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Monday? Jersey Day.... Tuesday? Wild West.... Wednesday? Disney Day.... Thursday? Picture Perfect.... Friday? Arrrr. It's Pirate Day. Wear your best school spirit and school colors.

Also on Friday: Homecoming parade at 5:30 p.m., then cheer on the Pirates football team when they take on Crestview.

By Virginia A. Hostetler for AMBS

ELKHART, Indiana (Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary)—J. Denny Weaver, PhD, of Madison, Wisconsin; Martha Smith Good, DMin, of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; and Peter Stucky, MDiv, of Bogotá, Colombia are the 2023 recipients of Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary’s (AMBS) Alumni Ministry and Service Recognition. 

The following article is by naturalist Beth Theisen, who retired from the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District in August after 13 years of service. Theisen provided Nature Pals, Go Outside & Play, Imaginature Playgroup, and Just For Kids Stream Stroll programs as well as numerous school programs and summer day camps.

The park district notes, "Beth’s dedication, compassion, creativity and love for environmental education will be greatly missed. Congratulations and best wishes on your next chapter! We’ll miss you!"

The Pandora-Gilboa Local Schools are celebrating Homecoming this week and have announced the following homecoming court members, pictured left-right, top-bottom:

Conner Gerten, freshman; Tyler Pugh, junior; Colin Harris, senior; Aidan Morris, senior; Tanner Liechty, senior; Camden Verhoff; sophomore

Laira Parkins, freshman; Anna Kempf, junior; Raegan Krohn, senior; Anna Parkins, senior; Eliana Hixen, senior; Claire Stall; sophomore

The 2023 Allen County Fair broke its single day attendance record with 50,825 coming to the fair on concert day.

A photo gallery of Bluffton and Lafayette area entries in open classes was provided by Vicki Hauenstein, superintendent of fine arts.

Photos include:

Joanna Gratz, Best of show, upcycle fashion; also best of show, upcycle seams sew fine style show, best of show gift wrap

Katie Hohenbrink, Best of Show table scapes

The Beaverdam Bunch 4-H Club has reported the following 2023 Allen County Junior Fair results. Thirty club members participated in the fair.
 

Braeden Ackerman

  • Pen of 2 Meat Chickens – A, Outstanding Poultry Livestock Interview

Hailey Ballinger

  • Outstanding Rabbit Livestock Interview, Second Place Junior Rabbit Demonstration
  • Three Holland Lop Breeding Rabbits – A, A, A
  • Two Silver Fox Breeding Rabbits – A, A

Jessica Boop

  • Seeing Through Graphic Design – A, County Plaque Winner, Outstanding of the Day at the Ohio State Fair

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