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Group raising funds to restore historic Rock Creek Church

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

OLLIE ? A fundraising campaign is underway for restoration of the historic Rock Creek Church, which is along 240th Avenue, north of Highway 78, about 3.5 miles southwest of Ollie.Kenny Van Ness of Fairfield, who is helping to spearhead the fundraising effort, explained a decision was made in 2005 to start a restoration project on the 168-year-old church.?At that time, a fundraising campaign was started to help ...

First Presbyterian JOY Nite; Open houses for preschool programs

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

First Presbyterian plans JOY Nite kick-off eventsFirst Presbyterian Church is beginning its Christian education program for the school year with a breakfast at 10 a.m. Sunday at Jefferson County Park Shelter No. 3.Breakfast will be followed by a worship service led by the Rev. Joe Phipps, pastor of the church. Introductions will be made of new Christian Education Youth Director Jeremy Blauvelt, the staff and ...

Fairfield School menu

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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.Wednesday ? breakfast: assorted cereals, assorted cereal bars and Nutri-Grain bars, orange juice, milk. Lunch: corn dog, baked beans, mixed vegetables, fresh apple, milk, plus tomatoes and a fruit choice for high school students.Thursday ? breakfast: assorted cereals assorted cereal bars, orange juice and milk. ...

Stockport news

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

The School Supplies Giveaway to Stockport children has supplies available for residents of Stockport.School supplies and can be picked up at the library, which is open 3-6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays. The Stockport Library has some large items that will be for salestarting on Monday, including:? Two, two- drawer file cabinets, one with hanging file folders in the bottom drawer.? ...

Heavenly Pet Sanctuary adoption event Saturday

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

A Heavenly Pet Sanctuary adoption event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Tractor Supply Company in Fairfield.The event is part of TSC?s third annual Pet Appreciation Week.Heavenly Pet Sanctuary staff and volunteers will have cats, kittens and dogs available in the store, plus prizes and giveaways are planned.For more information, contact Karin Tobin at 641-954-2221 or karin.tobin@gmail.com.

Trinity Christian College

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGEPALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. ? Leighton Schnedler of Keosauqua was recognized for outstanding academic achievement on the Trinity Christian College Dean?s List for spring 2013.Trinity students must be enrolled full time and earn a minimum 3.5 grade point average to be recognized on the dean?s list.???

Lewises to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

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

Wally and Frances Lewis of Alvarado, Texas, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 17.Wally Lewis and Frances Elaine Prunty were married Aug. 17, 1963, in Lanark, Ill.He retired from Arlington Plaza in 2006, and she has been a lifelong homemaker.They have eight children: son Mark Lewis and wife Chris of Bastrop, Texas, son Jeff Lewis and wife Marcy of Weatherford, Texas, daughter Tammy Gordy and ...

Congregate Meals: Aug. 12-16, 2013

N/A 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 ? roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, spinach, strawberries.Tuesday ? roast pork, oven-browned potato, cheesy broccoli, mixed green salad with vinegar and oil dressing, ...

Rosary, healing service at Spiritus Christi; Calvarymen concert set

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

Rosary, healing service planned at Spiritus ChristiA rosary and healing service will be held Wednesday at Spiritus Christi Independent Catholic Church.A Rosaries of Divine Union will be at 6:15 p.m. and a healing service will be at 7:30 p.m.Rosaries of Divine Union is a way to explore the contemplative dimension of prayer through the rosary.The healing service is a service of prayer, communion and the laying ...

Andermanns hosting lily tour

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

Lori and Jon Andermann will host a free lily tour from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and again from 5-8 p.m. July 12 at their rural Lockridge home.Lori Andermann said she has 209 different species of day lilies, including Asiatic orientals, Turk?s cap, trumpet and lily trees, in her yard.Andermann said anyone who would like to tour the lilies, but cannot visit during the set hours, is welcome to call her at ...

Emory College, Oxford College, University of Minnesota

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

EMORY COLLEGEATLANTA, Ga. ? Madhava Martin of Fairfield was named to the dean?s list of Emory College of Arts and Sciences, the undergraduate, liberal arts college of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., for the 2013 spring semester.Students must be in the top 20 percent of Emory College or have approximately a 3.85 grade point average or higher to be named to the dean?s list.??? OXFORD COLLEGEATLANTA, Ga. ? ...

Rubio Music Jam set Saturday night

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:28 pm2688d ago

RUBIO ? A Rubio Music Jam will be held Saturday night at the Rubio Community Building in Rubio.Serving of hamburgers, brats and pies starts at 5 p.m. Music starts at 6 p.m. A freewill offering will be collected.Musicians are invited to come and participate in an evening of food and entertainment.