BBQers earn bragging rights
Members of the Custom Cutters team in Saturday’s Monster BBQ Build Off dressed as Scooby Doo and friends. Their cooker was designed to look like the Mystery Machine from the cartoon series. Pictured, from left, are Allen Williamson, Tara Williamson, Mel Williamson, Melissa Street and Mitch Payne. The team won the People’s Choice award for their cooker. (Melissa Raines)
New center opens at Ohio Eastern Star
On Sunday, the Ohio Eastern Star Home held its ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Glenn A. Gallagher Centre. From left are Ann Baird, chairwoman of the board of trustees; Worshipful Grand Master Terry Posey; Worthy Grand Patron Bruce Ailes; Worthy Grand Matron Jan Goers; Paul Gallagher, son of Glenn Gallagher; Trustee Harry Rine; Linda Lamson, chief executive officer the OES Home; and OES Trustees Robert Webster (partially obscured) and Lisa Emrich. Back row, from left, are Trustees Joyce Rain, Carrie McGlaughin and Dorothy Berman. (Kenesha R. Beheler)
Singer Gatlin, fireworks wrap up festival with a bang
Darryl Gatlin performs during the USA Days Festival in Centerburg on Saturday. (Fred Main)
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Special awards went to these students at a graduation ceremony held June 22. From left are Mark Andrix and Lyn Durbin, who received attendance awards; Kelly Borders, GED high score and a scholarship award; and Jody Mordin, scholarship awards. (Virgil Shipley)
Care Net Pregnancy Services golf outing
Goetzman Dodge will provide a Dodge Avenger RT for a hole-in-one at the upcoming Care Net Pregnancy Services golf outing. Pictured are Lois Carter, executive director of Care Net, left, and Kerry Goetzman of Goetzman Dodge. (Submitted photo)
Singer Gatlin, fireworks wrap up festival with a bang
There were a number of colorful floats in the Centerburg USA Days Parade on Saturday. The float carrying the grand marshals was chosen as the winner. (Virgil Shipley)
Ahead of the tag
Benchmark Cabinets’ Taylor Gregory slides into second base as the ball gets away from Charlie’s Body Shop’s Makenzie Palmer during Sunday’s 12-and-under championship game. No other information was available. (Virgil Shipley)
Money Concepts earns title
Taylor McClary of A+ Autobrokers scores the tying run in the bottom of the fifth of Game 1 between A+ and Money Concepts. A+ went on to win, 5-4, and force a decisive, final game. It was Money Concepts’ first defeat of the season. Money Concepts avenged the loss with a 6-5 win. (Geoff Cowles)
Mike’s Marathon caps perfect season
Mike’s Marathon shortstop Leighton Cunningham fields the ball as Yarman Roofing’s Noah Glancy (12) advances to third base during the second inning of Sunday’s championship game at Phillips Park. Third baseman Jalen Sheriff looks on. The play ended the inning, and Mike’s Marathon rolled to a 16-0 victory for the title. (Joe Huddleston)
