Fairfield News

Fairfield Community School District will hold its 2012-13 kindergarten registration from 4-8 p.m. Thursday in the Washington Elementary School gymnasium.The registration is for all children in the Fairfield school district who will be 5 years old by Sept. 15.During registration, families will complete necessary kindergarten student enrollment documentation and provide student information, including birth ...

Maharishi School sent eight teams to compete at the Iowa Sub-State Destination Imagination Competition March 3 in Ames.Six of those teams placed first, and the remaining teams placed third in their respective categories.In Iowa, the DI program is run by a nonprofit organization, Students for a Creative Iowa. According to its website, the mission is to ?provide a safe and culturally rich environment that ...

The Fairfield Public Library will show a free film Friday evening.Doors open at 7 p.m, with the film beginning at 7:30 p.m.The 2012 film is the story of a successful Hollywood director, Tom Shadyac (?Liar Liar,? ?Nutty Professor,? ?Bruce Almighty?), who experienced a life-threatening head injury, and his ensuing journey to try and answer two very basic questions: ?What?s wrong with our world?? and ?What can we ...

Cheryl Fusco Johnson will be facilitating ?Wednesdays We Write? beginning Wednesday at the Fairfield Public Library.The free creative writing program for adults will meet from 3-4 p.m. four consecutive Wednesdays beginning this week for guided writing exercises.No experience is necessary, and writers of all genres are welcome. Participants can attend all four sessions or drop in for one or more. Class size is ...

BRIGHTON ? The Friends of Lake Darling State Park will hold a brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the park lodge to raise awareness and funds for its newest project: four-season ADA cabins.The brunch will include music by Robert McConnell; a program on Iowa?s osprey nesting program by Jodeane Cancilla from the McBride Raptor Center at 1 p.m., including appearances of a rehabilitated owl and hawk and playing ...

The Fairfield Lions Club is selling raffle tickets for a weekend stay for two at Honey Creek Resort at Lake Rathbun.Tickets, available from any Lions Club member, are $3 each or 10 for $25.The raffle drawing will be April 24.The weekend prize package also includes a $50 gas card, meals at the Lakeshore Grille and a round of golf on the 18-hole golf course at the lake.Attractions at Honey Creek Resort include ...

Together with their families, Elisa Marie Glandon and Alex Russell Lyons announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.The bride-elect is the daughter of Patrick Glandon of Birmingham and Stacey Reese of Keosauqua. She is the granddaughter of Pamela Glandon of West Branch and the late Bill Glandon, and Paul and Linda Montgomery of Delta. She is a 2007 graduate of Van Buren High School and a 2011 graduate of the ...

The Fairfield Lions Club held its annual recognition dinner Tuesday for the Fairfield High School academic top 10 seniors and their parents. Students receiving the awards were, from left, sitting, Jaimini Boender, Megan Palmer, Sarah Flinspach and Tori Ogden; standing, Lindsey Higgins, Serena Ward, Max Sloat and Shannon Cochran. Award winners not pictured are Alex Rodgers and Natasha Chang.

Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra presents the San Francisco-based Aleron Piano Trio as 2012 Artists in Residence.The trio, including violinist Solenn Séguillon, pianist Teresa Yu and cellist Anne Suda, will perform for more than 15 school, community and service groups throughout southeast Iowa from Monday through March 23. SEISO has sponsored residencies by outstanding performing artists since 1982, climaxing ...

BRIGHTON ? Brighton area residents are encouraged to put on their creative thinking caps and submit ideas for a theme for the 102nd Brighton Whoopee Days.Ideas are due by March 30. Submissions can be made at Brighton City Hall and many Brighton businesses.The winner will receive Brighton Chamber Bucks that can be spent at local businesses.Whoopee Days will be held June 13-17, with many traditional and new ...

TUESDAYFairfield High School Freshman Pops Concert, FHS Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.Beginners Swim Lessons, first of four lessons, Roosevelt Aquatic Center, 4-4:30 p.m. Register by calling 472-6159 or online at www.fairfieldparksandrec.com.Advanced Beginners Swim Lessons, first of four lessons, Roosevelt Aquatic Center, 4:30-5 p.m. Register by calling 472-6159 or online at www.fairfieldparksandrec.com.Jefferson ...

Maharishi University of Management is sponsoring a Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center blood drive from 2-6 p.m. Thursday at the Argiro Center.Donors who last gave blood on or before Jan. 19 are eligible to give again. Walk-in donors are welcome, but those who would like to schedule an appointment can contact Hallei Halter at M.U.M. or visit www.bloodcenter.org.According to the blood center, blood donation ...