Obituaries

DES MOINES ­? The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has rescheduled a public meeting over the Iowa Communications Network for 6-9 p.m. March 25 to listen to the public?s thoughts on the hunting and trapping regulations for this fall.Meetings will be held in Atlantic, Boone, Calmar, Chariton, Clear Lake, Council Bluffs, Creston, Dubuque, Eldridge, Johnston, Marshalltown, Monroe, Ottumwa, Sac City, Sergeant ...

The Fairfield Band Aides will start a calling campaign Monday for its twice-yearly garbage bag sales fund raiser.The funds raised in the campaign help support the instrumental music program in the Fairfield Community School District by purchasing instruments and a new band trailer, paying repair bills and clinicians and contributing to a new uniform fund.Callers will be from Charity Services of Cedar Rapids. ...

Fairfield Middle School student Brody Angstead reads a Dr. Seuss book to Pence Elementary School student Faith Jones last week in celebration of the 16th annual National Education Association?s ?Read Across America? March 2-6. The event celebrates Dr. Seuss?s birthday on March 2.To honor the author and celebrate the fun and value of reading, FMS students trekked to Pence throughout the week to read books with ...

The Jefferson County Health Center Auxiliary is accepting scholarship applications from Fairfield and Pekin high school graduating seniors through April 15.Scholarship recipients must reside in Jefferson County and be pursuing a health-related career.Applications are available at Jefferson County Health Center Gift Shop, The Bargain Box and the high school guidance offices.

Florence Day of Fairfield will celebrate her 90th birthday March 12.Mrs. Day?s family would like to honor her with a card shower.Birthday wishes can be mailed to her at 406 S. Court St., Fairfield 52556.Mrs. Day has three children: Pat Addy and husband Jerry of Altoona, Richard Day and wife Sherry of Fairfield and Tammy Weaver of Fairfield. She also has six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Carlos and Lana Rodriguez will be in Fairfield to offer Argentine tango workshops on the second Saturday of each month on the top floor of the Roosevelt Community Recreation Center.A workshop is set for March 14.The workshops will be 1:30-4 p.m., with the afternoon divided into times for different classes and practices.A level 1 class will be 1:30-2:30 p.m., followed by a practice session from 2:30-2:45 p.m.A ...

Indian Hills Educational Opportunity Center is hosting a ?fill out the FAFSA? night from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday in the Fairfield High School Commons.A presentation on filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid going line-by-line through the form begins at 6:30 p.m.Then, beginning at 7:15 p.m., families have an opportunity to receive assistance completing their individual FAFSA.Those attending who ...

The holidays are here and each year we consider the age old question: ?Is it OK to re-gift?? The answer may surprise you, although most of us have done it at one time or another.Diane Gottsman, a national modern manners and etiquette expert, sought out industry leader, accomplished speaker, author and the owner of The Protocol School of Texas, says ?It is perfectly appropriate to give another person an item that ...

A new location for the Jerry Story ?No Experience Necessary? fundraising square dance planned Saturday has been announced.According to Sarvani Viger-Edson, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Fairfield will now hold its fundraising event at the Fairfield Elks Lodge.The meet-and-greet will be at 6 p.m., and the dance will start at 7 p.m. No experience is necessary to join the fun. Everyone is invited....

Each school month, the Fairfield Elks Lodge sponsors the Fairfield Middle School Students of the Month award to acknowledge positive contributions of students at school, such as assisting teachers and peers to displaying characteristics as a role model.The Students of the Month certificates are awarded after a nomination and voting process is completed by each grade-level teaching team.Mallory Lyon has been ...