Fairfield News

The Bonnell Project will host an open house from 1-5 p.m. Saturday at the former St. Mary Catholic Church property.The Bonnell Project, a Fairfield nonprofit organization, purchased the St. Mary property in October. The property, including the five-bedroom parsonage, the 15,000-square-foot DeCoursey Hall, with a large kitchen and dining hall, and a 1,500-square-foot workshop building on 1.7 acres of land, was ...

ELDON ? Drawing Closer Ministries? chalk artist Randy Davis of Ottumwa will be the guest speaker at Living Hope Bible Church in Eldon on Sunday.Davis will speak at the 8 a.m. worship service and he will draw and speak during the 10 a.m. service.Davis uses visuals to convey Biblical principals and how to apply them to contemporary living. His presentation will conclude with a chalk drawing enhanced by colored ...

Doug and Angie Copeland of Fairfield announce the engagement of their son Adam Burns Copeland and MaKayla Ann Pratt, daughter of David Pratt of Fairfield and Linda Whitlatch of Marion.The bride-elect works at Logli?s Store in Fairfield and lives in Libertyville.The groom-elect works at Agri-Industrial Plastics in Fairfield and is a member of the Iowa Army National Guard?s 3654th Maintenance Company in Knoxville....

The sustainable living department at Maharishi University of Management will host an informational meeting about the Boxer-DeFazio ?Dear Colleague Letter? circulating now in Congress at 8 p.m. Thursday in Dalby Hall.Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Rep. Peter DeFazio?s letter (D-OR) urges members of Congress to sign a bicameral letter asking the Food and Drug Administration to label genetically engineered food.The ...

Ottumwa Crisis Center and Women?s Shelter officials are reminding the community February is teen-dating violence awareness month.Officials with the center say one out of 10 high school students and 22 percent of college students experienced physical violence in dating relationships, and that many teenagers believe jealously, possessiveness and abuse are ?normal? in intimate relationships. Officials say jealously ...

The education department of Maharishi University will present the second in a series of colloquia on educational change from 7:45-9:15 p.m. Wednesday in the Festival Hall of the Argiro Center.The seminar will be ?Stepping Into The Sunlight: The Role of Consciousness-Based Education in Understanding Anything? featuring Christopher Jones, professor of education, dean of teaching and learning and member of the ...

ELDON ? Cardinal Community School District officials have announced the names of students who earned recognition on the second-quarter honor roll for the 2011-12 academic year.Students on the A honor roll are:Sixth-graders Madison Black and Jaden Roberts.Seventh-graders Trevor Albert, Bryce Benedict, Taylor Howard, Marcus Olson and Kristian Trout.Eighth-graders Jessie McElderry, Ryley McElderry, Delaney ...

Stephen and Julie Ernst of Fairfield and Susania Ernst of Indianola announce the engagement of their daughter Sarah Ernst to Dylan Walther, son of Duane and Amy Walther of Cedar Falls.The bride-elect is a graduate of University of Iowa.The groom-elect graduated from University of Northern Iowa.A June wedding is planned.

IOWA CITY ? The Iowa City VA Health Care System invites the public to participate in activities from 1-3 p.m. Saturday in observance of The National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans.?It is a bright spot in our hospitalized veterans? day when they are visited by someone and given a valentine. It lets them know that we have not forgotten the sacrifice they made so that we have our freedom,? said Acting Iowa City VA ...

FAIRFIELD RESIDENTS IN ARIZONAA luncheon for residents of the Fairifeld area was held Jan. 30 at the Golden Corral in Mesa, Ariz.Forty-seven people from Fairfield and the surrounding area were in attendance. Those attending ranged in ages from 2 years to 92 years.The luncheon has been held the last Monday in January every year for more than 15 years.???

MOUNT PLEASANT ? The Iowa Wesleyan College men?s soccer team will host two free soccer clinics for area youth.Students age 6-13 are invited to a clinic from 4:30-6 p.m. Sunday.A free clinic for high schools students will begin at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 19.The clinics will be hosted by Tiger men?s soccer coach Brock Chatman and members of the soccer team. Clinics will be held in the Ruble Arena of the Howe Student ...

TERRELLArmy National Guard Pfc. Timothy J. Terrell IV has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga.During the nine weeks of training, Terrell received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat ...