Ottawa FCCLA members honor veterans and donate to local causes
Fourteen Ottawa High School FCCLA members attended the District H Fall Leadership Conference in Burlington on November 3. They made cards and gift bags for the veterans hospital in Topeka and a blanket for Hope House. The group also donated 76 dollars to the Franklin County Cancer Foundation after selling raffle tickets for a healthful snack basket.
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Burlington
Veteran's Hospital
Topeka
Hope House
Franklin County Cancer Foundation
KU student Ian Osler earns Ernst and Young fellowship
Ian Osler received a fellowship from the Ernst and Young firm at a student banquet on October 30 at Education News, University of Kansas. He is pursuing a master’s degree in business at KU and is the grandson of Roberta Poss and the late Earl Poss, and Ray and Rita Osler of Garnett.
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University of Kansas
Ernst and Young
Osler
Busi
Appanoose Veterans Day 5K raises funds for Wounded Warrior Unit
Special to The Herald details the November 13 event that gathered runners and walkers to support Fort Riley's Wounded Warrior Unit. Top finishers span age groups from 13 and under to 50 plus, with notable times across female and male divisions.
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Fort Riley
Elementary school earns grant for non fiction reading
Pomona dollar general manager Jerry Yates presents a $2000 check to Appanoose staff and students for expository books for the school library. More than 80 non fiction books were purchased. Alane Eeord, Haven Brandt, Garrison Brandt and Nancy Baker are pictured.
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Pomona Dollar
Appanoose
Alane Eeord
Nancy Baker
Haven Brandt
Garrison Brandt
October Library Club News Highlights Halloween Fun
Story hour participants decorated pumpkins and crafted glow in the dark decorations then trick or treated local Central Street businesses. The library hosted a Halloween craft day on October 29 with ceramic painting spider webs and pins. A trip October 30 to Atchison explored haunted sites including St Benedict's Abbey Salli e House and Jackson Park led by library director Connie Weber.
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Japan
Atchison
Kansas
St. Benedict’s Abbey
Sallie House
Jackson Park
Soroptimist Club honors Willow Center with donation drive
Soroptimist members led by President Virginia Lancaster and member Melissa Fairbanks receive a certificate of appreciation at the Building Bridges reception. Since July they have donated monthly items such as personal care products and cleaning supplies to the shelter serving Franklin, Douglas and Jeff counties, formerly Women’s Transitional Care.
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Soroptimist
Virginia Lancaster
Melissa Fairbanks
Willow Domestic Violence Center
Building Bridges
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