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Grimes Celebrate 50th Anniversary
      Arden D. Grime and Mary Jane Shibler were married Feb. 16, 1958 at St. John Lutheran Church, Stryker, with A.C. Hahn officiating. The couple has three sons: Paul (Deb), Ft. Wayne, Ind.; David (Linda), Archbold; and Andrew (Lisa), Stryker. They also have eight grandchildren.
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Florida Snowbirds Meet February 27
      The annual Fulton County reunion for Florida snowbirds will be held on Wed., Feb. 27, 2008. The event will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Stacey's Buffet, 4949 West 14th St., Bradenton, Fla.
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Archbold Students Compete In Music
      Several Archbold High School students competed in the District 1 Solo and Ensemble competition, Saturday, Feb. 2, at Wauseon High School. Twelve students earned superior ratings: Amy Christman, Trisha King, Kate Friesen, Kelsey Grieser, Paige Price, Ben Miller, Brandon Lehman, Claire Graber, Mary...
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United Way Has Discount Card For Prescription Help
      A free prescription drug discount card is available through the Fulton County United Way, according to Gina Saaf, UW executive director. Family Wize cards are primarily for persons with no health insurance or prescription coverage.
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Watch Me Walk!
     Eight-month-old Clare Tussing, Custar, demonstrates how children with cerebral palsy and other issues use a special piece of equipment to help walk during the open house at Sara's Garden Hope Center, Sunday, Feb. 3. Judith Burkholder, left, Wauseon, mother-in-law of the late Sara (Rychener) Burkhold...
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100 Day Concentration
     Some of the activities at the annual Archbold Elementary School "100 Day" celebration take concentration. At left, Max Sauder measures how many times he can put his hands, end-to-end, along a string 100 inches long. The bigger a child's hands, the fewer times they can put them along the string. Soph...
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Honor Students
      Several Archbold and Pettisville graduates were named to the Dean's List at Bluffton University for the fall 2007 semester. The list includes students with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher. Those with a gpa over 3.75 based on 20 semester hours of coursework earn the continued high achievem...
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Honor Students
      Owens Community College Academic Honors List for the fall 2007 semester: Four Archbold residents were named to the list, Christiana Aguilar, a pre-radiologic technologies major; Dustin Hamilton, auto service excel program; Dexter Krueger, surveying certificate; Ryan Smith, ag tech- John Deere.
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Earns Degree
      Eli Wagler graduated from Bowling Green State University in the December 2007 fall semester graduation ceremony. An accounting major and 2004 Archbold High School graduate, he is a son of Tim and Sherry Wagler, Archbold.
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Honor Student
      Andrew John Wilhelm, freshman political science major, 2007 Archbold High School graduate, was named to the Dean's List at Wheaton (Ill.) College for the fall 2007 semester. Students must earn a 3.5 or higher grade point average.
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Aloha!
     A number of snowmen popped up around the village on Sunday, including this "snowwoman" with a grass hula skirt on Vine Street. A storm dumped 1.5 inches of snow on Archbold, Sunday, Feb. 3.- photo by Mary Huber
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Well Dressed
     This snowman is well dressed for the weather, with cap and scarf. He is one of several snowmen that appeared throughout the village last week.- photo by David Pugh
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Family Affair
     After recent snowfalls, snowmen and women began popping up all over the village. However, an entire Snow family showed up on La Choy Drive. From left are (apparently) the daughter, mother, baby, father, and the son. The photo was taken Sunday, Feb. 3.- photo by David Pugh
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Archbold Chamber Takes Junior Achievement To Pettisville Schools
      The Archbold Area Chamber of Commerce will take the Junior Achievement program to the Pettisville School District. Mari Yoder, AACC administrator, said several local businesses had made donations to support the junior achievement program, so there is sufficient funding to cover the cost.
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What Weighs More?
     Alicia Tijerina, left, helps Archbold first graders Madeleine Wixom, center, and Macie Merillat during the "100 Day" celebration, Jan. 31.
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