Johnson knits hats for kids' sake
Arkcity.net
In 1984, long-time Arkansas City resident Ethel McNamee Johnson and her husband, Orval, moved to their hometown area of Girard, to retire.
But Johnson, who turned 90 earlier this month, now finds herself as busy as ever. The only difference between now and when she operated a beauty shop in Ark City, is that she no longer works for money, she works for charity.
She spends many hours knitting. A few years ago, she called the Southeast Kansas Community Action Program, or SEK-CAP, to offer some of her work.
"She gave us a phone call and asked if there was anything she could do for little kids," said Linda Broyles, director of Head Start for SEK-CAP.
The first year, she made 15 hats for kids. This past year, she produced many more. [more]
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