DAR members visit Garfield Elementary to honor flag history
General Edward Hand Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution visited Garfield Elementary on February 24. Regent Emily Kirkpatrick and others distributed flag lapel pins and a flag poster, while Kruzel recalled a decade-old class project and a large paper chain for a Salvation Army tent. Edith Rader and Lorene Christin handed out flag bookmarks and Elaine Oakleaf donated books about Lincoln Washington Garfield and the flag. The trio then went to Williamsburg to commend Judy Simpson of The Old Stone Church for Historic Preservation Recognition as the church becomes Williamsburg Museum.
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Edward Hand
Daughters of the American Revolution
Garfield Elementary School
Emily Kirkpatrick
Elaine Oakleaf
Dee Ellen Kruzel
Edith Rader
Mary Lynn Gollier
Lorene Christin
Kruzel
Salvation Army
Ground Zero
Garfield
United States of America
Garfield School Library
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
James A. Garfield
Kirkpatrick
Christin
Rader
Williamsburg
Judy Simpson
Old Stone Church
Ottawa
General Edward Hand
Rantoul Record Breakers Meet Notes Feb 13
The Rantoul Record Breakers held a Feb 13 meeting at Bahama Baptist Church. Heather Valdivez opened remarks at 6 36 pm, with the Pledge led by Tori Hall and a song led by Haley Valdiver. Members and parents filled roll while Joshua Born read minutes and Nikki Delana reported a 805 56 balance.
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Rantoul Record Breakers
Bahama Baptist Church
Heather Valdivez
Tori Hall
Haley Valdiver
Joshua Born
Nikki Delana
Carla Ouellette
Burlington Recreation Center
Brandy Sanders
Heather Valdiver
Lilly Hall
Garnett Duplicate Bridge Club Winners Named
Steve Vossler Lawrence and Mary Margaret Thomas Osawatomie won the duplicate bridge match Feb 29 in Garnett. David Leitch and Billie Burcham Garnett placed second. Steve Brodmerkle Neosho Falls and Anita Dennis Garnett finished third. Club meets 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Garnett Inn. all players welcome.
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Steve Vossler
Lawrence
Mary Margaret Thomas
Osawatomie
Garnett
David Leitch
Billie Burcham
Steve Brodmerkle
Neosho Falls
Anita Dennis
Garnett Inn
Honors roll names 19 KU fall 2011 students
Nineteen local residents earned University of Kansas fall 2011 honor roll honors across the colleges. Names include Allyson Marie Bittner Ottawa and Joseph Allen Falls Princeton among others. criteria vary by unit with GPAs and credit-hour requirements.
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University of Kansas
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Allyson Marie Bittner
Ottawa
Joseph Allen Falls
Princeton
Lindsay Eileen Frank
Zachary Guy George
Sarah Tanya Her
Wellsville
Laura Ann Elaine Pesina
Caitlin Richelle Scheckel
Richmond
Ottawa University graduate wins Kansas Horizon Award
Sara Gehrt, a fifth grade teacher at Clear Creek Elementary in Shawnee and Ottawa University Kansas City alumna, is among 2012 Horizon Award recipients recognized by the Kansas State Department of Education. The program honors outstanding first year teachers at district and state levels.
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Ottawa University
Kansas Horizon
Kansas State Department of Education
Sara Gehrt
Clear Creek
Shawnee
Kansas City
Horizon
Tamar Pratt
Gehrt
James Dunlap Named to Central Christian College Honor Roll
James Dunlap earns fall 2011 dean's honor roll at Central Christian College after completing a full 12 credit hour load with a 3.85 to 4.0 GPA in the prior semester. He previously attended Ottawa Christian Academy.
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James Dunlap
Central Christian College
Dunlap
Ottawa Christian Academy
Droddy Selected for National Ag Day Delegation
Casey Droddy a Kansas State University sophomore in animal sciences and industry and agricultural communications and journalism has been named one of 40 standout collegiate men and women chosen by Agriculture Future of America to travel to Washington DC for National Ag Day on March 8. The event occurs during National Ag Week as producers associations corporations universities and government agencies across the nation recognize agriculture.
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Casey Droddy
Princeton
Agriculture Future of America
Washington D.C
Droddy
Kansas State University
America
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