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OTTUMWA ? The Ottumwa Symphony Board of Directors announces Carey H. Bostian II has accepted the position of music director and conductor for the symphony.Bostian succeeds Eric McIntyre, who has announced plans to work abroad during the coming year and submitted his resignation as director of the symphony.Bostian serves as the conductor of the Iowa City Community String Orchestra, and also is principal cellist ...

Hannah Matzke as Piglet, Katy Shepherd as Rabbit, Thomas Copas as Winnie the Pooh and Mariah Thornton as Eeyore rehearse a scene in ?Winnie the Pooh,? a musical presented by Two Roads Educational Arts and Theatre. The last performances of the show are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Orpheum Ballroom. Tickets are available at the door.

Vicky Hoskin of Farmington won the doll dressing contest sponsored by Gianna and Roy Barrow June 8 during the Civil War Experience in Bonaparte. Winning allows Hoskin to keep her doll, but she has donated it to be sold at the doll auction during the Van Buren Scenic Drive weekend in October in Bonaparte. Proceeds from the auction are donated to Bonaparte Main Street for the Civil War Experience. The doll, dressed ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNELThe Jefferson County Retired School Personnel will meet for brunch at 9:30 a.m. June 26 at Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville.The program will feature information about the Greater Fairfield Area Chapter of Habitat for Humanity?s Pre-Restore.Dues are now payable.??? SOLITAIRESThe Solitaires will meet at noon Sunday in the First National Bank parking lot ...

GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITYDES MOINES ? Grant Liebe of Fairfield was among the graduates at the the Grand View University commencement ceremonies April 27 at the Iowa Events Center.Liebe graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in biology.??? KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGECEDAR RAPIDS ? Kirkwood Community College commencement ceremonies were May 18 at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena.Area graduates ...

KEOSAUQUA ? Friends of Lacey will hold an open house Saturday at the newly remodeled Beach House Lodge at Lacey-Keosauqua State Park.Built in the mid 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corp, the limestone building once housed a concession stand and restrooms/showers/changing rooms. Through collaborative efforts of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Great Places and Friends of Lacey, the structure has been ...

Fairfield Middle School officials have announced the names of students who earned recognition on the fourth-quarter honor roll of the 2012-13 academic year. Eighth grade honor rollEighth graders on the Straight A Honor Roll are: Dylan Abbott, Benjamin Anderson, Brian Buch, Paige Buch, Aman Charles, Jenna Crile, Ashlyn Elmore, Michael Fritz, Samantha Fritz, Rachel Funkhouser, Olivia Hammel, Conner Johnson, ...

Six Girl Scout leaders from Fairfield were recently recognized for their contributions to the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois Council. From left are: Amy Miller, Debra Buelow, Bonnie Hilger, Sandy Davisson and Tammy Hamilton. Lori Fritz was not available for the photo. Miller, Hilger and Fritz received the Volunteer of Excellence Award. Davisson, Buelow and Hamilton received the Appreciation Pin.

Richard and Janet Andeway will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday.Richard Andeway and Janet Starr were married June 23, 1963, at the Ollie Baptist Church.The couple has three children, Kim Deutsch and husband Don of Ollie, Tina Hoss and husband David of Johnston and Brian Andeway and wife Brenda of Cedar Rapids. They also have seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

DOUDS ? The 64th Annual Douds Field Day on Saturday will once again be a full-day event with the scheduling of the Douds Fire Department?s Annual Fish and Chicken Fry on the same day.Douds Field Day activities kick off at 6:30 p.m. Friday, with a dinner and Douds High School reunion at the Douds Elementary Center. The public is welcome. For reservations, contact Doris Kisling.Activities continue Saturday, with ...

TRAVEL GROUPLibertyville Savings Bank travel group?s annual picnic is Sunday, at JEB?s Park in Batavia.Serving begins at 5 p.m. Food and entertainment will be provided.Contact the bank if interested in the travel group?s activities.

A military benefit auction is set at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Ottumwa National Guard Armory.All proceeds will be used to purchase care package items for area military service personnel deployed overseas.According to Chris Cook, one of the auction organizers, the auction will include household items, antiques, sporting goods, boats, animals and more.?We will accept anything all the way up to the auction,? said ...