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How do you plead? It is a question asked of every defendant.?Not-guilty,? might be dishonest.Guilt or innocence is proven by either witnesses or evidence.Even if a defendant testifies for himself, his testimony will not be considered accurate unless there are corroborating witnesses or other evidence.Jesus has been on trial for centuries. He testified about himself.He said, ?I am the Son of God.?He also ...

The churches of Basal Faith Parish are planning several meetings.Stockport United Methodist Church will have an ad board meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday.Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville will have an ad board meeting at 7 p.m. July 9. It also will have a United Methodist Women meeting at 1:20 p.m. July 10.Birmingham United Methodist Church will have an ad board meeting at 7 p.m. July 11.

The Rev. Dianne Brokken, pastor of New Sweden United Methodist Church, led worship for a final Sunday June 24, retiring after serving the congregation 10 years.After morning worship, the congregation gathered for a brunch to celebrate the ministry of Brokken and her spouse, Leo.Dianne Brokken has been a member of the congregations since she was 11 years old.As an adult she was active in every area of church ...

FAIRFIELD WOMEN?S CLUB GARDEN DEPARTMENTThe Fairfield Women?s Club Garden Department July meeting has been changed to July 12.Details will be available later.

OTTUMWA ? Veterans who would like to attend Indian Hills Community College, but who do not qualify for other VA educational benefits programs and are not enrolled in a federal job training program could qualify for a new program.The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program offers 12 months of retraining assistance to veterans who qualify. To be eligible, a veteran must be enrolled in a college program that leads ...

?Pinkalicious The Musical,? from the well-known children?s book, has the kids in the audience spellbound, and the adults (to their surprise, perhaps!) thoroughly entertained.Two Roads Educational Arts and Theater has its own adorable little theater in the old Café Paradiso space in the Broadway Building, with seating for about 70.This fun only 60-minute show is performed by a talented professional cast, so the ...

P.E.O.Barbara Foss, Sherry Manley, Marshan Roth and Sally Denny were delegates from Chapters C, HA, MB and OO, who attended the 120th annual Convention of Iowa State Chapters of P.E.O. Sisterhood June 2-3 in Des Moines.With the theme of Embracing Our Diversity, Judy Hughes, Chapter MF, Council Bluffs, presided over 700 delegates and visitors.Attendees participated in workshops and heard from recipients of ...

Fairfield Park and Recreation Fitness Club has announced the schedule of fitness classes to be held during July at the Roosevelt Community Recreation Center.Classes include: step aerobics, tone and chisel, tai chi, myofascial tone and stretch, indoor cycling, cardio drill, power yoga, Body Blast, Bosu Sculpt and Zumba.The classes are free to members of the fitness club; nonmembers pay a fee for each class they ...

BIRMINGHAMThe Birmingham Library Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the library.???The summer reading program will be held from 1-2 p.m. each Saturday in July. All children ages 2-12 are welcome.­­­???The Rebekah Circle of the Birmingham Methodist Church will not have a monthly meeting in July or August.? Arlene Lyon, Ledger correspondent STOCKPORTStockport City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at ...

The Fairfield Park and Recreation Department has announced its schedule of Water Pump classes in July at the Roosevelt Aquatic Center.The buoyancy of water means Water Pump provides a virtually impact-free cardiovasculat workout, significantly reucing stress on the joints and muscle soreness, but the intensity of the movement, using resistance weights and high energy makes the class a high calorie- and fat-burner...

ROSE-HULMANTERRE HAUTE, Ind. ? Edna Jones from Fairfield was named to the dean?s list for the spring quarter of the 2011-12 academic year at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.Students must earn at least a 3.3 grade point average on a 4.0 scale to be named to the list.

Charli Giberson and Ryan Murphy will be married at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Crapo Park Band Shell in Burlington.A reception will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Pzazz Event Center in Burlington.The bride-elect is the daughter of Jeff and MayDuan Giberson of Stockport. She is a graduate of Fairfield High School and is employed at Great River Health Center-Klein Center in Burlington.The groom-elect is the son of Ed and Bev ...