Fairfield News

DES MOINES ? The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the Iowa Corn Promotion Board reminded farmers of the referendum to increase the corn checkoff by 0.25 cent per bushel. The checkoff is currently 0.75 of a cent per bushel and would increase to 1 cent per bushel if the increase is approved.Any producer who raised and marketed at least 250 bushels of corn from Sept. 1, 2010, to Aug. 31, ...

CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. ? Soldiers from the Iowa Army National Guard?s 734th Regional Support Group qualified with the M2, .50-caliber machine gun during annual training at Camp Ripley, Minn.Units participating in the M2 qualification were the 2168th Transportation Company from Sheldon, the 185th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and the 185th Headquarters and Headquarters Company, both from Camp Dodge in Johnston ...

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 ? meatloaf, baked potato with sour cream, kidney bean salad, mandarin oranges.Tuesday ? chicken salad, wheat hamburger bun, tomato slices, potato salad, broccoli, fruit, ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Red Hat Ladies will meet for an 11:30 a.m. lunch July 10 at the Birmingham Lions Building.The July hostesses are Barb Anderson and Judy Privia.­???The Birmingham Homecoming Committee will meet at 7 p.m. July 10 at the Birmingham Lions Building.???The Methodist church board will meet at 7 p.m. July 11 at the church.???The Birmingham Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday for a regular meeting....

The services of both Mother Teresa and John the Baptist provided an example for the world to follow.Their clothing and methods attracted attention and curiosity.Mother Teresa?s message was simple, compassion.John the Baptist?s message was simple, ?Get ready, Jesus is coming.?Jesus? message also was simple, follow God.What made Jesus different? His compassion was so great that he took someone else?s punishment...

The Fairfield Farmers Market has announced its programming for July beginning with the Skunk River Medicine Show at 10 a.m. Saturday.The market is held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and 3-6 p.m. Wednesdays in Howard Park.The market currently has almost two dozen farmers selling a wide variety of products, including summer squash, sweet corn, peas, spinach, collards, kale, carrots, beets, chard and a wide ...

FAIRFIELD LATIN and BALLROOM ASSOCIATIONThe Fairfield Latin and Ballroom Association is hosting a Latin, swing and ballroom dance Sunday evening at Morning Star Studio.A lesson in merengue begins at 7:30 p.m.The dance is from 8-10 p.m.Admission is $3 per person.For more information, contact Paul Saipher at 919-5698 or email fflbra@iowatelecom.net.???

First Lutheran Church, First United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church will offer a joint Vacation Bible School, 4-6:30 p.m., July 9-13, for children preschool through fifth grade. It will be held at United Methodist Church, 201 N Court St., in Fairfield. Cost is $5 per child. More information and registration is available at fairfieldumc.org.The theme this year is ?Sky: Everything is possible with ...

PEASLEEKent B. Peaslee has been awarded an Air Force ROTC scholarship to attend a host college or university.Peaslee is the son of Chestra and Brian Peaslee of Royal Oak, Mich., and grandson of Roland and Bonnie Peaslee of Fairfield and Ronald and Cynthia Becker of Oak Park, Ill.He recently graduated from Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak.High school seniors from across the United States are selected ...

Orders are due July 6 for the S.H.A.R.E. Iowa Inc. food packages available in July.Orders can be placed by calling the St. Mary Catholic Church office at 472-3179 or the Southern Iowa Economic Development Association office at 472-6140. Orders also can be placed online at www.shareiowa.org. The pickup date will be at 8 a.m. July 21 at the Fairfield Eagles Club.Several different packages are available; participan...

KEOSAUQUA ? Good Samaritan Society-Van Buren is celebrating 40 years in the Keosauqua community Tuesday.The celebration is free and open to the community.Events begin at 3 p.m. with an ice cream social, hot air balloon and petting zoo.Dizzy the Clown will entertain at 4:30 p.m., and a barbecue is set for 5 p.m.Van and The Movers are scheduled to play at 6 p.m.Door prizes will be given.

A community church service is from 10-11:10 a.m. Sunday in the show arena at the Jefferson County fairgrounds.The Rev. Len Maselli of Fairfield Friends Church will focus Sunday?s message on, ?what?s right about our country and community,? he said.Everyone is invited.?So much talk these days on TV and in the coffee shops is about what?s wrong with our nation and community, let?s take some time to celebrate what ...