The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Aug. 27.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3 printed in The Ledger Aug. 25 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday. ANTIOCH INDEPENDENT2363 142nd St., FairfieldJohn Benedict, pastorSunday: morning worship, 10 a.m. BATAVIA UNITED METHODIST...
A Marching Band Showcase featuring the Fairfield High School and middle school marching bands is scheduled at 7 p.m. Friday at Trojan Stadium.Music and marching developed during summer rehearsals will be on display. The event is free.The middle school marching band is under the direction of Mary Andersen and comprised of 100 students in seventh and eighth grade. The high school band is under the direction ...
The first of a four-session tobacco cessation class entitled ?Beyond Tobacco? will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Jefferson County Health Center boardroom.The sessions will then be held on each consecutive Tuesday in September at the health center.Based on American Cancer Society?s ?Freedom from Smoking? curriculum and offered in conjunction with the Jefferson County Tobacco-Free Coalition, the program ...
FAIRFIELDCo-Ed II ? 472-3707Show times for BigTime Cinema Co-Ed II were not available at press time. Movie listings will be updated on The Ledger?s website at www.ffledger.com when made available. MOUNT PLEASANTTemple Twin ? (319) 385-3726Spy Kids 4 (PG), 7, 9 p.m. Fri.; 2, 7, 9 p.m. Sat.-Sun.; 7, 9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.Crazy, Stupid, Love. (PG-13), 7:20, 9:40 p.m. Fri.; 2:20, 7:20, 9:40 p.m. ...
Dave and Laura May of Des Moines announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of daughter Nicole May to Tyler Lyon of Grimes, son of Anthony and Tina Lyon of Reinbeck and grandson of Maynard and Carolyn Edwards of Stockport.May graduated from Lincoln High School in Des Moines in 2004. She received a bachelor?s degree in education from Simpson College in 2008 and currently teaches at Studebaker Elementary ...
CREATE YOUR BEST COLD PASTA SALAD CONTESTSonny Melchers of Fairfield secured top honors in the adult category of the pasta salad contest and was awarded a $100 Visa gift card and an apron.Entries were judged on nutrition and appearance.???IOWA WINE COMMERCIAL COMPETITIONCedar Valley Winery of Batavia captured double gold status with their Norton wine, which was among 116 wines entered by 24 ...
Rachel Swanson, daughter of David and Karen Swanson of Fairfield, is given the Jefferson County Democratic Party Scholarship worth $600 by Rep. Curt Hanson. A 2011 graduate of Fairfield High School, Swanson will start her nursing education in the fall at Indian Hills Community College.
LOCKRIDGE VICTORY NO. 8 SCHOOLLOCKRIDGE ? The Lockridge Victory No. 8 School, located about 1.5 miles east of Four Corners, will celebrate its 120th anniversary Sept. 18.Former students and teachers, descendants of both, and others interested are invited to attend.A more detailed article will be released in early September.For information, contact: Darlene Vorhies, 306 W. Harrison Ave., 472-4449 or ...
BENTONSPORT ? The fifth annual Bentonsport Riverside Country Music Jam returns this weekend, bringing with it the soothing sounds of fiddles, banjos and acoustic guitars.The jam is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. Saturday in Bentonsport Riverside Park.All musicians, novices to experts alike, are invited to bring an instrument and lawn chair. A public address system and microphone will be on site.Food coupons ...
DONNELLSON ? Quilters of all skill levels are invited to enter the free Apple Daze quilt contest, which will be on display Sept. 17 in Donnellson as part of an ongoing citywide celebration.The contest has three age categories: junior, age 14 and younger; intermediate, ages 15-20; and adult, age 21 and older.In the adult division, quilt blocks will be judged in three categories: most creative; best workmanshi...
BONAPARTE ? ?Movies on Main Street? is back in Bonaparte, with ?Hatari!? being named the August feature.The 1962 adventure movie will run at 9 a.m. Saturday in Bonaparte?s Riverfront Park.Directed by Howard Hawks, ?Hatari!? stars John Wayne as one of several highly skilled professional game hunters working to capture wild animals for zoos and circus attractions.The movie, which will be projected onto a ...
Several area individuals who participated in various contests at the 2011 Iowa State Fair have been awarded with ribbons and titles. Partial competition results follow: FFA BREEDING BEEF SHOWShelby Moothart of Fairfield had the Reserve Champion Shorthorn Heifer in the FFA Breeding Beef Show on Thursday. Moothart was a breed champion in the Champion Chianina Heifer Division in 2010.???FABRIC AND ...
The Fairfield Art Association will be hosting one final youth art class before school starts, from 1:15-3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center?s art studio.Art teacher Elaine Duncan will instruct students in second through seventh grade on how to paint birdhouses on garden stakes.All materials will be provided. Cost is $12 per person, and preregistration is suggested by sending an ...
The parents of Heather Bettin and Derek Shaw announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children.The bride-elect is the daughter of Christine Hartman of Mount Pleasant and Mike and Dawn Bettin of Sturtevant, Wis. The groom-elect is the son of Dee and Ray Lehn of Fairfield and Joel and Chris Shaw of Fairfield.Bettin is a 2004 graduate of Fairfield High School. She currently is assistant manager ...
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