FROM FACEBOOK__The Village of Beaverdam will be applying for the 2027 Cooperative Park Improvement Grant offered through Johnny Appleseed. The deadline for application is December 4, 2026.
The Village would like to receive suggestions from the public for improvements to its park.
Funding priorities are 1) Health & Safety Issues, 2) Major Repairs to Upgrade Existing Facilities, 3) New Outdoor Recreation Needs, 4) Special Opportunities (Grants, Emergencies, Joint Efforts, Etc.)
Charles “Chuck” Wendall Collins of Adrian, Michigan, passed away at the age of 63 on October 11, 2026, in the hills of West Virginia during his last hunt. He was born on July 1, 1963, at Sutton General in Sutton, West Virginia, to Charlie and Patty Collins. He married Debra Collins on May 17, 1986, in Dearborn, Michigan, and together they raised six children—one daughter and five sons—in Michigan.
Dwain L. Leiber, 87 passed away on October 19, 2026 at his residence. He was born on Jun 2, 1939 in Bluffton to the late Russell and Thula (Sanders) Leiber.
Duane graduated from Bluffton High School in 1957 and the following day he went to work for Bob Williams Chevrolet in Bluffton.
On September 27, 1958, he married Lou Ann Seever in Arcadia, Ohio. She was also from Arcadia. They were married for 63 years before her passing.
Kimberly Dawn Murphy, 55, passed away on October 19, 2026, at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Kim was born March 11, 1971, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to the late Jerry and Terri (Grant) Hites, who preceded her in death. On July 8, 1993, she married Kyle Murphy.
Above) 475th Engineer Company at Camp Buehring, KU in Doha in 2016; Local veterans at Kaleidoscope Farms in 2019.
MEDIA RELEASE__Kaleidoscope Farms, 14841 Co Rd 54, Mt Cory, is continuing its 31-year tradition of inviting local veterans to the farm to select Christmas trees to send to troops stationed overseas during the holidays. This year, the event will be Nov. 8 at 2:00 p.m., the Sunday before Veterans Day.
