OTTUMWA — The Ottumwa Community School District honored this year’s retirees at an open house May 6 in the Ottumwa High School Library. The public was invited to attend.

The 2009 retirees are:

Cecilia Barron, third grade teacher at Wildwood;

Patricia Bowles, second grade teacher at Pickwick;

Karen Brandt, preschool teacher at Pickwick;

Sally Dow, teacher associate at Wilson;

Connie Harness, language arts teacher at OHS;

Elizabeth Inderski, business teacher at OHS;

Vicki Lynn Mietzner, language arts teacher at OHS;

Jane Nestor, elementary secretary at James;

Barbara Nasby, elementary instrumental music teacher;

Kenneth Ross (retiring January 2010) custodian at OHS;

Paulette Speer, first grade teacher at Agassiz;

Daryl Stangl, special education teacher at Pickwick;

Jean Swezy-Feeler, special education teacher at OHS;