YMCA launches campaign to support community needs
SIDNEY – The Sidney-Shelby County YMCA launched its annual Community Partners Campaign on March 16, 2023, with a noon luncheon at the Y.
Armstrong Museum unveils new world record exhibit
WAPAKONETA — For the first time in decades, Neil Armstrong’s official world record certificates are back on public display. A total of ten certificates line the exhibit walls, five from the astronaut’s famous Apollo 11 mission and five from his Learjet 28 flights.
Parade candy
Colton Watercutter, left to right, 2, walks back to his parents, Michael and Katherine Watercutter, all of McCartyville, holding lollipops he gathered during the McCartyville St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 18.
Judging the Spring Fling
ArtSpace Lima Executive Director Sally Windle, of Lima, judges art in the 2023 Spring Fling on Wednesday, March 15. The show’s reception will be on Friday, March 17 from 6-8 p.m.. The Gateway Arts Council is located at 216 N. Miami Avenue.
Blooms in snow
Crocuses, growing in a garden along Fair Road, begin to bloom while surrounded by fresh snow on Monday, March 13. Crocuses are a sure sign Spring is coming.
The training never ends
Lt. Bryan Ramge, holds a ladder in place as Ken Battiston climbs it during Sidney Fire Department training exercises on Tuesday, March 14. The firefighters were using a house at the intersection of West Avenue and South Street. The firefighters used dummies and smoke machines inside the house which is slated to be torn down.
IUTIS prepares for summer softball
SIDNEY – IUTIS is more than just a boys’ softball club in the summer. It began in 1930 as a community service organization, and that spirit of community service lives on nearly 100 years later. However, since covid, membership is down.
Artistry Under the Dome planned
CELINA — The eighth annual Artistry Under the Dome, fine art show and sale, will be held once again at St. Charles Sr. Living Community, 2860 US Route 127, Celina, on April 14 from 6:30 9 p.m., April 15-16 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Indian Lake hosts 37th annual Maple Syrup Festival
LAKEVIEW — The Indian Lake Development Corporation (ILDC), a 501c(3) non-profit organization, is hosting the 37th annual Maple Syrup Festival and Pancake Breakfast.
Remembering Dad
Zeb Borchers, 16, of Russia, holds up a photo of his late father, and Russia boys basketball coach David Borchers, as he twirls a game net. Borchers celebrated after Russia defeated Jackson Center in the Division IV Regional Championship game in Kettering on Friday, March 10. Borchers is also the son of Nicki Borchers.
