Fairfield News

OTTUMWA ? For an evening of fun with brass, come see, hear and enjoy the Saint Louis Brass at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in St. John Auditorium on the Ottumwa Campus of Indian Hills Community College.Admission is free.Although the members of the Saint Louis Brass look formal when they perform, audiences are surprised at the relaxed and informal atmosphere they create. With extraordinary grace, the ensemble transforms ...

Waste Management Inc. employees visit with the SIEDA Head Start class March 7 to kick off the students? unit on recycling. Waste Management employees told the children about items that could be recycled and showed them the garbage truck. The Head Start teachers said the children were very excited and are now ready to learn more about recycling.

Fairfield Middle School students performed well at recent Ottumwa music contests.Feb. 27, 30 FMS band students performed in the annual Ottumwa Solo Day festival. Students prepare a solo, with piano accompaniment, if written, and perform for a judge. They are critiqued on musical areas such as tone quality, intonation, interpretation, playing position, rhythm, technique, note accuracy, articulation and stage ...

EAST PLEASANT PLAIN ? The monthly congregate meal is set from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Church in East Pleasant Plain.The menu will be lasagna, cheesy potatoes, green beans, sweet corn, Poke Cake, salad bar, bread and beverages.All ages are welcome. The church has an elevator for those who need to use it.Although not necessary, reservations are appreciated. Reservations should be made by ...

A woman asked Jesus for a drink of water.Instead, he said, ?Go get your husband.?Then he said, ?You have five ex-husbands and a current live-in man-friend.?Why did Jesus answer her question for thirst by exposing her failed relationships?She was thirsty, empty for something.She tried filling it with intimacy.Her past relationships had not filled the emptiness of her heart, the real thirst of her soul.Water,...

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Lions Club will have its tenderloin sandwich supper from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at the Lions building.Along with the sandwich, the Lions will be serving french fries, coleslaw, dessert and drink.? Arlene Lyon, Ledger correspondent

MOUNT PLEASANT ? The Iowa Wesleyan College Concert Choir, under the direction of Prof. Bradley Miller, will present its free 2012 Spring Tour program at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Chapel Auditorium at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant.The concert features a wide variety of choral music selections, including works by G.P. da Palestrina, Johannes Brahms and W.A. Mozart.Joel Brown, professor of piano at Iowa ...

EMORY COLLEGEATLANTA, Ga. ? Madhava Martin of Fairfield was named to the dean?s list of Emory College for the 2011 fall semester.He is the son of Lakshmi Martin.Emory College is the undergraduate, liberal arts college of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga..Students must be in the top 20 percent of Emory College or have approximately a 3.81 grade point average or higher to be named to the dean?s list.­­­???

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.In observance of Lent, fish will be offered as an alternative each Friday through April 8. Diners should let the meal site know if they prefer fish when making reservations.Monday ? ...

The Fairfield Lions Club, Best Western Fairfield Inn and Fairfield High School Activities Department are partnering again to present the fourth annual spaghetti supper fundraiser from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Best Western.The Fairfield Middle School Jazz Band, the Fairfield High School Jazz Band and a FHS vocal ensemble will be performing throughout the evening.About 65 FHS students involved in spring ...

Students at Washington Elementary School, who are Learning about the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Kids, focused during February on Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood ? Listen With Your Heart.Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood means to try to understand the other person?s perspective, to listen ? not just with their ears, but also with their eyes, mind and heart.Teachers ...

The Fairfield Community School District has listed its menu for the coming week.Monday ? chicken patty on bun, rice with cinnamon and sugar, carrots, pears, milk.Tuesday ? burrito with salsa, corn, fresh apple half, peanut butter bar, milk.Wednesday ? toasted cheese sandwich, Little Smokies, peas, mixed fruit, milk.Thursday ? cook?s choice meat, green beans, pineapple, cook?s choice dessert, milk.March 23 ? ...