With a 5-0 lead at halftime, the Mt. Pleasant girls' soccer team rolled to a season opening win over Centerville on Tuesday, April 5, 9-0. The Panthers found scoring from six different players as Florencia Leunis, Erin Watt and Holly Long each scoring two goals in the win. DeAnn Scott, Allie Liechty and Sarah Pieper each scored once against Centerville. "The defense of Leah Boughton, Hannah LeBlanc, ...
Though the Mt. Pleasant girls' track team finished sixth in a field of eight teams loaded with 4A schools, the team finished the night with six season best times in events Tuesday evening at the Iowa City West relays. "We try to find the best competition we can; running against the big schools makes us work harder and prepares us well for conference, district and state meets at the end of the season," said ...
Arc of Jefferson and Nearby CountiesThe next Arc of Jefferson and Nearby Counties meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the Fairfield Tenco Building.Topics of the agenda are to be: graduation congratulations/scholarship recipients, reports on Camp Courageous, county fair, and Special Olympics updates.The meeting is open to the public. Those attending can bring ideas or concerns.For information, call Lynn ...
With seven returning letter winners (Lee Davis, Quinn Daniel, Ryan Barton, Ross Heitmeier, Aaron Schleisman, Patrick Zielinsky and Ryan Herr) from the 2010 season, the Mt. Pleasant boys golf team is looking to improve on last year?s 5-6 record. First year coach Jamy Ball noted that everyone has a very positive outlook with all of last season?s golfers back for 2011. ?There will be a lot of competition ...
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 ...
WASHINGTON, Iowa ? The Washington Community Theater is looking for talented singers, actors, actresses, and dancers to perform in the musical ?Grease? June 16-25.Auditions will be April 14-15 at the Washington YMCA. To audition, sign up ahead of time.Around 20-30 young, talented, experienced actors/actresses ages 16 and older will be cast. Experienced dancers also will be cast.For singing auditions, bring a ...
When Fairfield?s Jacob Mineart grabbed a 6-1 lead over Mt. Pleasant?s Jacob Dilks midway through the 215-pound match Thursday night, it appeared Fairfield would set the tone for the Southeast Conference dual.But as soon as Mineart took the lead, Dilks fought back, eventually winning the match in an 8-6 overtime decision.Momentum ? Mt. Pleasant.Mt. Pleasant (6-7) used the momentum from the Dilks match to win six of
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 ...
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