Farm Day delights 200 third graders at Williamsburg event
Two hundred Shawnee Mission area third graders visited the Doug Higbie farm near Homewood for Williamsburg High School FFA and Pomona FHA led Day at the Farm. Students toured livestock and crops, watched videos, and enjoyed lunch, with teachers noting valuable leadership and outreach benefits.
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Diane Yeamans
Herald
Williamsburg
Doug Higbie
Homewood
Williamsburg High School
Future Farmers of America
Pomona High School
Future Homemakers of America
Commanche
Overland Park
Spears Named Branch Manager at Olathe Office
Franklin Savings Association promotes Kevin D Spears to branch manager of the Olathe office at 1234 E Santa Fe. He joined Franklin in 1962, was head teller at Ottawa branch, and is a KU business admin graduate with accounting minor.
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Franklin Savings Association
Kevin D. Spears
Olathe
Spears
E. Santa Fe
Franklin
Ottawa
Seventh
South Main
University of Kansas
Ottawa High School
Ottawa Jaycees
Knights of Columbus
Order of Eagles
Arthritis Foundation
Body Shop Has New Quarters and Equipment
The Perfection Body shop, owned by Tim Bien, moved to 126 N. Poplar and opened Monday. The shop adds unibody repair machinery, a down draft paint booth, and better lighting. An open house with door prizes runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, with a pulling demonstration at 1 p.m. Peoples Joins E. D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perfection
Tim Bien
N. Poplar
Bienie
Perfection Body Shop
Ottawa
Tim
Jones Management Partner Joins New Jones Financial Holding
Rick Peoples of Edward D. Jones Ottawa unit accepted a part ownership in The Jones Financial Cos, the holding company created to keep Edward D. Jones & Co. as a partnership while diversifying. The group owns EDJ Leasing Co. and EDJ itself. Peoples joined in 1982 and has served Ottawa for 142 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Peoples
Edward D. Jones & Co
Ottawa
Jones Financial Cos
John Bachmann
EDJ Leasing Co
New Hair Styling School To Open Downtown Ottawa
Ottawa Beauty Academy will open in downtown Ottawa this fall at 124 S Main with Sherry Lynn Smith as administrator and teacher. The 1,500 hour program covers 23 areas including cosmetology and electrolysis, featuring day and evening courses for about nine months to 114 years. First 25 enrollees pay 1500 dollars, far below Kansas City area prices, with financing options discussed.
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Ottawa Beauty Academy
Ottawa
Sherry Lynn Smith
S. Main
Smith
Eugene and
Ruby Morrison
Olathe
State Board
Kansas City
Topeka
Betty Christian
Hays
Mission
Woody
Icel
the Gallery
Lawrence
Gene Blake
Priddle to Speak at Ottawa Franklin County Economic Meet
Harland Priddle Kansas Secretary of Commerce will address the Ottawa Franklin County Economic Development annual meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday Oct 15 in Ottawa University Mowbray Union. He will report on the Kansas SSC site proposal among 43 nationwide. Reservations close Oct 13. He has held state commerce and agriculture roles with a long career in business, real estate, and public service.
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Harland Priddle
Kansas
Commerce
Ottawa-Franklin County
Ottawa University Mowbray Union
Priddle
Osage
Franklin
Douglas
State of Kansas
Kansas Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
White House
Kansan
Reno County
Kansas State University
Air Force
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FFA
FHA
Marion Volkner
Volkner
Higbie Farm
Kansas Farm Bureau
Beverly Allen
Sandy Backs
Chitra Gowdamarajan
Lee Weis
Weis
Williamsburg High
Bret Pope
Williamsburg Ffa
Diane Yearmans
Doug Highbie
Olathe Fsa
Rhonda Miller
Joyce Guffey
Ginger Bealmer
Wichita
M. Poplar
Chuck’s Auto Parts
Tim Blen
Blenlessy Shop
Jen
Jone
E. D
Colbern Electric
W. Wilson
Duane Hall
Ron Hughes
Marvin Burns
Harland Phiddle
Mtu Vauto Parts
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