Neighbors Mailbag and Local Library Events
Lincoln Elementary second grader EBO NIA COV INGTON won January's Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest earning a $100 savings bond. Don Coldsmith, author of the Spanish Bit saga, visits Waverly Library at 7 p.m. March 26, with new novels The Long Journey Home and Raven Mocker. Kansas Humanities Council and Waverly Branch Library sponsor. Second District VFW Auxiliary Fun Bowling at Ottawa Bowl March 17 with noon lunch at VFW Post. Easter bake sale and children's party at VFW Post March 30 with proceeds for aid and research.
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Ebonia Covington
Lincoln Elementary
Martin Luther King Jr
Don Coldsmith
Waverly Library
Coldsmith
VFW
Ottawa Bowl
Ottawa Memorial Ladies
VFW 5901
VFW Post
Lane and Spring Grove Church Services and Events
Lane United Methodist Church opened with silent reflection and scripture, followed by a sermon on David in darkness and light. JOY group travels to Richmond March 17 and Lane Kids Club March 20, with a Lenten meal on March 13 focusing on end of life planning. Spring Grove Friends Church held service with Easter Sunrise planned and an Easter egg hunt and Sunday School at 9:45. Mary McDougal celebrated her 80th birthday at church with cakes and cards.
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Lane United Methodist Church
Martin Luther King, Jr
David
Marge Cox
JOY Group
Richmond
Lane Kids Club
Spring Grove
Spring Grove Friends Church
Forrest Brandt
Jesus
Mary McDougal
Mary
S.H.A.F
Rachelle Waters
Keith Livingston
Trish Livingston
Baldwin Middle School
Jacob Bohr
Eastern Star officers elected at Union Chapter No 15 meeting
Worthy Matron Kraushaar and Worthy Patron Tal bott elected at a March 6 stated union meeting. Installation planned for March 20 with additional officers named. following the session, baked Irish potatoes were served in observance of St Patrick's Day. All members invited to the 7:30 p.m. installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Kraushaar
Ray Talbott
Union
Order of the Eastern Star
Freda Hughes
John Berton
June Butler
Marie Enyart
Anne Ramsey
Virginia Cordle
Old Guard Association seeks new members for TOGA
The Old Guard Association invites current and former soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment to join TOGA. Open to all who served in any battalion, the group marks its fifth year with four reunions and plans a September 2002 anniversary at Fort Myer Virginia. Membership details include sending years of service and unit, with a free newsletter Pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
3D U.S. Infantry
Old Guard
Old Guard Association
TOGA
Fort Myer
Pride
3D U.S. Infantry Regiment
Washington, DC
Fort
The
Winchell Rd
Aurora
P.O. Box
Four Local Girl Scouts Win Silver Award in Independence
Four members of Service Unit 687 earned the Cadette Girl Scout Silver Award on March 3 at the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence Missouri. The award recognizes two years of leadership, five major activities, and a final project helping seniors with game nights and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community of Christ
Independence
Savannah
Georgia
Health grade cards mislead on hospital quality study
Researchers from Yale examined HealthGrades.com and similar Internet based rating services that rank hospitals by death rates. They found five star scores can misjudge hospital quality because sicker patients raise death rates even when care is superior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Prade
Harlan Krumholz
Yale University
Krumholz
HealthGrades.com
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Covington
Lane
Horticulture Club
Ottawa Horticulture Study Club
Ottawa Country Club
Francis Warmack
Fern Fabert
Ed Hume
Alice Steward
Bonnie Hull
Lawrence African Violet Club
Ted
Janice Luber
Lawrence
AVSA
Old Guard Assoc
Franklin County Public Works
Franklin County Public Works Department
Beng
Baldwin City
Dazzlers
Megan Burnett
Alyssa Schrick
Ashley Parks
Laurie White
Ky Roby
Anita Figgins
Vicki Worthington
Reba Mackler
Girl Scouts of the
U.S.A
Juliette Gordon Low
Margo James
Stephanie Worthington
Pomona
Jamie Mackler
Ottawa
Mandy Figgins
Natt Cowboy Hall of Fame
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Western Music Assas
KS & MU
MD America
Halland Endowment For Tie Arts
Kansas Arts
Fravedin County
Hisenhower
Kansas
Dale A. Pearson
Magan Lane
Modern Woodmen OF America
Ae Fraternal Life Insurance Society Home Office
ROC Lland Lllinois
Ianen.ong
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