Staff Reports

Rita Hawkins celebrated her 90th birthday on June 12. She is a long time resident of Hamersville. A party given by her husband Charles, on June 13. Children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and their families enjoyed celebrating the day at the family farm where they have resided for 61 years.

The family shared 90 memories with each guest taking turns reading one at a time. There was lots of love and appreciation expressed by her family throughout the day toward the wonderful and caring wife, mom, grandmother and great grandmother she has been over the years and continues to be.

Rita and Charles Hawkins’ children and spouses include Carl and Kathi Hawkins of Tacoma, Wash.; George and Karen Hawkins of Cincinnati; Steve and Sharon Hawkins of Circleville; Karen and Rick Denman of Batavia; Leonard and Lori Hawkins of Fayetteville, N.C.; Lois and Lloyd Richendollar of Lake Waynoka; and Mary and Randy Hiler of Lake Waynoka.