Join Hands Day Bridges Youth And Adults In Ottawa
The Join Hands Day initiative by America's Fraternal Benefit Societies, in partnership with Points of Light and Volunteer Center National Network, aims to connect youth and adults through neighborhood service on June 15. In Ottawa, Modern Woodmen of America camp 499, ECKAN, and Youth Action Council organize projects from a 7:30 a.m. breakfast at First Baptist to 11 a.m. service sites including mental health center, Habitat for Humanity, Ottawa Retirement Village, and a bridge site. Volunteers—adult and youth—are needed. contact Angela Schreffler at 242-7450 ext 205 or aschreff swbell.net.
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America
Points of Light Foundation
Volunteer Center National Network
Ottawa
Modern
Woodmen of America
Camp 499
Eckan Volunteer Center
Youth Action Council
First Baptist Church
Promise
Franklin County Mental Health Center
Habitat For Humanity
Angela Schreffler
Eckan
Aschreff
Swbell
Food drive appreciation from local groups
Special thanks to the National Association of Letter Carriers and United States Post Office for the May food drive. ECKAN and Hope House acknowledge community efforts and note some individuals go hungry. Richard Jackson and Mary Lois Yates sign as executive and staff leaders.
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ECKAN
Hope House
National Association of Letter Carriers
United States Post Office
ECEAN
Richard Jackson
Mary Lois Yates
The Path of Life A Maze Yet Guiding Way
A reflective poem about life as a winding path filled with wrong turns and obstacles. It captures struggles, fear, and perseverance as one revisits bearings, breathes, and climbs toward a peak where perspective and resolve bring clarity and laughter.
Kansan Officials Contact Directory Snapshot
A list of political contacts includes President George Bush White House in Washington DC, U S Senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback offices in DC, Rep Jim Ryun, Kansas Governor Bil Graves, State Senators Robert Tyson, Ralph Tanner, Bill Feverborn, and State Representatives Ralph Tanner and Bill Feverborn with office addresses phone numbers and web links for state and federal representation.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Maher Show Canceled as TV Becomes Less Provocative
News outlet notes ABC dropped Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher after controversy and post 9 11 climate. It cites sponsors and affiliates pulling ads and outlines Maher's controversial remarks and network stance. The piece adds career context for Maher and mentions Rubel's byline.
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ABC
Politically Incorrect
Bill Maher
Jimmy Kimmel
Comedy Central
Maher
Dinesh D’souza
D'Souza
U.S
Sears Roebuck & Co
Federal Express
War Emblem Seeks Belmont Crown as Triple Crown Hope
Amid memorial reflections, America’s hope centers on War Emblem as he battles to complete the Triple Crown. Trained by Bob Baffert with jockey Victor Espinoza, the colt carries national pride after Seattle Slew’s death and amid security concerns, with strong public support and media attention for the Belmont Stakes.
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America
Seattle
Belmont
Affirmed
War Emblem
Thoroughbred Corporation
Bob Baffert
Victor Espinoza
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AmeriCorps Promise
Bil Graves
State Capitol
Topeka
State
Robert Tyson
Tyson
Senate
Ralph Tanner
Tanner
House
Bill Feverborn
Feverborn
The
Ottawa Herald
Harris Group
Jeanny Sharp
Ottawaherald.com
S. Cedar
Ottawaherald
Franklin County
Stacy Cohen
Bill Gray
B Gray
Kathy Miller
Ken Kistner
Kistner
Tim Millber
Gomebody
Eaglecartoons.com
Porioktoday
Walt Rubel
Las Cruces New Mexico
Walt
Afghanistan
Ground Zero
Bush
Kelly
Clark
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