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Pesticide applicators can sign up for email notifications of classes

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:45 pm2560d ago

Jefferson County Iowa State University Extension and Outreach announced the PesticideSafety Education Program team is now offering certified commercial pesticide applicators the opportunity to receive email notifications of upcoming Continuing Instructional Courses and other pesticide safety education opportunities.?Applicators can select the categories for notification and can make update if it changes, or ...

American Legion Auxiliary; Fairfield Women's Club

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:45 pm2560d ago

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARYThe Fairfield American Legion Auxiliary No. 47 will hold its first meeting of 2017 at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the VFW in Fairfield.Those attending might need to enter through the east door.The agenda will include further plans for bringing The Wall That Heals to Fairfield, as well as regular business as usual.All members of the Fairfield American Legion are welcome to attend.??? ...

Reading council offering scholarship

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:45 pm2560d ago

The Jefferson-Van Buren Reading Council is offering a $200 scholarship grant to undergraduate or graduate students planning to take coursework in the area of reading.Interested persons can request an application from scholarship committee chairwoman Julie Hanshaw by writing to her c/o Libertyville Elementary School, 102 S. Jefferson St., Libertyville 52567, or by emailing ~Deadline for the scholarship applicatio...

Free square dance party set Monday

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:45 pm2560d ago

Fairfield Square Dance Inc. is hosting a free square dance party from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday at the Fairfield Eagles Club.No experience or partner is needed to attend the party. Beginners will be able to kick up their heels and get an idea of what square dancing is like, and those who are a bit rusty will be able to get back into square dancing.Robin Ragen and Jerry Story will be the callers for the party.For ...

Winter day camp offered at Jefferson County Fairgrounds

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:44 pm2560d ago

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Jefferson County is offering a Holidays Around the World day camp during area school districts? winter break.Holidays Around the World is open to all kindergartners through third-graders 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 28 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.Cost is $10 per child. Registration is open until Dec. 20. Call Jefferson County Extension at 472-4166 to register a ...

P.E.O. Chapter MB

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:44 pm2560d ago

P.E.O. CHAPTER MBP.E.O. Chapter MB will meet at noon Wednesday at the home of June Lowenberg.The group will have a luncheon, business meeting, annual Yule Log Ceremony and initiation of new members.???

Book author speaking at SunnyBrook about Prohibition

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:44 pm2560d ago

Linda Betsinger McCann, author of the ?Lost Town? book series, will be speaking at 10 a.m. Wednesday at SunnyBrook Assisted Living.McCann?s presentation will center on Prohibition, the 13-year span of time when the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcoholic liquors was outlawed.McCann wrote about eastern Iowa residents, from the farmers who grew corn used in making illegal liquor, to the bootleggers who ...

Monday, December 5, 2016

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:44 pm2560d ago

MONDAYBirmingham Pitch Club, Birmingham Lions Building, 5 p.m.Blood Drive, Mother Cabrini Parish Center, Richland, 2-6:30 p.m. Appointments: 319-456-2722 or www.bloodcenterimpact.org with code 5072.Enchanted Forest Walk, self-guided stroll through holiday lights and displays, Waubonsie Park, Cantril, 5-8 p.m. Golf cart available by request. Information: 319-397-2251. Continues through Dec. 31.Alcoholics ...

Sign up for Christmas Box this week

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:44 pm2560d ago

The Lord?s Cupboard food pantry urges low-income residents of Jefferson County to register for their Christmas Boxes this week; the deadline is MondayAn invitation to claim a box was mailed to everyone in Jefferson County who receives SNAP. Anyone who did not receive an invitation and is under the maximum income amounts found on The Lord?s Cupboard website at www.LordsCupboard.org, can sign up for a Christmas ...

Pauldings celebrating 50th wedding anniversary

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:44 pm2560d ago

Ralph and Mary Paulding of Libertyville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2-4 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Fairfield.Mary Sciple and Ralph Paulding were married Nov. 19, 1966, in Bremerhaven, Germany.?[Our parents] have stood by each other?s side through so many ups and downs, and Saturday will be celebrating an amazing milestone not many have accomplished these ...

Lord?s Cupboard food drive now underway at FMS

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:44 pm2560d ago

Fairfield Middle School is holding a food drive for The Lord?s Cupboard through Friday.Students in 5th-8th grades are encouraged to participate and bring their donations to their homeroom teachers. Food donations must be nonperishable canned or packaged food, which has not expired.The Lord?s Cupboard of Jefferson County serves as the county?s sole emergency food pantry and serves about 500 food orders per ...

FHS honor roll announced

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:44 pm2560d ago

Fairfield High School officials have announced the names of students who earned recognition on the honor roll for the first-quarter of the 2016-17 academic year. ?A? honor rollThe ?A? Honor Roll, with * denoting straight ?A?s? includes:Seniors ? Benjamin Anderson, Natalie Angstead, *Paige Buch, Cameron Burke, *Bailee Coleman, *Jenna Crile, Michael Fritz, *Samantha Fritz, *Rachel Funkhouser, Zaya Garner, ...