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Thanksgiving service
Hundreds of food trays (background) wait for the traditional Thanksgiving dinner being served up by, from left, Chad Aker, Bonnie Coffel and Carmen Garringer, during the Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday at Asbury United Methodist Church. About 625 meals were distributed to the community. (Photo provided)
Christmas Eve
Eve Taylor, 4, explains her Christmas wish list Friday to Santa Claus at the gazebo in downtown Redkey. (The Commercial Review/Bailey Cline)
Little Miss assist
Master of ceremonies Gage Sims (right) reviews a prompt with contestant Kenzlea Bentz during the impromptu question portion of the Little Miss Winterfest pageant at Fellowship Baptist Church in rural Portland. The event is part of Jay County Chamber of Commerce’s Winterfest activities, which continue with Santa visiting the Santa …
Thankful grin
First grader Trinity Post giggles while talking to her classmates Tuesday during the Thanksgiving meal at Fort Recovery Elementary School. Students ate the snacks they helped make, including applesauce and biscuits.
Spruce on the move
There was no call of “timber” when two large evergreen trees were removed on Portland’s south side. Instead, the sister spruces were secured before they were cut, hoisted into the air and placed on long trailers. They were headed to a new home.
Bank donates
First Bank of Berne recently donated $3,000 to Pennville Community Park in support of its purse bingo fundraiser. Pictured are agribusiness banker Angela Paxson, mortgage lender Tanner McClain and the Pennville Community Park Board and Purse Bingo Committee. (Photo provided)
Big time block
Amelia Heath of the Jay County High School girls basketball team blocks a shot attempt from Winchester’s Madyson Hummel during Saturday’s 42-30 victory. JCHS blocked five shots in the game. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Lingo signs
Lina Lingo signed her NLI to wrestle at Tiffin University on Nov. 15. Pictured from left are brother Drew, mother Sarah, Lina, father Matt and brother Freddie. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Gobbling in the wind
An inflatable turkey in a yard at the intersection of county roads 200 South and 600 West blows in the wind Tuesday morning, a couple of days ahead of Thanksgiving. The forecast for Thursday calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high temperature around 40 degrees. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
Pageant and parade
Winterfest events Saturday including the Little Miss Winterfest Pageant at Fellowship Baptist Church and the Parade of Lights through downtown Portland. Pictured above, Niyah McIver reacts after being announced as the first runner-up in the pageant. She now has a matching sash with her sister Inara Sanderson, who was the …
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