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Recently born at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay, as reported by their parents:

• Payton Eva Bowman, girl, Zach and Madison Bowman, Findlay, June 20.

• Charles James Babcock, boy, A.J. and Sarah Babcock, Findlay, June 20.

• Solei Y’Luna DeLaRosa, girl, Mitchel DeLaRosa and Victoria Wonderly, Findlay, June 20.

• Hudson Alexander Russell, boy, Wade Garret Russell and Megan Brooke Russell, North Baltimore, June 21.

• Julianna Jessica Rivera, girl, William F. Rivera and Amber R. Cohen, Fostoria, June 22.

• Brody Randall Wentz, boy, Luke and Ashlie Wentz, Findlay, June 22.

• Nolan Ryan Flower, boy, Matt and Grace Flower, Findlay, June 22.

• Kenleigh Lynn Gibson, girl, Carl Blake Gibson and Miranda Renee Gibson, North Baltimore, June 22.

• Eli Russell Larbus, boy, Nathan and Jessica Larbus, Mount Blanchard, June 23.

• Maverick Matthew Mullins, boy, Carter Mullins and Lauren Bair, Findlay, June 23.

• Keaton Nathaniel Figueroa, boy, Trevon Figueroa and Destiny Gerlach, Findlay, June 23.

• Venice Marie Kay Collins, girl, Jacob

Collins and Breyannea Wells, Findlay, June 23.

• Elliot Nicholas Carles, boy, Logan Michael Carles and Kaitlyn Nicole Shupe, Findlay, June 24.

• Hudson Charles Hagerty, boy, Nicho-las Peter Hagerty and Taylor Nicole Keiser, Findlay, June 25.

• Haven Mae Nelson, girl, Lukas and Haley Nelson, Findlay, June 25.

• Sylius Adrian Ortega, boy, Rebecca A. Wilson, Findlay, June 27.

• Cayde Joseph Engle, boy, Dan and Julie Engle, Findlay, June 28.

U.S. Air Force National Guard Airman Natalee J. Stone graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Anto-nio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Stone is the daughter of Joseph L. Stone and Erika J. Rector, of Forest. She is a 2017 graduate of Riverdale High School.

U.S. Air Force Airman Jonathon A. Baker graduated from basic military train-ing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Baker is the son of Laura Greer of Findlay. He is a 2017 gradu-ate of Van Buren High School.

In Service

CELEBR ATIONS ! THE COURIERTUESDAY, JULY 3, 2018T2

In her last will and testament, Marie Dodge Berry left one-third of her residual estate to be administered as the Marie Berry Educational Fund. The purpose of this program is to award scholarships to further their post-secondary education. The schol-arship is renewable for three additional years.

Scholarships were awarded in excess of $106,000 for the 2018-19 school year. Awards were presented to 32 new recipients totaling $35,500.

Recipients include:• Amy Barto of Findlay, $1,500,

University of Cincinnati• Hannah Bixler of Cory-Rawson,

$1,000, Rhodes State College• Abbi Brink of McComb, $1,500,

Ohio State University• Alexander Canaday of Findlay,

$1,500, University of Findlay• Joseph Carlson of Findlay,

$1,250, Ohio State University• Jordan Clagg of Liberty-Benton,

$750, Ohio Northern University• Kaitlyn Clouse of Liberty-Benton,

$750, Ohio State University• Amanda Clymer of Vanlue,

$1,000, University of Findlay• Isaiah Colvin of Cory-Rawson,

$1,500, Malone University• Seth Cramer of Findlay, $1,000,

University of Miami• Amber Edson of Cory-Rawson,

$1,250, University of Toledo• Tonya Frankart of Liberty-Ben-

ton, $750, Ohio University• Sara Gregory of Vanlue, $750,

Kent State University• Emma Grubinski of Liberty-

Benton, $1,500, Indiana Wesleyan University

• Megann Hohman of Liberty-Benton, $750, Muskingum University

• Kali Heaston of Arcadia, $1,500, Ohio Northern University

• Hannah Holley of Liberty-Ben-ton, $1,500, Bluffton University

• Zoe King of Liberty-Benton, $1,500, Ohio State University

• Jacob Kloepfer of Vanlue, $1,500, University of Findlay

• Jessica LaFontaine of Liberty-Benton, $1,250, Franciscan University

• Madison Miracle of Cory-Raw-son, $750, Columbus State Community College

• Miranda Mowery of Van Buren, $1,000, Ursuline College

• Cheyenne Potteiger of Van Buren, $750, University of Findlay

• Treg Price of Vanlue, $750, Uni-versity of Findlay

• Owen Rath of Liberty-Benton, $1,000, Kent State University

• Jacob Rider of McComb, $750, Trine University

• Isaac Schumm of Findlay, $750, Ohio Northern University

• Hailee Setzler of Arlington, $1,250, Xavier University

• Samuel Stahl of Arcadia, $1,500, Heidelberg University

• Makenna Ward of Vanlue, $1,500, The Art Institutes

• Madison Yeater of Vanlue, $750, Bowling Green State University

• Madilyn Youngpeter of Van Buren, $750, Otterbein University

In addition, 46 students were awarded renewal scholarships total-ing $71,000.

Marie Berry scholars named

The following Findlay High School graduating seniors received Top 10 Awards:

Alexander Canaday, Trevor Hell-man, Matthew Lichtinger, Rena Song, Connor Lammers, Emily Cairns, Kayla Keckler, Joran Fuller, Bret Swanson and Jaclyn Bendt.

FHS announces Top 10 Awards

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Liberty-Benton M.S.Liberty-Benton Middle School has

announced its honor roll for the fourth quarter.

The following students were named to the All A Honor Roll:

Eighth graders — Abigail (abby) Ayers, Olivia Bodie, Kelsey Conk-right, Brennan Darrach, Brooke Deeter, Sydney Elseser, Kendra Gar-dine, Joseph Gerken, Isabella (izzy) Granger, Marissa Green, Austin Hanni-Wells, Lexis Heidlebaugh, Abigail Hohman, Spencer Hubbuch, Adeline Kern, Khang (ken) Maitran, Peytan Rentz, Olivia Rickle, Audrey Risner, Jordan Snider, Andrew Thomas, Adyson Wilcox.

Seventh graders — Robert (RJ) Coldren, Lucy Gable, Damon Gasser, Jenna Green, Hannah Hiss, Hailey Hochstettler, Riley Irwin, Karmen Makowski, Kaylen Niese, Erica Pat-terson, Kylie Recker, Bethany Todd, Jada Todd.

Sixth graders — Connor Arnold, Christopher (CJ) Beeman, Sawyer Benson, Justin Cook, Addison (Addi) Crow, Emma Garmatter, Lauren Gerken, Olivia (Livy) Getui, Elise Hooper, Emma Hooper, Lexi Howard, Gianna Masterlasco, Noah Miles, Mason Modd, Natalie Parmelee, Zachariah Ponx, Nicole Sandford, Emma Schroeder, Gabriel (Gabe) St Amour, Nicole Susko, Vanessa Taylor, Allison Weadock, Trinity Williamson, Athena Withrow.

The following students were named to the A-B Honor Roll:

Eighth graders — Amelia Altman, Xavier Bailey, Clara Baker, Abigail (abbie) Borgerson, Connor Boyd, Chase Collert, Toby Collert, Cameron Criblez, Jenna Dajczak, Audree Flick, Kaitlin Flores, Saul Flores, Shiloh Foltz, Andrea Garcia-Rolon, Jack Gottschalk, Joshua Hapner, Chloe Heidlebaugh, Colby Howard, Alexis Kramb, Easton Kurtz, Isaac Lafon-taine, Savannah Lease, Brice Mcdan-iel, Shelby Modd, Trejan (trey) Moser, Michael (cooper) Norman, Brett Ogborn, Kilee Perkins, Jacob Pressel,

Zachary (zach) Rickenbacher, Logan Ricker, Riley Snider, Kyler Soderholm, Zander Stansbery, Jonas Todd, Benja-min (ben) Trautman, Connar Troxel-Spears, Mason Tuttle.

Seventh graders — Olivia Abbott, Kelsey Adams, Ethan Bauer, Jediah (jed) Bell, Kaden Boutwell, Olivia Car-mean, Caleb Collert, Jonathan Cook, Conner Criblez, David Devincentis, Cason Doolittle, Chloe Dorn, Aurora Edwards, Kaitlyn Eyink, Logan Flick, Timothy Folk, Lillian Frakes, Rodrigo Garcia-Guzman, Kameron Garlock, Lincoln Garlock, Gavin Gillig, Alexus Grilliot, Rayleigha Harvey, Noah Heil-man, Jennalynn Kisseberth, Brady Mabe, Samuel (sam) Mcfarland, Juli-ana Mcgrain, Allyse (ally) Michael, Joshua Miller, Devin Montalbine, Kiraney (kira) Ogden, Trevor Otley, Ian Rath, Jacquelyn Reece, Allyson Reiter, Isabella Rickle, Bryce Serin, Sable Siebeneck, Claire Spiess, Olivia Steed, Haleigh Stewart, Angelina Strong, Alana Subramaniam, Isaac Teders, Luke Teders, Kendra Terry, Alexis Thacker, Brayden Wages.

Sixth graders — Liliane Arellano, Brylie Aukerman, Kiara Bauer, Braden (brady) Birkemeier, Pierce Boney, Allyson Checki, Amelia Clymer, Carson Conaway, Ella Crist, Riley Cupp, Noah Davis, Aiden Delehoy, Elijah Eberhard, Jacob (jake) Elchert, Kaytlin Erdeljac, Ethan Gibson, Jersi Gossard, Jarrett Haan, Alyssa Hanni-Wells, Wynter Hardy-Fowler, Erin Hedglin, Braeden (brady) Jolliff, Rylee Knestrick, Shane Lasiter, Her-schel Lease, Aubrey Lenhart, Rianna Lewis, Kyan Martin, Alexis May, Hayden Mccray, Elissa Miller, Logan Nolen, Colton (colt) Phillips, Chloe Pierce, Riley Poe, Grace Pressel, Ocean Quiroga, Tyler Rickenbacher, Alivia Ricker, Sophia (sophie) Rickle, Anderson Roberts, John (jack) Rum-schlag, Gavin Sanderson, Madison (madi) Snider, Emma Spears, Quin-ton (quinn) Taylor, Reid Thomas, Breanne Thrall, Emily Tomlinson, Devon Tulley, Taylar Vanwormer, Owen Wilkins, Bronson Wise, Lee Woods, Jared Wurth.

Honor Roll

The Findlay Rotary Club has awarded $3,750 scholar-ships to Amy Barto and Alexander Canaday, both from Findlay High School.

Amy is the daughter of Vincent and Rose Barto. Alex-ander is the son of Bridgett Canaday.

The club awarded the $1,000 John W. Hollington Schol-arship to Miranda Mowrey of Van Buren High School, daughter of Lance and Mary Kennedy-Mowrey.

The $1,000 Beth Heck Scholarship has been awarded to Chloe Williams of Findlay High School. Her parents are William and Virginia Williams.

Second-year renewals for the Findlay Rotary Club Schol-arship were awarded to Maylai Stewart, a 2017 graduate of Findlay High School who is attending the Ohio State Uni-versity; and Matthew Freed, a 2017 graduate of Arlington High School, who is attending the Ohio State University.

The Richard E. “Dick” Daugherty Scholarship was awarded to Tessa Hazelton. Tessa is a 2018 graduate of Findlay High School and the daughter of Timothy and Mary Hazelton. She plans to attend Bowling Green State University in the fall to pursue a degree in visual srts and a minor in marketing.

Rotary scholarships awarded

CELEBR ATIONS !THE COURIERTUESDAY, JULY 3, 2018 T3

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Best-selling books the week ended June 24, according to the Wall Street Journal.

FICTION 1. “The President is Missing” by

James Patterson and Bill Clinton (Little, Brown)

2. “The Perfect Couple” by Elin Hilderbrand (Little, Brown)

3. “The Outsider” by Stephen King (Scribner)

4. “PopularMMOs Presents A Hole New World” by Popular MMOs (HarperCollins)

5. “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” by Dr. Seuss (Random House)

6. “Tom Clancy: Line of Sight” by Mike Maden (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)

7. “Shelter in Place” by Nora Rob-erts (St. Martin’s Press)

8. “An Elephant & Piggie Biggie!” by Mo Willems (Disney-Hyperion)

9. “Dog Man and Cat Kid” by Dav Pilkey (Graphix)

10. “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio (Knopf Books for Young Readers)

NONFICTION 1. “The Legend of Zelda Encyclope-

dia” by Nintendo (Dark Horse Books) 2. “Magnolia Table” by Joanna

Gaines and Marah Stets (Morrow Cookbooks)

3. “Fail Until You Don’t: Fight. Grind. Repeat” by Bobby Bones (Dey Street Books)

4. “Little Moments of Love” by Catana Chetwynd (Andrews McMeel)

5. “Yes We (Still) Can” by Dan Pfeiffer (Twelve)

6. “Calypso” by David Sedaris (Little, Brown)

7. “Girl, Wash Your Face” by Rachel Hollis (Thomas Nelson)

8. “The Plant Paradox Cookbook” by Steven R. Gundry (Harper Wave)

9. “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos” by Jordan B. Peterson

The best-sellers list

See BOOKS, Page T4

The parents of Healy Batton and Grant Woodard are proud and excited to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 22, 2018.

Healy is the daughter of Brad and Joan Batton of Carey, Ohio. She graduated from Carey High School in 2009 and The Ohio State University in 2013. She received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from

Ohio University in 2016. Healy is aPhysical Therapist at Health SouthRehabilitation Hospital in Cincinnati.

Grant is the son of Sandra Wilsonof Gahanna, Ohio and Brian Woodardof New Concord, OH. He graduatedfrom John Glenn High School in2007 and Ohio University in 2012.He received his Doctorate of PhysicalTherapy from Ohio University in2016. Grant is a Physical Therapistat Mercy Health in Cincinnati.

Batton-Woodard

ENGAGEMENT

Davis-BunnDanielle Davis and Matthew

Bunn of North Canton, Ohio are engaged.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Brian and Kim Davis of Findlay, Ohio. She is a 2010 graduate of Findlay High School and a 2015 graduate of the University of Toledo. Danielle is currently a teacher in the Canton City school district.

The groom-to-be is the son of Scott and Connie Bunn of Sandusky, Ohio. He is a 2009 graduate of St. Mary Central Catholic High School and a 2013 graduate of the University of Toledo. Matthew is employed at Perkin Elmer Inc., in Akron, Ohio.

ENGAGEMENT

(Random House Canada) 10. “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a

F*ck” by Mark Manson (HarperOne)

FICTION E-BOOKS 1. “The Perfect Couple” by Elin

Hilderbrand (Little, Brown) 2. “The President is Missing” by

James Patterson and Bill Clinton (Little, Brown)

3. “A Merciful Silence” by Kendra Elliot (Montlake Romance)

4. “Mister Tonight” by Kendall Ryan (Dream Press)

5. “The Outsider” by Stephen King (Scribner)

6. “The Perfect Mother” by Aimee Molloy (HarperCollins)

7. “White Lace and Promises” by Debbie Macomber (Loveswept)

8. “Shelter for Blythe” by Susan Stoker (Susan Stoker)

9. “The Bitter Season” by Tami Hoag (Penguin)

10. “The Cottages of Silver Beach” by RaeAnne Thayne (Harlequin)

NONFICTION E-BOOKS 1. “Things That Matter” by Charles

Krauthammer (Crown Forum) 2. “Freakonomics” by S.D. Levitt

and S.J. Dubner (HarperCollins) 3. “What Your Clutter is Trying

to Tell You” by Kerri L. Richardson (Hay House)

4. “Kitchen Confidential: Adven-tures in the Culinary Underbelly” by Anthony Bourdain (HarperPerennial)

5. “Born Trump” by Emily Jane Fox (HarperCollins)

6. “Educated” by Tara Westover (Random House)

7. “The Hemingses of Monticello” by Annette Gordon-Reed (W.W. Norton and Co)

8. “Calypso” by David Sedaris (Little, Brown)

9. “A Brief History of Time” by Stephen Hawking (Random House)

10. “Bad Blood” by John Carreyrou (Knopf Doubleday)

NPD BookScan gathers point-of-sale book data from about 16,000 loca-tions across the U.S., representing about 85 percent of the nation’s book sales. Print-book data provid-ers include all major booksellers and web retailers, and food stores. E-book data providers include all major e-book retailers. Free e-books and those sold for less than 99 cents are excluded. The fiction and non-fiction lists in all formats include both adult and juvenile titles; the business list includes only adult titles. The combined lists track sales by title across all print and e-book formats; audio books are excluded. Refer questions to Michael.Boone@wsj.com.

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CELEBR ATIONS ! THE COURIERTUESDAY, JULY 3, 2018T4

Jim and Jacque Botimer, of Mt. Blanchard, Ohio, will celebrate 40 years of marriage on July 8, 2018. The couple was married in 1978 by the Rev. Paul Bockelman at the Lutheran Church in Fostoria.

Jim is the son of the late Jack and Mary Botimer. He is employed at Mennel Milling.

Jacque is the daughter of

Marilyn Lambright and the late Jack Lambright.She is employed by Dr. Thomas Mitchell, DDS.

Jim and Jacque are parents of three sons, Jameson (Amanda), Jarrod (Andrea) and Jake (Paola, fi ancé). They have four grandchildren; Charlie, Hank, Abbie and Parks.

They will be celebrating with family.

Jim & Jacque Botimer

ANNIVERSARY

Rick and Karen Hoffman celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary Sunday, July 1, 2018, with a 10 a.m. Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Findlay, followed with a family luncheon. The couple celebrated their Golden Anniversary at their Florida home with family and friends in February.

The couple was wed June 28, 1968 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Riegel, by Father Gerald Pelletier.

Karen is the daughter of the late Peter and MaryAnna LaFountaine of New Riegel and a retired Foodtown bookeeper.

Rick is the son of the late Darrel and Helen Hoffman of Fostoria and is retired from Atlas Crankshaft Corp.

The Hoffman’s were blessed with two sons, Quinn and Brian (both deceased) and daughter Kelly (Tim) Cochran of Capon Bridge W.V. They have fi ve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Rick & Karen Hoffman

50TH ANNIVERSARY

Stahl-VandornSarah Stahl and Matthew

Vandorn, both of Westlake, OH, were joined in marriage on June 16, 2018. The ceremony was held at St. Michael the Archangel and was offi ciated by Father Michael Zacharis.

The bride is the daughter of Jeff & Tammy Stahl, Findlay, OH. She graduated in 2014 from Bowling Green State University and works at Aerotek as a recruiter and staffer.

The groom is the son of Michelle Vandorn, Bellaire, OH and Paul & Vickie Vandorn, Marion, OH. He graduated from Ohio State in 2016. He is in accounting at Lytkowski & Company.

After a honeymoon to the Bahamas the couple will reside in Westlake, OH.

WEDDING

Everett & Carolyn LattaEverett and Carolyn

(Collingwood) Latta of Mc-Comb will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on July 5.

The couple was married July 5, 1953 at the McComb United Methodist Church by The Rev. C.E. Jeffers.

Everett is the son of the late Ernest and Ruth Latta.

Carolyn is the daughter of the late Harry and Marie

Collingwood.Everett and Carolyn have

three children: Charles (Abby) Latta of McComb; Joe (Bonny) Latta of McComb and Karen (Glenn) Vowell of McComb.

They are grandparents to 9 grandchildren, 9 great-grand-children and one on the way.

Everett is semi-retired as a realtor. Carolyn is retired from various jobs.

ANNIVERSARY

Jerry & Karen LandoltJerry and Karen (Tracy)

Landolt, formerly of Arlington will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 6, 2018. They were married at the Forest United Methodist Church on July 6, 1968.

They have two children, Lori (Chris) Young of Arlington, and Aaron (Kristy) Landolt of Cincinnati. The couple also have fi ve grandsons and one great grandson.

Jerry is retired from Marathon Oil Company and Karen is retired from the Arlington Pharmacy.

They now live in Daytona Beach, Florida.

ANNIVERSARY

Three Hancock County students have been awarded a $1,000 scholar-ship from the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program (OOGEEP) and Foundation. OOGEEP awarded the scholarships to students pursuing degrees in the oil and gas industry.

Receiving the scholarships are:• McClain Brown, of Findlay, who

is majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in electrical engineer-ing at Miami University. Brown is a two-time OOGEEP scholarship recipi-ent and will be interning with GE in

Auburn, Alabama this summer.• Dylan Montgomery, of McComb,

who will be studying structural and pipe welding technology at the Hobart Institute of Welding in Troy. Mont-gomery is a first-time recipient of an OOGEEP scholarship.

• Michael Roche, of Findlay, who is studying civil engineering at Ohio State University. Roche is a four-time OOGEEP scholarship recipient and will be completing a co-op with Kokosing Construction in Westerville this summer.

Three awarded scholarships

CELEBR ATIONS !THE COURIERTUESDAY, JULY 3, 2018 T5

BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — Two long-lost sisters had no idea they share the same parents until an Ancestry.com DNA test revealed the fact six months ago.

The Kitsap Sun reports 78-year-old Beverly Meier flew into Seattle from Sacramento, California, last week to meet her sister, 83-year-old Joyce Risher, in person for the first time.

Risher’s granddaughter, Melissa Berry, discovered the two women had the same parents last summer after researching her family genealogy.

Meier submitted her DNA to Ancestry.com about a year ago, only wanting to know about where her ancestors came from.

Meier was adopted after birth. Her seven siblings had no idea she was born.

The family held a reunion Saturday in Silverdale, Washington, so more relatives could meet Meier.

Long-lost sisters meet after DNA test reveals relation

Domestic Short HairNeutered Male • 4 Yrs.

White/Tiger LANDSCAPE/GARDEN CENTER

The Old Ball GloveThe old ball glove, no longer in use, showing all its wear and tear. Reflecting the much used timesin the past — when it was always there.

Starting brand new in high schoolit traveled much with its owneras the years seemed to get away.

From high school to the army andthen over seas and back then intotown team ball, both baseball and softball, it adjusted to all.

Oh yes, it caught many a balland dropped a few too in itslong ago career. But nowweathered and cracked from usein so many games played still remembered fondly by its old ownerand their shared good times back then.

Robert Van Horn,North Baltimore

Independence Day - 1776From shore to shore, our flag, the red, white and blue, waves free and true.Through war and peace, it ishonored as our symbol of America’s best.

Founding Fathers faithfully signedour country’s documents,preserving security and freedomto all citizens with our states, Independence Day - 1776,Brave men and women, home and abroad, fought side byside as they accepted the battle-cry.Our God faithfully watched over them from on-high. Their pain was not done in vain,for our flag will always remainas we remember Independence Day-1776.God bless America, and those of us who honor and love her.

Lila Rose Roszman,Upper Sandusky

My FriendWhat a friend I have;she means the world to me.No hurts, heartaches or selfish pride;to meet her, you would agree.

For there is and will be no other;my friend to you I will send.Wrapped with hope and good wishes;please meet my imaginary friend.

Doris RusslerFindlay

Sitting On the PorchStop, do you hear it? The rain hitting

the groundMaking a splash and creating puddles

all aroundStop, do you hear it? The tweeting of

the bird up thereIt’s talking to its friend who echoes

from over hereStop do you hear it? The flag flapping

in the breezeReassuring a sense of freedom and feel-

ing of ease.Stop do you hear it? The chime clang-

ing in the windPlaying a sweet melody, helping you

remember a dear friendStop do you hear it? A hummingbird

flapping its wings so fastDrinking from the petunia hoping all

summer they’ll lastStop do you hear it? The rumble of a

semi down the roadHeading to their next destination with

a heavy load.Stop do you hear it? The gentle swirl

of the airMaking the trees sway this way and

that, without a careStop do you hear it? The whisper of

God’s voiceHoping we’ll start our day with Him

and be still, it’s our choice.Tami Wyatt,

Carey

Poetry Corner

CELEBR ATIONS ! THE COURIERTUESDAY, JULY 3, 2018T6

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Today is Tuesday, July 3, the 184th day of 2018. There are 181 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On July 3, 1863, the three-day Civil

War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsyl-vania ended in a major victory for the North as Confederate troops failed to breach Union positions during an assault known as Pickett’s Charge.

On this date: In 1775, Gen. George Washington

took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

In 1890, Idaho became the 43rd state of the Union.

In 1913, during a 50th anniversary reunion at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Civil War veterans re-enacted Pickett’s Charge, which ended with embraces and handshakes between the former enemies.

In 1938, President Franklin D. Roo-sevelt marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg by dedicating the Eternal Light Peace Memorial.

In 1944, during World War II, Soviet forces recaptured Minsk from the Ger-mans.

In 1950, the first carrier strikes of the Korean War took place as the USS Valley Forge and the HMS Triumph sent fighter planes against North Korean targets.

In 1962, French President Charles de Gaulle signed an agreement recog-nizing Algeria as an independent state after 132 years of French rule.

In 1971, singer Jim Morrison of The Doors died in Paris at age 27.

In 1976, Israel launched its daring mission to rescue 106 passengers and Air France crew members being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers; the commandos succeeded in rescuing all but four of the hostages.

In 1987, British millionaire Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand became the first hot-air balloon travelers to cross the Atlantic, parachuting into the sea as their craft went down off the Scot-tish coast.

In 1988, the USS Vincennes shot down an Iran Air jetliner over the Per-sian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.

In 1992, the first U.S. Air Force C-130 transport planes from Operation Provide Promise arrived in the besieged Bosnian capital of Sarajevo.

Ten years ago: The Pentagon announced it had

extended the tour of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan, after insisting for months the unit would come home on time.

Venus and Serena Williams won in straight sets to set up their third all-sis-ter Wimbledon final and seventh Grand

Slam championship matchup. Larry Harmon, who turned Bozo the

Clown into a show business staple, died in Los Angeles at age 83.

Five years ago: Egypt’s first democratically elected

president, Mohammed Morsi, was over-thrown by the military after just one year by the same kind of Arab Spring uprising that had brought the Islamist leader to power.

One year ago: A federal appeals court ruled that

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt overstepped his authority in trying to delay imple-mentation of an Obama administration rule requiring oil and gas companies to monitor and reduce methane leaks. The three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ordered the EPA to move for-ward with the new requirement aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions from oil and gas operations.

Thought for today: “The trouble with life isn’t that

there is no answer, it’s that there are so many answers.” — Ruth Benedict, American anthropologist (1887-1948).

Today in history

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The preferred way to retire a fl ag is by burning, which requires extreme caution and respect to be performed properly. Encourage your community members or neighbors to attend the fl ag-burning ceremony to refl ect on and honor the banner.You can show your respect and gratitude to active-duty service members by asking them to attend the event in uniform. Children can also benefi t from witnessing a ceremony. It can teach them how to proper levels of respect to the fl ag.To ensure your fl ag-burning

ceremony is honorable and follows the Flag Code, follow these steps from the Veterans of Foreign Wars: • With the help of an assistant, fold the fl ag in its customary manner.• Make sure the fi re is of adequate size to completely destroy the banner.• Place the folded fl ag in the fi re.• Guests should come to attention, salute the fl ag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance before taking a moment of silence to refl ect.• Once the fl ag is completely consumed, safely extinguish the fi re and bury the ashes.

In addition to following the strict

ordinances regarding your area’s burning laws, there are several other safety factors to consider so everyone stays safe. Follow these tips from the National Fire Protection Agency when respectfully burning a battered fl ag:

• Avoid burning on dry and windy days as it is easier for fi re to spread out of control during these conditions. • You should also make sure to have supplies available to extinguish a fi re in case it blazes out of control.

• Always ensure that someone ofauthority is near the fi re to ensurethe fl ames remain manageable. • Aside from fi re risks, there is athreat caused by toxic fumes that may be released while burning newer versions of fl ags, which are made from synthetic materials.

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