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Grace Gospel Church, Good Friday and Easter services

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Grace Gospel Church, 321 N. Gilbert, will have a Good Friday service at 6:30 p.m. For Easter, there will be a sunrise service at 8:30 a.m., a breakfast at 9 a.m., and a worship service at 10:30 am.

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Easter service at Our Lady of Lourdes

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Our Lady of Lourdes, 222 E. Highland, will have a Sunday Mass at 11 a.m. on Easter, according to Father David Young.

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How many pies in the face can one guy handle? 30 minutes worth!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Don't ask ONU Engineering Dean Baumgartner if he likes pies.

He probably did at one time, but after March 19 his tastes changed. Here's a report from the ONU Engineering Facebook page:

"Last night (March 19) I participated in ONU Relay for Life participated in "Pie a Professor" at ONU's Relay for Life event. After 30 minutes of nearly constant pies, I tried to buy my way out of another pie. I was only partially successful. At least it was for a good cause!" - Dean Baumgartner

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Kiwanians learn how Harvest Pride Tortilla Chips are made

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 23, 2016

By Jon Umphress
Denny Hensel updated Ada Kiwanis Club members on March 22 about Harvest Pride Tortilla Chips, which he and his family operate in Ada. 

Hensel first gave some of his personal history. He grew up in Dola and graduated from Hardin Northern.  He and his family farm about 900 acres.

He worked at Rockwell for 30 years. In 1987 he started a corn cleaning operation for other tortilla chip makers.  His first customer was Seyfert Foods in Fort Wayne.  He was selling 4 or 5 semi-loads of cleaned corn a week. 

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Taxman cometh

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 23, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

The taxman cometh soon. Deadline for free tax assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is Tuesday, April 5. To make make an appointment call 419-772-2075.

Here, ONU Professor Dr. Dexter Woods confers with one of his students, Patrick Jeffries, about a client's tax information.

The students prepare the federal, state, and school tax forms which are then reviewed by Professor Woods before being sent electronically. It's free to those who earn $54,000 or less and have taxes that are not complicated

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Just in time for Easter

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Floral designer Paula Braun prepares a spring bouquet at Carol Slane Florist to grace someone's table at Easter.  The local flower shop also has lilies and other spring bulbs to give at the holiday. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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