Fairfield News

A training program to help new 4-H volunteers develop their volunteer skills and fill their ?volunteer toolbox,? will be presented several times in March across Iowa, including March 24 in Fairfield.The seminar dates and sites are: March 10 in Sioux City; March 17 in Atlantic; March 24 in Fairfield; and March 24 in Nashua.Each of the seminars runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.The training program is designed for ...

The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Jan. 28.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Jan. 29 through Feb. 4 printed in The Ledger Jan. 26 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday. ANTIOCH INDEPENDENT2363 142nd St., FairfieldJohn Benedict, pastorSunday: morning worship, 10:30 a.m. BATAVIA UNITED METHODISTBud ...

McKIMTo Destiny Wallace and Chester McKim IV of Fairfield, a boy, Chester LaVern McKim V, 9 pounds, 7 ounces, born Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Grandparents are Shiela and Scott Hawkins of Fairfield, Troy Wallace of Wellman and Kristi and Chester McKim III of Libertyville.Great-grandparents are Peg McKim of Fairfield; Jim Muntz of Batavia; and the late Virginia Muntz, Chet McKim Jr. ...

AMES ? Practical Farmers of Iowa is encouraging Iowa farmers interested in conserving natural resources to sign up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program Organic Initiative and the Conservation Stewardship Program.Farmers must apply at their local USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service office by Friday for EQIP and Feb. 3 for the EQIP Organic Initiative...

Practical Farmers of Iowa will be hosting online seminars called farminars from 7-8:30 p.m. each Tuesday through March 13.Farminars provide an opportunity for farmers to learn from other farmers without having to travel. Any computer with an Internet connection may be used to participate.Participants log in to view the program live online and ask questions throughout the presentation in real time.To register ...

DES MOINES ? John R. Whitaker, state executive director for the Iowa Farm Service Agency, reminds producers signup for the 2011 livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish losses ends Jan. 30, under the FSA?s Emergency Livestock Assistance Program.In addition to submitting a notice of loss, producers must file an application for payment by Jan. 30.?With the number and variety of adverse weather conditions in Iowa ...

The Fairfield Volunteer Center has an ongoing need for snow shovelers for individuals who are unable to shovel their own sidewalks.Anyone willing to volunteer to shovel snow can sign up by calling the volunteer center at 209-9045 or emailing fairfieldvolunteers@gmail.com.The city of Fairfield requires snow and ice to be removed from sidewalks within 12 hours after the snow has fallen or ice has formed. In the ...

STOCKPORTThe Stockport United Methodist Church is having a taco supper from 5-7 p.m. Saturday.A free-will donation will be collected.???An Old-Tyme Music Jam is set from 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday at the Stockport Senior Center.The public is invited to bring their instruments and play acoustical music or just come and enjoy the fellowship and music.A free-will offering will be collected help defray the cost of the ...

The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department is taking registration for several youth classes, including yoga, swimming and a Valentine?s party. Gentle Yoga begins TuesdayRegistration for Fairfield Park and Recreation?s Youth Gentle Yoga for fifth- through eighth-grade boys and girls will end Tuesday.The class for fifth- through eighth-grade youth will meet from 4-4:45 p.m. on six consecutive Tuesdays ...

Students at Washington Elementary School are learning about the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Kids.In November, the school focused on Habit 3: Put First Things First.To Put First Things First means: ?I spend my time on things that are most important. This means I say no to things I know I should not do. I set priorities, make a schedule and follow my plan. I am disciplined and organized.?Each Washington ...

KEOSAUQUA ? A Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center blood drive will be held from 3-7 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Keosauqua Senior Citizen Center.Donors who last gave blood on or before Nov. 20 are eligible to give again.Walk-in donors are welcome, but appointments can be made by calling 800-452-1097.According to the blood center, blood donation is a safe, simple procedure that only takes about an hour. Donors must ...

David E. Schultz Milender and Kaitlin Pedela of Golden, Colo., announce their engagement and upcoming wedding nuptials on Feb. 25 in Mason, Ohio.The groom-elect is the son of Leonard and Marian Milender of Fairfield and the grandson of Shirley Schultz of Fairfield and the late George Schultz. He graduated from Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., with a bachelor?s degree in political science/history, then ...