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Way Off Broadway bringing new musical to Fairfield

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:16 pm2688d ago

Way Off Broadway, Iowa?s only professional musical theatre and resident company at the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, now presents ?Eva Turner; Legacy,? a combined workshop musical co-produced by Way Off Broadway and Bair Opera Company from Los Angeles.More than simply an evening about a singer and her music, this interesting two-person play revolves around the May/December relationship of ...

Blood drives set at M.U.M., Lockridge

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:16 pm2688d ago

The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center is planning two area blood drives.The first will be 2-6 p.m. Thursday at Maharishi University of Management Argiro Student Center.Appointments may be made by contacting Hallei Halter at M.U.M. or online at www.bloodcenter.org.Donors who last gave blood on or before Aug. 18 are eligible to participate in the blood drive.The second, sponsored by Lockridge ...

Marriage Certificates

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:16 pm2688d ago

The following marriage certificates were returned to the Jefferson County Recorder/Registrar?s office:Jose Manuel Mendez Ibarra of Fairfield and Laura Pablo Carrillo of Fairfield, married March 30, 2011.Benjamin James Harris of Fairfield and Chelby Judith Miller of Fairfield, married Sept. 3, 2011.Kelly Glenn Thompson of Fairfield and Amy Lynn Lovell of Fairfield, married Sept. 10, 2011.Richard Lee ...

Fundraiser set for Community Kitchen

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:16 pm2688d ago

MOUNT PLEASANT ? A fundraising concert for Community Kitchen, featuring Richie Lee and the Fabulous Fifties, is set Saturday at the Heatilator Performing Arts Center in Mount Pleasant.The 2 p.m. show will be honoring the return of 832 Engineering Company.The second show will begin at 7 p.m.Advance Tickets will be available at the Community Kitchen and stores in Mount Pleasant. Tickets also will be ...

Superstars singing contest returns Saturday to Sondheim

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:16 pm2688d ago

The Superstars Singing Competition returns to the Sondheim Theater at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. A near capacity audience saw Superstars 2010 and voted Priscilla Marlar the winner.This year, Superstars has gone national with contestants from California, Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, Minnesota and Iowa competing. The competition is expected to be fierce, with the audience facing a difficult choice in determining ...

Fairfield Church Calendar

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:16 pm2688d ago

The following churches have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Sept. 10.Any Fairfield church that would like to have its calendar for the week of Sept. 11-Sept. 17 published in The Ledger Sept. 9 should provide information to the newsroom by 9 a.m. Thursday. CENTRAL BAPTIST302 W. Jefferson Ave.Ray Ellerd, pastorSunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: worship service, 6 ...

In Plain View: Experience limits mankind?s ability to believe

DEBORAH MASELLI, Special to The Ledger Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:16 pm2688d ago

Aristotle claimed the Earth was round. Galileo built a telescope and refuted the flat-world theory. He was tried for heresy and forced to deny the truth.The Hubble images astound us today. God says that the best images of heaven are yet to come.We, like those of Galileo?s day, cannot comprehend God?s Heaven. Our experience limits our ability to believe.Jesus told one man, ?If I tell you about the Earth ...

Area blood drive scheduled

N/A Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:16 pm2688d ago

Southeast Iowa Blood Center has announced one upcoming area blood drive.SunnyBrook Living Care Center will sponsor a blood drive from 2:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 in the nursing home?s lobby, located at 400 Highland St.To schedule appointments, call Judy Qualters at (641) 209-1612. Walk-in donors are welcome.Eligible donors last gave blood before July 20.Each donor at the blood drive will be entered into a ...

Sunday dance on tap

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:16 pm2688d ago

The Fairfield Latin and Ballroom Association will host a Latin, ballroom and swing dance Sunday at Morning Star Studio.A lesson in cha-cha starts at 7:30 p.m., and the dance will be 8-10 p.m.Admission is $3.For information, contact Paul Saipher at 919-5698 or fflbra@iowatelecom.net.

Reunion: Clark

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:16 pm2688d ago

CLARK FAMILYDescendents of the late George and Rose Morey Clark and guests met for a reunion Aug. 14 at Jefferson County Park, with 33 people in attendance.Attending from Fairfield were Harry and Marie Clark, Maxine Tedrow, Vicki Tillis, Dianne Beeman, Jesus Rios, Leroy and Renee Letts, Andy and Rachael Aplara with Ian and Eli, and Rochelle Letts.Others attending from Iowa were Helen Nelson and Wendall ...

Area Club: Farm Bureau Women

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:16 pm2688d ago

JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM BUREAU WOMENFarm Bureau Women will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Johnny?s Restaurant on the Fairfield square.The hostess is Shirley McCracken, who also will give a program on Jefferson County?s rural heritage.The roll call response will be about the climate and population of South Africa.Members are invited to bring a guest, and all women who are interested in agriculture are ...

New youth art classes announced

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:15 pm2688d ago

The Fairfield Art Association will be hosting one final youth art class before school starts, from 1:15-3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center?s art studio.Art teacher Elaine Duncan will instruct students in second through seventh grade on how to paint birdhouses on garden stakes.All materials will be provided. Cost is $12 per person, and preregistration is suggested by sending an ...