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VATICAN CITY (AP) ?? Pope Francis washed the feet of a dozen inmates at a maximum security prison on Holy Thursday in a pre-Easter ritual meant to show his willingness to serve society's most marginal and give them hope. Francis urged the prisoners to help one another out and similarly "be the servant of others."Francis travelled to the Paliano detention center, located in a fortress south of Rome, to celebrate ...

FRIDAYAlcoholics Anonymous, Fairfield Friends Church, 8 p.m.Narcotics Anonymous, New Life Community Church, 7 p.m. SATURDAYBurn Day, in Fairfield city limits, yard waste only, daylight hours when wind conditions are appropriate. Information: www.cityoffairfield.iowa.com.Legislative Forum, hosted by Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Fairfield Public Library meeting room, 7:30-9 a.m. Free. Open to the ...

Fairfield Community School District has listed its lunch menu for the coming week.Elementary schools:Monday ? no school.Tuesday ? breakfast: breakfast pizza. Lunch: BBQ rib on a bun, baked beans, side salad with dressing, raisins.Wednesday ? breakfast: blueberry bread. Lunch: orange chicken, rice, California blend vegetables, baby carrots, frozen fruit cup.Thursday ? breakfast: breakfast bun. Lunch: pizza, ...

Jefferson County ISU Extension is holding a free workshop, ?Gardening Out of Your Comfort Zone,? from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Extension office.Gary Whittenbaugh will present a program on how to ?dare to be different? in a garden or landscape.Whittenbaugh said gardeners can express themselves by using some really varied plants; not the same-old same-old trees, shrubs, vines and perennials, but unusual ...

Roosevelt Community Recreation Center will host a community blood drive from 2-5:30 p.m. April 3 on the racquetball court.All presenting donors will receive a voucher for a shaker/water bottle.Donors who last gave blood on or before Feb. 6 will be eligible to give again.For appointments to donate, call Park and Rec at 472-6159 or visit www.bloodcenterimpact.org and use code 5360 to locate the drive.Potential ...

Fairfield Women?s Club will serve a lasagna luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the McElhinny House, with proceeds to help maintain the historic house.The menu includes lasagna, salads, bread sticks, pie and beverages.Deliveries and carry-out lunches are available and can be called to 472-5762 or 919-5761. Orders also can be faxed to 472-0866.Tickets, available Tuesday at the McElhinny House, are ...

The Mt. Pleasant boys and girls cross-country teams held its end of the year awards banquets on Tuesday, Nov. 9 with several runners taking home hardware.Front row (left to right): Jasmin Tone (Most Improved), Hannah Weber (Most Valuable Runner), Chloe Haffarnan (Most Potential) and Maddi Lance (Panther Award).Back row (left to right): Zach May (Most Valuable Runner), Ethan Conrad (Most Improved), Jonathan Lee and

WAYLAND ? The WACO Warriors have met several familiar teams in their 2010 post-season run with North Tama (Traer) being a part of that list. Though North Tama was the team who knocked WACO out of the 2009 playoffs, coach Chad Edeker says that it does and doesn?t provide for motivation heading into Friday, Nov. 12?s semifinal game.?We had a ton of seniors last year, our core juniors playing here played against them