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INDIAN HILLSCOMMUNITY COLLEGEOTTUMWA ? Performance and technical awards for the 2011-12 academic year have been awarded by the Indian Hills Community College Theatre Department.The award winner for Best Performance in Shakespeare?s ?Romeo and Juliet? went to Joe Roark (Ottumwa) for his performance of Romeo. Best Supporting Actor awards in ?Romeo and Juliet? went to Chris Simmons (Pella) for his performance as ...

OTTUMWA ? Beginning Friday through the end of October, the Wapello County Farmers Market will be open from 3-6 p.m. every Monday and Friday in the Family Video parking lot.Call 515-401-3061.

Fairfield Middle School trumpeter Dakota Andersen was accepted to perform in the 2012 Iowa Bandmasters All Iowa 8th Grade Honors Band in conjunction with the Iowa Bandmasters annual convention.The 130-piece band is selected from all of the six regional IBA districts. South East district sent just over 20 students to the honors band this year. Andersen participated in highly competitive auditions for selection to ...

The sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade bands will present their final concert of the school year at 7 p.m. Monday in the Fairfield Middle Cafetorium.?We hope you can come hear the bands? progress at their spring concert,? said Mary Andersen, director of the bands.The sixth-grade band will play five selections, which are primarily based upon folk songs from Russia, China and South Africa. They also will play the ...

Dustin Burke, Michaela Burgmeier, Jennifer Triska and Kayla Septer transplant impatiens and petunias in the Fairfield FFA greenhouse. The greenhouse is open for sales during the school day and evenings by appointment. FHS agricultural education instructor and FFA advisor Ann M. Johnston said anyone who would like to visit the greenhouse during school hours can go straight to the ag classroom behind the high ...

Once again Iowa?s senior citizens now have access to the Farmers? Market nutrition program.This summer, seniors will be able to go to their local Seneca Area Agency on Aging meal sites and self-declare themselves eligible for ?coupons? to be spent at qualifying farmers? markets.The eligibility requirements to receive the coupons are: 60 years of age or older at time of application, an income of less than ...

The Fairfield Middle School band was recently notified of students who received the outstanding soloist award from the Ottumwa Solo Festival held at the end of February.Students who perform above-grade-level music at a superior level can be nominated for the award by their judge. They are essentially the best performances of the evening.FMS students receiving the award this year were: Gannon Courtright, sixth ...

Word of Life Lutheran Church will host a graduation reception at 9 a.m. May 20 for high school seniors attending the church.

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 ? beef macaroni casserole, broccoli, tossed lettuce salad, assorted dressings, mandarin oranges, cookie.Tuesday ? roast turkey, Swiss cheese slice, wheat dinner roll, potato ...

The Fairfield Community School District has listed its menu for the coming week.Monday ? burrito with salsa. corn, rosy applesauce, cookie, milk.Tuesday ? Turkey Huntington, garlic bread, peas, pears, milk.Wednesday ? chicken patty on bun, green beans, mixed fruit, Sunshine Bar, milk.Thursday ? pizza, mixed vegetables, peach halves, ice cream, milkMay 18 ? steak nuggets, carrots, pineapple, Kickapoo Krunch, ...

According to birding sources the White-Crowned Sparrow is a winter resident in southeast Iowa, but is seldom seen at backyard feeders before early spring. They get their fill before migrating to the far north (Montana, Alaska, Canada?s Northwest Territories and British Colombia) to their breeding grounds. The bold black and white stripes on the head render them easily identified as adults; the young have brown ...

A man in town recently contracted a virus.He threw up every time he moved, had double vision and could barely walk.The doctor?s office personnel listened to the symptoms, then said, ?We will call you back if we can fit you in today.?Have you ever had that experience?One little boy was expected to die from his illness.In desperation, his father went to Jesus begging him to see his son.Jesus said, ?Go back ...