Hildebrandt couple to celebrate 50th anniversary in Ottawa
Henry and Ramona Hildebrandt of Ottawa will mark their 50th anniversary on September 17. Their children Steve Hildebrandt Brenda Eckard and Connie Hildebrandt, all of Ottawa, plus five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren are part of the family. The couple were married September 17 1959 at Faith Lutheran Church in Ottawa and reside at 528 North Sycamore Street.
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Henry
Ramona Hildebrandt
Ottawa
Steve Hildebrandt
Brenda Eckard
Connie Hildebrandt
Chris Hildeb
Wiscombe Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Family Dinner
Jim and Bonnie Wiscombe of Overbrook marked their Golden Anniversary with a August 2 family dinner and a June England vacation. They have two sons Kelly and Kirk Wiscombe and Diane, a daughter Karla of Baldwin City, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. They met at Centropolis Christian Church on August 2 1959 and have farmed in southern Douglas and northern Franklin counties. James J Wiscombe worked 36 years at Farmland. The couple requests no gifts.
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Jim
Bonnie Wiscombe
Overbrook
England
Kelly Wiscombe
Kirk Wiscombe
Diane
of Overbrook
Karla
Baldwin City
Appanoose High School
Douglas
Franklin
James J. Wiscombe
Bonnie K. English
Centropolis Christian Church
Patriot's Pen Essay Contest Open to Middle Schoolers
The 14th annual Veterans of Foreign Wars Patriot's Pen program invites sixth to eighth graders from public, parochial, private or home schools to submit 300-400 word essays on democracy with prizes totaling 53,000 dollars in 2009. Local VFW Post chairmen accept entries by November 1, 2009. top prize is a 10,000 dollar U.S. savings bond.
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Ladies Auxiliary
U.S
VFW
Moving Wall visits Garnett veterans park Sunday event
Tracy Modlin of the American Legion Riders Post 48 helps visitors find names on The Moving Wall during the Ride to the Wall event. The Moving Wall replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial toured the country for more than 20 years and was at Veterans Memorial Park on U S 59 West 15th Avenue from Thursday through Monday.
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Tracy Modlin
American Legion Riders
Washington, D.C
Garnett
Veterans Memorial Park
U.S. 59
West 15Th Avenue
AE employees donate to Special Olympics Kansas in memory
Representatives Jason Sabharwall and Mario Rossi of American Eagle Outfitters Ottawa presented a $2,500 check to Chris Hahn and Donna Zimmerman of Special Olympics Kansas. The funds came from a summer T-shirt fundraiser honoring three associates who passed away in the past year.
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Jason Sabharwall
Mario Rossi
American Eagle Outfitters
Ottawa
Chris Hahn
Donna Zimmerman
Special Olympics
Kansas
Sabharwall
Scholarships offered by Kansas VFW and Ladies Auxiliary
The Kansas VFW and Ladies Auxiliary Endowment Association offer college and vocational scholarships to children and grandchildren of actively affiliated members. Applicants must have a parent or grandparent with VFW Post or Auxiliary membership in Kansas. Applications are processed via local Posts, with a Feb 1, 2010 deadline and review by the Endowment Association. contact Ottawa VFW Post 5901 at 3499 U.S. 59.
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The
Kansas Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary
Endowment Association
VFW
State of
Kansas
VFW Endowment Association
Ottawa
U.S
Scheckel and Wiederholt attend Kansas FFA District Officer Conference
Caitlin Scheckel of the Central Heights FFA and Brandon Wiederholt of the Anderson County FFA attended the Kansas FFA District Officer Conference August 15 16 at Rock Springs Ranch Junction City. The event themed Leadership and Beyond stressed service impact and building leadership skills for FFA members statewide.
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Caitlin Scheckel
Central Heights
Brandon Wiederholt
Anderson County
Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
FFA
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P.O
Topeka
Old Herald
Ottawaherald.com
Susan Wettstein
Kansas State University College of Agriculture
Bethany Bohnenblast
Labette County
Fred Cholick
K-State Research and Extension and
College of Agriculture
Scheckel
Wiederholt
Eisenhower
Cardiovascular Consultants
Women's Heart Clinic
Anderson County Hospital
Sabntluries Healthsystem.org
SUN
Jodi
Fas
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