FEBRUARY

  • Shawnee Mayor Ed Bolt, right, wishes Noah “Sonny” Hines a happy 100th birthday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1317, Feb. 5. Hines said he has also had parties at his church and with his fellow “railroaders,” and his family and friends will be celebrating at a Shawnee restaurant later that month. File photo
    Shawnee Mayor Ed Bolt, right, wishes Noah “Sonny” Hines a happy 100th birthday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1317, Feb. 5. Hines said he has also had parties at his church and with his fellow “railroaders,” and his family and friends will be celebrating at a Shawnee restaurant later that month. File photo
    In Shawnee, February was a month of celebrations. The community came together to honor Noah “Sonny” Hines on his 100th birthday with a ceremony at the Shawnee VFW Post 1317, where Mayor Ed Bolt proclaimed the day in his honor. Hines, a WWII Army Air Corps veteran, shared his secret to longevity: good health and hard work. The month also marked significant academic and athletic achievements,...

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