There's an interesting story behind this plate plus a local connection. The plate means that the driver of the vehicle is Six-foot-nine inches tall. The plate belongs to Paul Klassen of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The Icon spotted the plate at the Dairy Freeze, where Paul and his wife, Ruth, were having ice cream cones. The Klassens are parents of Karen Klassen Harder of Bluffton. Paul says he was once 6-9, but may have lost an inch somewhere along the way.
The Allen County WIC office and Lima Parks and Recreation Department will hold a "Walk in the Park," in August, according to Lori Nester.
The event is from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 7, at Faurot Park shelter house number 2, in Lima.
The activity is in celebration of World Breastfeeding Week.
Participants may take a stroll around the one-quarter mile path, visit displays and information tables of a variety of organizations and businesses that serve families.
We've seen lots of vanity plates, but this one is in a class by itself. Why Cook? What do you suppose is the story behind this plate spotted on Main Street.
The high and low daily temperatures continue to resemble basketball game scores. However, the games this week are blowouts, with the winners hitting the 90s most of the time. Here are the official high and lows of the past seven days, recorded by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.
