Ottawa VFW Auxiliary Meets Sets Plans and Events
The Ottawa VFW Auxiliary met Feb 12 with 25 members. Ruby Sellens presided. Activities included POW MIA prayer, communications on Walk America and the June department convention, and hospital aid from Eisenhower Hospital. Upcoming events feature a 57th anniversary Feb 26, a March 9 bowling luncheon, an April 11 district convention, an April 19 Easter party, and a bake sale. Fundraisers supported Special Olympics meals.
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VFW
Ottawa Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Post
Ruby Sellens
Zelma Wehrle
Walk America
Ottawa
Overland Park
Martin
Snooky Horn
Ky's Golden Girls sweep at Shannon Martin Memorial Invitational
Ky's Gymnastics and Dance Level IV and VI team members from Ottawa dominated the Shannon Martin Memorial Invitational at the University of Kansas on February 15. The squad earned 34 individual awards, 15 personal bests, 10 Top Five finishes, and one qualifier for the state championships in Wichita.
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Herald
Ottawa
Shannon Martin
University of Kansas
Wichita
Alex Rogers
Rogers
Kevyn Jacobus
Hannah Ray
Michaela Stevenson
Sydnie Turnbaugh
Caitlin Skiles
Pleasanton bypass reshapes town life after highway reroute
In Pleasanton Kansas the 1991 bypass of U S 69 redirected through traffic away from Main Street, reducing truck dangers and easing access to the grocery store but hurting local travel businesses. A Kansas State study notes mixed effects on employment and traffic, urging near town bypass placement and adaptation by shops.
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Bob Snow
Main Street
Main
Baker’s Grocery
Pleasanton
Kansas State University
Michael Babcock
Kansas State Economics
Fredonia
Cherryvale
Sedan
Kansas Department of Transportation
Babcock
Lane Bingo Club Meets for February Get-Together
Lane Bingo Club gathered February 19 with Helen Belt hosting Dor thy Chrisjohn winning high and Karen Snow low. Osa Lane Stitchers met February 11 working on a church quilt for the July Lane Class reunion, with 20 members. Tuesday Quilters held a birthday dinner for Reita Woodall and quilted from 9 am to 4 pm. Lane Methodist Church announces March 4 prayer vigil 8 am to 5 pm, Kids Club at 4 pm March 5, Ash Wednesday worship 7 30 pm, sermon “Leaving the City of Regret” by Rev Marge Cox, plus a birthday service and cake for Maxine Burrows. Debra Huss’ scripture for Let There Be Light Fellowship is II Peter 1 1-11. Kids service at 7 pm Feb 28 at Potawatomi Township. Spring Grove Friends Church scripture Feb 23 is “God’s People-His Church” by Caleb James.
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Lane
Reita Woodall
Methodist Church
Lane Methodist Church
Marge Cox
Maxine Burrows
Debra Huss
Let There Be Light Fellowship
Pottawatomie Township
God
Spring Grove Friends Church
Caleb James
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FIT & Fun
Wellsville
Fit and Fun
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Vanita Chandler
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J.W
Dorothy Tomlinson
Frontier Twirlers
Osawatomie
Lyle Hunt
Gardner
Emporia
Vic Perry
N.E.K. Callers
Bill Abbott
ORV Plaza
Ottawa Middle School
Laurie White
MacKenzie Parks
Kylene Howard
Golden Girls
Ky Roby
Faith Ross
Baker
Barry Walker
Wal-Mart
Snow
East Gate Plaza
Spring Hill
Farmers Union Co-op
Baldwin City
Baldwin Feed Co
Ottawa - George's Feed Store
Osage City
Ivan Dayhoff Elevator Inc
Raryastand Eea
Fish Farms OF Arkansas, Inc
P.O
Monroe
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Dunnsfish
Cherry St. Wesleyan Church
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Scott Dickinson
Butell
Donald Anderson
Linda Anderson
Linda
Dominique
Brooklyn Butell
Bingo Bingo Club
Helen Belt
Dorthy Chrisjohn
Karen Snow
Kids Club
Dish Network
Shane
Audiology Center
Brenda Street
AudiologyClinic
HealthyHearing
S. Main
Chiropractic
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