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Tasting snow
Henry Vagedes, 5, sticks his tongue out for artificial snowflakes at Krenning Park during Fort Recovery’s Christmas Open House festivities Thursday. Activities continue this weekend, with Santa Claus visiting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Veterans honored
Doug Inman, executive director of The Portland Foundation, spoke at Portland Evening Optimist Club on Monday about nonprofit organization Honor Flight Northeast Indiana, which actively fundraises and coordinates honor flights for war veterans. Pictured above are veterans and club members Gary Maitlen, Doug Inman, Ferrell Blazer, Mike Leonhard, Jane Jobe, …
Coffey considers
Amarah Coffey, 10, Muncie looks through sewn items at a stall Saturday during The Delts’ Holiday Crafts and Gifts Show at Jay County Junior-Senior High School. This year marked the 30th show, which generates most of the $30,000 to $35,000 the sorority raises each year. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Volcanic craft
Three-year-old Grayson Nusbaumer and mother Chloe Nusbaumer of Portland make a paper volcano during Jay County Public Library’s interactive dinosaur experience last week.
Honoring veterans
Steve Bailey (foreground) and Anthony Campofiore of Portland salute Tuesday during the Veterans Day service coordinated by American Legion Post 211 at Jay Community Center. “Only about 6% of American adults today have served in the military, yet it’s a small and talented group that enables our communities to function,” …
Meeting Miller
Author Monica Koldyke Miller (right) shares details about her books Saturday with Nancy Rismiller of Versailles, Ohio, during The Delts’ Holiday Crafts and Gifts Show. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Bank donates
First Bank of Berne recently donated $2,000 to Secret Families Christmas Charity of Jay County. The funds will go toward the charity’s efforts to provide gifts, Christmas trees and a holiday meal to families that might otherwise go without. Pictured, from left, are Secret Families board member Don Hall, co-founder …
Farmland finds
Lori Lloyd of Farmland chats with customer Julia Howard on Saturday during The Delts’ Holiday Crafts and Gifts Show. Xi chapter of Delta Theta Tau celebrated its 40th anniversary hosting the show at Jay County Junior-Senior High School. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Happy 250th
Museum of the Soldier in Portland held a birthday party Sunday for the U.S. Marine Corps, celebrating 250 years since its founding. The event included a presentation from Jessamyn Harter, also known as The Pint-Size Patriot, about her grandfather’s service on Iwo Jima and his lifelong effort to return artifacts …
Mount Jaxson
Jaxson Cook, 7, Portland, colors in a paper volcano Thursday during Jay County Public Library’s “Jump into Jurassic” interactive dinosaur experience. The library offered themed activities for children, including digging for fossils and exploring caves, prehistoric cave drawings and other crafts. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
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