Justin Vondenhuevel, left to right, of Maplewood, auctions off a painting by Tami Wenger named “Peaceful Solitude” with help from former Shelby County Sheriff John Lenhart as Rachel Hale, of Sidney, holds up the painting for bidders to see. “Peaceful Solitude” was one of the pieces auctioned off as part of the Bad Art Ball at the Palazzo in Botkins on Thursday, Oct. 12. This year the Gateway Arts Council teamed up with Morgan’s Place Cemetery, a cemetery for babies, to raise money.
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Justin Vondenhuevel, left to right, of Maplewood, auctions off a painting by Hailey Dietz named “Until We Meet Again” as Deb Gibbs, of Maplewood, holds up the painting for bidders to see. “Until We Meet Again” was one of the pieces auctioned off as part of the Bad Art Ball at the Palazzo in Botkins on Thursday, Oct. 12. This year the Gateway Arts Council teamed up with Morgan’s Place Cemetery, a cemetery for babies, to raise money.
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Morgan’s Place Cemetery founder Mollie Verdier, of Sidney, says of the cemetery, “It’s our divine purpose” while talking about her reasons for building the cemetery. Verdier spoke during the Bad Art Ball at the Palazzo in Botkins on Thursday, Oct. 12. This year the Gateway Arts Council teamed up with Morgan’s Place Cemetery, a cemetery for babies, to raise money.
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Gateway Arts Council President Chris Gibbs, left, of Maplewood, and Executive Director Ellen Keyes, of New Bremen, take turns addressing attendees of the Bad Art Ball at the Palazzo in Botkins on Thursday, Oct. 12. This year the Gateway Arts Council teamed up with Morgan’s Place Cemetery, a cemetery for babies, to raise money.
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Artis Emily Laughman, of Conover, looks over some of the art on display at the Bad Art Ball at the Palazzo in Botkins on Thursday, Oct. 12. This year the Gateway Arts Council teamed up with Morgan’s Place Cemetery, a cemetery for babies, to raise money.
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Artis Emily Laughman, of Conover, looks over some of the art on display at the Bad Art Ball at the Palazzo in Botkins on Thursday, Oct. 12.
