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Cory-Rawson grad receives first-ever Habitat for Humanity of Ohio scholarship

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 5, 2016 - 6:53pm

Jamey Rettig, a 2016 Cory-Rawson High School graduate, is recipient of a $2,500 Building our Future Scholarship from Habitat for Humanity of Ohio.

The award was presented in recognition of our outstanding work in the classroom and her service to the Findlay community.

Scholarships are available to students of families in homes built or repaired by Habitat for Humanity. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in the classroom and through public service.

Rettig will attend Wittenberg University and pursue a degree in education.

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Way too much fun!

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 4, 2016 - 9:52pm

They were having way too much fun at National Night Out on Aug. 2 in Bluffton. One of the popular activities was playing fire fighter. For more photos click here. (Photo by Jamie Nygaard)

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Three teachers installed Aug. 7 at Trinity Luthern Church and School

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 4, 2016 - 9:46pm

Trinity Lutheran Church and School, Jenera, welcomes three new teachers with an installation service on Sunday, Aug. 7, at 10:30 a.m. 

Installed will be Justin Eternick as principal and 7th and 8th grade teacher, Joshua von Stein as teacher of grades 5 and 6 and Seth Lange as teacher of grades 3 and 4. 

Eternick is a 2009 graduate of Lakeside Lutheran High School, Lake Mills, Wisc. He attended Martin Luther College and graduated with a double major in elementary and secondary education with a social studies minor.

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Pandora United Methodist Church holds free meal Aug. 31

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on August 4, 2016 - 2:14pm

The Pandora United Methodist Church will hold a free community meal on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 5:30-7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington Street, Pandora. The meal this month is provided by the missions committee. The menu is sausage sandwich, sauerkraut, wedding noodles, watermelon, assorted cookies, punch, water and coffee.

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Ohio sales tax holiday coming this weekend

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on August 3, 2016 - 10:31pm

Ohio is having a sales tax holiday this weekend. The holiday will occur Friday, August 5, 2016 and end Sunday, August 7, 2016.

Items exempt from sale and use tax include clothing priced at $75 per item or less and school supplies and instructional material priced at $20 per item or less.

Check the Ohio Department of Taxation website for additional information.

http://www.tax.ohio.gov/sales_and_use/SalesTaxHoliday.aspx

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It wasn't your average July - weatherwise

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 3, 2016 - 10:02pm

Yes, it was hotter and dryer in July 2016 than most of the Julys that you remember.

According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, three days in July had temperature readings of 91 degrees. Those were July 13 and two days in a row – July 22 and 23.

The low reading of the month was 53 degrees back on July 2.

The average July 2016 temperature was 75.3 degrees. The normal July average is 73.2 degrees.

The average July rainfall is 3.80 inches. This July recorded only 0.88 inches of rain. Those were five days during the month when only traces were recorded.

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