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Contest winners
Londyn Cavanaugh, sponsored by the Portland Evening Optimist Club and pictured above at left, placed third in the Optimist International North District Oratorical Contest on April 20 at the Creative Financial Center in Kokomo. She received a $1,000 scholarship. Anna Fisher, sponsored by the Portland Breakfast Optimist Club and pictured …
Showing respect
Mayors Jack Robbins (Dunkirk) and Jeff Westlake (Portland) signed proclamations declaring April 29 through May 4 as Respect for Law Week. Pictured from left are Optimist club members Kathy Jones, Linda Aker and Mike Aker, Westlake, Robbins, Optimist Sandy Rogers, Dunkirk Police Chief Dane Mumbower and Optimist Leland LeMaster.
Kiwanis scholar
The Dunkirk Kiwanis Club Scholarship went to Hayden Hardman during Jay County High School Honors Night on Monday. Pictured, Hardmon accepts the honor from guidance counselor Kristin Millspaugh. Hardman also received the Spanish Award and Spencer G. Calvert Memorial Scholarship. He also earned an academic honors diploma.
Patriotic performance
Jay County High School senior Hannah Boggs plays The Star-Spangled Banner on the flute with the Jay County ROTC presenting the colors prior to the Patriots’ girls tennis match and softball game Tuesday. The JCHS tennis program announced a donation prior to the match and donated to the band boosters …
Reach for it
Jay County Junior High School’s Maddie Clark reaches to hit a forehand during a doubles match against the Adams Central Jets on Saturday. (The Commercial Review/Andrew Balko)
Schulze sales
Nine-year-old Rebecca Schulze explains some of her products to customers while selling Saturday during Psi Iota Xi sorority’s Chicks on the Bricks event on the brick section of Wayne Street in Fort Recovery. She and her sisters — Charlotte, 5, and Jennifer, 7 — were selling a variety of items …
Weekend walk
A goose and a gaggle of goslings hang out in the grassy area between the driveway and pond just east of Moser Engineering on Saturday afternoon.
Roaring royalty
Sage Wendel and Ellie Will were crowned Fort Recovery High School’s homecoming king and queen Friday night during promenade at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Interview experience
Student Alex Doll gestures while chatting with Dustine Hilfiker (foreground) and Mitch Southworth (background) of Portland Fire Department during Interview Day at Jay County Junior-Senior High School.
Ground work
Portland Panther third baseman Mylee Noggler fields a ground ball at Portland Junior League in a game against Blackford.
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