BIRMINGHAM; STOCKPORT

BIRMINGHAM

The Birmingham Lions Club will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Lions building.

The October committee is Harold Dickinson and Walt Hill.

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The Red Hat Ladies are meeting for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, with Linda Stine and Connie Estle hosting.

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The Birmingham Homecoming Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Birmingham Lions building.

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The Presbyterian Ladies will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Roll call will be a Bible verse about delight. A thanks offering will be taken.

Judy Williams will conduct devotions and the program. Kathy Shelangoski is hosting.

The ladies will be serving the historical supper at 6 p.m. Oct. 17 at the church.

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The Birmingham United Methodist Church board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

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STOCKPORT

Melva Jane Workman, who was the former newspaper correspondent for the Stockport news for the two Van Buren County newspapers and The Fairfield Ledger, died Oct. 1.

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The Villages of Van Buren Scenic Drive for Stockport will be held Saturday and Sunday at Morris Park, northeast of Stockport. Proceeds go to the Friends of Morris Park.

For general information, call 319-796-2253. For the campground lighting contest, call 319-796-2258.For the Dutch oven cook-out contest call, 319-796-7716, and for the babecue grilling contest, call 319-986-6464.

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The Haunted Barn will be opening for its 2011 Halloween season Oct. 14. The barn will opem from 7 p.m. to midnight Oct. 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29.

Admission will be $5 per person.

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Some Stockport residents are experiencing a musty, earthy smell or taste to their water lately. According to Rathbun Rural Water Association, the water is safe. The smell/taste is a natural part of the cycle of the lake when the algae blooms. This happens once or twice a year, but is more noticeable this year and is lasting longer than it has in the past.

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The YaCht Club youth group has now disbanded, and the new name for the youth group is B.A.T.T.L.E. ­? Being All That The Lord Expects.

The youth group meets at the Stockport United Methodist Church from 5:30-7:15 p.m. on Wednesdays for food, fellowship, music and ministry.

For information, call Lori Nelson at 319-796-4693 or 319-288-0991. ­­­???

Remember to answer and return the questionnaire for the study survey being conducted by the U.S. Postal Service. Anyone who needs a survey to fill out, should contact the postmaster.

Residents can write to their congressmen about the effect closing the local post office would have on residents and businesses.

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The Stockport United Methodist Church Clothing Closet has a selection of clean, clothing, including shoes, stockings, sweaters, blouses, shirts, jeans, and pants for men and women, coats, purses, bedding and children?s clothing. The closet is open the first and third Thursdays of the month, from 4-7 p.m.

If anyone needs clothing in an emergency, call 319-796-4619 or 319-498-4240.

Everyone is welcome to come and take what he or she can use at no charge.

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Beverly Runyon is working on a special project and asking for photos of people who have, currently are, or who are going to serve in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, National Guard, Navy or the Reserves.

This includes members of the military who died in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan, Iraq, or any other conflict that the United States was involved in. It also includes those who served in peace time. She would like a picture of them in uniform, if possible.

Photos brought to the Stockport libary, can be copied and returned the same day. Photos can be mailed to Runyon at City Hall, PO Box 15, Stockport 52651. Photos will be returned if an address is sent with it. Oct. 15 will be the last day Runyon will ask for pictures for this year?s project.

? submitted by Beverly Runyon