July 23, 2008 RSS feed / People

Kruse-ing Along

Carter Kruse, 14 months, son of Chad and Michelle, Ridgeville Corners, was having a great time watching the fun from his stroller at the Ridgeville Community Day, Sunday, July 20.- photo by Mary Huber More...

Earns Scholarship

Jacob Short, a 2006 Pettisville High School graduate, received one of 12 scholarships awarded through the Simonton Windows Scholarship Fund of the Parkersburg (W.Va.) Area Community Foundation. More...

Girl Gives Hair

Lyndsay Gladieux, 5 1/2 years old, Archbold, decided to donate her hair to Locks of Love, an organization that uses human hair to create wigs for children who have lost their hair due to illness, or as a side effect of the treatment of their illness. More...

A Drum Line

The "Funky Monkeys," the youngest age group at last week's Black Swamp Arts Council Creative Arts Camp, play "drums," which are actually plastic buckets, during the camp's showcase, Friday, July 18. The Funky Monkeys were all ages six and seven. More...

Rupp, Steiner To Wed In September

Jennifer Rupp, Goshen, Ind., daughter of Gary and Audrey, Pettisville, and LaMont Steiner, Goshen, son of Dean and Prudy, Dalton, Ohio, have announced their engagement. The bride-elect is a 2002 Pettisville High School graduate. More...

Rupps Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Gene and Nancy (Rowley) Rupp were married on July 26, 1958, in the First Alliance Church of Toledo with William Bryan and H.E. Bertsche the offi ciating pastors. They met at Taylor University, Upland, Ind., where both are graduates. More...

Honor Students

Three area students were named to the spring 2008 Dean's List at Spring Arbor (Mich.) College: •Mallory Figgins, Fayette, junior, social work; daughter of Tim and Carol. She had a perfect 4.0 grade point average. More...

Earn Certificates

Two Archbold residents received certificates from Owens Community College during the spring commencement ceremonies. Dexter Krueger received a surveying certificate. More...

A Chorus Line

Music was in the air at the Black Swamp Arts Council Creative Arts Camp, July 14-18 at the Archbold Middle School. Youngsters formed a line to sing the chorus of their song about looking for rain forest animals. More...

Checking Out The Chickens

Above, Brady Bacik, 2 1/2, checks out chickens prior to the chicken races, one of the many events held at the Ridgeville Community Day, Sunday, July 20. Below, Zoey Ripke, 3 1/2, gets her face painted by Breeanne Gobrogge. More...