Roland “Pudge” Kennedy has been named 2018 Gem of the Year. Each year the citizens of Antwerp nominate an outstanding member to be recognized at the opening of Antwerp’s Day in the Park, and this year’s responses were overwhelmingly in Pudge’s favor. Pudge Kennedy was born to Paul and Fairy Kennedy on December 5, 1951.…
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Do You Know A Real “Gem”?
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•The Antwerp Chamber of Commerce is looking for someone who YOU think is the real “Gem” for the 2017 Antwerp Day in the Park’s Gem of the Year. Do you know someone who is civic minded or is making our community a better place? Someone who lives in the Antwerp School District and is not…
Bob Johnson: Antwerp’s Gem of the Year!
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•By: Stan Jordan He was born in Payne, Ohio in 1925. His parents were Dale and Wanda Johnson. He was the only child. He went to school in Payne and graduated there in 1943. He played sports while in high school, but he also worked at the Alfalfa Mill while he was in school because…
Antwerp Announces Gem of the Year: Bill Fish
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•Every year the Antwerp Chamber of Commerce selects an outstanding member of the community based upon the entries provided by residents. This year Bill Fish has been selected for the 2015 Antwerp Chamber of Commerce Gem of the Year. Bill is actively involved in the community — from the school to the city works. You…
2014 ANTWERP GEM OF THE YEAR
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•Do you know a real “Gem”? A civic minded person who person who has made or is making our community a better place? We are now accepting applications for someone you think deserves this honor. Please submit the name of someone who lives in the Antwerp School District and has not previously received the “Gem…