Matthew Swanson of Ollie was among the 2011 spring graduates who received degrees in May from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind.Swanson graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Arts and Letters. He received his degree in music performance and American studies. Highest honors were awarded by the departments of music and American studies, respectively.
The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week.Meals are served at 11:30 a.m.Monday ? beef macaroni casserole, broccoli tossed lettuce salad, mandarin oranges, cookie.Tuesday ? roast turkey, swiss cheese slice, wheat hamburger bun, potato salad, tomato slices, cantaloupe.Wednesday ? beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts with cheese, banana half.Thursday ? ...
The Fairfield Latin and Ballroom Association will host a Latin, ballroom and swing dance Sunday at Morning Star Studio.A lesson in east coast swing starts at 7:30 p.m.The dance is from 8-10 p.m. Admission is $3.For more information, contact Paul Saipher at 919-5698 or email fflbra@iowatelecom.net.
Jennifer Byers and Brandon Corbin exchanged wedding vows Saturday, July 23, 2011, under the gazebo on the waterfront at The Excellence in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.The bride is the daughter of R. Robert and Nancy Byers of Ollie. The groom is the son of Gary L. Corbin of Sun City, Ariz., and the late Julie Weaver.The ceremony was conducted by a Dominican minister speaking through an interpreter. Fifteen ...
The congregation of the Salina Presbyterian Church, 2807 180th St., Salina, is celebrating the first 155 years of their journey with the Lord Aug. 14.Worship begins at 11 a.m., followed by a potluck dinner. Photos, membership lists and old records will be displayed, as well as a review of the church history. The church will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.The church was organized in the Lynn schoolhouse at ...
Evidence, from Calvary Bible College and Seminary, will be featured in concert at 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at Zion Bible Church in Douds.This group of nine young people has sung in churches, schools and camps throughout the United States.The public is invited to attend the program of Christian music.For information about the concert, call the Rev. Michael Mosier, pastor of Zion Bible Church, at 641-936-4416.
As a kid did your parents warn you, ?If you do that ...?? I wore flip flops to ride my bike ? once. I believed my parents after the skin was scraped off all five toes.Even now when an adult tells me, ?You know what is going to happen ?? I occasionally do things my own way first. After failing, I try it their way.Jesus warned his friends about the future. They did not believe Him. One friend said, ?Afterward,...
Word of Life Lutheran Church will be holding three weekly services.The new service times will be traditional services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, with adult and children?s Sunday school from 9:15-10 a.m. The 7 p.m. Tuesday service will be a contemporary worship service with lessons starting in Genesis and ending in Revelation.?Tuesday evenings will be a service in which our folks can be refilled with the ...
Successful grazing depends on proper land management and having the right tools and knowledge. Pick up the latest information, tips and techniques from NRCS representatives, Practical Farmers of Iowa members and other graziers by touring up to five farms in three days, Tuesday, Wednesday and Aug. 11, during the 2011 Mob Grazing Tour: 5 Farms, Endless Information.From 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, day two of the ...
David Patterson of Fairfield accepts a check for $100 from Gloria Reeves of the Davis County Fine Arts Council in Bloomfield earlier this week. Patterson?s short play, entitled ?Other Life Forms,? won for best overall play for the Davis County Players? Second Annual Summer Shorts Festival. At left is James Grob, who wrote the short play ?Checkers,? which was selected as the best locally written play. Both plays ...
Registration is under way for the Fairfield Park and Recreation?s Cheer Camp.The camp will be divided into two sessions.Session 1 is for third- through fifth-graders. The group will meet Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29 and Oct. 6.Session 2 is for first- and second-graders. The group will meet Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27 and Oct. 4.Both groups will meet from 4-4:45 p.m. in the Roosevelt Community Recreation Center aerobic ...
It won?t be long before the sweet scent of grilled masterpieces will beckon to visitors at the Iowa State Fair this summer.Aug. 16, the Grand Concourse will be home to the 48th annual Iowa Farm Bureau Cookout Contest featuring the best grillers in the state.The search for a new champion began this summer when county Farm Bureaus hosted local contests to determine winners in several categories. Local ...
The following churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Aug. 13.Any Fairfield church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Aug. 14-20 published in The Ledger Aug. 12 should provide information to the newsroom by 9 a.m. Thursday. CENTRAL BAPTIST302 W. Jefferson Ave.Ray Ellerd, pastorSunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: worship service, 6 p.m. ...
The following rural churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Aug. 13.Any rural church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Aug. 14-20 printed in The Ledger Aug. 11 should provide information to the newsroom by noon Wednesday. ANTIOCH INDEPENDENT2363 142nd St., FairfieldJohn Benedict, pastorSunday: morning worship, 10 a.m. BATAVIA UNITED METHODISTBu...
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