sweet career fair memories tone Ottawa Franklin County high schools
Four Franklin County high schools attended Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Career Fair with many prizes described as sweet by students. The narrative recalls Kelley Hawkins promoting events, Donn Higgins selling his Sears franchise to the Deardorffs, and a smooth transition for downtown Ottawa retail after historic fires and mid 1990s restructuring. Bill Gray of The Ottawa Herald frames the event’s enduring sweetness.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Herald
Donn Higgins
Sears
Deardorffs
Sweet
Higgins
Donn
Henke
J.C. Penney
Bev Deardorff
Sutton
Dengel & Son Mortuary Plants 3,300 Living Memorial Trees
Dengel and Son Mortuary reports donating over 3,300 trees for planting in U.S. national forests as living memorials. The program, run in cooperation with Batesville Casket Co and the Forest Service, funds planting at no cost to families. Funeral director Jon Wiggins notes pride in contributing to a nationwide environmental effort.
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Denzel
Dengel & Son Mortuary
U.S. National Forests
Batesville Casket Co
Batesville
Ind
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
National Forest System
Dengel and Son
Jon Wiggins
Hickory St
Devore named director of development at Kansas State
Ottawa native Steve Devore has been named director of development for the College of Business Administration at Kansas State University. He joined the foundation in July 1998 as director of development for the College of Architecture, Planning and Design after previously serving as an alumni program coordinator at the University of Nevada, Reno. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education at Baker University.
Taylor on her way to getting a pink Cadillac
Shirlene Taylor of Ottawa earned a silver Pontiac Grand Prix for top Mary Kay sales and has previously driven a Pontiac Grand Am. She started as a Mary Kay consultant in 1998 and rose to independent sales director, with the pink Cadillac as the ultimate prize for top performers.
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Shirlene Taylor
Mary Kay
Creason-Towney
Ruth Ousley
Gena Riley
Melanie Johnson
Taylor
Jolane Fanning
Herald
Ottawa
Mary Kay Consultants
Get on Board leadership workshop set in Ottawa
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce and OFCED will host a one-evening workshop titled Get on Board from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. April 29 in the Franklin County Annex meeting room at 1418 S Main St. The session targets local governing boards and CEOs to explore governance styles and board leadership. Call 242-1000 for information.
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Herald
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa
Franklin County Economic Development
OFCED
Franklin County Annex
S. Main St
Tom Weigand
Chamber
Call
Eighteen graduate from Ottawa leadership class
Eighteen people completed Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Lead ership Class. They learn about government and local entities and are urged to contribute as volunteers with a community project. Graduates include Cindy Anderson Diane Drake Micca Folks Randall Foster Steve Geiss Ryan Henningsen Edward Jones Justin Henry Sandra Howard Kim Hunziker Shelly Kiehl Ann Killough Amy King Kay Larrick Dean Ohmart Debbie Papps Lesley Rickabaugh Rhonda Thomas John Verssue.
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Herald
Ottawa
Ottawa High School
Sandra Howard
South Bank
Peoples Bank
Kim Hunziker
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Shelly Kiehl
Pomona
Ottawa University
Kansas State Bank
Ann Killough
Amy King
Keith King State Farm Insurance
Kay Larrick
TeamBank
Dean Ohmart
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Debbie Papps
Coldwell
Lantis & Associates
Lesley Rickabaugh
K State team wins, FHSU takes third in invitational
Kansas State University captured the American Express Financial Planning Invitational title in Huntington Beach California. Fort Hays State University finished third among six finalists led by seniors Jamie Heiman Rebecca Skrdlant and Aaron Thomas. The FHSU team earned 1000 dollars while K State received 10000 and Virginia Tech 5000.
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Johansen
Jamie Heiman
Rebecca Skrdlant
Aaron Thomas
Kansas State University
Virginia Tech
K-State
American Express
FHSU
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Kelley Hawkins
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Kelley
Bill Gray
The
Gray
Ndividual Investors
S. Ash
Ryan Henningsen
S. Main
Tes.com
Edwart
St. Edward Jones
Inc
Nature Shape
Sar
By Diane Gasper-O’brien
Offi Artnet Vee
Frank Postlewait
RV & Boat Storage
Cedar & Loganmile
Hee
Cras
Haney Automotive
Compiere
Taeyo
Carswell
Automotive, Inc
Isaffron Glass
I Automotive
Seneca
Sand Creek Nursery
Plead
Eea Ielias
Toran Dee
Hye
Joseph N. Simone
Erica Farmer
D.D. Dochanne T. Corer
Ottawa Sanitation Service
Mea
Ana Elf Storage
Lea
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