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BIG DONATION Photo provided by Barb Frantz
David Frantz, co-committee person and lieutenant governor for the District 16 Kiwanis Club, presented a check to Colleen Temple and a couple of the players who have signed up to play baseball in the Rec League. See story on page 4.
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past..................11 Business Directory....................12 Churches................................15-16 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
Property Transfers ....................16 Classifieds............................. 17-21 Sports....................................22-24
DEATHS Michael J. Medema, Donald D. Strohman, Daryl E. Schroder, Linda K. Williams, John M. Anders / 3