Obituaries

DES MOINES ? Iowa Farm Service Agency State Executive Director John R. Whitaker announced the nomination period for this year?s County Committee election begins today.The nomination period continues through Aug. 1, with elections taking place this fall.?FSA sees the role of our county committees as one that is vital,? said Whitaker. ?County Committees operate under official regulations for federal farm programs....

The Rev. Stephen C. Page, pastor of St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Fairfield, is celebrating 25 years as a priest for the Diocese of Davenport.Celebratory Masses of Thanksgiving will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday, with a potluck dinner following Saturday?s Mass and a brunch following Mass on Sunday in the parish hall.The Rev. Thomas Noeson, O.P., will be the guest homilist.Page was born in ...

STOCKPORTThe Stockport Development Group will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Ellen and Ray Snyder.Plans are being made to help out at the Firemen?s BBQ and have an open-air market.All members are urged to attend.???The Stockport Public Library will start its summer reading program ?Dream to Read? July 11 instead of the first Wednesday of the month, due to the July Fourth holiday. Children, ...

ELDON ? The Wapello County Fair begins Wednesday and runs through Sunday at the fairgrounds in Eldon.The fair will kick off Wednesday with harness racing at noon, the queen and Little Miss contests at 7 p.m., followed by the Red Head Express family music group.Thursday is Senior Citizens Day, with harness racing at noon, a free meal for seniors and car races at 7 p.m.Friday?s highlight is the FMX Championship ...

Renee L. Rich and Tyler M. Freese were united in marriage on March 27, in Orange Beach, Ala.Parents of the couple are Keith and Trudy Rich of Lockridge and Todd and Barb Freese of MountPleasant.The bride is employed by Cambridge Investments Research Inc. in Fairfield. The groom is employed by Riverview Construction in Rubio.The couple resides in Mount Pleasant.A wedding reception for the couple is being ...

ELDON? The American Gothic House Center in Eldon will hold an opening reception to unveil its new outdoor exhibit area from 6-7 p.m. Friday.The American Gothic House Center received $1,520 from Humanities Iowa and $520 from Central Iowa Tourism Region to support the creation of the new exhibit area.The addition of an outdoor exhibit area provides a new educational resource to visitors and will provide a unique ...

OTTUMWA ? When Indian Hills Community College holds its spring commencement ceremonies this month, the college will pay special tribute to the military veterans who will be graduating on both the Ottumwa and Centerville campuses.All veterans graduating will be recognized by wearing a specially-designed blue honor stole in appreciation for their military service.According to Teresa McNitt, U.S. Navy veteran and ...

KEOSAUQUA ? A free movie, ?Agenda.? will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Roberts Memorial Building in Keosauqua.?Agenda? is produced by Curtis Bowers, a former Idaho Legislator, detailing his research of the last 20 years.When he wrote a ?Letter to the Editor? about the drastic changes in America?s culture, it became the feature story on the evening news. People protested at the capitol, and for weeks the ...

The Fairfield Community School District has listed its menu for the coming week.Monday ? sausage, egg and cheese on English muffin, Potato Smiles, fresh orange, cookie, milk.Tuesday ? mandarin orange chicken, fluffy rice, carrots, pineapple, milk.Wednesday ? hot dog on bun, baked beans, cherries over cake, milk.Thursday ? pizza bake, green beans, pears, ice cream, milk.April 20 ? smoked turkey on bun, corn, ...

The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week.Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Fairfield senior center and at noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Lockridge senior center.Monday ? meat loaf, baked potato with sour cream, kidney bean salad, mandarin oranges.Tuesday ? chicken salad on wheat hamburger bun, tomato slices, potato salad, broccoli salad, ...