Four Seasons Garden Club July meeting recaps tours
The Four Seasons Garden Club met on Wednesday July 20 with 12 members and one guest Rita Nye. Hostesses Darlene Frieden and Norma Sellers led the session called by President Marie Seneca. A reading "Beautiful Women" tied to Audrey Hepburn's funeral was presented by Daveen Holzapfel. Yard of the Month selections Hazel Guyett and Ann Maxwell were announced. Gift certificates came from Sand Creek Nursery and Orscheln's. Members toured Water Garden and Water Container gardens, viewing water lilies, lotus, aquatic plants, rock decor, fish, and landscaped walks. Dorothy Pritchard Carol Adler and Cleo Elrod joined for a summer fruit and cake smorgasbord. Floral arrangements from Darlene’s garden enhanced the spread. Flo White, secretary, submitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Seasons Garden Club
Darlene Frieden
Norma Sellers
Marie Seneca
Rita Nye
Daveen Holzapfel
Audrey Hepburn
Edna Boots
Dolores Larsen
Hazel Guyett
Ann Maxwell
Sand Creek Nursery
Orscheln’s
Linda Robbins
Kansas City
Gardener Magazine
Dorothy Pritchard
Carol Adler
Cleo Elrod
Darlene
Junior Judgers 4-H Club July meeting at fairgrounds
The Junior Judgers 4-H Club met at 9 a.m. at the fairgrounds near the concession stand with doughnuts and orange juice. Members voted to reimburse Anna Lee Curtis for banner supplies and donate 106 dollars to the Franklin County Cancer Society in Madison Smith’s name. They drew names, shared positive notes about partners’ projects, and toured to view members’ projects and scores.
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Fairgrounds
Anna Lee Curtis
Franklin County Cancer Society
Madison Smith
Garnett Duplicate Bridge Club Winners Names
Billy Burcham and David Leitch won the July 20 duplicate bridge match in Garnett. Marilyn Grace and Wanda Kirkland placed second, Steve Brodmerkle and Anita Dennis were third. Burcham and Leitch also won the July 27 event, with Mary Margaret Thomas and Steve Vossler second, Kirkland and Shirley Brown third. The club meets at 7 p.m. each Wednesday at The Garnett Inn. all bridge players are welcome.
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Billy Burcham
David Leitch
Garnett
Marilyn Grace
Wanda Kirkland
Ottawa
Steve Brodmerkle
Neosho Falls
Anita Dennis
Burcham
Leitch
Mary Margaret Thomas
Osawatomie
Steve Vossler
Lawrence
Kirkland
Shirley Brown
Garnett Inn
New Soroptimist Ottawa Welcomes Three New Members
New club members Tera Price Kelli Bogart and Dr Kris Jones Gibbons are pictured as new members of Soroptimist International of Ottawa. They were inducted Thursday. Other new members not pictured include Brooke Riffel Ruth Chapman and Jane Moribito. The club is a women s service organization dedicated to improving the lives of girls and women locally nationally and internationally.
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Tera Price
Kelli Bogart
Kris Jones Gibbons
Soroptimist International of
Ottawa
Brooke Riffel
Ruth Chapman
Jane Moribito
Stewart-Douvier Engagement in Ottawa and Sedgwick
Anna Stewart of Ottawa and Ryan Douvier of Sedgwick announce their engagement. Anna teaches elementary school at Calvary Baptist Academy while studying at Neosh County Community College. Ryan completes a BA at Baker University and pursues a master's in architecture. they plan a June 9 2012 wedding at Calvary Baptist Church.
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Anna Stewart
Ottawa
Ryan Douvier
Sedgwick
Loren
Kathryn Stewart
Randolph
Amy Douvier
Vernon
Lois Stewart
David
Ann Arnold
Larry
Marietta Buller
Newton
Roman
Martha Douvier
Saint Rosa
Minn
Neosho County Community College
Calvary Baptist Academy
Baker University
Calvary Baptist Church
Seasoned KDOT employees mark 10-year milestones
Three local residents will celebrate ten years of service with the Kansas Department of Transportation in August. Chad Gaddis of Waverly, Mary Rockers of Garnett, and Kenneth Ruppel of Garnett are lauded for their long-term dedication to the State of Kansas.
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KDOT
Kansas Department of Transportation
State of Kansas
Chad Gaddis
Waverly
Mary Rockers
Garnett
Kenneth Ruppel
Cottey College graduate Corisa Rakestraw earns associate degree
Corisa Rakestraw of Ottawa graduated from Cottey College in Nevada Missouri on May 15 2011 with an associate in arts degree She earned a place on the president's list for spring 2011 for scholastic excellence with a GPA between 3.75 and 4.0 and at least 12 credit hours. Shayla and Steve Rakestraw noted as family.
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Corisa Rakestraw
Cottey College
Shayla
Steve Rakestraw
Ottawa
Nevada
Williamsburg teen attends FCCLA national conference
Kristin Smith of Williamsburg attended the National FCCLA conference July 10 to 14 in Anaheim California. Kansas sent sixteen adults and twenty four students as evaluators at the national level. Smith was chosen as Kansas FCCLA alumni adult evaluator and will enter Pittsburg State University next month. She is the daughter of Doug and Paula Smith.
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Kristin Smith
Williamsburg
Anaheim
Calif
Kansas
Smith
FCCLA
Pittsburg State University
Nora Hower and Scott Sweetwood Wedding in Kansas
Nora Hower and Scott Sweetwood wed on July 23, 2011 at Lone Star Lake in Lawrence. The ceremony was attended by family including Danny Clifton, Lori Clifton, Tonie Standley, Fred and Cassandra Sweetwood, and Bethany Adell as matron of honor. Best man Matt Hammes. The couple plans a Nassau Bahamas honeymoon.
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Nora Hower
Scott Sweetwood
Ottawa
Lone Star Lake
Lawrence
Danny
Lori Clifton
Williamsburg
Tonie Standley
Quenemo
Fred
Cassandra Sweetwood
Danny Clifton
Bethany Adell
Matt Hammes
Centropolis
Nassau
Bahamas
Baby Shafer Named in 2011 Fort Worth Area Birth
Baby named in 2011 Fort Worth region to Matt and Kristin Spratt Shafer. Ella Shafer is 4 months old turning 5 months on Aug 4, 2011. Grandparents listed include Bill and Regina Shafer of Longview and Dennis and Melissa Spratt. Great grandparents Cecil Spratt in Ottawa and Bud Beeman in Englewood Florida.
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Vhba, Texas
Matt and
Kristin (Spratt) Shafer
Bill and
Regina Shafer
Longview
Texas
Dennis
Melissa Spratt
Ottawa
Cecil and
Jewell Spratt
Bud
Dorothy Beeman
Englewood
Fla
Ruth Flemister
Were Shafer
Bossier City
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Club News
Flo White
Stasha Curtis
Garnett Duplicate Bridge Club
Chris Campbell
Stewart-Douvier
Education News
Rakestraw
Smith, Williamsburg
Doug and
Paula Smith
Howersweetwood
Nielsen
Onset Herald
S. Cedar
Wea
Ella Kate Shafer
Ella
Eran
Arey
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