Kris Koestner, right, presents a $2,000 check ot Albia Community Choir director Paul Peterson for the Peterson Music Scholarships.
Kris Koestner, right, presents a $2,000 check ot Albia Community Choir director Paul Peterson for the Peterson Music Scholarships.
Kris Koestner President of the Centerville Concert Association recently presented a $2,000 check to Paul Peterson, Director of the Albia Community Choir and retired Albia music educator for the Peterson Music Scholarships to be awarded to Albia Community High School students.
“Albia’s business community and citizens have been generous supporters for many years and the CCA sincerely appreciates your continued support and attendance of the Centerville Concert Association,” said Koestner. “This is our way of saying thanks to our neighbors to the North of Centerville.”
The following individuals and business help make this donation possible, Charlie Sinnott, owner of Jim and Charlie’s Affilated Foods, Troy Vander Molen, partner in Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy, Russ Parker, Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network, Dan Stocker, First Iowa State Bank, Jim and Connie Romine Keller, Tyler Boley of Boley Realty, Bryam Crosser Edward Jones financial advisor, Albia’s Hy-Vee, Chariton Valley Electric Cooperative, AYM Inc., Mick’s Furniture and Appliances, KIIC Radio, Olivia Hopkins, Dave Paxton, Iowa State Bank, Mike and Tonya Lawrence Iowa Aluminum, Becky Maxwell with Albia Newspapers and Joan and Paul Peterson.
The Albia Community Choir hold its’ 16th annual concert, “I’ll Be On My Way” Thursday, April 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Albia at 7:30 p.m. A second concert will be performed in Centerville at the First United Methodist Church on Sunday, April 13 at 3 p.m. Admission is free for everyone and a basket for donations to be utilized for music scholarships will be available.
A shower or two around the area early, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 37F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Localized flooding is possible..
A shower or two around the area early, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 37F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Localized flooding is possible.
Updated: April 3, 2025 @ 10:42 pm
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