SIDNEY – The Sidney High School welding class is showing its spark by helping a local organization with an important project.

The class made grave markers to be distributed by the King’s Daughters.

Kathy Nienhueser represented the King’s Daughters before the Sidney Board of Education at a recent meeting. She gave the board of education a quick history of the King’s Daughters and addressed a recent project.

“I’m here as a representative of King’s Daughters, and if you’re unfamiliar with the organization, they were founded in the 1890s by the officers’ wives at the old Fort Sidney here because they saw a need in the community,” Nienhueser said.

The program continues to serve Cheyenne County with the donations of generous supporters, she said.

“We serve all of Cheyenne County, and we serve needy families who are going through a rough time. We provide help with utilities, groceries, fuel, rent, medical needs, Christmas. You probably see the things in the paper where we provide a complete Christmas meal for families. We hand out goodies at rest homes, shut-ins, elderly individuals, Western Heritage, OHD, anybody, oh, and poinsettias are delivered to every family who has lost either a spouse or child during that year,” she said.

They also recognize those who have served faithfully but are no longer among us. The challenge is the markers are no longer available. That is, until one of their members thought of the Sidney High School welding program.

“They graciously agreed and they have made gravestone markers. It stands for, the IHN stands for ‘In His Name. It’s a Christian organization. These are better than the ones we had ordered, at minimal cost.

The King’s Daughters recognized the work and creativity of the welding students by delivering sweet treats to the class.

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