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Food Bank celebrates anniversay Thursday

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:29 pm2688d ago

OTTUMWA ? The Food Bank of Southern Iowa is celebrating its 30th anniversary, with an open house from 1-4 p.m. Thursday.It has been just more than a year since the Food Bank moved into its new location in the old Budweiser building in Ottumwa. The building was almost tailor made for the Food Bank, except for a freezer to fulfill its storage needs. With donations from the Legacy Foundation and John Deere, the ...

Richland UMC; Antioch Church; Kids Against Hunger

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:29 pm2688d ago

Richland church plans annual turkey supper RICHLAND ? Richland United Methodist Church will have its fall turkey supper Wednesday in the church?s fellowship hall.The menu will include roast turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, salad, roll, homemade desserts and beverages.Serving will be from 5-7 p.m. Guests should go to the church sanctuary front door to pick up their seating numbers and ...

Heavenly Pet Sanctuary benefit set

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

Heavenly Pet Sanctuary is still accepting items for a fundraising rummage sale to benefit the animals.The sanctuary also is looking for volunteers to help prepare and set up the sale. Volunteers are needed to sort and price items Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; and move items to sales location Friday and Saturday morning.For information, call 472-0711 or 919-1289.

Washington concert Sept. 23

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

WASHINGTON, Iowa ? The Washington Concert Association?s opening performance of its 2013-2014 concert series will be at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23 at Washington Community Theater in Washington, Iowa.The Abrams Brothers skillfully combine the music of their roots with their own sound. It is a combination of bluegrass, country and folk rock. The brothers are fourth-generation musicians playing several instruments including ...

Calendar: September 16, 2013

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

MONDAYBlood Drive, Saint Mary Catholic Church, 2:30-6:30 p.m. Walk-in donors welcome; for appointments, call 472-3241.Youth Fitness Class, for third- through eighth-graders, Roosevelt Community Recreation Center, 5:15-6:15 p.m. $3 per class; free with membership. No registration needed.Co-Dependency Anonymous, First Presbyterian Church, 7 p.m. Call 469-3005.Alcoholics Anonymous, 107 Market St., Keosauqua, 8 ...

Work continues in orchard

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

Installation on the drip irrigation system at the Fairfield Community Orchard will continue Saturday and Sept. 5.Volunteers are needed. The work is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. each day.Because of the heat, volunteers were not in the orchard today to water the trees.

AIB College of Business

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

AIB COLLEGE OF BUSINESSDES MOINES ? Stephanie Adam of Fairfield has been honored as a presidential scholar at AIB College of Business for the summer 2013 term.To qualify as a presidential scholar, Adam attained a grade point average of 3.80 or higher for the term.Adam is earning a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting at AIB.Presidential scholars lead by example, inspiring those around them to aim higher ...

Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa looking for new vocalists

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

The Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa are inviting new members for its 2013-14 season.Members of the 22-year-old group sing and perform choral music; some choral experience is needed. They rehearse Thursday evenings.According to Elaine Reding, director of the Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa:?We all know that music rejuvenates our spirits, but the health benefits that come with it may be less well known. ...

Buff bunny

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

Dwight Westercamp of Batavia shows his 20-pound, 8-ounce Flemish giant rabbit, Betha, which earned the Largest Rabbit title at the 2013 Iowa State Fair. Westercamp?s wife Marge showed the second-largest rabbit, which tipped the scales at 20 pounds, 2 ounces. The Westercamps have won the Largest Rabbit title more times than not since they began entering the contest in the 1990s. The rabbit Dwight Westercamp ...

Operation Backpack

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

From left, 10-year-old Kordelia Taylor, 3-year-old Lehdyn Dresback and 3-year-old MaKenna Dresback pick up donated school supplies provided by Operation Backpack, which was organized prior to the new school year by Fairfield High School secretary Tara Johnson. Taylor is attending Fairfield Middle School and the younger girls will be attending Community Childcare Preschool.

Congregate Meals: Aug. 26-30, 2013

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

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 ? baked chicken, potato salad, tomato and cucumber salad, peaches, chocolate pudding.Tuesday ? Swedish meatballs, noodles, spinach, mandarin oranges, Waldorf salad.Wednesday ...

Fairfield School Menu: Aug. 26-30, 2013

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

Fairfield Community School District has listed its breakfast and lunch menu for the coming week.Monday ? breakfast at all schools: assorted cereals, assorted cereal bars and Nutri-Grain Bars, orange juice and milk. Lunch: breaded pork patty on bun, broccoli, sweet potato fries, strawberries, milk, plus tomatoes and fruit choice for high school students.Tuesday ? breakfast at the middle school and high school: ...