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By Cassidy Deckling, Reporter
The Blanchard Pleasant Buckeyes 4-H club met on March 23 in the Hardin Northern Ag building.

The meeting was presided by Holly Wilson and roll call was favorite candy bar. Forty-two members, seven advisors, and thirteen guests were present. The meeting started with recreation at seven, where the members participated in indoor relays.

The 4-H pledge and Pledge of Allegiance were led by Brenna Flowers and Carl Woodruff. Project books were passed out and dues were paid. Alyssa Heldman educated members on how to be safe when mowing lawns this summer.

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Thomas L. McCauley, Sr., 81, died April 20 at 1:25 p.m. at his daughter’s residence.

He was born on June 6, 1933 in Hastings, Nebraska, to Ralph and Irene (Heinrichs) McCauley and they preceed him in death.

Thomas was a truck driver. He was a U.S. Navy veteran during the Korean Conflict.

Thomas is survived by two sons, Thomas (Maria) McCauley, Jr. of Corona, CA, Ronald (Debbie) McCauley of Edgerton, OH, two daughters, Sharon (Ed Boehm) Derenia of Jenera, OH, Carol Kay (John)Wilson of Dunkirk, OH, and a sister Mary Lou Becker of Bemidji, MN. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

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The Ohio Northern University Child Development Center has received a five-star Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) Award from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Bureau of Child Care and Development, the state agency responsible for licensing and promoting high standards among Ohio’s early care and education programs.

ONU’s Child Development Center was recognized for its excellence and ongoing commitment to children.

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John Gray bikes past the star magnolia in full bloom at the Railroad Park downtown.

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A farewell dinner was held last week by the Friends of Findlay at the Findlay Inn for Kiyoshi Yamazaki and his wife, Midori, of Ada Technologies, Inc. Yamazaki is president of Ada Technologies.

The group recognized Yamazaki's efforts as his tenure ends at the Ada plant. Kiyoshi and Midori will be returning to Japan at the end of April.

Jamie Hall, Assistant Administrator for the Village of Ada, and John Hohn, Director of Economic Development of Hardin County, presented the Yamazaki's with a gift and a proclamation from the Hardin County Commissioners.

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