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FMS honors Students of the Month

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:37 pm2687d ago

Each school month, the Fairfield Elks Lodge sponsors the Fairfield Middle School Students of the Month award to acknowledge positive contributions of students, from assisting teachers and peers in classroom activities 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. Fifth-graders...

June entertainment set at farmers market

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:37 pm2687d ago

June will be jumping at the Fairfield Farmers Market.The Fairfield Farmers Market is held Wednesdays and Saturdays from May through the end of October at Howard Park. The market is open from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesdays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.Vendors at the market always offer a variety of baked goods, locally made items and plants in addition to locally grown fruits and vegetables.Some of the fruits and ...

?Bring Your Own Device? to Tech Tuesdays

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:37 pm2687d ago

Fairfield Public Library?s Technology Tuesdays is once again offering its ?Bring Your Own Device? workshop.The free workshop will be presented two times: 10-11 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at the library to accommodate participants? schedules; there is no need to attend both sessions.The workshop will be taught by the library?s in-house computer technician, Michael Cacioppo.Cacioppo said attendees will be able to ...

Central College; Graceland University; Rockhurst University

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:37 pm2687d ago

CENTRAL COLLEGEPELLA ? Central College student Eli Harper of Fairfield presented during an Undergraduate Research Symposium May 5-6.Harper presented ?The Effects of Priming and Age Cohort on Attitudes toward Cannabis and Use? as part of a series discussing psychological research.??? GRACELAND UNIVERSITYLAMONI ? The honor roll lists for Graceland University?s 2015 spring term have been announced, and Heather ...

Women?s heart health expert to speak

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:37 pm2687d ago

Preeminent cardiologist Suzanne Steinbaum, national spokeswoman for the Go Red for Women campaign of the American Heart Association and director of Women?s Heart Health at New York?s Lenox Hill Hospital, will bring her expertise to Iowa women in a free talk May 23 in Fairfield.Steinbaum has dedicated her career to guiding women through easy steps to a healthy heart and longevity.Almost 40 percent of all deaths ...

'I love America'

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:37 pm2687d ago

The Ladies Auxiliary to Dimmitt-Vorhies Post 2271 announced the winners of its ?I love America? essay contest Monday during its regular meeting at the VFW. The winners and their teachers behind them are, from left: sixth-grader Tanner Bruce with his teacher Cara Perkins, sixth-grader Yana Gaskell and her teacher Ann Gookin, fourth-grader Ana Carminhato and her teacher Lauren Judickas and fourth-grader Kiya ...

Benefit for Nepali families set Sunday

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:37 pm2687d ago

Morning Star Studio and Fairfield Folk Arts and Dance Coop are hosting a fund-raising benefit dance for Shanti Children?s Foundation 2-4 p.m. Sunday in Morning Star Studio?s ballroom.The dances ? circles, squares, sets and easy contras led by local callers ? will be easy and fun for beginners, children and nondancers.Attendees can mingle, watch and listen and stay as long as they would like.Live music will be ...

American Gothic House Center to host 5K, art contest

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:37 pm2687d ago

ELDON ? Eldon will hold its annual celebration, American Gothic Days, June 12-14, a weekend full of food, fun and entertainment for all ages.As part of the festivities, the American Gothic House Center will host a 5K run/walk and art contest.The annual American Gothic 5K Walk/Run will take place at 7:30 a.m. June 9. Early bird registration is $15 until May 22. After May 22, registration is $20. Registration ...

Plant exchange set at farmers? market

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:37 pm2687d ago

The annual perennial plant exchange will be Saturday at the Fairfield Farmers? Market in Howard Park.Sign-up starts at 9:15 a.m., and the exchange begins at 10 a.m.Participants need to bring at least one perennial and sign up in order to participate. A perennial plant is a plant that lives for more than two years, such as ferns, dahlias, orchids, roses, daisies, coneflowers, and more.The term is often used to ...

Library offering free grant-seeking workshop

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:36 pm2687d ago

Fairfield Public Library will host a free workshop on grant seeking for nonprofit organizations from 10 a.m. to noon April 7.The session will be led by Kief Schladweiler, funding information network services specialist with the Foundation Center.Schladweiler will highlight the electronic and print resources available for free use at the Fairfield Public Library, a partner in the Foundation Center?s Funding ...

Jefferson County Farm Bureau Women

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:35 pm2687d ago

JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU WOMENThe Jefferson County Farm Bureau Women will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pizza Ranch.Julie Fiske will be hostess.Roll-call response will be the education and people of England.???

Dances planned at Polishville in March

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:35 pm2687d ago

Two dances are scheduled during March at the Polishville Community Center.The first dance will be March 8, with Jerry Beauchamp of Eldora, providing the music. Food will be available for purchase at 4:30 p.m., and dancing is set from 6-9 p.m.The second dance will be March 22, with the Larry Goodman Band of North English providing the music. Food will be available for purchase at 4:30 p.m., and dancing is set ...