DIMMITT-VORHIESPOST 2271 AUXILIARYThe Ladies Auxiliary to Dimmitt-Vorhies Post 2271 met Nov. 14 at the post home, with nine members present.Members were thanked for helping with Veterans Day ceremonies and the funeral lunches at the club.Auxiliary sisters were reminded to pay their dues before Dec. 1.The next meeting will be Dec. 12, with a potluck starting about 5:15 p.m. Sisters are asked to ...
Students at Washington Elementary School are learning about the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Kids.In October, the school focused on Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind.To Begin With the End in Mind means to have a plan. It means: ?I plan ahead and set goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an important part of my classroom and contribute to my school?s mission and vision. I ...
The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has scheduled two blood drives in Van Buren County.The first will be from 3-7 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Keosauqua Senior Citizen Center in Keosauqua.Donors who last gave blood on or before Oct. 5 are eligible to participate.To schedule an appointment, call the blood center at 800-452-1097.The second will be from 2:30-6:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Birmingham Lions ...
Steve and Sheryl Greiner of Fairfield announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter Amy Greiner to Brad Baker, son of Tom and Kathy Baker of Fairfield.The bride-elect is a 2002 graduate of Fairfield High School. She received an associates degree in business administration and financial services from AIB in 2004 and a bachelor?s degree in finance from Upper Iowa University in 2006. She is ...
The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Nov. 26.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Nov. 27 through Dec. 3 printed in The Ledger Wednesday should provide information to the newsroom by noon Tuesday. Please note the early deadline and publishing date. The Ledger will be closed and no newspaper will be published Thanksgiving, Nov. ...
PACKWOOD ? The Packwood Lions Club will host a fish and chicken fry from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at the Packwood Community Building.The menu also will include coleslaw, baked beans and bread and butter.The meal will be available for a freewill offering. The donations will be given to PMA/REACH.
BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Red Hat Ladies met for lunch Nov. 8 at the Stockport United Methodist Church.Twenty-six people were present, including Melissa Daugherty from the Van Buren Hospital, who gave the program.?Happy Birthday? was sang for those with November birthdays. Barb Anderson won the door prize.Marilyn Boley and JoAnn Shoemaker were the hostesses.???The Birmingham United Methodist ...
In public education, specifically the curriculum office, it is very easy to take for granted that everyone comes into a discussion with the same knowledge base. I try very hard to remember that, if an individual?s daily reality is different than mine, the likelihood of a common knowledge base is very low. Many times, during conversations or meetings in which I am required to present information, I see ?the look.? ...
Fairfield High School Student Council will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 pm. Friday in the school gym.Donors who last gave blood on or before Sept. 23 are eligible to participate, as blood can be donated every eight weeks. People with controlled high blood pressure and diabetics are eligible donors.Walk-in donors are welcome, but appointments also can be made by contacting FHS teacher Heidi Grunwald, ...
SunnyBrook Assisted Living will have a Thanksgiving potluck for friends and family at 5:30 p.m. Friday.The dinner will be followed by bingo for the community from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Jack Porter of Fairfield, a U.S. Navy veteran, was among the group of military veterans aboard the Oct. 18 Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.Honor Flight is a non-profit organization dedicated to sending veterans on free trips to Washington to visit various historical sites and war memorials built in honor of the veterans.For many, it is a trip of a lifetime ? an emotional day for the 80- and 90-year-olds who ...
MONDAYP.E.O. Chapter HA, 1853 Brookville Road, 7:30 p.m.Polishville Bingo, Polishville Community Center; food, 4:30 p.m.; bingo, 5:45 p.m.Bonnifield and William H. Coop Questers Salad Dinner, The Oaks Assisted Living at Parkview Care Center, 6 p.m.4-H Gardening Club, Jefferson County ISU Extension Office, 4 p.m.Jefferson County Youth Committee, Jefferson County ISU Extension Office, 7 p.m.Birming...
Several memorial and gift items were donated to Fairfield Public Library during October.Adopt-an-Author, given by Dale Tripp, ?The Christmas Wedding? by Patterson.Adopt-an-Author, given by Roseann Swink, ?A Lawman?s Christmas? by Miller; and ?Ghost Hero? by Rozan.In memory of Elise and Bill Bender, given by Susan and Steve Small, ?Baby Knits for Beginners? by Bliss.In memory of Wallace Brokken, given ...
MOUNT PLEASANT ? The sixth Hometown Concert Series will kick off with a Christmas show featuring Sound Appeal, the Mount Pleasant First Presbyterian Church adult bell choir, at 7 p.m. Dec. 21.This year the concerts will be held in the Iowa Wesleyan College Chapel Auditorium in Mount Pleasant.The concert series showcases local talent and raises funds to support local projects. In the past, the funds have ...
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