Alexander graduates from auctioneer school; more

Alexander graduates from auctioneer school

Col. Jeffry Alexander, a partner with Jefferson County Realty, recently graduated from the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City.

Alexander is a 1999 graduate of Fairfield High School and attended Indian Hills Community College. He and his four children, Joey, Jacob, Joshua and Ashlynne, reside in Fairfield.

Alexander as been conferred with the title of colonel as a result of graduating from the World Wide College of Auctioneering. The college is recognized as the world?s best auctioneer school, and this class contained 40 students from four countries and 10 states.

Perna writes book of poetry

Fairfield resident Joseph Perna has written a poetic journey-quest book called ?The Streets of Benares My Love.?

Perna traveled to India for inspiration, and his poetry reflects the ancient and eternal quest for love, God and truth. At times, he combined ancient source materials and verse forms with his own various, contrasting and thoroughly American 21st century invention.

The book is the result of Perna?s travels through the subcontinent and years of study in an ashram in the United States of the religions and philosophies found in India.

Perna earned a bachelor of arts degree in comparative literature and a master of arts degree in Biblical studies at Fordham University in New York. He has been a high school teacher, library worker, cook and home-care provider.