Anniversary of Don and Nancy Johnson 50 years
Don Johnson and Nancy Cowles Johnson celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on November 13 2010. They traveled to Lake of the Ozarks with children and grandchildren. The couple has three children Tim Missi Johnson Bentonville Susan Jeff Frank Cathy and Jeremy Anderson and seven grandchildren. They lived in Omaha a year before moving to Ottawa where Don runs the family farm. Nancy previously worked as a comptometer operator and bookkeeper before becoming full time farmer homemaker and mother. The couple’s wedding was November 13 1960 at Parkside Baptist Church in Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Nancy Johnson
Lake of the Ozarks
Tim
Missi
Johnson
Bentonville
Ark
Susan
Jeff
Frank
Palatka
Fla
Cathy
Jeremy
Anderson
Overland Park
Omaha
Ottawa
Nancy
Don Johnson
Nancy Cowles
Parkside Baptist Church
Neb
Engagement announced for Milly Reinhard and Chad Griffith
Christine Reinhard of Lawrence notes the engagement of daughter Milly Reinhard to Chad Griffith. Milly, a 1997 Lawrence High School graduate and 2002 KU alum, studies at Texas Wesleyan Law School set to earn JD in May 2011. Chad earned a 2002 finance degree and a 2005 JD from OU, works at Hunt Oil in Dallas. The couple plans a December 18 2010 wedding in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Reinhard
Lawrence
Milly Reinhard
Chad Griffith
Lawrence High School
University of Kansas
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
University of Oklahoma
Nelson Cation Nelson Cation engage in Burlington Iowa wedding plans
Katherine Clare Nelson and Michael Andrew Cation of Burlington Iowa announce their engagement. Parents include the late Beth Louden and La Harpe Jr along with Mark and Debbie Cation. Katherine is Knox College 2008 graduate and Western Illinois University graduate student. Michael is Baker University alum and Pritchard Broadcasting sports director and radio voice for Southeastern Community College basketball. Planned for December 18 at James P Davis Hall Wyandotte County Lake Park Kansas City Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Clare Nelson
Michael Andrew Cation
Burlington
Iowa
Beth Louden
la Harpe, Jr
Mark
Debbie Cation
Ottawa
Knox College
Galesburg
Western Illinois University
Macomb
Til
Baker University
Baldwin City
Pritchard Broadcasting
Voice of the Southeast
Ern Community College
James P. Davis
Wyandott County Lake Park
Kansas City
Kan
Birthday for Morgan Renee Staley Celebrated
Morgan Renee Staley turned one on November 5 2009 Her parents Heather and Kevin Staley share the joy Grandparents include Tammy and Jeff Bowyer of Ottawa John and Vicki Staley of Ottawa Rex and Sharon Hiner of Lamar and Colorado Great grandparents Cora Jane Ratliff of Ottawa Betty and Larry Shaffer of Homewood Celebrate this milestone with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Renee Staley
Heather
Kevin Staley
Tammy
Jeff Bowyer
Ottawa
John
Vicki Staley
Rex
Sharon Hiner
Lamar
Colo
Cora Jane Ratliff
Betty
Larry Shaffer
Homewood
DAR members tour Atchison historic sites in Kansas
General Edward Hand chapter members toured Atchison landmarks including Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum Riverfront Park with Lewis Clark Pavilion and Veterans Memorial Park Evah Cray Historical Home and International Forest of Friendship They met at the Atchison County Historical Society Museum Pictured are Clarice Oswald Knight Elaine Gaddis Oakleaf Barbara Anderson Dew Nancy McFarland Macnicki Jeanne Ward Schmidt and Emily Blake Kirkpatrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Edward Hand
Daughters of the American Revolution
Atchison
Atchison County Historical Society
Amelia Earhart
Riverfront Park
Veterans’ Memorial Park
Evah Cray
International Forest of Friendship
Clarice Oswald Knight
Elaine Gaddis Oakleaf
Barbara Anderson Dew
Nancy McFarland Macnicki
Jeanne Ward Schmidt
Emily Blake Kirkpatrick
Zig-Zag Sewing Club Holds Garnett Luncheon Meeting
The Zig-Zag Sewing Club met November 3 at Parkside Apartments Garnett for a luncheon hosted by Mamie Padrow and Evelyn Gillogly. Eight members and two guests attended with door prizes won by Grace Denham and Doris Rommelfanger. Donations were sent to four county food pantries. next meeting December 1 at Country Fabrics in Garnett hosted by Mary Bandur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkside
Garnett
Mamie Padrow
Evelyn Gillogly
Marilyn Dykes
Ruth Hermreck
Grace Denham
Doris Rommelfanger
Millie Burk
Mary Bandur
Parker
Ity Kaufman
Paola
Loretta Crozier
Grace Donham
Jackie Leach
Osawatomie
Laura Hutton
Pat McFarwich
Princeton
Doris Mamikelfanser
Becky Roush
Berneice Peterson
Marilynn Lolley
Greeley
Viola Sommer
Barbara Greene
Clarice Blevins
Mary Fagg
Country Fabrics
Garnett Duplicate Bridge Club Results and Schedule
Garnett Duplicate Bridge Club held two recent matches with winners and runners up listed. David and Faye Leitch won the November 3 event in Garnett, followed by Steve Brodmerkle and Anita Dennis in second, and Billie Burcham with Mary Margaret Thomas in third. Max Turner and Gladys Turner won the November 10 Garnett event, with Steve Vossler and Wanda Durbin tying with Bradmerkle and Dennis. The club meets at 7 p.m. each Wednesday at The Garnett Inn and invites all bridge players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Faye Leitch
Garnett
Steve Brodmerkle
Neosho Falls
Anita Dennis
Billie Burcham
Mary Margaret Thomas
Osawatomie
Max
Gladys Turner
Burlington
Steve Vossler
Lawrence
Wanda Durbin
Ottawa
Bradmerkle
Dennis
Garnett Inn
Alpha Delta Kappa Sigma Chapter Meeting Highlights
Alpha Delta Kappa met at Old 56 Restaurant on October 12 with eight members present. Officers reported, Founder's Day activities noted, a $25 donation approved, and the meeting closed after a violet program led by Shirley Behrens.
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Sigma Chapter
Alpha Delta Kappa
Cindy
Flo
Cindy Ayres
Virginia Cook
Nancy Fischer
Gloria Kruse
Diane Lang
Janet Radcliffe
Liz Smith
Flo White
Patty Nelson
Nancy
Hope House
Diane
Ship
Emporia
Liz
ADK Zeta Florida
Shirley Behrens
ADK
Janet
Local groups receive bank grant from Walton Foundation
Hope House and the East Central Kansas Economic Corp. accepted community grants from Greater Kansas City Bank at a Carriage Club event in Kansas City. Bank associates, acting as facilitators, presented a total of 75,000 dollars to 11 local nonprofits, supporting their community programs. Representing the groups were Mary Lois Yates, Carolyn Newmaster and Beverly F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Hope House
East Central Kansas Economic Corp
Greater
Walton Family Foundation
Bank Associates
Ing
Carriage Club
Kansas
Ope House
Representa
Anderson County Hospital names Employee of the Quarter
Vicki Louk was named Employee of the Quarter for second quarter 2010 at Anderson County Hospital where she has worked three and a half years in housekeeping. She places flowers in rooms and helps patients and families feel comfortable. Louk lives in Bush City with husband Leonard and has a son in Iowa.
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Vicki Louk
Anderson County Hospital
Louk
Bush City
Leonard
Iowa
Gedrose Garnett graduates from Kansas Hospital Institute
Mary Gedrose, director of long term care at Anderson County Hospital, joined the Kansas Hospital Association Leadership Institute's ninth graduating class on August 27 at the Critical Issues Summit in Wichita. The 2010 class drew nominees from hospitals statewide, from St. Francis to Coffeyville to Kansas City, with varied health care experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gedrose
Anderson County Hospital
Kansas Hospital Association Leadership Institute
Wichita
Kan
Sas Hospitals
Leadership Institute
Kansas
St. Francis
Coffeyville
Kansas City
National honor for Ottawa nurse in maternal child care
Linda M. Herrick of Ottawa receives national recognition as a mother-friendly nurse after a 37 year maternal child nursing career. She directs the Academy of Certified Birth Educators in Olathe and holds NCC obstetrics certification along with multiple teaching and counseling credentials.
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Linda M. Herrick
Ottawa
Herrick
The
Coalition For Improving
Academy of Certified
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Heart Association
Central Heights student aids in Community Service Day
Cole Yancey of Central Heights High School volunteers by cleaning gutters at a Princeton house during Community Service Day on October 6. The school completed ten projects in Richmond seven in Princeton five in Lane and six in Nantoul involving trash pickup trimming bushes washing windows painting winterizing dog pens and housecleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole Yancey
Central Heights
Princeton
Richmond
Lane
Rantoul
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Nancy and
Reinhard
Griffith
Hunt Oi
Dallas
Texas
Reinhard Griffith
Nelson
Cation
Pirate
Dee Ellen Kruzel
Garnett Duplicate Bridge Club
Louk, Bush City
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