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Business , in the Same Place Since 1868 ”. Civil War Veteran Alex E . Case received his first appointment as an insurance agent in the Marion Centre settlement . He was president of the Association in 1932 . Alex H , Case was president of the association in 1939 . The current president of Case & Sons is Alex H . ( Casey ) Case , and he is the fifth to be in the family business .
• The President ’ s Golf Classic was at the Rolling Hills Country Club in Wichita on May 21-22 , 2018 . Before the golf tournament , there was an evening of dinner , entertainment featuring dueling pianos , and an auction . Proceeds from the auction went to the Young Agents of Kansas for education , mentoring , and program support . The highlight of the golf tournament was Russ Hefner ’ s hole-in-one . He received an award of $ 5000 provided by West Bend .
• 2018 was the final year of the Trusted Choice Big “ I ” National Championship . The Kansas qualifier event was held at Prairie Dunes in Hutchinson on July 9-10 . The top boys ’ division golfers and top two girls ’ division golfers earned a spot to play in the National Championship .
• A new KAIA logo was introduced in the January / February 2019 issue of the KIA & B magazine . The primary logo included Trusted Choice ; the national consumer brand created by the Big “ I ”. There was also a version with an outline of the State of Kansas . Both included a wheat stalk , a nod to Kansas ’ agricultural roots , and a symbol of abundance and life . Also included in the logo were the words “ Trust ,” “ Leadership ,” “ Vision ,” and “ Protect .” Those words embodied the guiding principles for KAIA .
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