Fairfield News

The Fairfield-based Dave Leffler Quartet will be playing jazz from 7-9 p.m. during 1st Fridays Art Walk at the Iowa State Bank Gallery.The quartet consists of Leffler on keyboards and guitar, Bill Vesely on flute, Tim Laughrin on bass guitar and Steve Jeffries on drums.They play jazz standards in a traditional way, with music drawn mostly from the 1960s.

A benefit for Chris Frantz to help defray medical expenses will be held from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Fairfield Pizza Hut.Frantz is the children?s pastor at Foursquare Church and a paraeducator at Fairfield High School. He and his wife Sonese and their three children live in Fairfield.Frantz has an arachnoid cyst in his brain. He has had seven surgeries since spring to drain and remove it. The most recent surgery ...

FAIRFIELD LATIN and BALLROOM ASSOCIATIONThe Fairfield Latin and Ballroom Association will host a Latin, ballroom and swing dance Sunday at Morning Star Studio.A lesson in the rumba starts at 7:30 p.m., and the dance is from 8-10 p.m. Admission is $3.For information, contact Paul Saipher at 919-5698 or fflbra@iowatelecom.net.

CHAPTER HA, P.E.O.Chapter HA, P.E.O., will meet Saturday at the home of Mary Reed.Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m., followed by a business meeting at 10 a.m.The program is on favorite winter activities.???FAIRFIELD LIONS CLUBBrian Peterson, president of the Fairfield Lions Club recently presented a check for $1,644 to Larry Nash, chairman of the Maasdam Barns restoration committee to help further ...

Perhaps you are a new caretaker/owner of a Christmas cactus or have been enjoying the easy to care for cactus for many years or even generations.This splendid flowering houseplant shows up in stores and garden centers around Thanksgiving, usually displayed with seasonal poinsettias and amaryllis. The stems are dark green, flat pads joined in segments with flowers appearing from the areolas at the joints and ends ...

The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Feb. 4.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Feb. 5-11 printed in The Ledger Feb. 2 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday. Updates can be emailed to news@ffledger.com, mailed to PO Box 110, Fairfield 52556 or dropped off at The Ledger office. ANTIOCH INDEPENDENT2363 142nd ...

Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Assoction Honor Band after auditions were held Jan. 7 at Fairfield High School.Accepted were: Lindsey Repp, eighth-grade clarinet; Loreena Hucke, eighth-grade percussion; and Dakota Andersen, eighth-grade trumpet.More than 700 students from southeast Iowa auditioned at the event, which is sponsored by SEIBA each year in Fairfield. This year, there were 24 audition centers, with ...

The Fairfield High School Speech team members participated in the Iowa High School Speech Association?s District Large Group Contest Saturday at Keokuk.Out of 19 entries, 15 earned Division I ratings and four earned Division II ratings.Those receiving Division I ratings will advance to the state competition on Feb. 4 at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids.All 19 of the team?s performances can be seen at ...

Each year Iowans who are elderly or have a disability may be able to benefit from property tax credits on their home or rent reimbursement on their apartment or mobile home lot rent.Programs are based on a person?s annual household income for 2011 Household income includes Social Security, wages, pension and interest for everyone living in the same household. Rent subsidy also is counted as income.To be ...

The Fairfield Band Aides is ready to begin its twice-a-year fund raising garbage bag sale this week.The Fairfield Band Aides are a parent support organization for the instrumental music program of the Fairfield schools district.The money raised by memberships and this fund raiser is used for scholarships, instruments and various other programs to support the children.?The organization truly appreciates the ...

RICHLAND ? The Richland Lions Club is planning a soup and pie supper from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Mother Cabrini Parish Center.A free-will offering will be collected to benefit the Pekin Community School District?s Dollars for Scholars program.The Ed Bruggee Country Band will provide entertainment.

The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department will be taking city park shelter reservations for the May 1 through Oct. 31 park season beginning Monday.Although reservations are not required in order to use the shelters at city parks, people can ensure they will be able to use a shelter on a certain day by reserving it.The fee is $15 for a four-hour block.For information or reservations, visit the park and rec ...