Phillips Engagement Announces Jenna Phillips Wedding Plan
Rick and Carol Phillips of Wellsville and De Soto announce the engagement of their daughter Jenna Phillips to Jacob Kissner son of Jim and Mindy Kissner Blue Springs Missouri. Jenna is a 2010 Wellsville High School graduate and will earn a 2013 Ottawa University degree in social welfare and child family advocacy. Jacob is a 2009 Blue Springs High School graduate and will obtain a business degree. The wedding is planned for June 22 2013 in Osawatomie.
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Rick Phillips
Wellsville
Carol Phillips
DeSoto
Jenna Phillips
Jacob Kissner
Jim
Mindy Kissner
Blue Springs
Wellsville High School
Ottawa University
Blue Springs High School
Ottawa Uni
Brantley Allan Masengale Celebrates First Birthday
Brantley Allan Masengale turned one on February 14 2013 with family in Ottawa. Parents Lynne Barnhart and Aaron Masengale celebrate along with grandparents Rodney and Rateanna Barnhart Ken and Julie Massengale and Christie Masengale. Great and great great grandparents listed in Ottawa and nearby towns.
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Lynne Barnhart
Ottawa
Rodney
Rateanna Barnhart
Ken
Julie Massengale
Christie Massengale
David
Helen Hood
Richard
Judy Foltz
Princeton
Gladys Anderson
Don
Donna Meyer
Brantley Allan
Five Southwestern College students to attend World Hunger Summit
Dylan Moore of Ottawa among five students chosen to present a poster on food insecurity at the Universities Fighting World Hunger Summit March 2 4 in Overland Park. The project led by Cheryl Rude fulfills SOCS 307 Leadership Research requirements. Moore also features in a CD No Secrets, with a campus listening party Wednesday at Southwestern College.
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Dylan Moore
Ottawa
Southwestern College
Overland Park
Cheryl Rude
Rude
Moore
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Erin Rossman Graduate From Fort Hays State University
Erin Rossman of Ottawa earned a Bachelor of Science in speech language pathology from Fort Hays State University in the fall 2012 term. She is among 527 undergraduates and 125 graduates who completed degree requirements, with the university delaying release of the full list until transcript verification finishes in two to three weeks.
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Erin Rossman
Ottawa
Fort Hays State University
Rossman
FHSU
Kansas Honors Scholars to be named at Osawatomie High School
Zachary Owens and 53 seniors from Linn and Miami counties will be honored by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment as Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at Osawatomie High School. Since 1971 the program has recognized over 117000 top ten percent seniors nationwide. The KU honors effort includes 37 programs reaching 105 counties and more than 360 high schools.
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Zachary Owens
Lane
Osawatomie High School
University of Kansas Alumni Association
KU Endowment
Linn
Miami Counties
Kansas
Trojan Drive
Osawatomie
KU Alumni Association
Zig Zag Sewing Club Meets in Garnett for February Session
The Zig Zag Sewing Club held its February meeting February 6 at Parkside Plaza Garnett with 18 members and two guests Janet Dietrich of Garnett and Mamie Sommer of Greeley. Grace Denham presided as members shared bios and reasons for joining. December minutes were approved and the treasurer reported.
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Zig Zag Sewing Club
Parkside Plaza
Garnett
Evelyn Gillogly
Janet Dietrich
Mamie Sommer
Greeley
Vanda Roberts
Betty Kimball
Princeton
Grace Donham
Berneice Peterson
Jackie Leach
Mrs. Donham
Paola
Marilynn Lolley
Grace Denham
Alpha Delta Kappa Sigma Chapter Valentine Care Packages
The Sigma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa met January 9 at Ottawa City Hall with Virginia Cook and Lila Reekie hosting. Members assembled Valentine TLC Bags and wrote cards for veterans at Colmery O Neill VA Hospital in Topeka, with Virginia and Therese Payne delivering them.
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Sigma Chapter
ADK
Ottawa City Hall
Virginia Cook
Lila Reekie
Colmery-O’neil VA Hospital
Topeka
Virginia
Therese Payne
Bonnie Walz
Nancy Fischer
Liz
Cindy
Rowdy Wranglers 4-H Club Meeting Notes
The Rowdy Wranglers 4-H Club held its January meeting at the First Christian Church led by President Emma Rossman. Members shared a famous person they’d like to meet, reviewed last month’s minutes, and practiced parliamentary procedure. Upcoming events include April 1 project cards due, February 16 County Club Day at West Franklin High School, and a March 11 exchange meeting with Rambling Ranchers at Celebration Hall.
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Bonnie Walz
Del
Broadrick
Iola
del Jo
Barb Engel
Lila
Belinda Payne
Valentine
Chad Hibdon
Dawn Rumford
West Franklin High School
Celebration Hall
Molly Rossman
Ashley Collins
Bunny
Susie Messinger
Garnett Duplicate Bridge Club results and future event
Wanda Durbin of Ottawa and Steve Vossler of Lawrence won the Garnett Duplicate Bridge Club match on February 6 with Billie Burcham and Dave Leitch in second. Leitch and Burcham won February 13, with Mary Margaret Thomas and Steve Vossler second and Lynda Feuerborn and Faye Leitch third. next match at 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Garnett Inn.
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Rence
Garnett
Billie Burcham
Dave Leitch
Leitch
Burcham
Mary Margaret Thomas
Steve Vossler
Lynda Feuerborn
Faye
Daughters of the American Revolution Met in Ottawa
General Edward Hand Chapter of DAR met at the Ottawa Visitors Center at 9:30 a.m. on February 9 with Regent Elaine Oakleaf and officers present. The meeting featured remarks on Dolley Madison, reports on donations and nominations, a 60 year DAR service certificate for Edith Rader, and plans for March 9 with lunch to follow.
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Edward Hand
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ottawa
Elaine Oakleaf
Dee Ellen Kruzel
Harma McKenzie
Nancy Machnicki
Emily Kirkpatrick
Betty Wittmeyer
Barbara Dew
Edith Rader
Bettie Ore
Lorene Christin
Kathy Reed
Peggy Dew
Emily
Elaine
Dolley Madison
Harma
DAR
Nancy
National Society
Lorene
Yorktown
George Washington
National Defense
Central Command
James Madison
Edith
Kansas State
Crossnore School
Hindman
Tomassee School
Bacone College
Chemena High School
Oregon
KSCAR
Topeka
Sarah Tah
NSCAR
Jane Taul
Washington
Dolley
Jefferson
Madison
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