is a physician?s assistant in radiology with Radiology Consultants of Iowa.Nystrom graduated from Rock Falls High School in Rock Falls, Ill., in 1987. She earned an associate degree in radiologic technology at Sauk Valley Community College in ...

DOWNEYLydia Downey, granddaughter of Richard and Charlotte Downey of Richland, was promoted to first lieutenant in the U.S. Army at a ceremony held in the park bandstand in Albia.Downey?s parents, U.S. Army Col. (Retired) Chris R. and Valerie Downey, pinned the insignia on her uniform. The Downeys have lived in Albia since Col. Downey retired from active duty in December 2010.1st Lt. Downey is an Army nurse ...

A fundraising campaign for ?After Prom Party 2013? is under way and will ?kickoff? in tandem with the 2012-2013 Trojan football season. Sponsored and supported by the After Prom Committee that includes student parents and members of the Fairfield community, the effort is inspired by the success of the After Prom Party at Fairfield High School last spring.Beginning Thursday at ?Meet the Trojans? night at the FHS ...

CARTERThe families of the late Charlie, Roger and Glen Carter hosted a reunion of the descendants of the late John and Bertha Syfert July 22 at the Hillsboro Community Hall, with 40 attending.Those attending were:From Fairfield ? Harry and Marie Clark and Maxine Tedrow.From Birmingham ? Wendell and Deb Dorothy.From Batavia ? Richard Foreman.From Stockport ? Betty Wallace with James Anderson and Zoe.From ...

Donald Martin Sr. of Fairfield will celebrate his 90th birthday Aug. 20.He will celebrate his birthday with a family barbecue Saturday at his grandson?s home, with his two children, five grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.No gifts are requested.

For the last four years, schools in Keokuk County eceived a federal grant to address underage and binge drinking behaviors and attitudes among all sixth- through 12th-grade students.The grant was to originally last three years, but was able to continue through a fourth year due to conservative spending and a continued need to address the issues.From the start, school administrators and staff were committed to ...

Tom and Julie Wetrich of Fairfield are celebrating their 35th wedding anniversary today.Tom Wetrich and Julie Roemerman were married Aug. 13, 1977, at the Davis Street Christian Church in Ottumwa.The couple has four children: Matt of Jefferson; Melissa Stork of Lakeway, Texas; Marc of Playa de Carmen, Mexico; and Megan of Altoona. They also have five grandchildren.They celebrated with a trip to Kauai, Hawaii.

Several area residents have been named winners in contests at the 2012 Iowa State Fair, which opened Thursday and continues through Sunday in Des Moines.In the King Arthur Flour Bread contest, judged Aug. 7 prior to the start of the fair, Sonny Melchers of Fairfield earned third place overall. He also earned first place in adama; first place in yeast bread other than named; third place in egg; and third place in ...

BONAPARTE ? Bonaparte Main Street Inc. will host its eighth annual Off-Road Antiques Show Aug. 18 in the Opera House Community Room.Doors will open at noon, with show hours from 1-4 p.m.The show is an opportunity to have items appraised for personal or insurance value. Admission is free, but to have items appraised there will be a cost of $6 per items or $15 for three items. The number of items is limited to ...

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 ? hamburger on wheat hamburger bun, oven-brown potato, baked beans, sliced strawberries, oatmeal raisin cookie.Tuesday ? pork cutlet, parsley butter potato, gravy, mixed ...

Nellie Anderson of Fairfield will celebrate her 85th birthday Wednesday.Mrs. Anderson will be celebrating with her children.A card shower is planned. Cards can be sent to Mrs. Anderson at 704 W. Harrison Ave., Fairfield 52556.

Wikipedia says: ?The lavenders (botanic name Lavandula) is a genus of 39 species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae.?Every year I have purchased a lavender plant and thought this year I?ll manage not to kill it! I?d be embarrassed to admit how many seasons passed with that thought in a corner of my mind while I watered the heck out of it. Last year a basic concept finally penetrated my apparently ...