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Courtesy Missy Otterman

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Missy Otterman

Saturday, August 31, 2013

“In June, my husband, James, and I went with a group of friends to Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, to help our son, Jacob Otterman, and his friend Brandon Robinson celebrate their graduation from Patrick Henry High School. While there, we stopped at a school in Cerros and gave the students soccer balls. The kids were so excited and played with us for a while. Pictured with a group of students (photo above) are James Otterman, Darryl Gaither, Brandon Robinson and Jacob Otterman (with a student on his shoulders). Jacob is now at Virginia Military Institute, and Brandon attends Emory and Henry College.”